Career mentoring and training
Access to mentoring and training to support your ongoing professional development.
Who We Are
A culture of community
What is Harold Sharp’s mission? We help business people make decisions, navigate their choices and advise them of opportunities. Ultimately, we help them run their business smarter.
We’re always looking for exceptional talent to help us deliver on our mission and to continue the growth of our busy practice. Whether you’re from a big, well-known accountancy firm or a small local practice, there’s plenty of opportunity for you here.
Our Mission & Values
Why am I seeing penguins, we hear you ask?
It’s a good question. We’re an accounting firm, after all.
We have spent a lot of time crafting a mission and set of values that reflect our team. In doing so, we landed on a ‘penguin mindset’ - a mindset that embodies our values and reminds us to be clear communicators and team players; to be adaptive to change, curious in nature and positive in attitude. In short, to Be More Penguin. And so it escalated.
Today:
- We celebrate World Penguin Day.
- We sponsor 3 penguins through the WWF.
- We share, via our internal newsletter, photos of colleagues on holiday with penguins or penguin-themed news snippets.
- We have a massive penguin on the wall in our staff kitchen.
- We give all new employees a stress penguin on day one.
Our Benefits
We provide all the essentials you'd expect from a mid-tier firm – a competitive salary, generous holiday allowance (including office closure over Christmas), pension contributions, life insurance, and access to an employee assistance programme. You’ll also benefit from our reward and discretionary bonus schemes, regular team breakfasts and events, and a relaxed dress-for-your-day culture. Below are a handful of additional benefits worth mentioning.
SmartHealth – 24/7 GP & Mental Health Support
Access to medical professionals and mental health services anytime via the AIG SmartHealth platform.
Flexible working hours
Our core hours are 10am–4pm, giving you the flexibility to structure your day around what works best for you.
Birthday & Christmas vouchers
You’ll receive a £50 gift voucher on your birthday, and again at Christmas.
Free on-site parking
Enjoy the convenience of secure, free parking right at the office – no permits, no stress.
Commission for referrals
You'll be rewarded for introducing new clients or colleagues to the firm.
More on our values
At Harold Sharp, our values guide everything we do. We’re looking for people who share our vision - people who will join us in our commitment to Be More Penguin by delivering on our values, demonstrating unity, clarity, resilience, curiosity and positivity.
Unity
We are team players, encouraging each other to be proactive and collaborative.
Clarity
We make things as simple as possible, streamlining communication for all.
Resilience
We are quick to adapt to change, helping each other to stay focused and to respond in an agile way.
Curiosity
We ask questions, seek answers and empower each other to challenge the norm.
Positivity
We are kind and cheerful and, no matter what happens, we stay true to ourselves.
Our Awards
We’re proud to be recognised for what matters most - our clients, our people and our culture. At Harold Sharp, our commitment to excellence has seen us consistently recognised by industry leaders, including multiple shortlists at the Accounting Excellence Awards, and individual accolades from the 35 Under 35, Kaplan Apprenticeship Awards, and Made in Manchester Awards. These award successes reflect not just the quality of our work, but the strength of the team behind it.
History
Our story so far
Harold Sharp is a leading independent accountancy and business advisory practice located in South Manchester, supporting ambitious clients in the North West region and beyond. We are also part of ETL GLOBAL, the international professional services group.
Since 1927 we have been giving businesses the space to turn their boldest ideas into reality. Today we are a 50-strong team with digital technology at the heart of our business strategy. Our success is down to our high-quality service that retains clients and results in durable, long-term relationships. In fact, one of our first customers still uses our services over a century on.
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1927
Founded with purpose
Harold Sharp, Son & Gresty began as a family-run firm in Manchester and has been serving businesses in the region ever since. -
1930s–1970s
Growth in the North West
We steadily expanded our client base in the North West, crafting a reputation for professionalism, clarity and tailored financial advice across a variety of sectors. This is also when our now-established Property offering, focussed across London and Manchester, first began to build momentum. -
2018
A new visual identity
We swapped crimson red for forest green as part of a rebranding exercise to sharpen the firm’s visual identity and clarify our mission to attract, develop and retain top talent. -
2021
Joined ETL GLOBAL
We became part of ETL GLOBAL - the international professional services group of 500+ firms in 50+ countries. We retain our autonomy and close-knit culture, and benefit from the resources, connections and opportunities provided by the group. -
2025
A new Leadership Team
A number of promotions saw Amie Wilson (Operations Director) and Fred Norman (Director of Audit Compliance) join Charlotte Hinchcliffe (Managing Director) as part of the Senior Leadership Team.