Looking to start your career in 2026

Even though our opportunities for our 2025 Early Careers have closed, you can still register your interest for 2026. And who knows, we could get opportunities become available in the mean time!

So whether you are looking for a School Leaver Apprenticeship, Placement Year or Graduate Programme - make sure your register your interest with us and be ahead of the game. 

We will have opportunities across our East Midlands, West Midlands, Manchester and Southern offices in a variety of specialisms: 

• Audit
• Tax
• Outsourcing
• Corporate Finance
• Operations

Keep an open mind, let us know what you are looking for and discover why a career with Cooper Parry could be perfect for you. Use this link and register your interest today!

So, we look for people who...

• Have great attention to detail
• Have great communication skills, the ability to build rapport, be comfortable approaching clients and asking questions 
• Are adaptable
• Like working to pace with the want to succeed and act on feedback
• Able to multitask 
• Play all in to support the wider team

We’ve been dubbed ‘the rebels of accountancy’. So, we don’t give run-of-the-mill advice.

We’re straight-talking. Never afraid to share our opinions. We put people and relationships before products and services, and deliver a streamlined, client-focused service – free from unnecessary red tape.

That’s how we’ve become the fastest-growing accountancy firm in the UK, and we’ve never been the type to rest on our laurels.

Over the last couple of years alone, we’ve achieved some fantastic feats:

• Partnered with Waterland Private Equity in July 2022, and are now on a lightning-fast growth journey
• Ranked No.1 in the Accountancy Age Mid-Tier Power Index in 2022
• Best Companies’ No.1 Accountancy Firm & No.30 Best Large Company to Work For in the UK
• Became B Corp Certified in 2023 and we’re still the UK’s largest accountancy B Corp, measuring and improving our impact beyond business for a brighter tomorrow
• Came No.3 overall at the Inspiring Workplace Awards in 2024, against all businesses of all sizes in the UK and Ireland. We were recognised as “Best-in-class” for Inspiring Culture and Purpose, Wellbeing, Employee Voice and Employee Experience

What's in it for you?

Our people are the beating heart of our culture. We know that if you love working here, and you’re given the trust and autonomy to work in a way that best suits you, you’ll produce amazing results.

That’s why we offer things like:

• A flexible approach to work - balancing working from home, in office or with clients
• A generous holiday entitlement
• An enhance parental leave policy
• No dress code – just “wear something!”
• A multi-award-winning wellbeing offering to support your physical, mental, spiritual, and financial health
• Volunteering opportunities to work closer with local communities and charities
• Cooper Parry social/sports clubs

Feeling supported and welcomed is such a big part of bringing your whole self to work. As an equal opportunities employer, we’ll work with you to ensure you have everything you need to develop your skills and achieve your best.

Get in touch if you have any questions about our commitment to Diversity & Inclusion or about accessibility/accommodations during your application process.

A note for Recruitment Agencies...

Agencies, we love you, but unsolicited CVs will not be honoured. We will only accept CV submissions for roles briefed to you by our Talent Acquisition team. If you’re interested in working with us, please message careers@cooperparry.com. If we have anything we need additional support with, we’ll reach out to you.

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