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Job Title: Audit Director / Responsible IndividualLocation: LondonSalary: Up to £100,000The ClientOur client are a medium sized established Chartered / Certified Accountants firm, they are managed by ex-big four auditors, consultants and tax experts. They provide Audit, Assurance and Tax services in the UK with a team of experienced Chartered / Certified Accountants and Consultants. They are looking to add an experienced Audit Director / Responsible Individual to their team.The Role of Audit Director / Responsible IndividualWe are seeking an accomplished and commercially astute Audit Director / Responsible Individual (RI) to join our growing audit practice. The successful candidate will be ACA qualified with a minimum of 5 years' experience as a Responsible Individual, possessing extensive statutory audit experience across a diverse client portfolio.The role requires a technically strong professional with excellent client relationship management skills, sound judgment, and the maturity to lead complex audit engagements while mentoring and developing high-performing teams.Key Responsibilities of the Audit Director / Responsible IndividualAct as Responsible Individual (RI) and sign audit reports in accordance with regulatory and professional standards.Lead and oversee a portfolio of audit clients across various sectors, ensuring high-quality service delivery.Review and approve audit planning, risk assessments, completion work, and financial statements.Provide technical guidance on complex accounting and auditing matters, including FRS 102, UK GAAP, and relevant auditing standards.Build and maintain strong relationships with clients, acting as a trusted advisor to senior management and business owners.Identify opportunities to add value and support business development initiatives.Ensure compliance with regulatory, ethical, and quality control requirements.Manage engagement profitability, budgets, and resource allocation.Coach, mentor, and develop audit managers and wider team members.Participate in internal quality reviews and contribute to continuous improvement initiatives within the audit function.Candidate ProfileEssential Qualifications & ExperienceACA qualified.Minimum 5 years' experience operating as a Responsible Individual (RI).Significant experience leading statutory audits for a broad range of clients.Strong knowledge of UK auditing standards, FRS 102, UK GAAP, and regulatory requirements.Proven experience managing complex audit assignments from planning through completion.Demonstrated ability to review and challenge technical accounting judgments and estimates.Key CompetenciesTechnically strong with excellent analytical and problem-solving skills.Mature and confident professional with strong leadership presence.Exceptional client handling and relationship management skills.Commercially aware with the ability to identify client needs and business opportunities.Strong communication and stakeholder management abilities.Proven people management and team development experience.Ability to manage multiple priorities while maintaining high-quality standards.What We Are Looking ForThe ideal candidate will be a respected audit professional who combines technical excellence with strong interpersonal skills. They will be comfortable engaging with business owners, finance directors, and boards, while providing leadership to audit teams and ensuring the highest standards of audit quality and client service.Keywords: Audit Director, Responsible Individual, Head of Audit, Audit PartnerBowdon Associates is a member of the Guild of Quality Employment Agencies and has agreed to adopt the compliance and recruitment standards that form the basis their code of conduct. A quality, transparent and responsible recruitment agency committed to raising the industry standards.TPBN1_UKTJ

This newly created Head of Accounting role for a rapidly growing Private Equity paying £60,000 to £100,000 depending on experience, based near in the heart of the west end on a Permanent basis. \n Role \n As Head of Accounting, you will work closely with the CFO who is all about internal growth and development. Please find a brief outline of the role below: \n\n • Statutory & Regulatory Compliance\n, • Management Accounts\n, • Prepare and post month-end journals, including accruals, prepayments and other\n, • Purchase Ledger\n, • Sales Ledger\n, • Process monthly payroll using Sage Payroll\n, • Cash & Banking\n\n Profile \n The Head of Accounting for this Private Equityis ideally for the below \n\n • Happy to be in a stand-alone role\n, • At least 5 year's experience in a top to bottom accounting role\n, • From Financial services or a family office\n\n Company \n The Head of Accounting will report into a hugely impressive CFO who you will very closely on the day-to-day operations. The private equity business has offices based in New York, London, Tokyo and Milan and the London office is currently 8 people strong. The private equity has around 10 billion under assets and are rapidly growing. The business also offers a 9-5 working hours. \n Salary & Benefits \n Salary is bench marked £60,000 to £100,000 on experience. Additionally, they also have amazing culture and work life balance and are very a much a 9-5 working culture. The business also has 25 days annual leave (plus Bank Holidays) private medical and lots of other great benefits and other amazing benefits \n \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:

We work with a range of UK employers actively hiring across these roles. \n Job Description: \n UK-Based (On-Site, Hybrid or Remote) \n About the Role \n We're looking for senior Finance Leaders—from Financial Controller and Group Financial Controller through to Head of Finance, Finance Director and Chief Financial Officer—for upcoming leadership roles across high-growth, mid-market and established organisations. These are senior positions where you'll own the finance function end-to-end, set the financial strategy and act as a genuine commercial partner to the CEO and board. \n You'll own the numbers and the function behind them—reporting, control, planning, cash and team—while making finance a driver of strategy rather than a scorekeeper. The role suits a qualified finance leader who pairs deep technical credibility with the commercial nous and executive presence to make finance a board-level conversation. \n Key Responsibilities \n\n • Own the finance function end-to-end—reporting, control, planning, treasury and tax oversight\n, • Set and own the financial strategy in service of the wider business strategy\n, • Lead month-end, year-end, statutory accounts, the external audit and the control environment\n, • Own budgeting, forecasting, long-range planning and capital allocation\n, • Manage cashflow, treasury, working capital and funding\n, • Build, scale and lead high-performing finance teams\n, • Strengthen financial controls, governance, risk and compliance\n, • Lead on fundraising, M&A, investor relations or banking relationships where in scope\n, • Drive finance systems, process and transformation\n, • Deliver board reporting and act as a true commercial partner to the executive team\n\n What You'll Bring \n Leadership Expertise: \n\n • Qualified ACA, ACCA or CIMA with substantial post-qualification leadership experience\n, • Demonstrable track record running or leading a finance function at relevant scale\n, • Experience building, scaling and developing finance teams\n, • Credibility and communication at executive and board level\n\n Technical Expertise: \n\n • Strong technical accounting (IFRS / UK GAAP), statutory reporting and audit management\n, • Breadth across FP&A, planning and commercial finance\n, • Treasury, tax and risk awareness\n, • Finance systems / ERP and transformation experience\n, • FCA or sector-specific regulatory awareness where relevant\n\n Commercial & Soft Skills: \n\n • Commercial partnering—connecting finance to strategy, growth and value\n, • Executive communication and storytelling for a non-finance audience\n, • Talent leadership—people want to work for you, and they stay\n, • Sound judgement, calm and credibility during audit, scrutiny and high-stakes decisions\n, • Comfortable shaping the agenda, not just delivering against it\n\n Domain Flexibility: \n\n • Roles span start-up and scale-up, SME, mid-market and large corporate across fintech, SaaS, retail, manufacturing, healthcare, professional services and public sector\n, • Background in any of these is welcomed; appetite to step into an adjacent sector valued just as much\n\n Experience Level: \n\n • Typically qualified with 8+ years for Financial Controller, 12+ for Finance Director / CFO; specific scope varies by level\n, • Background in financial leadership with at least one prior role owning function-level strategy\n, • Examples of finance functions, transformations or strategies you've owned end-to-end and the commercial outcomes they delivered\n\n What We Offer \n\n • The opportunity to own the finance agenda where it genuinely matters at executive and board level\n, • Roles where finance is treated as a strategic driver, not a back-office cost line\n, • Levels of seniority that match your trajectory—Controller through to CFO\n, • Cultures where the finance leader is at the executive table\n, • Clear scope to shape the operating model, the systems, the team and the strategy\n, • Flexible working arrangements (on-site, hybrid or remote) and supportive executive peers\n\n Job Type: Full-time \n Benefits: \n\n • Flexitime\n, • Work from home\n

HFG are currently working with a leading London market insrur who are looking for a Syndicate Financial Controller to lead their reporting function and take ownership of regulatory reporting requirements. \n Key Responsibilities for this Syndicate Financial Controller role include: \n\n • Manage all aspects of the managed syndicate's reporting and accounting\n, • Review and recommend for submission all Lloyd's quarterly and annual regulatory returns\n, • Effectively manage the quarterly close process and reporting requirements\n, • Driving the development of reporting systems and processes capable of meeting the demands of an evolving business area\n, • Committee Financial Reports\n, • Production of timely, insightful, and strategic financial MI for management and the Board.\n, • Manage the external audit timetable and process across all departments that contribute to the audit client schedule list\n\n Experience required for this Head of External Reporting role include: \n\n • Previous Syndicate/Lloyd's reporting experience\n, • ACA/CA qualified with 5 years minimum post qualification experience\n, • Good verbal and written communication skills\n, • Previous experience working an London market insurer\n

Interim HRA Projects Lead Local Government \n\n • 6 month contract\n, • £650 per day\n, • 1-2 day a week on site (London)\n\n About the clientMorgan Law is seeking an Interim HRA Projects Lead for a local authority in the London area.Accountabilities \n\n • Ensuring the requirements of the Council's financial strategy are met\n, • Deputise for and support the Head of Finance to deliver an expert professional service to the Housing service area in order to support the development, management and delivery of Council services\n, • Support the creation and monitoring of the Councils HRA 30 Year Business Plan\n, • Provide a broad range of strategic, corporate, and departmental financial planning, and budgeting services\n, • Support the long-term Capital Investment Strategy and lead on the Housing Capital Programme monitoring and capital financing\n, • Work collaboratively with Directors and Heads of Service in their departments and to members to ensure an integral part of decision making and a key player in all major pieces of work and projects\n, • Provide advice and support regarding the financial aspects of local systems. To ensure processes and procedures are robust, confirm to best professional practice and provide value for money\n, • Evaluate legislative and policy changes and assess the financial impact on the service\n\n Candidate Requirements \n\n • CCAB or CIMA Qualified with post qualification finance / accounting experience (E)\n, • Strong attention to detail and problem solving skills\n, • Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal\n, • Strong HRA (Housing, Revenue, Accounts) experience working in a local authority organisation (E)\n, • Strong strategic FBP experience working in a local authority organisation (E)\n, • Immediately available for work (E)\n

Head of Finance – 12-month FTC \n North London \n £90,000 - £100,000 \n \n Aila has just been engaged in another senior finance campaign with an impressive manufacturing business in North London, as we are hiring a Head of Finance to join on an initial 12-month Fixed Term Contract. \n \n About the Company: \n\n • Longstanding history in niche manufacturing\n, • Operating like an independent SME with strong EBITDA and FTSE backing\n, • Dynamic, fast-paced, and agile manufacturing business with a progressive culture\n, • A premium leader in their field and set to scale with strong support from the Group\n\n \n The Role: \n As Head of Finance, you will be the key business partner to the CFO & GM, responsible for the performance management and financial management of the business, so you must have strong controls experience as a Head of Finance with excellent communication and business partnering skills. \n \n We're looking for a qualified, experienced and dynamic finance leader who can manage a small team and has broad experience covering UK statutory accounting, month end management accounts, Group reporting and evidence of stakeholder leadership skills. \n \n Key Responsibilities: \n\n • Ensuring the reliability of the company's accounts at local and management level\n, • Ensure that monthly, half-yearly and annual closings comply with Group requirements in terms of standards (IFRS), format and deadlines\n, • Implement the management procedures and KPIs required to monitor activities and report to management\n, • Develop the budget and business plan in line with strategic choices as well as the monthly forecast\n, • Working closely with commercial management, identifying challenges and opportunities with operational stakeholders, providing actionable information to support improved financial performance\n, • Effectively contribute as an SLT member to both define and implement the strategic direction of the business and track its actual and forecasted impact on financials\n, • Collaborate closely with GM, balancing objectively the opportunities and risks\n, • Challenge business assumptions where relevant and help drive mitigation and development\n\n \n The Ideal Candidate: \n\n • Fully qualified ACA/ACCA/CIMA with at least 5 years PQE\n, • Manufacturing experience essential\n, • Excellent interpersonal skills with ability to operate both technically and commercially\n, • Ability to build relationships internally with stakeholders of varying levels\n\n \n What they offer: \n\n • Competitive salary: £90,000 - £100,000\n, • 25 days + bank\n, • Pension up to 6% EE, 10.5% ER\n, • Hybrid Working (3 in, 2 out)\n, • 37 hour working week\n\n \n How to Apply: \n We want to hear from you if you're excited about this opportunity and believe you have what it takes to excel in this role. Apply now for further information. \n \n About Aila Recruitment: \n Aila is a specialist finance recruitment business dedicated to providing the best jobs to the best people. We operate as an extended arm of our client's business and a career coach for our candidates' ongoing development. \n \n Not quite the right role for you? Contact us to discuss other opportunities and start a partnership with a finance agency that puts you first.

Financial & Product Accountant - International Banking Group - London - up to £65,000 + discretionary bonus + benefits \n \n \n We are partnering confidentially with an established international banking group to recruit a Financial & Product Accountant into its London Finance team. This is a broad and varied role offering exposure across financial reporting, management accounting, treasury reporting, budgeting, and financial control within a regulated banking environment. \n \n Working closely with the Head of Finance and wider Finance team, you'll gain broad exposure across financial reporting, management accounting, treasury, regulatory reporting, and financial control. It's an ideal opportunity for a recently qualified ACA, ACCA, or CIMA accountant looking to develop a well-rounded banking finance career, particularly those moving from the audit of banking or brokerage clients, or professionals already working within a banking or financial services finance function. \n \n \n The Opportunity \n \n Role: Financial & Product Accountant \n Location: London \n Working model: Hybrid - 4 days per week in the office, either Monday or Friday from home \n Reports to: Head of Finance \n \n \n About the Organisation \n \n Our client is a well-established international banking group with a long-standing presence in the UK and operations across multiple global markets. The organisation provides a broad range of banking services to corporate and institutional clients, operating within a highly regulated environment supported by strong governance and prudent risk management. Known for its collaborative culture and long-term approach, the bank offers finance professionals the opportunity to gain broad exposure across financial reporting, treasury, regulatory reporting, and business performance, while working closely with senior stakeholders in a stable and technically strong environment. \n \n \n Key Responsibilities \n \n Financial Reporting & Control \n\n • Prepare accurate month-end management accounts, financial reporting, and performance analysis.\n, • Maintain the integrity of the general ledger, ensuring appropriate accounting treatment across a range of financial transactions.\n, • Prepare balance sheet reconciliations, accruals, prepayments, and supporting schedules.\n, • Support the preparation of statutory financial statements and external audit requirements.\n\n \n Management Reporting & Budgeting \n\n • Produce management information and reporting packs for senior leadership and governance committees.\n, • Analyse financial performance against budget, investigating key variances and providing meaningful commentary.\n, • Support the annual budgeting and forecasting process across the Finance function.\n\n \n Treasury & Regulatory Reporting \n\n • Assist with daily treasury and prudential reporting, including liquidity, capital, and funding metrics.\n, • Support regulatory reporting activities and contribute to key regulatory submissions.\n, • Assist with ICAAP, ILAAP, and other regulatory reporting requirements where required.\n\n \n Tax, Process Improvement & Business Support \n\n • Assist with VAT and corporation tax reporting.\n, • Support the implementation of finance systems and process improvements, helping to strengthen the control environment.\n, • Maintain finance procedures and provide ad hoc analysis to support senior stakeholders across the business.\n\n \n \n Your Profile \n \n\n • Qualified Accountant (ACA / ACCA / CIMA).\n, • Experience within banking or financial services, or external audit of banking or brokerage clients.\n, • Good understanding of financial controls and accounting principles.\n, • Advanced Excel skills with the ability to analyse and present financial information effectively.\n, • Strong stakeholder management and communication skills.\n, • Excellent attention to detail, and a desire to learn and upskill\n\n \n \n What's on Offer \n \n\n • Salary up to £65,000 per annum.\n, • Discretionary annual bonus.\n, • Excellent non-contributory pension scheme (10% employer contribution).\n, • Private medical insurance.\n, • Income protection and life assurance (4x salary).\n, • Hybrid working - 4 days per week in the London office.\n, • Broad finance role with exposure across financial reporting, treasury, regulatory reporting, and management accounting.\n, • Excellent opportunity for recently qualified accountants looking to build a long-term career within banking.\n, • Professional, collaborative environment with excellent exposure to senior leadership and career development.\n, • Initially offered as a two-year fixed-term appointment.\n\n

To see more Chinese jobs please follow us on WeChat: teamchinapf AND pfteamchina \n Ref 23468 \n Job Title: Mandarin Speaking Vice President Accounting-Banking \n The Skills You'll Need: Fluent Mandarin and English, qualified accountant (ACA, ACCA, CIMA or equivalent), Strong experience managing accounting teams, extensive banking/financial services accounting experience. \n Your New Salary: Competitive \n Hybrid:4 days office / 1 day home (initially 5 days until settled) \n Perm \n Start: ASAP \n Location: London \n \n Mandarin Speaking Vice President Accounting- What You'll be Doing: \n The Financial Management department is responsible for planning, organising, directing and controlling the Bank's financial activities. The department oversees accounting and financial reporting, fixed assets and expense management, budgeting and management reporting, taxation (direct and indirect), regulatory reporting, and treasury (asset and liability management). \n As the Mandarin Speaking Vice President Accounting, you will lead and manage the Accounting team, taking responsibility for accounting operations, statutory reporting and Head Office reporting. You will manage a team of seven, reporting directly to the Deputy Head. \n Your responsibilities will include: \n\n • Leading the Accounting team and providing coaching, development and performance management.\n, • Ensuring accounting treatments comply with IFRS, regulatory requirements and Head Office accounting policies.\n, • Reviewing and maintaining accounting policies, procedures and internal controls to ensure they remain effective and aligned with Head Office standards.\n, • Delivering timely, accurate and complete financial and regulatory reporting to Head Office and other stakeholders.\n, • Strengthening and enhancing the financial control framework across the accounting function.\n, • Leading the annual statutory audit process and managing relationships with external auditors.\n, • Identifying, assessing and mitigating financial and operational risks within the accounting function.\n, • Acting as the key contact for internal audits, Head Office audits and second-line assurance reviews.\n, • Driving continuous improvements across accounting processes, controls and reporting.\n\n \n Mandarin Speaking Vice President Accounting- The Skills You'll Need to Succeed: \n\n • Native-level Mandarin language skills (spoken and written) are essential.\n, • Full right to work in the UK.\n, • Degree in Finance, Accounting, Business or a related discipline.\n, • Qualified accountant (ACA, ACCA, CIMA or equivalent).\n, • Solid accounting experience within banking or the wider financial services sector.\n, • Strong experience managing accounting teams, with previous leadership responsibility for at least 4–5 team members.\n, • Experience managing internal and external audit processes.\n, • Excellent technical accounting knowledge, including IFRS and statutory reporting.\n, • Strong understanding of regulatory reporting requirements within financial services.\n, • Proven leadership and people management skills, with the ability to motivate and develop teams.\n, • Strong stakeholder management and influencing skills.\n, • Excellent analytical, problem-solving and decision-making abilities.\n, • Ability to identify risks, strengthen financial controls and drive continuous improvement.\n, • Highly organised with exceptional attention to detail.\n\n \n Please view all our Team China jobs at people-first-recruitment \n Please follow us on Linkedin: people-first-team-china \n We would be grateful if you could send your CV as a Word document. If your application is successful, you will be contacted within 7 days. We regret that due to the high volume of applications we receive we cannot provide feedback on individual CVs. Please note that we can only consider candidates who are eligible to work in the UK and are able to provide relevant supporting documentation. \n People First is committed to increasing diversity, and maintaining an inclusive workplace culture. We welcome applications from all qualified candidates regardless of their ethnicity, race, gender, religious beliefs, sexual orientation, age, marital status or whether or not they have a disability. \n People First (Recruitment) Limited acts as an employment agency for permanent and fixed term contract recruitment and as an employment business for the supply of temporary workers. Please note that by applying for this job you accept our Terms of Use and Privacy Policy which can be found on our website \n

The Role \n We are looking for a finance professional to join us on a 1-year fixed-term contract to oversee our European financial operations. In this role, your primary purpose will be processing and supervising all daily finance and accounting processes within the Europe organisation, ensuring strict compliance with both the Company’s internal guidelines and all official accounting and tax regulations. \n Key responsibilities will include: \n 1. Financial Reporting \n\n • Assists in monthly/yearly financial closing process, makes sure all the accounting records in various accounting aspects, e.g. AP, AR, AM, Payroll, etc are completed accurately and according to the corporate's reporting deadline\n, • Perform analysis of financial studies and prepare summary reports for regional and corporate executives team for their day-to-day decision making\n, • Prepare and review monthly balance sheet and bank reconciliation\n, • Provide technical accounting advice within area of expertise to functional or operational areas managers\n\n Deliverables: \n\n • Timeliness and accuracy of financial reporting\n\n 1. Group Consolidation and Statutory audit \n\n • takes responsibility for the annual audit, statutory accounting and reporting for the group’s consolidated accounts, according to the requirement of IFRS and Group Accounting Policies Manual (‘GAPM’)\n, • Responsible for the quarterly and annual consolidation reporting package’s preparation and submission to the global head office\n\n Deliverables: \n\n • Monthly/annual financial report\n, • Annual statutory audit report /Group Consolidation Package\n, • Communication of IFRS/GAPM’s updates\n\n 1. System enhancement \n\n • Provides assistance to the EU countries where required to ensure correct and efficient use of financial administration systems and processes\n\n Deliverables: \n\n • Deliverables of system enhancement project\n, • Customer Satisfaction (internal and external)\n\n 1. Process improvement \n\n • Initiates process improvement when necessary, in order to further improve the efficiency of the workflow in the Statutory Accounting team. Strengthens internal control measures in different areas of accounting functions, e.g. Payment process, etc.\n\n Deliverables: \n\n • Deliverables of process improvement request\n, • Customer Satisfaction (internal and external)\n\n 1. Others \n\n • Participates and manage ad hoc projects assigned by the Company\n\n The Requirements \n\n • Education Level: Bachelor qualification in Finance;\n, • Experiences: 3 - 5 years of relevant experience;\n, • Professional qualification: ACA/CIMA or equivalent (part-qualified will be considered)\n, • Experience of managing/ supervising people in a similar environment (preferred)\n, • Language skills: Management communication level;\n, • Role Specific: Communication and excel skills, analytical capabilities\n, • Business Awareness\n, • Customer Focus\n, • Communication\n, • Problem Solving\n, • Planning and Organisation\n, • Decision Making\n, • Innovation and Improvement\n, • Team Work\n, • Performance Management\n, • Leadership\n\n The Benefits \n\n • Paid annual leave of 25 days per annum plus UK bank and public holidays.\n, • Hybrid working arrangement.\n, • Membership of the Company’s Group Personal Pension Plan.\n, • Performance Related Pay a pay award and discretionary annual bonus linked directly to their performance in addition to annual review.\n, • Permanent Health Insurance.\n, • Death in Service.\n, • Private Medical Cover (BUPA) after two years’ service.\n, • Employee Assistance Programme, with free independent confidential support and virtual GP services.\n, • An interest free annual travel season ticket loan.\n, • Family leave policies enhanced above statutory.\n, • Enhanced company sick pay policy.\n, • Medical health check.\n, • Annual eye test and contribution towards glasses for VDU prescriptions.\n, • Online employee discount platform\n\n Application \n The closing date for this vacancy is 29th July 2026, but if a significant number of applications are received it will close earlier. \n

We're partnering with a globally recognised performing arts organisation with a charitable purpose. Renowned for artistic excellence, it is dedicated to inspiring audiences, developing talent and widening access to the arts through performance, education and community engagement. Alongside its artistic mission, the organisation operates a complex and commercially minded finance function, supporting a diverse range of income streams and ensuring its long-term sustainability. \n As the organisation continues to invest in its finance function and operational excellence, an opportunity has arisen for a technically strong Financial Controller to join the senior finance team. \n Reporting to the Head of Finance, you'll; \n\n • Lead and develop the financial accounting team\n, • Own the month-end close process and balance sheet integrity\n, • Manage treasury, cashflow, banking and payment processes\n, • Prepare statutory accounts and coordinate the external audit\n, • Oversee charity tax compliance, including VAT, Gift Aid and regulatory reporting\n, • Maintain and enhance financial controls, systems and governance\n, • Support finance systems optimisation and continuous improvement\n, • Build strong relationships with stakeholders across the organisation\n, • Deputise for the Head of Finance when required\n\n About you \n You'll be a qualified accountant (ACA, ACCA, CIMA or equivalent) with strong technical accounting expertise and experience leading or significantly contributing to a financial accounting function. \n You'll ideally also bring: \n\n • Experience preparing statutory accounts and managing external audits\n, • Strong knowledge of financial controls, balance sheet management and compliance\n, • Experience of VAT, payroll oversight and regulatory reporting\n, • Previous experience managing or developing finance staff\n, • Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills\n, • A proactive mindset with a passion for improving processes and systems\n\n Experience within the charity, arts or wider not-for-profit sector would be advantageous, although applications are welcomed from candidates with strong technical accounting experience gained in other complex organisations. \n Why apply? \n This is an opportunity to join an organisation where finance plays a key role in supporting artistic excellence and ensuring long-term sustainability. Working closely with an experienced leadership team, you'll have the opportunity to shape financial processes, strengthen controls and contribute to the success of a globally respected organisation with a meaningful cultural and educational impact. \n Equality, Diversity & Inclusion \n We welcome applications from people of all backgrounds and lived experiences. We are committed to building an inclusive workplace where everyone feels valued and supported to succeed. We particularly encourage applications from people from Black, Asian and other ethnic minority backgrounds, disabled people, LGBTQ+ people, those returning to work after a career break, and candidates from other underrepresented communities.

Head of Treasury & Risk \n Location: London (Hybrid) \n Salary: £100,000 - £120,000 + Bonus + Equity \n \n An exciting opportunity has arisen for an accomplished Head of Treasury & Risk to join a rapidly expanding, investor-backed organisation operating at the forefront of AI and digital infrastructure. With significant growth across Europe and North America, the business is seeking its first dedicated treasury leader to establish and develop a best-in-class treasury function. \n Reporting to the VP of Finance, you will play a critical role in overseeing liquidity, funding, banking relationships and financial risk management while supporting the company's ambitious expansion plans and long-term readiness for a public market event. \n \n The Opportunity: \n As the treasury lead, you will be responsible for implementing the frameworks, controls and processes required to support a fast-growing international business operating across multiple legal entities and currencies. You will work closely with senior leaders to ensure strong cash management, effective risk mitigation and scalable treasury operations. \n \n Key Responsibilities: \n\n • Lead group-wide cash management and liquidity planning activities.\n, • Develop and maintain rolling cash flow forecasts to support strategic decision-making.\n, • Manage treasury operations across multiple currencies, including GBP, EUR and USD.\n, • Review and enhance cash deployment strategies, including short-term investment solutions.\n, • Monitor and manage financial risks relating to foreign exchange, interest rates and liquidity.\n, • Design and implement appropriate hedging strategies where required.\n, • Act as the primary point of contact for banking partners, overseeing account structures, mandates and payment governance.\n, • Support debt financing activities across both corporate and project funding facilities.\n, • Oversee lender communications, covenant compliance and financing reporting requirements.\n, • Establish treasury policies, control frameworks and governance procedures.\n, • Build scalable treasury infrastructure aligned to future listed-company standards and regulatory requirements.\n, • Produce insightful treasury reporting for executive leadership, investors and Board stakeholders.\n\n \n About You: \n You are a technically strong treasury professional who thrives in dynamic environments and enjoys creating processes, controls and structure where none currently exist. You combine analytical capability with commercial awareness and are comfortable working closely with senior decision-makers. \n \n\n • Proven experience within a corporate treasury environment.\n, • Professional treasury qualification (ACT/AMCT) and/or accounting or finance qualification such as ACA, ACCA, CIMA or CFA.\n, • Proven experience managing international cash positions and multi-currency exposures.\n, • Solid understanding of treasury operations, liquidity management and investment of surplus funds.\n, • Experience developing treasury frameworks, policies and controls within evolving organisations.\n, • Strong stakeholder management and relationship-building skills.\n, • A proactive, hands-on approach with the ability to operate effectively in a fast-paced business.\n\n \n What's in It for You? \n\n • Competitive salary, bonus and equity package.\n, • Hybrid working model with a London base.\n, • Rare opportunity to establish and develop a treasury function from its inception.\n, • Significant exposure to executive stakeholders and strategic decision-making.\n, • The chance to contribute to the growth journey of one of the most exciting digital infrastructure platforms globally.\n\n

An exclusive opportunity has arisen within a London based Family Office that is looking for an Interim Head of Finance to join their team on a 12 to 15-month Fixed Term Contract. The Family Office is the private investment vehicle of a well-known entrepreneur and philanthropist. They invest in listed and unlisted companies across a broad range of sectors, taking strategic stakes where they believe the team can make a positive difference to the long-term performance of the business. \n They are seeking an experienced, hands-on, Interim Head of Finance to provide senior financial leadership across the group's accounting, tax, treasury, and governance functions. This role will be report to the CEO, whilst also working closely with the Principal, General Counsel and the Investment team, and also be responsible for managing and developing the members of the Finance team. \n Responsibilities and Essential Duties include but are not limited to: \n\n • Full ownership of financial accounting and reporting across a multi-entity, close company structure.\n, • UK tax compliance including corporation tax, employer tax obligations and VAT\n, • Treasury and cash management across group entities, including a loan refinancing of a private asset.\n, • Oversight of financial systems, office management, and broader governance\n, • Manage and develop the finance team, including upskilling.\n, • Some ad-hoc financial input on specific investments.\n, • Support for the principal's personal tax and cash matters alongside external advisors\n\n Profile of the successful candidate: \n\n • Qualified accountant (ACA, ACCA or CIMA)\n, • Senior finance leadership experience, ideally within a family office, private investment structure, or similar multi-entity/close company environment\n, • Comfortable operating hands-on in a lean team — equally at ease reviewing statutory accounts as negotiating a banking facility, filing regulatory disclosures or presenting to the Board\n\n If you would like to find out more about the role, please send a (preferably Word) copy of your latest resume

Financial Accountant (French Speaking)Nigel Wright are delighted to be working with an instantly recognisable international business in their search for a French speaking Financial Accountant.Based out of either the London, Manchester or Reading offices the successful candidate will be responsible for all reporting aspects of a France based subsidiary and will provide wider support to entities based in Spain, Holland, Ireland and America. Reporting directly to the Head of International Finance, this is a varied role offering exposure to financial accounting, international reporting and business partnering across multiple territories.The OpportunityAs Financial Accountant, you will take ownership of the day-to-day accounting for the France based entity, ensuring accurate month-end reporting, maintaining a strong financial control environment and supporting ongoing finance systems and ERP consolidation projects. You'll work closely with Group Finance, Commercial Finance, the Reporting Hub and international stakeholders to deliver high-quality financial reporting and process improvements.Key Responsibilities\n\n • Own the month-end close process for the France based entity, including journals, general ledger management and financial reporting.\n, • Manage accounting within the local finance system and upload results into the group finance system. \n, • Support finance systems integration, system mapping and consolidation activities.\n, • Prepare and review balance sheet reconciliations, ensuring robust controls and compliance.\n, • Support IFRS reporting requirements and adherence to internal policies and procedures.\n, • Partner with executive stakeholders and shareholders to deliver regular financial and trading information.\n, • Partner with finance and operational teams across multiple international locations.\n, • Support internal and external audit activity.\n, • Drive process improvements and identify opportunities to enhance financial efficiency.\nCandidates wishing to apply for the role will be:\n\n, • Fully qualified accountant (ACA, ACCA, CIMA or equivalent).\n, • Fluent French speaker with strong written and verbal communication skills. \n, • Strong financial accounting and month-end expertise.\n, • Experience of working with multiple finance systems\n, • Highly developed Excel skills and strong analytical capability.\n, • Knowledge of IFRS and financial controls.\n, • Able to build effective relationships with stakeholders across international locations.\n, • Proactive, detail-oriented and driven by continuous improvement.\nWhat's in it for you?\n\n, • Opportunity to work within a highly regarded international finance team.\n, • Exposure to multiple European entities and senior stakeholders.\n, • Involvement in ERP transformation and systems consolidation projects.\n, • Broad, commercially focused role with excellent visibility across the business.\n, • Hybrid working from London, Reading or Manchester (3 days per week in the office).\n

The Role \n We are recruiting on behalf of a growing and ambitious business based in London. Our client is looking for a talented and commercially minded Management Accountant to join their finance team at an exciting stage of their growth journey. \n This is a hands-on role for someone who is technically strong, comfortable working at pace, and keen to make a real impact in a business that is scaling quickly. You will be responsible for producing accurate and timely management accounts, supporting the senior leadership team with financial insight, and playing an active role in improving the financial processes and controls of the business. \n This is an excellent opportunity for a qualified or part-qualified accountant who wants to work in a dynamic environment where their contribution will be visible and valued. \n Please note: This role is exclusively recruited for via Consula. Applications made outside of Consula will not be considered and cannot progress. To apply, you must submit your application through the Consula platform. \n \n Key Responsibilities \n · Prepare monthly management accounts, including profit and loss, balance sheet, and cash flow statements, to agreed deadlines. \n · Provide detailed variance analysis and commentary, explaining key movements against budget and forecast. \n · Support the annual budgeting and quarterly forecasting processes, working closely with budget holders across the business. \n · Maintain and improve financial controls, processes, and procedures to ensure accuracy and compliance. \n · Assist with the year-end audit process, liaising with external auditors and preparing supporting schedules as required. \n · Produce ad hoc financial analysis and reporting to support business decisions and strategic planning. \n · Work closely with senior stakeholders, translating financial data into clear, actionable insight. \n · Identify opportunities to improve financial reporting and drive efficiencies across the finance function. \n \n What We Are Looking For \n · Qualified or part-qualified accountant — ACA, ACCA, or CIMA preferred. \n · Proven experience in a Management Accountant or similar finance role, ideally within a fast-paced or growing business. \n · Strong technical accounting skills with a solid understanding of management accounts preparation and financial reporting. \n · Advanced Excel skills; experience with accounting software such as Xero, Sage, or similar is advantageous. \n · Commercially astute, with the ability to translate numbers into meaningful business insight. \n · Excellent attention to detail and the ability to work accurately under pressure and to tight deadlines. \n · Strong communication skills — confident engaging with non-finance stakeholders and presenting financial information clearly. \n · London-based or able to commute to London regularly. \n \n What's On Offer \n · Salary of £65,000 – £75,000 depending on experience. \n · Hybrid working with genuine flexibility. \n · A high-visibility role in a business that is growing fast and investing in its people. \n · Real opportunity to progress as the business scales. \n · Competitive benefits package including pension, private healthcare, and generous holiday allowance. \n \n How to Apply \n This role is exclusively recruited for via Consula. Applications made outside of Consula will not be considered and cannot progress. \n Applying is simple: \n 1. Head to Consula. com and create your free account — it only takes a few minutes. \n 1. Upload your CV and complete your professional profile. \n 1. Our AI will match you directly with the hiring organisation based on your skills and experience. \n 1. If you are a strong match, you will be connected directly — no agency, no middleman, no waiting around. \n Shortlisted candidates will be contacted within five working days.

\n A high-growth, internationally operating SME is looking to appoint a Head of Finance to lead and develop its finance function during an exciting period of global expansion. Operating across multiple international markets, this entrepreneurial business is looking for a finance leader who can combine strategic oversight with hands-on ownership of financial operations, reporting, controls, and process improvement. \n \n Reporting directly to the founders, this is a highly visible role offering the opportunity to shape the finance function, improve scalability, and play a key part in supporting continued international growth. \n \n Key responsibilities: \n\n • Lead the finance function across multiple international entities.\n, • Own the month-end close process and ensure accurate, timely reporting.\n, • Produce management accounts, P&L reporting, and commercial analysis for senior leadership.\n, • Manage cash flow forecasting, budgeting, and financial planning.\n, • Oversee treasury, multi-currency cash management, and intercompany accounting.\n, • Maintain strong financial controls and drive process improvements.\n, • Manage external advisors, audits, and statutory reporting requirements.\n, • Improve systems, data integrity, and reporting capabilities.\n, • Lead and develop a growing finance team.\n\n \n About you: \n\n • Qualified accountant (ACA/ACCA/CIMA) with strong technical and commercial experience.\n, • Experience working in a fast-paced SME or scaling business environment.\n, • Comfortable operating across multiple entities and currencies.\n, • Strong understanding of reporting, controls, and cash management.\n, • A proactive, hands-on leader who enjoys building and improving processes.\n, • Confident partnering with founders and senior stakeholders.\n\n \n What's on offer: \n\n • Opportunity to join a rapidly growing international business.\n, • Significant exposure to founders and senior leadership.\n, • Ownership and autonomy to shape the finance function.\n, • Supportive, entrepreneurial culture with genuine career development opportunities.\n\n

Senior Management Accountant | London (Hybrid Working)“Let us not look back in anger or forward in fear, but around in awareness.” James Thurber.Sheridan Maine is delighted to be partnering with a well-established organisation with sites across the UK to recruit a Senior Management Accountant. Based at the company's London head office, this is an excellent opportunity for a qualified accountant to join a collaborative finance team and play a key role in supporting business performance and strategic decision-making. Reporting to the Financial Controller, you'll take ownership of key management accounting activities while partnering with stakeholders across the business to deliver accurate financial reporting, insightful analysis and continuous process improvements. You'll also support an exciting finance transformation project as the business continues to enhance its systems and processes.Your key responsibilities as the Senior Management Accountant:\n\n • Prepare monthly management accounts, journals, balance sheet reconciliations and financial analysis.\n, • Partner with operational teams to provide financial insight and support commercial decision-making.\n, • Assist with budgeting, forecasting and variance analysis.\n, • Support month-end and year-end processes, including audit and statutory reporting requirements.\n, • Contribute to finance improvement projects, helping to streamline processes and strengthen financial controls.\nTo be considered for this Senior Management Accountant position, you will have/be:\n\n, • ACA, ACCA or CIMA qualified with post-qualified management accounting experience.\n, • Strong management accounting and financial analysis skills.\n, • Confident communicating financial information to both finance and non-finance stakeholders.\n, • Highly organised with excellent attention to detail and the ability to manage multiple priorities.\nWhat's on offer:\n\n, • Hybrid working pattern based from the London head office.\n, • Opportunity to join a successful, nationwide organisation with ambitious growth plans.\n, • Varied and commercially focused role with exposure to senior stakeholders.\nIf you're looking for your next challenge within a growing and forward-thinking organisation, we'd love to hear from you. Apply today or contact Sheridan Maine for a confidential discussion.You are required to be eligible to work in the UK full time without restriction.Due to the high volume of applications, it is not always possible to respond to unsuccessful applicants. Therefore, if we have not responded to your application within five days, please assume that on this occasion your application has not been successful.

Qualified Management Accountant -Transport Industry Hybrid, London£55,000-£65,000K\n Newly Qualified ACA / ACCA ? Ready to make your first move into industry? \n We're partnering with a leading international business within the transport and rail industry to recruit a qualified Management Accountant to join its London finance team. This is an excellent opportunity for a newly qualified management accountant looking to build a commercial career in a global organisation with strong progression and development opportunities. The Role\n Reporting to the Head of Accounting, you'll play a key role in delivering accurate financial reporting, supporting budgeting and forecasting, and contributing to business decision-making. You'll gain broad exposure across the finance function while working closely with stakeholders across the business. Responsibilities\n\n • Prepare monthly management accounts, including variance analysis and commentary\n, • Support budgeting, forecasting and financial planning cycles\n, • Complete month-end activities including journals, accruals and balance sheet reconciliations\n, • Assist with year-end reporting and external audit\n, • Produce financial analysis to support business performance\n, • Identify and implement process improvements\n, • Partner with internal stakeholders across the organisation\n, • Support finance projects and wider corporate accounting initiatives\nAbout You\n\n, • Newly qualified ACA or ACCA in practice\n, • Experience preparing accounts\n, • Understanding of month-end processes\n, • Confident communicator with excellent analytical skills\n, • Proactive, organised and keen to develop within a fast-paced international environment\n, • Experience within a multinational business is advantageous but not essential\nWhat's on Offer\n\n, • Salary of £55,000-£65,000\n, • Hybrid working in Central London\n, • Excellent first move from practice into industry\n, • International transport business with genuine career progression\n, • Supportive, collaborative finance team and exposure to senior stakeholders\n\n If you're looking to make your first move into industry and join a growing international business where you can accelerate your career, I'd love to hear from you. \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:

To see more Chinese jobs please follow us on WeChat: teamchinapf AND pfteamchina \n The Skills You'll Need: Fluent Mandarin, relevant RM experience in FI / Corporate Banking sector \n Your New Salary: Competitive \n 5 days Office based but with flexibility \n Central London, Permanent \n \n FI Relationship Manager - What You'll be Doing: \n \n Overview: \n Our client is seeking an experienced and dynamic Relationship Manager with a background in credit analysis and deep expertise in the loan market, particularly within the scope of syndicated and bilateral loans. \n The successful candidate will play a key role in managing banking and non-banking client relationships while drafting comprehensive credit analyses and loan applications, ensuring adherence to Loan Market Association (LMA) standards and best practices. \n \n Your Main Responsibilities: \n Client Relationship Management: \n\n • Assistant the department head to manage and grow relationships with corporate clients, understanding their financial needs and identifying banking solutions.\n, • Actively prepare and participate in client meetings to discuss lending opportunities, financial strategies, and tailored banking products.\n\n Credit Analysis & Application Drafting: \n\n • Prepare detailed credit analysis for both syndicated and bilateral loans, assessing the financial health and risk profile of banking and non-banking borrowers.\n, • Draft high-quality credit applications for loan approvals, including cash flow analysis, debt capacity, covenant compliance, and risk mitigation strategies.\n, • Ensure that all credit documentation aligns with the bank’s risk appetite and regulatory requirements.\n\n Syndicated & Bilateral Loan Structuring: \n\n • Collaborate closely with the origination team, credit risk department, and legal teams to structure syndicated and bilateral loan facilities.\n, • Develop financial models and stress testing to support credit decisions.\n, • Assist in negotiating loan terms and conditions, ensuring compliance with LMA standards and market practices.\n\n Loan Documentation & LMA Practice: \n\n • Provide expert insights on Loan Market Association (LMA) documentation and market practices.\n, • Review and contribute to loan documentation, ensuring accuracy, clarity, and adherence to market conventions.\n, • Stay updated on LMA guidelines, ensuring the bank’s practices are current with industry standards.\n\n \n FI Relationship Manager - What You'll be Doing: \n Experience: \n\n • Relevant experience as a Credit Analyst or Relationship Manager within wholesale banking with significant exposure to the loan market.\n, • Strong understanding of Loan Market Association (LMA) practices and documentation.\n\n Technical Skills: \n\n • Advanced credit analysis skills, including financial statement analysis, cash flow forecasting, and financial modeling.\n, • Familiarity with structuring and negotiating loan documentation in alignment with LMA standards.\n, • Proficiency in MS Office (Excel, PowerPoint)\n\n Personal Skills: \n\n • Strong interpersonal and communication skills, with the ability to build and maintain client relationships.\n, • High attention to detail and ability to work under pressure in a fast-paced environment.\n, • Ability to collaborate effectively across multiple departments, including legal, risk, and origination teams.\n\n Education: \n\n • Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Economics, Accounting, or a related field.\n, • Professional qualifications (e.g., CFA, ACCA) are an advantage.\n\n \n \n Please follow us on Linkedin: people-first-team-china \n We would be grateful if you could send your CV as a Word document. If your application is successful, you will be contacted within 7 days. We regret that due to the high volume of applications we receive we cannot provide feedback on individual CVs. Please note that we can only consider candidates who are eligible to work in the UK and are able to provide relevant supporting documentation. \n People First is committed to increasing diversity, and maintaining an inclusive workplace culture. We welcome applications from all qualified candidates regardless of their ethnicity, race, gender, religious beliefs, sexual orientation, age, marital status or whether or not they have a disability. \n People First (Recruitment) Limited acts as an employment agency for permanent and fixed term contract recruitment and as an employment business for the supply of temporary workers. Please note that by applying for this job you accept our Terms of Use and Privacy Policy which can be found on our website.

\n FINANCE CONSULTANT – UK – Job Description \n \n Location \n London, United Kingdom \n Reporting To \n Delivery Manager / Implementation Head \n Job Summary \n Xpedeon is a global SaaS + ERP platform serving the Construction and Engineering industry. We are seeking a hands-on Finance & Payroll Implementation Consultant with strong UK construction accounting experience to lead financial ERP implementations for our UK clients. \n This role focuses on configuring finance modules, ensuring CIS-compliant payroll, enabling accurate project costing, and driving successful client go-lives. The ideal candidate will combine deep finance domain expertise with ERP implementation capability, working closely with client finance teams to translate business processes into system workflows. \n Why Join Xpedeon \n • Lead finance ERP implementations for major UK construction clients \n • Apply construction accounting expertise in a technology consulting role \n • Engage with senior finance stakeholders and project leadership \n • Contribute to digital transformation across the construction sector \n • High-impact role in a growing global SaaS organization \n \n \n Key Responsibilities \n ERP Financial Configuration \n • Implement Xpedeon financial modules including Accounts, Billing, AP/AR, Job Costing, Payroll, CIS, and Project Accounting \n • Configure finance workflows aligned to client business structures and controls \n Payroll & CIS Setup \n • Configure weekly payroll cycles, CIS deductions, and subcontractor schemes \n • Ensure HMRC compliance workflows and reporting accuracy \n Chart of Accounts & Project Costing \n • Design financial structures including ledgers, WIP tracking, retention accounting, project budgets, and cost heads \n • Align system setup with project-based accounting practices \n Data Migration & Validation \n • Migrate master and transactional data including ledgers, vendor/subcontractor records, and payroll history \n • Validate data accuracy, reconciliations, and balances \n Client Requirement Mapping \n • Lead discovery workshops with finance teams \n • Translate business rules into system configurations and process flows \n UAT, Testing & Validation \n • Manage end-to-end testing, reconciliation checks, WIP validation, and payroll accuracy \n • Ensure system readiness for deployment \n User Training & Adoption \n • Conduct training sessions for finance users on modules, reports, and workflows \n • Drive system acceptance and smooth onboarding \n Go-Live & Post-Deployment Support \n • Manage go-live activities and issue resolution \n • Troubleshoot financial discrepancies and optimize processes post deployment \n Reporting & MIS Automation \n • Build dashboards, financial reports, KPI tracking, and period-end reconciliation processes \n • Enable automated reporting for finance leadership \n \n \n Experience and Qualifications \n Required Experience \n • Minimum 5 years of experience in UK construction finance or accounting, including payroll exposure \n • Strong understanding of project accounting, job costing, WIP, retention, invoicing, AP/AR, and cash flow \n ERP & Implementation Capability \n • Hands-on experience implementing ERP or financial systems preferred \n • Ability to translate finance processes into system configurations \n Payroll & CIS Expertise \n • Deep knowledge of CIS regulations, HMRC returns, subcontractor deductions, and weekly payroll cycles \n Industry Background \n • Experience with contractors, house builders, infrastructure, or engineering organizations \n Data & Reporting Skills \n • Strong Excel and reconciliation skills \n • Experience in MIS reporting, financial controls, and audit support \n Client-Facing & Consulting Skills \n • Ability to lead workshops, train users, and manage stakeholders \n • Strong communication and problem-solving capabilities \n Education \n • ACCA / CIMA / ACA \n Location \n • London-based \n \n \n \n

Join Superdrug Head Office- Make a Real Difference Every Day! \n Location: CroydonHours:37.5 | 9.00am - 5.30pm - Hybrid working available depending on role responsibilities with 2 days working from home and 3 days in our stylish, modern and collaborative office close to East Croydon Station. Salary:Competitive \n Why Superdrug? \n Passionate about Beauty and Health? Want to be part of an innovative, trend setting retailer? Our vibrant Head Office, based by East Croydon station is a fantastic environment filled with hundreds of brilliant personalities.Were a team that puts our customers and our teams at the heart of everything we do. At Superdrug, we aim to be the best in accessible health & beauty, loved by our customers for value, choice, friendly advice, service and fun.Our success comes from our people they make the difference. Were all about personality, we have fun, and we work hard to deliver That Superdrug feeling.Here's the exciting bit… A day includes: \n This is a high-profile senior role within the Commercial Finance team. The primary deliverable is to provide and analyse financial information to generate insight and recommendations that support value-added decision-making, partnering closely with the Trading, Merchandising and Supply Chain teams to drive performance, support strategic initiatives, and ensure robust financial control. The job holder will demonstrate strong commercial acumen, excellent reporting capability and confident use of financial systems. The role includes responsibility for a direct report, so the successful candidate must be capable of coaching and mentoring. \n Key Responsibilities: \n · Being the finance owner of all elements of company stock, business partnering with the business to provide financial analysis, insight and support. This includes analysis of stock targets and optimum levels, slow moving stock, and maintenance of the stock provision calculation· Owning and managing all the financial processes and controls relevant to Stock, including month end accounting and supporting KPIs as well as providing and presenting financial updates to senior stakeholders· Overseeing the production and delivery of weekly and monthly reports including KPIs and performance commentary· Supporting the Cosmetics & Fragrance Trading teams enabling understanding of sales and margin performance, and helping the company to achieve Supplier Income and promotional retros targets· Leading financial support for strategic trading projects and tenders with robust financial modelling and analysis· Leading the annual budget and quarterly forecast processes for stock and relevant trading areas· Identifying and implementing process improvements to enhance reporting, controls, and efficiency· Providing ad-hoc analysis and support to the wider Finance function and leadership teams· Managing, coaching and developing a Finance AnalystThis job is a good fit for you if:· Can convert financial performance into compelling commercial narratives tailored for senior stakeholders· Able to identify issues and use initiative to bring structure and clarity to complex, ambiguous financial problems· Build strong, influential relationships and act as a trusted advisor· Enjoy working cross-functionally across trading, merchandising and supply chain teams· Enjoy challenging assumptions and driving continuous improvement· Are proactive and comfortable working at pace in a dynamic retail environment with strong organisation skills and can meet tight deadlines· Can combine strong analytical capability with sound commercial judgement dealing with large volumes of data with a high level of accuracy· Are confident coaching and mentoring others, providing clear feedback and supporting developmentWhat youll need:Were looking for someone who can combine strong technical finance skills with the confidence to influence and present to senior operational stakeholders.· 5+ years of finance experience, CIMA/ACCA/ACA preferred· Strong commercial finance experience, ideally within retail· Advanced Excel and financial modelling skills· Strong stakeholder management and communication skills across multiple functions \n Here's what's in it for you: \n\n • 33 days holiday rising to 38 days with length of service (inclusive of bank holidays)\n, • 2 staff discount codes for yourself and a family member or friend\n, • 30% discount on Superdrug Own Brand Products both in store and online\n, • Hybrid working patterns available depending on role responsibilities with 2 days working from home and 3 days in our stylish, modern and collaborative office close to East Croydon Station\n, • Company pension matching and bonus\n, • We offer Stream - a money management app that gives you access to a percentage of your pay as you earn it\n, • Being part of more! We are part of a group who work closely with Savers, The Perfume Shop and Three UK\n, • We are part of A.S. Watson Group, the world's largest international health and beauty retailer with over 15,700 stores in 25 markets!\n, • Unrivalled Learning and Development programmes\n, • Enhanced maternity/shared parental/adoption leave, company sick pay and pregnancy loss and support\n, • Come and be part of something special!\n\n For information on how we manage and store your data please go to https://privacy-policy/

Role: Accounts Assistant – Accounts Payable \n Location: Hampstead, North London \n Salary: £30k - £35k \n Job Type: Full-time, permanent, hybrid working \n \n About us: \n GroupNexus is an established, leading player in the parking management industry. Priding ourselves on a fair approach to parking enforcement, we provide our clients with the best-in- industry levels of customer service. From our brand new, state-of-the-art head office in Hampstead, North London, our Finance team sits at the heart of our business and work to support the company in the delivery of their objectives. \n About you: \n GroupNexus is an established, leading player in the parking management industry. Priding ourselves on a fair approach to parking enforcement, we provide our clients with the best-in industry levels of customer service. From our brand-new state-of-the-art head office in Hampstead, North London, our Finance team sits at the heart of our business and work to support the company in the delivery of their objectives. \n Key responsibilities: \n\n • Process and code supplier invoices accurately and in a timely manner, ensuring all documentation is complete.\n, • Manage supplier queries and maintain positive vendor relationships, resolving invoice discrepancies promptly.\n, • Work closely with the wider Finance team, Procurement, and internal stakeholders to support the smooth running of the procure-to-pay (P2P) cycle.\n, • Support initiatives to automate manual processes, working with tools such as OCR and AP automation platforms.\n, • Maintain accurate records within the AP system, ensuring data integrity and supporting platform improvements.\n, • Track personal KPIs such as invoice processing time and error rates.\n, • Assist in producing AP reports and dashboards to support management visibility of spend and payment status.\n\n Operational responsibilities: \n\n • Support the end-to-end accounts payable process including invoice receipt, validation, coding, approval, and payment (400–500 invoices per month).\n, • Assist with payment runs, ensuring accuracy and adherence to payment terms.\n, • Adhere to internal controls, policies, and procedures to ensure compliance with tax regulations and company policies.\n, • Support AP month-end close processes, account reconciliations, and reporting.\n, • Assist with preparation for quarterly VAT return submissions.\n, • Assist in the preparation of monthly management accounts.\n, • Support the reconciliation of key balance sheet accounts including prepayments and accruals.\n\n Skills and experience: \n\n • AAT qualified or studying towards AAT/ACCA/CIMA, or qualified by experience\n, • 1–3 years of experience in an Accounts Payable or Finance Assistant role.\n, • Good understanding of AP processes and a willingness to support process improvement initiatives.\n, • Experience with ERP or accounting systems (e.g., Sage, Xero, NetSuite); exposure to\n, • AP automation tools is an advantage.\n, • Good understanding of financial controls and a keen eye for accuracy and compliance.\n, • Strong communication and interpersonal skills, with a collaborative and can-do attitude.\n, • Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities.\n, • Eagerness to learn and adapt in a fast-changing, technology-driven finance environment.\n, • Competent with Microsoft Excel and comfortable working with financial data.\n\n Benefits for all GroupNexus staff includes: \n\n • Generous holiday allowance + bank holidays\n, • Well-being support\n, • Cycle to work scheme\n, • EV salary sacrifice\n, • Day off for charity work\n, • Hybrid working\n, • Company and team social events\n\n If this role sounds of interest, then we would LOVE to hear from you! Please reach out to Rachael Newsham for more information or for an informal chat about how GroupNexus might be the next career move for you. \n Should you require additional support at any stage of the recruitment process due to a disability or a health condition, please do not hesitate to contact a member of GroupNexus’ recruitment team who will work with you to provide any reasonable adjustments as required. \n We are an equal opportunities employer and do not discriminate on the basis of race, colour, sex, religion, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, or any other protected characteristic.

We are partnered with a family-owned, highly successful property investment company based in the heart of Hammersmith. This role will be working within a close-knit finance team of 3, with a combined 50 years of experience within the company. The role will be supporting the Head of Finance to ensure financial accuracy for the accounts payable, accounts receivable, rent demands, and bank reconciliations.The Role\n\n • Process and review supplier invoices, ensuring accuracy and correct authorisation\n, • Code and post invoices to the accounting system\n, • Maintain daily banking records and update cashbooks\n, • Monitor bank balances and update payment/receipt spreadsheets\n, • Prepare and process payment runs in line with agreed terms\n, • Resolve invoice queries with suppliers and internal teams\n, • Maintain accurate supplier records\n, • Assist with month-end tasks, bank reconciliations, and audit preparation\n, • Ensure compliance with company policies and financial procedures\n, • Set up and maintain client, property, and tenant records\n, • Manage lease details, rent reviews, increases, assignments, and terminations\n, • Issue monthly and quarterly rent demands\n, • Manage block management accounts end-to-end\nSkills Required\n\n, • Minimum 5 years’ experience in a similar property accounting or finance role.\n, • Strong knowledge of property management accounting systems, ideally Trace Solutions Bluebox and TRAMPS.\n, • Highly proficient in Microsoft Office, particularly Excel.\n, • Excellent organisational and time management skills, with the ability to prioritise and meet deadlines.\n, • Strong attention to detail and high levels of accuracy.\n

\n A well established business based in Uxbridge are looking for an experienced and technically strong Group Accountant. This is an exciting opportunity to play a key role within a multinational organisation offering 1 day of hybrid working. \n Reporting to the Head of Group Reporting, you will be responsible for ensuring the timely and accurate delivery of consolidated financial reporting in accordance with IFRS, while driving improvements across reporting processes, controls and systems. \n Key Responsibilities \n\n • Lead the month-end, quarter-end and year-end close processes, ensuring accurate and timely Group reporting.\n, • Prepare and review the Group consolidation across multiple entities and currencies in compliance with IFRS.\n, • Manage intercompany reconciliations, eliminations and foreign currency translations.\n, • Prepare Group financial statements, management reports and insightful analysis for senior leadership.\n, • Provide technical accounting guidance on IFRS, ensuring the consistent application of Group accounting policies.\n, • Support the preparation of statutory accounts and regulatory reporting requirements.\n, • Drive continuous improvement across finance processes, reporting and systems, identifying opportunities for automation and standardisation.\n, • Support budgeting, forecasting, cash flow reporting and strategic finance projects.\n, • Monitor developments in IFRS and emerging accounting standards, ensuring compliance across the Group.\n\n Highly Desirable \n\n • Experience with IFRS 16 accounting and reporting desirable\n, • Experience using Tagetik or another consolidation experience is also highly desirable\n, • Industry experience of first time movers from an accountancy practice are welcome to apply\n\n What's on Offer? \n\n • Opportunity to join a leading international organisation.\n, • Exposure to senior leadership and strategic finance initiatives.\n, • Collaborative and supportive global finance team.\n, • Hybrid working and excellent benefits package.\n, • Genuine opportunities for career progression and professional development.\n\n \n If you're looking to take the next step in your financial reporting career and make an impact within a global business please do apply.

SRM Recruitment are currently working in partnership with a leading late stage biotech organisation who are looking to scale and strengthen the Finance function with the addition of a Finance Manager to join them on an initial 6 month contract basis. \n Reporting to the Head of Finance, you will oversee the day-to-day finance function, ensuring accurate financial reporting, robust financial controls and effective financial planning. \n This is a hands-on role offering the opportunity to support business growth, systems transformation and the continued development of a scalable finance function. Key Responsibilities\n\n • Lead the preparation of monthly, quarterly and annual financial reporting, including management accounts, variance analysis, group reporting and month-end close.\n, • Support budgeting, forecasting, cash flow management and commercial financial analysis to aid business decision-making.\n, • Oversee statutory reporting, tax compliance, VAT returns, payment approvals and audit readiness, ensuring strong governance and financial controls.\n, • Drive continuous improvement across finance systems, processes and reporting, supporting ERP optimisation and partnering with operational teams to enhance efficiency.\nSkills & Experience\n\n, • Professionally qualified accountant (ACA, ACCA, CIMA or equivalent) with strong technical accounting and financial reporting expertise.\n, • Experience working within a multi-entity, multi-currency environment using ERP systems (NetSuite experience advantageous).\n, • Strong analytical, organisational and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to improve processes and manage competing priorities.\n, • Comfortable working within a fast-paced, evolving organisation, taking a hands-on approach while supporting strategic business objectives.\nQualifications\n\n, • Professional accounting qualification (ACA, ACCA, CIMA or equivalent) is essential.\n, • Degree in Finance, Accounting, Business or a related discipline is desirable.\nDesirable Experience\n\n, • Experience within a growing SME or scale up environment.\n, • Exposure to finance transformation projects, ERP implementations and business intelligence tools such as Power BI or Tableau.\n, • Experience within life sciences, pharmaceuticals or another regulated industry would be beneficial but is not essential.\nWhat's on Offer\n\n, • Salary of £60,000 - £80,000 DOE + Benefits\n, • Predominantly remote working with occasional travel to meetings across the South.\n, • Opportunity to join a growing organisation at an exciting stage of its development.\n, • Broad, commercially focused role with genuine scope to influence finance processes, systems and future growth.\n\n

Financial Controller – Maternity Cover \n \n Equifind is partnering with an leading international retail business, looking for a Financial Controller to own month-end close and management accounts, giving leadership the financial visibility they need to make fast, informed decisions. \n \n Reporting into the Head of Finance the role will involve: \n \n\n • Own the full month-end close process, ensuring accuracy and timeliness across multiple entities/currencies\n, • Prepare and present monthly management accounts, including P&L, balance sheet, and cash flow analysis\n, • Deliver variance analysis against budget/forecast, with clear commentary on drivers and trends\n, • Manage balance sheet reconciliations and ensure robust supporting schedules\n, • Identify and lead improvements to finance systems and processes, reducing manual work and improving reporting speed and accuracy\n, • Drive automation of month-end tasks and reporting where possible, working with IT/systems teams as needed\n, • Document and standardize processes and controls across entities/markets\n, • Partner with commercial and operations teams to explain performance and flag risks/opportunities\n, • Support budgeting, forecasting, and year-end audit as needed\n, • Manage and develop a small finance team responsible for transactional and management accounting\n\n \n Requirements: \n \n\n • Qualified accountant (ACA/ACCA/CIMA or equivalent)\n, • Proven experience running month-end close and producing management accounts, ideally in retail or a multi-site, multi-currency business\n, • Experience is managing a large team\n, • Track record of driving process or systems improvements within a finance function\n, • Strong Excel skills and hands-on ERP experience\n, • High attention to detail with the ability to work to tight monthly deadlines\n, • Clear communicator, comfortable presenting numbers to non-finance stakeholders\n\n \n This is an excellent opportunity so if you’re interested please apply asap.

Director of Financial Control, Central London - £150,000 - £180,000 + bens + bonus We are partnering with an incredible UK-listed Financial Services and Real Estate giant to appoint a Director of Financial Control / Group Head of Financial Control. This is a critical leadership role offering the opportunity to shape financial governance, reporting excellence and control across a large and complex group structure. As a key member of the senior finance leadership team, you will provide strategic direction across financial control, reporting, accounting policy, tax, treasury and sustainability reporting. You will play a pivotal role in supporting executive decision making, strengthening governance, driving finance transformation and ensuring the highest standards of financial integrity.The Opportunity: This role offers enterprise-wide responsibility for financial control and reporting, overseeing activities from production of annual statutory accounts, Annual report, all other external reporting (IFRS), consolidation, financial control and reporting.Key responsibilities include:\n\n • Leading and developing a high-performing Financial Control function of approximately 15 professionals – with three direct reports\n, • Owning the integrity, accuracy and completeness of the Group's financial records, ensuring robust month-end and year-end close processes.\n, • Delivering high-quality group consolidation, statutory reporting and external financial disclosures.\n, • Acting as the Group's technical accounting authority, providing leadership on complex and non-routine transactions.\n, • Providing strategic oversight of tax, treasury, internal controls and sustainability reporting.\n, • Leading relationships with external auditors and ensuring consistently strong audit outcomes.\n, • Owning and enhancing the Group's internal control framework, ensuring strong governance, compliance and risk management.\n, • Driving Financial Control workstreams within major finance transformation and ERP implementation programmes.\n, • Partnering with the Group Finance Director, senior executives and Audit Committee to provide insight, challenge and assurance on financial stewardship and control effectiveness.\nAbout You: You will be an accomplished finance leader with a track record of operating successfully within a complex, multi-entity financial services or real estate organisation.\n\n, • Significant senior leadership experience across Financial Control, Financial Reporting and/or Technical Accounting.\n, • Must have experience in a FCA regulated environment\n, • Deep technical accounting expertise and the ability to apply sound judgement to complex transactions.\n, • Extensive experience managing audits and engaging with senior stakeholders, boards and governance committees.\n, • Proven experience leading finance transformation, process improvement and ERP-enabled change.\n, • The credibility and executive presence to influence at Board, Executive and Audit Committee level.\n, • A leadership style that develops talent, promotes accountability and drives high performance.\n This is a rare opportunity to take ownership of a broad and strategically important finance leadership position. You will influence the future shape of the finance function, help deliver transformational change and play a vital role in maintaining the financial integrity of a major organisation. If you are a commercially minded finance leader with a passion for excellence in governance, reporting and control, we would be delighted to hear from you.

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

HFG are currently working with a international insurance business who are looking for a Head of External Reporting to lead their external reporting function and play a key role in delivering high-quality financial reporting, governance, and regulatory compliance across the Group. \n Key Responsibilities for this Head of External Reporting role include: \n\n • Lead the preparation and delivery of the Group's statutory financial statements in accordance with IFRS and applicable regulatory requirements.\n, • Oversee all external financial reporting, ensuring accuracy, quality, and timely delivery.\n, • Manage the year-end and interim reporting processes, coordinating with internal teams and external advisers.\n, • Lead the relationship with external auditors and manage the annual audit process.\n, • Ensure compliance with all relevant accounting standards, regulatory requirements, and governance expectations.\n, • Monitor changes in accounting standards and assess their impact on the business.\n, • Lead, coach, and develop a high-performing external reporting team.\n, • Partner closely with Finance, Tax, Treasury, Risk, and other senior stakeholders across the business.\n, • Drive continuous improvement across reporting processes, controls, and systems.\n, • Support strategic projects, acquisitions, and wider finance transformation initiatives.\n\n Experience required for this Head of External Reporting role include: \n\n • Knowledge of financial reporting requirements, and GAAP and Statutory Accounting Principles\n, • ACA/CA qualified, ideally big four trained\n, • 5 minimum PQE\n, • Previous experience working an London market insurer\n

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

\n We are seeking an experienced Head of Finance Transformation to lead a large-scale finance transformation programme centred around the implementation of SAP S/4HANA and the modernisation of finance processes, systems, and operating models. \n This is a senior leadership role responsible for driving end-to-end finance transformation, working across Finance, Technology, Commercial, and Operations functions to deliver sustainable process improvements, enhanced controls, and greater business value. \n A key focus of the programme will be the transformation of pricing, billing, revenue management, and monetisation processes. As such, we are particularly interested in candidates who have delivered pricing transformation initiatives as part of wider ERP, finance transformation, or digital transformation programmes. Key Responsibilities\n\n • Lead the delivery of a complex Finance Transformation programme aligned to SAP S/4HANA implementation.\n, • Define and execute the finance transformation roadmap, including process redesign, operating model development, and technology enablement.\n, • Drive the transformation of commercial finance processes, including pricing, billing, revenue management, and Order-to-Cash.\n, • Partner with senior stakeholders across Finance, Commercial, and Technology functions to ensure alignment and successful delivery.\n, • Establish best-practice finance processes, governance frameworks, controls, and reporting capabilities.\n, • Lead large cross-functional teams through significant business and technology change.\n, • Ensure transformation delivers measurable business benefits, efficiency improvements, and enhanced customer outcomes.\nKey Requirements\n\n, • Proven experience leading large-scale Finance Transformation programmes within complex organisations.\n, • Extensive experience delivering or leading SAP S/4HANA implementations, ideally across Finance workstreams.\n, • Strong understanding of core finance processes including Record-to-Report, Order-to-Cash, Revenue Accounting, Financial Control, and Commercial Finance.\n, • Demonstrable experience delivering pricing transformation, pricing governance, monetisation, or billing-related change initiatives.\n, • Strong track record of finance process redesign, operating model transformation, and business change delivery.\n, • Exceptional stakeholder management and leadership skills, with the ability to influence executive-level audiences.\n, • Experience managing multiple workstreams within enterprise-wide transformation programmes.\nDesirable Experience\n\n, • SAP BRIM (Billing and Revenue Innovation Management).\n, • Revenue management, subscription billing, charging, invoicing, or monetisation transformation.\n, • Experience operating within global, multi-entity environments.\n, • Consulting and industry transformation leadership experience.\n\n This is an excellent opportunity for a senior transformation leader looking to play a pivotal role in a strategically important S/4HANA-enabled finance transformation programme, with pricing and revenue transformation at the heart of the agenda. \n \n We are happy to provide application and/or accessibility support, please contact your Marks Sattin or Grafton consultant directly to discuss your needs. We're committed to protecting the privacy of all our candidates and clients, please visit and for our privacy policy.

Management Accountant - TV (12 Months FTC) \n Leading UK TV Production Company specialising I high end drama are seeking a talented and motivated Part Qualified Management Accountant to join a creative and fast-paced organisation operating across multiple production entities. This is an exciting opportunity for a newly qualified accountant who is eager to work in a dynamic environment and play a key role in supporting both operational and corporate finance activities. \n Reporting to the Finance Manager, you will take ownership of key financial processes, contribute to strategic decision-making, and collaborate closely with teams across the business. \n Key Responsibilities \n Financial Operations \n\n • Oversee and reconcile company card and float activity, ensuring accurate monitoring of spend\n, • Monitor expenditure across development projects\n, • Take ownership of the month-end process, including journals and accruals\n, • Work closely with an external bookkeeper to ensure accurate financial postings\n, • Review bank reconciliations and prepare balance sheet reconciliations\n, • Manage accounting systems and oversee month-end and year-end close processes\n, • Prepare and submit quarterly VAT returns, responding to related queries\n, • Support statutory accounts preparation, liaising with auditors and resolving issues\n, • Assist with royalty reporting and related queries\n, • Manage cash flow, including forecasting working capital requirements\n, • Act as a business partner to production and development teams\n, • Handle finance queries from internal teams and external suppliers\n, • Troubleshoot and resolve payment and invoice issues\n, • Support ad hoc finance projects and process improvements\n\n Corporate Reporting \n\n • Produce monthly cash flow reports\n, • Manage corporate cash accounts\n, • Prepare month-end reporting packs, including variance analysis\n, • Take ownership of group reporting requirements and data uploads\n, • Act as a key point of contact for head office finance queries\n, • Support accounting systems integration and process enhancements\n\n About You \n\n • We're looking for someone who thrives in a fast-moving environment and brings strong attention to detail, organisation, and a proactive mindset.\n, • Qualifications & Experience\n, • Part qualified accountant (ACCA, CIMA, or ICAEW)\n, • Strong understanding of statutory reporting and accounts preparation\n, • Experience with accounting systems (e.g. Sage; PMI other systems advantageous)\n, • Strong Excel skills, with the ability to manage large datasets\n, • Experience with intercompany accounting or consolidations is desirable\n, • Previous experience or a strong interest in the TV, media, or creative industries is beneficial\n\n Skills & Attributes \n\n • Highly organised with excellent attention to detail\n, • Able to multitask and prioritise in a demanding, fast-paced environment\n, • Strong communication skills, both written and verbal\n, • Collaborative and comfortable working with both finance and non-finance stakeholders\n, • Proactive, hands-on approach with a positive, can-do attitude\n, • Enthusiastic and keen to learn and grow within the role\n\n Handle Recruitment is acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy.

Salary: Up to £75,000 \n Location: Home-based with occasional travel to London \n \n Are you a commercially minded finance leader who thrives in periods of change and transformation? We are recruiting for an experienced Head of Finance to join a values-led organisation at a pivotal point in its journey. \n \n This is a rare opportunity to join an organisation embarking on a significant period of organisational restructuring and transformation. As a key member of the Senior Leadership Team, you will play an integral role in shaping the future of the finance function and supporting the wider business through change, ensuring financial stability, strong governance and operational excellence throughout the transition. \n \n The Role \n \n Reporting to the Director of Finance & Transformation, you'll lead the finance function, overseeing a team of nine while partnering with senior leaders to deliver strategic and operational objectives. \n Alongside leading the day-to-day finance operation, you will be instrumental in supporting the organisation through its restructuring programme, helping to develop scalable financial processes, improve reporting, enhance controls and provide the commercial insight needed to drive informed decision-making. \n \n Key responsibilities include: \n \n\n • Leading and developing a high-performing finance team.\n, • Producing monthly management accounts and statutory financial reporting.\n, • Driving budgeting, forecasting, financial modelling and long-term business planning.\n, • Leading finance transformation through process improvement, systems enhancement and automation.\n, • Supporting the organisation through a significant restructuring programme, ensuring robust financial planning and effective change management.\n, • Managing treasury, cash flow forecasting, banking relationships and regulatory compliance.\n, • Providing commercial insight and strategic financial support to the Executive Team and Board.\n, • Supporting wider strategic initiatives, including organisational transformation, business planning and potential mergers and acquisitions.\n\n \n About You \n \n We're looking for a qualified ACA, ACCA or CIMA accountant with proven experience leading finance teams within a complex organisation. \n \n You'll bring: \n \n\n • Strong technical accounting and financial reporting expertise.\n, • Experience leading budgeting, forecasting and financial modelling.\n, • A track record of delivering finance transformation and continuous improvement.\n, • Experience supporting organisations through periods of change, restructuring or business transformation.\n, • Excellent leadership, stakeholder management and business partnering skills.\n, • The confidence to influence senior leaders and present financial information at Board level.\n\n \n Experience within the charity or not-for-profit sector and knowledge of Charities SORP would be advantageous but is not essential. \n \n What's on Offer \n \n\n • Salary up to £75,000\n, • Home-based with occasional travel to sites and meetings\n, • 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays, increasing to 30 days plus bank holidays after successful completion of probation\n, • And more...\n\n \n If you're looking for an opportunity where you can make a genuine strategic impact while helping shape the future of an organisation through an exciting period of change, we'd love to hear from you. \n Sellick Partnership is proud to be an inclusive and accessible recruitment business and we support applications from candidates of all backgrounds and circumstances. Please note, our advertisements use years' experience, hourly rates, and salary levels purely as a guide and we assess applications based on the experience and skills evidenced on the CV. For information on how your personal details may be used by Sellick Partnership, please review our data processing notice on our website.

Interim Head of Finance | FCA-Regulated FinTech | London / Hybrid \n \n The Client \n \n Harmonic is delighted to be partnering with a growing FinTech scale-up in the financial services space. Backed by an experienced leadership team and now trading at meaningful scale, the business is moving from its traditional finance roots toward a more product-led culture, with a finance-literate CEO driving a new phase of operational maturity. It operates in a regulated environment and is at an interesting inflection point. \n \n The Role \n \n Reporting into the COO (with a dotted line into the CEO), the Interim Head of Finance will take ownership of the day-to-day finance function through a period of leadership transition. This is a hands-on role first and foremost: the priority is to steady the function, keep financial control, reporting and planning running cleanly, and get up to speed quickly with a complex fee model. Alongside the operational core, you will act as the second-line owner for client money oversight and partner with the executive team on budgeting, forecasting and commercial decisions. Initially an interim appointment, there's the potential to be extended or transfer to permanent should the fit be right. \n \n Key Responsibilities \n \n\n • Own the monthly management accounts, financial control framework and balance sheet integrity, keeping the function audit-ready throughout the transition.\n, • Oversee tax, VAT and regulatory reporting, plus payroll oversight (outsourced) and year-end audit.\n, • Lead budgeting, forecasting and cashflow monitoring, and produce clear financial insight for the executive team.\n, • Reviewing and challenging first-line controls alongside Risk and Compliance.\n, • Manage and support one part-qualified management accountant, steadying the team through the FD transition.\n, • Partner with the executive team on budgeting, capex and commercial decisions.\n\n \n Essential Experience \n \n\n • Qualified accountant (ACA / ACCA / CIMA).\n, • Strong technical accounting and financial control background, gained in a startup or scale-up environment.\n, • Genuinely hands-on operator who can get feet under the table quickly and steady a small team.\n, • High EQ and strong stakeholder management; a relationship-builder, not just a technician.\n, • Comfortable owning management accounts, reporting and planning end-to-end.\n\n \n Desirable Experience \n \n\n • Experience within fintech, banking, wealth management or financial services.\n, • Exposure to FCA-regulated businesses and client money or client assets governance.\n, • Experience of complex or B2B2C fee structures.\n, • Experience supporting scaling businesses and improving finance processes.\n\n \n Package \n \n Day Rate: £550-650 per day (candidate rate, dependent on experience) \n Location: London, hybrid (3 days in office, Tuesday to Thursday) \n Duration: Full-time interim, scope to extend or convert \n Start Date: Early-to-mid September 2026, to allow handover with the outgoing FD \n \n Please feel free to get in touch with Ewan Fenley for more information () \n \n Please feel free to share this with any friends or colleagues that may be interested. \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.

Finance Manager, 1 year fixed term contract, 2 days per week, Not for Profit, London, £33,000-£36,000 pro-rata \n Leading not-for-profit arts and education organisations needs a part time Finance Manager. \n This organisation supports artists and civic and learning projects, and has a local and international reach. They fundraise for their work through individual donations, sponsorships, public funds, charitable trusts and foundations, and sales of limited edition art works. \n The Finance Manager is responsible for the day-to-day running of the finances, and supports the Head of Finance and Operations to ensure that financial, administrative and legal affairs are effectively conducted and managed and that financial control is maintained. This role is 2 days a week (10:00am-6:00pm) and there is a possibility of extension to the fixed term contract. \n Responsibilities will include: \n\n • Managing day-to-day finance and accounting processes - payments and receipts, liaise with suppliers and manage the bank account\n, • Managing all aspects of in-house payroll, pay and reconcile payroll, pension providers and PAYE/NIC\n, • Carrying out monthly reconciliations, including bank accounts, credit cards, payroll and any other transactions as required\n, • Supporting the Head of Finance and Operations to manage cash flow, aged debtors and creditors\n, • Supporting the Head of Finance and Operations in submitting the quarterly VAT return\n, • Supervising the Development Team to submit quarterly Gift Aid\n, • Maintaining financial control and management processes and procedures\n, • Ensuring processes are adhered to (signing authorities, expense policy, etc)\n, • Supporting the Head of Finance and Operations to produce quarterly management accounts, 6-month forecasts and assist in the preparation of budgets\n, • Working in partnership with the Programme Team, Communications, Development, General Manager and other budget-holders to ensure clarity about the financial position and provide them with information to be able to effectively manage their budgets\n, • Supporting in preparation of the year-end accounts and annual audit\n, • Providing financial information to support recruitment and fundraising activities\n, • Occasional key holder responsibilities to cover holiday absences\n\n Experience and skills needed: \n • Relevant financial experience preferably in the charity sector \n • Excellent knowledge of accountancy software packages, preferably Xero \n • An interest in the arts, heritage or cultural sector would be useful \n \n Due to the large number of applications that we receive, only shortlisted applicants will be contacted. \n Val Wade Recruitment are actively looking for applicants from underrepresented communities, and pride ourselves as an equal opportunities’ employer and agency.

For over 140 years, the Forces Employment Charity has proudly supported service leavers, veterans and their families in building successful civilian careers. We provide veterans with life-long, life-changing support, jobs and training opportunities regardless of circumstances, rank, length of service or reason for leaving. \n By working for FEC, you will become part of a vibrant team living the Charity's values: Expert, Supportive, Passionate, Open and Honest, Resilient and Collaborative. \n \n Brief role description \n The Management Accountant plays a key role in supporting the Director of Finance and Resources and Head of Finance by preparing management reports, undertaking financial analysis and ensuring accurate reconciliations, audits and compliance with policies. Working closely with directors, managers and the fundraising team, the role also contributes to the effective implementation and monitoring of funding streams, financial controls and reporting processes. \n \n Who we're looking for \n We're looking for a qualified accountant (ACA, ACCA, CIMA or equivalent) with experience in management accounting, budgeting and financial reporting. You will have an analytical mindset, excellent attention to detail and the ability to turn financial information into clear, concise reports that support decision-making. \n The successful candidate will have experience producing monthly management accounts, a good understanding of VAT and strong IT skills, including proficiency to Microsoft Office. You'll be able to manage competing priorities, work to deadlines and communicate effectively with colleagues and stakeholders at all levels. \n Most importantly, you'll be a proactive team player who can work collaboratively, exercise discretion when handling sensitive information and contribute positively to a supportive and mission-driven organisation. \n \n Interested? Want to know more about the Charity? Check out our website. \n \n Eager to know more about the role? Have a look at the job description on our website. \n \n What's in it for you? Check out our benefits on our website. \n \n Have we convinced you to apply? If so, submit your CV and Covering Letter by Monday, 16 August 2026. \n \n Got questions about the role? Get in touch with the People Team at the Forces Employment Charity. \n \n Please note: Applications will be reviewed and interviews conducted throughout the duration of this advert; therefore we may at any time bring the closing date forward. We encourage all interested applicants to apply as soon as possible. If you are an internal applicant, please ensure you have made the People Team aware before applying. \n We are committed to equal opportunities and improving the working lives of our staff by creating an inclusive and supportive environment where everyone, including those with disabilities, can thrive, develop and achieve their full potential. We actively encourage applications from individuals with diverse backgrounds and ensure reasonable adjustments are made to support candidates with disabilities throughout the recruitment process. We actively recruit citizens of all backgrounds, but the nature of our work in specific departments means that residency and security requirements can be more tightly defined than others. You will be asked about this throughout the recruitment process. \n \n #LI-DNI

Our Client Mackie Myers have partnered with a large and growing Multi-Academy Trust to recruit a Head of Financial Accounting into their newly restructured finance function. This is an exciting opportunity to join an organisation that is investing significantly in its central finance team, with a clear focus on strengthening financial controls, improving processes, and building a modern, efficient finance function. With a collaborative leadership team, a strong social purpose, and a genuine commitment to professional development, this role offers the opportunity to make a lasting impact during a period of significant change and growth.The Role Reporting to the Deputy Director of Finance, the Head of Financial Accounting will lead a team responsible for treasury, statutory reporting, transactional finance, taxation, and financial controls across a complex multi-site organisation. Managing a team of finance professionals and working alongside the Head of Financial Planning & Analysis, you will play a key role in delivering the organisation's finance transformation agenda, embedding best practice, improving processes, and ensuring robust governance and compliance frameworks are in place. This role would suit an experienced financial accounting leader who enjoys driving improvement, strengthening controls, developing teams, and working closely with senior stakeholders to support organisational decision making.Main Duties\n\n • Lead and develop the Financial Accounting function, creating a high performing and collaborative team culture\n, • Oversee treasury management, cashflow planning, and banking arrangements across a complex operational environment\n, • Take ownership of financial controls, policies, and procedures, ensuring they remain effective, compliant, and fit for purpose\n, • Lead the monthly close process, ensuring balance sheet integrity and timely financial reporting\n, • Manage the preparation and audit of statutory accounts and other external returns\n, • Act as the key contact for internal and external audit, ensuring recommendations are implemented and controls are continually strengthened\n, • Oversee VAT and taxation activities and manage relationships with external advisers\n, • Drive continuous improvement initiatives across finance processes, systems, and ways of working, building on recent investments in finance technology and automation\n, • Partner with senior leaders across the organisation, providing expertise on financial governance, risk management, and compliance matters\n, • Deputise for the Deputy Director of Finance and contribute to wider finance leadership initiatives\nThe Successful Candidate\n\n, • Qualified accountant with ACA, ACCA, CIMA, or CIPFA qualifications\n, • Proven experience leading a financial accounting function within a large or complex organisation\n, • Strong technical accounting knowledge, including statutory accounts preparation, audit management, and financial controls\n, • Experience of treasury management, cashflow oversight, and balance sheet management\n, • Track record of developing teams and leading through change\n, • Strong stakeholder management skills with the confidence to challenge, influence, and build effective relationships across an organisation\n, • Demonstrable experience improving finance processes and implementing best practice controls\n, • Experience within education, not for profit, public sector, healthcare, housing, or another similarly complex environment would be advantageous\nWhat’s on Offer?\n\n, • Salary of £73,000 per annum\n, • Flexible hybrid working with typically two days per week on site and monthly attendance at the central office [Part-time and Term-Time Working Options available]\n, • Significant scope to shape financial processes, controls, and ways of working\n, • Supportive and experienced senior leadership team with a strong culture and clear strategic direction\n, • Excellent pension provision and wider benefits package.\nOur Commitment to Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion We believe that diverse teams drive innovation and better decision making. We are committed to creating inclusive environments where everyone can thrive and feel valued. We actively encourage applications from candidates of all backgrounds and identities and are dedicated to promoting equality of opportunity throughout our recruitment processes.

Financial Accountant - 12-month FTC | US GAPP & SOX experience essential \n Altum Consulting are partnering with a large media business to recruit an experienced Financial Accountant for an initial 12-month fixed term contract. This role will suit a technically strong Big 4 trained qualified accountant to support across financial reporting, audit readiness, and technical accounting requirements. \n Key Responsibilities \n\n • Ownership of head office accounting including actuals, budget and forecast for a cost base of circa £20m\n, • Preparation and provision of financial information for tax and audit requirements\n, • Acting as a key liaison with AR/AP teams to manage invoices, oversee intercompany recharges, and coordinate netting arrangements\n, • Review and aggregation of month-end reporting packages from European markets\n, • Review of market balance sheets to ensure correct accounting treatment\n, • Supporting divisional balance sheet submissions to US head office\n, • Ownership of divisional SOX reporting requirements\n, • Providing feedback and support to local market finance teams\n, • Managing transfer pricing charge-outs\n, • Supporting a range of ad hoc finance projects as required\n\n Candidate Profile \n\n • ACA qualified (or equivalent), trained within a Big 4 firm\n, • Strong technical accounting knowledge\n, • Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills\n, • Strong Excel skills with high attention to detail\n, • Working knowledge of US GAAP and Sarbanes-Oxley (SOX)\n\n This role is available for an immediate start, with interviews taking place ASAP. To express interest, please contact Anya Keinzley using the details attached. \n

Harper May is working with a well-funded technology business, founded five years ago and backed by experienced angel investors. The business has built a strong product foothold in B2B SaaS with recurring revenue now exceeding £5m. Profitability is within reach, but the finance function has not scaled with the business-reporting remains fragmented, cost allocation is unclear, and the CEO currently handles most commercial analysis. To support the next phase of sustainable growth and prepare for future capital investment, the business is now recruiting a Head of Finance. \n The RoleReporting to the CEO, you will own the entire finance function and act as a trusted commercial partner to the leadership team. You will establish proper financial architecture, build a small but capable team, and provide the visibility needed to guide investment decisions, margin improvement, and go-to-market strategy. This is a hands-on role with immediate operational focus and strategic scope. \n Key Responsibilities \n\n • Build and lead the finance team, establishing processes and systems that scale with growth\n, • Produce timely, accurate monthly management accounts with clear cost and margin analysis\n, • Own cash flow forecasting, working capital management, and runway planning\n, • Support the commercial team with pricing analysis, customer unit economics, and profitability by segment\n, • Establish robust controls, audit readiness, and compliance with accounting standards\n, • Advise on product investment decisions and capital allocation across sales, product, and engineering\n, • Manage relationships with external accountants, auditors, and future investors\n\n What we are looking for \n\n • ACA, ACCA, or CIMA qualified, or equivalent experience in senior finance roles\n, • Track record in scaling finance operations within tech or fast-growing software businesses\n, • Comfortable with hands-on work-you will own reporting alongside team leadership\n, • Strong grasp of SaaS metrics, subscription accounting, and recurring revenue models\n, • Ability to translate financial data into commercial insight for non-financial leaders\n, • Experience in investor-backed businesses or exposure to fundraising processes\n

\n FINANCE CONSULTANT – UK – Job Description \n \n Location \n London, United Kingdom \n Reporting To \n Delivery Manager / Implementation Head \n Job Summary \n Xpedeon is a global SaaS + ERP platform serving the Construction and Engineering industry. We are seeking a hands-on Finance & Payroll Implementation Consultant with strong UK construction accounting experience to lead financial ERP implementations for our UK clients. \n This role focuses on configuring finance modules, ensuring CIS-compliant payroll, enabling accurate project costing, and driving successful client go-lives. The ideal candidate will combine deep finance domain expertise with ERP implementation capability, working closely with client finance teams to translate business processes into system workflows. \n Why Join Xpedeon \n • Lead finance ERP implementations for major UK construction clients \n • Apply construction accounting expertise in a technology consulting role \n • Engage with senior finance stakeholders and project leadership \n • Contribute to digital transformation across the construction sector \n • High-impact role in a growing global SaaS organization \n \n \n Key Responsibilities \n ERP Financial Configuration \n • Implement Xpedeon financial modules including Accounts, Billing, AP/AR, Job Costing, Payroll, CIS, and Project Accounting \n • Configure finance workflows aligned to client business structures and controls \n Payroll & CIS Setup \n • Configure weekly payroll cycles, CIS deductions, and subcontractor schemes \n • Ensure HMRC compliance workflows and reporting accuracy \n Chart of Accounts & Project Costing \n • Design financial structures including ledgers, WIP tracking, retention accounting, project budgets, and cost heads \n • Align system setup with project-based accounting practices \n Data Migration & Validation \n • Migrate master and transactional data including ledgers, vendor/subcontractor records, and payroll history \n • Validate data accuracy, reconciliations, and balances \n Client Requirement Mapping \n • Lead discovery workshops with finance teams \n • Translate business rules into system configurations and process flows \n UAT, Testing & Validation \n • Manage end-to-end testing, reconciliation checks, WIP validation, and payroll accuracy \n • Ensure system readiness for deployment \n User Training & Adoption \n • Conduct training sessions for finance users on modules, reports, and workflows \n • Drive system acceptance and smooth onboarding \n Go-Live & Post-Deployment Support \n • Manage go-live activities and issue resolution \n • Troubleshoot financial discrepancies and optimize processes post deployment \n Reporting & MIS Automation \n • Build dashboards, financial reports, KPI tracking, and period-end reconciliation processes \n • Enable automated reporting for finance leadership \n \n \n Experience and Qualifications \n Required Experience \n • Minimum 5 years of experience in UK construction finance or accounting, including payroll exposure \n • Strong understanding of project accounting, job costing, WIP, retention, invoicing, AP/AR, and cash flow \n ERP & Implementation Capability \n • Hands-on experience implementing ERP or financial systems preferred \n • Ability to translate finance processes into system configurations \n Payroll & CIS Expertise \n • Deep knowledge of CIS regulations, HMRC returns, subcontractor deductions, and weekly payroll cycles \n Industry Background \n • Experience with contractors, house builders, infrastructure, or engineering organizations \n Data & Reporting Skills \n • Strong Excel and reconciliation skills \n • Experience in MIS reporting, financial controls, and audit support \n Client-Facing & Consulting Skills \n • Ability to lead workshops, train users, and manage stakeholders \n • Strong communication and problem-solving capabilities \n Education \n • ACCA / CIMA / ACA \n Location \n • London-based \n \n \n \n

Are you an ACCA/CIMA/ACA qualified accountant looking for a hybrid fp&a commercial analyst? \n We are seeking a commercially minded and qualified finance professional to support financial performance, revenue and cost management across the business. This role will play a key part in both retrospective performance analysis and forward-looking forecasting, budgeting, and strategic decision-making. \n Working closely with the Head of Finance and operational stakeholders, you will provide meaningful financial insight that drives performance improvement and supports business objectives. Key Responsibilities\n\n • Support the preparation of annual budgets, forecasts, and reforecasts in line with Group reporting requirements.\n, • Analyse business performance and identify key drivers impacting financial and operational results.\n, • Partner with business leaders and operational teams to drive performance improvements and cost efficiencies.\n, • Produce and monitor financial and non-financial KPI reporting for key stakeholders across the organisation.\n, • Support the month-end and period-end close process, including variance analysis and management reporting.\n, • Deliver insightful analysis to ensure senior management and the Board have a clear understanding of financial and operational performance.\n, • Utilise existing systems and reporting tools to enhance data analytics capabilities and improve management information.\n, • Develop and expand performance reporting frameworks to support informed decision-making.\n, • Build strong relationships with finance and non-finance stakeholders across the business.\nSkills & ExperienceEssential\n\n, • Qualified Accountant (ACCA, CIMA, or ACA).\n, • Strong experience in management accounting, budgeting, forecasting, and financial analysis.\n, • Proven ability to interpret financial and operational data and provide actionable insights.\n, • Excellent written and verbal communication skills with the ability to engage stakeholders at all levels.\n, • Strong attention to detail and a commitment to accuracy.\n, • Advanced analytical and problem-solving capabilities.\n, • Ability to manage multiple priorities and work effectively under pressure to tight deadlines.\n, • Experience producing KPI reporting and performance analysis.\n, • Strong stakeholder management and business partnering skills.\n\n Personal Attributes\n\n • Organised, proactive, and results-driven approach.\n, • Commercially aware with a strong understanding of operational performance drivers.\n, • Collaborative team player committed to achieving wider business objectives.\n, • Ability to build lasting relationships with internal and external stakeholders.\n, • Self-motivated with excellent time management and organisational skills.\nBenefits\n . Generous holiday allowance, hybrid working, pension \n If this sounds of interest please do apply.

Assistant Management Accountant \n North London | Multisite Healthcare Provider | £40-45,000 \n This dynamic multisite Healthcare provider is looking to recruit an Assistant Management Accountant to join its finance team and support the Head of Finance. Your key responsibilities include: \n\n • Working across the group function regarding all month end accounting activities.\n, • Bank reconciliations, investigating discrepancies to ensure financial accuracy.\n, • Processed payments, including weekly runs, intercompany transfers\n, • Prepared and posted journals (accruals, prepayments, and adjustments) and supported month-end close activities.\n, • Ensured VAT compliance, supported cash flow forecasting, liaised with stakeholders, and assisted external audit requirements.\n, • Intercompany reconciliations\n, • Looking after a section of the P&L, ensure consistent numbers are reported in the proper manner.\n, • Reconciliations of relevant Balance sheet accounts and Bank reconciliations,\n, • Assist with month-end packs for each unit and division.\n, • Elements of transactional processing including purchase ledger and credit controller but this is mainly to support the team who concentrate on those tasks.\n, • Analysing key financial data\n, • Any other duties required by the Senior Finance team\n\n The successful candidate will have: \n\n • An understanding of month end accounts including P&L, balance sheet recs and journals.\n, • Good understanding of accounting and VAT processes, procedures and regulations\n, • Advanced Excel with ability to work within big and complex data from multiple platforms.\n, • Familiar with ERP systems\n, • Ability to work independently and with initiative\n, • Ability to identify problems and suggest solutions\n, • Ability to prioritise and work to tight deadlines\n, • Well organised with strong attention to detail and high levels of accuracy\n, • Excellent multitasker with ability to work well under pressure\n\n

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

Are you in a top 10 accountancy practice looking for your first move into industry?We are currently working with a well-established, global company based within London who are looking to grow their finance team. They have various different projects that you will be involved in and a very varied role in which will aid your development. They are looking to grow their team through recruiting a Group Accountant. Responsibilities:As a Group Accountant, you will... \n\n • Supporting the preparation of the Group's annual and half-year statutory reporting, working closely with external auditors throughout the reporting process.\n, • Assisting with monthly management reporting, including analysing head office costs and providing meaningful financial insights.\n, • Partnering with divisional finance teams and shared service centres to ensure adherence to Group accounting policies and reporting standards.\n, • Preparing technical accounting papers and providing guidance on complex accounting matters.\n, • Producing financial analysis and supporting senior finance stakeholders with business-critical decision making.\n\n Requirements :As a Group Accountant, you will need... \n\n • Qualified Chartered accountant with ACCA/ACA or equivalent qualification\n, • Top 10 Accountancy firm trained \n, • Experience with multi-currency, multi jurisdiction IFRS reporting\n\n Benefits: As a Group Accountant, you will get... \n\n • Salary of £60,000 - £65,000\n, • Great company pension scheme\n, • Hybrid/flexible working arrangements \n\n If you are looking to break into your first move into industry, apply here now!Rutherford Briant is passionate about equity, diversity, and inclusion. We seek individuals from the widest talent pool and encourage underrepresented talent to apply to vacancies with us. We are committed to recruitment processes that are fair for all, regardless of background and personal characteristics.

Head of Financial Planning & Business Partnering \n\n • Location: Central London (Hybrid, 3 days in the office)\n, • Job Type: Full-time\n, • Salary: Circa £73,800 - £75,500\n\n We are seeking a Head of Financial Planning & Business Partnering to lead our dedicated team, reporting directly to the Group Director of Finance. This pivotal role involves enhancing our financial planning, decision-making, and control by providing valuable management information across the organisation. You will also directly support our Executive team through finance business partnering. \n Day-to-Day Responsibilities: \n\n • Leadership and Management: Lead and manage the finance team, setting priorities, providing guidance, and evaluating performance.\n, • Recruitment and Development: Recruit new team members, foster their development, and create a motivating environment to enhance team performance.\n, • Strategic Business Partnering: Act as a business partner to the Executive Principal, supporting both the College Executive Board and Academies Executive Board.\n, • Financial Planning and Control: Coordinate the annual budget setting processes and ensure robust financial controls are in place across the organisation.\n, • Reporting and Analysis: Oversee month-end reporting, manage income postings, and provide financial analysis and forecasting.\n, • Regulatory Compliance: Prepare financial forecasts and accounts returns for regulatory compliance.\n, • Project Support and Investment Oversight: Provide project accounting support and oversee the development of investment cases.\n, • Training and Development: Coordinate the development and delivery of financial training sessions for budget holders.\n\n Required Skills & Qualifications: \n\n • Professional Qualification: Full membership of a professional accountancy body (ICAEW, ACCA, CIMA, CIPFA, or equivalent) or equivalent knowledge gained through experience.\n, • Education: Bachelor’s degree (BA/BSc or equivalent).\n, • Experience: Proven experience in line management, finance business partnering, budget setting, forecasting, and financial control, preferably in further education or a similarly regulated environment.\n, • Sector Knowledge: Familiarity with education sector funding, regulatory returns, and audit requirements.\n, • Analytical Skills: Strong ability in financial modelling and analysis.\n, • Interpersonal Skills: Excellent communication skills, capable of presenting financial information clearly and persuasively.\n, • IT Proficiency: Advanced skills in MS Excel and technical accounting.\n\n Benefits: \n\n • Competitive salary and benefits package.\n, • Opportunities for professional development and continuous learning.\n, • A supportive and collaborative working environment.\n\n To apply for the position of Head of Financial Planning & Business Partnering, please submit your CV and a cover letter detailing your relevant experience and why you are interested in this role.

Fractional Head of Finance | Exciting Film & TV Start-Up | 1.5 days per week \n \n The Client \n \n The Client is an exciting new films sales agency, based out of London but with staff in the US. Led by a highly respected industry veteran with decades of experience in film sales and production, it is an ambitious company which will be heavily involved in production. It will launch officially in autumn 2026 with a significant library as well as a slate of new titles. \n \n The Role \n \n This is a hands-on and commercially focused role requiring a proactive and detail-oriented individual who is comfortable operating across both day-to-day finance and strategic financial planning. As the company is just commencing operations, initial work will prioritise day-today finance matters (such as cash collections, creating core processes), but the strategic role will develop as the company eventually looks to hire a financial controller/manager. \n \n As Fractional Head of Finance, you will take ownership of the finance function while partnering closely with senior leadership to improve reporting, strengthen controls, and provide meaningful commercial insight to support decision-making across the business. \n \n This role would suit someone who enjoys working within scaling businesses where processes are still evolving and who can balance operational delivery with strategic input. \n \n Responsibilities \n \n\n • Prepare and oversee monthly management accounts, reporting packs, and financial analysis (initially as required)\n, • Lead budgeting and forecasting processes, including variance analysis and commentary\n, • Monitor and manage cashflow forecasting and wider financial performance\n, • Partner with leadership on commercial planning, pricing strategy, and growth forecasting\n, • Maintain robust financial controls and ensure compliance with statutory requirements\n, • Work on (and laterally oversee) accounts payable and receivable processes to ensure smooth day-to-day operations including the vital process of issuing sales invoices and maintaining collections reports.\n, • Manage payroll processes, including pensions, benefits, and statutory obligations, initially via third party provider but with the intent to bring this in-house as the team expands\n, • Support board reporting and provide financial insight to senior stakeholders\n, • Put in place and streamline financial systems, reporting processes, and controls\n, • Liaise with external accountants, auditors, and advisors where required\n, • Support wider strategic and operational decision-making across the business\n, • Working closely with legal, sales and other teams within the business.\n\n \n Essential Experience \n \n\n • Fully qualified accountant (ACA, ACCA, or CIMA)\n, • Previous experience within a Financial Controller, Head of Finance, or Finance Director position\n, • Strong management reporting, forecasting, and commercial finance experience\n, • Comfortable operating in a fast-paced and evolving environment\n, • Strong technical accounting knowledge and financial systems experience\n, • Advanced Excel and financial modelling capability\n, • Experience working within a Media business\n\n \n Bonus Experience \n \n\n • Exposure to board reporting and investor-facing environments, financial covenants\n, • Familiarity with Xero or similar cloud-based finance systems\n, • Experience working within a Film business.\n, • Experience of iRights/iCash software\n\n \n Day Rate: £550-£650 per day (Outside IR35) \n Location: Remote initially, with a day in the office in London when premises are acquired by the Client (in Q4 2026) \n Contract Length: until end of 2026 (possibility to temp-to-perm) \n Working Pattern:1.5 days per week, with a possibility of moving to 2 days a week depending how the business scales. \n Start Date: ASAP \n \n Please feel free to get in touch with Ewan Fenley for more information () \n \n Please feel free to share this with any friends or colleagues that may be interested. \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.

Tax Manager (6-Month Fixed-Term Contract)Location: London (Hybrid)Salary: £80,000 - £130,000 base (pro rata), depending on experienceContract: 6-Month Fixed-Term Contract (potential to go permanent) A high-growth global fintech is looking for an experienced Tax Manager to join its expanding finance team on a 6-month fixed-term contract. This is an excellent opportunity to work within a fast-paced international business, taking ownership of tax compliance across multiple jurisdictions while partnering with senior stakeholders on a variety of tax-related initiatives.The Role Reporting into the Head of Tax, you will be responsible for managing the group's corporate tax compliance and reporting obligations across a complex international entity structure. You'll work closely with external advisors, auditors and internal finance teams to ensure all tax requirements are delivered accurately and on time.Key Responsibilities \n\n • Manage UK and international corporate tax compliance across multiple jurisdictions.\n, • Review and oversee work completed by external tax advisors, ensuring accuracy and timely submission of filings.\n, • Prepare and support tax reporting, including current and deferred tax calculations and US GAAP tax provisions.\n, • Partner with auditors and tax authorities on compliance matters, audits and enquiries.\n, • Monitor changes in tax legislation and assess the impact on the business.\n, • Support international tax projects, including transfer pricing, new entity launches and process improvements.\n, • Drive enhancements to tax controls, governance and reporting processes as the business continues to grow.\n\n About You \n\n • Available to start the contract by Mid-August 2026.\n, • Fully qualified Accountant (ACA, ACCA or equivalent) and qualified tax professional (CTA).\n, • Minimum 5 years' experience in corporate tax compliance, gained within practice, industry or a combination of both.\n, • Strong background within financial services, ideally fintech, banking or payments.\n, • Proven experience managing UK and US/international corporate tax compliance.\n, • Solid understanding of US GAAP tax accounting and corporate tax reporting.\n, • Confident managing external advisors and building strong relationships with internal stakeholders.\n\n We are happy to provide application and/or accessibility support, please contact your Marks Sattin or Grafton consultant directly to discuss your needs. We're committed to protecting the privacy of all our candidates and clients, please visit and for our privacy policy. \n

Senior Financial Controls Manager \n Permanent role \n Based in Hammersmith (Hybrid) \n \n About the role: \n \n We are seeking a highly motivated finance professional to join our team playing a key role within the business. You will be working alongside a talented, like-minded team for some of Europe’s largest frozen food brands including Birdseye, Aunt Bessie, Findus and Goodfella pizzas. \n \n Key Accountabilities: \n \n The Financial Controls Team is headquartered in Woking , the Nomad Foods Head Office. The team support Group functions, Shared Finance Centre (Hammersmith) and markets which are UK and other European countries. \n \n The Team manages several aspects of the Financial Controls Framework, supporting global process owners to understand and manage risk, helping control owners to comply with Financial Controls, and working with testing teams (both internal and external) to ensure smooth audits. \n \n This role will have specific responsibility for supporting the Head of Internal Controls to embed and sustain the Financial Controls Framework across Nomad operations. Our controls frameworks are going through an exciting period of redesign in 2026, which includes harmonisation across countries and more automation. This role will be the group expert and lead on the implementation, communication, training, monitoring and improvement of: \n\n • controls operated by our centralised shared finance centre – where the majority of our country process controls are performed; and\n, • record to report, procure to pay and order to cash process controls.\n\n The role also advocates for/supports the embedding all financial controls within our frameworks. \n \n Responsibilities \n \n The role holder will be expected to: \n\n • Lead the financial controls team in Hammersmith (group functions are based in Woking, this role is the most senior team member based in Hammersmith):lead the team (role plus one direct report) in day to day activities, including seamless liaison with Woking team\n, • Deputise for and represent the Head of Financial Controls\n, • Role model and set a professional controls culture for the full Hammersmith community\n, • Lead the shared finance centre to become a centre of controls expertise\n, • Present at townhalls and establish a network amongst peers\n, • Stakeholder manage and partner the Hammersmith leadership team, including the shared finance centre Director, through all control activities\n, • Support the regional (senior) financial controllers and country financial controllers in :financial control activities such as deficiency remediation\n, • Visibility to control performance – operation and standards\n, • Cascading financial controls messages and training\n, • Risk identification and management\n, • Communication and adherence to controls responsibilities\n, • Identification and implementation of continuous improvement opportunities\n, • Be the group expert and lead on the record to report, procure to pay and order to cash process controls:partner the record to report, procure to pay and order to cash Global Process Owners in financial control activities such as deficiency remediation\n, • Fully understanding the risks, as well as controls / mitigation activities\n, • Comfortable with related systems and tools such as Blackline (journals and balance sheet reconciliations) and Workiva\n, • Clearly communicate control activities in an easy to understand way to relevant Nomad employees\n, • Participate in relevant committees / regular meetings to keep abreast of related operational changes\n, • Update the framework for any changes in operations\n, • Support the Head of Financial Controls with other ad-hoc and planned tasks such as:create and deliver general controls training\n, • Assist in driving a standardised and consistent approach to controls\n, • Drive cultural shift and behaviours regarding controls and accountabilities\n, • Coordinate and support internal and external audit activities\n, • Monitor the progress of audit finding remediation\n, • Identify opportunities to standardize, simplify and improve processes to drive balanced risk management\n\n \n \n About you: \n \n Essential \n\n • Working within Internal Audit, Internal Controls or specific SOX experience\n, • Accounting or controls qualification\n, • University degree or equivalent\n, • Big 4 firm\n, • Good interpersonal skills and ability to act in a professional manner with the skills to influence others\n, • Excellent communication skills and able to deliver information orally and written\n, • An ability to gather, analyse and evaluate facts\n, • Willing and able to challenge people to drive change\n, • Pays attention to detail and sees things through to completion\n, • Meets deadlines\n, • Have an enquiring and questioning approach to work\n\n Desirable \n\n • FMCG/ foods\n, • Accounting qualification\n, • Be a self-starter who manages their own time and seeks to add value to the role\n, • Flexible to develop and learn\n\n \n \n To view the full job profile and to apply, please click on the apply button above which will divert you to our careers site. \n \n We look forward to receiving your application. \n \n At Nomad Foods we're proud to represent the world we serve by hiring diverse talent. 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