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We are seeking an experienced Oracle Programme Director to lead the next phase of our ERP transformation and unify our programme delivery and BAU support functions under a single, expert technical authority. This is a fixed-term appointment (12-18 months) reporting directly to the Shared Services Director. The role will stabilise, optimise, and future-proof our Oracle Fusion platform across Finance, HR, Payroll, Procurement, and wider Shared Services. The Oracle Programme Director will play a pivotal role in delivering the Shared Services strategy, strengthening operational excellence, and ensuring our ERP platform becomes a robust, scalable, and value-driven asset for the Federation. In-person interviews for this role will take place on Monday 19th October.

Assistant Director (Senior Manager), Operational Due Diligence, Strategy & Execution, EY-Parthenon At EY, we’re all in to shape your future with confidence. We’ll help you succeed in a globally connected powerhouse of diverse teams and take your career wherever you want it to go. Join EY and help to build a better working world. The opportunity At EY-Parthenon, our unique combination of transformative strategy, transactions, tax and corporate finance delivers real-world value – solutions that work in practice, not just on paper. Benefiting from EY’s full spectrum of services, we’ve reimagined strategic consulting to work in a world of increasing complexity. With deep functional and sector expertise, paired with innovative AI-powered technology and an investor mindset, we partner with CEOs, boards, private equity and governments every step of the way. Your key responsibilities As an Assistant Director within our ODD team, you’d assist in aspects of business origination, including pitches and presentations to potential clients to help sell work, and leading project delivery working with senior client stakeholders within tight timeframes for some of EY’s most demanding clients. As a consultant you’ll advise clients across all sectors, supporting key decision makers in developing and executing strategies for value creation. You would also be expected to contribute to our practice development initiatives, supporting the continued focus on our team as a great place to work. Skills and attributes for success • Industry and functional experience: engineering, supply chain or graduate scheme experience at a large corporate, • Consulting experience: be familiar working in a large-scale consulting environment or industry role where you can demonstrate the ability to perform and summarise analysis into management insights and recommended actions at pace, • Flexibility: be flexible to support on broader Operational and IT work, • Role model: act as a role model and support development of junior team members, coupled with the recruitment and training responsibilities To qualify for the role you must have • Professional services / consulting;, • Transactions: ideally due diligence, carve-out or integrations experience; or, • Deep understanding of one or more core operational functions, • Strong analytical skills, with the ability to link operational analysis to financial statements, and understand the implications of findings to client strategy Ideally, you’ll also have • Experience in building strong working relationships with senior clients, including influence, advice and support to key decision makers, • Experience in supporting sales and business development processes for professional services projects in a large-scale consulting environment, • A track record of successful project delivery in corporate businesses where you are responsible for managing project team members and vendors, • Strong written and verbal communication skills and experience of producing and reviewing high-quality reports, papers, presentations and thought leadership What we offer you We will fuel your ambition and potential with future-focused skills development that equips you with state-of-the-art methodologies and technology-enabled solutions. With more than 25,000 people in 150 countries, you will join an inclusive and empowering culture that values your uniqueness, prioritizes your wellbeing, and immerses you in the diverse thinking and cross-cultural experiences necessary to help deliver impact to clients across the globe and to help build a better working world. Learn _ about careers at EY-Parthenon. Are you ready to shape your future with confidence? Apply today. To help create the best experience during the recruitment process, please describe any disability-related adjustments or accommodations you may need. EY | Building a better working world EY is building a better working world by creating new value for clients, people, society and the planet, while building trust in capital markets. Enabled by data, AI and advanced technology, EY teams help clients shape the future with confidence and develop answers for the most pressing issues of today and tomorrow. EY teams work across a full spectrum of services in assurance, consulting, tax, strategy and transactions. Fueled by sector insights, a globally connected, multi-disciplinary network and diverse ecosystem partners, EY teams can provide services in more than 150 countries and territories.

Assistant Director (Senior Manager), Deal Management, Strategy & Execution, EY-Parthenon At EY, we’re all in to shape your future with confidence. We’ll help you succeed in a globally connected powerhouse of diverse teams and take your career wherever you want it to go. Join EY and help to build a better working world. The opportunity At EY-Parthenon, our unique combination of transformative strategy, transactions, tax and corporate finance delivers real-world value – solutions that work in practice, not just on paper. Benefiting from EY’s full spectrum of services, we’ve reimagined strategic consulting to work in a world of increasing complexity. With deep functional and sector expertise, paired with innovative AI-powered technology and an investor mindset, we partner with CEOs, boards, private equity and governments every step of the way. Your key responsibilities As an Assistant Director within our Deal Management team, you will lead project delivery to support clients through transformation transactions which may include separations, integrations and joint ventures. You will frequently work with a diverse team which draws expertise from various disciplines and geographies in the EY network giving you chance to learn and develop with each project, as well as coaching and guiding junior team members. You will also assist in aspects of business origination, including pitches and presentations to potential clients to help sell work. Our Deal management team have the privilege of working with senior client decision makers to develop and execute strategies for value creation. You will have the opportunity to advise clients across many sectors and build expertise in your areas of interest. You will also be expected to contribute to our practice development initiatives, supporting the continued focus on our team as a great place to work. Skills and attributes for success • Consulting experience: be familiar working in a consulting environment or industry role where you can demonstrate the ability to perform and summarise analysis into management insights and recommended actions at pace, • Understanding of a transaction lifecycle and the key services and processes required, • Building Relationships - Strong working relationships with senior clients, including influence, advice and support to key decision makers, • Flexibility to work with uncertainty and sometimes in less familiar sectors, • Role model: act as a role model and support development of junior team members, coupled with the recruitment and training responsibilities, • Industry and functional experience: experience on either advising or working with a corporate in industries of expertise. To qualify for the role you must have: • Professional services / consulting with significant client facing experience, • Strong analytical skills, with the ability to link operational analysis to financial statements, and understand the implications of findings to client strategy, • Transactions: ideally due diligence, carve-out or integrations experience; or, • Deep understanding of one or more core operational functions Ideally, you’ll also have • Experience in building strong working relationships with senior clients, including influencing, advising and supporting key decision makers, • Experience in supporting sales and business development processes for professional services projects in a consulting environment, • A track record of successful project delivery in corporate businesses where you are responsible for managing project team members and vendors, • Strong written and verbal communication skills and experience of producing and reviewing high-quality reports, papers, presentations and thought leadership What we offer you We will fuel your ambition and potential with future-focused skills development that equips you with state-of-the-art methodologies and technology-enabled solutions. With more than 25,000 people in 150 countries, you will join an inclusive and empowering culture that values your uniqueness, prioritizes your wellbeing, and immerses you in the diverse thinking and cross-cultural experiences necessary to help deliver impact to clients across the globe and to help build a better working world. Learn _ about careers at EY-Parthenon. Are you ready to shape your future with confidence? Apply today. To help create the best experience during the recruitment process, please describe any disability-related adjustments or accommodations you may need. EY | Building a better working world EY is building a better working world by creating new value for clients, people, society and the planet, while building trust in capital markets. Enabled by data, AI and advanced technology, EY teams help clients shape the future with confidence and develop answers for the most pressing issues of today and tomorrow. EY teams work across a full spectrum of services in assurance, consulting, tax, strategy and transactions. Fueled by sector insights, a globally connected, multi-disciplinary network and diverse ecosystem partners, EY teams can provide services in more than 150 countries and territories.

At EY, we’re all in to shape your future with confidence. We’ll help you succeed in a globally connected powerhouse of diverse teams and take your career wherever you want it to go. Join EY and help to build a better working world. Assistant Director – Operational Decision Intelligence - London The opportunity At EY-Parthenon, our unique combination of transformative strategy, transactions, tax and corporate finance delivers real-world value – solutions that work in practice, not just on paper. Benefiting from EY’s full spectrum of services, we’ve reimagined strategic consulting to work in a world of increasing complexity. With deep functional and sector expertise, paired with innovative AI-powered technology and an investor mindset, we partner with CEOs, boards, private equity and governments every step of the way. EY-Parthenon’s Operational Decision Intelligence team is a rapidly growing part of our business that combines deep Operational Research, modelling and analytics expertise with a commercial consulting mindset to help clients address complex strategic and operational challenges. We work with major corporate clients, government departments and other public sector bodies, advising them on complex strategic, commercial and operational decisions. Our projects often involve managing multiple stakeholders and high degrees of complexity and uncertainty. Decision making in this environment requires strong client management and communication skills, in addition to a rigorous analytical mindset and excellent data handling skills. Although the team is largely London-based, we operate as a national team and many of our engagements involve multinational clients. This role will most likely require some travel within the UK and could require overseas working from time to time. This role will specifically require Operational Research skills with experience in optimisation, supply chain modelling and analytics Your Key Responsibilities • Leading a growth area for the team, being the go-to person across the sales cycle and delivery of engagements., • Leading delivery throughout the life-cycle of an assignment – requirements definition, specification, data collection, solution design, development, testing, documentation, implementation and user training., • Leading the team delivery of projects, managing and supervising the project team and supporting junior team members to develop their skills and technical expertise., • Managing risks during the sales and delivery lifecycle and working alongside more senior team members and clients to mitigate risk., • Grow an internal and external network to create new opportunities for the team., • Work directly with clients to design and build complex models/algorithms and employ insightful visualisation to translate the solution into an easy-to-understand outputs, • Identify opportunities for utilising AI to innovate and/or drive efficiency within projects., • Identify new opportunities in the market and develop new business and offerings alongside Directors and Partners in the team. What we look for: A strong academic background, e.g. Degree in Operational Research or equivalent in a numerate or analytical subject. • Technical familiarity in one or more of the following areas:, • Supply chain modelling and analytics, • Network optimisation, • Direct experience with Operational Research techniques such as discrete event simulation, mathematical programming or systems dynamics., • Experience of working within or providing specialist modelling/analytical support for operational performance improvement, or developing analysis underpinning strategic change., • Strong understanding of business issues and how advanced analytics can be used to support businesses to make better decisions., • Experience in managing projects, from defining requirements, designing project plans and managing performance against plan through the project lifecycle., • Experience in business development and the development of compelling proposals for new work., • Effective communication skills to be able to work collaboratively with a team, in a concerted effort towards delivering work products of the highest standard as well as coaching team members to get the most out of them., • Previous evidence of working with clients and model users to identify their particular needs, and evidence of problem-solving previous client problems. Ideally, you'll also have some of the following: • Experience in SQL Server, MS Excel and VBA. Experience of modelling languages such as R or Python is a plus, • Experience of employing visualisation tools to display outputs in a compelling way., • Experience of user interface development e.g. using React., • Sector experience in one or more of the following areas:, • Consumer products, • Logistics, • Utilities, • Oil & Gas, • Experience in coaching more junior staff to maximise performance. What we offer you At EY, you will be part of a global network of professionals working on high-profile and impactful projects. We offer: • Continuous learning and development opportunities, • Exposure to a wide range of industries and economic issues, • A collaborative and inclusive working environment We will fuel your ambition and potential with future-focused skills development that equips you with state-of-the-art methodologies and technology-enabled solutions. With more than 25,000 people in 150 countries, you will join an inclusive and empowering culture that values your uniqueness, prioritizes your wellbeing, and immerses you in the diverse thinking and cross-cultural experiences necessary to help deliver impact to clients across the globe and to help build a better working world. Learn _ about careers at EY-Parthenon. Are you ready to shape your future with confidence? Apply today. To help create the best experience during the recruitment process, please describe any disability-related adjustments or accommodations you may need. EY | Building a better working world EY is building a better working world by creating new value for clients, people, society and the planet, while building trust in capital markets. Enabled by data, AI and advanced technology, EY teams help clients shape the future with confidence and develop answers for the most pressing issues of today and tomorrow. EY teams work across a full spectrum of services in assurance, consulting, tax, strategy and transactions. Fueled by sector insights, a globally connected, multi-disciplinary network and diverse ecosystem partners, EY teams can provide services in more than 150 countries and territories.

Director (Operational Strategy) – Cost Transformation & Operational Restructuring , Strategy and Execution: EY-Parthenon At EY, we’re all in to shape your future with confidence. We’ll help you succeed in a globally connected powerhouse of diverse teams and take your career wherever you want it to go. Join EY and help to build a better working world. The Opportunity At EY-Parthenon (EY-P), our unique combination of transformative strategy, transactions and corporate finance delivers real-world value – solutions that work in practice, not just on paper. Benefiting from EY’s full spectrum of services, we’ve reimagined strategic consulting to work in a world of increasing complexity. With deep functional and sector expertise, paired with innovative AI-powered technology and an investor mindset, we partner with CEOs, boards, private equity and governments every step of the way. The Operational Strategy practice within EY-Parthenon provides clients with pragmatic, results-oriented solutions that transform cost structures and drive performance improvement, helping solve their most significant financial and operational challenges. At the core of our value proposition are Cost Transformation and Operational Restructuring, encompassing rapid and sustained transformation of organisations requiring strategic or structural change to their cost base or business performance. We develop strategies that enhance overall business value, leveraging deep sector and functional expertise, including: • Cost Transformation – reimagining our clients’ cost structures across people and non-people costs, S&GA and COGS, opex and capex - including the use of ‘zero based’ approaches., • Value Realisation – hands-on management of delivery and financial impact in value creation, cost reduction and/or turnaround programmes., • Culture change – architecting the soft and hard measures required to instill a cost-conscious mindset in the organisation and to sustain the benefits of a cost transformation., • Turnaround / Operational Restructuring - including accelerated cost out, crisis management., • Fix-Sell-Close - developing and implementing strategic restructuring options for underperforming businesses (or divisions/functions of businesses). Our teams work closely with executive leadership to identify significant improvement opportunities, develop actionable delivery plans, and lead/support implementation at pace. Your key responsibilities As a Director you will advise clients across a variety of sectors, supporting key decision makers (e.g. Board, C-suite, lenders, investors) to develop and implement strategic transformations and to identify and realise value. You’ll drive aspects of business origination, including pitches and presentations to potential clients to help sell work, own meaningful client relationships and lead project delivery, working with senior stakeholders for some of EY’s most demanding clients. Given the client-facing nature of the role, strong interpersonal and communication skills are essential to effectively engage with clients and pragmatically address their needs, including the production of concise, executive-ready reports and recommendations. You will be expected to operate with a high degree of independence, owning programmes, workstreams end-to-end and translating operational insights into clear financial outcomes (EBITDA, cash or CAPEX improvements, risk mitigation). We expect Directors to play a leading role in new business development efforts by leading pitches/pursuits and preparing compelling go-to-market collateral. You will also help shape the Cost Transformation and/or Operational Restructuring value propositions, contributing to thought leadership and practice growth. We expect you to establish, maintain and strengthen internal and external relationships to help build the profile of the Operational Strategy practice. As an important member of a growing team, you will be expected to take a leading role to grow the practice and in coaching and counselling junior team members to help them develop. Skills and attributes for success • Project Delivery – Proven ability to lead project delivery teams, driving transformational change at pace, managing project teams, and overseeing engagement management (e.g. project commercials and risk management) with direct ownership of cost transformation and/or operational restructuring projects., • Account / client management – Proven ability to manage key client accounts effectively, demonstrating consistent commercial success through the development and maintenance of strong client relationships., • Financial Analysis – Excellent financial analysis and quantitative skills, including ability to review analysis of other team members, quickly identify key insights, and link operational drivers to P&L, cash and balance sheet impacts., • Business and Commercially Driven – Demonstrable track record of working in a fast-paced environment, while leveraging strong business acumen to add value to clients., • Value Creation – Proven ability to identify the strategic priorities / challenges facing our clients, rapidly quantify the associated potential and pragmatically develop measures to realise the value ., • Report Writing – Proven ability to produce clear, concise and client-ready reports that effectively communicate complex findings and recommendations to senior stakeholders., • Business Development – Credibility to lead on business origination, including pitches and presentations. Lead on practice development initiatives, ensuring the continued focus on our team as a great place to work., • Learning – Strong desire to develop technical and personal skills to support achievement of career goals, through a blend of structured learning, coaching and client experiences., • Stakeholder management and communication – Ability to effectively engage and manage senior stakeholders by tailoring communication to influence, align, and drive outcomes. Ability to build personal relationship based on deep content, integrity and trust, • Role Model – Enthusiasm and ability to act as a role model to support the development and coaching of team members, coupled with recruitment and training responsibilities. To qualify for the role you must have Extensive experience in: • Multiyear enterprise-wide / cross-functional transformation programmes with experience across 1) senior leadership alignment, 2) value identification and realisation and 3) driving organisational change, • Cost Transformation: large scale cost reduction programmes, zero-based budgeting / approaches and / or large-scale value creation / realisation initiatives, Operational Restructuring: experience in turnaround, strategic options assessments, crisis management, and/or exit / closure implementations (cross-sector) We will consider relevant work experience in both consulting and industry but have a preference for experience with Tier 1 strategic consultancies We are open to cross-industry experience but our preferred / focus sectors are: • Consumer Goods and Retail, • Automotive, Industrials, Aerospace & Defence, • Energy (Oil & Gas) and Utilities Additionally you must have: • Strong analytical skills, with the ability to link operational analysis to financial statements, and the ability to understand the implications for client strategy, • Experience in building strong working relationships with senior clients, including influence, advice and support to key decision makers, • A passion for and an understanding how to drive organisational change: from drafting a ‘case for change’ and building leadership alignment to constructing change programmes and designing soft and hard measures to ensure change ‘sticks’, • Experience in leading on sales and business development processes for professional services projects in a large-scale consulting environment, • A track record of successful project delivery in corporate businesses where you are responsible for managing project team members and vendors, • Strong written and verbal communication skills and experience of producing and reviewing high calibre reports, papers, presentations and thought leadership What we offer you We will fuel your ambition and potential with future-focused skills development that equips you with state-of-the-art methodologies and technology-enabled solutions. With more than 15,000 people in 150 countries, you will join an inclusive and empowering culture that values your uniqueness, prioritizes your wellbeing, and immerses you in the diverse thinking and cross-cultural experiences necessary to help deliver impact to clients across the globe and to help build a better working world. Learn _ about careers at EY-Parthenon. Are you ready to shape your future with confidence? Apply today. To help create the best experience during the recruitment process, please describe any disability-related adjustments or accommodations you may need. EY | Building a better working world EY is building a better working world by creating new value for clients, people, society and the planet, while building trust in capital markets. Enabled by data, AI and advanced technology, EY teams help clients shape the future with confidence and develop answers for the most pressing issues of today and tomorrow. EY teams work across a full spectrum of services in assurance, consulting, tax, strategy and transactions. Fueled by sector insights, a globally connected, multi-disciplinary network and diverse ecosystem partners, EY teams can provide services in more than 150 countries and territories.

At EY, we’re all in to shape your future with confidence. We’ll help you succeed in a globally connected powerhouse of diverse teams and take your career wherever you want it to go. Join EY and help to build a better working world. Assistant Director – Tech - Strategy and Execution – EY Parthenon Our Technology team sits within the Strategy and Execution team, which is EY’s leading market team providing Technology, Operations and Financial advice to corporate and private equity firms who intend to acquire, divest or restructure businesses. The team comprises advisors with specialist commercial, operations, software, technology, cyber, finance and deal / transaction experience from industry, advisory and audit backgrounds. The Technology team has competencies in Product & technology, Enterprise technology and Cybersecurity: • Product and technology provides investment and acquisition guidance to clients across commercial, product, and technical topics needed to assess and advise companies in the “software economy”, • Enterprise technology assesses major technology risks and opportunities related to a transaction across key areas of enterprise technology holistically including enterprise and business systems, infrastructure, data and reporting, tech operating model, tech spend, • Cybersecurity focuses on understanding the business operating model, then applying our experience, benchmarks and tools to determine where Cyber is critical to the brand, operations, assets and applicable regulations. The team has completed hundreds of successful projects and provides a unique capability to help companies make critical choices and complete successful transactions. As part of EY, you’ll have the chance to build a career as unique as you are, with global scale, support, inclusive culture and technology to become the best version of you. And we’re counting on your unique voice and perspective to help EY become even better, too. Join us and build an exceptional experience for yourself, and a better working world for all. The opportunity We are seeking to further expand our team with IT consultants who work across a range of sectors, including Private Equity, Digital and Telecoms. As an Assistant Director in our team, you will advise clients across all sectors, supporting key decision makers in developing and executing strategies for transactions use your intellectual guile and enthusiasm to apply your technical skills across the MM&A (Mergers & Acquisitions) transaction lifecycle; including pre-deal diligence, portfolio review and corporate carve-outs & integrations. Your key responsibilities As an Assistant Director within our Strategy and Execution team, you would assist in aspects of business origination, including pitches and presentations, and attend meetings with clients to help sell work and work in a transaction environment operating under tight M&A timeframes and demands and be familiar working in a large-scale consulting environment or industry role. You would use your knowledge on technical IT topics and work on buyside and sellside mandates across the transaction lifecycle Skills and attributes for success • Advise senior clients across all sectors, supporting key decision makers in developing and executing strategies for transactions., • Sell, run and deliver different types of engagements, including pre-deal (e.g. technology due diligence, carve-out planning), post-deal (e.g. sign to close, integration planning, synergy tracking) and value creation (e.g. cost reduction, tech enabled VC), • Lead blended project teams comprising colleagues from our transactions and advisory practices., • Lead complex engagements, including commercials, resourcing and risk., • Lead on business origination, including use of networks and delivery of pitches and presentations to senior clients., • Lead on practice development initiatives and training programmes, supporting the continued focus on our team as a great place to work., • Act as a role model and support development of junior team members, coupled with the recruitment and training responsibilities., • Learn and develop technical and personal skills to support achievement of career goals, through a blend of structured learning, coaching and experiences To qualify for the role, you must have • Professional services / consulting; Transactions: ideally due diligence, carve-out or integrations experience; and, • Broad knowledge and deep understanding of a typical IT function, including enterprise architecture, strategy, governance, systems integration, application development, service delivery and infrastructure., • Experience working with Private Equity and senior IT stakeholders, • Adept at building strong working relationships with senior clients, including influence, advice and support to key decision makers., • Demonstrated aptitude for quantitative and qualitative analysis., • Effective written and verbal communication skills., • Experience of delivering high-quality reports and presentations., • Experience of leading large, complex, global delivery programmes., • Strong team leadership skills, particularly teams with diverse skills and backgrounds, coupled with the ability to lead and develop juniors., • Excellent problem-solving skills. What we are looking for You’ll be a trusted advisor to our clients and use your deep knowledge of multiple IT technologies to work closely to their needs. Your proven project management and stakeholder management experience will be key to the role. If you’re ready to take on a wide range of responsibilities and are committed to seeking out new ways to make a difference, this role is for you. About EY Parthenon EY-Parthenon teams work with clients to navigate complexity by helping them to reimagine their eco-systems, reshape their portfolios and reinvent themselves for a better future. With global connectivity and scale, EY-Parthenon teams focus on Strategy Realized — helping CEOs design and deliver strategies to better manage challenges while maximizing opportunities as they look to transform their businesses. From idea to implementation, EY-Parthenon teams help organizations to build a better working world by fostering long-term value. EY-Parthenon is a brand under which a number of EY member firms across the globe provide strategy consulting services. For more information, please visit _ What working at EY offers We offer a competitive remuneration package where you’ll be rewarded for your individual and team performance. Our comprehensive Total Rewards package includes support for flexible working and career development, and with FlexEY you can select benefits that suit your needs, covering holidays, health and well-being, insurance, savings and a wide range of discounts, offers and promotions. Plus, we offer: • Continuous learning: You’ll develop the mindset and skills to navigate whatever comes next., • Success as defined by you: We’ll provide the tools and flexibility, so you can make a meaningful impact, your way., • Transformative leadership: We’ll give you the insights, coaching and confidence to be the leader the world needs., • Diverse and inclusive culture: You’ll be embraced for who you are and empowered to use your voice to help others find theirs. Please note: Prior to finalizing your application, you will be asked to provide personal information across several dimensions of diversity and inclusiveness. The information you provide is kept entirely confidential and will not be used to evaluate your candidacy. We collect this data to help us analyse our recruitment process holistically and implement actions that promote diversity and inclusiveness. While optional, we encourage you to provide this information to hold us accountable towards our goal of building a better working world. We ask because it matters! If you can demonstrate that you meet the criteria above, please contact us as soon as possible. The exceptional EY experience. It’s yours to build. Apply now. EY | Building a better working world EY is building a better working world by creating new value for clients, people, society and the planet, while building trust in capital markets. Enabled by data, AI and advanced technology, EY teams help clients shape the future with confidence and develop answers for the most pressing issues of today and tomorrow. EY teams work across a full spectrum of services in assurance, consulting, tax, strategy and transactions. Fueled by sector insights, a globally connected, multi-disciplinary network and diverse ecosystem partners, EY teams can provide services in more than 150 countries and territories.

At EY, we’re all in to shape your future with confidence. We’ll help you succeed in a globally connected powerhouse of diverse teams and take your career wherever you want it to go. Join EY and help to build a better working world. Assistant Director - Decision Modelling – London The opportunity At EY-Parthenon, our unique combination of transformative strategy, transactions, tax and corporate finance delivers real-world value – solutions that work in practice, not just on paper. Benefiting from EY’s full spectrum of services, we’ve reimagined strategic consulting to work in a world of increasing complexity. With deep functional and sector expertise, paired with innovative AI-powered technology and an investor mindset, we partner with CEOs, boards, private equity and governments every step of the way. Competitive business depends on intelligent, informed decisions. As part of our experienced Decision Modelling team, you will help shape complex strategic, commercial and financial decisions for major corporates, private equity firms, other investment institutions, government departments and public sector bodies. You will use financial modelling, analysis and structured problem-solving to turn complexity into clear, practical insight that clients can act on. The breadth of our work will give you exposure to transactions, bids, financing and project finance, as well as business planning, forecasting, complex contracts and tools used for ongoing decision-making. You will work directly with clients across varied assignments, building your specialist expertise and broader commercial judgement. As a Decision Modelling Assistant Director, you will lead complex engagements at the heart of senior client decision-making. Working with Partners and senior clients, you will define the question, shape the support needed and steer a proportionate approach through to practical delivery and outcomes. You will combine deep financial modelling expertise with commercial judgement and senior client leadership, challenging established thinking, building trusted relationships and turning opportunities into successful work. Your key responsibilities • Lead engagements across the full lifecycle, including scoping the work, shaping the design and directing delivery, providing appropriate challenge throughout., • Co-develop complex solutions with clients, lead senior relationships and ensure the modelling work informs wider commercial and strategic decisions., • Actively manage engagement quality, risk, scope and economics throughout the lifecycle., • Identify and develop new opportunities, build relevant internal and external networks and help shape new business and offerings., • Lead and coach engagement teams to deliver high-quality work., • Help develop future leaders, role-model inclusive leadership behaviours, support wellbeing and contribute to career development and recruitment., • Help shape and improve our Decision Modelling services, tools and ways of working., • Evaluate and lead safe, effective uses of AI across projects, workflows or services, enabling teams to apply approved tools responsibly and improve productivity, quality, decision-making and client value. Skills and attributes for success What we look for • Deep financial modelling expertise, including the judgement to scope, challenge and assure complex work and the ability to undertake or direct complex analysis., • Well-developed commercial instinct, with an understanding of how organisations work and the relationship-building skills to identify and develop or convert opportunities through client, internal or external relationships., • Experience leading projects to resolve complex or poorly defined business problems., • The ability to build consensus with senior stakeholders, adapt your style, constructively challenge assumptions and bring fresh perspective and meaningful business insight., • Success in structuring engagements or resolving conflicts amid competing objectives, sensitivities or risks., • Effective management of engagement scope, resources, economics, quality and risk, with governance and clear oversight of the evidence needed to support key decisions and approvals., • The flexibility to integrate specialist input and reconcile differing disciplines to deliver coherent client solutions., • Effective team leadership and people development, using your interpersonal awareness and clear communication to understand individual needs, set expectations, give honest feedback and create appropriate stretch., • A strong sense of accountability for initiatives taken on and for delivery of genuine, lasting benefit. Ideally, you’ll also have • ACA, ACCA or another relevant finance qualification; a numerate or analytical degree; or relevant professional experience., • Experience using complementary tools such as Power Query, Power BI, VBA or other data and visualisation platforms to improve delivery and inform decision-making., • Confidence working with large or less structured datasets, including source-system extracts, and guiding teams on proportionate approaches to data handling., • Experience guiding teams or stakeholders in the responsible adoption of AI-enabled tools, including validation of outputs for accuracy, relevance and potential bias, protection of confidentiality and appropriate human review., • Experience contributing to account, sector or proposition development beyond individual engagements., • Depth of expertise in a specialist modelling area or industry sector, with experience applying it across engagements. What we offer you At EY, you will be part of a global network working on high-profile projects. The role provides opportunities to work with clients and colleagues across the UK and internationally. You will join a collaborative team that brings together colleagues with varied professional backgrounds and experience, where people are encouraged to ask questions, contribute ideas and challenge assumptions constructively. You will contribute from the outset, broaden your experience and grow your influence as a modelling specialist whose advice clients trust. The role gives you the opportunity to: • Lead complex, high-profile work across transactions, financing, business planning and other significant commercial and strategic decisions, helping senior clients navigate complexity and move forward with confidence., • Build your profile and reputation as an adviser clients can trust, deepen senior relationships and grow the business through new opportunities and commercial propositions., • Influence the future of our Decision Modelling services, tools, technology and ways of working, bringing your experience and ideas to the continued development of the practice. We work as a national team, with most colleagues based in London and a smaller team in Edinburgh. We welcome applicants from across the UK and overseas. The role requires UK travel and occasional international travel, depending on client needs and business priorities. EY supports hybrid and flexible working and provides reasonable adjustments throughout recruitment and employment where required. We will fuel your ambition and potential with future-focused skills development that equips you with state-of-the-art methodologies and technology-enabled solutions. With more than 25,000 people in 150 countries, you will join an inclusive and empowering culture that values your uniqueness, prioritizes your wellbeing, and immerses you in the diverse thinking and cross-cultural experiences necessary to help deliver impact to clients across the globe and to help build a better working world. Learn _ about careers at EY-Parthenon. Are you ready to shape your future with confidence? Apply today. To help create the best experience during the recruitment process, please describe any disability-related adjustments or accommodations you may need. EY | Building a better working world EY is building a better working world by creating new value for clients, people, society and the planet, while building trust in capital markets. Enabled by data, AI and advanced technology, EY teams help clients shape the future with confidence and develop answers for the most pressing issues of today and tomorrow. EY teams work across a full spectrum of services in assurance, consulting, tax, strategy and transactions. Fueled by sector insights, a globally connected, multi-disciplinary network and diverse ecosystem partners, EY teams can provide services in more than 150 countries and territories.

245 Hammersmith (95989), United Kingdom, London, Senior Director, Head of International Payments Network Compliance (EMEA) Job Title: Head of International Payments Network Compliance (Senior Director) Location: London - Hybrid (Hammersmith) Working Pattern: 3 days in-office (Tuesday-Thursday) and 2 days remote. Our Mission We’re on a mission to be a force for good in lending. Throughout our almost 30-year history, we’ve consistently been recognised as a great place to work; in 2026, Capital One was officially ranked 9th in the UK’s Best Workplaces™ list. _ about what it’s like working at Capital One UK. About the Role Capital One’s new business offerings as a result of the Discover Financial acquisition is a rare and valuable global payments network with 70 million merchant acceptance points in more than 200 countries and territories. Even so, it is the smallest of the four US-based global payments networks. This acquisition adds scale and investment, enabling the Discover network to be more competitive with the largest payments’ networks and payments companies. This is a key foundation in Capital One's quest to build a global payments company. It will accelerate the company's long-standing journey to work directly with merchants to leverage its customer base, technology, and data ecosystem to drive more sales for the merchant and great deals for consumers and small businesses. The Senior Director, International Network Compliance role will report to the Vice President, International Network Compliance Officer, who in turn reports to the Chief Compliance Officer for the Network. The successful candidate will have experience with the global payments schemes and demonstrate payments industry expertise. This role is ideal for someone with strong leadership skills, who is capable of driving transformational change and delivering game-changing value with a high level of exposure to senior executives across the company as well as direct interaction with Capital One’s international regulators. What You'll Do Lead the maintenance, evolution, and continuous improvement of the compliance risk management function for the international network business operations by providing support, advice, and counsel on complex compliance risk issues Serve as an authority within the international network and merchant services business for relevant and evolving compliance expectations, laws, and regulations and the impact of changes on the business Actively promote a culture of compliance risk management and balanced risk taking by, for example, ensuring the business has appropriate monitoring in place to identify process breakdowns and advising the business to ensure comprehensive corrective action when issues arise Building relationships and work collaboratively with business partners and other support groups to ensure the network and merchant products, practices, and services all remain within Capital One's Compliance risk appetite With the Chief Compliance Officer for the Network and the International Network Compliance Officer interface with regulators and also support interactions between regulatory bodies across the globe Monitor work plans for remediation of any internal or regulatory findings within the business area of responsibility Build a small team of talented compliance professionals and industry experts to support implement and manage the international compliance program; lead and oversee the management of people processes, including recruiting, promotions, performance management, training, and development Display a passion for coaching and developing others through their leadership style and presence, whether as direct reports or extended team members Display a high degree of emotional intelligence, foster good team dynamics, respond effectively to employee concerns, and maximize the potential of team members Serve as a strategic advisor to the business and internal subject matter expert on the payments ecosystem generally, including with respect to emerging technologies and industry trends/development Oversee the Front Line's execution and challenges appropriately on compliance related decisions The skills and experience you need Payments Risk Experience: Possesses an understanding of existing and emerging global payment networks, regulations and risk, and responsibilities relative to third party payment processors. Team Leadership: Experience building, motivating and developing high-performing teams, with a track record of attracting and leading top talent. Regulatory Experience: Experience managing regulatory requirements in a complex finance organization and maintaining relationships with relevant regulatory bodies. Innovation Leadership: Experience providing creative solutions and focused on important success drivers. Experience facilitating teams to innovate, create and be open to change. Strategic Leadership: Demonstrated ability to formulate a strategic vision for a compliance risk management organization while providing meaning, context, and motivation to execute strategic priorities Strong Business Judgment: Passion for payments and a deep understanding of payments schemes, associated regulation and industry trends Strong business judgment and the analytical acumen to evaluate complex, multi-dimensional risks and formulate appropriate compliance recommendations and advice Proven capability to influence and build consensus among peers and senior leadership, leveraging sound logic, analysis, and intellectual rigor Intellectually curious and highly self-motivated Communication: Excellent communication and partnership skills which are essential for interacting and communicating with key stakeholders at all levels across the company, as well as external stakeholders and regulatory agencies, to manage, inform and influence outcomes Highly developed interpersonal, presentation, and communications skills (both verbal and written) Ability to communicate effectively at all levels of the organization, as well as with external parties (such as regulators and consultants) Highly desirable candidates would have a combined experience in legal, compliance, risk management, or regulatory experience in payments on the merchant or network side and established experience in leadership. Exposure or experience in a financial regulator role would be a bonus! Capital One is committed to diversity in the workplace. If you require a reasonable adjustment, please contact _ All information will be kept confidential and will only be used for the purpose of applying a reasonable adjustment. For technical support or questions about Capital One's recruiting process, please send an email to _ Capital One does not provide, endorse nor guarantee and is not liable for third-party products, services, educational tools or other information available through this site. Capital One Financial is made up of several different entities. Please note that any position posted in Canada is for Capital One Canada, any position posted in the United Kingdom is for Capital One Europe and any position posted in the Philippines is for Capital One Philippines Service Corp. (COPSSC). Who We Are At Capital One, we're building a leading information-based technology company. Still founder-led by Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Richard Fairbank, Capital One is on a mission to help our customers succeed by bringing ingenuity, simplicity, and humanity to banking. We measure our efforts by the success our customers enjoy and the advocacy they exhibit. We are succeeding because they are succeeding. Guided by our shared values, we thrive in an environment where collaboration and openness are valued. We believe that innovation is powered by perspective and that teamwork and respect for each other lead to superior results. We elevate each other and obsess about doing the right thing. Our associates serve with humility and a deep respect for their responsibility in helping our customers achieve their goals and realize their dreams. Together, we are on a quest to change banking for good.

Ideas | People | Trust We’re BDO. An accountancy and business advisory firm, providing the advice and solutions entrepreneurial organisations need to navigate today’s changing world. We work with the companies that are Britain’s economic engine – ambitious, entrepreneurially-spirited and high‑growth businesses that fuel the economy - and directly advise the owners and management teams that lead them. We’ll broaden your horizons Our Advisory team provide a wide variety of services that deliver value-led advice and outcomes. They have an in-depth knowledge of business, industry sectors and markets and understand the constantly changing risks and opportunities at the heart of our clients’ affairs. The team work across strategy, operations and improvement as well as at a transactional and defined project level. From technology to risk advisory, they’re experts in following through on top-level instructions and resolving the finer details – all in one straight-forward package. When you join them, you’ll work on some of the world's most exciting financial operations and business deals, building your experience and expertise alongside the brightest minds in the industry. We’ll help you succeed Leading organisations trust us because of the quality of our advice. That quality grows from a thorough understanding of their business, and that understanding comes from working closely with them and building long-lasting relationships. You'll be a Director in our Transaction Serviced Lifesciences and Healthcare team. In this role you'll support Partners, develop and grow the Transaction Services business. You'll day-to-day progress of projects and driving the delivery of quality corporate finance transaction advice engagements. You'll manage and develop your team and coach. It's an opportunity to support a range of clients by providing due diligence services to support them through events such as acquisitions, sale processes and capital markets transactions within the sector. You’ll be someone with: Life Sciences & Healthcare experience is preferred/would be an advantage You will have a deep understanding of, and experience in, the field of financial due diligence for corporate or strategic buyers, private equity or financial buyers and vendors and / or reporting accountant’s work Experience in networking across the industry and in developing business opportunities A strong focus on data-driven insights and commercial acumen. Previous experience of managing teams in the delivery of engagements ACA/ACCA qualified (or equivalent), or relevant work experience We’re in it together Mutual support and respect is one of BDO’s core values and we’re proud of our distinctive, people-centred culture. From informal success conversations to formal mentoring and coaching, we’ll support you at every stage in your career, whatever your personal and professional needs. Our agile working framework helps us stay connected, bringing teams together where and when it counts so they can share ideas and help one another. At BDO, you’ll always have access to the people and resources you need to do your best work. We know that collaboration is the key to creating value for the companies we work with and satisfying experiences for our colleagues, so we’ve invested in state-of-the-art collaboration spaces in our offices. BDO’s people represent a wealth of knowledge and expertise, and we’ll encourage you to build your network, work alongside others, and share your skills and experiences. With a range of multidisciplinary events and dedicated resources, you’ll never stop learning at BDO. We’re looking forward to the future At BDO, we help entrepreneurial businesses to succeed, fuelling the UK economy. Our success is powered by our people, which is why we’re always finding new ways to invest in you. Across the UK thousands of unique minds continue to come together to help companies we work with to achieve their ambitions We’ve got a clear purpose, and we’re confident in our future, because we’re adapting and evolving to build on our strengths, ensuring we continue to find the right combination of global reach, integrity and expertise. We shape the future together with openness and clarity, because we believe in empowering people to think creatively about how we can do things better. #LI-RW1 #TJ-RW1

This role will be 3 days a week working on London contracts, 1 day a week working on Northamptonshire contracts.RISE strives for a world where people can lead safe, purposeful lives as a result of better relationships within families and communities; where harmful behaviour is marginalised and fewer people are victims of crime. To create safe communities, RISE empowers people to break their cycle of harmful behaviour. RISE's programs challenge attitudes and facilitate long-lasting behaviour change and are driven by the belief that people, including children and young people, can make better decisions, given the right support. RISE are specialists in designing and delivering evidence-based, transformative behaviour change courses within the criminal justice system and wider community.The DRIVE Project aims to reduce the number of adult and child victims of domestic abuse by disrupting and changing perpetrators' behaviour and maintain effective risk management of high risk, high harm perpetrators.DRIVE has expanded across all 32 London Boroughs and Northamptonshire. The RESPECT, Safe Lives, Social Finance led project sees RISE collaborate with London boroughs, statutory agencies such as the police, probation service and children's social care and local specialist agencies to challenge the behaviour of high-risk perpetrators of domestic abuse.The focus of DRIVE is to hold the perpetrators to account, rather than expecting punitive measures of uprooting the victim and children from their family, community and schools to be the solution; thereby allowing the perpetrator to move from one victim to the next.Key AccountabilitiesMain responsibilities/duties (not exhaustive)The Senior Operations Manager position will oversee the delivery of Drive, ensuring all key performance indicators and milestones are achieved.With support from the Director of Operations, the post holder will support, motivate and develop Service Managers and team leaders, ensuring that our services are delivered to the highest standard across the board. The Senior Operations Manager's key role is to focus on stakeholder engagement, line management of Service Managers and Domestic abuse strategy and development across RISE.Strategic management and leadership•An ambassador for RISE, instill values and promote RISE's vision and mission as an employee-owned organisation•Work with the Director, Practice Adviser, Steering Group and Drive Project Evaluators to maximize learning from each site and modify the model according to findings from data on what is proving effective.•Develop and maintain links with other agencies, both as an individual and as a service, developing protocols, referral procedures, sharing skills and joint working with external partners as appropriate.•Represent the service at local and national events; deliver training and presentations as appropriate.•Establish and maintain effective working relationships with all RISE managers, staff and external stakeholders to support and improve performance•Attend and participate in relevant forums and strategic groups•Prepare reports as needed•Driving and developing cross-organisational work to develop employees•Ensure compliance with policies and proceduresService development and delivery•Build external relationships with key partners and stakeholders?to embed Drive within the local perpetrator response•Attend Governance and Task and Finish Meetings to provide updates on referrals and developments in each BCU.•Support the Service Managers in dealing with challenging, low-referring boroughs.•Utilise intelligent data to inform and improve delivery.•Lead, manage and be accountable for RISE's Drive delivery, DA quality improvements and domestic abuse strategy.•Ensure ongoing audit and evaluation•Provide routine reports to Drive funders and key stakeholders so that they can assess the overall performance of the service.•Hold regular performance meetings (supported by Team leaders, performance / data staff) with managers to set and check performance objectives•Ensure the right quality management and auditing to achieve quality services are delivered•Provide support, supervision and appraisals for employees•Ensure performance management procedures are followed if performance is below the standard expected.•Support managers in dealing effectively with employee relations cases, in collaboration with managers, and HR specialist, to effectively identify and address learning and development needs•Assisted by the Director of Operations and the HR specialists, engage in selection and recruitment of RISE operational staff as necessary, including review of job descriptions, recruitment and training processes.Financial and resource management•Work with managers to embed the mutual culture initiatives within teams that alignwith RISE's values and objectives•Maintain and improve effective planning, performance and budgetary frameworks, to ensure that performance is demonstrably effective, and objectives are achieved.Other duties•Ensure adherence to RISE's Equality, Diversity, Equity and Inclusion strategy•Ensure compliance with health and safety in the workplace•Ensure compliance with relevant legislation (and any subsequent modification of), in particular the Data Protection Act 1998 and Equality Act 2010•The postholder will be required to travel across London and sometimes outside London, as well as evening and weekend work•Undertake continued professional development and ensure understanding and communication of best working practices•Observance of confidentiality at all times, consistent with RISE policies and procedures.Knowledge, Skills, Abilities andExperienceThe tools needed to do the roleEssentialExperience•Successful record of accomplishment as a leader at middle or senior management level•Strategic design, development, and delivery of services•Managing domestic abuse services in custody and/or the community•Sound knowledge and understanding of Domestic Abuse work and behavioural change Interventions.•Experience of managing and developing teams delivering services across multiple sites and areas.•Contract management and mobilisation of new contracts•Experience of managing performance and a track record of improving team performanceKnowledge•Understanding of relevant theories around perpetrators and victims of domestic abuse and how to apply them in practice•CJS and changes within it•Understanding and practical application of adult andchildren's safeguarding•Understanding of culture of an employee-owned organisation•Understanding of risk managementTPBN1_UKTJ

Ideas | People | Trust We’re BDO. An accountancy and business advisory firm, providing the advice and solutions businesses need to navigate today’s changing world. We’ll broaden your horizons Our Advisory team provide a wide variety of services that deliver value-led advice and outcomes. They have an in-depth knowledge of business, industry sectors and markets and understand the constantly changing risks and opportunities at the heart of our clients’ affairs. The team work across strategy, operations and improvement as well as at a transactional and defined project level. From technology to risk advisory, they’re experts in following through on top-level instructions and resolving the finer details – all in one straight-forward package. When you join them, you’ll work on some of the world's most exciting financial operations and business deals, building your experience and expertise alongside the brightest minds in the industry. We’ll help you succeed As a Director in our Transaction Services team, you will be a key contributor to the development and growth of the service line within Corporate Finance. You will use your knowledge and experience in the field of financial due diligence for corporate or strategic buyers, private equity or financial buyers and vendors and / or reporting accountant’s work to lead the development of existing and new service stream practices. When you join us, we’ll make your growth our priority. If you can demonstrate the following skills, we can help you go far. We’re looking for someone with: ACA/ACCA qualified (or overseas equivalent), or relevant work experience. Significant experience of working within a corporate finance department. Proven track record of successful business development / winning in the market Previous management experience. Good knowledge of MS Office, in particular Word, Powerpoint and Excel. For those involved in Capital Markets transactions a thorough knowledge of the relevant legislation. At BDO, we’ll help you achieve your personal goals and career ambitions, and we have programmes, resources, and frameworks that provide clarity and structure around career development. We’re in it together Mutual support and respect is one of BDO’s core values and we’re proud of our distinctive, people-centred culture. From informal success conversations to formal mentoring and coaching, we’ll support you at every stage in your career, whatever your personal and professional needs. Our agile working framework helps us stay connected, bringing teams together where and when it counts so they can share ideas and help one another. At BDO, you’ll always have access to the people and resources you need to do your best work. We know that collaboration is the key to creating value for the companies we work with and satisfying experiences for our colleagues, so we’ve invested in state-of-the-art collaboration spaces in our offices. BDO’s people represent a wealth of knowledge and expertise, and we’ll encourage you to build your network, work alongside others, and share your skills and experiences. With a range of multidisciplinary events and dedicated resources, you’ll never stop learning at BDO. We’re looking forward to the future At BDO, we help entrepreneurial businesses to succeed, fuelling the UK economy. Our success is powered by our people, which is why we’re always finding new ways to invest in you. Across the UK thousands of unique minds continue to come together to help companies we work with to achieve their ambitions We’ve got a clear purpose, and we’re confident in our future, because we’re adapting and evolving to build on our strengths, ensuring we continue to find the right combination of global reach, integrity and expertise. We shape the future together with openness and clarity, because we believe in empowering people to think creatively about how we can do things better.

\n \n\n\n \n • M&A - Acquisitions Specialist\n, • Freelance\n, • Suitable for an ex Finance Director\n, • You may be based anywhere in England\n, • Predominantly remote\n, • Very flexible\n, • Full or part-time - As part of the individual's freelance portfolio.\n \n A passionate and dynamic Acquisitions Specialist is required on a freelance basis by a long established Corporate Intermediary Firm. The role requires someone with direct experience of deali... \n \n\n \n ZIPC1_UKTJ

Telephone Business Development Manager \n Bridging Finance \n London \n We are very pleased to be working with a Bridging lender, on their search for a Telephone Business Development Manager, based in their London office. \n This is an office based role, you will provide the first point of contact for introducers. Responsibilities include: \n\n • Generating leads within the market\n, • Ensure there is a robust pipeline of opportunities\n, • Follow up new business opportunities\n, • Set up meetings for the Divisional Director\n, • Undertake research into specific locations prior to setting up meetings\n, • Build relationships with new clients\n, • Provide backup for the Divisional Director, including answering telephone calls, texts and emails\n, • Ensure that data is correctly stored and update on the company’s CRM system\n, • Attend and contribute to sales meetings\n, • Send broker packs out\n, • Track and record activity on accounts\n, • Submit weekly progress reports\n\n \n Skills and Experience: \n\n • Dynamic, ambitious, business minded professional\n, • Experience within the bridging finance sector is ideal\n, • Specialist finance experience is a must\n, • Proven track record in achieving new business and selling services\n, • Detailed knowledge of the bridging market is highly desirable\n, • Excellent Computer skills\n

We are supporting a highly successful PE-backed Group based in Sevenoaks, Kent to hire a Divisional Financial Controller to look after two £10mil t/o sites. This is a highly visible role within the Group, who are entering into another exciting phase of growth through acquisition. You will take ownership of cash flow, budget preparation, month-end and building forecasting that goes beyond a simple projection. \n This is a role for someone who wants genuine ownership of controls, not just oversight of a process. You will need to be commercially minded and comfortable in a fast-moving environment. You will have genuine scope to make your mark – reporting into a Finance Director who is genuinely invested in your development and keen to give you the space to shape the function your way, with a clear path to progress as the Group continues to grow. \n Key Duties: \n\n • Lead and oversee all accounting, management reporting, and financial control activities for two sites.\n, • Ensure accurate and timely month-end results, variance analysis, and commentary for consolidation.\n, • Maintain a robust financial control environment, accounting standards, and statutory requirements.\n, • Deliver high-quality balance sheet reconciliations and oversee working capital and cashflow performance.\n, • Partner with the central finance team to harmonise processes, policies, and systems across regional businesses.\n\n Key Requirements: \n\n • ACA, ACCA or CIMA qualified, ideally within PE-backed or multi-entity environment.\n, • Strong technical accounting knowledge with a solid understanding of UK GAAP.\n, • Demonstrated ability to manage multi-site financial operations.\n, • Strong Excel skills, with genuine curiosity about the numbers behind the numbers.\n, • Ability to partner with senior stakeholders and operations.\n\n What’s On Offer: \n\n • Salary £70,000 - £75,000\n, • £6,000 Car Allowance\n, • 15% Bonus\n, • Matched Pension\n, • 25 days holiday\n, • Hybrid and flexible working\n, • Room to grow, freedom to lead, and a supportive and encouraging FD\n\n I am shortlisting now, with interviews taking place week commencing 28th September. \n If this sounds like you, please contact me for more information! \n Sophie Evans |

I am working with a Private Equity-backed organisation that is expanding rapidly through organic growth and M&A activitiy. \n As part of this expansion, the finance function is needing to develop quickly.. Working directly as the right hand to the Finance Director, as Finance Manager you will be the key operational driver who stands up, owns, and runs the entire accounting engine of the business. \n This is a hands-on, broad role for a qualified accountant who wants true ownership, visibility, and the chance to design processes and controls from scratch—not just follow pre-existing playbooks. \n Key Responsibilities: \n\n • General Ledger & Month-End: Own the GL end-to-end, maintaining overall integrity of accounting records. Run month-end close processes, complete complex balance sheet/bank/control account reconciliations, manage intercompany transactions, and maintain clean audit trails.\n, • Fixed Assets & Capex: Act as the subject matter expert for fixed-asset accounting across a rapidly growing asset estate. Apply capitalisation policies, maintain the fixed-asset register, manage depreciation/disposals, track capex against budget, and deliver ROI/asset data for Group reporting.\n, • Ledger Management (AP/AR): Oversee supplier onboarding, invoice processing, and payment runs. Raise carrier/partner invoicing, manage credit control, reconcile statements, and handle employee expenses.\n, • Tax & Statutory Compliance: Prepare and submit timely VAT returns, ensure compliance across HMRC, Companies House, and PAYE, and liaise with external advisors on year-end and corporation tax.\n, • Systems & Process Design: Assist in selecting, implementing, and administering core ERP/accounting and reconciliation software—prioritising automation over manual processes. Build robust internal controls and workflows.\n\n Essential Criteria: \n\n • Qualification: ACA or ACCA qualified (Chartered Accountant mandatory).\n, • Technical Mastery: Proven expertise in owning the GL, month-end close, and complex reconciliations.\n, • Fixed Assets / Capex: Hands-on experience with capitalisation policies, depreciation, and asset registers—ideally within an asset-heavy environment.\n, • Tax & Ledgers: Working knowledge of UK VAT, HMRC compliance, purchase/sales ledger management, and payment workflows.\n, • Mindset: A builder mentality—comfortable with ambiguity, startup pace, and setting up new processes before running them day-to-day. Strong Excel skills and familiarity with modern cloud accounting tools are essential.\n\n If you don't meet all of the essential criteria above but do hold an accountancy qualification, please send a CV in any case - the Hiring Manager is interested in speaking with candidates who are passionate about what they do and have a strong foundation of experience that can be built on, along with a genuine desire to learn. \n

Your new company \n A leading infrastructure services business with global growth plans, following investment from a global group. The business has grown significantly and built the function in the London HQ. The plan is to now structure the team for the next phase in their journey. \n Your new role \n Reporting to the Group Finance Director, this role is managing a team and has responsibility for annual and interim reporting for the group as well as owning budget cycles and international consolidation. \n Duties: \n\n • Financial ownership for reporting and analysis across the group including annual and interim reporting in accordance with IFRS\n, • Monthly and annual consolidations and reporting\n, • Review and analysis of local subsidiary processes and reporting packs - significant need for business partnering and challenging the numbers\n, • Contributing to the development of investment strategies\n, • Manage of finance team\n\n What you'll need to succeed \n You will need to be a ACA/ACCA qualified accountant from a practice background with proven experience in industry of owning a reporting process in a group function. IFRS/FRS 102 experience is essential. You will need to have worked for organisations with significant revenues and/or international presence. \n What you'll get in return \n You will get to play a part in a business that regularly has interesting and diverse projects going on, so you will benefit from a refreshingly varied, reporting and analysis focused role dealing with different challenges on a none repetitive basis. The company are mainly office based. The role would give staff management responsibility from the word go. \n What you need to do now \n If you're interested in this role, click 'apply now' to forward an up-to-date copy of your CV, or call us now. \n 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

Harper May is working with a London-based entertainment group that produces live theatre, music festivals, and touring productions across the UK and Europe. The business is backed by a music industry family office and has grown organically over the past eight years; it now operates across multiple revenue streams-ticketing, sponsorship, merchandise, and venue partnerships. Recent expansion into European markets has added complexity to the finance function, and the business is now seeking a Finance Manager to strengthen operational control and provide clearer visibility across touring schedules and venue performance. \n The Role \n Reporting to the Finance Director, you will manage the core finance operations-month-end close, management accounts, and statutory reporting-while providing commercial insight to producers, touring teams, and venue partners. The role sits at the centre of a fast-moving business where production schedules shift, tour dates change, and cash flow needs constant attention. You will own the numbers that drive decisions about which shows tour, where, and at what margin. \n\n • Lead monthly close cycles and produce timely, accurate management accounts for stakeholders\n, • Manage cash flow forecasting and working capital across touring productions and venue contracts\n, • Build and maintain tour budgets, tracking costs and profitability show-by-show and venue-by-venue\n, • Reconcile venue settlements, royalty payments, and touring cost sheets with operational teams\n, • Support audit and tax compliance, including VAT and cross-border reporting for European activity\n, • Identify and drive process improvements in finance systems and reporting as the business scales\n\n What we are looking for \n\n • ACA, ACCA, or CIMA qualified, or demonstrable equivalent accounting experience\n, • Previous exposure to entertainment, hospitality, or events accounting\n, • Hands-on technical accounting skills and confident financial close management\n, • Ability to communicate clearly with non-finance teams-producers, venue managers, tour managers\n, • Pragmatic problem-solver comfortable with ambiguity and tight deadlines\n, • Proficiency in Excel and standard accounting packages\n

Finance Director \n Location: London Salary: £140,000 to £170,000 + bonus (DOE) Hybrid: Yes \n About the Company \n We are proud to be partnering with an established and growing hospitality group with a strong reputation for quality, innovation and customer experience. \n With a diverse portfolio of businesses, a complex multi entity structure and continued growth across the UK and internationally, the organisation is strengthening its senior finance leadership. \n They are now looking to appoint a Finance Director to take senior ownership of financial control, reporting, governance and finance infrastructure across the Group. \n This is a technically led role for someone with the experience and judgement to operate effectively across a complex, fast moving and entrepreneurial organisation, while working closely with an experienced senior leadership team as a senior finance voice within the business. \n Job Requirements \n As a Finance Director, you will: \n\n • Take senior ownership of Group financial reporting and consolidation across a complex multi entity structure\n, • Ensure accurate and timely delivery of the Group P&L, balance sheet and cash flow, with strong oversight of the underlying financial control environment\n, • Maintain a clean and well governed balance sheet across all entities, ensuring reconciliations, intercompany balances and key accounting schedules are appropriately controlled\n, • Own Group accounting policy and provide senior technical judgement across complex accounting matters\n, • Lead the Group statutory audit process from planning through to completion, ensuring accounts are delivered accurately and on time\n, • Take ownership of the Group tax position, working closely with external advisers across corporate tax, VAT, employment taxes and international requirements\n, • Ensure strong financial governance, controls and compliance are maintained across all entities and jurisdictions\n, • Oversee Group treasury, liquidity and cash management, ensuring appropriate visibility over working capital and funding requirements\n, • Maintain oversight of intercompany funding, banking structures, payment controls and cash movements across the Group\n, • Support the financial infrastructure required for continued international expansion, including new entities, multi currency reporting, tax, audit, banking and financial controls\n, • Ensure appropriate finance processes and controls are established as new territories and operations are launched\n, • Maintain oversight of Group structure and statutory governance, including incorporations, intercompany arrangements and entity management\n, • Work closely with senior leadership to ensure financial risks are clearly understood and appropriately managed\n, • Provide constructive challenge and technical guidance to senior stakeholders where required\n, • Lead and develop senior members of the finance team, setting clear standards around financial control, reporting and accountability\n, • Manage key external finance relationships including auditors, tax advisers, banks and other professional partners\n, • Drive continuous improvement across financial reporting, controls, systems, processes and data quality\n, • Ensure the finance environment continues to scale effectively alongside the growth and increasing complexity of the organisation\n\n Key Person Requirements \n\n • A qualified accountant, ACA, ACCA or CIMA, with significant post qualified experience operating within technically strong finance environments\n, • Currently operating as a Finance Director, Group Financial Controller, Director of Finance or in a comparable senior finance leadership position\n, • Demonstrable experience leading financial control, Group consolidation, financial reporting and balance sheet governance across complex multi entity and multi site organisations\n, • Experience within hospitality, retail, leisure, consumer or another operationally complex environment\n, • Demonstrable ownership of statutory audit, financial controls and year end reporting\n, • Strong understanding of corporate tax, VAT and broader financial compliance, with the ability to effectively manage and challenge external advisers\n, • Hands on experience of treasury, cash management, intercompany and Group structures\n, • Experience operating within an international or multi currency environment\n, • Technically strong and control minded, with the ability to remain close to the detail while operating at senior leadership level\n, • Confident managing senior stakeholders and able to provide credible challenge in a fast moving and entrepreneurial environment\n, • Strong leadership capability, with experience developing high performing finance teams and raising standards across a function\n, • Pragmatic, resilient and delivery focused, with the ability to introduce rigour and structure without unnecessarily slowing the pace of the business\n\n If you are looking for a broad and highly visible Finance Director role where you can take ownership of financial control across a complex, growing and increasingly international business, while working closely with an experienced senior leadership team, we would love to hear from you. \n Please submit your CV for immediate consideration. \n #INDFT

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced sustainability leader to join a leading international professional services firm, overseeing the delivery of a global sustainability programme. This is a senior leadership role responsible for driving operational excellence across sustainability initiatives, ensuring key workstreams are delivered effectively while supporting the firm's wider environmental and ESG objectives. \n \n Working closely with senior stakeholders across the business, you will lead a multidisciplinary team and play a pivotal role in embedding sustainability across global operations. \n \n Role \n\n • Lead the delivery of the firm's global sustainability programme and operational workstreams\n, • Manage and develop a high-performing sustainability team, overseeing workload planning and delivery priorities\n, • Oversee climate-related data collection, emissions reporting, transition planning and CDP submissions\n, • Lead sustainability audit, assurance and data governance activities\n, • Prepare executive-level reports, governance papers and leadership briefings\n, • Build strong relationships with stakeholders across Legal, Finance, Procurement, Operations, Risk, Real Estate and Communications\n, • Manage external consultants, auditors and sustainability partners\n, • Identify operational risks, drive continuous improvement and support strategic sustainability initiatives\n\n \n Candidate Requirements \n\n • Significant experience leading sustainability programmes within a professional services, law firm, big 4 or a corporate environment\n, • Strong knowledge of sustainability reporting, climate disclosures and ESG frameworks\n, • Experience managing complex, multi-stakeholder projects and operational delivery\n, • Proven leadership experience with the ability to develop and mentor high-performing teams\n, • Excellent programme management, organisational and stakeholder engagement skills\n, • Strong analytical, communication and presentation skills\n, • Experience supporting sustainability assurance, audit or reporting programmes is advantageous\n, • Experience within a law firm or other professional services environment is beneficial\n\n \n This is an excellent opportunity to take on a high-profile leadership role, shaping the delivery of a global sustainability strategy within a collaborative and forward-thinking organisation. \n \n Please attach an updated CV. If you do not hear back within one week, please assume your application has been unsuccessful. Unfortunately, due to the high volume of applications, individual feedback cannot be provided. \n \n Head of Sustainability | Sustainability Director | ESG | Climate Strategy | Net Zero | Sustainability Reporting | CDP | Professional Services

Corporate Finance M&A Director - Founder-Led & Lower Mid-Market \n City of London £130,000-£160,000 + deal-linked bonus / commission \n A fast-growing London boutique investment bank is looking to appoint an M&A Director as it continues to build its lower mid-market advisory business. \n The firm advises founders and shareholders of businesses typically valued between £10m and £250m, providing sell-side M&A, growth capital and strategic transaction advice. \n This is a senior client-facing role with responsibility across origination, transaction leadership and team development. \n The role \n\n • Originate new sell-side and capital-raising mandates\n, • Develop relationships with founders, shareholders, PE investors and intermediaries\n, • Lead transactions from initial engagement through valuation, preparation, buyer/investor approach, due diligence, negotiation and completion\n, • Take primary ownership of senior client relationships\n, • Manage and develop Associates and Analysts\n, • Help develop sector coverage and the firm's wider origination strategy\n, • Work directly with the Managing Directors on the continued growth of the advisory platform\n\n Background \n We are interested in candidates currently operating at VP, Director or equivalent level within: \n\n • Investment banking\n, • M&A / Corporate Finance boutiques\n, • Big Four or Top 10 Corporate Finance\n, • Independent advisory firms/ Financial Services\n\n You should have strong end-to-end transaction experience and be comfortable leading founders through a sale process. \n A demonstrable ability to originate work, develop relationships or generate fees is important. This is not an execution-only position. \n Sector background is flexible, although experience advising founder-owned, entrepreneurial or PE-backed businesses would be particularly relevant. \n Package \n £130,000-£160,000 basic \n Plus a significant performance and deal-linked bonus, with the economics designed to reward successful origination and completed transactions. \n For the right individual there is scope for considerably greater responsibility as the business continues to scale from their City of London offices \n

Role: Finance Manager (Qualified or nearly Qualified) \n Sector: SME Creative Agency \n Location: Highbury \n Permanent: Full-time \n Hybrid: Mon-Thurs in office and Fri WFH \n Salary: £60,000-£65,000 \n Reporting to: P/T Finance Director \n Ref: VFR 202648 \n VisionFR is delighted to be working with an Independent SME Creative Agency to find them an energetic and ambitious sole role Finance Manager. This is a great opportunity to join a successful and growing business of around 30 staff. The ideal candidate will be a strong finance business partner, helping shape financial performance and profitability. You will be qualified or nearly qualified with an ambition to grow into the FD over a 3-5 year period. \n The Client is looking for a bright and energetic candidate with a can do attitude and an ability to solve problems and engage with the wider agency team. A strong understanding of working in a creative agency is a must. \n Key Responsibilities of the Finance Manager \n\n • Prepare monthly management accounts, including P&L, balance sheet, cashflow forecasts and key performance reporting, with support from the Finance Director.\n, • Prepare quarterly financial and profitability reports for the senior leadership team.\n, • Oversee payments to contractors, freelancers and suppliers.\n, • Coordinate the monthly payroll process with the external payroll provider, including pension administration.\n, • Prepare and submit quarterly VAT returns.\n, • Produce regular cashflow reporting and provide updates on the organisation’s cash position.\n, • Ensure appropriate financial controls, approvals and sign-off procedures are followed and accurately documented.\n, • Support the senior leadership team with ad hoc financial analysis, financial modelling and strategic projects.\n, • Partner with operational and client-facing teams to provide financial support across projects, including budgeting, forecasting, billing and cost management.\n, • Promote clear and consistent financial reporting, ensuring project margins and profitability are accurately monitored and understood.\n, • Identify potential financial risks at an early stage, including budget pressures, scope changes, purchase order issues and resourcing costs, and escalate where appropriate.\n, • Provide regular reporting and analysis covering revenue, costs, resource utilisation and project profitability.\n, • Work closely with operational teams to improve financial processes, encourage best practice and strengthen commercial awareness across the business.\n\n \n Key Skills of the Finance Manager \n\n • Highly organised, proactive and solutions focused.\n, • Confident communicator with strong stakeholder management skills.\n, • Commercially aware with sound judgement and the confidence to challenge.\n, • Excellent written, verbal and presentation skills.\n, • Curious, proactive and interested in the wider business.\n, • Advanced Excel and strong accounting systems experience.\n, • Qualified or nearly qualified accountants (ACA, ACCA, CIMA or CPA)\n, • Able to work in the office 4 days a week WFH on a Friday\n, • Must have good rounded exposure to Working within an SME creative agency\n\n \n VisionFR is committed to encouraging equality, diversity, inclusion and eliminating unlawful discrimination within our workforce and whilst fulfilling our Clients recruitment needs. \n \n Due to the high level of applications being received if you do not hear from us within 5 working days, please assume your application has not been successful on this occasion, usually due to other candidates having more relevant sector exposure, qualifications or required skills. We thank you for your interest. \n \n \n \n \n \n

Director of Finance \n Freight Forwarding | Finance Leadership \n £90,000 - £110,000 (neg) + Car allowance + bonus + benefits \n An exciting opportunity to join a fast-growing, independent freight forwarding business in a senior finance leadership role, supporting continued profitable growth and strategic development. \n Previous finance experience within a freight forwarding business is essential. This is not a generalist Finance Director role; you will need a strong understanding of the financial, commercial and operational dynamics of freight forwarding. \n Reporting to the Group CEO, the Director of Finance will have overall responsibility for the finance function, providing strong financial control, commercial insight, performance management and strategic support to the Executive team. \n The position could suit an experienced Freight Forwarding Finance Director, Head of Finance or Financial Controller, as well as a strong Senior Finance Manager looking to take the next step into a broader finance leadership role. \n Key Responsibilities \n\n • Lead and develop the finance function, ensuring high standards of financial reporting, control and performance management.\n, • Oversee budgeting, forecasting and financial planning, providing clear financial information to support business decisions.\n, • Develop commercial finance and business partnering capability across the organisation.\n, • Take a proactive lead on working capital management, including debtor collection, aged debt reduction, cash flow and supplier negotiations.\n, • Oversee statutory accounts, external audit and financial compliance across the Group.\n, • Develop and embed effective financial policies, processes, controls and best-practice procedures.\n, • Provide strong financial governance, ensuring adherence to regulatory and business requirements.\n, • Produce regular management information, financial analysis and forecasts for the CEO and Executive team.\n, • Support the CEO with commercial analysis and due diligence relating to potential new ventures.\n, • Support M&A and financial due diligence activity as required.\n\n About You \n You will have significant finance experience gained within a freight forwarding business, with a strong understanding of the sector's commercial and operational environment. \n Key experience should include: \n\n • Finance experience within freight forwarding — essential.\n, • Financial reporting, management accounts, budgeting, forecasting and financial planning.\n, • Working capital, credit control, debtor management and cash flow.\n, • Commercial finance and business partnering.\n, • Financial control, governance, statutory accounts and audit.\n, • Experience working with CEOs, Executive teams and operational stakeholders.\n, • Exposure to commercial due diligence, new ventures and/or M&A - preferred.\n, • A commercially minded, analytical and hands-on approach.\n\n The Opportunity \n A high-impact finance leadership position offering the opportunity to shape the finance function, strengthen commercial performance and play a key role in the continued growth of an established freight forwarding business. \n Should you meet the above criteria and feel that you are a suitable candidate, please do not hesitate to apply. \n Mode 3 Executive Search Ltd is an independent recruitment consultancy providing specialist talent finding services. Principally we operate within Supply Chain Management, Freight Forwarding, Shipping and the wider Global Transportation markets. We are always keen to connect with talented individuals working in Freight Forwarding, Freight Management, Import Freight, Export Freight, Sea Freight, Air Freight, Road Freight, Supply Chain, International Logistics.

Your new organisation \n A long-established humanitarian and environmental charity is seeking a qualified and proactive Financial Controller to join its small, dedicated finance team. \n Your new role \n Reporting to the Finance Director, you will play a key role in strengthening financial processes, improving reporting, and supporting senior leadership with timely, accurate management information. \n Key responsibilities include: \n\n • Financial support for operational teams\n, • Process and controls improvement across the finance function\n, • Balance sheet reconciliations and core accounting duties\n, • Assisting with management accounts and statutory accounts for multiple entities\n, • Preparing statutory returns (HMRC, Charity Commission, etc.)\n, • Manage one member of staff\n\n What you'll need to succeed \n You will be a fully qualified accountant and enjoy a hands-on, detail-focused role. You will enjoy working collaboratively and using your initiative to improve systems and processes.The role is reporting to the Finance Director, who is very supportive but who also offers independence. \n If you're interested in this role, click 'apply now' to forward an up-to-date copy of your CV, or call us now. \n 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

Ambition is delighted to be partnering with a well-established international law firm in its search for a Billing Manager to lead the Billing team in London, with operational oversight of two additional international offices. \n What you'll be doing \n\n • Act as the primary escalation point for Partners, ensuring complex billing matters are resolved promptly and commercial objectives are achieved.\n, • Become trusted relationships with Partners, clients, and business leaders to understand billing expectations and optimise invoicing processes.\n, • Take overall responsibility for Work in Progress (WIP) management, partnering with Revenue Controllers to maximise billing performance and cash collection.\n, • Analyse and communicate financial performance through regular reporting on WIP, billing trends, KPIs, and target achievement.\n, • Direct the end-to-end billing lifecycle across a diverse portfolio of billing arrangements, including e-Billing, e-Invoicing, international, multi-payor, and composite billing.\n, • Collaborate with business units to ensure client and matter records are structured correctly, reflecting billing protocols, rate arrangements, budgets, tax requirements, and outside counsel guidelines.\n, • Work in partnership with the Director of Financial Operations and international office leadership to deliver a consistent and seamless billing experience across all jurisdictions.\n, • Lead, mentor, and develop the billing team, ensuring appropriate resourcing, talent development, succession planning, and performance standards.\n, • Facilitate finance forums, Partner briefings, and training sessions to drive adoption of billing best practices and improve commercial awareness across the firm.\n, • Identify opportunities to simplify, automate, and standardise billing processes, working closely with global finance teams to enhance operational effectiveness.\n, • Maintain comprehensive process documentation and ensure all billing activities withstand internal and external audit scrutiny.\n, • Ensure strict adherence to financial controls, regulatory requirements, firm policies, and governance standards.\n, • Deliver exceptional levels of accuracy and service while consistently meeting month-end and year-end deadlines.\n\n \n What we're looking for \n\n • A minimum of 5 years' experience in legal finance, in a billing or revenue operations role of similar scope\n, • Proven experience managing a team in a fast-paced, high-volume environment\n, • Demonstrable knowledge of VAT, AML, and SRA Accounts Rules\n, • A track record of successfully leading and implementing projects\n, • Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the confidence to engage stakeholders at all levels including Partners\n, • Exceptional attention to detail and strong organisational skills\n, • A credible, composed leader who can inspire performance and support the development of others\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.

Senior Finance Manager | PE-Backed Multi-Site Scaleup | London / Hybrid \n \n Harmonic are delighted to be partnering with a PE-backed, founder-led membership scaleup built for the creative industries in their search for a Senior Finance Manager. \n \n The Client \n \n The business gives its members access to world-class creative and workspace facilities on flexible terms. It has grown from a single London site to a profitable multi-site estate with a fast-growing member base, and has recently completed a significant private equity investment alongside backing from a group of institutional investors and well-known operators from the workspace and creative worlds. \n \n Further openings are already in the pipeline, with a rollout plan behind them and a long-term plan to build towards an exit. \n \n Finance has been handled to date by an outsourced accounting team and a fractional CFO. This is the first senior finance hire the business has made in-house. \n \n The Role \n \n Reporting directly to the CEO and Co-Founder, the Senior Finance Manager will be the source of truth for the business - the person the leadership team, the board and the investors turn to for a clear and current picture of performance. \n \n At the centre of the role sits the company financial model, including the multi-site expansion model. It is rebuilt monthly and it is how the business decides where and how it grows. Around it you will own cash flow, the budgeting and reforecasting cycle, the monthly reporting pack and the board pack, and build the commercial insight that explains what the numbers are telling the business. \n \n You will not inherit a finished finance function. You will design it: the processes, the systems, the reporting, and in time the team beneath you. There is real appetite for an AI-first approach, so there is scope to automate workflows and build a best in class function. \n \n As the estate grows and the finance function grows with it, there is a path to Finance Director, alongside meaningful equity in a business being built for a significant exit. \n \n Key Responsibilities \n\n • Own and maintain the company financial model, including the multi-site expansion model, refreshing and re-baselining it monthly so it remains the version the board and investors make decisions from\n, • Own the rolling cash flow forecast: monitor liquidity, flag risk early, and run scenario and sensitivity analysis with the CEO to support decisions on new sites, capex and growth\n, • Run the budgeting and reforecasting cycle end to end: set and own the timetable, coordinate inputs from department and site leads, consolidate into the company budget, then track actuals and hold budget holders to their numbers\n, • Take draft management accounts from the outsourced accountants and refine, challenge and quality-check them into a clear monthly pack (P&L, balance sheet and cash flow) with variance analysis against budget and prior period\n, • Build the board pack and act as the finance point of contact for the board and private equity investor, producing investor-ready reporting and commentary that holds up to scrutiny\n, • Develop the reporting around the real drivers of the business, including utilisation, member acquisition and churn, and site-level unit economics, and bring a point of view to commercial decisions from pricing to new sites\n, • Take ultimate accountability for statutory and administrative compliance (year end accounts, VAT, EMI filings), managing the outsourced accounting firm to deadline, and own credit control in-house to keep debtor days low\n, • Build a modern, AI-first finance function: automate repetitive work, improve systems, and pull operational, accounting and CRM data into one reliable picture of the business\n\n \n Essential Experience \n\n • Qualified accountant (ACA, ACCA or CIMA)\n, • Proven experience as a Finance Manager or Financial Controller in an SME, scale-up or multi-site business, having genuinely owned the function rather than a slice of it\n, • Track record of improving finance systems and processes, with a genuine appetite for AI and automation.\n, • Strong financial modelling and cash flow forecasting skills, with real fluency in Excel or Sheets. You have built and maintained a model that a board actually made decisions on\n, • Experience owning a budgeting and reforecasting cycle, including holding non-finance budget holders accountable to it\n, • Exceptional attention to detail\n\n \n Desirable Experience \n\n • Experience in a multi-site, bricks-and-mortar rollout business: hospitality, leisure, gyms, coffee, hotels, retail or flexible workspace\n, • Exposure to a private equity or institutionally backed business, including board and investor reporting\n, • Experience of physical expansion, site investment or capex planning\n, • Genuine interest in the media, music, film, or advertising space\n\n \n Package \n Salary: £75,000 - £85,000 + equity \n Location: London (2-3 days in office) \n Start Date: Flexible (ASAP ideal) \n At Harmonic, we are dedicated to fostering an inclusive and equitable workplace. We actively welcome applications from individuals of all backgrounds and assure you that every candidate will be thoughtfully considered for the roles we represent, without regard to race, religion, gender expression, disability, or sexual orientation.

A FTSE listed business is looking to recruit an ACA (or equivalent) qualified candidate to join its business. \n \n Reporting into the Group Finance Director this is a senior role in finance. Running a team, main duties include: \n \n\n • Production of the Group IFRS annual and half yearly listed financial statements/annual report\n, • Lead the year and external audit process and half year external review process\n, • Oversee the production and filing of the subsidiary statutory accounts for UK and international entities\n, • Own the Group cashflow forecasting process, providing insight and analysis on liquidity, capital allocation and capital structure\n, • Act as the Group's primary technical accounting authority\n\n \n You will be ACA qualified (or equivalent) with experience working in a listed business in a similar role. \n This is a broad role with a chance to get involved in projects in a well known business which continues to do well.

Company Description \n About FRP \n FRP is a leading national business advisory firm based in the UK. With over 900 team members, including more than 100 partners, we specialise in Forensic Services, Corporate Finance, Debt Advisory, Financial Advisory, Restructuring Advisory and Real Estate Advisory. Operating from 35 offices across the UK, Isle of Man and Cyprus, we are dedicated to helping clients navigate complex and difficult situations to create, preserve, and recover value. \n Our approach is known for being honest, clear, and considered. We provide strategic solutions that cater to a broad range of businesses, from multinational organisations to small enterprises. Our commitment is to deliver expert advice and support, ensuring our clients can make informed decisions and achieve their goals. \n Job Description \n Role Overview \n As a Director, you will take a lead role in managing and executing debt advisory mandates, while also contributing significantly to business development and client relationship management. You will work closely with partners to deliver high-quality outcomes for clients and support the strategic growth of the team. \n Key responsibilities: \n\n • Lead the execution of debt advisory transactions, including structuring, negotiation, and documentation of financing solutions.\n, • Manage client relationships, acting as a trusted advisor to senior stakeholders across private equity and corporate clients.\n, • Oversee the preparation of marketing materials, financial models, and client presentations.\n, • Provide strategic input on capital structure optimisation and financing strategy.\n, • Mentor and develop junior team members, providing guidance on technical and commercial aspects of transactions.\n, • Contribute to business development efforts, including origination of new mandates and participation in pitch processes.\n, • Maintain and grow relationships with key lenders, including banks, debt funds, and alternative finance providers.\n, • Stay abreast of market trends, regulatory developments, and emerging financing structures.\n\n Qualifications \n \n\n • Significant experience (typically 8+ years) in debt advisory, leveraged finance, corporate finance, or a related field.\n, • Strong track record of leading transactions and managing client relationships.\n, • Advanced financial modelling and analytical skills.\n, • Excellent communication and presentation skills, with the ability to influence senior stakeholders.\n, • Deep understanding of debt markets, financing instruments, and legal documentation.\n, • Commercially astute, with a strategic mindset and a proactive approach to problem-solving.\n, • Collaborative leadership style, with a passion for developing talent and fostering a high-performance culture.\n\n Additional Information \n Our Values \n\n • Straightforward: We provide clear, no-nonsense advice\n, • Confident: Our guidance is backed by expertise and evidence\n, • Pragmatic: We focus on practical solutions and tangible outcomes\n, • Real: We are professional yet approachable, understanding the challenges our clients face\n\n Our Commitment to You and the Environment \n At FRP Advisory Group, sustainability is integral to our strategy and operations. Our sustainability depends on building and maintaining meaningful, long-term relationships with all our stakeholders – including our employees, clients, and local communities – while also reducing our impact on the natural environment. \n We are always striving to improve in all areas – whether it’s our people, our clients, our planet or our governance. Our ongoing success as a business depends on our sustainability and agility in a changing and challenging global landscape. \n We are committed to fostering an inclusive, equitable, and diverse culture for our people. We maintain an Equal Opportunities Policy, ensuring that recruitment and employment decisions are based solely on the skills and experience required for our professional services — regardless of ethnicity, race, sexual orientation, disability, or any other protected characteristic. We believe every individual should have the opportunity to thrive. \n Our learning and development programmes enable us to invest in growing our employees’ careers. We aim to empower our team members to each achieve their potential. \n We are committed to growing long-term relationships with our clients and supporting them in achieving their objectives. We understand that our clients’ sustainability and success lead to our sustainability and success. We are emotionally invested in our clients right from the beginning.

Role: Finance Director - Part Time – 2 days \n Sector: SME Experiential / Events Agency \n Hybrid:2 days in the office \n Salary:£120K - £140K ( full time equivalent)Depending on experience \n Location: Central London \n Reporting to: CEO \n Ref: VFR 3329 \n \n VisionFR is excited to be working with a growing experiential agency to find their first Part time Finance Director to support the CEO on Commerciality, Profitability and Growth whilst also reducing risk. They are looking for a hands-on, dynamic Finance Director to oversee the day-to-day financial management by managing the finance manager, ensuring all financial matters are controlled, ensuring that all processes and systems are fit for purpose and making improvements to drive efficiencies throughout the agency whilst also getting the agency ready for an exit event 3-5 years down the line. \n \n Responsibilities of the Part Time Finance Director \n\n • Driving the financial performance of the business, working closely with the CEO and senior team to drive growth and profitability. Preparation and production of annual financial plans, regular forecasts and report to support the business.\n, • Systems / Processes: get under the skin of and interrogate all agency processes, systems and resources. Recommend changes as applicable and aid their implementation. On an ongoing basis be hands on with the day to day maintenance & team compliance of all best practices\n, • Management Accounting: Ultimate responsibility for monthly, quarterly and annual accounts, Analyse management accounts to provide management insight. Assist the account management team in monthly updating of the client forecasts and ensuring all projects are efficiently managed and that revenue is correctly accounted for\n, • Financial Accounting: Lead monthly financial accounting reviews vs forecast. Work closely with the senior team on monthly commercial performance (client profitability, team utilisation rates etc.) Assist the CSD in utilisation and recovery rates across all accounts. Supporting the Finance Manager with annual year end audit\n, • Business Partnering: Create and present financial information for management meetings & advise on the financial health of the business\n, • Financial Operations: Overseeing all accounting and financial activities. Oversee & support the Finance Manager Maintain and develop financial systems ensuring compliance\n, • Treasury: Understand the payment timings of all major projects in the business. Assist the account team with billing schedules / oversee cash flow management in line with agree client terms. Input to key supplier management, contracts, payment timings etc.\n\n \n What our client is looking for: \n\n • Able to start in Q4 2026\n, • 100% reliability & trustworthy\n, • Integration with the team – internal presence is necessary to become the go to person for senior financial support\n, • Firm and challenging when required (stamping out bad practices) but an ability to coach and counsel\n, • Improve the team’s commercial acumen\n, • Have a good understanding of a creative agency environment ideally Events / Experiential\n, • You are likely to be qualified ACA, ACCA, CIMA\n, • You will have held a senior finance role within an SME agency where you have a proven track record of improving profitability\n, • Some exposure to M&A would be advantageous\n\n \n \n VisionFR is committed to encouraging equality, diversity, inclusion and eliminating unlawful discrimination within our workforce and whilst fulfilling our Clients recruitment needs. \n \n Due to the high level of applications being received if you do not hear from us within 5 working days, please assume your application has not been successful on this occasion, usually due to other candidates having more relevant sector exposure, qualifications or required skills. We thank you for your interest.

Deal Analyst and Transaction Support Manager \n Central London \n Permanent \n £55-65k per annum \n This is an exciting opportunity to join a dynamic business brokerage and advisory firm based in London's west-end. Working directly with the Managing Director and senior team, you will gain experience in corporate finance and private markets, with direct exposure to deals from origination to completion. This is a permanent in-office position which supports the M&A teams and offers an excellent opportunity for professional development and growth. WHAT YOU WILL DO: \n\n • Manage the deal packaging up process\n, • Support with financial and commercial analysis where required\n, • VDR management for all transactions\n, • Deal execution and due diligence support\n, • Work directly with the MD and the senior team on their specific transactions\n, • Process optimisation and documentation\n\n WHAT YOU WILL HAVE/ BE: \n\n • Proven academic track record to degree level or equivalent\n, • Newly or recently qualified Accountant -ACA /ACCA/CIMA\n, • Prior experience in transactional services or corporate finance\n, • Experience producing financial/commercial analysis\n, • Exceptional written and verbal communication skills\n, • Advanced Microsoft Excel skills\n, • Practical knowledge of business and how businesses run\n\n WHAT YOU WILL GET: \n\n • Competitive base salary\n, • Bonus\n, • 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays\n\n BB201720 \n Tiger is B Corp Certified. We are part of a global movement of businesses committed to improving social and environmental conditions around the world. \n

Halliday Marx have an exclusive Head of Accounts opportunity in a fantastic Media company \n \n £80,000 - £85,000 \n Hybrid (3-4 days in) \n Central London \n \n Reporting to the Finance Director, this small, tightly knit company need a personality who will work as part of a team. \n This is a varied and hands-on finance role, combining day-to-day management of the Finance team with responsibility for the financial reporting and accounting of productions. \n Working closely with the Finance Director, the role will have visibility across a number of productions as well as regular interaction with investors, directors and royalty earners. \n Production Accounting & Reporting \n\n • Take ownership of the cyclical reporting of production accounts across all UK-based productions, ensuring financial information is accurate, complete and delivered on time.\n, • Review production costs to ensure expenditure is captured within the correct reporting periods and cost centres.\n, • Post payroll and reserve journals and review reserve accounts to ensure anticipated production costs are appropriately covered.\n, • Calculate royalty pools and manage the associated reporting to royalty earners, including self-billing where applicable.\n, • Prepare financial reporting for investors and directors where required.\n, • Manage the cyclical reporting of Productions, calculating royalty distributions.\n, • Calculate and distribute production profits on a quarterly basis.\n\n Finance Operations & Team Management \n\n • Oversee the day-to-day activities of the Finance team, supporting them in delivering accurate and timely processing.\n, • Manage key weekly finance activities, including payroll and payment runs.\n, • Review and authorise payments.\n, • Regularly review aged debtors, creditors and cash balances, identifying and following up on any issues.\n\n Year End & Audit \n\n • Prepare year-end schedules, reconciliations and supporting information for the annual audit.\n, • Act as a key point of contact throughout the audit process, responding to queries and coordinating information as required.\n\n Wider Responsibilities \n\n • Work closely with the Finance Director, highlighting any financial issues, risks or areas requiring attention.\n, • Provide support across a small number of HR and IT matters as required, adding further variety to the position.\n\n \n You will be / have: \n\n • Qualified Accountant (ACA/ACCA/CIMQ or equivalent)\n, • Good all round experience in Financial accounting, tax and payroll.\n, • Strong Excel skills\n, • A thirst for bringing streamlined working practices to the department.\n, • A decent understanding of Corporation tax and relevant tax relief\n, • A team worker that is not afraid of a hands-on accounting as well as managing.\n\n

NHB Recruitment are partnering with a leading international FMCG manufacturer to appoint a Financial Controller for its flagship Dartford manufacturing site. This is a high-profile finance leadership position that combines responsibility for their manufacturing facilities with a broader European Operations Controller remit. \n This is far more than a traditional factory finance role. You'll be a key member of both the site leadership team and the UK finance leadership team, reporting directly to the UK Finance Director and working closely with senior operational leaders across Europe. Approximately 70% of your focus will be leading finance for the Dartford manufacturing site, with the remaining 30% supporting wider European manufacturing operations through investment analysis, business cases, capital projects and operational performance improvement. \n You'll become the financial voice of the factory, partnering closely with operations to improve performance while helping strengthen the connection between the site and the wider UK finance function \n \n Alongside day-to-day controllership, you'll have the opportunity to \n \n\n • Lead financial support for a complex manufacturing operation.\n, • Partner with site leadership to drive operational performance.\n, • Support European investment projects and capital expenditure decisions.\n, • Deliver manufacturing cost analysis and challenge operational performance.\n, • Improve costing methodologies across production.\n, • Modernise reporting and financial processes.\n, • Help drive continuous improvement within an evolving finance function.\n\n \n What We're Looking \n \n\n • Fully qualified accountant (ACA, ACCA, CIMA or equivalent).\n, • Significant manufacturing or FMCG finance experience.\n, • Previous Factory Controller, Plant Controller or Manufacturing Controller experience.\n, • Strong knowledge of manufacturing costing and operational finance.\n, • Experience supporting capital investment and business case development.\n, • Confidence partnering senior operational stakeholders.\n, • A proactive, hands-on leadership style with the ability to work independently.\n, • Excellent communication skills with the ability to present confidently to senior leadership.\n\n

Audit & Accounts Senior Manager / Audit & Accounts Associate Director / Senior Audit Manager \n McGinnis Loy Associates is proud to be working with a Top20 Accountancy Practice who are looking to strengthen their senior team with the appointment of an Audit Senior Manager for their offices in North London. The role is 50% Commercial Audit & 50% Accounts and you will be required to manage Qualified audit staff, liaise with Partners and review the audits for both Corporate PLCs & PE backed businesses. Key duties include: \n\n • Managing a portfolio of audit and account clients with turnovers up to £150m. Clients include multi-national AIM listed and private groups, along with PE-backed enterprises across various industry sectors.\n, • Managing corporate clients including those with complex issues requiring higher levels of ad-hoc work\n, • AssistingPartners in planning & executing complex UK and International audit engagements, including open and close meetings with clients\n, • Business development and winning work by managing existing clients and targeting new audit clients within the London region\n, • Reviewing and appraising internal audit working practices, identifying areas where efficiency improvements can be made within the Audit function.\n, • Involvement in internal compliance procedures (e.g. quality control reviews, money laundering procedures etc.).\n, • Assisting Audit Partners in establishing the audit approach; reviewing audit work papers and ensuring audit files are completed in a timely manner\n, • Responsible for a number of Qualified Audit staff on major client sites to ensure audit work is appropriately completed to satisfy audit objectives\n, • Acting as a trusted business adviser to major clients, managing a significant portfolio £value and maintaining good working relationships with colleagues and clients\n\n To be considered for the Audit & Accounts Senior Manager role you should be a Qualified ACA/ICAS/ACCA Accountant with at least 5 years’ experience running large Audit portfolios, and ideally from a Top100 or well-regarded Regional Accounting firm. Experience managing audits in a range of commercial industry sectors ranging from OMBs, PE-backed, listed and international groups is required, and you should be able to manage a large portfolio of audit & accounting clients, with excellent knowledge of UK GAAP & FRS102. This role is a fast-track opportunity to future Partnership, so the firm is looking for high experienced career-minded, driven, ambitious and entrepreneurial individuals. \n On offer is a salary up to £85,000 depending on experience with benefits to include company pension, healthcare and 25 days holiday. To apply for the position or for more information, please contact McGinnis Loy Associates (Reading) office by telephone or via email at \n For other opportunities in Finance & Accounting or Public Practice within the Thames Valley, London & Midlands, please visit our website at com. McGinnis Loy Associates is acting as an Employment Agency in relation to this vacancy, in accordance with the Employment Agencies Act.

Robert Half are delighted to be partnering with a highly successful international asset-focused investment and advisory business. \n With operations spanning Europe, Asia Pacific and North America, the organisation operates within a complex, fast-paced and commercially driven environment, providing a broad range of asset, lending, investment and advisory solutions. Following continued growth and expansion, the business is seeking an experienced Director of International Financial Control to lead its finance function across EMEA and APAC. \n This is a high-profile leadership opportunity for an accomplished finance professional looking to combine technical excellence with commercial influence. Reporting into senior global leadership, you will take ownership of financial control, reporting, compliance, treasury, tax and finance operations across multiple international jurisdictions while leading the continued development of a scalable, best-in-class finance function. \n Key Responsibilities \n\n • Lead all accounting, financial control and reporting activities across EMEA and APAC.\n, • Oversee monthly, quarterly and annual close processes, ensuring accuracy, compliance and timely delivery.\n, • Manage regional consolidations and support global group reporting requirements.\n, • Drive improvements across financial controls, governance, risk management and balance sheet integrity.\n, • Partner with senior business leaders to support strategic decision-making, transactions and commercial initiatives.\n, • Provide financial leadership across budgeting, forecasting, cashflow management and business performance analysis.\n, • Oversee international tax, statutory reporting, audit and regulatory compliance requirements.\n, • Lead finance transformation, process improvement and systems enhancement initiatives.\n, • Manage relationships with external auditors, tax advisers and service providers across multiple jurisdictions.\n, • Build, mentor and develop a high-performing international finance team across multiple locations.\n, • Support organisational growth, acquisitions and strategic business projects.\n\n Skills & Experience \n\n • Qualified Accountant (ACA, ACCA, CIMA or equivalent).\n, • Proven experience in a Financial Controller, International Controller or Finance Director capacity within a complex international organisation.\n, • Strong technical accounting expertise across financial reporting, consolidations, audit, tax, controls and compliance.\n, • Demonstrable experience managing multi-entity, multi-jurisdiction finance operations.\n, • Experience partnering with senior leadership teams and influencing strategic business decisions.\n, • Strong understanding of governance, risk management and financial control frameworks.\n, • Track record of driving process improvements, automation and finance transformation initiatives.\n, • Proven people leadership experience, including developing and leading high-performing teams.\n, • Experience within professional services, financial services, asset-based lending, investment, advisory or related sectors would be advantageous.\n, • Previous exposure to private equity-backed, high-growth or transformational environments is highly desirable.\n\n Salary & Benefits \n\n • £120,000 - £150,000 base salary DOE.\n, • Annual performance bonus.\n, • Comprehensive benefits package.\n, • Hybrid working environment.\n, • International leadership role with significant visibility across the business.\n, • Opportunity to influence strategic growth initiatives and finance transformation projects.\n, • Exposure to senior executive stakeholders across a global organisation.\n, • Collaborative, entrepreneurial and high-performing culture.\n, • Long-term progression opportunities within a growing international business.\n\n This is an outstanding opportunity for a senior finance leader seeking a broad, commercially focused international controllership role within a growing global organisation, offering significant responsibility, visibility and the opportunity to shape the future direction of the finance function. \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:

This role will lead financial planning, forecasting, and performance management across the UK and MEA regions. This maternity cover role requires an experienced, adaptable finance leader who can quickly take ownership in a complex, evolving environment with multiple new systems, changing reporting definitions, and high expectations for commercial insight. \n The role partners closely with the other Co-Head of FP&A, Finance Director, regional leadership, and global finance, ensuring continuity, clarity, and momentum across FP&A, reporting, and business partnering. \n Key Responsibilities \n Leadership & Continuity \n\n • Co-lead FP&A for the UK and MEA regions, ensuring seamless continuity of planning, forecasting, and performance management during the maternity cover period\n, • Partner closely with the other Co-Head of FP&A to maintain a single, aligned FP&A voice across regions and stakeholders\n, • Quickly establish strong relationships with regional, practice, and client leaders\n\n Reporting, Analytics & Systems \n\n • Co-own the development and evolution of Power BI dashboards covering revenue, pipeline, utilization, and key KPIs\n, • Use hands-on SQL to extract, clean, and analyze large datasets from CRM, Data Warehouse, and finance systems\n, • Navigate and adapt to multiple new systems and evolving reporting definitions, ensuring data accuracy and consistency\n, • Maintain strong data governance and compliance with internal policies\n\n Delivery & Improvement \n\n • Support revenue planning, target setting, and variance analysis\n, • Identify risks, flag revenue or pipeline anomalies, and ensure proactive issue resolution\n, • Drive pragmatic process improvements to enhance reporting efficiency and decision-making during the contract period\n\n Revenue, Pipeline & Commercial Insight \n\n • Analyze regional and global revenue performance, delivering executive-level insights on trends, risks, and growth opportunities\n, • Own pipeline forecasting and revenue outlooks in partnership with Sales and Client leadership\n, • Monitor key drivers across retainer and project-based work, supporting forecasting, scenario analysis, and decision-making\n\n Business Partnering \n\n • Act as a trusted finance partner to Sales, Client, and Practice leaders\n, • Support pricing, scoping, margin analysis, and client investment decisions\n, • Translate complex data into clear, actionable insights for non-financial stakeholders\n\n Required Experience & Attributes \n\n • Senior FP&A leadership experience, ideally within a professional services, communications, or advisory firm\n, • Strong commercial and business partnering capability, particularly with client-facing teams\n, • Hands-on experience with SQL, Power BI, CRM, and Data Warehouse reporting\n, • Proven ability to operate effectively in time-bound, fast-changing environments\n, • Comfortable stepping into an existing leadership structure and delivering impact quickly\n\n

Corporate Finance Partner - M&A & Deal Origination \n West London - Flexible Working £135,000-£175,000 + Significant Uncapped Bonus + Equity Potential \n We are working with an established independent Corporate Finance advisory business looking to appoint a Corporate Finance Partner as part of its continued growth. \n This is a Partner-level opportunity, but they are equally open to speaking with strong Corporate Finance Directors who have built genuine credibility across the mid-market and are ready for the next step. \n The opportunity combines deal origination and execution, working directly with entrepreneurial businesses, shareholders and investors across a broad range of mid-market transactions. \n You'll have the autonomy to develop your own relationships while working alongside an established advisory team and existing flow of transactions. \n Typical work as a Corporate Finance Partner will include: \n\n • Sell-side M&A\n, • Buy-side acquisitions\n, • Private equity investment\n, • Management buyouts and growth transactions\n, • Advising founders and shareholders through complex transactions\n, • Developing relationships with business owners, investors, intermediaries and professional advisers\n, • Originating and converting new mandates\n, • Leading transactions from initial conversation through to completion\n, • Supporting the continued growth of the wider Corporate Finance business\n\n Who could suit it? \n You could currently be: \n\n • A Corporate Finance Director within an accountancy or advisory firm\n, • A Big 4 or Top 10 M&A / Deals Director\n, • A senior professional within an independent Corporate Finance boutique\n, • An experienced M&A adviser with a strong regional or sector network\n, • A corporate development leader with significant transaction experience and genuinely portable relationships\n, • Someone already operating at Partner level looking for a more entrepreneurial platform\n\n What matters most is a combination of commercial relationships, transaction credibility and the ability to build trusted relationships with business owners. \n You do not need to arrive with a perfectly packaged £1m book of business on day one. \n They are more interested in understanding the network you have developed, where opportunities naturally come from and what you could build with the right platform around you. \n Package \n £135,000-£175,000 basic salary \n Alongside: \n\n • Significant uncapped performance-related bonus\n, • £300k+ earning potential for strong performers\n, • Medium-term equity potential\n, • Flexible working\n, • Considerable autonomy over how you develop your market\n, • Genuine opportunity to influence the future direction of the business\n\n Location: West London \n This could particularly suit someone at Director level who has reached the point where progression increasingly depends on somebody above them leaving, retiring or deciding to share their equity. \n For a confidential conversation, contact Joe West at Insite Recruitment.

Senior Financial Accountant \n London (hybrid — 3 days/week in office) · Group Finance \n Own the toughest technical calls in a group that's scaling fast. \n A rapidly growing, PE-backed group building through acquisition seek a Senior Financial Accountant to take genuine ownership of Group Reporting and Technical Accounting. \n Reporting to the Group Financial Controller and Corporate Finance Director, you'll sit right between core financial accounting delivery and Group reporting. \n What you'll bring \n You're a technically strong, detail-oriented accountant with a firm grasp of IFRS and FRS 102. Real depth in IFRS 16, IFRS 15 and IAS 36. You can research a standard, apply it to a live transaction, and distil the answer into a clear, concise paper for a specialist or a non-specialist alike. \n You'll be ACA or ACCA qualified. Audit trained with 3+ years' post-qualification experience gained in a large, complex, listed or PE-backed organisation. \n What you'll do \n You'll be the Group's go-to technical resource on the complex, judgemental areas: leases (IFRS 16), revenue recognition (IFRS 15), impairment of goodwill and assets (IAS 36), financial instruments and business combinations, with solid FRS 102 knowledge alongside IFRS. You'll draft clear, well-evidenced technical accounting papers on new transactions and emerging issues, lead the Group's impairment reviews and CGU analysis, and own the technical oversight of the IFRS 16 lease model. You'll keep the Group accounting policies manual current and consistently applied across the business. \n Because acquisitions drive the story here, you'll support financial due diligence on targets, work on purchase price allocations, fair value assessments and opening balance sheet adjustments, and lead the technical side of post-acquisition integration, aligning newly acquired entities to Group policy as they rationalise structures. \n On the reporting side, you'll own designated month-end close areas, take a lead role in year-end statutory accounts with ownership of the judgemental disclosures, support the Group consolidation, and run the subsidiary statutory accounts across circa 60 entities (planning through filing and iXBRL tagging). You'll be a key point of contact for external audit, and you'll support reporting to PE investors, lenders, Companies House and HMRC. \n You'll also review balance sheet reconciliations for the complex areas, act as control owner where it counts, and coach the Financial Accountants — explaining technical positions clearly to non-technical colleagues across the business. \n Why this role \n You'll get the technical scope and ownership that's genuinely hard to find at this level, the Group's most demanding accounting positions are yours to own, with a direct line to senior finance leadership and a front-row seat on the M&A driving the growth. It's a role where your technical judgement visibly shapes the numbers the business, its investors and its lenders rely on. \n

Harper May is working with a London-based financial services firm managing assets across investment and wealth management. Founded in 2008 and backed by a strategic investor, the business has grown steadily to around 150 staff and £2bn in AUM. Over the past eighteen months, the firm has expanded its distribution capability and raised a new institutional fund, which has put pressure on the current finance team to handle more complex allocations and reporting. They are now seeking an FP&A Manager to strengthen planning and analysis capability across both business lines. \n The Role \n Reporting to the Finance Director, you will own the monthly and quarterly planning cycle, build multi-year financial models for the business, and deliver performance insight to board and senior leadership. The role is newly created and sits at the heart of strategic decision-making, giving you direct exposure to fund launches, acquisition evaluation, and cost management initiatives. \n Key Responsibilities \n\n • Develop and own the annual budget and rolling forecast, liaising with all business units\n, • Build financial models for scenario planning, new product evaluation, and business case assessment\n, • Produce monthly management accounts with clear variance reporting and commentary\n, • Analyse revenue streams, fund performance, and operating cost drivers to support strategic choices\n, • Prepare board-level financial dashboards and supporting analysis\n, • Automate and improve FP&A processes to reduce manual work and increase reporting speed\n, • Work with senior stakeholders to translate financial data into clear business insight\n\n What we are looking for \n\n • ACA, ACCA, or CIMA qualified (or equivalent professional qualification)\n, • Four to six years of FP&A or commercial finance experience, ideally in financial services or asset management\n, • Proficiency in Excel and financial modelling; comfortable with ERP systems\n, • Ability to communicate complex financial concepts clearly to non-financial audiences\n, • Proactive problem-solver with strong attention to detail and ownership mindset\n, • Experience working in a regulated or compliance-conscious environment\n

Your new company \n I am currently working with a Property Investment company with a diverse portfolio of commercial, residential and agricultural properties, who are looking to hire a commercially minded Finance Manager. This is an exciting opportunity to join a well-established group with a strong reputation in property investment and development and to take on a broader leadership role within the finance team. \n Your new role \n Reporting to the Financial Controller, you will play a key role in supporting both the Group Finance Director and senior management team. You will take ownership of core financial processes while also contributing to strategic decision-making. \n Your responsibilities will include: \n\n • Supporting 24 international entities across real estate and private equity\n, • Preparing quarterly management accounts for entities, full P&L and balance sheet\n, • Financial reporting & month-end close\n, • Capex accounting, fixed assets, VAT reconciliations and compliance support\n, • IFRS Financial Statement Preparation & Audit Support\n, • Reconcile intercompany balances across a multi-entity investment group\n, • Leading the year-end process and coordinating with auditors\n, • Partnering with operational teams and providing clear, value-add financial information\n, • Driving improvements in processes, controls and reporting\n, • Team management / oversight of juniors\n\n What you'll need to succeed \n You'll be a fully Qualified Accountant (ACA / ACCA / CIMA), ideally with strong experience within property. Multi-entity experience is desirable. You'll be organised, proactive, and a confident communicator, with the ability to manage stakeholders and challenge where appropriate, alongside strong attention to detail. \n What you'll get in return \n A competitive salary of £70,000. You'll join a collaborative team and gain exposure to the senior finance team, working closely with the Financial Controller and Finance Director. You'll have the opportunity to step into a more senior role, influence decision-making, and thrive in a dynamic and collaborative environment. \n What you need to do now \n If you're interested in this role, click 'apply now' to forward an up-to-date copy of your CV, or call us now. \n 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

M&A Director - TMT \n London | £125,000-£175,000 + significant bonus \n I'm working with a specialist London M&A advisory firm looking to add a senior hire to its growing Technology, Media and Digital team. \n This is a genuine Director-level role, sitting between the senior leadership team and the execution bench, with responsibility for both winning work and leading transactions through to completion. \n The firm operates internationally and advises founders, management teams, corporates and private equity investors across sell-side M&A, acquisitions, capital raising and strategic advisory. \n The opportunity would suit someone who wants to move away from a highly siloed investment banking environment and have considerably more ownership of clients, origination and deal economics. \n The role \n You would: \n\n • Originate and convert new M&A opportunities across Technology, Software, Digital Media and Marketing Services\n, • Build relationships with founders, shareholders, PE investors and strategic buyers\n, • Lead sell-side and buy-side mandates from initial pitch through to completion\n, • Own senior client relationships and become the principal day-to-day adviser\n, • Lead valuation, positioning, buyer strategy, negotiations and transaction execution\n, • Manage and develop Analysts, Associates and VPs\n, • Contribute to sector strategy and international buyer/investor mapping\n, • Work directly alongside the firm's CEO, Managing Directors and senior sector specialists\n\n The background \n We are interested in people from: \n\n • Investment banking\n, • Corporate Finance / M&A boutiques\n, • Big Four / Top 10 Corporate Finance teams\n, • Sector-specialist advisory firms\n, • Financial Services\n\n You will probably have 8-12+ years of Corporate Finance/M&A experience, although quality of transactions, relationships and commercial ability matters more than simply counting years. \n You should already be comfortable leading deals and ideally have evidence of origination, fee generation or developing client relationships, rather than being purely execution-led. \n Technology, Software, Media, Digital, Marketing Services or adjacent sector experience would be particularly useful. \n This is suited to someone who wants a credible route towards Managing Director / Partner-level responsibility within a genuinely entrepreneurial advisory business.

Payroll Specialist (European Payroll) \n\n • Location: Surbiton, Surrey (100% office based) \n, • Contract: 3-Month Temporary Contract\n, • Hours: 37.5 hours per week\n, • Hourly Rate: £23.07- £28.21 per hour PAYE- £29.48- £36.13 per hour via an umbrella company (£45,000- £55,000)\n, • Start Date: ASAP\n\n We are seeking an experienced Payroll Specialist to join our team on an initial three-month contract to manage payroll activities for multiple European locations, including our São Paulo office. This role involves close collaboration with a network of external payroll providers. \n Day-to-day of the role: \n\n • Coordinate payroll administration for approximately eight international offices, with employee numbers ranging from 4 to 30.\n, • Liaise with multiple external payroll providers across Europe and Brazil to ensure accurate and timely payroll processing.\n, • Prepare payroll submissions by receiving and processing payroll-related information from HR.\n, • Handle payroll changes such as new starters, leavers, employee transfers, salary increases, bonus payments, and updates on sickness and absence.\n, • Calculate and validate employee commission payments, ensuring accuracy and compliance with company policies.\n, • Review payroll data, resolve discrepancies with payroll providers and internal stakeholders.\n, • Support payroll-related reporting and reconciliation activities.\n, • Maintain accurate payroll records and ensure compliance with relevant payroll regulations.\n\n Required Skills & Qualifications: \n\n • Previous experience managing or supporting European payrolls.\n, • Strong experience working with external payroll providers/agencies across multiple countries.\n, • Proficient in commission calculations, ideally within a sales-driven environment.\n, • Advanced Excel skills for handling payroll data, calculations, and reporting.\n, • Excellent attention to detail and accuracy.\n, • Strong organisational and communication skills, capable of managing multiple payroll processes simultaneously.\n, • Ability to work independently and meet tight deadlines.\n\n Desirable: \n\n • Experience supporting payroll across multiple international jurisdictions.\n, • Exposure to payroll processes within sales-focused organisations.\n\n What's on Offer: \n\n • Immediate start opportunity.\n, • Exposure to a diverse international payroll environment.\n, • Collaborative working environment with senior finance and payroll stakeholders.\n, • Initial three-month contract with potential for extension depending on business requirements.\n\n Interview Process: \n\n • One-stage interview conducted in person with the Group Financial Director and UK Payroll Manager.\n\n If you are an experienced Payroll Specialist with a strong background in European payroll management and are looking for an immediate start, please submit your CV and cover letter detailing your relevant experience and why you are interested in this position. \n \n

Your new company \n We are partnering with a major international data centre provider, renowned for its extensive global presence and AI-ready infrastructure. Their facilities support organisations in expanding and scaling digital operations across diverse markets worldwide. \n Your new role \n Reporting to the Senior Director of Global Investment \n\n • Partner with development, investment and commercial teams to assess the financial viability of new data centre developments and expansion opportunities.\n, • Conduct investment appraisals, including NPV, IRR, scenario planning and sensitivity analysis, to support capital allocation decisions.\n, • Provide financial insight and commercial challenges for major infrastructure investment opportunities.\n, • Review financing structures, funding strategies and capital deployment across a portfolio of projects.\n, • Evaluate the commercial impact of customer contracts, utilisation assumptions and revenue drivers on asset performance.\n, • Maintain and enhance business cases, incorporating updated market assumptions, actual performance and funding changes.\n, • Monitor asset performance against investment objectives and original valuation assumptions.\n, • Deliver clear financial analysis and recommendations to senior management, executive committees and board stakeholders.\n, • Support interactions with lenders, investors and capital partners through robust financial analysis, reporting and investment materials.\n\n What you'll need to succeed \n\n • Experience within infrastructure, real estate, or asset-intensive investment environments, with strong exposure to project finance and investment appraisal.\n, • A solid understanding of valuation principles and methodologies, with the ability to assess assumptions and provide commercial challenge.\n, • Proven experience reviewing and interpreting financial models, identifying key drivers, risks, and opportunities to support investment decisions.\n, • Strong investment appraisal experience, including evaluating project feasibility, returns, and capital allocation opportunities.\n, • Working knowledge of financial modelling. Advanced model-building expertise is not required, but you must be comfortable reviewing model outputs and challenging underlying assumptions.\n, • Demonstrable experience supporting investment decisions across multiple projects, portfolios, or geographies.\n, • The ability to connect project finance, valuation, and commercial analysis to provide clear recommendations to stakeholders.\n\n What you need to do now \n If you're interested in this role, click 'apply now' to forward an up-to-date copy of your CV, or call us now. \n 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

Assistant Director, Head of Finance and Operations | £78k - £87k | Membership Organisation | Permanent | 35 hours per week | Hybrid, 1 day per week in London \n Altum are partnered with a medical membership organisation in recruiting for an Assistant Director, Head of Finance and Operations to join its senior leadership group. This is an exciting opportunity to join a highly respected, values-led organisation and play a key role in shaping how its resources are used to maximise impact for members and the patients and communities they serve. \n This is much broader than a traditional Head of Finance position. Working closely with the Director of Corporate Services and Infrastructure and the wider Leadership Team, you will provide strategic and operational leadership across finance, facilities, operations and procurement. You will also play an important role in organisation-wide transformation, ensuring the organisation remains financially and operationally sustainable. \n Key Responsibilities \n\n • Leading the finance, facilities, operations and procurement functions, with responsibility for a team 4 (wider team of 10 in total)\n, • Acting as a strategic partner to the Director of Corporate Services and Infrastructure and wider Leadership Team\n, • Providing clear financial and operational insight, constructive challenge and recommendations to support decision-making\n, • Leading budgeting, forecasting, management reporting and wider financial planning\n, • Developing business partnering across the organisation, ensuring resources are aligned with strategic priorities\n, • Maintaining strong financial controls, compliance and risk management\n, • Leading improvements across finance systems, processes and ways of working\n, • Overseeing procurement, business continuity and operational resilience\n, • Leading significant organisation-wide projects and programmes of change\n, • Creating a collaborative and accountable culture across the team, while working effectively through matrix leadership\n\n Person Specification \n\n • A fully qualified accountant (ACA/ACCA/CIMA/CIPFA or equivalent)\n, • Significant senior-level finance leadership experience\n, • Experience across both strategic and operational finance\n, • A strong track record of transformation, systems improvement and process development\n, • An inclusive and collaborative leadership style with previous team management experience\n, • Strong communication skills, with the ability to explain complex financial and operational matters clearly\n, • Commercially and strategically minded, with the confidence to constructively challenge senior stakeholders\n, • Motivated by working within a values-led organisation and contributing beyond the traditional finance remit\n\n \n This is a great opportunity for an experienced finance leader looking for a broad and influential position within a purpose-led organisation. They offer excellent benefits including 30 days leave, 12% employer contribution pension and hybrid working requiring approximately one day per week in the London office. \n The position is permanent and full time at 35 hours per week and are also open to the role being undertaken as a job share, subject to appointing two suitable candidates. Apply now! \n

Our client is a high-growth, VC-backed FMCG / consumer business headquartered in London, with an ambitious international growth strategy. The role offers excellent career progression and is 4 days in the office per week. \n Having established a strong position in the market, the business is entering an exciting next phase of expansion across the UK, Europe and the US. The company is entrepreneurial, fast-moving and highly commercially focused, with significant investment from leading venture capital investors. \n As the business continues to scale, they're looking for a technically strong and commercially minded qualified accountant to join the finance team and play a key role in strengthening financial reporting, controls and decision support. \n The Role \n Reporting to the Finance Director, you will have broad exposure across financial reporting, technical accounting, FP&A and commercial finance. \n This is a hands-on role suited to an ACA / ACCA / CIMA qualified accountant who wants to move from practice into a high-growth consumer business and gain significant exposure to a VC-backed environment. \n A key requirement is practical experience of US GAAP, alongside UK GAAP / IFRS knowledge. \n You will work closely with the Finance Director, senior management team and external advisers, with exposure to investors and board-level reporting as the business scales. \n Key Responsibilities \n\n • Own and support the monthly financial close across UK and international entities.\n, • Prepare monthly management accounts, including P&L, balance sheet and cash flow.\n, • Prepare and review balance sheet reconciliations and supporting schedules.\n, • Ensure accounting policies and financial reporting comply with US GAAP, UK GAAP and/or IFRS as appropriate.\n, • Support technical accounting assessments, including revenue recognition, inventory, leases, accruals and provisions.\n, • Assist with preparation of US GAAP reporting and consolidation.\n, • Support the annual audit and relationship with external auditors.\n, • Prepare financial analysis and variance commentary for senior management.\n, • Support budgeting, forecasting and cash-flow planning.\n, • Assist with investor and board reporting.\n, • Analyse gross margin, COGS, inventory, working capital and product profitability.\n, • Work closely with Operations, Supply Chain and Commercial teams to understand financial performance.\n, • Support the finance team with systems, controls and process improvements as the business scales.\n, • Assist with US expansion and the accounting requirements associated with international growth.\n, • Support ad hoc financial modelling and commercial analysis for the CFO / Finance Director.\n, • Help develop scalable finance processes and controls appropriate for a rapidly growing VC-backed business.\n\n Candidate Profile \n Essential \n\n • ACA, ACCA, CIMA or equivalent professional qualification.\n, • Minimum 0-3 years post-qualified experience\n, • Demonstrable experience of US GAAP.\n, • Strong technical accounting foundation.\n, • Experience preparing or reviewing financial statements and management accounts.\n, • Strong Excel / financial modelling skills.\n, • Excellent attention to detail and analytical ability.\n, • Comfortable working in a fast-paced, entrepreneurial environment.\n, • Able to communicate financial information clearly to non-finance stakeholders.\n, • Strong ownership mentality and willingness to be hands-on.\n\n Desirable \n\n • Experience within FMCG, CPG, food & beverage, retail, e-commerce or another consumer-facing business.\n, • Experience in a VC- or PE-backed business.\n, • Big Four or Top 10 audit background.\n, • Experience with inventory, COGS, landed costs and stock accounting.\n, • Experience with multi-entity / multi-currency accounting.\n, • Exposure to US subsidiaries or US reporting.\n, • Experience with NetSuite, Xero, Sage Intacct or another modern cloud ERP.\n, • Experience supporting investor / board reporting.\n, • Exposure to ASC 606, ASC 842 or other relevant US GAAP technical areas.\n\n

City + Capital are currently representing an established and well-respected real estate finance lender who have retained our services to appoint a confident and ambitious Head of Bridging at an exciting time. \n This role best suits an experienced BDM or current Head Of/Sales Director skillset. \n Our client is expanding their product portfolio to meet the needs and demands of borrowers undertaking real estate development and investment projects. \n This is therefore an exciting opportunity to take a senior seat within an established lender and will play an integral part in their ongoing growth journey. \n The Company \n Our client is renowned for supporting property developers and investors with access to funds for important real estate projects. \n Offering institutional-grade funding solutions, they have recently secured additional institutional funding to expand and grow their bridging finance offerings, and to make the bridging finance proposition a ‘standalone’ business unit within its own right. \n This is a key growth area for the firm, in a market that has just surpassed the £10bn mark. \n Our client is well-positioned to capture this growth but are actively seeking strong experience from the bridging sector for this key hire. \n Role Overview \n Our client has already secured their funding lines for bridging finance and has developed a small range of products for distribution. A key part of your role in the first year will be to work with brokers and borrowers to distribute the funds and to grow the initial loan book. \n However, in year one, there will be much more variety and aspects to achieve within the role. This is where you will work closely with the board and other senior leaders in terms of developing and enhancing the bridging proposition. EG: \n\n • Work with the board to devise & execute the bridging strategy in all aspects\n, • Enhance & optimise current & new products that meet the needs of borrowers\n, • Liaise with funding partners throughout to ensure alignment to agreements\n, • Oversee market research, product development, product marketing & reporting\n, • Upskill/cross train existing team members to understand & deliver bridging loans\n, • Proactively seek to distribute funds via the network of brokers and introducers\n, • Attend a broad range of meetings, events and stakeholder sessions as face of business\n, • Agree processes across the cycle, origination – completion & portfolio management\n, • Liaise with other senior business leaders on shared lending opportunities\n\n Determine the resource required for the team & hire across the lending cycle \n So, a true opportunity to build the bridging proposition, team and strategy in your own style. \n Once established, you will continue to drive continuous improvement in the areas outlined and will ensure the business is always ahead of the curve as to the needs of borrowers in the short-term space. \n In addition, you would also expect to: \n\n • Continue to enhance & optimise the bridging business & drive towards targets\n, • Oversee and grow the team in line with success and demand\n, • Take on and achieve the company lending target for bridging finance\n, • Liaise with other senior business leaders on shared lending opportunities\n, • The main face of the lending business for bridging finance\n\n The ideal individual for this role be an experienced business development professional who is comfortable working with brokers, already has a strong understanding of the bridging market and what it takes to deliver solutions for the core borrower set. \n Additionally, you will have a demonstrable track record of achieving lending objectives or delivering good lending volumes with current or previous roles. \n It is important to note that our client does not expect you have to have achieved everything in the role profile. \n The directors are willing and capable of training you in areas that you have yet to experience or have not done as frequently. This may be product development, marketing, underwriting etc… \n Crucial is the ambition to build something special and the confidence to do this with support. \n Candidate Requirements \n\n • Highly experienced in bridging finance, ideally in an origination capacity\n, • A proven track record of hitting lending objectives and/or targets\n, • A strong reputation with industry brokers, introducers and borrowers\n, • Good working knowledge of current bridging trends and property markets\n, • Self-motivated, resilient and results-driven: ‘rolling up my sleeves’ approach\n, • Strong attention to detail and ability to work under pressure to deadlines\n, • Comfortable attending networking events, expanding yours and company reach\n\n On Offer \n Our client is ideally looking to pay up to c£100k as a basic salary, relevant to experience. Higher offers may be considered for exceptional talent. \n Bonus will be bespoke, but sizeable, and agreed with you as part of the process. This is expected to be uncapped and will drive a significant OTE and take home. \n Critically, this is all about the long-term potential where, as the business grows and scales, you can also expect to propel your career standing & salary forward within, especially as strong performance is delivered. \n Next Steps \n Our client is keen to make this appointment quickly to achieve set plans. \n Due to this, and the exciting nature of the role, it will not be on the market for long! \n If this role does sound like one that you are both qualified for and interested in, then we look forward to your application as soon as possible. \n Once we have reviewed your application, we will be in touch with an update. \n We look forward to hearing from you. \n The City + Capital Team

\n A role has arisen in a high performing FTSE 100 business for a Part-time UK Tax Manager to support the Group Tax Director to take ownership for the Group's corporate tax compliance and reporting obligations for the UK businesses. This is a broad role that would be ideal for someone who enjoys taking ownership over processes, whilst also supporting the tax team with other projects. Ideally the role would be 4 days a week with 2 days in the office. \n \n Specific responsibilities include: \n\n • Working with the outsourced provider to ensure tax compliance obligations are met\n, • Support the preparation and review of Group tax reporting for external reporting purposes, including assisting with year-end and interim reporting processes.\n, • Support the Group's Senior Accounting Officer (SAO) framework and wider tax risk management processes\n, • Lead and support a variety of tax projects, working collaboratively with finance teams and other stakeholders across the business.\n\n \n The business has a flexible approach to hybrid working so is open to various working patterns. You will have a strong track record of managing compliance and reporting in the UK and ideally be qualified accountant or tax advisor. Please apply now for more information. \n

\n Financial Controller (Part Time, 2 days p/w), Occasional London travel, £30-35k p/a \n \n Our client is a long-established association, operating through a lean, largely virtual structure, the organisation uses its resources to support member companies and advance their business interests. \n \n The organisation is seeking an experienced Financial Controller to take end-to-end ownership of its finance function. This is a broad Financial Controller role and calls for someone senior and credible who is equally comfortable advising the Chair and Board, preparing statutory accounts and dealing with day-to-day transactions and reconciliations. \n \n The role is expected to require approximately two days per week, with flexibility in the working pattern and greater time commitment around quarter ends and year end. There is no head office, so the successful candidate will be home-based and able to travel to London when required; travel is not expected to be significant. \n \n The successful candidate is likely to be an experienced Financial Controller, Finance Director, portfolio finance professional or senior accountant seeking a high-autonomy part-time appointment. \n \n Key Responsibilities \n \n Financial Reporting, Planning & Compliance \n\n • Prepare the annual budget and provide clear financial insight to support decision-making.\n, • Prepare quarterly management accounts, including reconciliation to investment manager statements.\n, • Prepare annual statutory accounts, provisional corporation tax calculations and published accounts.\n, • Lead the year-end audit process, providing reconciliations, supporting evidence and information required\n, • Prepare, review and submit quarterly VAT returns.\n\n \n Treasury, Investments & Banking \n\n • Maintain, administer and monitor online banking, reviewing transactions and the reconciled cash position\n, • Manage supplier and consultant payments accurately and on time\n, • Prepare cash-flow forecasts and provide input into treasury and investment strategy\n, • Undertake quarterly reviews of investment transactions and advise on capital gains and tax-position optimisation\n, • Maintain effective relationships with the banks and external investment advisers\n\n \n Governance & Stakeholder Support \n\n • Act as a trusted financial adviser to the Chair, Board, Chief Executive and Company Secretary\n, • Support the organisation's financial investment review and wider governance activity\n, • Attend meetings and selected member events where required, contributing to the organisation's professional presence\n\n \n The successful candidate \n\n • Qualified ACA, ACCA, CIMA or equivalent\n, • Strong experience across management accounts, statutory reporting, audit, VAT and corporation tax\n, • Sound treasury, cash-flow and investment-accounting capability\n, • A genuinely hands-on approach and willingness to move seamlessly between strategic advice and transactional activity\n, • The credibility and communication skills to work effectively with a Chair, Board, Company Secretary and senior external stakeholders\n, • Strong organisation, accuracy and accountability, with the ability to work independently in a virtual environment\n, • Flexibility to accommodate peaks around quarter ends and year end\n\n \n Package and working pattern \n \n Salary: £30-£35k p/a \n \n Time commitment: Approx two days per week, flexed around business requirements \n \n Location: Home-based, with occasional travel to London for meetings/events \n \n Working style: Autonomous, trusted & hands-on

? About Us \n We are a pioneering education charity, and one of the leading multi-academy trusts in the country. We have a track record of taking on some of the most challenging schools in London, turning them into places where every young person can access a high-quality education and have opportunities to succeed. \n Educating 1 in 41 young people in London, we now have 59 primary and secondary academies transforming the life chances and opportunities of pupils from disadvantaged backgrounds. \n The Harris Federation has a track record of accomplishment in achieving success through rapid school improvement and has built an unrivalled reputation for running outstanding academies in London. \n Our central team comprises a dedicated, driven group of departments working centrally to provide support across the Federation and all of our academies. Across a multitude of key departments, we maintain expertise all integral to supporting central and academies in areas such as Finance, HR, Data, Estates Management, Talent and many more. \n \n \n ? Summary \n We are seeking an experienced Oracle Programme Director to lead the next phase of our ERP transformation and unify our programme delivery and BAU support functions under a single, expert technical authority. \n This is a fixed-term appointment (12-18 months) reporting directly to the Shared Services Director. The role will stabilise, optimise, and future-proof our Oracle Fusion platform across Finance, HR, Payroll, Procurement, and wider Shared Services. \n The Oracle Programme Director will play a pivotal role in delivering the Shared Services strategy, strengthening operational excellence, and ensuring our ERP platform becomes a robust, scalable, and value-driven asset for the Federation. \n In-person interviews for this role will take place on Monday 19th October. \n \n ? Main Areas of Responsibility \n Reporting to the Shared Services Director, you will act as a trusted advisor to the CEO, Executive Team, Trustees and Governors on all matters relating to Oracle implementation, service delivery and support. \n You will lead the Oracle team, spanning Programme Implementation and Operational Support, internally along with delivery workstreams and external systems integrators and technical SMEs (both internal and external). \n You will work closely with a broad group of key stakeholders including CEO, Shared Services Director, Finance Director, HR Director, Director of Digital and Data, and Education Directors. \n You will provide senior technical leadership, Programme governance, and BAU uplift for the Federation’s Oracle Fusion ERP. You will: \n\n • Lead the delivery, optimisation, and enhancement of Oracle Fusion across all functional areas.\n, • Integrate the ERP Programme Team and the Oracle Support Team into a single, high-performing function.\n, • Act as the Federation’s authoritative Oracle expert, reducing reliance on external partners.\n, • Strengthen governance, risk management, and benefits realisation across the ERP portfolio.\n, • Ensure the platform supports compliant, efficient, and future-focused Shared Services operations.\n, • Provide leadership maternity leave cover for the Oracle Support team\n\n Qualifications & Experience \n We would like to hear from you if you have: \n\n • Significant leadership experience delivering Oracle Fusion ERP programmes in complex organisations\n, • Expertise across Finance, HCM, Payroll, Procurement, and integration architecture\n, • Proven ability to lead multi-disciplinary teams and uplift BAU capability\n, • Experience managing vendors and reducing reliance on external technical partners\n, • Strong background in programme governance, risk management, and benefits realisation\n, • Deep Oracle Fusion technical knowledge\n, • Strong leadership, influencing, and stakeholder management skills\n, • Ability to operate at pace, with clarity and decisiveness\n, • Excellent communication and the ability to translate technical complexity into business clarity\n\n Experience within education, public sector or not-for-profit organisations, and an understanding of multi-academy trust operations and education sector norms, would be an advantage. \n \n ? Professional Development & Benefits \n Our people are at the heart of our success. We have developed a strong culture of collaboration and best practice, with professional development and career planning at its centre. We invest in our staff with support, coaching, mentoring, and a wide range of top-quality training programmes delivered at every level. \n In addition to the opportunities for career development and progression, we also offer a competitive rewards and benefits package which includes an Annual Loyalty Bonus, Pension Scheme with generous employer contributions, a Wellbeing Cash Plan, electric car scheme, 26 days' annual leave (plus bank holidays) for staff who work across the full year, and many other benefits. \n We offer lifestyle friendly working arrangements including flexible start and end times, and hybrid working with 2 days from home and 3 days either with the team at our office in East Croydon or visiting one of our academies. \n Learn more about on our website. \n Safeguarding Notice \n The Harris Federation and all our academies are committed to ensuring the highest levels of safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people, and we expect all our staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All offers of employment are subject to an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check, references, an online search, and where applicable, a prohibition from teaching check will be completed. \n Equal Opportunities \n The Harris Federation is an equal opportunities employer and welcomes applications from all suitably qualified candidates. \n We value the diversity of our staff and students, and everyone at the Harris Federation is equally valued and respected. We aim to be an inclusive employer that reflects the communities we serve. We are committed to providing a fair, equitable and mutually support...

Our client, a large global law firm, is seeking an experienced Global Finance Director to play a pivotal role in shaping the future of its global finance function. \n Reporting directly to the Chief Financial Officer and working closely with senior leadership across multiple international regions, this is a high-profile appointment combining strategic leadership, commercial partnering, financial governance and large-scale transformation. \n The firms has experienced significant international growth and is now focused on further enhancing the effectiveness, consistency and commercial impact of its global finance function. As a result, this role offers a unique opportunity to influence business performance and help drive the next phase of growth. \n The Role \n Leading a sizeable international finance team, you will be responsible for overseeing key finance functions including: \n\n • Global Financial Planning & Analysis (FP&A)\n, • Group Financial Reporting\n, • Budgeting, Forecasting & Long-Term Planning\n, • Audit & Financial Governance\n, • Business Intelligence & Performance Reporting\n, • Treasury & Financial Control\n, • Finance Transformation Initiatives\n\n You will provide meaningful financial insight to executive leadership, supporting strategic decision-making through robust analysis, modelling and performance reporting. \n The role will also be instrumental in driving consistency across international regions, enhancing reporting frameworks, improving processes and helping deliver a modern, data-led finance function. \n Key Responsibilities \n\n • Lead global budgeting, forecasting and strategic planning across multiple international jurisdictions.\n, • Oversee consolidated financial reporting and year-end audit processes.\n, • Ensure strong financial controls, governance and compliance frameworks are maintained globally.\n, • Deliver insightful commercial analysis to support profitability and performance improvement.\n, • Support executive leadership with scenario modelling and strategic decision-making.\n, • Develop meaningful KPIs and reporting frameworks across international operations.\n, • Drive finance transformation initiatives focused on systems, processes and operating model improvements.\n, • Partner with senior stakeholders across the business to improve commercial performance and support growth initiatives.\n, • Build, develop and mentor a high-performing international finance leadership team.\n\n About You \n We are interested in speaking with experienced finance leaders who bring a blend of strategic thinking, technical expertise and strong people leadership. \n Experience needed: \n\n • ACA, ACCA or CIMA qualification.\n, • Significant senior finance leadership experience within a large, complex international organisation.\n, • Strong expertise in financial reporting, audit, financial control and FP&A.\n, • Experience operating within multi-entity, multi-currency environments.\n, • A track record of leading finance transformation and process improvement programmes.\n, • Exceptional stakeholder management skills with the ability to influence executive and board-level audiences.\n, • Experience leading large, geographically dispersed teams.\n, • Strong commercial acumen and the ability to translate financial information into actionable business insight.\n\n Experience within professional services, partnerships, legal services, consulting, or another complex international environment will be required. \n What's on Offer? \n\n • Opportunity to shape the future of a global finance function.\n, • Significant exposure to executive leadership and key strategic initiatives.\n, • Leadership responsibility for a large international team.\n, • A highly visible role with genuine influence on business performance and growth.\n, • Flexible hybrid working model.\n, • Competitive executive-level remuneration package.\n\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.