Audit senior jobs in United Kingdom

Senior EstimatorWatford (with hybrid working)About UsAt Elmcroft, we are a family-run groundworks specialist with nearly five decades of experience supporting the modular construction sector. From site surveys through to civils construction and final landscaping, we deliver turnkey groundwork and enabling solutions that help our partners bring projects to life. Built on strong relationships, ethical working practices and a commitment to quality, our reputation has been forged through reliable delivery and exceptional service.We are now looking for a Senior Estimator to join us on a full-time, permanent basis, working Monday to Friday, 7:30am 4:30pm.The Benefits- Salary of up to £90,000, depending on experience- 25 days holiday plus bank holidays- Discretionary Bonus Plan (after three months)- Pension scheme- Genuine autonomy and career progression- One day working from home per week after the onboarding periodThis is a fantastic opportunity for a talented groundworks, earthworks or civils estimator with specific expertise in drainage, foundations, concrete works, externals and associated civils to join our specialist construction firm.You'll have the chance to take ownership of our estimating function, in a role with genuine autonomy and plenty of scope to further develop and specialise your experience.What's more, you'll discover a market-leading rewards package, significant benefits and real growth and enhancement prospects, coupled with hybrid working, giving you flexibility in how you work to top off this exceptional role.The RoleAs a Senior Estimator, you will lead our estimating function, taking responsibility for the preparation, management and continuous improvement of bids across a wide range of groundworks and civils projects.Initially, you will bring our estimating function fully in-house, establishing a consistent and reliable approach to tendering, developing robust estimating processes, tools and controls, and ensuring all submissions are commercially sound and professionally presented.Delivering a pipeline of up to 20-30 small and large tenders each week, you will ensure every submission is accurate, competitive and supported by clear assumptions, risk ownership and pricing integrity.You will help strengthen our supply chain, improve margin reliability and build scalable estimating processes that support future growth. You will also play an important role in shaping the future of the department, creating the foundations for the development of an estimating team.Additionally, you will:- Produce bids for projects valued up to £3m+- Prepare take-offs and cost estimates- Manage commercial and delivery risks- Drive value engineering opportunities- Lead handovers into project delivery teamsAbout YouTo be considered as a Senior Estimator, you will need:- Proven estimating experience in groundworks, earthworks or civils- Strong ability to interpret engineering drawings, specifications and tender documentation- Confidence producing take-offs and pricing for drainage, foundations, concrete works, externals and associated civils- Strong commercial judgement with the ability to identify risk, challenge ambiguity and protect margin through assumptions and clarifications- The ability to manage a mixed tender pipeline with calm prioritisation- Strong communication skills with the ability to explain pricing logic, risks and options to non-estimators- Strong IT and digital capability, including Bluebeam and Excel for analysis, comparisons and audit trails- High attention to detail with a track record of estimates that stand up in deliveryOther organisations may call this role Estimation Manager, Lead Estimator, Senior Civils Estimator, Senior Groundworks Estimator, Pre-Construction Estimator, Civils Estimator, Commercial Estimator, Construction Estimator, or Pre-Construction Manager.Webrecruit and Elmcroft are equal opportunities employers, value diversity and are strongly committed to providing equal employment opportunities for all employees and all applicants for employment. Equal opportunities are the only acceptable way to conduct business and we believe that the more inclusive our environments are, the better our work will be.So, if you want to develop your career as a Senior Estimator, please apply via the button shown. This vacancy is being advertised by Webrecruit. The services advertised by Webrecruit are those of an Employment Agency.TPBN1_UKTJ

The company \n This is a rare opportunity to join The King's Trust as its next General Counsel & Company Secretary, a pivotal Executive Leadership Team appointment at one of the UK's most recognised and respected charities. \n For almost 50 years, The King's Trust has helped millions of young people develop the confidence, skills and opportunities needed to thrive. Today, the organisation continues to transform lives across the UK and internationally, delivering meaningful impact for young people facing adversity and barriers to success. \n As General Counsel & Company Secretary, you will play a critical role in safeguarding the integrity, reputation and long-term sustainability of the organisation, while helping to shape the future direction of a charity whose work changes lives every day. \n The role \n Reporting directly to the CEO and serving as a key member of the Executive Leadership Team, you will provide strategic leadership across legal, governance, risk and assurance. This is far more than a traditional General Counsel position; it is a broad executive leadership role with significant influence across the organisation. You will act as the Trust's principal legal adviser, supporting the CEO, Trustees and senior leadership team on complex matters. As Company Secretary, you will oversee the organisation's governance framework, ensure effective Board and Committee operations and promote governance excellence at the highest level. \n In addition, you will provide strategic oversight of a broad assurance portfolio encompassing governance, safeguarding, legal, data protection, risk, insurance and internal audit. You will help the organisation navigate complex challenges, balance risk appropriately and maintain the highest standards of accountability, compliance and integrity. You will lead multidisciplinary teams, totalling 17 individuals, and ensure the development of individuals within the team. You will inspire high performance, foster a strong culture of collaboration and accountability, and build trusted relationships with trustees, regulators, external advisers and key stakeholders. \n What you'll need to succeed \n We are seeking an exceptional legal and governance leader who combines outstanding technical expertise with the strategic presence and commercial judgement required to operate at executive level. \n You will be a qualified Solicitor or Barrister with substantial post-qualification experience and a proven track record operating in a senior General Counsel, Company Secretary or equivalent executive legal leadership role. Strong expertise across charity law, company law, corporate governance, risk management and regulatory compliance is essential. \n The successful candidate will bring: \n\n • Significant experience advising Boards, Trustees and senior executives on complex, high-profile and sensitive matters.\n, • Proven executive leadership experience within a large, complex organisation, ideally within the charity, public or purpose-led sectors.\n, • Experience leading legal, governance, risk, compliance, safeguarding or wider assurance functions.\n, • Exceptional judgement and the ability to balance legal, operational, reputational and organisational considerations.\n, • The credibility and gravitas to influence at Board and Executive level.\n, • Demonstrable experience leading and developing high-performing teams.\n, • A collaborative and inclusive leadership style that inspires confidence and drives organisational excellence.\n, • Candidates with experience gained within youth-focused charities or organisations delivering social impact will be of particular interest.\n\n What you'll get in return \n This is an opportunity to take on one of the most influential legal and governance leadership positions in the UK charity sector. You will be joining an organisation with a powerful purpose, a nationally recognised brand and a genuine commitment to changing young lives. Working alongside a highly accomplished Executive Leadership Team and Board of Trustees, you will have the platform to shape strategy, influence key decisions and make a lasting impact on the future of the organisation. \n Alongside a competitive executive remuneration package within the charity sector, you will gain: \n\n • A seat at the Executive Leadership Team table.\n, • Board-level exposure and influence.\n, • Responsibility for organisation-wide governance, legal and assurance strategy.\n, • The opportunity to lead and develop multidisciplinary teams.\n, • The chance to use your expertise in service of a mission that delivers tangible social impact.\n, • A values-driven culture committed to integrity, inclusion, accountability and excellence.\n\n \n Opportunities of this calibre are rare. If you are an accomplished General Counsel or governance leader seeking a role that combines executive influence, meaningful board-level contribution and genuine societal impact, this could be the next step in your career. \n 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 hays

Audit Senior - Central London (£50,000)This prestigious central London firm are keen to bolster their audit department with a newly qualified ACA / ACCA Audit Senior.This role will offer you wide ranging exposure as you will get to work on a varied client portfolio (e.g. IT consultants, property, media, professional services, charities, financial services etc) with turnovers of up to £100m. You would be the first point of contact when liaising with the majority of your clients and get the chance to mentor Trainees and Semi-Seniors, so excellent communication and interpersonal skills are a must. As you will be hands-on during the audit process (planning to completion), it is important that you have had thorough experience of doing this in your current role. You must also have sound accounts preparation and corporation tax computation skills as this will also form part of your role. Overall role split will encompass 70% audit, 30% accounts + tax.Progression to Supervisor will be on the cards should you prove yourself within the first year. They will offer you a highly competitive salary for your hard efforts.If you are keen to take the step up and work in a high calibre firm having just qualified, then this should be the role for you.Please make your CV application to Samik Roy at to be considered for this opportunity.

Position: Audit Senior \n Location: Sutton \n What's on Offer \n £55,000 per annum \n Permanent, Full Time position \n Excellent pension and comprehensive benefits package \n 25 days annual leave plus Bank Holidays \n Fantastic career progression within a growing and supportive practice \n \n Looking to join a progressive accountancy practice where your audit expertise will be recognised and rewarded? \n We are working with a well-established and growing accountancy practice in Sutton to recruit an experienced Audit Senior. \n This is a fantastic opportunity for an ACA or ACCA Qualified accountant looking to take ownership of a varied client portfolio, lead audit assignments from planning through to completion and play an integral role in mentoring junior team members. If you're looking for genuine career progression within a collaborative and forward-thinking firm, we'd love to hear from you. \n As Audit Senior you will \n\n • Lead audit assignments for a diverse portfolio of commercial and charity clients from planning through to completion.\n, • Build strong relationships with clients, acting as a trusted advisor and delivering an exceptional level of service.\n, • Review accounts and related financial information while ensuring compliance with regulatory standards.\n, • Support and mentor junior colleagues, helping to develop the next generation of audit professionals.\n\n To apply for the role of Audit Senior we are looking for you to be \n\n • ACA or ACCA Qualified with recent UK accountancy practice experience, QBE or Finalist will also be considered\n, • Confident leading audit assignments and managing client relationships.\n, • Previous experience supervising or mentoring junior team members.\n, • Highly organised with excellent communication skills and a proactive approach to client service.\n\n

\n Senior Benefits Project Manager (12-Month Contract) Day Rate | Hybrid | EMEA Scope \n £350 - £480 Per Day \n \n We are recruiting on behalf of a leading, global financial services organisation seeking an experienced Senior Benefits Project Manager to join their EMEA team on a 12-month day rate contract. \n \n \n \n This is a senior-level role focused on delivering strategic and operational benefits initiatives across multiple jurisdictions. You will partner closely with internal stakeholders and external vendors to enhance benefits policies, governance, and delivery. Key Responsibilities\n\n • Partner with the EMEA Benefits team to review, redesign, and enhance benefits policies and procedures\n, • Lead end-to-end project management of benefits initiatives, from scoping through to implementation\n, • Develop and manage detailed project plans, including timelines, risks, dependencies, and governance frameworks\n, • Oversee financial tracking, including invoice management, cost reconciliation, budgeting, and forecasting\n, • Produce high-quality reporting and executive-level presentations to support decision-making\n, • Ensure accurate documentation of benefits plans, processes, and controls in line with compliance and audit requirements\n, • Collaborate with cross-functional teams and third party providers to deliver EMEA wide projects\n, • Identify opportunities to improve process efficiency, governance, and reporting transparency\nKey Requirements\n\n, • 7+ years' experience in Benefits, HR Operations, Project Management, or a related discipline\n, • Proven experience delivering complex, multi-stream projects in a matrix environment\n, • Strong knowledge of benefits operations and governance (EMEA exposure preferred)\n, • Experience managing financials, including cost tracking, invoices, and budget oversight\n, • Excellent stakeholder management and influencing skills, including senior leadership engagement\n, • Strong organisational skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities effectively\n, • High attention to detail and commitment to accuracy and quality\n, • Advanced communication and presentation skills, with experience producing executive ready materials\n, • Proactive, solutions-driven mindset with the ability to drive continuous improvement\n\n\n, • Degree in Human Resources, Finance, Business, or a related field\n, • Professional qualifications in Project Management or HR\n, • Experience working within financial services or a global organisation\n\n \n \n Robert Walters Operations Limited is an employment business and employment agency and welcomes applications from all candidates

Your new companyA progressive accountancy practice providing tailored support to businesses and individuals across accounts, tax, audit, and advisory services. The firm combines technical expertise with a proactive, client-focused approach to help organisations stay compliant and grow with confidence.Having expanded through strategic acquisitions, the practice continues to strengthen its capabilities, broaden its sector reach, and enhance client service. With a focus on innovation and long-term relationships, it has built a strong reputation for reliability, insight, and results.Your new roleMy client is seeking an experienced Senior Manager to join our growing accountancy practice, leading a diverse portfolio of audit and accounts clients while acting as a Responsible Individual (RI). This is a key leadership role with genuine progression potential for the right person.You'll oversee a high-performing team, take ownership of complex assignments, and play a central part in shaping the future of our audit offering. If you're looking for a role where your expertise is valued, your judgement trusted, and your career can accelerate, this is it.What You'll Be Doing \n\n • Audit Leadership - Oversee and sign off statutory audits as an RI, ensuring technical excellence and regulatory compliance.\n, • Portfolio Management - Manage a varied portfolio of SME and mid-market clients across multiple sectors.\n, • Accounts Oversight - Review and finalise year-end accounts, ensuring accuracy and high-quality client delivery.\n, • Team Development - Mentor, coach, and support managers and seniors, fostering a culture of continuous improvement.\n, • Client Advisory - Provide strategic insights, technical guidance, and commercial recommendations to clients.\n, • Practice Development - Contribute to business development, tendering, and strengthening client relationships.\n\n What you'll need to succeed \n\n • Qualified ACA/ACCA with significant post-qualification experience.\n, • Current RI status.\n, • Strong technical knowledge of UK GAAP, ISA standards, and audit regulation.\n, • Proven experience managing audit and accounts teams within practice.\n, • Excellent communication, leadership, and client-relationship skills.\n, • A proactive mindset and the ambition to progress to Director level.\n\n What you'll get in return \n\n • A supportive, collaborative culture where your expertise is recognised.\n, • Hybrid working and flexibility.\n, • Competitive salary, bonus potential, and comprehensive benefits.\n, • The chance to influence and modernise our audit function.\n\n What you need to do nowIf 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 on your career. \n 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 hays.co.uk

Senior Leasehold Property Manager \n An excellent opportunity for an experienced Senior Leasehold Property Manager to lead a customer-focused leasehold resolution team, support complex case management and help deliver a high-quality service across a diverse housing portfolio. \n If you’ve also worked in the following roles, we’d also like to hear from you: Leasehold Property Manager, Leasehold Manager, Senior Property Manager, Property Manager, Leasehold Services Manager, Leasehold Team Leader, Housing Manager, Block Property Manager, Leasehold Resolution Manager \n \n SALARY: £39,400 to £41,474 pro rata + Benefits \n LOCATION: Hybrid working from home with 2 Days per Week from the Office in Ealing (W5) \n JOB TYPE: 6 Month, Full-Time, Fixed-Term Contract \n WORKING HOURS: 35 Hours per Week, Monday to Friday \n \n JOB OVERVIEW \n We have a fantastic opportunity for a Senior Leasehold Property Manager to lead, manage and motivate a team of leasehold professionals delivering a customer-centred resolution service. \n Working as the Senior Leasehold Property Manager, you will ensure compliance with leasehold legislation, fire safety regulations, governance requirements and lease obligations, while acting as a senior escalation point for complex, sensitive and high-risk leasehold matters. \n As the Senior Leasehold Property Manager, you will support service improvement through performance data, customer feedback and complaint trends, helping to improve response times, resolution outcomes, customer satisfaction and overall service delivery. \n \n DUTIES \n Your duties as the Senior Leasehold Property Manager include: \n\n • Lead and Manage the Team: Develop, support and manage leasehold professionals, setting clear objectives and promoting accountability, collaboration and continuous improvement\n, • Oversee Leasehold Resolution Services: Ensure effective delivery of a high-quality, customer-focused resolution service across a diverse leasehold portfolio\n, • Manage Complex Cases: Oversee leaseholder enquiries, complaints, disputes and escalated matters, ensuring compliance with statutory requirements, policies and lease obligations\n, • Provide Senior Escalation Support: Act as the senior point of contact for complex, sensitive and high-risk leasehold issues\n, • Monitor Service Performance: Review service standards, response times, resolution outcomes, customer satisfaction and complaint reduction activity\n, • Analyse Data and Feedback: Use performance data, customer feedback, complaint trends and operational risks to identify service improvements\n, • Build Stakeholder Relationships: Work with internal teams, managing agents, legal representatives, contractors, local authorities and external partners\n, • Represent the Organisation: Attend stakeholder meetings, resident forums, tribunals, hearings and external proceedings where required\n, • Maintain Records and Compliance: Ensure accurate records, robust case management and compliance with governance, regulatory and audit requirements\n\n \n CANDIDATE REQUIREMENTS \n ESSENTIAL \n\n • Strong experience leading and managing a team\n, • Experience delivering front-line customer-facing services\n, • Excellent knowledge of current housing and leasehold legislation\n, • TPI qualification, relevant property or housing professional membership, or relevant experience\n, • Good working knowledge of Microsoft Office, Outlook, Word, Excel and CRM systems\n, • Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to present in high-pressure environments\n, • Ability to manage complex customer issues, legal cases, building safety matters and service charge challenges\n, • Strong stakeholder management, problem-solving and continuous improvement skills\n\n DESIRABLE \n\n • Relevant technical or building safety qualification, or willingness to undertake one in line with changing legislation\n, • Experience adopting a continuous improvement approach and adapting to change\n, • Full UK driving licence\n\n \n BENEFITS \n\n • 25 days’ holiday plus Bank Holidays\n, • Up to 8% contributory pension\n, • Flexible benefits\n, • Salary exchange benefits\n, • Rewards and discounts\n, • Annual allowance of up to £300 to use towards health and lifestyle benefits for you and your family\n\n \n The organisation recognises that some people will only apply for a role if they meet 100% of role requirements. If this sounds like you, they’d still encourage you to apply should you not feel you meet the criteria 100%. \n \n This role requires a DBS Check \n \n APPLY TODAY… \n By submitting your job application to us you are hereby giving us your express consent to submit your details to our Client for this purpose. \n JOB REF: AWDO-C14963 \n Full-Time, Fixed-Term Contract Jobs, Careers and Vacancies. Find a new job and work in Ealing, West London. Multi-Job Board Advertising and CV Sourcing Recruitment Services provided by AWD online.

Financial Controller – Hospitality SectorLocation: LondonSalary: £90,000 to £110,000 + bonus (DOE)Hybrid: Hybrid – 4 office days per weekAbout the Company We are proud to be partnering with a leading London based hospitality group with an exceptional reputation for quality, innovation and customer experience. With a portfolio of well known brands and a strong growth trajectory, the business is continuing to evolve its operating model and strengthen its senior leadership team. As part of this journey, they are now looking to appoint a Financial Controller to take ownership of a strategically important multi entity portfolio within the Group. This is a high impact role, offering the chance to lead from the front across financial control, reporting, governance and commercial support. This is a control led role first, but equally one where you will work closely with senior operational stakeholders and act as the financial voice at the table. You will play a key part in driving pace, accountability and strong financial discipline, while ensuring the business remains aligned to Group standards and governance.Job requirements: As a Financial Controller, you will:\n\n • Own end to end finance delivery for a key multi entity portfolio, with clear accountability for pace, quality and output\n, • Lead the monthly close process to agreed deadlines, ensuring accurate P&L, balance sheet and cashflow reporting\n, • Maintain a clean and well governed balance sheet across all entities, ensuring reconciliations are completed, reviewed and actioned\n, • Take ownership of key schedules including accruals, prepayments, payroll, capex, intercompany and provisions\n, • Ensure a strong financial control environment is in place, with clear documentation, approvals, audit trail and cut off discipline\n, • Ensure audit readiness throughout the year and lead delivery across year end and statutory reporting requirements\n, • Ensure compliance with Group financial policies, internal control frameworks and delegated authorities\n, • Provide oversight and challenge of weekly cash forecasts, ensuring assumptions are robust and risks are identified early\n, • Partner closely with the Treasury Manager and wider leadership team to ensure cash impacts of commercial and operational decisions are understood\n, • Act as senior finance partner to operational leadership, providing both support and constructive challenge\n, • Deliver performance insight across trading, margins, controllable costs and site contribution\n, • Support commercial decision making across pricing, promotions, menu engineering, operating models and new initiatives\n, • Lead finance input into budgeting and reforecasting in partnership with Group FP&A\n, • Provide structured analysis on labour, productivity and cost control, ensuring plans are realistic and deliverable\n, • Support investment appraisals, new initiatives and strategic change, ensuring strong governance and returns discipline\n, • Build and embed scalable finance processes as the portfolio continues to evolve\n, • Drive continuous improvement across reporting, workflows, controls and data quality\n, • Lead and develop the finance team, setting clear expectations, coaching performance and building accountability\nKey Person Requirements:\n\n, • A qualified accountant, ACA, ACCA or CIMA, with strong post qualified experience in Financial Control or Controllership roles\n, • Experienced in owning end to end month end, balance sheet governance and audit readiness across multi entity environments\n, • Experience within multi-site hospitality or retail environments\n, • Control minded, with the judgement to operate at pace without compromising integrity or standards\n, • Confident managing senior stakeholders and able to influence, challenge and support non finance leaders\n, • Commercially aware, with strong analytical skills and the ability to turn numbers into clear business decisions\n, • Hands on, resilient and delivery focused, with the ability to thrive in a fast moving and evolving environment\n, • Advanced in Excel and comfortable working across finance systems and reporting tools\n If you are looking for a broad and visible Financial Controller role where you can take full ownership of finance delivery for a key portfolio, while partnering closely with senior leadership in a growing hospitality business, we would love to hear from you. Please submit your CV for immediate consideration.#INDFT

Corporate Tax Director\n A leading advisory-led accountancy firm is seeking a Corporate Tax Director to join its established and highly regarded corporate tax practice. This firm is recognised for providing technically robust, commercially focused advice to a diverse client base, with an emphasis on collaboration, accessibility and long-term relationships. This role offers an opportunity to operate at a senior level within a firm that values entrepreneurial thinking, visibility with Partners, and genuine influence over client strategy and team direction.The RoleAs a Corporate Tax Director, you will take a lead role in advising a portfolio of complex and varied clients, including owner-managed businesses, UK groups, international companies, and inbound investors. The position is firmly advisory-focused, with scope to shape solutions rather than operate within rigid frameworks. You will work closely with Partners and other Directors, playing a key role in client development, technical leadership and the ongoing growth of the corporate tax offering.Key Responsibilities \n\n • Acting as a trusted adviser to a broad corporate client base on UK corporate tax matters\n, • Leading on complex advisory work, including restructuring, acquisitions and disposals, international tax, and group structuring\n, • Overseeing the delivery and technical quality of corporate tax compliance\n, • Building and maintaining long-term client relationships at senior decision-maker level\n, • Supporting Partners with strategic initiatives, business development and proposals\n, • Providing technical leadership and mentoring to senior managers and wider team members\n, • Contributing to the firm's profile through internal knowledge sharing and external thought leadership\nAbout You\n\n, • Significant experience in UK corporate tax, gained within a professional services environment\n, • Operating at Director level or a Senior Manager ready to step up\n, • CTA, ACA or equivalent qualification\n, • Strong technical capability combined with a pragmatic, client-focused mindset\n, • Confident communicator who enjoys working closely with clients and stakeholders\n, • Commercially aware, with an interest in helping shape and grow a practice\nWhy Join?\n\n, • Advisory-led firm with minimal audit influence and high Partner accessibility\n, • Diverse, intellectually interesting client base rather than highly standardised work\n, • Entrepreneurial culture where ideas and initiative are encouraged\n, • Clear progression pathways supported by long-term succession planning\n, • Flexible and hybrid working embedded into the firm's culture\nApplyTo apply, please submit your CV for consideration. Alternatively, if you would prefer to explore the opportunity through an initial confidential discussion, you are welcome to get in touch for an informal chat.\n \n If this job isn't quite right for you, but you know someone who would be great at this role, why not take advantage of our referral scheme? We offer £200 in shopping vouchers for every referred candidate who we place in a role. Terms & Conditions Apply.

Audit Quality Senior Manager London / Hybrid £75,000 - £90,000 + bonus + benefits \n \n A leading professional services firm is seeking an Audit Quality Senior Manager to join its London-based Audit Quality team. \n \n This role sits within the firm's Audit Quality & Compliance function, supporting the Head of Audit Quality in maintaining and improving audit standards across the practice. It offers an excellent opportunity for an experienced audit professional looking to move into a technical, non-client facing role focused on audit quality, methodology and regulatory compliance. \n \n Responsibilities include: \n \n\n • \n Performing Root Cause Analysis (RCA) on audit findings \n • \n Conducting Audit Quality Monitoring (AQM) reviews including thematic and in-flight reviews \n • \n Supporting the firm's System of Quality Management and remediation of identified deficiencies \n • \n Preparing reports on audit quality findings \n • \n Assisting with regulatory interaction and submissions \n • \n Supervising junior members of the audit quality team \n • \n Supporting technical consultations and contributing to training and audit methodology \n\n \n Candidate profile: \n \n\n • \n ACA (or equivalent) qualified \n • \n Strong knowledge of IFRS, UK GAAP (FRS 101 / 102), Companies Act and ISAs \n • \n Background in external audit (likely Top 20 / mid-tier / Big 4) \n • \n Strong interest in audit quality, regulation and technical standards \n • \n Experience reviewing financial statements of private or listed companies \n • \n Strong communication and stakeholder skills \n\n \n Salary: £75,000 - £90,000 + bonus + benefitsLocation: London (hybrid working) \n For more information or a confidential discussion, please contact George Tatnell. \n \n As an employer, we are committed to ensuring the representation of people from all backgrounds regardless of their gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, race, religion, ethnicity, age, neurodiversity, disability status, or any other aspect which makes them unique. We welcome applicants from all backgrounds to apply and would encourage you to let us know if there are steps, we can take to ensure that your recruitment process enables you to present yourself in a way that makes you comfortable.

Are you ACA or ACCA qualified? \n Are you looking for a challenging and rewarding position in the City of London? \n An exciting opportunity has arisen for an Audit Senior to join this Top 100 accountancy firm. \n The firm's audit department is recognised as one of the best in the UK and they have won several clients from the Big 4. Clients range from OMB's and charities to large listed companies. \n As an Audit ... \n \n ZIPC1_UKTJ

Are you ACA or ACCA qualified? \n Are you looking for a challenging and rewarding position in the City of London? \n An exciting opportunity has arisen for an Audit Senior to join this Top 100 accountancy firm. \n The firm's audit department is recognised as one of the best in the UK and they have won several clients from the Big 4. Clients range from OMB's and charities to large listed companies. \n As an Audit Senior, your responsibilities will include: \n • Audit planning, testing, fieldwork and completion for various engagements \n • Review audit work carried out by junior staff and providing feedback to the team \n • Developing and maintaining strong client relationships through effective communication and collaboration \n • Ensure compliance with accounting and auditing standards (UK GAAP and IFRS) \n • Assisting in the development of staff through coaching, mentoring, and training \n This is an excellent opportunity to join a friendly, supportive firm with a record of promoting staff internally. They offer hybrid working, allowing staff to work from home for 2-3 days per week. \n To be considered for this opportunity, you must: \n • Be ACA or ACCA qualified \n • Have at least 3 years experience at a UK accountancy firm \n • Have experience of leading audits at a small / mid-tier firm \n • Be able to commute to London 2-3 days per week \n If you are interested in this Audit Senior position and meet the criteria above, please apply today!

IT Internal Audit VP - Financial Services \n \n Location: London (Hybrid – 2/3 days onsite) \n Contract: 6 Months \n Overview \n An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced IT Audit professional to join the Internal Audit function of a leading global investment bank on an initial 6-month contract. \n This role will see you leading complex technology audit engagements across EMEA, providing independent assurance over the bank's IT control environment. Working closely with senior stakeholders, you will manage end-to-end audit delivery across technology infrastructure, applications, cybersecurity and operational resilience, while contributing to audit opinions presented to Executive Management and the Group Audit Committee. \n This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced IT Audit Manager or VP-level Technology Auditor looking to work within a highly regulated global banking environment. \n Key Responsibilities \n\n • Lead end-to-end IT audit engagements, including planning, fieldwork, reporting and follow-up.\n, • Act as Auditor in Charge (AIC), overseeing audit delivery and supporting junior team members throughout engagements.\n, • Assess technology risks and the effectiveness of controls across IT infrastructure, applications, cloud environments and third-party services.\n, • Produce high-quality audit reports, findings and recommendations for senior management.\n, • Present audit findings to senior stakeholders and influence remediation plans.\n, • Validate management actions and ensure timely closure of audit recommendations.\n, • Build strong relationships with business and technology stakeholders across the organisation.\n, • Support the development of the Internal Audit function through coaching, knowledge sharing and continuous improvement.\n\n About You \n To be successful in this role you will have: \n\n • 10+ years' experience within IT Internal Audit, ideally gained within Banking or Financial Services.\n, • Strong experience delivering technology audits across infrastructure, applications, cybersecurity and IT General Controls (ITGCs).\n, • Excellent knowledge of IT governance and control frameworks such as COBIT, together with experience of regulations including DORA, GDPR or equivalent.\n, • Experience leading audit engagements from planning through to reporting and issue closure.\n, • Strong stakeholder management skills with the ability to communicate confidently with senior business and technology leaders.\n, • Previous experience mentoring or leading audit teams.\n\n Desirable Experience \n\n • Banking or Investment Banking technology environments.\n, • Cloud technologies (AWS, Azure or similar).\n, • Operational Resilience, Third Party Risk or Cybersecurity audits.\n, • Professional certifications such as CISA, CISSP, CRISC or equivalent.\n

KennedyPearce are hiring an experienced Financial Control to oversee financial reporting, accounting operations and governance across a complex international business. This is a senior leadership role responsible for ensuring robust financial controls, accurate reporting, regulatory compliance and continuous process improvement, while leading and developing a high-performing finance team. This is a global sports and media agency and the ideal candidate will be working in a similar industry. This role is 3-4 days in the office and manages a team of 3. \n Working closely with senior stakeholders across the organisation, you will provide technical accounting expertise, drive operational excellence and help shape the future finance function. Key Responsibilities:\n\n • Lead all aspects of the accounting function, including month-end close, financial consolidation and statutory reporting.\n, • Oversee the timely and accurate production of monthly, quarterly and annual financial results across multiple international entities.\n, • Review commercial contracts and new business arrangements to identify accounting implications and ensure appropriate treatment.\n, • Provide technical accounting guidance on complex and significant transactions, ensuring compliance with relevant accounting standards, including UK GAAP, US GAAP and other applicable international standards.\n, • Assess emerging accounting standards and lead implementation of new reporting requirements where necessary.\nControls & Governance\n\n, • Develop and maintain a strong financial control environment, ensuring processes, systems and policies support business growth.\n, • Strengthen internal controls to protect company assets, minimise risk and ensure compliance with regulatory requirements.\n, • Develop and maintain accounting policies and procedures that promote consistency and best practice across the business.\n, • Ensure all finance activities are conducted ethically and in accordance with applicable laws, regulations and company policies.\nProcess Improvement\n\n, • Drive continuous improvement across finance processes through automation, systems enhancement and operational efficiencies.\n, • Lead cross-functional finance projects and support major organisational change initiatives.\n, • Champion the use of technology to improve reporting accuracy, efficiency and decision-making.\n, • Develop and deliver effective change management and communication plans for finance initiatives.\nAudit & Compliance\n\n, • Lead statutory audits across multiple legal entities and support group audit activities.\n, • Manage relationships with external auditors and ensure timely resolution of technical accounting matters.\n, • Support external financial audits, internal audits and regulatory reviews.\n, • Work closely with tax specialists to ensure compliance with local tax legislation across multiple jurisdictions.\nLeadership\n\n, • Lead, mentor and develop a high-performing finance team, creating a culture of accountability, collaboration and continuous improvement.\n, • Set clear objectives, provide coaching and support career development across the team.\n, • Foster strong relationships with stakeholders across the business to deliver a customer-focused finance function.\n, • Build organisational capability by implementing best-practice structures, processes and ways of working.\nThe ideal candidate:\n You are a technically strong accounting professional with extensive leadership experience and a passion for building high-performing finance functions. You combine excellent technical expertise with commercial awareness and thrive in fast-paced, international environments. \n\n • Fully qualified ACA or ACCA.\n, • Strong knowledge of UK GAAP, US GAAP and international financial reporting requirements.\n, • Ideally worked in a US listed business\n, • 15+ years' progressive accounting experience, ideally combining public practice and industry.\n, • Strong technical accounting knowledge and experience managing complex financial reporting environments.\n, • Highly proficient in ERP systems and financial reporting tools.\n

FINANCIAL CONTROLLER We’re recruiting an experienced Financial Controller to join a high-growth, internationally scaling business on a fixed-term basis. This is a fantastic opportunity to take ownership of a well-established finance function, overseeing everything from monthly reporting and compliance to international operations and fundraising support. Working closely with senior leadership, you’ll play a pivotal role in providing financial insight, driving accuracy and helping the business achieve its ambitious growth plans with confidence.FINANCIAL CONTROLLER ROLE:\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n • Owning the month-end close process end-to-end, including journals, working papers, reconciliations and three-statement reporting, while maintaining accurate cash flow visibility\n, • Reviewing payroll and commissions across UK, US and Italian teams and supporting day-to-day finance operations, including sales invoicing, ARR, supplier renewals, client contract set-up and expense management through Spendesk\n, • Leading regulatory, partner and tax reporting activities, including reporting to NatWest and the Bank of Lithuania and ensuring compliance across the UK, US and Lithuania\n, • Supporting fundraising activities through responding to investor due diligence requests, maintaining momentum throughout the process and assisting with budgeting and financial modelling\n, • Acting as a key point of contact for the annual audit process and maintaining strong financial controls and governance standards\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \nFINANCIAL CONTROLLER ESSENTIALS:\n\n, • Being a qualified accountant, holding ACA, ACCA, CIMA or equivalent qualifications\n, • Demonstrating a strong grounding in month-end close processes and statutory reporting\n, • Having experience with SaaS metrics and reporting\n, • Owning processes end-to-end and thriving in a fast-moving and varied environment\n, • Maintaining a high level of accuracy and attention to detail while taking a pragmatic approach to delivering results\nFINANCIAL CONTROLLER BENEFITS:\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n, • Fully remote role\n, • Providing a pension scheme with matched contributions of up to 5% through Aviva\n, • Allocating a £1,000 annual learning and development budget to supporting professional growth\n, • Supporting career progression through structured development frameworks and quarterly research and development days\n, • Providing mental health support through online therapy and resources \n, • Offering a wellbeing allowance of £50 per month to supporting personal wellbeing\n, • Providing private medical insurance \n If you feel that you fit the above criteria, then please apply today by submitting your CV to us. Please note that due to the high volume of applications that we receive, only successful applicants will be contacted. For information on how we process personal information, please refer to our website: How We Use Your Personal Information.At Australasian Recruitment Company we are committed to an Equal Opportunities policy and make employment decisions by matching business needs with the skills and experience of candidates, irrespective of age, disability (including hidden disabilities) gender, gender identity or gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, or sexual orientation.\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n

We work with a range of UK employers actively hiring across these roles \n Job Description: \n UK-Based (On-Site, Hybrid or Remote) \n About the Role \n We're looking for talented Audit and Assurance professionals at all levels—from Audit Associate and Semi-Senior through to Audit Senior, Assistant Manager, Manager and Senior Manager, across both external audit (practice) and internal audit (industry and public sector). These are roles where you'll provide the independent challenge and assurance that organisations, regulators and stakeholders genuinely rely on. \n You'll work across the full audit cycle—from planning and risk assessment through to fieldwork, testing, findings and reporting. The role suits someone who pairs strong technical audit discipline with healthy professional scepticism and the communication skill to have a constructive conversation about an awkward finding. \n Key Responsibilities \n\n • Plan and deliver audit engagements using a risk-based approach\n, • (External) Perform statutory audit fieldwork—controls testing, substantive testing and financial-statement review\n, • (Internal) Deliver against the risk-based audit plan—controls, governance and operational risk reviews\n, • Prepare audit files and evidence to professional standards (ISA / IIA)\n, • Identify control weaknesses and translate them into practical, commercially-aware recommendations\n, • Liaise with clients or business stakeholders and present findings clearly\n, • Track remediation of prior findings and assess whether actions have genuinely landed\n, • Stay current with reporting standards (IFRS, UK GAAP) and relevant regulatory change\n, • (For Senior+ roles) Manage engagements end-to-end, review junior work, own budgets and timelines, and build trusted relationships\n\n What You'll Bring \n Technical Expertise: \n\n • Studying, part-qualified, finalist or fully qualified ACA / ACCA (external) or CIA / CMIIA / working towards (internal)\n, • Understanding of audit methodology and the risk-based approach\n, • Working knowledge of ISAs and / or IIA standards\n, • Solid grasp of financial statements and the control environment\n, • Strong documentation, evidence and working-paper discipline\n, • Data analytics in audit (IDEA, ACL, Alteryx, Power BI) is a plus—modern, tech-enabled assurance is where this is heading\n, • IFRS and UK GAAP awareness\n\n Professional & Soft Skills: \n\n • Professional scepticism—the instinct to ask the second question\n, • Strong attention to detail and rigour in evidence and conclusions\n, • Stakeholder communication, including handling the difficult conversation constructively\n, • Project and time management across concurrent engagements\n, • Integrity and a genuine independence mindset\n, • Collaborative approach within the audit team and across the business\n\n Domain Flexibility: \n\n • Roles span external audit (Big 4, mid-tier and regional firms) and internal audit (corporate, financial services, public sector and not-for-profit), including risk assurance and internal controls\n, • Background in any of these is welcomed; appetite to move between external and internal assurance valued just as much\n\n Experience Level: \n\n • Trainee / part-qualified entry level through to 5+ years for Manager and Senior Manager positions\n, • Background in external audit, internal audit or risk assurance\n, • Examples of audit engagements or assurance reviews you've delivered end-to-end\n\n What We Offer \n\n • The opportunity to provide assurance that genuinely matters to organisations and stakeholders\n, • Exposure to a broad range of sectors, businesses and control environments—a brilliant springboard across finance\n, • Roles at the level you're ready for—we're hiring across the full audit and assurance spectrum\n, • A collaborative environment where technical rigour and professional judgement are both valued\n, • Clear scope to develop specialist depth (financial services, public sector, IT / data, risk) or stay broad\n, • Study support pathways where relevant, and flexible working arrangements (on-site, hybrid or remote)\n\n Job Type: Full-time \n Benefits: \n\n • Flexitime\n, • Work from home\n

Tax & Corporate Accountant | Hospitality & Leisure | £65,000 | 5 days in office Kensington, London \n \n We're recruiting for a leading international hotel group with a strong presence across the UK and Europe. This newly created role within a high-performing finance team offers you the chance to play a key role in UK tax compliance and financial reporting division with exposure to senior stakeholders and to influence key decisions across the business. \n \n This position requires someone with UK corporation tax experience who is looking to build a long-term career in a commercially focused, in-house environment with genuine progression opportunities. \n \n Responsibilities in this role include: \n\n • Preparing and reviewing UK corporation tax computations, returns and supporting schedules across multiple entities.\n, • Producing tax provisions, journal entries and balance sheet reconciliations to support monthly, quarterly and annual reporting.\n, • Supporting the year-end audit process by preparing tax documentation and acting as a key contact for external auditors.\n, • Assisting with tax forecasting, quarterly tax payments and responding to HMRC queries where required.\n, • Working closely with the wider finance team to improve tax processes, strengthen controls and ensure compliance with UK tax legislation.\n\n \n What we're looking for: \n\n • ACA, ACCA, CTA or ATT qualified or part-qualified (or equivalent experience).\n, • Experience in UK corporation tax, gained in either practice or an in-house environment.\n, • A strong accounting background with experience preparing journals, balance sheet reconciliations and supporting statutory reporting.\n, • Knowledge of UK GAAP and/or IFRS.\n, • A proactive, detail-oriented individual with excellent communication skills and a desire to make an impact.\n\n \n If you're looking for a role where you can broaden your tax and accounting expertise while joining an ambitious, forward-thinking business, we'd love to hear from you.

Assistant Finance Manager / Senior Accountant \n \n • London based (hybrid, 3 days in the office) \n • International Bank \n • Salary up to £80k plus bonus and benefits \n \n An established interantional bank is looking for a qualified Assistant Finance Manager to join its small UK team in London. This is a great opportunity withing the financial services sector to join a company where future career progression is available. \n \n This is a senior level, hands-on role offering broad exposure across financial reporting, management accounts, reconciliations, and business support within a fast-paced and collaborative environment. \n \n Key Responsibilities \n\n • \n Leading junior members of the team whilst being hands on with daily accounting duties \n • \n Assisting with management accounts and financial reporting (Bank of England / Head office etc.) \n • \n Supporting month-end close and reconciliations \n • \n Monitoring financial performance and investigating variances \n • \n Preparing accruals, prepayments, and expense analysis \n • \n VAT returns \n • \n Budgeting \n • \n Supporting audit processes and regulatory reporting activities \n • \n Producing financial data and MI for senior stakeholders \n\n To be considered suitable for this role you will need the following skills/experience: \n\n • \n Understanding of regulated environments (banking/financial services etc.) \n • \n Experience within an SME/small team where indviduals are hands on would be preferred \n • \n Fully qualified accountant status (ACA/ACCA/CIMA) \n • \n Experience across reporting, month end and management accounting. \n • \n Strong analytical skills and attention to detail \n • \n Experience with financial systems including Sage \n\n

KennedyPearce are hiring an experienced finance leader to oversee financial reporting, accounting operations and governance across a complex international business. This is a senior leadership role responsible for ensuring robust financial controls, accurate reporting, regulatory compliance and continuous process improvement, while leading and developing a high-performing finance team. This is a global sports and media agency and the ideal candidate will be working in a similar industry. This role is 3-4 days in the office. \n Working closely with senior stakeholders across the organisation, you will provide technical accounting expertise, drive operational excellence and help shape the future finance function. Key Responsibilities:\n\n • Lead all aspects of the accounting function, including month-end close, financial consolidation and statutory reporting.\n, • Oversee the timely and accurate production of monthly, quarterly and annual financial results across multiple international entities.\n, • Review commercial contracts and new business arrangements to identify accounting implications and ensure appropriate treatment.\n, • Provide technical accounting guidance on complex and significant transactions, ensuring compliance with relevant accounting standards, including UK GAAP, US GAAP and other applicable international standards.\n, • Assess emerging accounting standards and lead implementation of new reporting requirements where necessary.\nControls & Governance\n\n, • Develop and maintain a strong financial control environment, ensuring processes, systems and policies support business growth.\n, • Strengthen internal controls to protect company assets, minimise risk and ensure compliance with regulatory requirements.\n, • Develop and maintain accounting policies and procedures that promote consistency and best practice across the business.\n, • Ensure all finance activities are conducted ethically and in accordance with applicable laws, regulations and company policies.\nProcess Improvement\n\n, • Drive continuous improvement across finance processes through automation, systems enhancement and operational efficiencies.\n, • Lead cross-functional finance projects and support major organisational change initiatives.\n, • Champion the use of technology to improve reporting accuracy, efficiency and decision-making.\n, • Develop and deliver effective change management and communication plans for finance initiatives.\nAudit & Compliance\n\n, • Lead statutory audits across multiple legal entities and support group audit activities.\n, • Manage relationships with external auditors and ensure timely resolution of technical accounting matters.\n, • Support external financial audits, internal audits and regulatory reviews.\n, • Work closely with tax specialists to ensure compliance with local tax legislation across multiple jurisdictions.\nLeadership\n\n, • Lead, mentor and develop a high-performing finance team, creating a culture of accountability, collaboration and continuous improvement.\n, • Set clear objectives, provide coaching and support career development across the team.\n, • Foster strong relationships with stakeholders across the business to deliver a customer-focused finance function.\n, • Build organisational capability by implementing best-practice structures, processes and ways of working.\nThe ideal candidate:\n You are a technically strong accounting professional with extensive leadership experience and a passion for building high-performing finance functions. You combine excellent technical expertise with commercial awareness and thrive in fast-paced, international environments. \n\n • Fully qualified ACA or ACCA.\n, • Strong knowledge of UK GAAP, US GAAP and international financial reporting requirements.\n, • 15+ years' progressive accounting experience, ideally combining public practice and industry.\n, • Strong technical accounting knowledge and experience managing complex financial reporting environments.\n, • Highly proficient in ERP systems and financial reporting tools.\n, • Demonstrated ability to deliver results through collaboration, integrity and continuous improvement.\n

Your new company A fast-paced and growing organisation is seeking a Senior Management Accountant to support the Financial Controller during a period of change. This is a unique hands-on role requiring you to hit the ground running, bring structure and drive improvements within a busy finance function. \n Your new role \n\n • Support the monthly close process, including full management accounts\n, • Prepare and maintain balance sheet schedules (accruals, prepayments, fixed assets)\n, • Ownership of accrued and deferred revenue\n, • Support and lead elements of audit\n, • Work across multiple systems, driving better quality data in Excel\n, • WIP reporting\n, • Drive process improvements and efficiencies across finance\n\n What you'll need to succeed \n\n • Fully qualified accountant (ACA / ACCA / CIMA / equivalent)\n, • Proven experience in a fast-paced, hands-on environment\n, • Strong technical grounding\n, • Experience within a consulting projects\n, • Systems experience and strong Excel\n, • Reliable, adaptable and personable, comfortable working in a changing environment\n\n What you'll get in return \n\n • Salary up to £65,000\n, • Immediate start available (temp-to-perm or permanent options)\n, • Close working relationship with the Financial Controller and an opportunity to quickly develop\n\n What you need to do now \n If you're interested in this role, apply now or contact Chris Evans for a confidential discussion. \n 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 hays.co.uk

Financial Controller| Central London - Zone 1 |Hybrid (3 days office based)Salary: Up to £100k + Benefits“Control your own destiny or someone else will.” Jack Welch.Sheridan Maine is delighted to be recruiting on behalf of a growing retail organisation entering an exciting phase of development. With ambitious growth plans and continued investment across the business, our client is seeking an experienced Financial Controller to take ownership of the finance function and help shape its next chapter.This is a hands-on leadership role, ideal for a technically strong finance professional who enjoys balancing operational delivery with strategic input. Working closely with the CFO, you'll play a key role in strengthening financial controls, enhancing reporting, and providing the insight needed to support informed business decisions. You'll also have regular exposure to senior stakeholders, including the executive leadership team and board.Leading a small finance team, you'll be responsible for driving high standards, developing capability, and ensuring the finance function is well-positioned to support continued growth.Key responsibilities include as the Financial Controller:\n\n • Leading the preparation of accurate and timely management and statutory financial reporting.\n, • Overseeing multi-entity accounting, financial controls, and compliance with relevant accounting standards and statutory requirements.\n, • Producing board and management reporting, delivering meaningful analysis and commercial insight.\n, • Managing cash flow forecasting, working capital, treasury activities, and financial planning.\n, • Supporting funding relationships, external advisers, auditors, and other key stakeholders.\n, • Providing technical accounting expertise and ensuring robust financial governance.\n, • Leading, mentoring, and developing a small finance team while driving process improvements and operational efficiencies.\n, • Contributing to finance systems enhancements and continuous improvement initiatives.\nIn this Financial Controller position, you will be/have:\n\n, • Qualified accountant (ACA, ACCA or CIMA).\n, • Proven experience in a Financial Controller or senior finance leadership role.\n, • Strong technical accounting knowledge with experience of statutory reporting and audit management.\n, • A proactive, hands-on approach with the ability to operate both strategically and operationally.\n, • Confident communicator, able to build relationships and influence stakeholders across the business.\n, • Previous experience within retail, consumer goods, multi-site or a fast-paced commercial environment would be advantageous.\nThis is an excellent opportunity to join a dynamic organisation at an exciting stage of its journey, where you'll have the opportunity to make a tangible impact and help shape the future of the finance function.To find out more, please contact Sheridan Maine for a confidential discussion.You are required to be eligible to work in the UK full time without restriction.Due to the high volume of applications, it is not always possible to respond to unsuccessful applicants. Therefore, if we have not responded to your application within five days, please assume that on this occasion your application has not been successful.

Grazing – Operations Manager \n Bermondsey, London \n £65,000 + benefits \n This isn’t your average role and we’re not your average caterer! \n We’re Grazing — a sharp, agile London-based contract caterer with big ambitions and even bigger flavour. We’ve got a killer 3-year growth plan, brilliant client sites across central London, and a reputation for doing things differently. \n We need an Operations Manager who’s ready to own the brief, shake things up, and help drive us into our next chapter! \n You’ll be responsible for planning, directing and developing catering services across multiple client sites and events, ensuring every experience is slick, seamless and memorable. If you love leading from the front, inspiring teams and combining creativity with commercial thinking, this role has your name on it! \n Main Responsibilities \n\n • Be the conductor of the catering orchestra, keeping multiple sites and events running smoothly and on beat\n, • Make sure every plate and every interaction hits the “wow” factor and keeps clients coming back for more\n, • Lead, coach and champion chefs, kitchen teams and front-of-house stars — bringing out their very best\n, • Set clear goals, give great feedback and inspire high performance through hands-on leadership\n, • Take charge of budgets and financial performance, making smart decisions that drive profitability\n, • Keep food and labour costs in check while spotting clever opportunities to work smarter, not harder\n, • Stay on top of training, safety and financial records, ensuring everything is accurate, compliant and audit-ready\n\n Person Specification \n\n • 3–5 years’ experience in operations or senior management within contract catering\n, • A natural leader, a foodie at heart – people trust you, follow you and grow with you!\n, • Highly organised with excellent communication and relationship-building skills\n, • Calm under pressure, proactive and solutions-focused\n, • Commercially astute with a creative flair and strategic mindset\n\n \n We ensure you're rewarded for all your hard work, which is why we offer a comprehensive benefits package which includes but is not limited to: \n\n • Contributory pension scheme\n, • Grow your career with our Career Pathways and MyLearning programmes\n, • Quick access for you and your immediate family to a Digital GP, and wider healthcare benefits\n, • Exclusive travel discounts with TUI, Expedia, Booking.com and many more\n, • Save money on your food shop with discounts on Tesco, Sainsbury's, Morrisons and many more\n, • Up to 44% off cinema tickets to enjoy your favourite blockbuster\n, • Receive cash rewards every time you spend and use them on a wide range of brands\n, • Un-wind with us with free wellness, mindfulness and exercise classes\n, • You can share all discounts and offers with your friends and families\n\n About Us \n As part of Compass you'll help to feed people, fuel progress and forge connections in around 6,000 venues. Join us to grow your career with the industry leader, and get competitive pay, great perks and unrivalled opportunities for learning and development, at one of the UK's biggest businesses. \n Job Reference: com/2805/43030001/52789659/R/SU #Grazing \n Compass Group UK&I is committed to fostering an environment where every individual can truly be themselves at work and has equal opportunities to advance in their careers. We strive to build a culture that respects and celebrates the unique talents, beliefs, backgrounds, and abilities of all our team members. We want our colleagues to feel valued, empowered to reach their full potential, and to thrive - because diversity is our strength!

Finance Business Partner \n Location: South LondonSalary: £52,000 - £59,000 Full-time | Permanent | Hybrid \n We're supporting a respected housing organisation in recruiting a Finance Business Partner to work alongside its Customer Services directorate. \n This is an excellent opportunity for a qualified finance professional who enjoys working closely with operational teams, challenging performance, and turning financial information into meaningful business insight. \n Rather than sitting behind spreadsheets all day, you'll become a trusted adviser to senior leaders, helping shape budgets, improve forecasting and support strategic decision-making across a wide range of customer-focused services. \n The Role \n As Finance Business Partner, you'll be the key financial contact for Customer Services and associated commercial activities, providing high-quality management information, commercial insight and proactive financial support. \n You'll build strong relationships with budget holders, helping them understand financial performance, identify opportunities and make informed decisions that deliver value for money and excellent customer outcomes. \n Alongside business partnering, you'll take ownership of monthly management accounts, budgeting, forecasting, statutory reporting for a subsidiary company and mentoring a developing member of the finance team. \n Key Responsibilities \n\n • Produce accurate monthly management accounts and financial reporting.\n, • Partner with Directors and budget holders to support budgeting, forecasting and financial planning.\n, • Analyse financial performance, identifying trends, risks and opportunities.\n, • Provide commercial insight to support operational decision-making and continuous improvement.\n, • Prepare annual budgets and support the long-term business planning process.\n, • Produce cash flow forecasts and monitor financial performance throughout the year.\n, • Lead the production of statutory accounts for a subsidiary company and coordinate the annual audit process.\n, • Maintain robust financial controls, reconciliations and accounting records.\n, • Mentor and develop an Assistant Management Accountant.\n, • Drive a culture of accountability, collaboration and continuous improvement across the business.\n\n About You \n You'll be a confident communicator who enjoys building relationships just as much as analysing numbers. \n You're naturally curious, commercially minded and comfortable challenging stakeholders while providing clear, practical financial advice. \n You'll likely bring: \n\n • A recognised accounting qualification (ACA, ACCA or CIMA).\n, • Experience producing management accounts, budgets and forecasts.\n, • Strong business partnering and stakeholder management skills.\n, • The ability to explain financial information to non-finance colleagues.\n, • Excellent analytical skills with strong attention to detail.\n, • Experience supporting audits and statutory reporting.\n, • Previous experience mentoring or developing colleagues would be advantageous.\n, • Strong Excel skills and confidence working with finance systems.\n\n

Audit Semi Senior - International AuditTop 10 Accountancy Firm | International Client Base | Overseas Travel Opportunities \n Are you an Audit Semi Senior who would like to gain broader international exposure, work on multinational clients, and be part of a team that delivers fully coordinated global audit work? \n I'm working with a leading Top 10 accountancy firm that is looking to strengthen its International Audit team. This is a strong opportunity for someone currently studying towards ACA, ACCA, ICAS or an overseas equivalent, who wants to move beyond more standard UK audit work and gain experience across international groups, finance service centres and globally coordinated audit engagements. \n The team is industry agnostic, working with multinational businesses across a broad range of sectors. Rather than sitting in one narrow client portfolio, you would be involved in project-managed international audits, working closely with overseas member firms and helping deliver efficient, high-quality audit strategies across multiple jurisdictions. \n There may also be opportunities to travel overseas several times a year as part of audit engagements, making this a particularly attractive role for someone who wants their audit career to feel more varied, international and commercially interesting. \n The role will involve: \n\n • \n Supporting the delivery of international audit engagements for multinational clients \n • \n Working closely with senior team members, managers, directors and partners \n • \n Reviewing systems, controls and finance environments \n • \n Undertaking risk assessment and substantive testing across key audit areas \n • \n Liaising with overseas teams as part of globally coordinated audit work \n • \n Helping deliver clear, accurate and transparent reporting for clients and stakeholders \n • \n Building your technical knowledge across ISAs, IFRS, UK GAAP and wider financial reporting requirements \n\n The ideal candidate will have: \n\n • \n Experience working within audit at Semi Senior level, ideally from a UK accountancy firm \n • \n ACA, ACCA, ICAS studies underway, or an overseas equivalent \n • \n Working knowledge of ISAs, IFRS, UK GAAP and financial reporting \n • \n Experience with audit testing, risk assessment, controls and systems work \n • \n A proactive approach and confidence managing your own workload \n • \n Strong communication skills and the ability to work with senior stakeholders \n • \n An interest in international businesses, group structures and cross-border audit work \n\n This firm offers a strong people-focused culture, clear progression, agile working, structured career development and access to high-quality mentoring and support. It is also a great platform for someone who wants to build a long-term audit career within a highly respected national firm with strong international reach. \n For an Audit Semi Senior who wants more variety, more exposure and the chance to work on international audit engagements, this is a really strong next move. \n Please get in touch for a confidential conversation. \n \n As an employer, we are committed to ensuring the representation of people from all backgrounds regardless of their gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, race, religion, ethnicity, age, neurodiversity, disability status, or any other aspect which makes them unique. We welcome applicants from all backgrounds to apply and would encourage you to let us know if there are steps, we can take to ensure that your recruitment process enables you to present yourself in a way that makes you comfortable.

Audit Quality Manager - London (hybrid) - £70-75,000Overview:Our client, a reputable mid-tier accountancy firm, with an established national and international presence, is seeking an Audit Quality Manager to join its central quality and risk team. This is a fantastic opportunity to step away from day-to-day client delivery and take on a strategic, firm-wide role focused on driving audit quality, improving compliance, and enhancing best practice.The Role:You'll support the audit function with quality initiatives, methodology improvements, file review processes, and regulatory compliance. This is a high-visibility role ideal for someone passionate about audit quality, ethics, and continuous improvement across a growing and forward-thinking firm.Key Responsibilities:- Contribute to audit quality initiatives and drive best practices across the firm.- Conduct audit cold file reviews and support root cause analysis.- Monitor developments in audit regulation and ensure firm-wide compliance.- Support the evolution of internal methodologies, policies, and procedures.- Assist with internal audit and assurance projects around audit performance.- Work with training leads to help upskill audit teams based on quality insights.- Promote audit quality through collaboration with partners, managers, and senior stakeholders.Ideal Candidate:- ACA / ACCA qualified (or equivalent).- Strong recent experience in audit within a UK professional services firm.- Solid understanding of ISAs, audit regulation, and root cause analysis methodology.- Practical experience conducting audit file reviews is highly desirable.- Strong communication skills and ability to build trust with senior stakeholders.- Organised, detail-oriented, and quality-driven.Why Apply?This role is ideal for experienced auditors ready to move into a central quality role without the pressure of chargeable hours, while still making a critical impact on audit delivery and professional standards.Benefits:- Agile/hybrid working model- Private medical cover & life assurance- Enhanced pension contributions and holiday options- Season ticket loan & cycle-to-work scheme- Regular salary reviews & CPD support- Strong wellbeing and development cultureThis is your opportunity to lead on quality, influence change, and grow in a non-client-facing role. Don't miss out-apply today.

Our client is partnering with Robertson Bell on a retained basis to appoint a Head of Finance on a permanent basis. This is a pivotal leadership opportunity within an ambitious, internationally focused charity at an exciting stage of growth. \n This is a unique opportunity to join a fast-growing, mission-driven organisation at a transformative stage in its journey. Reporting directly to the Chief Executive and working closely with Trustees, Board Members and senior stakeholders, the Head of Finance will play a central role in shaping financial strategy, strengthening operational maturity and supporting ambitious international growth plans. \n The role \n\n • Lead the development of the organisation's long-term financial strategy, supporting its next phase of growth and international expansion.\n, • Partner closely with the Chief Executive, Trustees, Board Members and leadership team, providing strategic financial insight to support organisational decision-making, programme investment and fundraising activity.\n, • Oversee all aspects of financial management across multiple international entities, ensuring robust financial controls, governance and compliance frameworks are in place.\n, • Lead budgeting, forecasting and scenario modelling processes, supporting both operational delivery and long-term strategic planning.\n, • Build strong relationships across fundraising, research and programme teams, supporting complex grant funding, restricted income management and commercial partnership activity.\n, • Oversee the production of monthly management accounts, statutory reporting, audit processes and regulatory submissions across multiple entities.\n, • Drive improvements in financial systems, reporting processes and operational efficiency as the organisation continues to scale.\n, • Provide leadership and development support to a small finance team, helping to build capability within the function.\n, • Act as a trusted advisor across the organisation, balancing hands-on operational delivery with strategic leadership.\n, • Represent finance confidently at Board and leadership level, communicating complex financial information clearly to non-finance stakeholders.\n\n The organisation \n Our client exists to deliver meaningful impact through innovation, collaboration and investment in research. It brings together experts, funders and partners from across the sector to challenge conventional thinking and accelerate progress towards its ambitious mission. \n With income, activity and organisational complexity expected to grow significantly over the coming years, the charity is entering an exciting new phase of development. It combines the pace and agility of a scaling organisation with the credibility and influence of an internationally recognised charity. \n The successful candidate will join a collaborative leadership team committed to building an organisation capable of delivering lasting impact. Alongside the opportunity to play a pivotal role within a purpose-driven organisation, the role offers flexible hybrid working, genuine work-life balance, professional development opportunities, private medical insurance, life insurance, pension contributions and generous annual leave. \n Essential criteria \n\n • Qualified accountant (ACA, ACCA, CIMA or equivalent) or qualified by experience.\n, • Strong experience in a senior finance leadership role within the charity sector.\n, • Proven experience managing financial operations, reporting, budgeting and forecasting within a growing organisation.\n, • Experience operating across complex stakeholder environments, with the confidence to influence and challenge senior leaders and Boards.\n, • Strong understanding of financial governance, controls, compliance and risk management.\n, • Strong commercial and analytical skills, with the ability to translate complex financial information into meaningful insight.\n, • Hands-on and adaptable approach, comfortable operating strategically while remaining close to operational detail.\n, • Excellent relationship-building and communication skills, with high levels of emotional intelligence and credibility.\n, • A proactive, solutions-focused mindset with the ability to thrive in a fast-paced, evolving organisation.\n, • Experience working across multiple entities, funding streams or international operations would be highly advantageous.\n\n If you are a strategic and hands-on finance leader looking to play a meaningful role within a high-growth charitable organisation, we would love to hear from you. \n This role is based in London with an expectation of two days per week in the office.

A leading UK&I business is looking for a commercially sharp FP&A Business Partner to join their London finance function. This is a genuine business partnering role - working closely with divisional leadership and cost centre managers to drive performance, challenge costs, and translate financial data into clear decisions. \n Financial Planning and Analysis Business Partner \n Salary: £75,000-£85,000 \n Location: London \n A leading organisation in the UK&I region is seeking a FP&A Business Partner to join their commercial finance division in London. This is a pivotal role with the opportunity to become a trusted advisor to senior leadership, supporting both strategic and operational decision-making at the highest level. You will be instrumental in translating complex financial data into clear, actionable insights that drive value across the business. With a focus on fostering accountability, optimising costs, and embedding financial considerations into daily operations, this position goes far beyond traditional reporting. \n This is a high-growth development focused business committed to continuous improvement, offering you the chance to enhance processes, systems, and data capabilities while working within a supportive and inclusive environment that values sustainability, reliability, ownership, and collaboration. Enjoy a competitive salary of £75,000-£85,000 and the flexibility to make a real impact within a forward-thinking finance function. \n What you'll do: \n\n • Partner closely with cost centre managers and divisional leadership to ensure all monthly and quarterly reporting and forecasting requirements are met with accuracy and timeliness.\n, • Establish and manage the operational planning cycle by owning the timetable, templates, and supporting guidance for financial planning activities.\n, • Deliver clear, timely, accurate, and insightful financial reporting and analysis that supports business objectives across enabling services.\n, • Promote cost discipline by driving financial performance initiatives and providing constructive challenge on costs, investments, and strategic projects.\n, • Act as a trusted business partner to functional directors and senior stakeholders by offering decision support on key initiatives.\n, • Ensure robust financial governance through adherence to IFRS standards and internal accounting guidelines while maintaining high-quality management information.\n, • Lead continuous improvement efforts across FP&A processes, systems, and reporting outputs to enhance efficiency and insight generation.\n, • Support strategic planning activities including scenario modelling, long-term value creation initiatives, and development of business cases or investment appraisals.\n, • Champion a culture aligned with organisational values by promoting behaviours that foster inclusivity, reliability, ownership, and collaboration within the finance team.\n, • Contribute to risk identification and mitigation efforts while supporting audit processes and ensuring compliance with control frameworks.\n\n What you bring: \n\n • You are a qualified accountant (ACA, ACCA, CIMA or equivalent) with proven experience in FP&A, business partnering or financial control roles within complex organisations.\n, • Your background includes significant exposure to budgeting processes, forecasting cycles, advanced financial modelling techniques as well as scenario analysis skills.\n, • You have hands-on experience working with SAP S4 HANA ERP systems alongside other modern financial reporting tools which enable efficient data management.\n, • Your technical proficiency extends to data analytics platforms such as Power BI or similar solutions for effective visualisation of key metrics.\n, • You possess deep knowledge of IFRS standards along with practical understanding of robust financial control frameworks required for compliance.\n, • Your approach is grounded in process improvement principles; you are always looking for ways to optimise workflows or introduce automation where possible.\n, • You excel at translating complex datasets into actionable insights tailored for non-financial audiences - enabling more confident decision-making across functions.\n, • Your interpersonal skills allow you to build strong collaborative relationships with stakeholders at all levels while promoting shared accountability for results.\n, • You bring experience supporting audit processes as well as contributing to risk identification/mitigation strategies within enabling functions.\n, • Your mindset is one of continuous improvement; you actively seek out opportunities for personal development while championing best practices across teams.\n\n What sets this company apart: \n This organisation stands out for its unwavering commitment to creating an inclusive workplace where every voice is valued. Employees benefit from flexible working arrangements designed to promote work-life balance without compromising on professional growth opportunities. The company's core values - sustainability, reliability, ownership, collaboration are woven into every aspect of its operations. Whether you're passionate about making an impact through process optimisation or eager to contribute fresh perspectives during strategic discussions, you'll find ample support from knowledgeable colleagues who share your enthusiasm for excellence. Join a team where your contributions are recognized and where your career can flourish alongside some of the industry's most respected professionals. \n What's next: \n If you are ready to take your career in finance to new heights within an inclusive environment that values your expertise - this is your moment! \n Apply today by clicking on the link provided; don't miss out on this exciting opportunity to shape the future of this division. \n Robert Walters Operations Limited is an employment business and employment agency and welcomes applications from all candidates

Finance Manager – Housing, Real Estate - OUR CLIENT is a growing residential platform backed by a highly successful privately owned property and investment group is looking to appoint a Finance Manager to join its expanding finance team. \n \n This is an excellent opportunity to join a well-funded, entrepreneurial business at an exciting stage of growth. The platform already has an established housing portfolio and ambitious plans to grow significantly through acquisitions, making this a broad and high-impact role for a commercially minded finance professional. \n \n The Role \n Working closely with the senior finance team, the Finance Manager will support the finance function across a growing social housing and residential property portfolio. The role combines management reporting, financial control, budgeting, cash flow forecasting, regulatory reporting and managing agent oversight, alongside exposure to portfolio integration and acquisition-related work. \n \n Key Responsibilities \n\n • Preparation of monthly management accounts and reporting packs\n, • Assisting with statutory accounts, year-end reporting and audit support\n, • Budgeting, forecasting and cash flow reporting\n, • Reviewing and reconciling managing agent statements and property transactions\n, • Monitoring portfolio activity and ensuring accurate accounting treatment\n, • Preparing VAT returns and supporting routine finance compliance\n, • Supporting board reporting, quarterly returns and regulatory submissions\n, • Assisting with forecasting, stress testing and business planning\n, • Supporting the integration of newly acquired housing portfolios\n, • Liaising with managing agents, stakeholders and external advisers\n\n \n Candidate Requirements \n\n • ACA / ACCA / CIMA qualified, with post-qualified experience, although qualified by experience candidates will also be considered with strong housing background.\n, • Strong experience in management accounts, financial reporting and core finance processes\n, • Property / real estate / residential sector experience would be highly desirable\n, • Social housing or housing regulation exposure would be beneficial, but is not essential\n, • Practice-trained candidates with relevant sector exposure will also be considered\n, • Strong Excel, analytical and stakeholder management skills\n, • Comfortable working in a broad, hands-on role within a growing business\n\n \n Why Apply? \n\n • Join a growing social housing platform with strong long-term backing\n, • Broad role spanning BAU finance, reporting and strategic growth activity\n, • High visibility role with exposure to senior leadership\n, • Genuine opportunity to develop with the business as the platform expands\n\n \n \n Discover Your Next Opportunity with Trident \n \n Connect with us on LinkedIn to stay updated on the latest real estate finance opportunities or browse current vacancies via our website. \n \n Every application is reviewed carefully and retained on our database for future opportunities. Whilst we are unable to respond to every applicant individually, if you have not heard from us within 5 working days, please assume your application has not been successful on this occasion. \n \n Stay Ahead in the Market: \n\n • Sign Up for Job Alerts - Be the first to hear about new openings.\n, • Register Your CV with our specialist team.\n, • Looking to Recruit? - Partner with us to secure top real estate finance talent.\n\n

\n Senior Syndicate Accountant \n \n About the Role \n Join a global insurance group in a newly created role as Senior Syndicate Accountant. Drive accurate syndicate and regulatory reporting for their Lloyd's syndicate, partnering across underwriting, claims, and finance teams to deliver process improvements and tight controls. \n \n Key Responsibilities \n\n • Lead general ledger close for Syndicate and related entities (US GAAP and UK GAAP reporting)\n, • Maintain controls and reconciliations across technical accounts and balance sheet items\n, • Support interface implementation and collaborate on system improvements\n, • Partner with Finance teams on analysis, planning, and regulatory reporting\n, • Liaise with auditors and support audit processes\n\n Requirements \n\n • Accounting qualification (ACA, ACCA, CIMA) or working towards\n, • Deep Lloyd's market knowledge, Lloyd's/FCA/PRA reporting experience. (including Xchanging, LCA processes)\n, • Strong attention to detail with excellent communication skills\n, • Self-motivated team player comfortable working independently and mentoring more junior staff\n\n \n What's On Offer \n Impactful role with a global risk management leader. Drive syndicate reporting excellence in a collaborative culture that values innovation and professional growth. Hybrid working with genuine flexibility. \n \n Our client is committed to diversity in all of its forms and operates an inclusive recruitment process and has a hybrid office working environment. \n \n

Financial Controller (HR Team) \n Contract: Ongoing Temporary position \n Location: High Street Kensington (Hybrid - 3 days a week in the office) \n Working Pattern: 37.5 hours a week, Monday to Friday \n Client Industry: Luxury retail \n \n As an Financial Controller you will collaborate closely with the dynamic HR team and Financial Controlling team. Your role will focus on analysing and interpreting data to enhance workforce knowledge and performance. You'll be responsible for managing the HR budget and tracking HR-related expenditures. \n \n Main Responsibilities \n \n • Maintain the HR database, ensuring accurate cost centres and analytical data. \n • Conduct ad-hoc reporting as needed, including Annual reports and national statistics. \n • Assist the Payroll Manager and Accounting teams with payroll exports. \n • Take charge of the HR budget for specific brands and track it monthly. \n • Collaborate with the Compensation & Benefits Manager, HR management, and Recruitment to coordinate compensation and staff costing forecasts. \n • Analyse staffing costs in conjunction with payroll. \n • Work on HR KPI analysis for various projects and deliver data for annual audit processes. \n • Prepare and analyse monthly commission data for all brands and contribute to projects related to compensation updates. \n \n What We're Looking For \n \n • Previous experience in a Financial Controller role or similar focusing on budget management. \n Industry experience in a retail or hospitality setting is a preferred. \n • Strong communication skills along with fluency in English. Any French speaking proficiency is beneficial. \n • Advanced Excel skills are a must! \n • Analytical Mindset: Thrive on analysing, understanding, and interpreting data, providing actionable recommendations for financial and organisational decisions. \n • Commercial Awareness: Understand how decisions impact the P&L and are comfortable managing stakeholder relationships both internally and externally. \n • Structured Approach: A methodical way of working, balancing routine reporting with ad-hoc analyses in a fast-paced environment. \n • Problem-Solving Skills: You constantly seek to improve processes and effectiveness, identifying issues and recommending solutions. \n • Communication Skills: You excel at articulating your analyses into clear action plans for senior management. \n Adecco acts as an employment agency for permanent recruitment and an employment business for the supply of temporary workers. The Adecco Group UK & Ireland is an Equal Opportunities Employer. \n By applying for this role your details will be submitted to Adecco. Our Candidate Privacy Information Statement explaining how we will use your information is available on our website.

EMEA Payroll Manager (10 month contract / Day rate / Inside IR35) \n Hammersmith, London (Hybrid) \n\n • This role WILL go perm for the right person\n, • We welcome candidates that are on 1-2 months notice that are happy to contract before going permanent\n, • 2 days in the office\n, • Up to £397pd via an umbrella company (£77k equivalent perm)\n\n \n The Opportunity \n We are seeking an experienced EMEA Payroll Manager to lead payroll operations across multiple international territories. This is an exciting opportunity to manage payroll for 12–14 countries across the EMEA region, working within a dynamic, fast-paced and globally recognised organisation. \n \n You will oversee end-to-end payroll delivery, lead a high-performing team, and play a key role in driving process improvements, compliance, and system enhancements across the region. \n \n Key Responsibilities \n Payroll Leadership & Delivery \n\n • Ensure accurate and timely payroll processing across multiple EMEA countries\n, • Oversee statutory reporting, audits, and compliance with local regulations\n, • Manage payroll vendor performance against SLAs and governance standards\n, • Act as the escalation point for payroll-related issues and ensure swift resolution\n, • Maintain strong relationships with internal stakeholders and third-party providers\n\n \n Team Management & Development \n\n • Lead, coach and develop a team of 5–6 payroll analysts\n, • Support succession planning and continuous professional development\n, • Foster a collaborative and high-performance team environment\n\n \n Operational Excellence & Projects \n\n • Drive payroll transformation initiatives and system improvements\n, • Lead or support payroll-related projects, including implementation of best practices\n, • Oversee stock options, RSUs and incentive-related payroll activities\n, • Identify opportunities to improve efficiency, controls, and processes\n, • Ensure consistent application of governance frameworks and internal controls\n\n \n Stakeholder & Compliance Management \n\n • Partner with HR, Finance, and senior business leaders across regions\n, • Ensure all payroll activities meet statutory deadlines and audit requirements\n, • Provide expert advice on payroll regulations, processes, and best practice\n, • Support cross-functional and global initiatives\n\n \n \n Skills & Experience Required \n\n • Proven experience managing payroll within a multi-country EMEA environment\n, • Strong knowledge of payroll regulations, tax, and compliance across multiple jurisdictions\n, • Experience leading and developing payroll teams within a large organisation\n, • Strong analytical skills with high attention to detail\n, • Experience working with payroll systems (SAP knowledge advantageous)\n, • Demonstrated ability to drive change and process improvement\n, • Strong stakeholder management and communication skills\n, • Ability to manage confidential information with discretion\n\n \n Desirable \n\n • Payroll qualification\n, • Experience in a large, complex or global organisation\n, • Background in retail, media, or entertainment sectors\n, • Project management experience\n\n \n What’s on Offer \n\n • Opportunity to work in a globally recognised, fast-moving organisation\n, • Exposure to complex, multi-country payroll operations\n, • Career progression within an international environment\n, • Collaborative and supportive team culture\n, • Competitive salary and benefits package\n\n \n Apply Now \n If you’re a proactive and detail-oriented payroll professional looking to step into a strategic regional role, we’d love to hear from you.

Group Finance Manager | Creative Agency - HYBRID Film, TV, VFX, Gaming & Immersive Experiences | London | £55,000 - £70,000 \n Looking to take your technical accounting experience into a growing, project-led creative business? \n We're partnering with an innovative international business operating across the creative industries, looking to appoint a Group Finance Manager to join its finance team. \n Working closely with the Financial Controller, you'll become a key part of the group's financial reporting function, taking ownership of month-end close, group reporting, statutory compliance and technical accounting across multiple entities. Alongside ensuring robust financial controls, you'll support finance transformation, systems improvements and the continued development of the finance function as the business grows. \n This is an excellent opportunity for a technically strong accountant looking to broaden their exposure within a fast-paced, creative environment. Key responsibilities \n\n • Lead the monthly group reporting and financial close process\n, • Prepare accurate management accounts and consolidated reporting across multiple entities\n, • Deliver insightful variance analysis and financial commentary for senior leadership\n, • Manage intercompany accounting and reconciliations\n, • Support statutory reporting, audit and tax compliance\n, • Review payroll accounting and balance sheet reconciliations\n, • Oversee accounting for intangible assets and capitalised project costs\n, • Support ongoing finance systems improvements, including NetSuite optimisation\n, • Assist with wider finance transformation and group projects\n We're looking for someone with: \n\n, • ACA qualified (Top 20 or Big 4 practice background highly desirable)\n, • ACCA will also be considered where there is strong financial reporting experience\n, • Experience within a Group Accountant, Financial Accountant, Financial Reporting or Group Finance role\n, • Strong knowledge of IFRS and UK GAAP\n, • Multi-entity reporting experience\n, • Excellent Excel skills and strong analytical ability\n, • A proactive, organised and hands-on approach\n, • Experience within Media, Entertainment, Film, TV, Gaming, VFX, Animation, Creative Agencies or another project-led business would be highly advantageous\n, • NetSuite or ERP implementation experience is a bonus\n Why apply? \n You'll be joining a business where finance plays an important role in supporting continued growth. Working directly alongside an experienced Financial Controller, you'll gain broad exposure across group reporting, technical accounting, systems development and finance transformation, whilst working within one of the UK's most exciting creative sectors. \n Whether you're making your first move from practice or already working within industry, this is an excellent opportunity to further develop your technical accounting career within a collaborative and ambitious finance team. \n Interested? \n If you're an ACA-qualified accountant with strong financial reporting experience and would like to find out more, we'd love to hear from you. Apply today for a confidential discussion.

Reed is delighted to be working with one of our clients, who have approached us with the view of supporting them with appointing a new Head of Payroll. Our client is a Bromley/South East London based successful and established business, operating within the healthcare sector in the UK, and employing over 3000 people. \n As the newly appointed Head of Payroll you will be responsible for leading and managing the payroll function, ensuring the accurate, timely, and compliant processing of all payrolls. You will ensure compliance with UK payroll legislation, HMRC regulations, workplace pension requirements, and company policies, whilst driving continuous improvement across payroll systems, processes, and team performance. \n You will work closely with the Finance, HR, Operations, IT, and external system providers to deliver an efficient payroll service that supports the organisation's operational and strategic objectives. You will based out of the Central Bromley office, and will have responsibility for leading and providing people management to 3 payroll officers. \n As the newly appointed Head of Payroll, your duties and responsibilities will include : \n\n • Supervising and managing the end-to-end payroll function across all payroll entities within the organization by overseeing payroll imports, exports, pay elements, payroll departments, reports, and system maintenance.\n, • Ensure all payrolls are processed accurately, on time, and in accordance with company policies, statutory legislation, and payroll deadlines.\n, • Maintain complete payroll audit trails and ensure payroll data is processed securely and accurately. \n, • Review payroll calculations before approval, ensuring gross wages, net wages, statutory payments, pension deductions, payroll reconciliations, and payroll variance\n, • Maintain a comprehensive and up-to-date knowledge of UK payroll legislation, including HMRC regulations, PAYE, National Insurance, Statutory Sick Pay (SSP), Statutory Maternity Pay (SMP), Statutory Paternity Pay (SPP), Shared Parental Leave, National Minimum Wage, National Living Wage, Apprenticeship Levy, Auto Enrolment Pension legislation, Attachment of Earnings Orders, Student Loans, and Real Time Information (RTI).\n\n\n, • Keep abreast of legislative changes by regularly reviewing HMRC Employer Bulletins, GOV.UK guidance, Sage Payroll updates, professional payroll publications, and attending relevant training.\n, • Oversee all statutory payroll submissions, including Full Payment Submissions (FPS), Employer Payment Summaries (EPS), PAYE payments, National Insurance submissions, P45s, P60s, P11Ds, year-end payroll processes, and any other statutory reporting requirements.\n\n \n Your experience, skillsets and attributes will include : \n\n • Significant experience managing UK payrolls.\n, • Previous experience as a Payroll Manager or Senior Payroll Officer.\n, • Advanced Sage 50 Payroll experience would be desired but not essential.\n, • Strong knowledge of UK payroll legislation and HMRC regulations.\n, • Experience managing workplace pension schemes and pension portals.\n, • Experience completing statutory payroll submissions.\n, • Experience of payroll reconciliation and payroll reporting.\n, • Experience managing multiple payrolls across different entities.\n, • Previous experience leading and developing payroll teams.\n, • Advanced Microsoft Excel skills.\n\n This role consists of attending the office 5 days a week.

A prestigious, world-leading law firm is seeking a Head of Financial Crime to provide strategic direction and operational excellence across its global offices. This is an exceptional opportunity for you to shape the future of financial crime compliance in a highly respected, fully integrated international environment. \n Role includes: \n\n • Provide strategic leadership for the Financial Crime Team across the UK, US, and EMEA regions by overseeing recruitment, onboarding, training initiatives, staff retention strategies, and fostering high levels of engagement.\n, • Collaborate closely with the Director of Financial Crime to drive risk management improvements, ensure compliance with evolving regulations, enhance operational efficiencies, and implement process enhancements.\n, • Develop and refine comprehensive financial crime policies and procedures that align with international best practices as well as local regulatory requirements in each jurisdiction.\n, • Oversee firm-wide risk assessments to identify money laundering and terrorist financing risks while ensuring effective mitigation strategies are embedded throughout all business units.\n, • Maintain proactive communication with relevant regulatory authorities by managing responses to regulatory changes and ensuring timely reporting of suspicious activities or matters as required by law.\n, • Serve as the primary point of contact for regulators, industry experts, internal stakeholders, and external partners on all AML/CTF-related issues affecting the firm globally.\n, • Support new business intake processes by ensuring thorough due diligence is conducted on prospective clients in partnership with the Conflicts Team; act as a senior management approver for high-risk clients or matters.\n, • Establish robust governance frameworks to monitor the effectiveness of AML/CTF controls through regular reporting to senior management on emerging risks, control performance metrics, audit findings, and key initiatives.\n, • Champion ongoing training programmes tailored to different employee groups to raise awareness about financial crime risks while communicating updates on regulatory changes or policy adjustments effectively across all levels.\n, • Ensure internal policies are regularly reviewed and updated in line with legislative developments; oversee inspections or audits related to AML/CTF compliance and support Money Laundering Risk Officers (MLROs) throughout EMEA and US offices.\n\n Role requirements: \n\n • A degree in finance, law, business administration or a related field is essential; candidates who have practised law for at least three years are preferred.\n, • Relevant professional certifications such as Certified Anti-Money Laundering Specialist (CAMS) or ICA qualifications are highly desirable; supplementary certifications in operations or risk management add value.\n, • At least ten years' experience in financial crime compliance or risk management roles within complex organisations is required; prior experience building and managing diverse teams is advantageous.\n, • Demonstrated expertise in drafting comprehensive AML/CTF policies aligned with both local regulations and international best practices is crucial for success in this position.\n, • Proven ability to evaluate compliance risks accurately while identifying gaps in existing systems or processes-and implementing practical solutions tailored to organisational needs-is vital.\n, • Exceptional verbal and written communication skills are necessary for preparing detailed reports for senior stakeholders as well as presenting complex information clearly during regulatory engagements.\n, • Experience working within global teams-ideally including at least three years' exposure to law firm environments-is preferred; familiarity with EMEA/US regulatory frameworks is beneficial.\n, • Strong commercial awareness combined with an aptitude for building internal networks quickly enables effective stakeholder engagement at all levels of the business.\n, • Capacity to inspire others by fostering accountability within teams while promoting diversity of thought ensures high performance across geographically dispersed groups.\n\n Robert Walters Operations Limited is an employment business and employment agency and welcomes applications from all candidates

Handle Recruitment are proud to be recruiting for a Group Financial Controller to assist in overseeing the finance function for a leading Media and Entertainment Company. \n This broad and progressive position will not only be responsible for supporting the European functions. Assisting the COO, the successful candidate will oversee the day-to-day activities of the team. \n Being a qualified accountant (ACA/ACCA/CIMA) and having experience within an Entertainment or Media business you will be experienced in consolidations accounting, inter-company transactions and will have had strong exposure to working in a controls-based environment. Skilled in team management and people development this role will provide accounting exposure across all the business units and be responsible for: \n Reporting and Controlling: \n\n • Collation and analysis of the group consolidated reports\n, • Group P&L and balance sheet - management and statutory\n, • Group budget and forecasts, Group cash flow reporting and forecasts\n, • Oversee client reporting; producing reports/brand analysis & client projections\n, • Ensure effective reporting to senior management\n, • Providing analysis to support results and business decisions\n, • Preparation of the monthly management accounts for group functions\n, • Preparation, and review of statutory group accounting, audit, and tax\n, • Producing of balances, monthly closings, reporting, forecasting, and budgeting\n, • Ad-hoc analysis as requires\n\n Operational: \n\n • Team management and continual team development\n, • Oversee routine meetings with Department Heads/Finance Managers\n, • Key point of contact for Department Heads and Managers\n, • Continual process improvement\n, • Ensuring that deals and sales are tracked appropriately.\n, • Liaising with the Business Affairs team as required\n, • Supporting the team to provide answers to ad hoc queries across the business.\n\n The successful candidate will be able to demonstrate a track record of accounting in a UK GAAP environment, group consolidations, and taxation. Being adaptable and proactive the candidate required will possess a commercially and forward thinking mind set to add to the technical and controls based expertise. You will be adaptable, flexible and possess strong communications skills. Entertainment/Media sector experience is essential! \n Working closely with senior figures within the business the position is a fantastic opportunity to work at the forefront of a company currently leading the way in its market. \n Apply now! \n \n Handle actively welcomes applicants from under-represented backgrounds - we pride ourselves on attracting the best talent for every opportunity through a commitment to equality, diversity and inclusion.

Harper May is partnering with a single-family office based in central London, managing a substantial multi-asset portfolio on behalf of its principal and their family. The business has evolved from a private investment vehicle into a full-service family office, overseeing investment activity across private equity, venture capital, credit and alternatives, alongside property, hospitality and a broader base of physical assets. With assets under management approaching $500m to $1bn and a complex structure spanning multiple international jurisdictions, the finance function is now scaling in step with the group and a Financial Controller is being appointed to own the numbers end to end. \n The RoleReporting to the Head of Finance and Operations and working alongside a lean in-house team, the Financial Controller will take full ownership of the group reporting across the property portfolio, investment holdings and operating entities. The role suits a technically strong, fully qualified accountant looking for a broad, hands-on family office remit with genuine intellectual variety. It is a mature, well-structured environment with reasonable hours and a lean team where accountability sits close to the numbers. \n Key Responsibilities \n\n • Own the month-end close and consolidated reporting across a complex multi-entity, multi-jurisdiction structure\n, • Take responsibility for the property and property holding company reporting, and the wider group reporting across investment holdings and operating entities\n, • Manage the relationships with outsourced bookkeeping, tax and administrative providers\n, • Own cash management, intercompany balances and treasury reporting across the group\n, • Strengthen financial controls, policies and processes across the finance function\n, • Support statutory reporting, tax compliance and the annual audit across all jurisdictions in scope\n, • Partner with the Head of Finance and Operations on planning, forecasting and process improvement\n, • Contribute to the ongoing build-out of the finance function as the group continues to grow\n\n What we are looking for \n\n • Fully qualified accountant (ACA, ACCA, CIMA or foreign equivalent)\n, • Strong technical accounting foundation with experience in a multi-entity, multi-jurisdiction environment\n, • Prior experience in a family office, investment firm, property, or professional services background is preferred\n, • Comfortable owning close, consolidation and statutory reporting end to end\n, • Confident partnering with senior stakeholders and external advisors across a complex group structure\n, • Hands-on, well organised, and comfortable operating in a small team with real ownership from day one\n

NLB Solutions are working with a multi site business that are recruiting for a new Assistant Accountant to join the finance team as they have expanded again. The business are looking for an experienced assistant accountant that can take responsibility for reconciliations, trade processing, reporting, cash management, ad-hoc analysis, management accounts support and year-end audit participation. The role will report into the Head of Finance who will help the new candidate settle into the company and team. This role is in the office 5 days a week with the core hours are 9am to 5pm with flexibility as required. The role will also support the AP and credit control functions as required. \n The business offer a fast paced dynamic environment to work in with dedicated individuals that are looking to learn, grow and develop as the business expands. \n Duties: \n\n • Review and process weekly trading information from sites.\n, • Ensure monies are received in the bank in a timely manner from all sources.\n, • Reconcile all joint venture events ensuring third parties are correctly accounted to.\n, • Compile weekly trading statistics.\n, • Ensure any trading anomalies are queried and escalated to senior management.\n, • Wage % input.\n, • Highlight trading inefficiencies, overspends, abnormally high discounts/ promotions etc.\n, • Assist with compilation of weekly payment proposal.\n, • Bank reconciliations.\n, • Ensure sites are operating within their sign off limits.\n, • Ensure invoice requests are submitted along with signed contracts.\n, • Assist with payroll processing/ reconciliations.\n, • Support Purchase Ledger.\n, • Support Credit Control.\n, • Support PRS submissions.\n\n Person Spec: \n\n • Experienced with reconciliation, assisting with year end and month end activities\n, • Excellent communication skills\n, • Experience of working in a fast paced environment\n\n

Executive Talent Solutions are partnering with an international property group to recruit an ambitious Senior Accountant. \n The business is a property development group with diversified holdings. They are part of a large Indian conglomerate with ambitious plans. \n This role will be supporting both the FD and CFO with a variety of tasks to allow the smooth running of their accounts and commercial activity. \n The role is office based in Mayfair, 5 days per week and offers a salary between £60,000 and £65,000 plus bonus and benefits. \n Key focus areas for the role include: \n\n • Support with the preparation of consolidated group accounts\n, • Managing the finances for a number portfolio businesses\n, • Improving reporting and audit processes\n, • M&A work covering due diligence, strategy and integration\n, • Management of several holding companies\n\n Candidates applying should be ACA / CA qualified with a broad finance and audit background. Full UK work rights are needed for this position.

Audit Senior - Accountant to the celebs! - up to £52,000This rapidly expanding medium-sized accountancy firm in London's West End is looking to add a qualified ACA / ACCA Audit Senior to their growing team. With plush offices and a friendly and vibrant working environment, this is an excellent place for any Audit Senior keen to take the next step in their career. You shall get exposure to working on some high profile clients from the following industry sectors: media, entertainment, sports, leisure, property, charities, professional services etc.The opportunity to progress is very much there for the successful individual as the firm are keen to retain high calibre staff. Also, from time to time, there would be the chance to go on international secondments / get involved with ad-hoc project work. The firm offer a competitive salary and benefits package.If you feel you would suit this type of role and work on this exciting client base, then do please send in your CV to and call on .

Wise May are looking for a proactive, detail orientated Insurance Technical Accountant to join a Global Reinsurer. Within this role you will lead and oversee the administration of insurance accounts and contracts, engaging with internal operations teams and their outsourced underwriting and operations provider to deliver strategic oversight of data integrity across assigned Lines of Business. \n This is a full time, permanent position with hybrid working (3 days in the office / 2 remote) and the working hours are 9am-5pm. \n Insurance Technical Accountant duties and responsibilities include: \n\n • Lead and oversee the administration of insurance and reinsurance contracts for different lines of business.\n, • Responsible for the validation of facultative entries and risks in accounting and underwriting systems, maintaining high standards of data governance.\n, • Provide strategic oversight of data integrity across assigned Lines of Business whether managed internally or through outsourced partners.\n, • Oversee the correct input and audit of Terms & Conditions in the accounting system, implementing robust quality assurance protocols.\n, • Ensure completeness and accuracy in the recording of account and claims advices, driving accountability across teams.\n, • Serve as a senior liaison between Underwriting, Claims, brokers, cedents, and outsourced teams to resolve complex discrepancies and ensure alignment across stakeholders.\n, • Identify, document, and escalate issues related to outsourced deliverables, ensuring timely resolution and continuous improvement.\n, • Govern outsourced initiatives, ensuring adherence to contractual obligations, quality benchmarks, and delivery timelines.\n, • Analyse and interpret internal reports to monitor client accounts and performance metrics, providing actionable insights and strategic recommendations to senior stakeholders.\n, • Champion knowledge sharing and collaboration across internal teams and external partners, fostering a culture of transparency and continuous learning.\n, • Communicate effectively and constructively with staff and leadership, influencing outcomes and driving engagement\n, • Lead the organisation and prioritisation of workload within the outsourced team, maintaining SLA compliance and proactively managing performance.\n, • Execute Internal Control System (ICS) checks in line with applicable guidelines and actively assist Underwriters in fulfilling these control requirements.\n, • Supervise the accuracy and complete documentation for underwriting, accounting, and claims within the Document Management System (DMS).\n, • Conduct payment sanctions and embargo screenings by reviewing relevant lists and escalate to Underwriting or Legal teams for further assessment when necessary.\n, • Serve as a key point of accountability for both internal and external audits, including those conducted by third parties and local regulatory bodies.\n, • Oversee cashflow activities, including the setup of client bank accounts within the accounting system.\n, • Ensure that Processing of incoming and outgoing payments is accurate and executed in a timely manner.\n, • Track and follow up on outstanding payments and unresolved balances related to the outsourced portfolio and designated contracts.\n\n Insurance Technical Accountant skills and experience required: \n\n • In-depth insurance and reinsurance expertise.\n, • Extensive knowledge of technical accounting, settlement processes, cash management, credit control and business reporting within the London Market.\n, • Demonstrable experience working in insurance operations, supporting underwriting teams.\n, • Previous experience working with outsourced service providers is highly benifical.\n, • Proficient at building and maintaining trusted relationships across different business teams.\n, • Passionate about driving innovation and operational excellence.\n, • Proactive nature, with strong attention to detail.\n\n Benefits: \n\n • Private Medical Insurance \n, • Dental Insurance \n, • Critical Illness Insurance \n, • Pension - 5% Individual Contribution / 10% Employer contribution, which can be increased to 25% (maximum combined contribution)\n, • Death In Service \n, • Income Protection \n, • Holidays - 25 days which increase with service as well as having additional days off for special events and volunteering.\n, • Holiday Purchase Scheme - can buy and sell up to 5 days.\n

Are you an experienced Accounts Payable professional with team leadership experience and a background in high-volume invoice processing? \n We are looking for an Accounts Payable Team Leader to join our finance team in Erith. Reporting directly to the Financial Controller, you will lead a team of two Accounts Payable Assistants and take responsibility for the smooth running of the purchase ledger function within a busy and growing construction business. \n This is an excellent opportunity for a motivated finance professional who enjoys working in a fast-paced environment, leading people, and driving continuous improvement. \n \n Day to Day Responsibilities \n\n • Leading and developing a team of two Accounts Payable Assistants.\n, • Managing the end-to-end accounts payable process.\n, • Overseeing the processing of high volumes of supplier invoices.\n, • Reviewing supplier reconciliations and resolving complex queries.\n, • Managing payment runs and ensuring suppliers are paid accurately and on time.\n, • Monitoring aged creditors and maintaining strong financial controls.\n, • Supporting month-end processes and audit requirements.\n, • Building strong working relationships with suppliers and internal stakeholders.\n, • Identifying and implementing process improvements across the AP function.\n\n \n YOU? \n\n • Previous experience in an Accounts Payable Team Leader, Senior Accounts Payable, or similar position.\n, • Experience working within a high-volume invoice processing environment.\n, • Experience supervising or managing a small team.\n, • Strong knowledge of purchase ledger and accounts payable processes.\n, • Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.\n, • Strong attention to detail and organisational ability.\n, • Good Excel and finance systems experience.\n\n \n Experience within construction, engineering, property, or a related sector would be advantageous but is not essential. \n If you are looking for your next challenge and want to play a key role within a busy finance function, we would love to hear from you. \n Apply today with your CV to be considered! \n \n \n INDLON \n 49877CC \n The Portfolio Group are acting on behalf of our client in recruiting for this position.

Your new companyA leading international financial services organisation is seeking an experienced Finance Controller to join its Financial Control team. Working within a highly regulated environment, you will partner closely with Front Office, Product Control, Operations and senior Finance stakeholders, supporting the integrity of financial reporting across a complex trading business.Your new roleAs a Finance Controller, you will take ownership of the month-end, quarter-end and year-end close processes for designated business areas, ensuring accurate and timely financial reporting.Key responsibilities will include: \n\n • Producing detailed P&L and balance sheet analysis with insightful month-on-month, quarter-on-quarter and year-on-year commentary\n, • Performing balance sheet reconciliations, substantiation and control reviews\n, • Monitoring and resolving ledger breaks, suspense accounts and reconciliation issues\n, • Supporting Head Office, regulatory and statutory reporting requirements\n, • Coordinating risk and control assessments and maintaining a strong financial control framework\n, • Liaising with Product Control, Operations and business stakeholders to investigate financial reporting issues and improve processes\n, • Supporting financial statement disclosures under IFRS\n, • Assisting with audit reviews, SOX controls and regulatory compliance activities.\n, • Contributing to finance transformation, process improvement and data-driven initiatives\n\n What you'll need to succeedTo be successful in this role, you will be a qualified accountant (ACA, ACCA or CIMA) with experience gained within banking or financial services.You will have: \n\n • Previous experience within Financial Control, Product Control or Legal Entity Control\n, • Strong understanding of financial reporting, reconciliations and control frameworks\n, • Knowledge of financial instruments and IFRS reporting requirements\n, • Experience delivering management reporting, variance analysis and balance sheet reviews\n, • Strong stakeholder management skills and the ability to work across multiple business functions\n, • Advanced Excel skills and a passion for improving processes and controls\n, • A proactive, analytical and commercially minded approach\n\n What you'll get in returnThis is an excellent opportunity to join a well-established financial institution offering exposure to a wide range of financial products, senior stakeholder engagement and ongoing transformation initiatives. You will gain broad exposure across financial control, regulatory reporting and business partnering, while working within a collaborative and high-performing finance team.If you're looking to take the next step in your financial control career within a dynamic banking environment, we'd love to hear from you.What you need to do nowIf 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. \n 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 hays.co.uk

Audit Senior – Part or Fully Qualified \n This is a great opportunity to join an expanding and ambitious accountancy practice, based near Sutton in Surrey. This position is suitable for either part qualified or qualified individuals, with experience leading audit engagements. \n The position is ideal for someone with a strong audit background who is capable of leading assignments, overseeing junior staff and who is interested in being pivotal in a growing audit function. \n \n What’s On Offer? \n\n • 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays\n, • Health cash plan\n, • Strong progression path with route to Audit Manager & RI for the right individuals\n, • Supportive, collaborative and friendly team environment\n\n The Role: \n\n • Leading the planning, execution and completion of audit assignments for a variety of clients\n, • Acting as the primary point of contact for clients, building strong relationships and resolving queries\n, • Preparing and reviewing audit files\n, • Reviewing accounts and corporation tax computations prepared by junior staff\n, • Presenting audit findings and recommendations to senior leadership\n, • Supporting and mentoring junior team members\n\n Requirements: \n\n • ACA / ACCA fully qualified or part qualified\n, • 2+ years’ experience in an audit focused role in practice\n, • Experience leading audits from planning to completion\n, • Experience of CCH, Xero, Quickbooks would be advantageous\n\n \n Salary on offer is up to £55,000 depending on level of qualification and experience.

Harper May is partnering with an established UK care home group operating residential and nursing homes, with central operations based in Harrow. The business has a long track record of delivering high-quality care and continues to grow steadily through both new sites and operational investment. Finance sits close to the operation here, with a direct line into senior leadership. The team is now appointing a Head of Finance to take full ownership of the function, lead a small in-house team, and bring real commercial insight to how the homes are run. \n The RoleReporting to the senior leadership team, the Head of Finance will own the finance function end to end, from day-to-day control through to the reporting and insight the board relies on to run the homes. The remit blends close-to-the-detail operational delivery with the wider judgement needed to guide the business as it grows. The right candidate at Financial Controller or Finance Director level will also be considered. \n Key Responsibilities \n\n • Own monthly management accounts, board reporting, and the year-end process through to audit\n, • Lead budgeting, forecasting, and cashflow across the group and at individual home level\n, • Report on the operational drivers that matter in care: occupancy, fee income, agency and staffing costs, and home-by-home performance\n, • Manage and develop a small finance team covering ledgers, payroll oversight, and credit control\n, • Oversee banking, treasury, and relationships with funders and auditors\n, • Strengthen financial controls, systems, and processes as the group grows\n, • Support the leadership on commercial decisions, new sites, and any acquisition activity\n\n What we are looking for \n\n • Fully qualified accountant (ACA, ACCA, or CIMA)\n, • Experience leading or running a finance function, ideally in a multi-site, care, healthcare, or other operationally driven business\n, • Strong on management accounts, budgeting, and cashflow, and confident presenting numbers to non-finance leaders\n, • Hands-on and practical, comfortable working close to the detail in a lean team\n, • Good systems skills and an eye for improving process and control\n, • Local to, or within a sensible commute of, Harrow\n

Operational Resilience and Business Continuity Manager \n up to £70,000 per annum \n Bromley \n Full-Time \n Permanent \n \n \n We’re looking for an Operational Resilience and Business Continuity Lead to help shape and strengthen our approach to resilience across the organisation. \n In this role, you’ll be responsible for developing, enhancing, implementing, and maintaining an effective Operational Resilience and Business Continuity Management framework. You’ll play a key part in ensuring Foresters is well-prepared to respond to business disruptions, helping minimise impacts on our operations and customers while supporting regulatory compliance. \n What You Will Do \n As our subject matter expert, you will: \n\n • Lead the preparation of operational resilience papers, dashboards, self-assessments, policy updates and annual reviews for senior stakeholders, including the Executive Leadership Team, Risk and Investment Committee, and Board.\n, • Monitor regulatory developments and translate PRA/FCA requirements into practical plans, controls, testing activities and management reporting.\n, • Act as a key point of contact for audit reviews.\n, • Coordinate responses to regulatory requests, reviews, information submissions and follow-up actions in support of the accountable SMF.\n, • Take ownership of the Operational Resilience and Business Continuity Management framework, ensuring it continues to evolve and meet organisational needs.\n, • Provide guidance, training, oversight and constructive challenge to support strong decision-making.\n, • Define and maintain metrics, triggers, thresholds and management information to support oversight, escalation and continuous improvement.\n, • Maintain policies, standards, procedures and supporting documentation to ensure consistency, compliance and audit readiness.\n, • Develop and maintain the Self-Assessment document, working collaboratively with Important Business Services (IBS) owners and stakeholders to ensure all services, mapping and processes remain accurate and up to date.\n, • Design and run scenario-based testing against impact tolerances, including third-party testing where relevant.\n, • Own and maintain the Crisis Management Plan, including call cascades, escalation pathways and communication protocols.\n, • Oversee Business Impact Analysis (BIA) activities to identify critical processes, resources, recovery objectives and dependencies.\n, • Ensure Business Continuity arrangements, planning, documentation and testing align with resilience requirements.\n, • Work closely with Risk, Compliance and Business Unit Relationship Managers to support delivery of the Third-Party Risk Management framework, including resilience assurance, business continuity and exit planning/testing.\n, • Chair the Resilience Steering Committee and contribute as a member of the Crisis Management Team.\n\n This role is based on a 35-hour working week, Monday to Friday. Start times are flexible between 7:30am and 9:30am. \n Following an initial training period, there is the option to work from home for up to two days per week. \n What We’re Looking For \n\n • Experience working in an operational resilience and/or business continuity role, ideally at a senior level\n, • Understanding of financial services regulatory requirements would be beneficial\n, • Awareness of GDPR\n, • A strong understanding of current regulatory expectations and industry practices\n\n What We Offer \n\n • Basic salary up to £70,000 per annum\n, • Discretionary annual bonus, based on individual and company performance (subject to eligibility)\n, • 28 days’ annual leave plus bank holidays\n, • Life assurance (based on pensionable earnings)\n, • Generous contributory pension scheme\n, • One day of paid leave each year for charitable or community work\n, • Workplace health and wellbeing programm\n\n \n About us \n Foresters Financial is not your typical financial services provider. Those who join our purpose-driven organisation enjoy a culture of collaboration, creativity, and mutual respect and are challenged to do their best to make a difference every day. We help everyday families achieve their financial goals and make a lasting difference in their lives and communities. \n What we do \n We help everyday families achieve their financial goals and make a lasting difference in their lives and communities. We will continue to do this by employing enthusiastic and talented Financial Advisers working across the country and equally talented people to be based at our Head Office in Bromley.

AV Senior Account Manager \n London \n The Agency \n This is a brilliant independent agency - small in size but mighty in terms of their success in growing their clients business through AV advertising \n \n The Job \n As the AV Senior Account Manager your responsibilities will include: \n\n • Managing the planning, buying and delivery across TV, VOD, Cinema and Radio\n, • Forging strong and collaborative working relationships with key media owners\n, • With no Agency deals you can truly plan and buy the best campaigns for your clients\n\n\n, • Ensuring the delivery of all AV campaigns vs client targets and audit parameters through efficient tracking and delivery\n\n You \n\n • Experience in AV Planning and buying\n, • Excellent ability in the delivery and tracking of campaign and client audit targets\n, • Experience of managing and monitoring client deals\n, • Ability to work under pressure and be extremely organised\n\n \n Apply Now \n You can apply for this role now by sending us your CV or by calling us now! Don't forget to register as a candidate too. \n Nicola LeBorgne Senior Client Partner/ \n Sphere Digital Recruitment currently have a variety of job opportunities across AV and media agencies so feel free to get in touch with us to find out how we can help you. Please take a look at our website. \n Sphere is an equal opportunities employer. We encourage applications regardless of ethnic origin, race, religious beliefs, age, disability, gender or sexual orientation, and any other protected status as required by applicable law. \n Sphere Digital Recruitment currently have a variety of job opportunities across digital so feel free to get in touch with us to find out how we can help you. Please take a look at our website. \n Sphere is an equal opportunities employer. We encourage applications regardless of ethnic origin, race, religious beliefs, age, disability, gender or sexual orientation, and any other protected status as required by applicable law. \n If you require any adjustments or additional support during the recruitment process for any reason whatsoever, please let us know.

New Vacancy - Claims Lead - US CasualtyLloyd's SyndicateLondon \n I am currently partnered with a Syndicate business who are seeking a Senior Claims Adjuster to join their growing team. \n This role will be working adjusting complex US General Liability business including but not limited to; Bodily Injury, Rail, Construction, Fortune 1000 Casualty and more. They write business on a primary/excess basis, with a mix of lead/follow. \n My client is looking for someone with extensive US General Liability Claims Adjusting experience, competent with ECF and Lloyd's Claims Schemes. \n \n Key Responsibilities \n\n • Provide technical leadership for General Liability (GL) claims, ensuring accurate and timely reserving, payments, and claims handling. Experience managing high-value bodily injury claims is highly desirable.\n, • Take ownership of decision-making on the largest, most complex, and high-exposure claims within the portfolio.\n, • Exercise senior-level authority over GL claims, including oversight of delegated reserving, payment, and settlement authority granted to junior team members and external claims partners.\n, • Serve as the subject matter expert and technical leader for GL claims, delivering guidance, coaching, and training to ensure teams remain current with industry developments, market trends, and best practices.\n, • Develop and implement best-in-class claims processes, procedures, and documentation, ensuring appropriate quality assurance and governance standards are maintained.\n, • Build and maintain strong collaborative relationships with product, underwriting, and business stakeholders, providing claims insight that supports strategic and operational decision-making.\n, • Monitor, analyse, and report on claims trends, working closely with stakeholders and actuarial teams to support reserving decisions and drive continuous improvement initiatives.\n, • Champion a culture of technical excellence, innovation, and outstanding service delivery across the claims function.\n, • Ensure compliance with all applicable regulatory requirements, internal policies, governance frameworks, audit standards, and risk management procedures.\n, • Safeguard organisational licences, permissions, and regulatory obligations through effective adherence to compliance and control processes.\n

Robert Half are delighted to be exclusively partnering with a highly successful international commodities trading business to recruit a Senior Accountant for their London finance team. \n This is an opportunity to join a market-leading organisation operating at the forefront of the energy trading and supply sector. The business offers the pace and commercial exposure of a growth environment combined with the stability of an established global group. \n This offers a broad remit across financial reporting, statutory reporting, treasury, controls, regulatory compliance and business partnering. Working closely with senior stakeholders across the business, you will play a key role in ensuring accurate financial reporting while supporting the continued growth of the UK operation. \n Key Responsibilities \n\n • Prepare monthly and quarterly financial reporting under IFRS and internal performance reporting frameworks.\n, • Own month-end reporting activities and ensure accurate and timely financial information.\n, • Process and review sales and purchase invoices, supplier payments and banking activities.\n, • Perform multi-currency bank reconciliations and maintain strong cash management practices.\n, • Manage receivables and proactively monitor outstanding balances.\n, • Support statutory reporting requirements across UK entities.\n, • Prepare audit schedules and act as a key contact for both internal and external auditors.\n, • Ensure balance sheet integrity through robust reconciliations and financial controls.\n, • Support VAT returns and wider tax reporting obligations.\n, • Assist with treasury, liquidity management and regulatory reporting requirements.\n, • Partner with commercial teams, providing finance support on new products and business activities.\n, • Liaise with external stakeholders including banks, regulators and industry bodies.\n, • Drive continuous improvements across finance processes, systems and controls.\n\n Skills & Experience \n\n • ACA, ACCA or CIMA qualified.\n, • Strong technical accounting knowledge with experience of IFRS reporting.\n, • Previous experience within a Senior Accountant, Financial Accountant or similar role.\n, • Advanced Excel skills and strong analytical capability.\n, • Excellent attention to detail and problem-solving skills.\n, • Strong communication and stakeholder management skills.\n, • Comfortable operating within a fast-paced and evolving commercial environment.\n, • Experience within energy, commodities, trading or another regulated industry would be advantageous but is not essential.\n\n Salary & Benefits \n\n • £80,000 - £90,000 base salary DOE.\n, • Annual performance bonus.\n, • Comprehensive benefits package.\n, • Hybrid working model (4 days office, 1 day home).\n, • Modern offices in the heart of the City, close to Fenchurch Street station.\n, • Exposure to senior leadership and international operations.\n, • Collaborative, high-performing culture with excellent long-term career prospects.\n, • \n\n This is an excellent opportunity for a technically strong accountant looking to broaden their commercial exposure within a dynamic international business operating in a highly visible and evolving sector. \n Robert Half Ltd acts as an employment business for temporary positions and an employment agency for permanent positions. Robert Half is committed to diversity, equity and inclusion. Suitable candidates with equivalent qualifications and more or less experience can apply. Rates of pay and salary ranges are dependent upon your experience, qualifications and training. If you wish to apply, please read our Privacy Notice describing how we may process, disclose and store your personal data: