Bookkeeper - Values & Talent - Poole

Talent Finance are working with an established and evolving business in the Poole area to recruit an experienced Management Accountant into a key role within its finance team. \n \n This is a hands on role with a strong focus on transformation, MI and continuous improvement. The business is evolving, so we’re looking for someone with solid experience who is comfortable stepping into a challenging environment, getting stuck in and helping drive things forward. \n \n You’ll need strong management accounting fundamentals, but equally important is the ability to look beyond the numbers, improve reporting and processes and provide better visibility around performance, cash, working capital, cost and margin. \n \n Key areas will include: \n • Developing MI and reporting to provide clearer, more meaningful commercial insight \n • Improving cashflow forecasting, working capital visibility and financial planning \n • Analysing performance, trends, variances, costs and margins and turning this into actionable insight \n • Supporting product costing, margin analysis and cost control \n • Partnering with operational, supply chain and commercial teams \n • Supporting budgeting, forecasting and longer term planning \n • Improving finance processes, controls and reporting \n • Maintaining strong month end and management accounting disciplines while helping move the finance function forward \n \n We’re looking for someone with excellent Management Accounting experience who enjoys change, improvement and problem solving. You’ll need to be resilient, adaptable and happy to roll your sleeves up when required. Experience within manufacturing, FMCG or another fast-paced operational environment would be particularly relevant. \n \n ACA, ACCA or CIMA qualification would be beneficial, although very strong candidates qualified by experience will also be considered. Strong Excel and ERP systems experience are important. \n \n Salary: £50,000 to £60,000 DOE \n Location: Poole \n Hours: Full time, Monday to Friday \n Working: Predominantly office based initially, with some flexibility available \n \n A great opportunity for someone who enjoys a challenge and wants to have genuine input, improve MI and reporting and play a visible part in the continued evolution of a finance function. \n \n Talent Finance is committed to promoting Equality, Diversity and Inclusion in the workplace. All applications are reviewed on merit, and we welcome candidates from all backgrounds. \n

Poole | £DOE + Benefits & Bonus | Full Time or Part Time | Hybrid & Flexible Working \n Are you practice trained and ready for something different? \n If you’ve built a strong grounding within accountancy practice but want to move beyond the traditional year end accounts and compliance cycle, this is a genuinely unique opportunity. \n Talent Finance are working with a rapidly growing, entrepreneurial advisory business in Poole that works closely with ambitious owner managed businesses, helping them understand their numbers, make better commercial decisions and plan for growth. \n You’ll gain exposure to a much broader mix of commercial, strategic and advisory work, whilst keeping the client relationships and variety that make practice interesting. \n What will you be doing? \n You’ll work directly with business owners across a varied SME portfolio, getting involved in: \n\n • Management accounts and commercial financial analysis\n, • Budgeting, forecasting and cash flow planning\n, • Improving financial processes, controls and reporting\n, • Supporting business planning, growth and operational projects\n, • Identifying opportunities to improve business performance\n, • Exit planning, including MBO and trade sale projects\n, • Building trusted relationships and becoming a key point of contact for clients\n\n About you \n A strong accountancy practice training background is essential. \n We’re particularly interested in people who have trained within a mid tier or strong independent practice where you’ve gained broad, hands on exposure across accounts and business services, rather than working solely within audit. \n You’ll ideally have experience preparing management accounts, working directly with SME or owner managed clients and understanding the wider commercial picture behind the numbers. \n You may still be in practice, or you may have already moved into industry and be looking for something with more variety and client exposure. \n ACA or ACCA qualified, part qualified or qualified by experience can all be considered. \n Why consider it? \n This is a different career path for someone who wants to use their practice training in a much more commercial way. \n You’ll join a growing, collaborative business with genuine progression opportunities and an open and flexible culture. Full time and part time options can be considered, alongside flexible and hybrid working. \n If you’re commercially curious, enjoy working with clients and want to broaden your experience beyond traditional practice accounting, I’d love to tell you more. \n Talent Finance is committed to promoting Equity, Diversity and Inclusion in the workplace. We review all applicants on equal merit and do not discriminate on the basis of age, gender, sex, relationship status, disability, race, religion or belief, or sexual orientation.

Are you an ambitious financial accounting professional seeking an exciting interim opportunity within a prominent leisure, transportation, and retail organisation? Based in Poole, this dynamic company boasts a turnover of £100 million and is renowned for fostering a collaborative and forward-thinking culture. With a strong market presence and a clear growth trajectory, the organisation values innovation, excellence, and team development. This role offers the chance to work alongside a talented finance team, and add value during a time of transition for the business. You’ll enjoy flexible hybrid working, competitive pay, and opportunities to showcase your expertise in a stimulating sector.What will the Financial Accountant role involve? \n\n • Supporting in preparation and review of consolidated accounting statements, ensuring accuracy and compliance with financial standards\n, • Managing complex intercompany transactions and enhancing financial controls\n, • Assisting with month-end and year-end processes, preparing for key statutory reporting deadlines\n, • Supporting with bringing finance controls in line with parent company processes and policies\n, • Assist with migration of data during their systems change\n, • Collaborating with international finance teams and cross-functional stakeholders to streamline reporting and improve processes\n, • Applying your advanced Excel skills and experience with finance systems to support complex consolidations, analysis, and reporting projects\n\n Suitable candidate for the Financial Accountant vacancy: \n\n • Experienced in financial accounting within a fast-paced environment, with strong technical expertise in consolidation and intercompany transactions\n, • Proficient in managing multiple finance systems, with excellent analytical and problem-solving skills\n, • Able to work effectively both independently and as part of a collaborative team, demonstrating strong stakeholder engagement\n, • Proven ability to deliver accurate financial information under tight deadlines and handle complex accounting tasks\n, • Adaptable, proactive, and eager to contribute to continuous process improvements and business growth\n\n Additional benefits and information for the role of Financial Accountant: \n\n • Flexible hybrid working arrangements to support work-life balance\n, • Hourly rate will be dependent on experience\n, • Extensive opportunities for professional development and career progression\n, • Supportive and inclusive team environment\n, • Opportunity for this be become a longer term role with a view of temp-perm\n\n CMA Recruitment Group is acting as a recruitment business in relation to this role. CMA complies with all relevant UK legislation and doesn’t discriminate on any protected characteristics. By completing the application process, you agree to the terms outlined in our Privacy Notice and that CMA may contact you in connection with your application in relation to CMA providing you with work finding services. Our Privacy Notice can be viewed under the privacy tab on our website. CMA is currently receiving a high volume of applications. Whilst we ensure all applications are considered, regrettably, it may not be possible to respond individually to all applications received.

REED Finance are exclusively working with a leading Global Energy efficient group, who are rapidly upscaling across the UK and Ireland. As part of their growth plans they have identified the need for a Dorset based PART TIME Interim Financial Controller to report into the Finance Director (based remotely) and support with the financial assessment of an SME Business post acquisition. \n Please see details below \n Interim Financial Controller (Part Time 3 days Tuesday - Thursday) \n Duration: 4 months (Potential to be offered other projects as the Business is expanding) \n Day Rate: £400 - £450 per Day (Umbrella rate) \n Location: Poole (On site) \n Role Details \n • Assessing the finances of a leading SME Business (T/O circa £10 Million), deep diving into monthly management accounts, monthly reporting, balance sheet reconciliations \n • Supporting the Finance Coordinator \n • Working closely with the Finance Director (based off site), giving weekly updates. \n • Posting Journals, Hands on approach \n • Coaching and developing other co members \n • Liaising with the Sales Director to understand the business model etc \n Requirements \n • ACA / ACCA / CIMA Qualified (Preference) \n • Professional approach \n • Experience working within SME's and investigating discrepancies, improving systems \n • Collaborative working, excellent communication skills including to non financial colleagues \n • Experience of coaching / mentoring staff finance members \n • Sage 50 experience would be beneficial \n

\n • Oversee all accounting processes with a very hands on approach\n, • Produce and distribute monthly reports and accounts\n, • Project and contract reporting and monitoring\n\n Finance Manager / Financial Controller \n Full Time | Office based | Early finish Friday \n We are looking for a qualified and commercially astute Finance Manager / Financial Controller to join an established finance team, working closely with the Managing Director. \n As part of the companies growth and diversification plans, this is an exciting opportunity that offers prospects for progression. This position would suit someone who is very hands on, but looking to move into a Finance Director role longer term. \n Key Responsibilities \n\n • Manage day-to-day accounting processes and cash management.\n, • Prepare monthly and quarterly management accounts and financial reports.\n, • Provide financial advice and insight to the senior management team.\n, • Manage forecasting, project and contract reporting, and expenditure.\n, • Oversee payroll and liaise with auditors and external advisers.\n, • Stock reconciliation - reconciling stock records to the general ledger and investigating discrepancies, .\n, • Ensure accurate financial records and effective financial controls.\n, • Supervise and support a small finance team, with a very hands on, collaborative approach.\n, • Support business projects from a financial and commercial perspective.\n, • Identify opportunities to improve financial processes and reporting.\n\n About You \n Ideally, you will be a qualified Accountant with 3-5 years' post-qualification experience and have strong commercial and analytical skills. \n You will also have: \n\n • Experience with ERP/accounting systems and Microsoft Office.\n, • Excellent attention to detail and problem-solving skills.\n, • Strong communication and organisational skills.\n, • The ability to manage multiple, changing priorities and work effectively under pressure.\n, • Experience supervising or supporting a small finance team.\n, • A proactive approach and the confidence to make positive improvements.\n, • Previous experience of working in an engineering / manufacturing environment would be advantageous.\n\n Project accounting experience would be advantageous but is not essential. We are keen to hear from someone who wants to broaden their experience and become involved in wider commercial and business projects. \n What's on Offer? \n You will be joining an established team, reporting directly to the MD, with the opportunity to have genuine influence within a growing business. \n Our client is ideally looking for someone on a full time basis, but this role could also be done as a part time position (4 days per week) \n Fantastic benefits include: \n\n • Competitive Annual salary (Circa £60k)\n, • Flexible working hours\n, • Free parking on site\n, • Generous Holiday allowance - 25 plus days, plus bank holidays \n, • And more!\n\n If you are an experienced Finance Manager or Financial Controller looking for a role where you can make a real impact and continue to develop, we'd love to hear from you.

Accounts Manager – Poole \n Poole, Dorset | Hybrid & Flexible Working | Competitive Salary + Benefits \n We're recruiting an Accounts Manager in Poole on behalf of a highly respected and growing accountancy and business advisory firm. \n This is an excellent opportunity for an ACA or ACCA qualified accountant to take ownership of a varied client portfolio, build strong client relationships and provide accounting, tax and commercial advice to entrepreneurial businesses. \n The Role \n You'll work closely with Partners and senior colleagues, acting as a trusted adviser to clients while leading and developing junior team members. \n Key responsibilities include: \n\n • Manage a portfolio of entrepreneurial and owner-managed businesses\n, • Lead and develop long-term client relationships\n, • Review statutory accounts and tax compliance work\n, • Provide accounting, tax and commercial advice\n, • Resolve complex accounting and tax issues\n, • Monitor budgets, WIP, time and fee recovery\n, • Review working papers, accounts and tax returns\n, • Identify opportunities for additional services and business development\n, • Support Partners with key client relationships\n, • Supervise, mentor and develop junior members of the team\n, • Ensure work is delivered accurately, efficiently and to professional standards\n\n About You \n You'll be ACA or ACCA qualified, or qualified by experience, with strong experience gained within a UK accountancy practice. \n You'll ideally have: \n\n • Strong accountancy practice experience\n, • Experience managing a varied client portfolio\n, • Strong technical knowledge of accounts preparation and tax compliance\n, • Experience reviewing accounts and tax work\n, • Previous team supervision or management experience\n, • Excellent client relationship and communication skills\n, • Strong commercial awareness\n, • Good understanding of WIP, budgets and fee management\n, • Excellent organisational skills and attention to detail\n, • A proactive, flexible and client-focused approach\n\n What's on Offer \n\n • Hybrid and flexible working\n, • Varied portfolio of entrepreneurial clients\n, • Strong client-facing and advisory exposure\n, • Leadership and mentoring opportunities\n, • Ongoing professional development and training\n, • Clear career progression\n, • Supportive and collaborative working environment\n, • Competitive salary and benefits package\n\n Location \n Poole, Dorset \n Easily commutable from Bournemouth, Christchurch, Wimborne, Ferndown, Ringwood, Dorchester, Blandford Forum and surrounding areas. \n Apply \n For a confidential discussion or to apply, please contact Jack Wood:

Sheridan Maine is delighted to be partnering with a well-established and highly respected organisation based in Poole to recruit a Group Financial Accountant. This is a great opportunity for a technically strong qualified accountant looking to take ownership of external reporting, statutory accounts and regulatory compliance while leading a high-performing finance team.Working closely with senior finance leadership, you'll play a pivotal role in ensuring the delivery of accurate, compliant and timely financial reporting across a complex group structure. Alongside overseeing statutory reporting and audit activity, you'll provide technical accounting expertise, drive continuous improvement and support the ongoing development of the financial accounting team.This position offers remote / hybrid working, but to ensure smooth collaboration with the team and regular on-site requirements, applicants must be based in Dorset or Hampshire.The RoleAs the Senior Group Financial Accountant, you'll take responsibility for coordinating and delivering a wide range of external financial reporting requirements, ensuring the business continues to meet all statutory and regulatory obligations. You'll also act as a trusted technical advisor across the finance function, supporting colleagues with evolving accounting standards and best practice.Key responsibilities will include:\n\n • Leading the preparation and first-stage review of statutory accounts across multiple group entities.\n, • Supporting the production of consolidated management and statutory financial statements.\n, • Managing the year-end external audit process, coordinating requests across the finance team and acting as a key point of contact for auditors.\n, • Overseeing the preparation and submission of VAT returns across the group and maintaining relationships with HMRC and external VAT advisors.\n, • Coordinating regulatory reporting requirements, including quarterly and annual returns.\n, • Working alongside external tax advisers to ensure corporation tax reporting is completed accurately and on time.\n, • Supporting technical accounting matters, ensuring compliance with current accounting standards and educating the wider finance team on new developments.\n, • Driving process improvements, strengthening financial controls and identifying opportunities to enhance reporting efficiency.\n, • Leading, mentoring and developing a team of Financial Accountants and Assistant Financial Accountants, providing coaching, regular feedback and performance support.\nAbout YouWe're looking for an experienced technical accountant who enjoys combining hands-on financial reporting with leadership and continuous improvement.You'll ideally have:\n\n, • ACA, ACCA or CIMA qualification.\n, • Significant post-qualified experience within financial reporting or financial accounting.\n, • Strong knowledge of statutory accounts preparation and group consolidations.\n, • Previous experience managing external audits.\n, • Excellent understanding of VAT, with experience preparing VAT returns.\n, • Knowledge of FRS102 and technical accounting standards.\n, • Proven experience leading, mentoring and developing finance professionals.\n, • Advanced Excel skills and experience working with financial reporting systems.\n, • Excellent communication skills with the confidence to build relationships across finance, senior leadership and external advisors.\n, • A proactive approach with strong analytical skills and exceptional attention to detail.\nWhat's on OfferThis is a fantastic opportunity to join an organisation with a strong reputation, where you'll have genuine influence across the finance function and the opportunity to contribute to strategic initiatives and continuous improvement.In return, you'll benefit from a competitive salary, an excellent benefits package, hybrid working and the opportunity to further develop your leadership career within a supportive and collaborative environment.If you're a technically accomplished finance professional looking for your next challenge, we'd love to hear from you.You are required to be eligible to work in the UK full time without restriction. Due to the high volume of applications we receive, it is not always possible to respond to unsuccessful applicants. If you have not heard from us within five working days, please assume that your application has not been successful on this occasion.

REED Practice are actively recruiting for an Audit & Accounts Assistant to join a hugely successful and fast growing Accountancy Practice based in Poole. With a dedicated Audit department (Team of 8) you will be joining a supportive and hands on team. \n This is a dynamic practice, offering hybrid working, flexibility and a clear progression route towards ACA / ACCA Qualification. They will also offer study support and will payment towards any refund on clawback clauses. Please see details below: \n Audit and Accounts Assistant \n Full Time - Hybrid options - Salary £26,000 - £32,000) DOE \n Poole based (Parking available) \n 1 years experience preferred (Accountancy Practice) \n Role \n\n • Assist with audit assignments, including testing and preparing working papers.\n, • Support the preparation of statutory accounts for a range of clients.\n, • Prepare account reconciliations and supporting schedules.\n, • Assist with bookkeeping, VAT returns, and basic tax compliance work.\n, • Communicate with clients to obtain information and resolve queries.\n, • Ensure work is completed accurately and within deadlines.\n\n Benefits: \n\n • Core hours with flexibility at the beginning and end of the working day\n, • Career progression\n, • Free car parking\n, • Regular team social events\n, • Referral programme\n, • Supportive work environment\n, • Company pension\n\n