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Accounts Manager Barnstaple | £35,000 - £45,000 | Full-time, Permanent Monday to Friday | 9:00am - 5:30pm About the Role We're seeking a highly organised and proactive Accounts Manager to join our Head Office team in Barnstaple. This is a key senior role within our well-established, multi-office independent estate agency with 13 branches across the region. As Accounts Manager, you'll oversee and support a busy Accounts Department, playing a vital part in ensuring the smooth running of our financial operations, compliance activities, payroll, HR administration, and health and safety obligations. This role requires an individual with wide-ranging finance, HR, operational and compliance experience, together with strong leadership skills and exceptional attention to detail. What We Offer • Competitive salary of £35,000 - £45,000 (dependent on qualifications and experience), • Monday to Friday working pattern (9:00am - 5:30pm), • Based at our Head Office in Barnstaple, • Discretionary bonus scheme, • Comprehensive benefits package, • Opportunity to lead a dedicated accounts team, • Supportive and professional working environment with an established independent agency Key Responsibilities Financial & Management Accounting • Produce monthly management accounts for Local Directors, Lettings Managers, and high-level financial analysis for the Board, • Lead the annual budgeting process and in-year forecasting, • Maintain the fixed asset register and prepare year-end accounts to audit stage, • Liaise with external auditors and accountants for corporation tax computations, • Oversee all procurement and purchasing contracts across the business, • Ensure timely supplier payments and credit control for overdue debts Payroll & Pensions • Full responsibility for calculating and processing monthly payroll using Sage 50 Payroll, • Administer the auto-enrolment pension scheme, including salary sacrifice arrangements and scheme compliance, • Ensure accurate monthly submissions and handle general employee queries HR Administration • Issue new starter documentation, contract variations, pay review letters and leaver paperwork, • Maintain personnel records and ensure legal and internal policy compliance, • Support managers with day-to-day HR administration Health, Safety & Compliance • Oversee health and safety obligations across the business, • Manage Valuation Office returns, leases, building repairs, and waste management, • Manage annual insurance declarations, renewals and supporting documentation Team Leadership • Lead and support a team of four within the Accounts Department (2 Lettings Accounts, 2 Residential/General Accounts), • Provide guidance, training and day-to-day oversight to ensure deadlines and service standards are met, • Foster a positive, collaborative team environment Compliance & Regulatory Duties • Manage annual FCA Consumer Credit Licence submissions, Companies House filings and HMRC AML supervision requirements, • Oversee PI & Cyber Insurance annual renewals and incident reporting Essential Skills, Qualifications & Experience • CIMA, ACCA or equivalent professional qualification (part-qualified considered), • Strong management accounting background with proven experience in a similar role, • Excellent IT skills, including advanced Excel, • Strong understanding of payroll, pensions and basic employment administration, • Exceptional organisational and time management skills, • Experience managing a small team, • Proactive approach and the ability to work both independently and collaboratively, • Strong attention to detail and ability to meet deadlines, • Excellent communication skills at all levels Desirable • Working knowledge of Sage 200, • Experience using ALTO, Reapit, or estate agency software, • Previous experience within the property or estate agency sector About You You're an experienced finance professional with strong management accounting skills and the confidence to lead a team. You're highly organised, detail-oriented, and able to juggle multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment. You enjoy working collaboratively across departments and take pride in maintaining compliance and operational excellence. You're looking for a senior role where you can make a genuine impact within an established, independent business. If you are interested, please contact Harry Sharpin on 07720973706 or on

About The Role Engineered to Protect, that’s our promise, we protect what matters - our nations, our waters, our land, our cities, our people, our environment, our world. The purpose of this role is to lead the end to end supply chain function, ensuring all supply chain activities meet the standards expected delivering a resilient, efficient, and quality driven supply chain. Head of Supply Chain will be based at our Barnstaple site. This role does require being onsite 4-5 days a week. The salary for this role is up to £75k, depending on experience. What you’ll be doing Strategic Supply Chain Leadership Procurement & Commercial Governance Supplier Performance & Relationship Management Defence Industry Compliance & Assurance Leadership & Team Development Cross‑Functional & Senior Stakeholder CollaborationAbout our company At SEA, we develop and deliver advanced solutions to make our world safer, cleaner and more efficient. We provide state-of-the-art applications for naval ship and fleet protection, and undersea surveillance systems. In-service across the globe, our systems deliver a rapid response to threats and system effectiveness and interoperation. Our systems support an ever-growing number of navies across the world, and we continue to bolster our already specialist, on-the-ground knowledge of key overseas markets. What we offer At our core, we encourage innovation, flexibility and out-of-the-box thinking to solve problems, so we’re always looking for talented, flexible, and creative people to bring their best to SEA. In return we offer generous rewards, a fantastic work/life balance, and excellent career and training opportunities for everyone who joins. Have a look at the benefits we offer: Work life balance Hybrid/flexible working arrangements 25 days’ annual leave, plus buy and sell Up to 16 days flexi leave accrual Half day Fridays Reservists in the Armed Forces receive special paid leave Family & wellbeing Private medical health insurance & Employee Assistance Program All Staff Bonus Group Pension Plan of up to 7% employer contribution Cycle to work scheme Wellbeing Centre Sports & Social activities Employee Discounts portal - online and in-store discounts, travel savings Life assurance policy Publication and recruitment bonus rewards Development opportunities, including LinkedIn learningFacilities & resources Electric vehicle charging points at all sites Private seated lunch areas Onsite bistro (Barnstaple office) and free hot and cold beverages Onsite showers and toiletries provision Free onsite parking The skills you need Significant experience leading supply chain functions within a manufacturing, engineering, or defence organisation Proven track record managing complex supplier networks, contract negotiation, and strategic sourcing Experience working in regulated environments with strict compliance requirements (e.g., defence, aerospace, security sensitive industries) Strong experience developing and implementing supply chain strategy and improvement programmes Strong leadership and people development capability, operating at a senior level. Excellent commercial, contractual, and negotiation skills Deep understanding of supply chain risk management, supplier development, and cost control methodologies Strong analytical, problem solving, and decision making abilities Effective communicator with the ability to influence at executive level and manage strategic supplier relationships Ability to embed rigorous process, compliance discipline, and continuous improvement Join us and be part of something smaller - with 500 people in the UK and Canada - doing something bigger: protecting what matters. If you’d like to know more, please give Kelly Thomas from our Talent Acquisition Team a call on (phone number removed). Or reach out to us on (url removed)

Engineered to Protect, that’s our promise, we protect what matters - our nations, our waters, our land, our cities, our people, our environment, our world. As Head of Manufacturing Operations, you'll be the strategic leader for the Manufacturing Operations function at SEA, ensuring that production is effective, disciplined and capable of delivering on time, cost and quality. You'll be tasked with elevating manufacturing performance at SEA, strengthening process governance, and developing a high‑performing production organisation capable of supporting a diverse portfolio of defence products. The Head of Manufacturing Operations will be based at our Barnstaple site with the opportunity for flexible working. The salary for this role is up to £73k, depending on experience. What you'll be doing Leadership of manufacturing functions: Provide end to end leadership of Production, Production Engineering, and Production Training. Ensure each function operates cohesively with clear priorities, governance, and accountability. Develop future capability, skill progression, and a strong leadership pipeline across all areas. Strategic Direction & Transformation: Define and execute the strategic direction for Manufacturing Operations in alignment with business growth and operational transformation. Implement a roadmap to modernise manufacturing methods, capability, and digital tools (ERP, PLM, MES). Drive a culture of continuous improvement, process discipline, and right first time behaviours. Manufacturing Execution & Flow Management Own execution of production schedules, ensuring stable flow, takt adherence, and proactive constraint management. Strengthen governance through daily tiered meetings, GEMBA, and visual management systems. Ensure accurate as built records, configuration compliance, and engineering change control. Production engineering leadership, focused on driving manufacturability improvements, ensuring that production engineering provides timely support to de risk builds and improve quality Production training & competence management, leading the development of production skills and competence frameworks, in an environment of structured learning and hands-on development Performance, quality & compliance, working with the team to create and maintain a KPI dashboard for delivery, efficiency, quality, utilisation and EHS. About our company At SEA, we develop and deliver advanced solutions to make our world safer, cleaner and more efficient. We provide state-of-the-art applications for naval ship and fleet protection, and undersea surveillance systems. In-service across the globe, our systems deliver a rapid response to threats and system effectiveness and interoperation. Our systems support an ever-growing number of navies across the world, and we continue to bolster our already specialist, on-the-ground knowledge of key overseas markets. What we offer At our core, we encourage innovation, flexibility and out-of-the-box thinking to solve problems, so we’re always looking for talented, flexible, and creative people to bring their best to SEA. In return we offer generous rewards, a fantastic work/life balance, and excellent career and training opportunities for everyone who joins. Have a look at the benefits we offer: Work life balance Hybrid/flexible working arrangements 25 days’ annual leave, plus buy and sell Up to 16 days flexi leave accrual Half day Fridays Reservists in the Armed Forces receive special paid leaveFamily & wellbeing Private medical health insurance & Employee Assistance Program Group Pension Plan of up to 7% employer contribution Cycle to work scheme Wellbeing Centre Sports & Social activities Employee Discounts portal - online and in-store discounts, travel savings Life assurance policy Publication and recruitment bonus rewards Development opportunities, including LinkedIn learning Facilities & resources Electric vehicle charging points at all sites Private seated lunch areas Onsite bistro (Barnstaple office) and free hot and cold beverages Onsite showers and toiletries provision Free onsite parking The skills you need Strong leadership and people development capabilities, proven ability to inspire, support and develop a team toward high performance Excellent problem-solving, analytical, and process-optimisation skills, prior experience of developing a manufacturing engineering function Ability to manage change, embed new processes, and drive cultural improvements Join us and be part of something smaller - with 500 people in the UK and Canada - doing something bigger: protecting what matters. If you’d like to know more, please give Dave from our Talent Acquisition Team a call on (phone number removed). Or reach out to us on (url removed)

You’ll oversee R3’s Training Academy, shaping the learning strategy for thousands of professionals. Head of Technical, Training & External Affairs. A track record of delivering training or technical development within the profession.

Training & Development Specialist / Head of Training & Development. Lead the development and governance of our education and CPD (Continuing Professional Development) offerings, including learning pathways, diplomas, and accreditation frameworks. Are you passionate about professional education and a

If you are a senior training professional – head of training or similar working within insolvency, restructuring, turnaround, or business recovery, or supporting teams in corporate finance, transaction advisory, audit, tax, consulting, or risk, we would love to hear from you. A good understanding

Head of Music - September Start. Head of Music Open to Experienced Teachers. A secondary school in Bushey is seeking to appoint a passionate and driven Head of Music to lead its Music department from September on a permanent basis.

A leading adult education provider in London seeks a Head of Programme – Speech Therapy. This role involves guiding the strategic direction of a renowned department for adult stammering therapy.

We are seeking an experienced Head of Training, Learning and Development to provide strategic leadership of APIL’s legal training and events portfolio. The postholder will be responsible for strengthening APIL’s position as a leading provider of legal education within personal injury and clinica

A well-established property management company is seeking a Head of Letting to lead the team at their Southfields office. The company offers structured training, holiday allowance, and career progression opportunities to support your growth and development.

An educational institution in Wimbledon is seeking a Head of Design & Technology (Product Design Specialism) to lead a vibrant department.

Long Term Futures are supporting a secondary school in Camden to appoint a motivated and experienced Deputy Head of Key Stage 3. This is an exciting leadership opportunity for an ambitious teacher ready to step into a strategic pastoral and academic role, supporting the Head of KS3 in driving standa

You will play a leading and highly visible role in the improvement of teaching and learning of the Faculty and academic success of all students, ensuring the highest standards of teaching, learning and achievement and leading in the monitoring, evaluation and review of standards and provision in the

Shape a compelling housing apprenticeship and commercial training proposition aligned to sector workforce priorities, including leadership, housing practice, tenancy management, repairs and maintenance, compliance and customer services. Paul Feldman is the National Skills Agency Data Protection Offi

Partner with digital, IT, and product teams to enhance platform functionality and user experience, evolve and build the Apple Sales COACH platform as the central global enablement and training system, design and deliver global partner training programs, develop certification frameworks, onboarding p

The successful Head of Humanities will:. Monitor and evaluate the effectiveness of the curriculum through data analysis, lesson observations, and reviews of students work. This school is seeking to appoint a dynamic and inspirational Head of Humanities who is ambitious and has a genuine passion for

A leading legal organization in the UK seeks an experienced Head of Training, Learning and Development to lead their legal training and events portfolio. This role involves strategic leadership, developing programs aligned with the legal profession's needs, and enhancing the organization's position

This role suits an experienced Head of Department or an existing Faculty Lead with the ambition to broaden their leadership impact. Head of Humanities Outstanding Secondary School North East London September 2026. Outstanding school with a culture of high expectations and strong staff support.

A leading technology company is seeking a Head of Engineering to lead Web, Data, and Data Science teams in a fully remote setting. This role offers a competitive salary range of £80,000-£150,000 and the chance to shape a thriving remote culture. Apply now for a unique opportunity to work at the fo

Partner with digital, IT, and product teams to enhance platform functionality and user experience, evolve and build the Apple Sales COACH platform as the central global enablement and training system, design and deliver global partner training programs, develop certification frameworks, onboarding p

This school are currently seeking to appoint a dynamic and inspirational Head of Drama who is ambitious and has a real passion for their subject. Monitor and evaluate the effectiveness of the curriculum through data analysis, lesson observations, and reviews of students work. Offer a strong Drama sp

We are seeking an experienced Head of Training, Learning and Development to provide strategic leadership of APIL’s legal training and events portfolio. The postholder will be responsible for strengthening APIL’s position as a leading provider of legal education within personal injury and clinica

As they continue to scale, they are seeking a Head of Legal / Sole Counsel to establish, lead and mature the legal and compliance function. As Head of Legal, you will act as the organisation's primary adviser on all legal, corporate, regulatory and compliance matters. Oversee company secretarial dut

You will work as part of the leadership team and report directly to the Head Teacher for this crucial role. Medical cover so you can claim back the cost of things like an optician’s or dentist appointment and a host of high‑street discounts. There is a large sports hall with changing facilities

A leading adult education provider in London is seeking a Head of Programme – Speech Therapy to lead and innovate within their distinguished curriculum area. This role involves guiding the strategic direction and operational delivery of a department recognized for its work with adults who stammer.

A leading healthcare institution in Greater London is seeking a dedicated professional to coordinate and deliver training programs for pharmacy technicians. This role offers competitive salary and various benefits, including NHS Pension membership and career development opportunities.

You will play a central role in raising RSPH’s profile, supporting adoption of our programmes and positioning us as a leading voice on public health, inequalities and the wider public health workforce. Access to public health knowledge and skills training courses and qualifications. Organisational

The company is already well ahead of the curve, building new products at the intersection of search intelligence and LLM‑driven platforms such as ChatGPT and Gemini. The chance to work in a company far ahead of the average organisation in AI adoption. Head of Engineering - Remote - UK - £80,000-�

Our Training and Education team ensure that healthcare professionals and volunteers have the knowledge and skills to offer safe care to families during pregnancy, and the highest quality care and support following the death of a baby. The Head of Training and Education will work with the Director of

Head of Design Technology and Food and Nutrition. Promote high standards of teaching, learning and achievement. Any adult working with children and vulnerable young people are responsible for safeguarding and protecting the welfare of the children and young people.

Director of Finance / Head of Finance. Professional development and training opportunities. Microsoft Office (especially Excel) and financial systems.

A prominent West End theatre in London is seeking a Head of Electrics to lead the electrics function and oversee all lighting operations.

Support the Head of English in leading a large, high-performing department. This is a fantastic opportunity to step into a key leadership role within a large, successful department known for strong outcomes, academic rigour, and a culture of high expectations. Holds QTS and has a strong track record

We are working with a well-established secondary school in Haringey seeking an experienced and ambitious Head of Mathematics to lead their Maths department. Apply today with your CV to secure this Head of Mathematics role in Haringey starting in April or September. Head of Mathematics Secondary Scho

I'm working with a tech company seeking an accomplished engineering leader to oversee multiple technical teams and drive the evolution of their large-scale, AI-enabled platform. Understanding of TypeScript/React or similar front‑end environments.

A leading not-for-profit organization in the UK is looking for an experienced Head of Training, Learning and Development. This role offers the unique opportunity to shape and deliver a high-quality training portfolio. The successful candidate will lead the Training team and ensure APIL's programs re

Support the Head of English in curriculum planning and delivery.

Leading a small, highly specialised team of speech and language therapists / tutors, you will champion excellence in teaching and learning, support the development of innovative therapeutic and training programmes, and expand the reach of the department across London and beyond. City Lit is seeking

The role involves building a scalable training model, delivering impactful training sessions, and leading a cohort of technical trainers. A leading AI research company in the UK seeks a Lead, Technical ADM to drive technical training for customers. This role offers significant growth opportunities a

We are seeking a dedicated and compassionate Pastoral Mentor/Head of year to join a thriving secondary school in the Oldham, Rochdale and Tameside area. As a Pastoral Mentor/Head of year, you will play a vital role in building positive relationships with students, supporting behaviour management str

Head of Maths Wokingham September 2026 Start. Head of Maths - Secondary School. The successful Head of Maths will:.

As Managing Director of The Criterion Trust, I’m incredibly proud of the warm, professional, and welcoming environment we’ve cultivated—both on stage and off. We operate with a flat hierarchy that fosters open communication and collaboration at every level—from the Managing Director, through

A nonprofit organization is seeking a visionary leader in quality assurance for vocational education and training. Offering relocation support and competitive salary aligned with UAE standards.

A prestigious business membership organization based in Central London is looking for a Head of Training to develop and manage their training program, focusing on members within insolvency and restructuring sectors. The role requires a strong background in senior training roles, experience in creati

A dynamic organization is seeking a Head of Power Platform / Modern Workplace to lead their digital transformation efforts. The ideal candidate will have extensive experience with Microsoft technologies, including Power Apps and M365, alongside proven leadership skills. This offers a competitive sal

The role involves delivering impactful trainings, developing a team, and ensuring training quality aligns with customer needs. A leading AI research company is seeking a Lead, Technical ADM to build and scale its technical training initiatives.