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Interim Project / Management Accountant - 6 months We are seeking an experienced Interim Management / Project Accountant for a 6-month assignment based in Carlisle. This role will play a key part in analysing, understanding, and documenting how an internal operational system integrates with a newly implemented financial system.The primary objective is to build a robust knowledge base of system interactions while ensuring this expertise is effectively transferred across the business through training and collaboration. Key Responsibilities • Analyse and document system integrations between internal operational systems and the financial platform, • Develop and maintain comprehensive process documentation and knowledge resources, • Train and support multiple users across the business to improve system understanding and usage, • Work closely with the Finance Department, IT team, and wider operational teams to gather insights and resolve system-related issues, • Support the business in managing day-to-day system challenges impacting finance and reporting, • Ensure the integrity, accuracy, and timeliness of business reporting and monthly management accountsWhat You’ll Need to Succeed, • Proven experience in a similar interim, project, or management accounting role, • Strong systems expertise, with the ability to interrogate, challenge, and improve existing processes, • Experience supporting system implementations or integrations is highly desirable, • Commercially astute with a proactive, solution-focused approach, • Strong interpersonal skills with the ability to engage and train stakeholders across different functionsWhat You’ll Get in Return, • Immediate start opportunity, • 6-month interim assignment, • Excellent exposure to a successful and rapidly growing business, • Opportunity to make a tangible impact on business systems and processes What you need to do now If you're interested in this role, click 'apply now' to forward an up-to-date copy of your CV, or call us now. If this job isn't quite right for you, but you are looking for a new position, please contact us for a confidential discussion about your career. 4794613

Job Title: Accounts Assistant Location: Outskirts of Carlisle Salary: £14.42 Job Type: Temporary to Permanent (for the right candidate) Working Hours: Monday to Friday, 8:30am - 5:00pm About the Role: We are currently seeking a reliable and detail-oriented Accounts Assistant to join our team based on the outskirts of Carlisle. This is a temporary position with the opportunity to become permanent for the right candidate. Key Responsibilities: Account reconciliation Bookkeeping duties Managing purchase ledgers Processing invoices Monitoring and managing cash flow Supporting the wider finance team as requiredIdeal Candidate: Previous experience in a similar accounts or finance role Strong attention to detail and accuracy Good organisational and time management skills Proficient in accounting software and Microsoft Office, particularly Excel Ability to work independently and as part of a teamWhat We Offer: Competitive salary of £30,000 per annum Opportunity for a permanent role after a period Supportive working environment Standard weekday working hours, promoting a healthy work-life balanceIf you are a motivated individual looking for your next opportunity in finance, we would love to hear from you. Why you'll love working with us: At The Best Connection, we believe in rewarding our temporary workforce. That's why you'll get FREE access to Perks at Work , an exclusive discount plat...

Our client is a dynamic and fast-growing organisation with a turnover of approximately £100 million. To support its continued growth, the business has created a new role: Group Financial Accountant. This position will play a pivotal part in ensuring the accuracy and integrity of consolidated financial reporting across the Group. Joining at an exciting stage characterised by ongoing investment and strong organic growth, the successful candidate will help shape the financial control environment. The primary focus of this role is to ensure that the Group's financial processes, systems, and internal controls are robust, efficient, and fit for purpose. The post holder will produce high-quality consolidated financial information and provide clear, reliable visibility to the Board, supporting further growth and strategic decision-making.This opportunity will suit an ambitious, commercially astute, Accountant with strong financial accounting expertise and excellent systems' capability. Reporting to the Head of Finance, core accountabilities will include: • Timely and accurate preparation of consolidated Group financial information, • Provision of weekly flash reporting to shareholders, • Monthly review of all Group company balance sheets and reconciliations, • Identification and implementation of financial accounting process change requirements, • Review of all Group company cash flow forecasts, • Revi...

Management Accountant • Job Type: Full-time, • Location: Carlisle Day-to-day of the role: • Prepare, analyse, and present monthly management accounts, including variance and risk reporting., • Own month-end timetables and core financial controls, ensuring accurate and up-to-date transactional data., • Consolidate subsidiary management accounts and liaise with key internal stakeholders., • Support budgeting and forecasting, including budget variance analysis and maintenance of forecasting models., • Develop and report short-term cashflow forecasts., • Prepare and submit quarterly VAT returns under MTD., • Act as a key contact for external advisors during corporation tax work., • Support year-end processes, including audit preparation and statutory reporting., • Drive continuous improvement across finance systems and processes., • Qualified finance professional with strong manageme...

Company Details and Job Overview: Kenton Black Finance have partnered exclusively with a well-established Group of businesses who require a technically strong Group Accountant to join their finance function. It is an exciting time to join the business as they continue their growth trajectory through acquisition and organically. The UK Head Office is based in Carlisle – a hybrid or remote working arrangement is available for the successful individual with weekly or monthly office visits. Key Benefits/ Rewards on Offer: • Hybrid or remote working to suit the individual • Bonus scheme up to 10% based on company and individual performance • Company pension scheme • Private medical care Your New Role as Group Accountant: Reporting to the Group Financial Controller, as Group Accountant duties will include: • Statutory accounts preparation • Coordinating the group annual audit • Tax and VAT compliance • Financial reporting oversight for international entities • Developing group financial controls • Assist with group cash management and treasury reporting • Support with consolidated management accounts and board reporting packs Experience & Qualifications Required to Apply: Full qualification is required (ACA/ACCA/CIMA) with strong technical accounting skills and IFRS / UK GAAP knowledge. This is an ideal opportunity for a qualified practice accountant seekin...

Company Details and Job Overview: A new Accounts Assistant is required to join a privately owned business in Carlisle on a permanent basis. This is an ideal opportunity for somebody with good grounding accounting exposure, looking for a springboard opportunity where more exposure can be gained, whilst receiving support and mentoring from an experienced Finance Manager. In line with the business’ ethos of facilitating growth and development for all employees, opportunities for career progression will be available for the successful individual. Key Benefits/ Rewards on Offer: • Full time, office based role in Carlisle – flexibility around working hours • Free on site parking • Company pension • Employee discount schemes • 28 days annual leave entitlement with the opportunity to purchase additional days Your New Role as Accounts Assistant: • Purchase Ledger • Sales Ledger • Credit Control • Banking • Supplier statements • Supporting with payroll processing Experience & Qualifications Required to Apply: The successful candidate will ideally be AAT qualified or actively studying AAT. This isn’t essential as long as you have experience within an accounts function. Strong IT skills are required including Excel and knowledge of accounts related software. Additionally you will have strong attention to detail, comfortable working within a fast-paced envir...

Company Details and Job Overview:Kenton Black Finance have partnered exclusively with a well-established Group of businesses who require a technically strong Group Accountant to join their finance function. It is an exciting time to join the business as they continue their growth trajectory through acquisition and organically. The UK Head Office is based in Carlisle – a hybrid or remote working arrangement is available for the successful individual with weekly or monthly office visits.Key Benefits/ Rewards on Offer:• Hybrid or remote working to suit the individual• Bonus scheme up to 10% based on company and individual performance• Company pension scheme • Private medical careYour New Role as Group Accountant:Reporting to the Group Financial Controller, as Group Accountant duties will include:• Statutory accounts preparation • Coordinating the group annual audit• Tax and VAT compliance• Financial reporting oversight for international entities• Developing group financial controls• Assist with group cash management and treasury reporting• Support with consolidated management accounts and board reporting packsExperience & Qualifications Required to Apply:Full qualification is required (ACA/ACCA/CIMA) with strong technical accounting skills and IFRS / UK GAAP knowledge. This is an ideal opportunity for a qualified practice accountant seeking their first industry role, or for an experienced Group Accountant who has experience operating across multipl...

Job Reference: NLD- Salary: £31,557 rising to £32,899 after probationEmployment Type: Permanent Do you enjoy working with numbers and making sure things are clear, accurate, and fair for customers? We’re looking for a detail-focused and customer-driven Service Charge Officer to join our team at PA Housing. This is a great opportunity to play a key role in delivering accurate and transparent service charges that residents can trust. You’ll be involved in the full service charge cycle from setting budgets to producing year-end accounts while working closely with colleagues across the business and supporting residents with their queries. If you enjoy problem-solving, working with data, and making complex information easy to understand, this could be the perfect role for you. This isn’t just about numbers it’s about helping residents understand their charges and ensuring we deliver value for money. What’s in it for you. In addition to the salary, we offer a number of benefits, including: • High street discount schemes, • Health cash plans, • 26 days’ annual leave, increasing to 29 after three years, with the opportunity to buy more, • Flexible bank holidays take them when it suits you, • Car leasing scheme, • Hybrid working offering you the flexibility to thrive in your role. You'll have the opportunity to blend the best of both worlds, spending approximately two to three days per week in the office once settled in the role. This is flexible and depends on meeting cycles and board activity. We also offer an optional nine-day fortnight scheme, allowing you to compress your hours if it suits the role. What you’ll be doing • Deliver the full service charge cycle, including budgets, year-end statements, and reconciliations, • Validate service charge costs and ensure accurate allocation across schemes, • Investigate and resolve variances, working with stakeholders to understand differences, • Produce clear and transparent communications for residents about their service charges, • Review invoices, accruals, and prepayments to ensure financial accuracy, • Work closely with auditors and support year-end processes, • Manage a portfolio of schemes and attend site visits to support resident queries, • Collaborate with teams across housing, finance, and estates to ensure a joined-up service, • Support development teams with setting service charges for new schemes, • Identify opportunities to improve processes, accuracy, and value for money What we’re looking for: We’d love to hear from you if you: • Have experience in a service charge, finance, or accounting role (ideally within housing), • Understand service charge legislation or are keen to develop your knowledge, • Are confident working with financial data and analysing complex information, • Have strong Excel and Microsoft Office skills, • Can communicate clearly and explain financial information in a simple way, • Are organised and able to manage multiple deadlines, • Enjoy working collaboratively with both finance and non-finance colleagues, • Bring a proactive, “can-do” attitude and a focus on continuous improvement, • Ideally are AAT qualified or currently studying (or equivalent experience) If specific qualifications are required, please upload them with your application to demonstrate your eligibility. At PA Housing, we believe in respect, integrity, and accountability. Our work is about people not just properties and we’re always looking for ways to do better. If that sounds like your kind of place, we’d love to hear from you. AGENCIES: We know where you are if we need your support so please do not contact us. To apply for this role please click on the apply button or for any enquiries please email - We reserve the right to close this job advert early if we receive a sufficient number of applications. Therefore, we advise you to apply promptly to ensure your application can be considered.

Job Reference: NLD- Salary: £39,291 raising to £40,962 after probationEmployment Type: Fixed Term Please note: This is a maternity cover fixed term contract Do you enjoy working with numbers and want to build your accounting career in a role that really makes a difference? We’re looking for a detail-focused and motivated Assistant Service Charge Accountant to join our Finance team at PA Housing. This is a great opportunity to develop your skills while playing a key role in ensuring our service charges are accurate, transparent, and fair for residents. You’ll work closely with our Service Charge Accountant and wider teams to support the full service charge cycle from budgets to year-end statements helping us deliver high-quality financial information and excellent customer service. This isn’t just about accounting it’s about making sure residents understand what they’re paying for and ensuring we deliver value for money. What’s in it for you. In addition to the salary, we offer a number of benefits, including: • High street discount schemes, • Health cash plans, • 26 days’ annual leave, increasing to 29 after three years, with the opportunity to buy more, • Flexible bank holidays take them when it suits you, • Car leasing scheme, • Hybrid working offering you the flexibility to thrive in your role. You'll have the opportunity to blend the best of both worlds, spending approximately two to three days per week in the office once settled in the role. This is flexible and depends on meeting cycles and board activity. We also offer an optional nine-day fortnight scheme, allowing you to compress your hours if it suits the role. What you’ll be doing • Support the preparation of service charge budgets and year-end statements, • Assist with monthly accounting processes including journals, accruals, prepayments, and reconciliations, • Review and analyse service charge costs, investigating variances and providing clear commentary, • Work with budget holders and internal teams to ensure costs are accurately recorded and allocated, • Produce financial data and analysis to support decision-making, • Help deliver the full service charge cycle, ensuring deadlines are met, • Support the production and review of scheme-level budgets and statements, • Liaise with auditors and support audit requirements, • Maintain and improve data accuracy within service charge systems (including Bluebox), • Respond to internal and external queries, providing clear and helpful information, • Identify opportunities to improve processes and drive efficiencies What we’re looking for We’d love to hear from you if you: • Are part-qualified (ACA, ACCA, or CIMA) or working towards a qualification, • Have experience in a finance or accounting role (service charges experience is a bonus), • Are confident working with financial data and large datasets, • Have strong Excel skills and enjoy analysing information, • Can manage your time effectively and meet tight deadlines, • Are a great communicator who can explain financial information clearly, • Enjoy working both independently and as part of a team, • Have a proactive, “can-do” attitude and a focus on continuous improvement, • Are interested in developing your knowledge of service charge accounting and housing finance If specific qualifications are required, please upload them with your application to demonstrate your eligibility. At PA Housing, we believe in respect, integrity, and accountability. Our work is about people not just properties and we’re always looking for ways to do better. If that sounds like your kind of place, we’d love to hear from you. AGENCIES: We know where you are if we need your support so please do not contact us. To apply for this role please click on the apply button or for any enquiries please email - We reserve the right to close this job advert early if we receive a sufficient number of applications. Therefore, we advise you to apply promptly to ensure your application can be considered.

Your new company A well‑established and respected organisation is seeking a proactive Temporary Accounts Assistant to support its busy finance function. This is an excellent opportunity to join a friendly and collaborative finance team where you'll play an important role in keeping daily operations running smoothly. If you're looking to build hands‑on accounting experience and enjoy working in a fast‑paced environment, this role offers a great platform to showcase your skills. Your new role As the Temporary Accounts Assistant, you will be responsible for a range of day‑to‑day transactional finance tasks. Your duties will include: Completing daily bank reconciliations Using Excel confidently to manage data Setting up BACs payments accurately and on time Posting simple journals into the accounting system Managing the purchase ledger, ensuring invoices are processed promptly Assisting with the production of weekly debtor and cash reports Monitor the finance inboxWhat you'll need to succeed Experience in a similar transactional finance or Accounts Assistant role Strong Excel skills Confidence handling reconciliations, journals and purchase ledger activities A proactive attitude with the ability to prioritise and meet deadlines Strong numerical accuracy and attention to detail No formal qualifications required - just the right experience and a motivated, can‑do mindsetWhat you'll get in return The chance to develop experience A varied workload that helps broaden your finance skills Competitive hourly rate Immediate start and weekly payWhat you need to do now If you're interested in this role, click 'apply now' to forward an up-to-date copy of your CV, or call us now. If this job isn't quite right for you, but you are looking for a new position, please contact us for a confidential discussion about your career. Hays Specialist Recruitment Limited acts as an employment agency for permanent recruitment and employment business for the supply of temporary workers. By applying for this job you accept the T&C's, Privacy Policy and Disclaimers which can be found at (url removed)

Group Accountant When registering to this job board you will be redirected to the online application form. Please ensure that this is completed in full in order that your application can be reviewed. Group Accountant Are you an enthusiastic team player? Can you deliver exceptional results on a range of projects and contribute to team success? We have an exciting opportunity for an Accountant to join our Group Finance Team based from our Carlisle office - there has never been a better time to join! The Role As Group Accountant at Story Contracting you will provide assistance in the preparation of management and annual accounts for the Group, meeting legislative requirements and undertaking projects as and when required. Some key responsibilities will include; Supporting with the production of the group management account pack providing meaningful information to aid decision making Supporting with the production of data and information to external stakeholders Providing support and finance team representation to various colleagues and teams Developing processes and controls ensuring they are fit for purpose Benefits At Story Contracting, we invest in our people. We provide award-winning training and development opportunities for all employees to help you get to where you want to be in your career. In addition to a competitive salary, pension we show we care about our people by offering a health cash plan and wellbeing support to keep you fit and well - inside and outside of work. Our agile working policy allows for a mixture of office and home working, and flexible working arrangements are available so that our people are engaged to give their best. We care about our communities too and offer our employees two paid for volunteering days each year to spend as a team or individually. The Ideal Candidate: Qualified accountant (ICAEW/ICAS/CIMA/ACCA), or in the final stages of qualification Working knowledge of relevant tax legislation (VAT/Corporation tax) Experience of preparing company and consolidated statutory accounts Knowledge of the construction and contracting industry (desirable) IT literate, specifically Excel and experience of working with accounting software packages Excellent attention to detail and communication skills Experience of working to deadlines at pace, with changing priorities Why Story Contracting? Story Contracting is a privately-owned, award-winning infrastructure company who is financially secure and agile with a wide range of public, private and third sector clients who enjoy working with our talented and committed team.?Our track record for delivery on time and to budget, safely and reliably, has meant repeat business from our clients, which is reflected in our motto of Do It Right! Our values are at the heart of everything we do - the way we work and the behaviours we display. We believe that this is what makes Story Contracting and our people exceptional. GROUNDED - Everyone is equal at Story. We are down to earth and treat each other with respect. TPBN1_UKTJ

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This is a newly created, standalone Finance Director role and the first of its kind in the business. You’ll join the senior leadership team and take full ownership of the finance function, operating hands‑on while acting as a trusted partner to founders and investors. It’s a high‑impact, clo

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