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The Opportunity: Our client, a leading logistics business with operations across the UK and with company headquarters on Teesside, is seeking a highly motivated and experienced finance professional to join their team. This is a newly created Head of Central Accounting role, reporting in to the Finance Director. This position offers a unique opportunity to shape and lead central accounting functions within a forward-thinking and evolving business. Main duties/responsibilities: • Lead and support the Central Accounting team, helping them grow and succeed., • Make sure monthly financial reports (profit & loss, cash flow, balance sheet) are accurate and completed on time. Work with the Group Reporting team to support wider reporting needs., • Oversee the preparation of year-end financial information and help with audits and statutory accounts., • Review and approve internal controls, keeping process documents up to date., • Work with other finance teams on managing cash flow and treasury tasks., • Ensure financial procedures are followed and suggest improvements when needed., • Look for ways to improve and automate processes to make work more efficient. You will be/have: • Fully qualified accountant (ACA or ACCA) with at least 3 years of experience after qualifying., • Experience in a finance leadership role., • Good knowledge of accounting rules (UK GAAP and IFRS) and can prepare clear, accurate financial reports and analysis., • Experience of improving financial processes., • Comfortable working with external auditors., • Strong analysis skill, problem solving and attention to detail.

WSR are recruiting for a Nationwide Field Based Business Development Manager for our esteemed Client. Job title: Business Development Manager (Field Based) Permanent Location: Remote, with occasional visits to Head Office in Barnsley Salary: £40K - £50K per annum Our client, a prominent player in the industrial product and service sector, is currently seeking a Business Development Manager to join their growing national sales team and play a key role in expanding their client base across the UK. This is an exciting opportunity to work with a leading company serving the warehousing, logistics, and material handling industry. Role overview: This is an excellent opportunity for you to further enhance your Sales career, working as part of a strong nationwide sales team focused on delivering business growth and offering future career progression. The Business Development Manager is responsible for identifying sales leads, sourcing new opportunities and potential clients, whilst also maintaining current customer relationships. The role requires somebody with the aptitude to convert active enquiries into trading customers, as well as nurture prospective leads. This field-based role requires frequent travel to customer sites nationwide and occasional visits to head office. Key Responsibilities • Generate and qualify leads, converting prospects into trading customers, • Follow up on leads from marketing campaigns, events, and exhibitions, • Build customer trust through excellent communication and timely quoting, • Maintain and update CRM systems, ensuring data integrity and accurate reporting, • Stay informed on competitor activity, market trends, and customer needs, • Act as a brand ambassador at trade events and industry expos Experience and skills • Able to prioritise, develop work schedule, and influence others to achieve results., • Exemplary communication and customer engagement skills., • Collaborate effectively with others to ensure business improvements and efficiencies., • Knowledge and understanding of products and construction basics within the industry., • A proven track record of generating leads and conversion rates., • Experience of working in a sales or business development team., • Knowledge of warehouse and logistics product flow., • Experience in utilising a CRM system. Why join our Client? You’ll thrive if you: • Consistently generate new leads and close deals, • Meet/exceed targets for calls, meetings, and quotations, • Build strong, sustainable customer relationships, • Demonstrate continuous improvement and proactive sales engagement, • Support a culture of collaboration and growth within the team Benefits: • Salary £40k - £50k per annum, • Company Vehicle/Allowance, • 25 days holiday (service increment scheme in place), • Health Care Cash Plan (available from day one), • Company sick pay support scheme (after completion of probation), • Employee Assistance Programme (including 1:1 counselling), • Group Life Assurance – 2x annual salary (after 5 years’ service), • PERKS retailer discount scheme Please click ‘APPLY NOW’, or call the WSR Team at for more info. We appreciate the time and effort invested in your application. While we strive to respond to all applicants promptly, we kindly ask for your understanding in case of delays. If you do not hear from us within 10 days of submitting your application, please assume that, unfortunately, you have not been successful this time. We will however keep your CV on file and review your suitability against any other vacancies we may have available.

Supply Chain Operations Coordinator We are currently recruiting for a Supply Chain Operations Coordinator to work based in Billericay, Essex on a full time, permanent basis. About us DCK Group a global leader in the design, supply of fashion jewellery and accessories. Here at DCK our people are central to everything we do. We are welcoming, friendly and have a culture that promotes learning and development from day one. Diversity, equality and inclusion are the core of who we are and reflect this in every aspect of our company culture, DCK DNA. It’s a great time to join DCK, we are looking for dynamic individuals who are as passionate about our business as we are, as it continues to flourish and grow. We offer a variety of benefits, including 25 days paid holiday plus bank holidays, flexible working hours - core hours of 10am - 4pm and 4pm finishes every Friday, Agile working, including WFH opportunities throughout the week and many more. Our Head Office is in Billericay, Essex with transport links to Central London, Stratford and Southend. We also offer free parking if you drive to us! Primary purpose: To be responsible for the development and leadership of the Supply Chain Operations Assistants and manage priorities and the team’s workload ensuring the delivery of high quality, productive and accurate operational support to the business, driving best practice and streamlined ways of working through implementing process improvements and training. Key responsibilities: Optimises the efficiency of the Supply Chain Operations and Logistics team, supporting operational excellence and driving efficient administration on the team - • Manage cross function administration to enhance efficiencies to all functions, collating and directing workflow, ensuring tasks are completed accurately and in a timely manner, • In depth understanding of all areas within Supply Chain Operations and Logistics team, able to support the admin pool as necessary, • Provide admin support for complex or difficult tasks utilising wider business knowledge to complete the task, • Manage fines process ensuring that all fines are loaded correctly resolving any queries as required, • Super User on WFX making amends to the system as required, • Monitor system governance (running reports to ensure that all data is captured and accurate e.g. card types / colour / size etc and ensuring teams make the necessary corrections), • Managing setting up packing codes on WFX as directed by the Packaging Supervisor, • Critical path management, ensuring that testing / commitment and supply chain deadlines are met, • Act as first point of escalation for the admin team, • Lead Supply Chain Operations admin meetings ensuring that the team are clear on priorities and rationale behind workload, • Develop Supply Chain Operations Assistants ensuring they have the knowledge, skills, tools and support to complete the relevant admin tasks, • Ensure that admin SLA’s and KPI’s are maintained, • Ensure that Brand PO’s are raised accurately and that any issues are discussed with the brand and rectified prior to the PO being raised, • Act as the main point of contact between the brand teams and the Supply Chain Operations Admins Ad-hoc - Support with onboarding new suppliers as and when required Support with on-boarding of new brands where required Support with new business opportunities as and when required Communication & Culture- role models efficient communication at all levels creating an inclusive and warm culture in line with the DCK DNA - Establishes clear and engaging communication routines with colleagues at all levels, to encourage a culture of transparency, accessibility, regularity, and clear direction. Acts as a technical visionary and specialist who inspires innovation and instills commerciality in every decision made. Routinely reviews process and systems for innovation and commerciality. Supports the establishment of a warm and supportive culture within the team, has awareness of team environment and behaviors, and actively assists with areas of concern. Acts as a DCK role model. People- role models the DCK DNA, driving own development and building strong relationships - Supports the teams to deliver consistent standards & improved performance through positive engagement. Provide guidance to the Commercial Operations team, including training and motivation of the team, optimizing productivity of individuals and collective work performance. Champion team spirit and support the team to achieve their KPI’s celebrating success along the way. Passionate about your own & your team’s development – driving your own development and providing guidance to the team. Build and maintain strong relationships across business functions, improving communication flow across brands. Skills and qualifications: Prioritization Organization Critical Path Management Communication – written and verbal Managing deadlines Resilience Negotiation and Influencing Please send updated CV to apply! Your application has been successfully submitted! _

Title: Project Director – UK, Ireland & Europe Reporting To: Managing Director Location: Head Office Crown is Ireland’s leading specialist roofing, cladding and façade contractor. We are the partner of choice to clients across Ireland and Europe in all sectors of the construction industry including digital technology, commercial, retail, industrial, residential, pharmaceutical, and healthcare. The Role Holder will assume full responsibility & accountability for the successful delivery of projects that have been allocated to their respective department across Ireland, Europe and the UK. The role will involve the management of their department and construction team, assisting with sourcing of suitable project leads, business development, assisting with the tendering process, ensuring successful delivery across all projects and maintaining the highest levels of client satisfaction. Key Functions & Results Areas (Key Activities): Key Responsibilities • Work effectively as part of the senior management team and take a ‘whole company’ perspective to managing issues., • Attend Managerial meetings and present reports on their respective department., • Effectively manage the department & team to ensure best practices are followed, costs are controlled, revenue generation and profitability are maximised and continually seeking to add value to the business., • Actively seek to meet and develop relationships with the relevant stakeholders, influencers and decision makers involved in such projects., • In collaboration with the Commercial Department, actively seek to engage with clients and project state holders at the earliest possible opportunity., • Ensure potential commercial risks are identified at the earliest possible stage and are reported back to the Board Project Planning • In conjunction with the Project Planner, ensure a detailed project programme is completed for each secured project, identifying the critical path and key project dates., • Ensure robust resourcing plans are implemented across projects including production of labour histograms, strategies for sourcing skilled labour for European Projects., • Formulate a plan with regard to project logistics including accommodation, flights, transport, work permits, local H&S training & certification requirements etc., • Visit locations for each new project and identify suitable suppliers as required by the project and familiarise yourself thoroughly with each new project location. Project Execution • Oversee and/or prepare project specific safety documentation including method statements and risk assessments as well as a QA plan with inspection regimes;, • Oversee the design process and ensure design is compliant with specification and in line with items included in the BOQ., • Safeguard the Company’s position by ensuring relevant site events are recorded and reported in writing to the Main Contractor quickly and contractually;, • Ensure to interface with clients at each project location to ensure senior personnel visibility on sites. What you will bring to the role: • Resilient, transparent, a leader, and most importantly positive and team player., • Be adaptable and innovative in your approach to planning and operations., • Highly organized with strong attention to detail., • Able to negotiate priorities and objectives to align varying viewpoints and create a, • unified approach., • Able to elicit cooperation from a wide variety of stakeholders and to build relationships, • across diverse groups with strong client service skills., • Able to effectively prioritize and execute tasks in a high-pressure environment., • Able to learn, understand and apply new technologies and business process domains., • Effective and proactive communication are a prerequisite., • A construction related college degree or equivalent; construction science or engineering degree preferred., • At least 15 years’ experience of working in a senior management position, preferably in the building envelopes or roofing & cladding sectors., • Knowledge in roofing, cladding and facade construction methods and practices, including safety codes and requirements., • Have a proven track record of seeing projects through to their successful completion., • Budget management experience and demonstrable attention to detail., • Able to demonstrate financial, commercial, and business development acumen., • Effective communication, supervision, and managerial skills., • Must have a proven track record of managing and delivering on medium to large scale projects., • Excellent people management & interpersonal skills., • Must have a high level of computer skills including Excel, Word, PowerPoint, and Outlook. Microsoft Project is a plus., • Strong customers focus skills, with the ability to build relationships and networks with strategic stakeholders., • Impeccable organisational skills., • Strong team player., • Current drivers’ licence., • Fluent English, • Private Health Insurance, • Pension Plan, • Paid Time Off, • Work From Home, • Training & Development, • Performance Bonus