A passion to make a difference for our clients
As a firm you will see the values and passion that we have to make a difference to our clients, but that same desire and set of values apply to our team as well.
We have created a culture and DNA that is engrained in all of our team to create an environment where our team can thrive. Whether you have the goal of developing and forging a rewarding career or just excelling and enjoying the role you do, we want you to achieve this as much as you do.
Ultimately what makes a firm is its culture or DNA and ours is focused to have an IMPACT for you.
| I | Innovate | We are creative, proactively looking for new ideas, spotting opportunities and providing solutions to problems. |
| M | Make a difference | We add value in everything we do and are a net contributor to our clients. Whilst developing you, our team to be the best they can be. |
| P | Passionate | We are passionate and enthusiastic about our clients, their business and you. Going the extra mile to help them and you succeed. |
| A | Achieve | We will support you to achieve your vision. We strive to overcome challenges, assist through periods of change and our drive can help you to be the best you can be and achieve more than you ever thought possible. |
| C | Client service | We deliver exceptional client service to create a long-term relationship and be our clients trusted advisor. We genuinely care and client service is the focus in everything we do. |
| T | Team | We are one team who work hard encouraging and supporting each other whilst having fun. We truly believe that Together Everyone Achieves More. |
Passion to help you to be the best
Smaller firms might seem more comfortable to work in, but can they provide the experience, variety or career path and promotion prospects you want? Will they have the variety of challenging work to make your day interesting and help you know the impact you are making to clients?
Many bigger firms have a more ‘corporate’ structure to their employment opportunities. Perhaps you are looking for a role in one department that you do all day every day. Some may pay well, but based on fixed pay structures that can’t recognise your unique contribution.
Within the Mark Holt & Co Group we have a genuine passion to help you to be the best that you can be. Everyone has blue sky and opportunity if they want it and the support to achieve it. We of a size where we are big enough to have exciting, interesting and varied work, yet small enough where everyone has an opportunity to experience it. It is in our DNA to make a difference to our team members as well as the clients and we do that in a variety of ways.
We realise it is not about one thing and everyone is different, appreciate and value different things and learn in different ways.
We work extremely hard to cover all bases
- a fun and creative office environment
- opportunities to experience a wide range of work and to find and play to your strengths
- structured support and development programmes
- excellent study and exam packages
- flexible working for both time and location
- salary based on your contribution not your job title
- a varied benefits and rewards package
- social and team building activities
- a genuine care for our team
- a culture that encourages learning, enjoyment and adding value
- sharing of success
The Mark Holt & Co way
We invest in our team
We work extremely hard to understand what our team members want, both in terms of the work they are involved in and the reward packages we provide.
Over the life of the firm we have continually evolved our employee rewards as circumstances have changed and roles evolved and we will continue to listen to our team and develop packages that meet their needs.
But financial reward packages are just a part of the deal. We also invest heavily in having fun together as a team. This will include regular “fun events” throughout the week to raise energy levels and build working relationships. We also have larger events to celebrate successes, such as a day at the races, murder mystery dinners, ‘it’s a knockout’ fun days not just the annual Christmas Party (although we do those as well!).
The challenge for us, as it perhaps is for every employer, is to create a working environment and a reward package that is tailored for each individual employee, but fair on the whole team. If you want to support from the side-lines rather than be the cheerleader at the front, that’s OK. If you want to do a great job and stick to what you know, or you want to be challenged and pushed to be the very best you can be, they’re both ok too.
What we are looking for are enthusiastic people that can work within a great team, with a positive attitude. The rest is just details.
Why work at Mark Holt & Co
“The reason that I chose to work at Mark Holt & Co was to enable me to get my work/life balance back in check. Pre-Pandemic I found that I was constantly thinking about work, stressed about situations which I had no control over, and questions which I had no support on, greatly affecting my home life and mental health. Then the pandemic arrived and those feelings quickly escalated until I was mentally exhausted.
I had always heard that Mark Holt & Co was a great place to work, and a fun environment but never believed that 1) I could work there without having to complete further study, or 2) a workplace could actually be fun! After meeting with Debbie Huntley and Mark Whittaker I found out how wrong I was. I am fully supported with in house training by a fantastic team as and when I need, and am not forced to complete additional studies- or made to feel any less for not having the additional letters after my name. However, I know that if I decided to study, I would have all the help I’d need. And as for fun- what office do you know of that has Easter egg hunts, away days, and other random breaks to the work pressures? I have now set my work hours around my home life, rather than the other way round. My daughter is in her first year of school, so currently I work Monday and Tuesday 9:15 to 5:30 so I can do the school drop off, and the rest of the week 8:00 to 2:45 ready for the school pick up. This is still a full working week, and I am never judged for keeping to those hours. The management team always ensure that I feel confident in leaving on time on my short days, which is amazing and helps totally cement the feeling of acceptance and appreciation. I joined in September 2021, and can only wish I had joined sooner.”
Jasmyn Bolster, Accounts and Audit Senior
“I have been working at Mark Holt & Co for 18 months after making the decision to move on from my career as a Teacher. Not long after joining the firm, I used the term ‘colleague’ in conversation and was swiftly corrected and told that at Mark Holt & Co, ‘we are a team’. This brief moment has become a poignant memory for me, as now, nearly 2 years later, I fully understand that there is no better way to describe us than ‘a team’. Prior to working at Mark Holt & Co, I was sceptical when I heard of firms praising their culture and team ethic. However, I can honestly say that I now appreciate that describing the team as ‘colleagues’ couldn’t be further from the truth. We support, socialise and share the highs and lows with one another and I am proud to be part of the team.”
Lauren Porter, Accounts and Audit Assistant
“I have been working at Mark Holt & co for a little over 6 months and can honestly say I’ve loved every moment of working here. I was warmly welcomed into the office community and felt at home immediately. Whilst learning the basics of my role and working towards my first exam it has helped massively having a team around me which are very supportive and work with a such positive mind set. I feel like this has helped me advance quicker within my role and made my time here vastly more enjoyable and my studies as stress free as possible. The office has a great social atmosphere which makes every day a pleasant experience.”
Lloyd Hancock, Accounts and Audit Assistant
“I joined Mark Holt & Co back as an apprentice in 2015 after completing my A Levels. During my A Levels, I completed 2 weeks of work experience with Mark Holt & Co and it was during this week that I knew this was where I wanted to work.
Mark Holt & Co certainly is not what you would expect from your stereotypical accounting firm, we are an office filled with fun, passionate and caring people, where everyone matters ad there is opportunity for all. There is support available for absolutely everyone that needs it and we can find the best paths to help you achieve your goals.
Every achievement is celebrated and recognised here at Mark Holt & Co. As a team, there is no better feeling than seeing those around you succeed and being able to celebrate personal success with colleagues.”
Lauren Naughton, Accounts and Audit Senior
“I have worked for Mark Holt & Co for almost 8 months, but feel like I have been a member of the team for much longer. The regular fun events and team socials make it easy to integrate with the whole team. I have experienced a greater variety of work in the short time I have been here, than I had in many years working in the industry before joining Mark Holt & Co. The work is interesting and challenging, but there is always support and guidance available.”
Mark Forshaw, Tax Senior
Hear from our Team in different roles
Video 1 – Meet Gemma one of our Client Managers
Video 3 – Hear from one of our Tax Seniors
Video 2 – Meet Henry one of our Account & Audit Assistants
Video 4 – Hear from one of our Client Partners
Could this be you?
If you think that could be you, get in touch. Whilst actual vacancies vary from time to time, we will always talk with those interested in working with us. In fact, we have often recruited people where there was no specific job for them, just because they were the right people for us!
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