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Mapped Recruitment is delighted to be working with two entrepreneurial business founders on their search for a Head of Finance/Finance Manager to join their team and support across their business ventures as their teams and business continue to grow. \n This role is perfect for newly qualified accountants who are based in or commutable to the South West Essex area (flexible working), looking for their next role within a growth SME environment (circa £3M TO), working alongside a social, fun and dynamic team and happy to get involved with a breadth of duties using Xero. \n Perfect for a chartered accountant looking to move out of practice or a Finance Manager in an SME environment looking to work in a more creative, founder-led business. \n Key Responsibilities: \n\n • Reporting into the business Founders, supervising one Finance Assistant\n, • Produce timely, accurate monthly management accounts and financial reports.\n, • Lead the budgeting, forecasting and cash flow management processes.\n, • Provide commercial financial analysis to support operational and strategic decision-making.\n, • Monitor business performance, profitability and margins, identifying opportunities for improvement.\n, • Ensure appropriate financial controls and internal processes are maintained.\n, • Oversee VAT returns, statutory compliance and liaison with external accountants where required.\n, • Identify opportunities to improve financial systems and reporting processes.\n, • Line manage, support and develop the Finance Assistant and oversee the transactional finance work on Xero\n, • Provide technical accounting oversight\n, • Review accounting work prepared by the team to ensure technical accuracy and compliance.\n, • Provide guidance and support on complex accounting matters and UK accounting standards.\n, • Act as the internal technical point of reference for the finance team.\n, • Support the review and client deliverables where appropriate.\n, • Support the review and sign-off of financial statements\n, • Maintain oversight of a small portfolio of SME clients\n, • Work alongside the Finance Assistant to ensure client work is delivered accurately and efficiently.\n, • Support the development and continuous improvement of accounting processes, systems and quality standards.\n, • Assist in mentoring and developing junior team members from a technical perspective.\n\n Essential Requirements: \n\n • Successful candidates must be ACA or ACCA-qualified (essential), ideally newly qualified to 2 years post-qualified.\n, • Experience preparing or reviewing statutory accounts and financial statements\n, • Strong technical accounting knowledge with an understanding of UK accounting standards and financial reporting requirements\n, • Good understanding of VAT, payroll, bookkeeping and SME accounting\n, • Experience reviewing financial information with excellent attention to detail.\n, • Strong Excel skills and confident working with financial data.\n, • Experience using Xero\n\n Essex area (Epping Forest district, M25 corridor). The founders and majority of the team are Essex-based, so being able to commute to this area is important; however, lots of flexibility will be offered

Position: Production Assistant Contract Type: Temporary (full time) \n Shift Pattern: 6am-2pm/ 2pm-10pm (weekly rotation) \n Pay: £14.94 per hour + Holiday Pay + Benefits Location: Loughton, Essex \n Adecco Romford & London East are looking for proactive and detail-focused Production Assistants to support key stages of our client's manufacturing and finishing processes in a busy team. \n \n Key Responsibilities: \n\n • Assist in the daily operations of the production line, ensuring efficiency and quality standards are met\n, • Operate and support machines, including cleaning, packing and labelling output\n, • Examine, sort, band and package items in line with customer specifications\n, • Support the team in preparing materials and equipment for production runs\n, • Maintain a clean and organised work area, adhering to safety protocols at all times\n, • Collaborate with team members to meet production goals and deadlines\n, • Perform quality checks on finished products to ensure they meet specifications\n\n \n Requirements: \n\n • Strong communication and teamwork skills\n, • Confident using basic computer systems and completing documentation\n, • Previous manufacturing experience is advantageous\n\n \n Additional Information: \n\n • Weekly rotating shifts: 6am-2pm and 2pm-10pm\n, • Own transport is highly recommended due to location and working hours\n, • Subject to pre-employment screening and background checks\n\n \n If you thrive in a fast-paced environment and enjoy hands-on work, this could be the perfect opportunity for you, please contact Claire or Hannah at Adecco Romford & London East (option 2) ASAP \n Why work with Adecco: Annual leave entitlement Perks at work - discount vouchers and points to spend Support program with 24/7 helpline Eye care vouchers * Competitive pension scheme \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.

Loughton, Specsavers. \n So, you're a proactive people person ready to be the friendly face our stores need? Sounds like you'd be a great fit here. So, if you've had previous optical experience as an Optical Advisor or Dispensing Assistant, this Optical Assistant role could be perfect for you. \n As an Optical Assistant, you'll use your passion for the Specsavers brand, products and services alongside your incredible customer service skills, to create an outstanding store environment for both our customers and our team. \n Our business \n Loughton, Specsavers \n Our team \n We have a wonderful team of dedicated people in our store ready and waiting for you to meet. \n What's on offer? \n As well as all the support you need and great training and development opportunities, we have a whole load of benefits on offer for you to enjoy. These include: \n\n • Salary: Starting salary £27k (experience depending) \n, • Plus Store bonus!\n, • Full time (38 hours per week) including weekend working. \n, • We will auto-enroll you into the pension scheme with an employer contribution when you contribute too\n, • Specsavers Perks - a portal to a world of great everyday discounts and savings\n, • WeCare - our employee support service to help you and your immediate family when you need it most\n, • Complimentary subscription to the Headspace app \n, • Eyecare and hearcare discounts for you and your family\n, • Enjoy an additional paid day off on your birthday to celebrate you!\n, • Enhanced family leave and company sick pay\n\n What we're looking for? \n If this is still sounding like a bit of you, we do need you to have a few skills to get started as an Optical Assistant.These include: \n\n • At least 3 months experince working in a opticians.\n\n Find out more \n If you've got all these skills, we'd love for you to apply, but there's also some desirable experience that could set you apart from the competition if you have it. \n This includes: \n\n • Previous experience in a fast-paced customer service environment \n, • Experience in optics or Audiology business \n, • Basic knowledge/experience of optical and/or Audiology terminology. \n

Wholesale Administration Assistant \n Hybrid | East London / Essex | Full-Time \n £ Competitive plus benefits package \n Love fashion? Obsessed with organisation? Ready to be part of a fast-growing global brand? \n We're partnering with an exciting womenswear business that's making waves both in the UK and internationally. Known for its vibrant collections, loyal community, and impressive retail partnerships, this is a fantastic opportunity to join a brand that's experiencing significant growth and has big ambitions for the future. \n As their Wholesale Administration Assistant, you'll become the backbone of the wholesale team, helping to ensure collections launch seamlessly, customers receive first-class support, and global wholesale operations run like clockwork. \n What you'll be doing: \n\n • Supporting the day-to-day management of wholesale accounts across multiple international markets\n, • Coordinating product information, marketing assets, samples and key documentation\n, • Maintaining accurate product data and supporting the smooth flow of information between teams\n, • Assisting with market preparations, line sheets and seasonal launches\n, • Managing and updating information across wholesale sales platforms\n, • Working closely with buying, logistics and commercial teams to deliver an exceptional customer experience\n\n What we're looking for: \n\n • Strong administration and coordination skills\n, • Excellent attention to detail and organisational ability\n, • Confident communicator with a proactive mindset\n, • Comfortable managing multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment\n, • Advanced Excel skills\n, • Experience working with major retail partner requirements is highly advantageous\n, • JOOR experience would be a bonus\n\n What's in it for you? \n\n • Hybrid working pattern\n, • Generous holiday allowance plus your birthday off\n, • Private healthcare options\n, • Pension scheme\n, • Staff discount\n, • Discretionary bonus opportunities\n, • A supportive, collaborative team environment\n, • The chance to grow your career within a successful and expanding fashion business\n\n If you're looking to join a brand where no two days are the same, where your contribution genuinely matters, and where you'll be surrounded by passionate, ambitious people, we'd love to hear from you. \n Apply now or contact us for a confidential conversation. \n BH36488

Assistant Block Manager \n Loughton, Essex \n Up to £35,000 basic \n Hybrid Working (3 Days from Home, 2 Days in Office) \n \n An exciting opportunity has arisen for an Assistant Block Manager to join a market-leading independent estate agency in Loughton. Due to continued success and significant growth within the block management department, we are looking for an ambitious and organised individual to support the team and develop their career within residential property management. \n \n This role is ideal for someone with existing block management experience who is looking to join a forward-thinking business that invests in its people and offers genuine long-term career progression. \n \n The Role \n Working closely with the Block Management team, you will assist in the management of a varied residential portfolio, helping to deliver a high level of service to leaseholders, freeholders, contractors, and residents. \n \n Key responsibilities will include: \n\n • Assisting with the day-to-day management of residential developments\n, • Handling resident and client enquiries\n, • Liaising with contractors and arranging maintenance works\n, • Supporting with service charge administration and budgeting processes\n, • Assisting with site inspections and compliance requirements\n, • Maintaining accurate property records and documentation\n, • Building strong relationships with clients, residents, and suppliers\n\n \n About You \n\n • Previous experience within block management or residential property management is preferred\n, • Strong organisational and communication skills\n, • Professional and customer-focused approach\n, • Ability to manage multiple priorities effectively\n, • Good attention to detail\n, • Full UK driving licence is essential\n, • A proactive attitude and desire to build a long-term career in block management\n\n \n What's on Offer? \n\n • Hybrid working – 3 days from home and 2 days in the office\n, • Competitive salary package\n, • Full support towards recognised industry qualifications\n, • Ongoing training and professional development\n, • Genuine career progression opportunities as the department continues to grow\n, • Opportunity to join a highly respected and market-leading estate agency\n, • Friendly, supportive, and collaborative team environment\n\n \n If you are looking to take the next step in your property management career with a business that will invest in your future and provide clear progression opportunities, we'd love to hear from you.

Merchandiser - Online Concessions & Marketplace Growth - ASOS / NEXT Based in Loughton / Essex Department: Merchandising / Ecommerce 4 days head office based - Fridays wfh About the Brand Our client is a fast-growing D2C fashion brand focused on delivering trend-led products with a strong digital-first approach. As they continue to expand their they online retail partnerships and concession channels, they are now looking for an experienced Merchandiser to drive growth across key third-party platforms including NEXT, ASOS, Boohoo, and PrettyLittleThing (PLT). The successful candidate will have experience in Stock and Inventory management. Role Overview We are seeking a commercially driven and highly analytical Merchandiser with proven experience managing online concessions and marketplace accounts within the fashion industry. The successful candidate will take ownership of trading performance across key retail partners, ensuring product availability, strong stock management, effective critical path coordination, and profitable growth of the concessions channel. This role is ideal for someone who thrives in a fast-paced fashion environment, understands online retail trading dynamics, and can use data and insight to maximise sales performance and identify growth opportunities. Key Responsibilities Concession & Marketplace Management Manage and grow online concession accounts across platforms such as NEXT, ASOS, Boohoo, and PLT. Build strong working relationships with retail partner merchandising and buying teams. Ensure all product launches, uploads, and replenishment activities are executed accurately and on time. Monitor platform performance and identify opportunities to increase sales, visibility, and profitability. Trading & Analysis Analyse weekly sales performance, stock levels, sell-through, margin, and forecasting data. Produce trading reports and actionable insights to support commercial decisions. Identify best sellers, slow movers, and opportunities for repeat or promotional activity. Support pricing, markdown, and stock optimisation strategies. Critical Path Management Own and manage the critical path from product development through to launch. Work closely with design, production, ecommerce, and logistics teams to ensure key deadlines are met. Proactively identify and resolve risks or delays within the supply chain and launch calendar. Stock & Inventory Management Forecast demand and manage intake planning to ensure optimum stock availability. Oversee replenishment and allocation across concession partners. Maintain healthy stock cover while minimising markdown risk and aged stock. Growth & Commercial Development Identify opportunities to expand the concessions business through new categories, product opportunities, or retail partnerships. Support seasonal planning and trading strategies aligned with company growth targets. Contribute ideas to improve operational efficiency and marketplace performance. Skills & Experience Required Essential Proven experience in a Merchandiser or Assistant Merchandiser role within fashion retail or ecommerce. Strong experience managing online concessions or marketplace accounts such as NEXT, ASOS, Boohoo, or PLT. Highly analytical with strong commercial awareness and data interpretation skills. Experience managing critical paths within a fashion trading environment. Strong Excel and reporting skills. Excellent organisational and communication abilities. Ability to work in a fast-paced, high-growth environment. Experience working within a D2C fashion brand. Understanding of ecommerce trading and digital merchandising. Experience using merchandising, ERP, or marketplace platforms. Knowledge of forecasting and inventory planning tools. Personal Attributes Commercially minded and results-driven. Proactive problem solver. Detail-oriented with excellent time management. Collaborative team player with strong relationship-building skills. Passionate about fashion, ecommerce, and online retail growth. What We Offer Opportunity to join a growing fashion brand at an exciting stage of expansion Fast-paced and entrepreneurial environment Staff discount and company benefits. Collaborative and creative culture.

Supervisor - R+M Loughton Essex up to £43,000 Maintenance Contractor This is an exciting opportunity available for an Assistant Operations Manager (Void & Planned Works) to join a growing team based in Loughton, Essex. Your key responsibilities will be to manage multi-skilled trades team and contractors to deliver excellent, customer-focussed services to our customers. The purpose of the role: Responsibilities as our Assistant Operations Manager (Void & Planned Works) To manage and motivate the team of supervisors to deliver excellent customer focused services, resulting in high levels of customer satisfaction. To include responsibility for recruitment, training and performance management in accordance with our policies. To ensure that all work and activities are carried out in a safe and responsible manner, paying particular regard to standards of cleanliness and tidiness, controlling and minimising noise and dust levels. That the client's key performance metrics are met, and maintenance activities are completed on time, to the correct quality and budget. To ensure operatives, contractors and supervisors work within to agreed timescales, keeping, appointments and driving efficiency and productivity levels. To collect and monitor individual and team performance information to ensure targets are met. To carry out inspections to both planned and voids properties providing detailed reports and specification of works for our client, external and internal colleagues. Authorising works, variations and invoices within agreed guidelines and limits. To carry out pre- and post-void inspections of properties to ensure value for money and high levels of quality is achieved. To ensure that operational ICT systems are updated in a timely manner across all staff, with all works recorded, completed/ closed and costed to enable accurate financial and performance reports. Monitoring and driving productivity in conjunction our materials suppliers to reduce unproductive time and to improve void turnaround times. To monitor sub-contractors ensuring completion of works within agreed standards and targets. To periodically carry out van stock audits and checks to equipment, examples include; steps and ladders. Monitoring and implementation of health and safety arrangements such as; auditing, inducting new staff, reviewing training requirements and risk assessments. To identify any D&M working in conjunction with internal colleagues and our partner. To ensure staff fully utilise any communications and other assigned ICT equipment. To work with the Customer Feedback team to investigate and respond to customer feedback as required and in line with our policies. To identify and implement or recommend service improvements and innovations. To represent us professionally in meetings and forums. To undertake flexible working patterns as required to provide effective, customer-focussed services. Taking part in the standby duty rota outside of normal office hours. Demonstrate our governance mechanisms, ensuring appropriate standards of performance, operational effectiveness, probity, safeguarding, risk management, safety, and equality are maintained. Participate in projects to achieve the most effective services possible for the community, partners and the organisation. Assist in the monitoring and managing of the profit & loss for the Planned, voids and Aids and Adaptations work streams and ensure that the productivity and profit requirements are met. To provide cover as required for other operational areas of the business. To demonstrate our core values of working as one team, taking personal ownership, thinking commercially and being customer focused.Required knowledge and skills: Relevant professional degree/qualification or demonstrable equivalent work experience. Demonstrate a good understanding of safeguarding issues commensurate with the role. A satisfactory DBS check is required as part of this role. Full driving licence Access to a vehicle, for travel to and from sites. Management of a multi-disciplinary team including dispersed staff in the maintenance sector. Manging health and safety and welfare of operatives and sub-contractors. Experience of planning, commissioning, delivering and monitoring maintenance and improvements to void and occupied properties. Preparing specifications and managing contractors and controlling costs. Using data to improve services and productivity. Van audits and improving van stock on a trade basis. Ability to manage challenge constructively and positively. Good knowledge of ICT systems and able to accurately analyse, summarise and report financial, performance and other data. Positively support the introduction, development and implementation of new technology and working methods to improve the service. Keep up to date with developments and innovations in the building maintenance industry and maintain own continuous professional development. Good communication and interpersonal skills with a strong customer focus and an ability to negotiate in a resolute and fair manner

Assistant Quantity Surveyor – Construction Subcontractor Epping, Essex Up to £45,000 Basic Salary + Package Our client is a well-established and growing construction subcontractor delivering specialist packages across residential, commercial, and mixed-use developments throughout London and the South East. Due to continued growth and a strong pipeline of secured work, they are looking to appoint an Assistant Quantity Surveyor to join their commercial team based in Epping. This is an excellent opportunity for an ambitious Assistant Quantity Surveyor looking to develop their career within a fast-paced subcontracting environment, gaining exposure to multiple live projects and working closely with experienced commercial professionals. The Role Working alongside the Commercial Manager and Senior Quantity Surveyors, you will assist with the commercial management of projects from procurement through to final account. Key responsibilities will include: • Assisting with the preparation of valuations and applications for payment, • Supporting subcontract procurement and package management, • Assisting with variations, change management, and final accounts, • Producing cost reports and supporting CVR processes, • Liaising with main contractors, suppliers, and site teams, • Reviewing subcontractor accounts and payment applications, • Supporting the commercial delivery of multiple live projects Requirements • Previous experience within a Quantity Surveying role in the construction industry, • Experience working for a subcontractor or main contractor considered, • Relevant qualification in Quantity Surveying or Construction Management, • Good commercial awareness and attention to detail, • Strong communication and organisational skills, • Motivated to progress within a growing business, • Full UK driving licence preferred What’s on Offer • Basic salary up to £45,000, • Excellent career progression opportunities, • Exposure to a variety of high-profile construction projects, • Supportive and experienced commercial team, • Long-term opportunity within a successful and growing subcontractor business