Professional services company Optimum has appointed four new employees across its legal and accountancy divisions - and is continuing to recruit.
Mike Blaken, Optimum’s Accounts Director, said the recruitment programme reflected a growing client base
The Swindon-based company, which in March also opened offices in Cheltenham, has taken on Michelle Hasson at its new private client manager, working with the legal team and overseeing the wills and probate service.
Also joining the legal division is Sue Hobbs, who has been appointed legal secretary.
Mike Blaken, Optimum’s Accounts Director, said recruiting the new team members reflected the company’s growing client base and increasing demand for seamless accountancy and legal services.
He added: “At Optimum, our clients have the benefit of accountancy and legal services under one roof. We can offer a more comprehensive service, which means we can do more for clients.
“Our expansion into Gloucestershire in the spring, with the opening of our Cheltenham office, and taking over Chris Mattos Tax, has also introduced us to a new and ever-growing client base.”
Michelle is a qualified solicitor in England, Wales and South Africa and has experience of working in all three countries. Sue’s career in law started after leaving school when she became an office junior at a solicitors’ firm, and she has worked as a PA/legal secretary ever since.
The accountancy division has welcomed Sam Townsend as bookkeeper, and Paige Baskerville as a trainee accountant and bookkeeper.
Sam began her career in the banking sector before moving into accounts preparation. After a career break she retook her AAT qualifications and returned to accounting/bookkeeping.
Paige has a background in admin, sales and secretarial but for the last three years has been studying for her AAT qualifications, and is currently on Level 3.
The four new appointments follow Optimum’s takeover of Chris Mattos Tax, based in Stroud, when two of Chris’s team also joined Optimum - Liz Grange, as Payroll Manager and Laura Jenkinson as a trainee accountant.
Optimum are recruiting for more team members, including a paralegal for the legal division and an accountant and tax assistant for the accountancy team. More information can be obtained by emailing [email protected] and via https://www.optps.co.uk/, or by calling the Swindon office on 01793 538198 or the Cheltenham office on 01242 384936.
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