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Nottingham Trent House (95002), United Kingdom, Nottingham, Nottinghamshire Controls Testing Lead Our Mission We’re on a mission to be a force for good in lending. Throughout our almost 30-year history, we’ve consistently been recognised as a great place to work; in 2026, Capital One was officially ranked 9th in the UK’s Best Workplaces™ list. _ about what it’s like working at Capital One UK. About the role We are seeking an experienced and dynamic professional to act as a Subject Matter Expert and lead our UK controls testing programme. As the Controls Testing Lead, you will take ownership of your portfolio of work, collaborating with senior stakeholders and the lines of defence to elevate our control environment leading our team of control experts. What you’ll do Programme Ownership: Take ownership of the UK controls testing programme, ensuring an effective, efficient, and risk-aligned approach to testing controls across various departments. Team Leadership: Coach and develop the testing team, acting as a visible role model for positive behaviours across the wider risk and non-risk communities. Foster an environment of excellence, innovation, and continuous improvement. Strategic Optimisation: Simplify workloads, clear out inefficiencies and utilise newly found capacity to pitch and lead initiatives which align to the strategic goals of both the Risk Office and the business Stakeholder Engagement: Connect different data points to tell a compelling story, explaining complex risk information simply to drive clear action from senior stakeholders. Methodology & Innovation: Enhance and refine testing methodologies by integrating industry best practices, modern frameworks, and innovative approaches. Enterprise Alignment: Confidently step into conversations across all lines of defence and partner with Enterprise to ensure compliant and cohesive risk management Business Enablement and AI Agenda: Actively support and guide team members by developing tools, guidance and training which drive our AI agenda forward, helping the business take well managed risks when embedding AI into their control framework What we’re looking for Risk & Control Expertise: A technical Subject Matter Expert with significant risk and control experience in a highly regulated corporate environment. Judgment & Adaptability: Strong organisational skills with the agility to remain focused in a changing environment. The ability to make smart trade-off calls to maximise value, keeping immediate areas of responsibility well-managed while delivering results at pace. Tech & AI Integration: Experience developing or embedding AI tools and the appropriate governance of these tools into testing or operational processes along with knowledge of automation within control execution. Process Optimisation: A proactive mindset with a track record of self-identifying process efficiencies and successfully executing them. Influence & Stakeholder Management: Exceptional communication skills with the ability to influence, collaborate, and partner effectively with diverse cross-functional teams and senior leadership. Continuous Improvement Mindset: Use data, insight and experience to identify opportunities to improve quality, efficiency and outcome. Where and how you'll work This is a permanent position based in our Nottingham office. We embrace a hybrid approach to work. You'll spend three days a week in the office (Tuesday-Thursday), with Monday and Friday being dedicated work-from-home days. Our offices are designed to inspire and support you. At our Nottingham head office, you'll find an on-site gym, restaurant and dedicated Learning Loft. Our London office boasts a rooftop running track and coffee bar. What’s in it for you We invest in the growth of our people alongside our business. You will have extensive opportunities to learn and develop your career, including access to up to £5,000 in funding for external qualifications. In addition to career development, our comprehensive benefits package is designed to grow with you, ensuring your wellbeing is prioritised at every stage of your career: Wealth & Future: Competitive pension and performance-based bonus schemes Holidays: Start with 25 days of annual leave, increasing with tenure. Need more? You have the option to buy 5 additional days. Health: Access premium care through our private medical insurance. Family Support: We champion your milestones with enhanced parental leave. A full list of our benefits is available_. What you should know about how we recruit We pride ourselves on hiring the best people, not the same people. Building diverse and inclusive teams is the right thing to do and the smart thing to do. We want to work with top talent: whoever you are, whatever you look like, wherever you come from. We know it’s about what you do, not just what you say. That’s why we make our recruitment process fair and accessible. We value diversity, inclusion and belonging at our core. We empower our associates to do great work by creating an inclusive culture—one that values diverse perspectives, fosters collaboration and encourages innovative ideas—and a place where associates of all backgrounds can thrive by bringing their most authentic selves to work. We call this our Culture of Belonging, and it rests at the heart of our business. Our associate-led Business Resource Groups were created to help support our diverse population and include over 10 groups across our offices. Because each Business Resource Group is as unique as the population it serves, they offer a range of activities, networking opportunities, special events and learning programmes to associates. Capital One is committed to diversity in the workplace. If you require a reasonable adjustment, please contact _ All information will be kept confidential and will only be used for the purpose of applying a reasonable adjustment. For technical support or questions about Capital One's recruiting process, please send an email to _ Capital One does not provide, endorse nor guarantee and is not liable for third-party products, services, educational tools or other information available through this site. Capital One Financial is made up of several different entities. Please note that any position posted in Canada is for Capital One Canada, any position posted in the United Kingdom is for Capital One Europe and any position posted in the Philippines is for Capital One Philippines Service Corp. (COPSSC). Who We Are At Capital One, we're building a leading information-based technology company. Still founder-led by Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Richard Fairbank, Capital One is on a mission to help our customers succeed by bringing ingenuity, simplicity, and humanity to banking. We measure our efforts by the success our customers enjoy and the advocacy they exhibit. We are succeeding because they are succeeding. Guided by our shared values, we thrive in an environment where collaboration and openness are valued. We believe that innovation is powered by perspective and that teamwork and respect for each other lead to superior results. We elevate each other and obsess about doing the right thing. Our associates serve with humility and a deep respect for their responsibility in helping our customers achieve their goals and realize their dreams. Together, we are on a quest to change banking for good.

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Job Title: Client Liaison Manager \n Industry: Financial Services \n Location: Leicester \n Salary: £30,000 - £35,000 \n Reference Number: 10519 \n Recruit UK is working on an exciting opportunity for an experienced Client Liaison Manager to join a well-respected Wealth Management firm at their Leicester office. \n As a Client Liaison Manager, you will act as a key point of contact for clients and support advisers in managing client administration. You will play an important role in ensuring client needs are met efficiently and in line with regulatory and internal requirements. \n Responsibilities \n\n • Work closely with advisers and internal teams to ensure the smooth delivery of client services.\n, • Ensure all client activity is completed accurately and in line with relevant regulatory requirements and internal procedures.\n\n What’s in it for you: \n\n • A competitive salary up to £35,000 depending on experience\n, • Hybrid working\n, • 25 days of annual leave + Bank Holidays\n, • Pension contribution\n, • Strong benefit package\n, • Fantastic workplace culture\n\n Skills and experience required: \n\n • A minimum of 1 years’ experience as a Client Manager or in a similar role within Financial Services.\n, • A strong understanding of SIPP and SASS pension schemes.\n, • Excellent communication skills, with the ability to communicate clearly and effectively at all levels.\n\n Get in touch or apply online to find out more about this opportunity! \n About Recruit UK: \n As specialists in financial services recruitment, we bring unique expertise, insight, and connections, whether you are looking for a new job or are trying to fill a role. We have a reach of more than 100,000 financial services connections. \n Our commitment to you \n\n • Start every journey with a conversation to find out about you in depth.\n, • Provide honest feedback on where you fit in the jobs market.\n, • Use our network across the financial world to match you to your perfect position. Or if we think you already have it, we’ll tell you.\n, • Take a holistic mindfulness approach – career happiness is rarely just about the money.\n, • Cover the whole of the UK with a local touch through our regional teams.\n, • Never pester you.\n\n \n

\n Key Responsibilities \n\n • Deliver internal audit assignments across a broad range of business areas\n, • Support audit activity relating to accounting processes, compliance audits, and operational controls\n, • Review and assess risks linked to retail promotions\n, • Work across billing systems and associated controls\n, • Provide generalist internal audit support across the function\n, • Contribute practical, commercial insight and a pragmatic approach to audit findings and recommendations\n, • Support the team during a backfill period, operating with a high degree of autonomy\n\n Key Requirements \n\n • Qualified Chartered Accountant - ACA preferred\n, • Strong internal audit background\n, • Experience as a Senior Auditor / Senior Internal Auditor\n, • Broad generalist audit experience across finance, controls, and compliance\n, • Strong understanding of accounting processes\n, • Experience conducting compliance audits\n, • Exposure to billing systems\n, • Ability to take a pragmatic, commercially minded approach\n, • FCA impacts experience would be advantageous, but is not mandatory\n, • Financial services experience is helpful, but not essential\n, • Retail sector experience is not required\n\n Additional Information \n\n • Role is based in the Midlands/Leicester\n, • Must have the right to work in the uk\n, • 2 days per week on site\n, • Site is not close to a train station, so the successful candidate will likely need to drive\n, • On-site days can be flexible\n, • Some teams are currently full time in the office, so candidates should be comfortable with an on-site environment\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:

The Role \n Sytner Group is looking for a proactive, commercially focused Website Manager to own and develop one of the UK's largest automotive retail websites. \n Working within Group Marketing, you'll work closely with Business Systems, Software Engineering and external partners to continually improve our digital platforms. This isn't a software engineering role, but you must be technically minded, comfortable discussing modern web technologies and able to translate business requirements into successful digital solutions. \n You'll take ownership of the website roadmap, customer experience, content management and digital performance, ensuring our website continues to deliver measurable value to both our customers and the business. \n \n Key Responsibilities \n\n • Own the day-to-day management and performance of the Sytner website.\n, • Manage website content using a Headless CMS, preferably Storyblok.\n, • Deliver marketing campaigns, landing pages and website content updates.\n, • Work closely with Business Systems to define, prioritise and deliver new website functionality.\n, • Manage the website roadmap and coordinate releases.\n, • Monitor website performance, SEO, analytics and customer journeys.\n, • Identify opportunities to improve customer experience, engagement and conversion.\n, • Coordinate User Acceptance Testing (UAT) for new functionality.\n, • Manage relationships with third-party suppliers and digital partners.\n, • Ensure website content is accurate, engaging and aligned with brand standards.\n, • Champion continuous improvement through data, customer insight and innovation. \n\n \n Skills & Experience \n Essential \n\n • Proven experience managing a large, customer-facing commercial website.\n, • Experience using a Headless CMS, preferably Storyblok.\n, • Technically minded with a good understanding of APIs, integrations and modern website architecture.\n, • Experience working closely with Business Systems and Software Engineering teams.\n, • Strong understanding of website analytics, SEO and digital best practice.\n, • Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills.\n, • Strong organisational and project management skills.\n, • Commercially focused with the ability to prioritise work that delivers measurable business value. \n\n Desirable \n\n • Experience within Automotive Retail or a multi-site retail business.\n, • Experience working within Agile delivery environments.\n, • Knowledge of GA4, Google Tag Manager and modern digital marketing platforms. \n\n \n Personal Attributes \n We're looking for someone who: \n\n • Takes ownership and is proactive.\n, • Brings high energy, enthusiasm and a positive attitude.\n, • Works at pace, removes obstacles and enables delivery rather than creating unnecessary process or delays.\n, • Builds strong relationships across Marketing, Business Systems and the wider business.\n, • Is commercially minded and customer focused.\n, • Is technically confident and comfortable working with both technical and non-technical stakeholders.\n, • Enjoys solving problems and driving continuous improvement.\n, • Thrives in a fast-paced environment with multiple competing priorities.\n, • Is curious, embraces innovation and is always looking for better ways of working. \n\n \n Working Pattern \n This is a highly collaborative role that requires regular engagement with colleagues across the business. \n The successful candidate will be expected to: \n\n • Work from Penman Way and/or within the business a minimum of four days per week.\n, • Build strong relationships with dealership teams and key stakeholders.\n, • Spend time in the business to understand customer journeys and identify opportunities to improve the digital experience.\n, • Act as the link between Marketing, Business Systems to ensure successful delivery of website improvements. \n\n \n Success Measures \n\n • A high-performing website that delivers an exceptional customer experience.\n, • Successful delivery of website enhancements and new functionality.\n, • Increased website engagement, lead generation and conversion.\n, • Strong collaboration between Marketing, Business Systems and Engineering.\n, • Continuous optimisation driven by data, customer insight and business priorities.\n, • A culture of rapid, high-quality delivery that keeps the website evolving in line with business needs.\n\n \n Why Sytner? \n Sytner Group are delighted to provide an industry-leading benefits package. \n We are passionate about continuous improvement and building an environment where everyone feels valued, appreciated and able to reach their full potential. \n\n • Enhanced Holiday Entitlement – 33 days inc. bank holidays\n, • Industry-leading Maternity, Paternity and Adoption Pay\n, • Career Development\n, • Recognition of Long Service every 5 years\n, • Discounted Car Schemes\n, • High Street Discounts\n, • Discounted Gym memberships\n, • Cycle to work scheme\n, • One day a year paid voluntary / community work\n\n At Sytner, our values and the way we behave are important to us. We are committed to creating an equitable working environment where we value and respect every individual's unique contribution, supporting our colleagues to thrive and achieve their full potential. \n As part of our commitment to Diversity and Inclusion, you have the right to ask for changes / adjustments to job interviews and the recruitment process. For more information around reasonable adjustments and the recruitment process please . \n Unsure? Read on… \n We represent over 23 of the world's most prestige vehicle brands, across our 140 UK dealerships. \n We pride ourselves on ‘Developing Talent and ‘Building Careers’ and our colleagues recently scored Sytner Group an outstanding 89% on our colleague engagement survey.

Are you a Conveyancing Lawyer seeking a new role with a leading Law Firm in Leicestershire? A great opportunity for a Conveyancing Lawyer (CLC, Solicitor or Legal Executive) to join a Legal 500, CQS and Lexcel accredited firm. You’ll be part of a growing team, handling a varied caseload within a supportive, collaborative environment. The Firm offer hybrid working, holiday purchase/bonus scheme, annual bonus, Medicash and many other impressive benefits. What will be expected of you as a Conveyancing Lawyer: Managing conveyancing matters from the initial instruction to post completion. Sales & purchases Remortgage transactions and equity release. Title checking of freehold and leasehold properties Transfer of equity and matrimonial transfer Benefits for this Conveyancing Lawyer role: 26 days of annual leave plus bank holidays Holiday purchase scheme Bonus holiday scheme Annual bonus Hybrid working Medicash Employee Assistance Programme Ongoing training and development The Firm: Our Legal 500 client is a nationwide, full-service firm with 20+ offices, praised for its high-quality advice and strong client satisfaction. Combining top-tier expertise with commercial insight, the firm delivers strategic, expert support across all practice areas If you're a Conveyancing Lawyer ready to take the next step in your career, apply today. Alternatively, contact Mia Henderson at Law Staff Limited quoting reference 37860. PLEASE CHECK YOUR EMAIL (INCLUDING SPAM FOLDER) FOR CONFIRMATION YOUR APPLICATION HAS BEEN RECEIVED. In accordance with The Conduct of Employment Agencies and Employment Businesses Regulations 2003

Your new company \n A growing Financial Services organisation based in Leicester is seeking an experienced Senior Finance Manager to join its leadership team. Operating in a dynamic and regulated environment, the business has built a strong reputation for delivering excellent service and continued growth. This is an exciting opportunity to join a forward-thinking organisation where finance plays a critical role in driving strategic decision-making and business performance. \n Your new role \n Reporting directly to the Head of Finance, you will take ownership of both the financial reporting and financial planning & analysis functions, providing accurate financial information and valuable commercial insight to support business growth.You will lead a small finance team of three junior accountants, overseeing their development whilst ensuring the delivery of a high-quality finance service across the organisation. \n Key responsibilities will include: \n\n • Leading the monthly, quarterly and annual financial reporting processes.\n, • Managing the preparation of statutory accounts and supporting external audits.\n, • Ensuring compliance with financial regulations, accounting standards and internal controls.\n, • Ownership of budgeting, forecasting and long-term financial planning activities.\n, • Delivering insightful management information, variance analysis and performance reporting.\n, • Partnering with senior stakeholders across the business to support strategic initiatives and decision-making.\n, • Identifying trends, risks and opportunities through detailed financial analysis.\n, • Driving continuous improvement within finance processes, systems and reporting.\n, • Managing and developing a team of three junior accountants, providing coaching and mentoring support.\n, • Supporting the Finance Director with ad hoc projects, business cases and commercial analysis.\n\n What you'll need to succeed \n To be successful in this role, you will be a qualified accountant (ACA, ACCA) with a strong background in both financial reporting and FP&A within a fast-paced environment. Practice background desired but not essential. Suited for a Second or Third Time Mover, so a background in Practice is desirable but not essential. \n You will also demonstrate: \n\n • Significant experience in a finance managerial position.\n, • Strong technical accounting knowledge and financial reporting expertise.\n, • Proven experience leading budgeting, forecasting and financial planning processes.\n, • Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills with the ability to interpret complex financial data.\n, • Previous people management experience and a passion for developing teams.\n, • Strong stakeholder management and business partnering capabilities.\n, • High levels of commercial awareness and the ability to influence decision-making.\n, • Advanced Excel skills and experience using finance systems and reporting tools.\n, • Financial Services experience would be advantageous but is not essential.\n\n What you'll get in return \n Competitive Salary & Benefits \n Hybrid Working \n What you need to do now \n If you're interested in this role, click 'apply now' to forward an up-to-date copy of your CV, or call us now. \n If this job isn't quite right for you, but you are looking for a new position, please contact us for a confidential discussion about your career. \n Hays Specialist Recruitment Limited acts as an employment agency for permanent recruitment and employment business for the supply of temporary workers. By applying for this job you accept the T&C's, Privacy Policy and Disclaimers which can be found at hays.co.uk

There’s plenty about Topps Group that might surprise you. Like the scale of our Support Office in Leicester. We have Finance, Marketing, Buying, Central Operations, HR, Property, Customer Service and IT all under one roof. Tight-knit teams of talented people working together and working hard to get things done and drive results. But then, would you expect anything less from an ambitious, dynamic, market-leading, multi-million-pound retail business? After delivering our 20% market share goal of “one in five” in 2023, we have launched our new goal – Mission 365 – targeting £365 million of sales. \n We are currently looking for a Finance Business Partner to join us! This is a key commercial finance role responsible for supporting the financial and operational performance of both the retail store estate and supply chain functions. Working closely with Retail, Property and Supply Chain leaders, the role provides financial insight, challenge and support to drive sales growth, improve operational efficiency, optimise costs and enhance profitability. The role acts as a trusted partner, translating financial data into meaningful business decisions and ensuring resources are deployed effectively to support strategic objectives. \n Key Accountabilities \n Retail Finance Business Partnering \n\n • Support financial performance across the store network.\n, • Analyse sales, profitability and operating costs.\n, • Monitor key retail KPIs including labour productivity, commission and store contribution.\n, • Evaluate regional and store performance.\n, • Support investment decisions relating to store openings, closures, relocations and refurbishments.\n, • Challenge and influence operational leaders to achieve budget targets.\n\n Supply Chain Finance Business Partnering \n\n • Partner with Distribution Centre, Logistics and Supply Chain teams.\n, • Analyse warehouse, transport and fulfilment costs.\n, • Identify opportunities for operational efficiencies and cost savings.\n, • Support inventory optimisation and working capital management.\n, • Deliver financial analysis for supply chain projects and investments.\n\n Planning, Budgeting and Forecasting \n\n • Lead annual budgets and regular forecasting cycles.\n, • Produce variance analysis and identify financial risks and opportunities.\n, • Support long-term strategic planning.\n, • Build financial models to aid operational decision-making.\n\n Reporting and Performance Analysis \n\n • Deliver weekly and monthly performance reporting.\n, • Provide meaningful commentary on financial and operational results.\n, • Develop dashboards and KPI reporting.\n, • Present insights and recommendations to senior stakeholders.\n, • Complete balance sheet reconciliations relating to accruals and prepayments.\n\n Cost Control and Governance \n\n • Support management of payroll, occupancy and logistics costs.\n, • Drive accountability for expenditure management.\n, • Identify and deliver efficiency improvements.\n, • Ensure compliance with financial controls, policies and procedures.\n\n We're looking for a qualified accountant (ACA, ACCA or CIMA) with strong commercial finance and business partnering experience gained within a fast-paced environment. You'll have a proven ability to support and influence operational stakeholders, providing insight and challenge that drives better decision-making and improved business performance. \n You will bring advanced Excel and financial modelling skills, alongside significant experience of budgeting, forecasting, variance analysis and management reporting. A naturally analytical thinker, you'll be comfortable working with large and complex datasets, translating numbers into clear, actionable business insights and recommendations. \n Experience within a retail, supply chain, logistics or other multi-site operational environment would be highly advantageous. \n What we’ll do for you \n In a culture where hard work is recognised and great results are rewarded; you can look forward to a company bonus that will give you a share of our success (up to 25% of your base salary). Then there’s a generous staff discount, pension and life assurance, a holiday allowance that increases with length of service and a wide range of other benefits. Plus, flexible working, free on-site parking, generous discounts on products and services and more. A lot more. We’re committed to promoting talent from within too, which means you’ll be well-supported to build a rewarding career with an individual development plan and lots of training on offer. \n Diversity, Equity and Inclusion \n At Topps Group we believe that diversity isn’t just a box to tick. We are committed to creating an authentic ‘One Topps’ culture, where our colleagues feel included and supported regardless of who they are or where they are from \n We actively welcome applications from individuals of all races, ethnicities, genders, sexual orientations, abilities, ages, religions, and socio-economic backgrounds. If you need any adjustments during the recruitment process, just let us know—we’re here to support you. \n Join us in shaping a culture where inclusion is more than a policy—it’s a daily practice.

The Opportunity \n This is an opportunity for a Digital Marketing Executive to join a well established UK based B2B business operating within the industrial and engineering sector, with a strong reputation for quality, technical expertise and customer service. \n This is a varied and hands-on role within a busy marketing team, with a particular focus on social media content, SEO and managing website content through WordPress. You'll have the opportunity to work across a broad range of digital marketing activity, supporting campaigns that generate awareness, engagement and new business opportunities. \n The role covers a lot of different areas of marketing, so we're not expecting the finished article. We're looking for someone with a good foundation in digital marketing who is enthusiastic, commercially minded and keen to learn. If you're someone who picks things up quickly, enjoys getting stuck into new challenges and can manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment, this could be an excellent opportunity to develop your career with a supportive Marketing Manager. \n You'll work closely with sales, operations and senior stakeholders, giving you the opportunity to see how marketing activity directly contributes to wider business objectives. \n\n • Salary up to £32k\n, • Office based with 1day working from home after 6 months\n\n Key Responsibilities \n\n • Social media & content - Manage and develop social media presence, creating engaging content that increases brand awareness and customer engagement.\n, • SEO - Support the development and implementation of SEO activity, using data and insight to improve website visibility, organic performance and lead generation.\n, • Website management - Manage and update website content through WordPress, including creating and maintaining landing pages and ensuring content remains accurate, engaging and aligned with SEO best practice.\n, • Campaign management - Support the planning, delivery and optimisation of integrated digital marketing campaigns across multiple channels.\n, • Content creation - Create compelling written and visual content across social media, websites, email and other digital channels, maintaining a consistent brand identity and tone of voice.\n, • Digital advertising - Support paid digital activity, including PPC and social advertising, helping to optimise campaigns and improve performance.\n, • Creative marketing - Produce marketing assets including graphics, presentations, brochures, advertisements and other collateral using tools such as Adobe Creative Suite and Canva.\n, • Performance & reporting - Monitor campaign and website performance using tools such as Google Analytics and Search Console, providing insight and recommendations to improve future activity.\n, • Events & launches - Support product launches, exhibitions, branch openings and company events, helping to deliver engaging marketing activity around key business initiatives.\n\n About You \n Ideally you will have around 2 years' experience within a digital marketing or marketing executive role, with a good understanding of how different digital channels work together. \n We're particularly interested in candidates with strong experience across social media, SEO and website content management, ideally including hands-on experience with WordPress. \n You'll be a creative and proactive marketer who enjoys producing content but is equally comfortable looking at data, understanding performance and making improvements based on what you find. \n Experience in a B2B, industrial, engineering or technical environment would be advantageous, but isn't essential. What's important is that you're commercially minded, enthusiastic and keen to make a measurable contribution. \n If this sounds like your next challenge, please apply via the link or contact James Robinson for further details. \n \n INDJR \n Distinct Recruitment Privacy Policy

Financial Controller Leicester £70,000 - £85,000 + Bonus + Excellent Benefits Permanent Hybrid Working (up to 2 days from home) \n Macildowie are working with a fantastic client, based in Leicester, to recruit an experienced Financial Controller for a well-established and growing organisation.. \n This is an outstanding opportunity for a qualified finance professional to join a business with a strong heritage, ambitious growth plans and a people-focused culture. Reporting directly to the CFO, you will take ownership of the finance function, leading a capable team whilst providing commercial insight and strategic support to the wider leadership team. \n The successful candidate will play a key role in developing financial controls, enhancing reporting processes and supporting the delivery of the company's long-term growth strategy. \n Key Responsibilities \n\n • Lead, develop and mentor the finance team\n, • Manage all day-to-day accounting operations\n, • Deliver weekly financial KPI reporting\n, • Oversee monthly management accounts and financial reporting\n, • Manage annual budgeting and quarterly forecasting processes\n, • Lead cashflow forecasting and optimisation initiatives\n, • Ensure balance sheet reconciliations are completed accurately and on time\n, • Manage VAT returns and statutory reporting requirements\n, • Coordinate annual audit activities and external stakeholder relationships\n, • Support departmental budget holders with financial performance reviews\n, • Partner with senior leadership to identify and mitigate business risks\n, • Drive process improvements and reporting efficiencies across the finance function\n\n About You \n\n • Fully qualified accountant (ACCA, CIMA or ACA)\n, • Proven experience within a Financial Controller or senior finance leadership position\n, • Strong management and leadership capability\n, • Excellent analytical and commercial decision-making skills\n, • Advanced Excel and financial systems knowledge\n, • Confident communicating with stakeholders at all levels\n, • Experience leading change and driving continuous improvement initiatives\n\n Benefits \n\n • Annual bonus opportunity\n, • 25 days holiday plus bank holidays, increasing with service\n, • Hybrid working\n, • Flexible working scheme\n, • Holiday purchase scheme\n, • Enhanced family-friendly policies\n, • Health Cash Plan and Employee Assistance Programme\n, • Workplace pension\n, • Employee discount scheme\n, • Social events programme\n, • Christmas shutdown period\n

Senior Finance Manager \n Hybrid role: Leicester base \n \n My client is an established global business in the theme park and attractions sector, looking to continue its significant expansion across the UK and European market. This Senior Finance Manager position is therefore a high profile and key appointment, and as well as all the BAU activities requires the successful candidate to grow and then lead the Finance team. Note this role is designed as a succession pathway into a future Head of Finance position. \n \n The role \n Reporting to the CFO and with dotted line reporting into the UK MD, the Senior Finance Manager will form a key member of the European Leadership Team and be responsible for leading all aspects of financial management across the UK and European operations. The role combines strategic financial leadership with hands-on operational management, ensuring the business has accurate financial information, robust controls and proactive commercial support to facilitate sustainable growth. \n \n The successful candidate will need to meet all the required on-the-job experience, plus possess the drive, passion and energy to hit the ground running. Vision and appreciation of the bigger picture are also important as the role will be very hands-on in the early days but evolve into a key management role. \n \n Key Responsibilities \n ü Lead the preparation and presentation of monthly management accounts. \n ü Deliver insightful financial analysis, commentary and performance reporting. \n ü Identify opportunities to improve profitability and operational efficiency. \n ü Lead annual budgeting, manage rolling forecasts/long-term financial plans, whilst monitoring cash flow, working capital and liquidity requirements. \n ü Ensure compliance with statutory, tax and regulatory obligations. \n ü Strengthen internal controls, financial policies and governance frameworks. \n ü Manage external audit relationships and year-end processes. \n ü Develop, coach and mentor finance and support team members. \n ü Drive improvements in financial systems, reporting tools and process automation. \n ü Champion the use of technology, data analytics and AI-enabled solutions to improve efficiency and decision-making. \n ü Develop meaningful KPI dashboards and management information tools. \n ü Provide strategic insight to support long-term organisational objectives. \n \n Experience required \n ü ACA, ACCA or CIMA qualified. \n ü Degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics or related discipline. \n ü Significant experience within financial leadership or senior management roles. \n ü Strong management accounting, financial reporting and business partnering expertise. \n ü Proven ability to lead change, improve processes and implement controls. \n ü Advanced Excel and finance systems knowledge. \n ü Experience of ERP systems and modern reporting technologies. \n ü Influential communicator able to engage stakeholders at all levels. \n ü Ambitious individual seeking long-term career progression into a Head of Finance position. \n \n This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced finance professional to grow with the role and at the same time impose their own style in a position that requires energy, passion and above all a no job too small mentality in the early days but with the potential as outlined.

There’s plenty about Topps Tiles that might surprise you. Like the scale of our Support Office in Leicester. We have Finance, Marketing, Buying, Central Operations, HR, Property, Customer Service and IT all under one roof. Tight-knit teams of talented people working together and working hard to get things done and drive results. But then, would you expect anything less from an ambitious, dynamic, market-leading, multi-million-pound retail business? After delivering our 20% market share goal of “one in five” in 2023, we have launched our new goal – Mission 365 – targeting £365 million of sales \n Purpose: \n\n • To support various financial planning activities for Topps Tiles, e.g. store/company budgeting cycle, forecasting, central functions budgeting and forecasting etc.\n, • To support the team in completion of monthly management accounts, reporting, performance reporting, and in particular support central functions leaders in understanding monthly costs and impacts on future plans.\n, • To ensure that appropriate analysis of business performance is available in an accurate and timely fashion and that sufficient information exists to allow key business users to take appropriate action to ensure performance is maintained in line with plans agreed.\n, • To support the business in understanding the financial impact of new initiatives and put in place mechanisms to track and monitor performance against targets.\n\n Key Accountabilities: \n Customer / Strategy / Plan: \n\n • To ensure there is timely and accurate reporting and analysis to business managers, ensuring accuracy and relevancy of insight.\n, • To work with the finance team too ensure that key aspects of the monthly management accounting and financial accounting processes are appropriately administered and information is available in a timely fashion.\n, • Ensure there is an open communication within the finance team around the period end accounts preparation – including any areas of judgement.\n, • Communication with other departments who either feed information to the accounts or utilise information generated.\n, • Close off the ledgers within agreed timescales and ensure that all key balance sheet control accounts have been reconciled and approved on a monthly basis.\n, • Supporting the wider Finance team to deliver budget and annual reforecasting which will help the business deliver its strategy and goal.\n, • Supporting with various other financial activities as required, e.g. financial analysis, commercial opportunities that may drive performance, reviewing performance against plan, etc.\n, • Supporting Topps Tiles stores with queries in relation to their P&Ls.\n\n People/Leadership: \n\n • Develop close and effective working relationships within Finance.\n, • Ability to communicate confidently and concisely to a range of stakeholders across the business.\n\n Financial / Commercials: \n\n • Support in the preparation of month end management accounts and presentation key stakeholders on a monthly basis.\n, • Ensure that the Finance Business Partner is well appraised of the financial performance (e.g. variances vs budget) and emerging long-term trends.\n, • Supporting in the preparation of information for presentations across the business, for example weekly reporting (including KPIs, etc.), Board reporting, etc.\n, • Support financial control and ensure that key balance sheet control accounts have been reconciled on a monthly basis.\n\n Risk and process: \n\n • To ensure appropriate processes exist both within finance and across the organisation and to identify key areas of risk, and agree with the Finance Business Partner and Senior FP&A Manager appropriate plans to manage those risks.\n, • To ensure that appropriate controls exist across the businesses (e.g. Balance Sheet reconciliation, analysis of key control accounts), including compliance with key regulatory areas.\n, • Look to drive improvements where possible to increase the reliability and robustness of information and controls.This will include process simplification and automation initiatives across the finance function\n\n Decision Making/Freedom to Act: \n\n • Freedom to liaise with other departments outside of finance to obtain all necessary information as required\n, • Day to day responsibility covering the activities listed above and controlling / administering the company’s financial processes, with flexibility to drive improvement.\n, • Communication with key business teams to support the creation of monthly accounts and provide reporting and analysis to support the business.\n\n Stakeholders: \n\n • Finance Business Partner\n, • Senior FP&A Manager\n, • Head of FP&A\n, • Financial Controller\n, • Rest of finance team\n, • Topps Tiles business functions\n\n Knowledge, Skills and Experience Required: \n Essential: \n • Part qualified accountant – we offer a comprehensive study package to support your accountancy development.\n, • Good working knowledge of core finance processes – monthly management accounts (including commentary on variances), weekly reporting, budgeting & planning, decision / commercial support.\n, • Good working knowledge of accounting systems – general ledger, purchase ledger, sales ledger, bank recs etc.\n, • Good level of commerciality – be able to participate in commercial / operational discussions.\n, • Effective communication skills – both on a 1:1 basis and in a group environment.\n, • Strong analytical skills and attention to detail.\n, • Ability to influence and support non-finance teams.Ability to prioritise, multi-task and manag

\n Finance Director | Manufacturing / FMCG | 6-Month Contract | Inside IR35 This role requires a visible on-site presence across Leicester, Cornwall and Plymouth, with travel expenses covered.\n We're supporting a large multi-site manufacturing business in the search for an experienced Interim Finance Director to join its Senior Leadership Team on an initial 6-month contract. \n This is far more than a traditional Finance Director role. Acting as a trusted deputy to the MD, you'll provide leadership across the business, driving operational performance, challenging stakeholders, and helping shape strategic direction across multiple sites. The Opportunity\n The business is seeking a commercially and operationally focused finance leader who can influence beyond finance. You'll partner closely with the MD, Site Directors and senior leadership team to improve performance, identify opportunities, and ensure accountability across the organisation. Key Responsibilities\n \n • Act as a trusted adviser and deputy to the Managing Director.\n, • Drive operational and financial performance across multiple manufacturing sites.\n, • Partner with Site Directors and senior stakeholders to challenge performance and deliver results.\n, • Lead financial planning, forecasting, reporting and performance analysis.\n, • Provide insight into manufacturing variances, margins, cost control and operational efficiency.\n, • Support business transformation and continuous improvement initiatives.\n, • Build strong stakeholder relationships while driving accountability and performance.\n About You\n We're looking for an experienced finance leader with strong operational credibility and a track record of influencing at senior level. You’ll ideally have:\n \n • ACA or CIMA qualification.\n, • Finance Director or equivalent senior finance leadership experience.\n, • Manufacturing and/or FMCG experience.\n, • Strong understanding of manufacturing finance and operational performance drivers.\n, • Experience operating within complex, multi-site matrix organisations.\n, • The confidence and gravitas to challenge senior stakeholders constructively.\n, • A hands-on leadership style with a visible presence on site.\n Location & Travel\n You’ll be expected to spend at least three days per week on-site, split across: \n \n • Leicester\n, • Callington (Cornwall)\n, • Plymouth\n \n We're particularly interested in candidates based within reasonable reach of either Leicester or Callington, with flexibility to travel regularly between sites. Travel expenses will be covered. \n If you're an operationally focused Finance Director who enjoys getting close to the business, influencing decision-making and driving performance beyond the numbers, we'd love to hear from you. \n #J-18808-Ljbffr

Reporting to the Head of Finance, you will be responsible for leading the UK finance accounting and reporting function, managing a team of finance professionals and working closely with operational stakeholders and global Shared Service Centres. This role offers an excellent opportunity for a qualified finance professional to combine technical accounting expertise with people leadership and business partnering within a dynamic multinational organisation. You will play a key role in ensuring the accuracy, integrity, and compliance of the company's financial reporting while driving continuous improvement across finance processes and controls. • Lead the financial reporting and accounting activities for the UK organisation., • Ensure accurate and timely monthly, quarterly, and annual reporting in accordance with UK GAAP, US GAAP, and corporate requirements., • Partner with the Head of Finance and key stakeholders to provide financial insight and support informed business decision-making., • Lead, coach, and develop a team of finance professionals, fostering a culture of accountability and continuous improvement., • Build effective working relationships with global Shared Service Centres to ensure high-quality accounting support and service delivery., • Identify and implement improvements to finance processes, controls, and reporting practices., • Ensure compliance with statutory requirements, corporate policies, and SOX regulations., • Coordinate external audits and liaise with auditors, tax advisers, and HMRC., • Prepare and oversee statutory accounts, tax packs, VAT returns, and regulatory submissions., • Support working capital optimisation, with particular focus on accounts receivable performance. #J-18808-Ljbffr

Leicester | Hybrid Working | Full-Time | Permanent Competitive Salary DOE A growing and ambitious utilities business is seeking an experienced Head of Key Accounts to lead its Account Management function. This is an excellent opportunity for a commercially minded leader to take ownership of key client relationships, develop and mentor a high-performing team, and play a pivotal role in driving customer satisfaction, retention and business growth. The successful candidate will act as the senior point of contact for strategic clients, ensuring exceptional service delivery while working closely with operational, commercial and technical teams to deliver long-term value. The Head of Key Accounts will be responsible for overseeing key customer relationships, ensuring service excellence and delivering a proactive account management strategy. The role will combine leadership, client relationship management, commercial oversight and operational collaboration. • Leading, coaching and developing the Account Management team., • Implementing and driving the overall account management strategy., • Establishing KPIs and performance measures to ensure high levels of service delivery., • Promoting a culture of continuous improvement, accountability and customer focus., • Acting as the senior escalation point for key clients., • Building and maintaining strong relationships with senior stakeholders., • Leading client review meetings and performance discussions., • Ensuring client expectations are consistently met and exceeded., • Working closely with internal teams to ensure a seamless customer experience., • Monitoring service delivery performance and identifying opportunities for improvement., • Managing escalations and mitigating service risks., • Ensuring compliance with industry regulations, service standards and contractual obligations., • Identifying opportunities to expand existing customer relationships., • Supporting contract renewals, tender submissions and client proposals., • Monitoring account performance and profitability., • Providing strategic insight to support customer retention and sustainable growth. The successful applicant will be a proven account management leader with strong commercial awareness and exceptional relationship-building skills. • Significant experience in a client-facing role within utilities, property management, facilities management or a B2B service environment., • Previous experience leading Account Management, Client Success or Customer Relationship teams., • Strong commercial acumen and experience managing high-value client portfolios., • Excellent communication, negotiation and stakeholder management skills., • Experience working with CRM systems and client reporting platforms., • A proactive, solutions-focused approach with the ability to use data and insight to drive decision-making., • Strong organisational skills and the ability to manage multiple priorities effectively., • Competitive salary package, • Hybrid working arrangement, • 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays, • Paid birthday leave, • Health and wellbeing benefits, • Ongoing training and professional development, • The opportunity to influence and shape a key business function within a growing organisation This opportunity would suit an experienced Account Management professional looking to take ownership of a strategic function and play a significant role in the continued success and growth of an innovative utilities business #J-18808-Ljbffr

At IBM CIC, we provide technical and industry expertise to a wide range of public and private sector clients in the UK. A career in IBM CIC means you’ll have the opportunity to work with leading professionals across multiple industries to improve the hybrid cloud and AI journey for the most innovative and valuable companies in the world. You will get the chance to deliver effective solutions, driving meaningful business change for our clients, using some of the latest technology platforms. Curiosity and a constant quest for knowledge serve as the foundation to success here. You’ll be encouraged and supported to constantly reinvent yourself, focusing on skills in demand in an ever changing market. You’ll be working with diverse teams, coming up with creative solutions which impact a wide network of clients, who may be at their site or one of our CIC or IBM locations. Our culture of evolution centres on long-term career growth and development opportunities in an environment that embraces your unique skills and experience. Join IBM as an AWS Data Scientist, advising and delivering data, analytics, and AI solutions for public sector clients as they navigate complex business, operational, and societal challenges. Working at the intersection of data science, cloud technology, and consulting, you will help organisations translate data into actionable insights, strengthen decision‑making, and deliver measurable outcomes for citizens and communities. As part of IBM’s AI, Analytics & Data Science practice, you will partner with senior stakeholders and multidisciplinary teams to shape data‑driven strategies, design and implement scalable analytics solutions, and accelerate the modernisation of public sector data estates. Leveraging AWS cloud capabilities alongside IBM’s consulting expertise, you will help clients unlock the value of their data, improve operational performance, and establish sustainable, insight‑led approaches to transformation. Develop and deploy predictive models, machine learning solutions, and data‑driven applications to address public sector challenges. Work with public sector clients to translate complex business and policy challenges into practical data science solutions. Analyse large and diverse datasets to identify trends, improve services, and support evidence‑based decision‑making. Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams to integrate data and AI insights into business and public sector strategies. Design scalable data science workflows and solutions using AWS cloud services. Stay up to date with emerging developments in data science, machine learning, AI, and cloud technologies. Advanced Python with hands‑on experience across AI/ML frameworks including TensorFlow, PyTorch, and Keras. Strong understanding of foundation models, LLMs, generative AI, and modern ML architectures. Practical experience with AWS cloud services for data, machine learning, and AI workloads. Proven ability to architect and deliver production‑ready AI solutions in complex professional environments. Strong consulting, stakeholder engagement, problem‑solving, and technical leadership capabilities. Amazon SageMaker - ML development, training, deployment & MLOps Amazon S3 - Scalable data storage & data lakes AWS Glue - Data integration, ETL & preparation Amazon Redshift & Athena - Data warehousing & serverless analytics Amazon EMR - Big data processing & Spark Amazon Bedrock - Generative AI & foundation models AWS Lambda - Serverless data & AI workflows Amazon QuickSight - BI, dashboards & visualisation Python, SQL, R & PySpark - Data science & analytics As an equal opportunities’ employer, we welcome applications from individuals of all backgrounds. However, for you to be eligible for this role, you must have the valid right to work in the UK. Unfortunately, we do not offer visa sponsorship and have no future plans to do so. You must be a resident in the UK and have been living continuously in the UK for the last 5 years. You must be able to hold or gain a UK government security clearance. Experience developing and applying Generative AI, foundation models, and LLM‑based solutions. Familiarity with modern UI and application frameworks, including React, Angular, and Bootstrap. Working knowledge of relational and NoSQL databases, including PostgreSQL, SQL, DB2, and MongoDB. Understanding of Linux and Windows environments and cloud‑based application architectures. AWS Certified Machine Learning - Speciality AWS Certified AI Practitioner AWS Certified Data Engineer - Associate AWS Certified Solutions Architect - Associate IBM Data Science Professional Certificate IBM is committed to creating a diverse environment and is proud to be an equal‑opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, caste, genetics, pregnancy, disability, neurodivergence, age, veteran status, or other characteristics. IBM is also committed to compliance with all fair employment practices regarding citizenship and immigration status. #J-18808-Ljbffr

We’re a digital insurance provider with ambitious plans to become the best and biggest in the UK market. We’ve made huge investments in our pricing and data capabilities over the past few years, along with nurturing our 4Cs culture. We provide insurance for over four million customers, but we know there’s even bigger opportunity out there – our Pricing, Data and Analytics community value curiosity, collaboration and constructive challenge. We are always looking for new ideas and diverse perspectives to question established thinking and drive meaningful change. Great pricing is built on trust, innovation and precision, so our aim is to ensure customers receive a fair and accurate price based on their individual risk, supporting fair outcomes, while delivering sustainable and profitable growth for our company. Pricing is more than just a number – it’s a strategic capability. At the heart of Hastings is deep risk insight – continually improving how we assess, segment and price risk through data and analytics. • 1. Pricing Strategy & Delivery Lead the design and implementation of risk pricing strategies across car portfolio Drive improvements in pricing sophistication, segmentation, and predictive capability. Own delivery of pricing changes from concept through to deployment, ensuring measurable commercial impact., • 2. Modelling & Analytics Oversee development of advanced pricing models (GLMs, machine learning, telematics where relevant). Ensure models are statistically robust, well-documented, and aligned with business objectives. Translate complex analytical outputs into clear, actionable insights for senior stakeholders., • 3. Governance & Compliance Ensure all pricing activity meets internal governance standards and regulatory requirements (e.g., GIPP compliance). Lead preparation and sign-off for Pre-RAC/RAC submissions and material pricing decisions. Maintain strong controls around model changes, documentation, and auditability., • 4. Stakeholder Management Partner closely with Underwriting, Retail, Finance, and Analytical Engineering teams. Communicate pricing strategy and performance clearly to senior leadership (e.g., ExCo, CPC). Influence cross-functional decisions to ensure alignment between pricing, trading, and underwriting., • 5. Performance Monitoring Track and evaluate pricing performance (loss ratio, conversion, retention, etc.). Identify emerging trends and proactively recommend strategic adjustments. Ensure ongoing optimisation of pricing models and strategies post-deployment., • 6. Team Leadership & Development Manage and develop a team of Pricing Managers, Analysts, and Senior Analysts. Provide coaching, technical guidance, and career development support. Foster a high-performance, collaborative, and inclusive team culture., • Strong experience in general insurance pricing (preferably UK motor)., • Deep technical expertise in statistical modelling (e.g., GLMs; exposure to ML desirable)., • Proven track record of delivering end-to-end pricing initiatives., • Strong understanding of regulatory and governance requirements (e.g., GIPP)., • Excellent communication skills with ability to influence at senior leadership level., • Demonstrated leadership and people management experience., • Recruitment screening call 1st Round Intro with the hiring leader, • Case Study round – a mix of Technical and Competency As a Disability Confident employer, we’re committed to ensuring our recruitment processes are fully inclusive – what this means to you is if you’re applying for a job with us, you’ll have fair access to support and adjustments throughout your recruitment journey. We also welcome applications through the Disability Confident Scheme (DCS).For more information on the DCS, please visit our inclusive business page on our careers website Join us and you’ll find a different way of doing things. We call it the 4Cs. We focus on getting it right for our colleagues, customers, company and community. As one of our colleagues, you’ll be helping to drive our growth, so in return, we’ll give you all the support, training and development you need. Not to mention plenty of recognition and rewards, and the scope to voice your ideas and put them into practice. • Reward Salary – Attractive salary based on experience + car allowance (pay reviews also completed each year), • Flexible Working – We champion a flexible and hybrid working approach so please speak to your recruiter to discuss in more detail, including days in the office and at home., • Competitive Bonus Scheme- All colleagues are eligible for our annual 4Cs performance bonus, which is usually paid in March. The scheme is based on Hastings’ performance against our business goals and your own personal performance., • Physical Wellbeing – as a Band 4 colleague, Hastings pay for you to receive private medical Insurance (also known as PMI) This gives you flexibility and convenience to see a specialist or consultant and allows you to decide when and where you will be seen., • Financial Wellbeing – As well as providing you with 4x your salary with our life assurance cover and income protection at no extra cost, pension contribution match up to 10%, we are proud to provide you with an AWARD WINNING package which includes – discounts and cashback at everyday retailers and on our own products, fee free independent mortgage advice, and free access to financial wellbeing support., • Mental Wellbeing programme – At Hastings Direct we understand that mental health cannot not be scheduled, that’s why we have a range of support to help you keep yourself well. We have the thrive mental health app, our colleague assistance programme available 24/7, our own, in-house mental health first aiders, support groups and a dedicated team to make sure we are covering your needs, • There's more! – 27 days annual leave + bank holidays, with the option to buy or sell one of your contracted weeks, access to our health care cash back plans, dental plans, discounted health assessments, Cycle to work and tech schemes, discounted and free onsite facilities, social events throughout the year and much more … We deliver good outcomes for our customers every time by providing great products at the right price with our simple and straightforward service. Wetreat customerslike we want to be treated - fairly, respectfully and with their best interests at heart. Hastings Group is an equal opportunities employer which means we treat people fairly. We welcome applications from all suitably skilled persons regardless of their gender, age, race, disability, ethnic background, religion/belief, sexual orientation, gender reassignment or marital/family status. Please also note that we have a thorough referencing process, which includes credit and criminal record checks. At Hastings Direct, we’re committed to creating an inclusive environment where everyone has the opportunity to succeed. If you require any reasonable adjustments during the recruitment process, we encourage you to be open with us. Our recruitment team is here to provide the support you need to ensure a fair and accessible experience for all. Job posting end date: 04/10/2026 Would you like to learn more about how we value diversity and inclusion at Hastings Direct and what our rewards and benefits package looks like? Are you interested in how we engage with and support our local communities and the wonderful wellbeing programme you will have access to? Hastings Direct is a fast growing, agile, digitally focused general insurance provider of products and services to over 4 million customers in the UK, employing over 4,600 colleagues. Our vision – to be the best and biggest digital insurance provider in the market. It's our attitude and the way we run our business that makes us different. We focus on getting it right for our colleagues, customers, company and community. It's a dynamic, flexible, fun and constantly changing environment. You'll enjoy the scope to make a real difference for our customers, influence our company, benefit the communities we work in and have fun along the way. #J-18808-Ljbffr

RECfinancial are currently shortlisting for an Interim Financial Accountant on behalf of a forward-thinking and growing Leicester based client. This is an excellent opportunity for a technically strong accountant to take ownership of the balance sheet and play a key role in delivering high-quality financial reporting and controls on an ongoing basis. Reporting into the Head of Finance, the Financial Accountant will be responsible for ensuring the integrity of financial reporting, maintaining robust controls, and supporting both month-end and year-end processes. You will take full ownership of the balance sheet whilst also providing a full financial insight to support wider business decision-making. You'll take full ownership of the balance sheet, leading month end, maintain the fixed asset register whilst supporting budgeting, forecasting and analysis. Additional elements will involve VAT, corp tax and statutory filing. As an experienced ACA/ACCA or CIMA qualified candidate, you'll possess a proven background in financial accounting, with the ability to report to and influence key members of the business. On offer is a day rate of £300 - £345 For further information on this and other opportunities, call on Neil or email Please note we are unable to accept applications form candidates requiring sponsorship

RECfinancial is exclusively partnering with a growing business to recruit a proactive Finance Analyst. The role is based at an impressive head office which is a commutable distance from all areas of Leicester / Leicestershire, Nottingham, Derby and Coventry / Warwickshire. Reporting directly to the Finance Manager, you will partner with internal teams to provide critical financial insight. The role focuses on commercial analysis, including P&L management, forecasting, and trend reporting, ensuring data accuracy to support key business decisions. The role would suit a candidate currently working in an Assistant Accounts, Finance Analyst, or Management Accountant role who is looking to move away from a month-end-based role into something with a bigger focus on analysis and commercial business partnering. The client is keen to hear from a commercially-minded candidate with a passion for driving value through forecasting, budgeting, and P&L oversight. If you are analytical, confident with Excel, and thrive on translating data into actionable insights, we would love to hear from you. We welcome applications from candidates actively pursuing CIMA or ACCA qualifications, for which full study support is provided. We are equally open to considering experienced professionals who are qualified by experience. The company offers a competitive salary of up to £45,000, hybrid working, full study support, a clear progression structure, and a comprehensive benefits package

Management Accountant Location: Leicester Salary: £45,000 - £55,000 DOE Contract: 15-Month Fixed-Term Contract Working Pattern: Hybrid Sector: Established UK Business The Opportunity Hamilton Woods Associates are working exclusively with a well-established and growing UK business to recruit a Management Accountant on a 15-month fixed-term contract. This is an excellent opportunity for a commercially minded Management Accountant to join a well-structured finance function and play a key role in delivering accurate management information, supporting month-end reporting and providing meaningful financial insight to the wider business. The role would suit an experienced Management Accountant who enjoys working closely with operational stakeholders and wants a position that offers genuine exposure beyond simply producing the numbers. Key Responsibilities Prepare accurate and timely monthly management accounts. Take ownership of key balance sheet reconciliations and ensure financial integrity across the business. Support the month-end close process, ensuring deadlines and reporting requirements are consistently achieved. Analyse financial performance, identifying key variances, trends, risks and opportunities. Produce detailed variance analysis and provide commentary to support management reporting. Support the budgeting and forecasting process. Assist with cash flow forecasting and wider financial planning. Work closely with operational and commercial stakeholders to understand business performance. Provide financial insight and challenge where appropriate to support better decision-making. Maintain strong financial controls and ensure processes are followed effectively. Support year-end and audit requirements. Assist with ad hoc financial analysis, reporting and projects as required. About You We're looking for someone who is: Qualified or part-qualified (CIMA, ACCA or ACA), or able to demonstrate equivalent Management Accounting experience. Experienced in producing full management accounts. Strong technically, with a good understanding of month-end, reconciliations and financial reporting. Comfortable analysing financial information and explaining findings to non-finance stakeholders. Commercially minded, with the confidence to challenge and ask the right questions. Advanced in Excel and comfortable working with large volumes of financial data. Able to work independently while operating effectively within a wider Finance team. Immediately able to add value and comfortable stepping into a role on a fixed-term basis. Why Consider the Role? This is a high-quality 15-month FTC offering the successful candidate the opportunity to join an established Finance function, gain broad commercial exposure and make a tangible contribution from day one. The business operates a hybrid working model, with the role based in Leicester, providing a good balance between collaboration with the wider Finance team and flexibility. Salary: £45,000 - £55,000 DOE 15-Month FTC | Leicester | Hybrid For a confidential conversation about the role, please get in touch with Joe Gorman at Hamilton Woods Associates

Your new company A growing Financial Services organisation based in Leicester is seeking an experienced Senior Finance Manager to join its leadership team. Operating in a dynamic and regulated environment, the business has built a strong reputation for delivering excellent service and continued growth. This is an exciting opportunity to join a forward-thinking organisation where finance plays a critical role in driving strategic decision-making and business performance. Your new role Reporting directly to the Head of Finance, you will take ownership of both the financial reporting and financial planning & analysis functions, providing accurate financial information and valuable commercial insight to support business growth.You will lead a small finance team of three junior accountants, overseeing their development whilst ensuring the delivery of a high-quality finance service across the organisation. Key responsibilities will include: Leading the monthly, quarterly and annual financial reporting processes. Managing the preparation of statutory accounts and supporting external audits. Ensuring compliance with financial regulations, accounting standards and internal controls. Ownership of budgeting, forecasting and long-term financial planning activities. Delivering insightful management information, variance analysis and performance reporting. Partnering with senior stakeholders across the business to support strategic initiatives and decision-making. Identifying trends, risks and opportunities through detailed financial analysis. Driving continuous improvement within finance processes, systems and reporting. Managing and developing a team of three junior accountants, providing coaching and mentoring support. Supporting the Finance Director with ad hoc projects, business cases and commercial analysis.What you'll need to succeed To be successful in this role, you will be a qualified accountant (ACA, ACCA) with a strong background in both financial reporting and FP&A within a fast-paced environment. Practice background desired but not essential. Suited for a Second or Third Time Mover, so a background in Practice is desirable but not essential. You will also demonstrate: Significant experience in a finance managerial position. Strong technical accounting knowledge and financial reporting expertise. Proven experience leading budgeting, forecasting and financial planning processes. Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills with the ability to interpret complex financial data. Previous people management experience and a passion for developing teams. Strong stakeholder management and business partnering capabilities. High levels of commercial awareness and the ability to influence decision-making. Advanced Excel skills and experience using finance systems and reporting tools. Financial Services experience would be advantageous but is not essential.What you'll get in return Competitive Salary & Benefits Hybrid Working What you need to do now If you're interested in this role, click 'apply now' to forward an up-to-date copy of your CV, or call us now. If this job isn't quite right for you, but you are looking for a new position, please contact us for a confidential discussion about your career. Hays Specialist Recruitment Limited acts as an employment agency for permanent recruitment and employment business for the supply of temporary workers. By applying for this job you accept the T&C's, Privacy Policy and Disclaimers which can be found at (url removed)

Nottingham Trent House (95002), United Kingdom, Nottingham, NottinghamshireSenior Digital Product ManagerJob Description \n About this role \n Year after year we've been recognised as a great place to work. In 2025, Capital One was ranked 15th in the UK's Best WorkplacesTM list. \n Our Product Managers are pivotal in the delivery of value, fostering collaboration, and taking responsibility for where and how we invest. \n As a senior member of our Digital Product team, you will play a strategic role in the definition of our digital product investments. You will be forever building on your understanding of both our consumer and business needs, working across the business to realise this value into the market. \n What you'll do \n\n • Autonomously lead the discovery, definition and delivery of new digital products and features that deliver our key business outcomes\n, • Collaborate effectively with engineering teams, designers, and others to create compelling strategies for our products, and deliver on them\n, • Be passionate about how consumer credit works so that you can disrupt it from the inside out\n, • Challenge and champion technology choices to deliver innovative and resilient solutions that enable both near and long term value\n, • Integrate business analytics and operational excellence in every aspect of product design and development, and define metrics to measure the success of products\n, • Maintain a rigorously human-centred approach, obsessing about internal and external customer needs to reimagine customer interactions\n\n What you'll bring \n\n • Proven experience working within a regulated industry with demonstrable in market results\n, • A track record of thought leadership and delivery across complex products or platform capabilities\n, • Ability to influence and inspire senior stakeholders through strong commercial thinking & engaging communication\n, • Proven ability to leverage data and insight to define product strategy and customer experience\n, • Ability to appreciate the detail, get under the hood and make decisions that unleash product engineering\n, • Excellent communication skills, able to engage, influence and inspire\n, • Passionate about achieving the right outcome\n\n Where and how you'll work \n This is a permanent position and can be based in our Nottingham or London offices. \n We have a hybrid working model which gives you flexibility to work from our offices and from home. \n We're big on collaboration and connection, so you'll be based in our Nottingham office 3 days a week on Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays. \n Many of our associates have flexible working arrangements, and we're open to talking about an arrangement that works for you. \n What's in it for you \n\n • Bring us all this - and you'll be well rewarded with a role contributing to the roadmap of an organisation committed to transformation\n, • We offer high performers strong and diverse career progression, investing heavily in developing great people through our Capital One University training programmes (and appropriate external providers)\n, • Immediate access to our core benefits including pension scheme, bonus, generous holiday entitlement and private medical insurance – with flexible benefits available including season-ticket loans, cycle to work scheme and enhanced parental leave\n, • Open-plan workspaces and accessible facilities designed to inspire and support you. Our Nottingham head-office has a fully-serviced gym, subsidised restaurant, mindfulness and music rooms. In London, you can heighten your mood with a run on our rooftop running track or an espresso at the Workshop Coffee café\n\n What you should know about how we recruit \n We pride ourselves on hiring the best people, not the same people. Building diverse and inclusive teams is the right thing to do and the smart thing to do. We want to work with top talent: whoever you are, whatever you look like, wherever you come from. We know it's about what you do, not just what you say. That's why we make our recruitment process fair and accessible. And we offer benefits that attract people at all ages and stages. \n We also partner with organisations including the Women in Finance and Race At Work Charters, Stonewall and upReach to find people from every walk of life and help them thrive with us. We have a whole host of internal networks and support groups you could be involved in, to name a few: \n\n • REACH – Race Equality and Culture Heritage group focuses on representation, retention and engagement for associates from minority ethnic groups and allies\n, • OutFront – to provide LGBTQ+ support for all associates\n, • Mind Your Mind – signposting support and promoting positive mental wellbeing for all\n, • Women in Tech – promoting an inclusive environment in tech\n, • EmpowHER - network of female associates and allies focusing on developing future leaders, particularly for female talent in our industry\n\n Capital One is committed to diversity in the workplace. \n If you require a reasonable adjustment, please contact All information will be kept confidential and will only be used for the purpose of applying a reasonable adjustment. \n For technical support or questions about Capital One's recruiting process, please send an email to \n Capital One does not provide, endorse nor guarantee and is not liable for third-party products, services, educational tools or other information available through this site. \n Capital One Financial is made up of several different entities. Please note that any position posted in Canada is for Capital One Canada, any position posted in the United Kingdom is for Capital One Europe and any position posted in the Philippines is for Capital One Philippines Service Corp. (COPSSC). \n Have you got what it takes to succeed The following information should be read carefully by all candidates. \n Who We Are \n At Capital One, we're building a leading information-based technology company. Still founder-led by Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Richard Fairbank, Capital One is on a mission to help our customers succeed by bringing ingenuity, simplicity, and humanity to banking. We measure our efforts by the success our customers enjoy and the advocacy they exhibit. We are succeeding because they are succeeding. \n Guided by our shared values, we thrive in an environment where collaboration and openness are valued. We believe that innovation is powered by perspective and that teamwork and respect for each other lead to superior results. We elevate each other and obsess about doing the right thing. Our associates serve with humility and a deep respect for their responsibility in helping our customers achieve their goals and realize their dreams. xxuwjjq Together, we are on a quest to change banking for good.

We're working exclusively with a market-leading food manufacturer to recruit an experienced Sensory Manager to join a high-performing Technical & Research & Development function. This is a rare opportunity to influence the development of some of the UK's best-loved food products, using sensory science to shape innovation, optimise quality and support strategic business decisions. You'll work at the heart of cross-functional teams, partnering with Technical, R&D, Marketing, Operations and Commercial colleagues to ensure products consistently exceed consumer expectations. If you're passionate about food, thrive on turning data into insight and enjoy leading people, this could be the perfect next step. The Opportunity You'll take ownership of the company's sensory capability, leading a team of specialists while driving best practice across product development, quality improvement and innovation. You'll be responsible for: Leading and developing a high-performing sensory team. Supporting NPD and R&D projects through robust sensory testing and consumer insight. Providing technical recommendations to improve product quality, consistency and performance. Using statistical analysis to transform complex sensory data into commercial decisions. Partnering with Technical, Operations, Commercial and Marketing teams on innovation, reformulation and continuous improvement. Driving new sensory methodologies and embedding best practice across the business. About You We're looking for someone who combines strong technical knowledge with commercial awareness and excellent stakeholder management. You'll ideally have: Experience within an FMCG food manufacturing environment. A background in Sensory Science, Food Science, Technical or R&D. Experience leading sensory programmes, trained panels or product evaluation activities. Strong analytical skills with experience interpreting sensory and statistical data. The ability to influence cross-functional teams and communicate technical findings clearly. Previous people management or leadership experience. A scientific degree (Food Science or similar) would be advantageous. Why Apply? This is an opportunity to join a highly respected food manufacturer where Technical excellence and innovation are genuinely valued. You'll have the autonomy to shape sensory capability, influence product strategy and play a key role in delivering future innovation across an established product portfolio. If you're looking for a role where your technical expertise can make a tangible commercial impact, we'd love to hear from you. To find out more, apply today or contact us for a confidential discussion. Or contact Adam on (phone number removed) or email (url removed)

Recruitment & Retention Manager £35,000 | Remote | Travel to Oxford & Leicester 1–2 days per week Are you an experienced recruitment professional with a passion for attracting, developing and retaining great people? We are working with a growing organisation to recruit a Recruitment & Retention Manager to lead its recruitment and retention strategy across multiple locations. This is an exciting opportunity for someone who can combine strategic thinking with strong people leadership and a hands-on approach to improving recruitment processes and employee retention. The Role As Recruitment & Retention Manager, you will lead a dedicated recruitment team and take responsibility for developing and delivering effective recruitment and retention strategies aligned with organisational growth. You will work closely with HR and operational leaders to understand workforce requirements, improve recruitment performance and introduce innovative approaches to attracting and retaining talent. Key responsibilities will include: Developing and implementing recruitment and retention strategies to support organisational growth. Leading, managing and developing the Recruitment & Retention team. Overseeing workforce planning and ensuring recruitment activity reflects operational requirements. Building strong relationships with recruitment agencies, educational institutions and job boards. Monitoring recruitment data and using insights to improve hiring performance. Working closely with HR and operational teams to support employee retention. Developing employer branding initiatives in partnership with marketing. Leading recruitment and retention projects from planning through to delivery. Supporting the implementation of new recruitment technology and improving existing processes. Ensuring recruitment practices remain compliant with employment legislation and best practice. Representing the organisation at relevant industry events and networking opportunities. Providing regular recruitment metrics, reporting and market insight to senior management. About You We are looking for an established recruitment professional who has experience managing recruitment teams and delivering recruitment strategies within a fast-paced organisation. You will ideally have: Proven experience in recruitment management, workforce planning and retention. Previous experience managing and developing a recruitment team. Strong strategic recruitment and talent acquisition experience. Excellent project management and organisational skills. Strong communication, influencing and stakeholder management abilities. Experience analysing recruitment data and using insight to drive decisions. Experience partnering with HR and operational teams. Good knowledge of recruitment and HR systems and technology. Experience improving recruitment processes and implementing new technology. Experience with employer branding and external recruitment partnerships. A good understanding of employment legislation and compliance. A proactive approach to continuous improvement and innovation. Experience within social care recruitment would be advantageous, as would a relevant HR or recruitment qualification. What's on Offer? £35,000 salary Remote working Regular travel to Oxford and Leicester, approximately 1–2 days per week Opportunity to lead and develop a recruitment function Strategic influence across recruitment, workforce planning and retention A varied role with scope to introduce new ideas and improve existing processes A full UK driving licence and access to your own vehicle is essential due to the travel requirements of the role. If you are an experienced Recruitment Manager, Talent Acquisition Manager or Recruitment & Retention professional looking for a role where you can make a genuine impact, we would love to hear from you

The Role Sytner Group is looking for a proactive, commercially focused Website Manager to own and develop one of the UK's largest automotive retail websites. Working within Group Marketing, you'll work closely with Business Systems, Software Engineering and external partners to continually improve our digital platforms. This isn't a software engineering role, but you must be technically minded, comfortable discussing modern web technologies and able to translate business requirements into successful digital solutions. You'll take ownership of the website roadmap, customer experience, content management and digital performance, ensuring our website continues to deliver measurable value to both our customers and the business. Key Responsibilities Own the day-to-day management and performance of the Sytner website. Manage website content using a Headless CMS, preferably Storyblok. Deliver marketing campaigns, landing pages and website content updates. Work closely with Business Systems to define, prioritise and deliver new website functionality. Manage the website roadmap and coordinate releases. Monitor website performance, SEO, analytics and customer journeys. Identify opportunities to improve customer experience, engagement and conversion. Coordinate User Acceptance Testing (UAT) for new functionality. Manage relationships with third-party suppliers and digital partners. Ensure website content is accurate, engaging and aligned with brand standards. Champion continuous improvement through data, customer insight and innovation. Skills & Experience Essential Proven experience managing a large, customer-facing commercial website. Experience using a Headless CMS, preferably Storyblok. Technically minded with a good understanding of APIs, integrations and modern website architecture. Experience working closely with Business Systems and Software Engineering teams. Strong understanding of website analytics, SEO and digital best practice. Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills. Strong organisational and project management skills. Commercially focused with the ability to prioritise work that delivers measurable business value. Desirable Experience within Automotive Retail or a multi-site retail business. Experience working within Agile delivery environments. Knowledge of GA4, Google Tag Manager and modern digital marketing platforms. Personal Attributes We're looking for someone who: Takes ownership and is proactive. Brings high energy, enthusiasm and a positive attitude. Works at pace, removes obstacles and enables delivery rather than creating unnecessary process or delays. Builds strong relationships across Marketing, Business Systems and the wider business. Is commercially minded and customer focused. Is technically confident and comfortable working with both technical and non-technical stakeholders. Enjoys solving problems and driving continuous improvement. Thrives in a fast-paced environment with multiple competing priorities. Is curious, embraces innovation and is always looking for better ways of working. Working Pattern This is a highly collaborative role that requires regular engagement with colleagues across the business. The successful candidate will be expected to: Work from Penman Way and/or within the business a minimum of four days per week. Build strong relationships with dealership teams and key stakeholders. Spend time in the business to understand customer journeys and identify opportunities to improve the digital experience. Act as the link between Marketing, Business Systems to ensure successful delivery of website improvements. Success Measures A high-performing website that delivers an exceptional customer experience. Successful delivery of website enhancements and new functionality. Increased website engagement, lead generation and conversion. Strong collaboration between Marketing, Business Systems and Engineering. Continuous optimisation driven by data, customer insight and business priorities. A culture of rapid, high-quality delivery that keeps the website evolving in line with business needs. Why Sytner? Sytner Group are delighted to provide an industry-leading benefits package. We are passionate about continuous improvement and building an environment where everyone feels valued, appreciated and able to reach their full potential. Enhanced Holiday Entitlement – 33 days inc. bank holidays Industry-leading Maternity, Paternity and Adoption Pay Career Development Recognition of Long Service every 5 years Discounted Car Schemes High Street Discounts Discounted Gym memberships Cycle to work scheme One day a year paid voluntary / community work At Sytner, our values and the way we behave are important to us. We are committed to creating an equitable working environment where we value and respect every individual's unique contribution, supporting our colleagues to thrive and achieve their full potential. As part of our commitment to Diversity and Inclusion, you have the right to ask for changes / adjustments to job interviews and the recruitment process. For more information around reasonable adjustments and the recruitment process please

Cover Supervisor - Leicester and Surrounding Areas Secondary Schools | Classroom Cover | Full-Time and Part-Time Pay: Depending on the role, experience and school Location: Leicester, Oadby, Wigston, Glenfield, Braunstone, Birstall, Thurmaston, Syston and nearby areas Contracts: Day-to-day supply, short-term, long-term and permanent Join an agency with GCA agreements in place with over 600 schools across the region-and growing. Are you confident working with young people and looking for a rewarding role in education? Mana Education is recruiting Cover Supervisors for opportunities in Leicester and surrounding areas. Whether you're an experienced Cover Supervisor, a Teaching Assistant ready for more responsibility, or considering a career in teaching, we'd like to hear from you. You don't need Qualified Teacher Status (QTS). Relevant experience working with young people, clear communication and the confidence to manage a classroom are what matter. What does a Cover Supervisor do? You'll supervise classes during a teacher's absence, helping pupils stay focused and complete work prepared by the school. This is a classroom supervision role, with no requirement to plan lessons or mark work as a teacher. Your responsibilities may include: Explaining the set tasks and checking pupils understand instructions Maintaining a calm, productive classroom Managing behaviour in line with the school's policy Encouraging participation and helping pupils stay on task Taking registers and following school procedures Collecting completed work and providing feedback to teaching staff Reporting safeguarding or welfare concerns promptly You may cover different subjects across KS3 and KS4, with sixth-form opportunities depending on the school. You don't need to be a specialist in every subject. Who should apply? We welcome applications from: Experienced Cover Supervisors and classroom support staff Teaching Assistants, LSAs and HLTAs looking to progress Graduates considering teacher training Sports coaches, youth workers, tutors and mentors with relevant experience Applicants with experience supervising groups of young people A degree or education qualification can be useful but isn't essential for every vacancy. We'll discuss your experience and match you to suitable roles. What we're looking for Confidence giving clear instructions to a group A calm, consistent approach to behaviour Reliability, adaptability and good organisation The ability to build respectful relationships with pupils and staff A commitment to safeguarding and supporting learning Choose work that suits you Day-to-day supply: Agree your availability and preferred travel area. Short-term cover: Support schools during staff absence. Long-term roles: Build familiarity with a school, its pupils and routines. Permanent positions: Find your next school role, with salary and terms discussed for each vacancy. We explain the pay, setting and responsibilities before you accept a booking. Why choose Mana Education? School relationships: GCA RM6376 agreements with over 600 schools across our region. Payment choice: Weekly PAYE or umbrella payment for supply work. Personal support: A dedicated consultant who understands your preferences. Experience: Supporting schools and education staff since 2009. Career insight: Gain classroom experience that can help you explore a future in teaching. Confidentiality: We won't submit your CV to a school or discuss your details with them without your consent. Our coverage spans Lincolnshire, Cambridgeshire, Norfolk, Suffolk, Bedfordshire, Buckinghamshire, Northamptonshire, Warwickshire, Rutland, Leicestershire, Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire. Know someone looking? We also recruit teachers, Teaching Assistants, SEN TAs, LSAs, HLTAs and other school support staff. Our referral programme rewards successful referrals-ask about current rewards and qualifying terms. Apply or have an informal chat Click Apply Now, email (url removed), or call (phone number removed) and ask for our Leicestershire team. Send your CV or tell us about your experience working with young people, preferred locations and availability. Safeguarding and equal opportunities Mana Education is REC Education Audited and a GCA RM6376 approved supplier. Appointments are subject to suitability and safer recruitment checks, including enhanced DBS, references and overseas checks where applicable. We welcome applicants from all backgrounds. Relevant Searches for this Role Cover Supervisor Leicester, School Cover Supervisor, Classroom Supervisor, Graduate Cover Supervisor, Secondary School Jobs, Classroom Cover, Teaching Assistant, Learning Support Assistant, Graduate Education Jobs, Part-Time School Jobs, School Support Jobs Leicestershire, Mana Education

Head of Key Accounts Leicester | Hybrid Working | Full-Time | Permanent Competitive Salary DOE A growing and ambitious utilities business is seeking an experienced Head of Key Accounts to lead its Account Management function. This is an excellent opportunity for a commercially minded leader to take ownership of key client relationships, develop and mentor a high-performing team, and play a pivotal role in driving customer satisfaction, retention and business growth. The successful candidate will act as the senior point of contact for strategic clients, ensuring exceptional service delivery while working closely with operational, commercial and technical teams to deliver long-term value. The Role The Head of Key Accounts will be responsible for overseeing key customer relationships, ensuring service excellence and delivering a proactive account management strategy. The role will combine leadership, client relationship management, commercial oversight and operational collaboration. Key responsibilities will include: Leadership & Strategy Leading, coaching and developing the Account Management team. Implementing and driving the overall account management strategy. Establishing KPIs and performance measures to ensure high levels of service delivery. Promoting a culture of continuous improvement, accountability and customer focus. Client Relationship Management Acting as the senior escalation point for key clients. Building and maintaining strong relationships with senior stakeholders. Leading client review meetings and performance discussions. Ensuring client expectations are consistently met and exceeded. Operational Excellence Working closely with internal teams to ensure a seamless customer experience. Monitoring service delivery performance and identifying opportunities for improvement. Managing escalations and mitigating service risks. Ensuring compliance with industry regulations, service standards and contractual obligations. Commercial Growth Identifying opportunities to expand existing customer relationships. Supporting contract renewals, tender submissions and client proposals. Monitoring account performance and profitability. Providing strategic insight to support customer retention and sustainable growth. The Ideal Candidate The successful applicant will be a proven account management leader with strong commercial awareness and exceptional relationship-building skills. Applicants should possess: Significant experience in a client-facing role within utilities, property management, facilities management or a B2B service environment. Previous experience leading Account Management, Client Success or Customer Relationship teams. Strong commercial acumen and experience managing high-value client portfolios. Excellent communication, negotiation and stakeholder management skills. Experience working with CRM systems and client reporting platforms. A proactive, solutions-focused approach with the ability to use data and insight to drive decision-making. Strong organisational skills and the ability to manage multiple priorities effectively. What's on Offer? Competitive salary package Hybrid working arrangement 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays Paid birthday leave Health and wellbeing benefits Ongoing training and professional development The opportunity to influence and shape a key business function within a growing organisation This opportunity would suit an experienced Account Management professional looking to take ownership of a strategic function and play a significant role in the continued success and growth of an innovative utilities business

Nottingham Trent House (95002), United Kingdom, Nottingham, NottinghamshireSenior Complaints Insight Specialist \n About the role \n We are looking for a Senior Complaints Insight Specialist to join our Complaints Process & Insight team on a permanent basis. In this role, you will help us use customer complaints as a driving force for change, translating deep insights into strategic opportunities for investment. \n As part of a specialist team of six, you will collaborate across the organisation, particularly within our Operations department to deliver data-driven customer insights and enhance our complaints strategy. Reporting directly to the Head of Complaints Strategy, you will leverage data to spot patterns, identify why things go wrong, and create compelling visual narratives for stakeholders at all levels . While you will possess strong analytical capabilities to partner with our centralised Data Analysts, this is a highly collaborative role focused on turning data into impactful business actions. \n What you'll do \n\n • Lead Insight Projects: Initiate and manage complaints insight initiatives from problem-solving through to successful implementation alongside internal stakeholders.\n, • Trend Identification: Partner with the UK Customer Operations management team to identify real-time dissatisfaction trends and drive initiatives that improve customer outcomes and operational efficiency.\n, • Strategy & Risk Management: Manage and enhance the complaints strategy, including associated risks and process controls, while maintaining clear communication with internal partners.\n, • Stakeholder Storytelling: Prepare and deliver concise, compelling written reports and presentations that translate complex data into actionable recommendations for the business.\n, • Regulatory Reporting & Analysis: Leverage internal, industry, and Financial Ombudsman Service (FOS) data to uncover root causes, while collaborating globally to deliver key regulatory reports.\n\n The skills and experience you need \n Essential \n\n • Data Storytelling & Visualisation: Exceptional ability to build engaging presentations and use data visualisation to turn complex numbers into simple, compelling narratives.\n, • Analytical Expertise: Strong experience using both qualitative and quantitative analytical methods to evaluate large datasets and find root causes.\n, • Collaboration & Interpersonal Skills: A proven track record of fostering teamwork and collaborating effectively across diverse disciplines and organisational levels.\n, • Strategy & Process Improvement: Detail-oriented mindset with hands-on experience in strategy design, process management, and delivering sustainable operational improvements.\n, • Creative Problem Solving: An outside-the-box thinker who can cut through complexity to deliver straightforward, actionable solutions.\n\n Desirable \n\n • Regulated Environment Experience: Prior experience working within a regulated complaints handling environment.\n, • Digital Tools: Proficiency with collaborative tools, specifically Google Workspace (including Google Sheets and Google Slides).\n\n Where and how you'll work \n This is a permanent position based in our Nottingham office. \n We embrace a hybrid approach to work. You'll spend three days a week in the office (Tuesday-Thursday), with Monday and Friday being dedicated work-from-home days. \n Our offices are designed to inspire and support you. At our Nottingham head office, you'll find an on-site gym, restaurant and dedicated Learning Loft. Our London office boasts a rooftop running track and coffee bar. \n What's in it for you \n We invest in the growth of our people alongside our business. You will have extensive opportunities to learn and develop your career, including access to up to £5,000 in funding for external qualifications. \n In addition to career development, our comprehensive benefits package is designed to grow with you, ensuring your wellbeing is prioritised at every stage of your career: \n\n • Wealth & Future: Competitive pension and performance-based bonus schemes\n, • Holidays: Start with 25 days of annual leave, increasing with tenure. Need more? You have the option to buy 5 additional days.\n, • Health: Access premium care through our private medical insurance.\n, • Family Support: We champion your milestones with enhanced parental leave.\n\n A full list of our benefits is available here. \n What you should know about how we recruit \n We pride ourselves on hiring the best people, not the same people. Building diverse and inclusive teams is the right thing to do and the smart thing to do. We want to work with top talent: whoever you are, whatever you look like, wherever you come from. We know it's about what you do, not just what you say. That's why we make our recruitment process fair and accessible. \n We value diversity, inclusion and belonging at our core. We empower our associates to do great work by creating an inclusive culture—one that values diverse perspectives, fosters collaboration and encourages innovative ideas—and a place where associates of all backgrounds can thrive by bringing their most authentic selves to work. We call this our Culture of Belonging, and it rests at the heart of our business. \n Our associate-led Business Resource Groups were created to help support our diverse population and include over 10 groups across our offices. Because each Business Resource Group is as unique as the population it serves, they offer a range of activities, networking opportunities, special events and learning programmes to associates. \n Capital One is committed to diversity in the workplace. \n If you require a reasonable adjustment, please contact All information will be kept confidential and will only be used for the purpose of applying a reasonable adjustment. \n For technical support or questions about Capital One's recruiting process, please send an email to \n Capital One does not provide, endorse nor guarantee and is not liable for third-party products, services, educational tools or other information available through this site. \n Capital One Financial is made up of several different entities. Please note that any position posted in Canada is for Capital One Canada, any position posted in the United Kingdom is for Capital One Europe and any position posted in the Philippines is for Capital One Philippines Service Corp. (COPSSC). \n Is this your next job Read the full description below to find out, and do not hesitate to make an application. \n Who We Are \n At Capital One, we're building a leading information-based technology company. Still founder-led by Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Richard Fairbank, Capital One is on a mission to help our customers succeed by bringing ingenuity, simplicity, and humanity to banking. We measure our efforts by the success our customers enjoy and the advocacy they exhibit. We are succeeding because they are succeeding. \n Guided by our shared values, we thrive in an environment where collaboration and openness are valued. We believe that innovation is powered by perspective and that teamwork and respect for each other lead to superior results. We elevate each other and obsess about doing the right thing. Our associates serve with humility and a deep respect for their responsibility in helping our customers achieve their goals and realize their dreams. xxuwjjq Together, we are on a quest to change banking for good.

Commercial Director Leicester Ready to stop managing a patch and start owning the commercial direction? We're looking for an ambitious, commercially minded sales professional who wants to take the next step in their career. This could be the ideal move for an experienced Senior Account Manager, Sales Manager, Business Development Manager or Commercial Manager who has built a strong track record of winning and growing business and is now ready to step into a broader leadership role. You don't need to have held the title of Commercial Director before. What matters is that you're commercially hungry, strategically minded and capable of turning opportunities into revenue. The Opportunity You'll be joining an established, member-owned business with a genuinely collaborative culture and a clear ambition to grow. You'll take ownership of the commercial function, working closely with the senior leadership team to shape and execute the company's growth strategy. This is a hands-on commercial leadership role. You'll be expected to think strategically, but you'll also be close enough to the customer to know what's really happening in the market. You'll identify opportunities, develop relationships, strengthen the sales process and create a clear commercial plan for sustainable growth. And because the business is member-owned, there is a different mindset. People aren't simply numbers on a spreadsheet. There is a genuine sense of ownership, collaboration and shared success. What You'll Be Responsible For Developing and executing the company's commercial and sales strategy Identifying new markets, customers and revenue opportunities Building and maintaining high-value customer relationships Developing existing accounts and increasing customer lifetime value Creating a structured, measurable business development strategy Managing and improving the sales pipeline and forecasting process Working closely with operational teams to ensure commercial opportunities can be delivered effectively Monitoring market trends, competitors and customer requirements Developing commercial propositions that differentiate the business Supporting pricing, tenders, negotiations and major commercial opportunities Providing clear commercial insight to the senior leadership team Helping build a high-performance, accountable commercial culture Who We're Looking For We're deliberately not looking for someone who has simply collected Commercial Director titles. You might currently be a: Senior Account Manager Sales Manager Business Development Manager Commercial Manager Head of Sales Senior Business Development Executive You may already be managing people - or you may be an experienced individual contributor who's ready to make the jump. You'll need to demonstrate: A proven track record of winning new business and growing existing accounts Strong commercial instincts Excellent relationship-building and negotiation skills The ability to develop and execute a sales strategy Confidence dealing with senior decision-makers Strong communication and presentation skills A proactive, entrepreneurial approach The ability to combine strategic thinking with hands-on execution The ambition to make a genuine commercial impactExperience within manufacturing, construction, timber, building products or a related B2B environment would be advantageous. Why This Role? Because it's an opportunity to build something rather than inherit something. You'll have the opportunity to influence the commercial direction of an established business rather than simply managing an existing sales team and reporting the numbers. You'll work alongside a leadership team that values ideas, initiative and collaboration. And you'll be joining a business where the culture is genuinely important. Member-owned. Collaborative. Ambitious. Commercially focused. The role also offers hybrid working, giving you the flexibility to balance customer-facing activity, collaboration with the team and focused strategic work from home. The Opportunity for the Right Person If you're already a strong commercial operator, the step into Commercial Director doesn't have to mean waiting another five years for someone to give you permission to do it. This role gives you the opportunity to take ownership, influence strategy and prove what you can do at the next level. We're looking for someone who sees the £60k salary and thinks: "That's the opportunity I'm looking for - now give me the platform to deliver." If that's you, we'd like to talk

Nottingham Trent House (95002), United Kingdom, Nottingham, NottinghamshireForecasting Lead - Principal Associate \n About this role \n This is an exciting opportunity to manage a small but mighty team responsible for producing demand forecasting for our Customer Operations area. If you are experienced in using tools and techniques to manipulate data, managing others and interested in Forecasting and Planning, then please read on! \n Check you match the skill requirements for this role, as well as associated experience, then apply with your CV below. \n What you'll do \n\n • Lead a small team to cover the production of all forecasts across operations\n, • Produce medium and long term customer demand forecasts for critical contact centre process areas and oversee the creation of back office operations forecasts\n, • Play a lead role in the creation of our operations budgets and outlook refreshes with Finance, through the provision of future volume demand views\n, • Utilise planning data, models and insight to provide compelling advice and recommendations\n, • Maintain strong, collaborative relationships by engaging stakeholders to become a trusted partner of the operation\n, • Continually improve the quality and accuracy of our forecasts by reviewing tools, assumptions, models and processes\n, • Communicate capacity plan outputs in a simple, easy to understand way\n, • Ensure the efficient and effective use of resources in line with agreed planning periods\n\n What we're looking for \n\n • Experience of producing forecasts in an operational environment to deadlines\n, • Understanding of complex models (Excel based) to enable a continuous improvement based approach and solve problems\n, • Experience coaching and managing a small team to maintain engagement and good service to our customers\n, • Fantastic stakeholder management skills and ability to manage multiple stakeholders and effectively\n\n We are committed to creating a level playing field and seek to create teams that are representative of our customers and the communities we serve. We'd love to hear from you if you identify with a typically under-represented group in our industry and are particularly keen to hear from women and ethnic minority candidates. \n Where and how you'll work \n This is a permanent position and will be based in our Nottingham offices. \n Our flexible, hybrid working model gives you the opportunity to work both remotely and in our offices, which provide great spaces for in-person collaboration. \n Our core office days are Tuesday to Thursday, but the number of days you actually spend in the office will be led by your team, the work you're doing and your preferences. Many of our associates have flexible working patterns, so we're open to discuss flexible working arrangements with you. \n What's in it for you \n\n • Bring us all this - and you'll be well rewarded with a role contributing to the roadmap of an organisation committed to transformation\n, • We offer high performers strong and diverse career progression, investing heavily in developing great people through our Capital One University training programmes (and appropriate external providers)\n, • Immediate access to our core benefits including pension scheme, bonus, generous holiday entitlement and private medical insurance – with flexible benefits available including season-ticket loans, cycle to work scheme and enhanced parental leave\n, • Open-plan workspaces and accessible facilities designed to inspire and support you. Our Nottingham head-office has a fully-serviced gym, subsidised restaurant, mindfulness and music rooms. In London, you can heighten your mood with a run on our rooftop running track or an espresso at the Workshop Coffee café\n\n What you should know about how we recruit \n We pride ourselves on hiring the best people, not the same people. Building diverse and inclusive teams is the right thing to do and the smart thing to do. We want to work with top talent: whoever you are, whatever you look like, wherever you come from. We know it's about what you do, not just what you say. That's why we make our recruitment process fair and accessible. And we offer benefits that attract people at all ages and stages. \n We also partner with organisations including the Women in Finance and Race At Work Charters, Stonewall and upReach to find people from every walk of life and help them thrive with us. We have a whole host of internal networks and support groups you could be involved in, to name a few: \n\n • REACH – Race Equality and Culture Heritage group focuses on representation, retention and engagement for associates from minority ethnic groups and allies\n, • OutFront – to provide LGBTQ+ support for all associates\n, • Mind Your Mind – signposting support and promoting positive mental wellbeing for all\n, • Women in Tech – promoting an inclusive environment in tech\n, • EmpowHER - network of female associates and allies focusing on developing future leaders, particularly for female talent in our industry\n\n Capital One is committed to diversity in the workplace. \n If you require a reasonable adjustment, please contact All information will be kept confidential and will only be used for the purpose of applying a reasonable adjustment. \n For technical support or questions about Capital One's recruiting process, please send an email to \n Capital One does not provide, endorse nor guarantee and is not liable for third-party products, services, educational tools or other information available through this site. \n Capital One Financial is made up of several different entities. Please note that any position posted in Canada is for Capital One Canada, any position posted in the United Kingdom is for Capital One Europe and any position posted in the Philippines is for Capital One Philippines Service Corp. (COPSSC). \n Who We Are \n At Capital One, we're building a leading information-based technology company. Still founder-led by Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Richard Fairbank, Capital One is on a mission to help our customers succeed by bringing ingenuity, simplicity, and humanity to banking. We measure our efforts by the success our customers enjoy and the advocacy they exhibit. We are succeeding because they are succeeding. \n Guided by our shared values, we thrive in an environment where collaboration and openness are valued. We believe that innovation is powered by perspective and that teamwork and respect for each other lead to superior results. We elevate each other and obsess about doing the right thing. Our associates serve with humility and a deep respect for their responsibility in helping our customers achieve their goals and realize their dreams. xxuwjjq Together, we are on a quest to change banking for good.

Job Purpose Act as the Lead Buyer within the Supply Chain function by supporting complex purchases, key suppliers and their performance. Provide data‑driven insight, resolve escalations and guide purchasing activity to ensure decisions support the supply chain strategy. Strengthen supplier capability awareness, support cross‑functional issue resolution and lead the Buyer through best‑practice behaviour and clear communication. Act as a key contributor to tactical sourcing decisions by ensuring RFQs are accurate, competitive and aligned with company expectations. Maintain strong awareness of material risk, proactively addressing key delivery concerns, capacity constraints and supplier performance trends. Support continuous improvement across purchasing processes by identifying inefficiencies, recommending corrective actions and reinforcing consistent best‑practice behaviours within the team. Hours of Work: Monday to Friday – 08:30am to 4:30pm – 37.5hrs (30mins un paid break) Safety: Adhere to relevant safety procedures. Recommend improvements where possible. Contribute to SOP’s, BSP’s and EHS activities. Quality: Produce accurate, high‑quality work by following clear instructions and guidelines. Maintain strong attention to detail, transparency and communicate issues clearly with practical options to support fast resolution. Main Duties to include: Support PO Placement - Guide CS, Planning and Purchasing from PO request through to supplier acknowledgement. Inventory Turns management - Negotiate delivery schedules that directly improve Inventory Turns KPI. Supplier Development - Work with internal teams on supplier onboarding, quality concerns and deviation management. Strategic Spend support - Collate RFQ data, compare options and provide tactical cost analysis for strategic buying decisions. Maintain Supplier Matrix - Own and update the Supplier Matrix to support RFQ activity and supplier selection. Procurement Escalations - Manage supplier escalations, including expediting and freight issues and close them out effectively. Supplier KPIs & Performance - Own KPI dashboard updates, analyse KPI performance and provide clear data insights to support supplier development Supplier Spend Trend – Review supplier spend patterns and share analysis to guide sustainable supplier focus and future purchasing direction. Mediate communication - Bridge conversations between internal stakeholders and suppliers to resolve issues quickly. Purchasing Daily Meeting ownership - Own and drive timely closure of issues raised in the Supply Chain Daily Meeting dashboard. Lead by Example - Support the Buyer’s learning, capability growth and process discipline through inclusivity, clear communication and consistent best‑practice behaviour. The responsibilities listed above are not intended to be an exhaustive list of all tasks to be performed. Additional duties are likely to be required as directed by the Department Manager. KPIs / Measures: Supplier OTD - across materials or high spend consumables Lead time adherence - across critical materials Tactical cost savings - delivered through negotiations on RFQs and repeat business Inventory Turns - supported through improved delivery schedules RFQ accuracy - Supplier spend balance accuracy Growth: In this role, you’ll expand your advanced operational expertise across purchasing and supply management by taking ownership of complex PO placement, backlog control, expediting and supplier communication. You’ll apply your existing capability to manage higher‑risk suppliers, resolve escalations and influence purchasing decisions with clear, data‑driven insight. You’ll strengthen your ability to interpret supplier constraints early, provide Planning with reliable supply intelligence and guide cross‑functional discussions that support stable material flow. You’ll enhance your tactical sourcing capability by comparing RFQ outcomes, assessing supplier performance and shaping purchasing recommendations that align with the wider supply chain strategy. As you progress, you’ll deepen your awareness of strategic procurement measures, including cost drivers, capacity pressures, supplier behaviours and early indicators of supply risk, enabling you to contribute more effectively to supplier development and longer‑term improvement initiatives. This role builds the foundation for progression into broader procurement leadership, where you’ll influence sourcing direction, supplier capability and cross‑functional decision‑making at a higher level. Key relationships: Supply Chain - Understanding end‑to‑end operations and how purchasing activity supports the full flow. Engineering - Managing specification requests, technical queries, and product quality considerations. Planning - Supporting demand forecasting, supply continuity, and accurate material availability information. Production - Responding to showstoppers, supporting contingency actions, and ensuring material readiness. Quality - Coordinating supplier quality assurance, inspection requirements, and quality related communications. Finance - Invoice queries, cost analysis, and payment alignment. Sales - Supporting project kick‑offs, customer expectations and On‑Time Delivery performance. Customer Service - Providing accurate lead times, delivery updates, and supply‑related support. Suppliers - Engaging across the supply base, including strategic initiatives, performance management and day-to-day purchasing activity. To perform this job successfully an individual must be able to carry out each duty satisfactorily. Reasonable adjustments may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions. Person Specification Criteria Experience Established procurement professional Supplier relationship management ERP/MRP proficiency Data‑driven decision making Cross‑functional collaboration Effective negotiation experience Team‑based working Exposure to Contract Agreement Understanding of T’s and C’s and Compliance. Skills / Abilities Strong communication skills Clear English proficiency Computing skills Prioritisation & workload management Influencing & driving best outcomes ERP discipline & data accuracy Analytical capability Problem‑solving ability Personal Attributes Autonomous decision‑maker Commercially aware mindset Team‑focused attitude Self‑drive & determination Clear & confident communicator Calm under pressure Process‑disciplined behaviour Problem‑solving mindset

Nottingham Trent House (95002), United Kingdom, Nottingham, NottinghamshireLead Process Manager - Financial Crime \n About the role \n As a Principal Associate Process Manager, you will own the end-to-end design and health of our Financial Crime processes, spanning Transaction and Application Fraud, Disputes, AML, and Authorisations. You will be responsible for defining process strategy, developing robust oversight, and driving continuous improvement across the Financial Crime portfolio. This is a highly collaborative role where you will lead complex problem-solving initiatives to eliminate operational inefficiencies, balancing commercial and regulatory requirements to deliver exceptional outcomes for both our customers and our operations teams. \n What you'll do \n\n • Process Design & Optimisation: Own and critically challenge process scope, design, and management; define success measures and dynamically monitor Key Results and Critical to Quality metrics.\n, • Risk & Control Ownership: Take accountability for the risk and control environment, ensuring regulatory requirements are robustly applied, mitigated, and governed.\n, • Continuous Improvement:Apply structured, data-driven methodologies to solve complex problems, lead large-scale transformations, and continuously develop and share process improvement tools to uplift process capabilities within the wider team.\n, • Issue Management & Governance: Establish strong governance practices to oversee process health, ruthlessly prioritise improvements, and lead root-cause analysis to resolve operational breakdowns.\n, • Stakeholder & Operational Influence:Collaborate closely with strategy and servicing teams to deliver the roadmap, while influencing business changes that impact your process..\n\n The skills and experience you need \n\n • Process Management Expertise: Proven experience in process management within a regulated industry, with a Lean Six Sigma certification being highly desirable.\n, • Risk & Control Management: Prior experience identifying operational risks and managing mitigations through the implementation of robust internal controls.\n, • Structured Problem Solving: A track record of using data-driven process management techniques to define problems, implement solutions, and manage large-scale transformation projects.\n, • Cross-Functional Collaboration:Exceptional stakeholder management skills with the ability to influence business decisions, manage change, and work collaboratively across diverse teams.\n, • Operational Insight & Attention to Detail: A detail-oriented mindset with the ability to master complex systems, ideally complemented by experience working within a contact centre environment.\n\n Where and how you'll work \n This is a permanent position based in our Nottingham office. \n We embrace a hybrid approach to work. You'll spend three days a week in the office (Tuesday-Thursday), with Monday and Friday being dedicated work-from-home days. \n Our offices are designed to inspire and support you. At our Nottingham head office, you'll find an on-site gym, restaurant and dedicated Learning Loft. Our London office boasts a rooftop running track and coffee bar. \n What's in it for you \n We invest in the growth of our people alongside our business. You will have extensive opportunities to learn and develop your career, including access to up to £5,000 in funding for external qualifications. \n In addition to career development, our comprehensive benefits package is designed to grow with you, ensuring your wellbeing is prioritised at every stage of your career: \n\n • Wealth & Future: Competitive pension and performance-based bonus schemes\n, • Holidays: Start with 25 days of annual leave, increasing with tenure. Need more? You have the option to buy 5 additional days.\n, • Health:Access premium care through our private medical insurance.\n, • Family Support: We champion your milestones with enhanced parental leave.\n\n A full list of our benefits is available here. \n What you should know about how we recruit \n We pride ourselves on hiring the best people, not the same people. Building diverse and inclusive teams is the right thing to do and the smart thing to do. We want to work with top talent: whoever you are, whatever you look like, wherever you come from. We know it's about what you do, not just what you say. That's why we make our recruitment process fair and accessible. \n We value diversity, inclusion and belonging at our core. We empower our associates to do great work by creating an inclusive culture—one that values diverse perspectives, fosters collaboration and encourages innovative ideas—and a place where associates of all backgrounds can thrive by bringing their most authentic selves to work. We call this our Culture of Belonging, and it rests at the heart of our business. \n Our associate-led Business Resource Groups were created to help support our diverse population and include over 10 groups across our offices. Because each Business Resource Group is as unique as the population it serves, they offer a range of activities, networking opportunities, special events and learning programmes to associates. \n Capital One is committed to diversity in the workplace. \n If you require a reasonable adjustment, please contact All information will be kept confidential and will only be used for the purpose of applying a reasonable adjustment. \n For technical support or questions about Capital One's recruiting process, please send an email to \n Capital One does not provide, endorse nor guarantee and is not liable for third-party products, services, educational tools or other information available through this site. \n Capital One Financial is made up of several different entities. Please note that any position posted in Canada is for Capital One Canada, any position posted in the United Kingdom is for Capital One Europe and any position posted in the Philippines is for Capital One Philippines Service Corp. (COPSSC). \n Scroll down for a complete overview of what this job will require Are you the right candidate for this opportunity \n Who We Are \n At Capital One, we're building a leading information-based technology company. Still founder-led by Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Richard Fairbank, Capital One is on a mission to help our customers succeed by bringing ingenuity, simplicity, and humanity to banking. We measure our efforts by the success our customers enjoy and the advocacy they exhibit. We are succeeding because they are succeeding. \n Guided by our shared values, we thrive in an environment where collaboration and openness are valued. We believe that innovation is powered by perspective and that teamwork and respect for each other lead to superior results. We elevate each other and obsess about doing the right thing. Our associates serve with humility and a deep respect for their responsibility in helping our customers achieve their goals and realize their dreams. xxuwjjq Together, we are on a quest to change banking for good.

Location: Leicester or Bexhill (Hybrid) Welcome to Hastings Direct We’re a digital insurance provider with ambitious plans to become The Best and Biggest in the UK market. We’ve made huge investments in our data and tech capabilities over the past few years, along with nurturing our 4Cs culture. We’re proud of the journey we’re on as a company and know that our continued success will rely on the contribution of our talented colleagues. We provide insurance for over four million customers, but we know there’s even bigger opportunity out there. The fact you’re now reading this job advert means we’ve tempted you to find out more about #lifeatHD – we really hope you like what you see, and you’ll join us to share in the success of the exciting chapter that lies ahead. We understand some people may not apply for jobs unless they feel they tick every box. If you’re excited about joining us and think you have some of what we’re looking for, even if you’re not 100% sure we would love to hear from you. As Senior Complaints Operations Leader, you’ll be responsible for leading a large-scale complaints operation across Retail Insurance and Claims, with accountability for delivering fair customer outcomes, meeting regulatory requirements, driving operational performance and creating a culture of continuous improvement. As a key member within our Complaints Leadership Team, you’ll shape complaint strategies, influence broader business improvements and work closely with Claims, Customer Operations, Risk, Compliance and Learning & Development to reduce complaint demand and improve customer experience. • Operational Leadership – leading and developing a team of Operational Leaders responsible for complaint handling operations, creating a high-performing culture focused on accountability, customer outcomes and employee engagement, ensuring effective resource planning and operational capacity management and delivering against complaint volume, productivity, quality and customer outcome targets, • Customer and Regulatory Outcomes – ensuring complaints are handled fairly, consistently and in line with FCA DISP requirements and Consumer Duty expectations, driving improvements in complaint resolution at the earliest possible stages, reducing complaint cycle times and increasing first touch resolution opportunities and maintaining robust governance and controls, acting as an escalation point for complex, high-risk and high-profile complaints, • Insurance and Claims Expertise – providing senior operational leadership across both Retail Insurance and Claims complaints, using deep understanding of policy administration, underwriting, customer servicing and claims journeys to identify root causes, partnering with Claims and Operational teams to address recurring customer pain points and supporting business-wide initiatives to improve claim and service experiences that generate complaint volumes, • Performance Management – owning the delivery of operational KPI’s including complaint volumes, resolution times, ombudsman overturn rates, customer outcomes, quality measures, employee engagement, cost efficiency and presenting business performance insights and recommendations to senior stakeholders and executive audiences, • Continuous Improvement – challenging existing processes and identifying opportunities for automation, digitisation and simplification, leading transformation initiatives to increase efficiency while maintaining customer outcomes and supporting the implementation of new technologies/complaint handling capabilities, • Stakeholder Management – building strong partnerships, representing complaints within governance forums and strategic business initiatives and supporting executive reporting and regulatory engagement where required Significant operational leadership experience within complaints, customer operations, claims operations or conduct-focused environments with a strong understanding of customer journeys Proven experience of managing senior operational leaders, with large spans of control and leading operational teams through multiple management layers – with exceptional coaching capability Strong understanding of FCA complaint handling requirements and Consumer duty Track record of leading change, transformation and continuous improvement programmes, with experience of using MI, data and insight to drive decision making Strong understanding of Retail Insurance products and Claims knowledge across one or more insurance lines • Recruiter intro/screening call, • 1st stage interview with hiring leader, • 2nd interview with hiring leaders leader As a Disability Confident employer, we’re committed to ensuring our recruitment processes are fully inclusive – what this means to you is if you’re applying for a job with us, you’ll have fair access to support and adjustments throughout your recruitment journey. We also welcome applications through the Disability Confident Scheme (DCS). For more information on the DCS, please visit our inclusive business page on our careers website. Regrettably we are unable to offer sponsorship for this role. • in addition to a competitive salary and £5k car allowance you will also receive…, • Flexible working – we champion a flexible hybrid working approach – please speak to your recruiter to discuss in more detail, • Competitive bonus scheme - all colleagues are eligible for our annual 4Cs performance bonus, • Physical wellbeing – as a Band 4 colleague, Hastings pay for you to receive private medical Insurance (also known as PMI). This gives you flexibility and convenience to see a specialist or consultant and allows you to decide when and where you will be seen, • Financial wellbeing – as well as providing you with 4x your salary with our life assurance cover, income protection at no extra cost, and matched pension contributions up to 10%, we are proud to provide you with an award winning package which includes – discounts, cashback, free independent mortgage advice and free access to financial wellbeing support, • Mental wellbeing programme – we have the thrive mental health app, our colleague assistance programme available 24/7, our own in-house mental health first aiders, support groups and a dedicated team to make sure we are covering your needs, • There's more! – 27 days annual leave + bank holidays, with the option to buy or sell one of your weeks, access to our health care cash back plans, dental plans, discounted health assessments, Cycle to work and tech schemes, discounted and free onsite facilities, social events throughout the year and much more... Join us and you’ll find a different way of doing things. We call it the 4Cs. We focus on getting it right for our colleagues, customers, company and community. As one of our colleagues, you’ll be helping to drive our growth, so in return, we’ll give you all the support, training and development you need. Our 4Cs principles are simple: we believe by creating the right culture for our colleagues and giving them the right tools to do their job, we’ll deliver good outcomes for every customer, helping us to grow the company profitably and sustainably and allowing us to invest in the communities we serve. Hastings Group is an equal opportunities employer which means we treat people fairly. We welcome applications from all suitably skilled persons regardless of their gender, age, race, disability, ethnic background, religion/belief, sexual orientation, gender reassignment or marital/family status. Please also note that we have a thorough referencing process, which includes credit and criminal record checks. At Hastings Direct, we’re committed to creating an inclusive environment where everyone has the opportunity to succeed. If you require any reasonable adjustments during the recruitment process, we encourage you to be open with us. Our recruitment team is here to provide the support you need to ensure a fair and accessible experience for all. #J-18808-Ljbffr

At IBM CIC, we provide technical and industry expertise to a wide range of public and private sector clients in the UK. At IBM CIC, we provide technical and industry expertise to a wide range of public and private sector clients in the UK. A career in IBM CIC means you’ll have the opportunity to work with leading professionals across multiple industries to improve the hybrid cloud and AI journey for the most innovative and valuable companies in the world. You will get the chance to deliver effective solutions, driving meaningful business change for our clients, using some of the latest technology platforms. Curiosity and a constant quest for knowledge serve as the foundation to success here. You’ll be encouraged and supported to constantly reinvent yourself, focusing on skills in demand in an ever‑changing market. You’ll be working with diverse teams, coming up with creative solutions which impact a wide network of clients, who may be at their site or one of our CIC or IBM locations. Our culture of evolution centres on long‑term career growth and development opportunities in an environment that embraces your unique skills and experience. Join IBM as an AWS Data Scientist, advising and delivering data, analytics, and AI solutions for public sector clients as they navigate complex business, operational, and societal challenges. Working at the intersection of data science, cloud technology, and consulting, you will help organisations translate data into actionable insights, strengthen decision‑making, and deliver measurable outcomes for citizens and communities. As part of IBM’s AI, Analytics & Data Science practice, you will partner with senior stakeholders and multidisciplinary teams to shape data‑driven strategies, design and implement scalable analytics solutions, and accelerate the modernisation of public sector data estates. Leveraging AWS cloud capabilities alongside IBM’s consulting expertise, you will help clients unlock the value of their data, improve operational performance, and establish sustainable, insight‑led approaches to transformation. • Develop and deploy predictive models, machine learning solutions, and data‑driven applications to address public sector challenges., • Work with public sector clients to translate complex business and policy challenges into practical data science solutions., • Analyse large and diverse datasets to identify trends, improve services, and support evidence‑based decision‑making., • Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams to integrate data and AI insights into business and public sector strategies., • Design scalable data science workflows and solutions using AWS cloud services., • Stay up to date with emerging developments in data science, machine learning, AI, and cloud technologies. Bachelor's Degree • Advanced Python with hands‑on experience across AI/ML frameworks including TensorFlow, PyTorch, and Keras., • Strong understanding of foundation models, LLMs, generative AI, and modern ML architectures., • Practical experience with AWS cloud services for data, machine learning, and AI workloads., • Proven ability to architect and deliver production‑ready AI solutions in complex professional environments., • Strong consulting, stakeholder engagement, problem‑solving, and technical leadership capabilities., • Amazon SageMaker – ML development, training, deployment & MLOps, • Amazon S3 – Scalable data storage & data lakes, • AWS Glue – Data integration, ETL & preparation, • Amazon Redshift & Athena – Data warehousing & serverless analytics, • Amazon EMR – Big data processing & Spark, • Amazon Bedrock – Generative AI & foundation models, • AWS Lambda – Serverless data & AI workflows, • Amazon QuickSight – BI, dashboards & visualisation, • Python, SQL, R & PySpark – Data science & analytics, • Experience developing and applying Generative AI, foundation models, and LLM‑based solutions., • Familiarity with modern UI and application frameworks, including React, Angular, and Bootstrap., • Working knowledge of relational and NoSQL databases, including PostgreSQL, SQL, DB2, and MongoDB., • Understanding of Linux and Windows environments and cloud‑based application architectures., • AWS Certified Machine Learning – Speciality, • AWS Certified AI Practitioner, • AWS Certified Data Engineer – Associate, • AWS Certified Solutions Architect – Associate, • IBM Data Science Professional Certificate As an equal opportunities’ employer, we welcome applications from individuals of all backgrounds. However, for you to be eligible for this role, you must have the valid right to work in the UK. Unfortunately, we do not offer visa sponsorship and have no future plans to do so. You must be a resident in the UK and have been living continuously in the UK for the last 5 years. You must be able to hold or gain a UK government security clearance. #J-18808-Ljbffr

Recruiit is recruiting a Finance Director for a Leicester-based role, offering £95,000–£110,000 and a 12-month fixed-term contract. You will partner with the CFO and lead a small finance team to deliver accurate reporting, drive governance, forecasting, budgeting and planning. The role emphasises strong stakeholder management, commercial insight and driving revenue growth and profitability within a supportive, hybrid-working culture. #J-18808-Ljbffr

Alexander Daniels are delighted to be partnering with a growing, multi-site organisation to recruit an experienced Group Financial Controller for a pivotal leadership appointment. This is an outstanding opportunity for a technically strong and commercially minded finance professional to join an ambitious business and play a key role in supporting its continued growth and strategic objectives. Reporting directly to the CEO and working closely with the senior leadership team, the Group Financial Controller will take ownership of the operational finance function, ensuring robust financial control, accurate reporting, strong governance, and effective financial planning across a complex multi-site operation. This is a hands‑on leadership role offering significant exposure to strategic decision‑making, business growth initiatives, and acquisition activity. • Lead and develop the finance team, driving high performance and continuous improvement., • Oversee day‑to‑day financial operations, financial controls, and reporting processes., • Produce timely and accurate monthly management accounts, KPIs, and commercial performance analysis., • Manage balance sheet reconciliations, group consolidations, and statutory reporting requirements., • Lead the year‑end audit process and ensure ongoing regulatory and tax compliance., • Develop and maintain detailed cash flow forecasts and working capital management processes., • Support funding activities and maintain relationships with lenders and key financial stakeholders., • Provide financial insight and analysis to support business growth, investment decisions, and acquisitions., • Assist with integrating newly acquired businesses into established financial reporting and control frameworks., • Drive improvements in financial systems, reporting capabilities, governance, and risk management. To be successful in this role, you will be: • ACA, ACCA or CIMA qualified (or equivalent)., • An experienced Financial Controller, Head of Finance, or senior finance leader within a multi‑site environment., • Technically strong with expertise in financial reporting, consolidations, controls, and compliance., • Commercially astute with the ability to translate financial information into meaningful business insight., • Comfortable operating within a fast‑paced and evolving business environment., • An effective leader capable of developing teams and influencing stakeholders at all levels., • Previous experience within a regulated sector would be advantageous but is not essential., • A highly visible leadership position with direct access to executive stakeholders., • The opportunity to influence business performance and strategy., • Exposure to growth projects and acquisition activity., • A collaborative and ambitious working environment., • Competitive salary and benefits package., • Long‑term career development opportunities within a growing organisation. #J-18808-Ljbffr

What if your ability to transform tax processes could unlock thousands of pounds in savings while building best-in-class compliance systems for one of the UK's biggest charities? About the role: As a Senior Tax Accountant within our Finance & Assurance directorate, you'll be part of a team that's transforming how we deliver financial partnership across the organisation. We're on an exciting journey to become the Society's single point of financial truth. We aim to be trusted partners and credible experts who provide the insight and support the organisation needs to make faster, better-informed decisions. This is a highly technical, hands-on role where you'll own and improve our tax function. You'll be responsible for the essential technical delivery, preparing VAT returns, managing partial exemption calculations, overseeing Corporation Tax and Gift Aid, and ensuring we meet every regulatory requirement. But what sets this role apart is the opportunity to transform how we deliver this work. You'll drive continuous improvement across all tax processes, identifying inefficiencies, implementing automation, redesigning workflows, and developing robust controls that optimise our position while maintaining compliance. This is your opportunity to leave your mark on a critical area of the finance function. Your process improvement mindset and ability to explain complex matters clearly, will help colleagues understand and manage tax effectively. About you: You're a qualified accountant with strong process improvement experience who thrives on identifying inefficiencies and implementing better ways of working. You're excited by the prospect of shaping an entire area within a finance function. Youll bring strong expertise in VAT compliance, alongside broader familiarity with Corporation Tax, Gift Aid, and other statutory obligations. Above all, youll bring your sound judgment, expertise and determination to find positive solutions and the best way forward for the charity. You'll have: • Proven experience driving process improvements in a finance environment, demonstrating where you've identified inefficiencies, redesigned workflows, or delivered measurable improvements., • A CCAB qualification is essential with relevant post-qualification experience., • Advanced technical knowledge of VAT, Corporation Tax, Gift Aid, or other UK tax regulations., • Significant experience preparing and reviewing VAT returns for large, complex organisations, including partial exemption., • The ability to apply your technical knowledge to complex tax scenarios, with a problem-solving approach to navigating regulations., • Proven experience engaging with HMRC or other regulatory bodies, demonstrating credibility and professionalism in external relationships while effectively resolving complex tax queries., • Demonstrated financial accounting experience in a large, complex organisation., • The ability to work effectively across departments and at all levels, translating complex tax matters into practical guidance., • Experience with cloud-based ERP systems (we use Unit4) and a mindset of continuous improvement.What you'll focus on:, • Leading the tax function and driving continuous improvement across tax processes., • Developing robust tax processes and controls that optimise our position while ensuring compliance., • Overseeing VAT compliance preparing and reviewing accurate VAT returns, managing partial exemption calculations, and optimising our VAT position., • Overseeing Corporation Tax and Gift Aid compliance as well as other statutory tax obligations., • Building and maintaining strong relationships with HMRC, managing enquiries or audits with professionalism., • Providing clear tax guidance, training and support across the Society, empowering colleagues to make tax-efficient decisions., • Working seamlessly with colleagues across the Finance team to provide integrated financial partnership, while role-modelling our values.This is a great opportunity to lead and shape our tax function, building on what's already in place to help protect the charity's resources and ensure we can have the greatest possible impact for people affected by dementia. This role can be offered on a full time basis of 35 hours per week or on a part-time basis of 28 hours per week. Recruitment Process: Application deadline: Sunday 27th September at 23:59pm Interviews will begin: Wednesday 7th October and Thursday 8th October About Alzheimer's Society - who are we and whats our mission? Dementia is the UKs biggest killer. One in three people born in the UK today will develop dementia in their lifetime. At Alzheimers Society, were the UKs leading dementia charity and the only one to tackle all aspects of dementia by giving help and hope to people living with dementia today and in the future. We give vital support to people facing the most frightening times of their lives, while also funding ground-breaking research and campaigning to make dementia the priority it should be. Together with our supporters, were working towards a world where dementia no longer devastates lives. Our values make sure that our focus is clear for the challenges and opportunities ahead and remind us of what we all stand for. Our commitment to Equity, Diversity, Inclusion & Belonging We need to ensure the voices around our table better reflect and understand the communities we exist to serve. We strongly encourage individuals to apply who have a disability, impairment or health condition or individuals who identify as part of a minority ethnic background, as these groups are currently under-represented at Alzheimer's Society. Our hiring process We want you to bring your whole self to the process. Applications are anonymised until interview stage, and were happy to support any adjustments. Share your feedback via our candidate survey when applying to help us improve. We may close early if we receive high interest (with 48 hours notice). Some roles may require a DBS check as part of our safer recruitment commitment. Thinking about using AI during the recruitment process? We know this can be helpful in many ways but remember to include your personal and authentic self too. Your voice and experience are what really set you apart. Giving back to you At Alzheimers Society, we value our people and take a total reward approach to pay and benefits. Youll enjoy a generous double-matched pension scheme, 27 days annual leave (plus bank holidays and wellbeing days), and access to a free Health Shield Cash Plan, 24/7 EAP, Thrive mental wellbeing support, and virtual GP services. Our Society Plus platform offers exclusive discounts, wellbeing resources, and recognition schemes, while our flexible working, family-friendly policies, and life assurance provide peace of mind and work/life balance. We also offer a free Will-writing service and long service awards to recognise your ongoing commitment. INDAZ JBRP1_UKTJ

And there’s no feeling like helping people create the joy of feeling truly at home. At Dunelm, that’s what we do. We’re the UK's number one choice for homewares because we make home life lovelier for our customers. And we’ve crafted a workplace that feels just as welcoming – where you can bring your ideas, be yourself, and feel right at home. At Dunelm, our Finance team isn’t just about numbers, we’re the powerhouse behind smart decisions, smooth operations, and spotting golden opportunities for growth. We balance the books and manage procurement like pros, but we also dive deep into financial data to uncover patterns, trends, and hidden gems that help steer our business forward. With an approximately 85-strong team, we’re just the right size - agile enough that no one gets lost in the crowd (or stuck doing the same thing every day), but big enough to offer real opportunities to grow explore new areas and really challenge yourself. If you think finance is all grey suits and spreadsheets - think again. Here, we're making numbers exciting, decisions smarter, and opportunities bigger. The Business Finance Team is a team of roughly thirty finance professionals, who partner with the functions across Dunelm, to: • Produce timely and accurate weekly and monthly reports and insight to inform trading and operational control and decision making, • Set targets (in conjunction with business) and provide independent view of forecasts and trends, • Hold business to account to deliver to targets and manage risks and opportunities, • Support and challenge tactical and strategic decision making, including financial appraisal (and post investment appraisal), • Agitate for optimising profitability and return on investment, and for best use of our resources, • Use our unique viewpoint to join things up, ‘unblock’ issues and put simple structure around priorities and actions, There are many opportunities for development in the team, both: • Progression through Analyst, Business Partner, Finance Manager, Senior Finance Manager and Head of; and, • Partnering with the varied parts of Dunelm’s business, including Stores, Supply Chain, Digital, Marketing, Tech, Commercial and many more!, • As Senior Finance Manager for the business functions you partner, you are responsible for leading your team to provide support and challenge to your business partners in line with the Business Finance purpose, whilst also ensuring that all requirements for the Dunelm Finance function are delivered., • In addition to leading your team, you will directly partner with your Executive and Dunelm Leadership Team partners on specific projects, initiatives and focus areas, acting as a key member of their leadership teams. You will work closely with your colleagues partnering other areas of the business to support join up of opportunities and issues across the end-to-end operation. Work your way, together We’re a hybrid business, which means you’ll have flexibility alongside time together with your team. In this role, you can expect 3 days a week in the office or on-site, helping you stay connected, collaborate and do your best work for our customers. What the role requires of you: • Leadership of your team, including direct line management of Finance Managers and coaching and development of the broader team Primary outcomes of the team include: • Production of weekly and monthly reporting, • Forecasting, budgeting and strategic planning, • Decision support, from tactical decisions up to large strategic projects, including financial appraisal, • Insight and analysis to better inform decision making, • Challenge and support to business functions and, where relevant, to third party suppliers, • Ensure the month-end is closed accurately, timely and in accordance with policies as set by Financial Reporting (P&L and balance sheet), • Partner directly (and indirectly via the team) the Exec and Dunelm Leadership Team members in the functions you support – acting as ‘critical friend’, • Direct ownership, leadership and presentation of regular or ad hoc outputs and meetings. E.g. Weekly Trade, Steering Groups for focus areas, acting as Finance Lead, • Identifying business opportunities or risks and influencing stakeholders to take action. Questioning the status quo and coming up with improvement ideas., • Constantly re-review the prioritisation of your team’s workload, looking for better ways to do things and being brave in stopping activities. Specifics for Trading Finance • End to end ownership of sales, margin and stock from a finance partnering perspective, from planning through to performance, • Ownership of budgeting and forecasting cycles (specifically sales and margin planning, plus channel-based sales driver expectations like traffic, levers etc), across commercial categories and sales channels – ensuring alignment across target setting and wider business planning, • Ownership of weekly Trade content and trading story, helping the business to understand performance and areas of focus. Follow up of ad-hoc Trade actions that support diagnosis of business trading performance., • Partnering of Exec and Leadership Team stakeholders to achieve targets and identify areas of opportunity/optimisation (through eventing, margin investment, clearance decisioning etc); specific critical challenge on strategic planning, • Reporting support; partnering where required to surface important content to aid decision making. Continuous review of existing reports to prevent inefficiency or duplication., • Month end responsibility areas: ownership of sales, product margin and commercial gross margin adjustments (including freight and volume rebates), • Management and prioritisation of Exec/DLT asks (capacity, nature of ask, importance of output to decision making), • Development of team members through coaching, nature of task, and level of exposure, • Continuous improvement mindset embedded in the team, • Proven line management experience, delivering through others, • Commercially minded, with a genuine drive to make a difference and support Dunelm to achieve its growth and profitability targets, • Excellent verbal and written communication skills, able to condense complex information into clear messages to gain understanding and buy-in, • A good relationship builder building trust with key stakeholders and able to influence, • Finance qualified, with broad finance experience and knowledge, able to represent the whole finance function with stakeholders, • Equally comfortable in the high level and directional as the detailed and accurate and able to flex approach based on the circumstances., • Comfortable with ambiguity and changing priorities and able to lead a team through continuous re-prioritisation to ensure the best value outcomes are delivered Behaviours Communicating – Making the complex easy to understand, influencing and engaging others to achieve support for decisions and actions Curiosity – A desire to truly understand the business operations and to question why things are done the way they are. Always probing beyond the first answer. Adapting – Having the courage to change direction to achieve outcomes. Creating a safe environment for the team to experiment and learn. Thinking Big – Using internal and external networks and knowledge to suggest and influence change Challenging – Being the voice of constructive dissent to help reach better outcomes; shape opinions and challenge thinking Making It Happen – Cutting through complexity to deliver agilely against the most important outcomes. Set clear roles, responsibilities and expectations with your team. #J-18808-Ljbffr

At IBM Consulting UK FutureNow, you'll build a career at the forefront of hybrid cloud and AI, working with leading clients across the public and private sectors. You'll collaborate with top industry professionals, gain hands on experience with cutting edge technologies, and deliver solutions that create real business impact. From day one, you'll work on meaningful, high profile programmes that stretch your skills and accelerate your growth. We invest heavily in you--supporting continuous learning, in demand skills development, and long term career progression. You'll thrive in a flexible, inclusive environment that values curiosity, encourages reinvention, and recognises what makes you unique. We offer: • Tools and policies to support your work-life balance from flexible working approaches, sabbatical programs, paid paternity leave, maternity leave and an innovative maternity returners scheme, • More traditional benefits, such as 25 days holiday (in addition to public holidays), private medical, dental & optical cover, online shopping discounts, an Employee Assistance Program, life assurance and a group pension plan through salary sacrifice. We are seeking IT Architects to lead the design and implementation of hybrid cloud application modernisation projects with our Public Sector clients. You will provide technical leadership for migrating existing applications to cloud and for building new cloud native solutions. Your responsibilities will include: • Providing, architectural, consultative and engineering support for our customers’ journeys to the cloud, • Bringing industry insight to deliver innovative solutions, that are tailored to the specific needs of our customers, • Leadership for transformations of enterprise complex projects, from system requirements through delivery and production/deployment, providing architectural and hands-on technical leadership to ensure overall solution integrity, • Building strong relationships with our clients and acting as a trusted advisor You will be familiar with AWS or/and Azure and be comfortable with Microservice architectures and a range of cloud, devops and integration technologies. You will have worked on hybrid cloud complex systems integration projects designing elements of the target cloud solution and its integration with existing on-premise applications. You will be comfortable working in 'rainbow' teams with multiple different suppliers or as part of a wholly IBM team. Your background is likely to be a mix of large-scale waterfall deliveries and more agile projects. You will be a hands-on professional with a proven track‑record in keeping your skills up to date, ideally evidenced through recognized certifications. Proficiency in designing and implementing hybrid cloud solutions combining on‑premises and cloud-based services. Experience in creating architecture diagrams component models and technology stacks for hybrid environments. Deep understanding of major cloud providers (e.g. AWS Azure Google Cloud) and their respective services. Familiarity with cloud-native services serverless computing and managed services. Experience in designing managing and optimizing on‑premises infrastructure including virtualization storage and networking. Knowledge of on‑premises automation tools (e.g. Ansible Puppet Chef). Proficiency in designing and implementing secure connectivity solutions (e.g. VPNs Direct Connect VPN Gateways). Experience in integrating on-premi • Public cloud technologies (AWS, Azure, IBM Cloud, Kubernetes etc.), • Strong understanding & delivery experience of cloud native architectures, • Extensive experience using agile delivery methods, i.e. Scrum, • Good understanding of scaled agile delivery methods, i.e. SAFe or LeSS This role is subject to pre‑employment screening in line with the UK Government's Baseline Personnel Security Standard (BPSS). An additional range of Personal Security Controls referred to as National Security Vetting (NVS) may apply, this could include meeting the eligibility requirements for The Security Check (SC) or Developed Vetting (DV). • Good knowledge of system design & delivery, • Java & JavaScript frameworks eg Spring Boot, React, Angular, J2EE, • Enterprise integration technologies (Kafka, MQ, IBM Streams, ESBs, ETL etc), • Enterprise level persistence technologies (Oracle, Postgres, DB2, NoSQL, Redis, Graph etc.), • Estimation experience (top down, bottom up, planning poker etc.), • Experienced in architectural languages or frameworks e.g. UML, Zachman, TOGAF, • Understanding of Automation in the development, testing and operations context. IBM is committed to creating a diverse environment and is proud to be an equal‑opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, caste, genetics, pregnancy, disability, neurodivergence, age, veteran status, or other characteristics. IBM is also committed to compliance with all fair employment practices regarding citizenship and immigration status. #J-18808-Ljbffr

At IBM Consulting UK FutureNow, you’ll build a career at the forefront of hybrid cloud and AI, working with leading clients across the public and private sectors. At IBM Consulting UK FutureNow, you’ll build a career at the forefront of hybrid cloud and AI, working with leading clients across the public and private sectors. You’ll collaborate with top industry professionals, gain hands on experience with cutting edge technologies, and deliver solutions that create real business impact. From day one, you’ll work on meaningful, high profile programmes that stretch your skills and accelerate your growth. We invest heavily in you—supporting continuous learning, in demand skills development, and long term career progression. You’ll thrive in a flexible, inclusive environment that values curiosity, encourages reinvention, and recognises what makes you unique. • Tools and policies to support your work-life balance from flexible working approaches, sabbatical programs, paid paternity leave, maternity leave and an innovative maternity returners scheme, • More traditional benefits, such as 25 days holiday (in addition to public holidays), private medical, dental & optical cover, online shopping discounts, an Employee Assistance Program, life assurance and a group pension plan through salary sacrifice. We are seeking IT Architects to lead the design and implementation of hybrid cloud application modernisation projects with our Public Sector clients. You will provide technical leadership for migrating existing applications to cloud and for building new cloud native solutions. • Providing, architectural, consultative and engineering support for our customers’ journeys to the cloud, • Bringing industry insight to deliver innovative solutions, that are tailored to the specific needs of our customers, • Leadership for transformations of enterprise complex projects, from system requirements through delivery and production/deployment, providing architectural and hands‑on technical leadership to ensure overall solution integrity, • Building strong relationships with our clients and acting as a trusted advisor Bachelor's Degree You will be familiar with AWS or/and Azure and be comfortable with Microservice architectures and a range of cloud, devops and integration technologies. You will have worked on hybrid cloud complex systems integration projects designing elements of the target cloud solution and its integration with existing on‑premise applications. You will be comfortable working in ‘rainbow’ teams with multiple different suppliers or as part of a wholly IBM team. Your background is likely to be a mix of large-scale waterfall deliveries and more agile projects. You will be a hands‑on professional with a proven track‑record in keeping your skills up to date, ideally evidenced through recognized certifications. Proficiency in designing and implementing hybrid cloud solutions combining on‑premises and cloud‑based services. Experience in creating architecture diagrams component models and technology stacks for hybrid environments. Deep understanding of major cloud providers (e.g. AWS Azure Google Cloud) and their respective services. Familiarity with cloud‑native services serverless computing and managed services. Experience in designing managing and optimizing on‑premises infrastructure including virtualization storage and networking. Knowledge of on‑premises automation tools (e.g. Ansible Puppet Chef). Proficiency in designing and implementing secure connectivity solutions (e.g. VPNs Direct Connect VPN Gateways). Experience in integrating on-premi • Public cloud technologies (AWS, Azure, IBM Cloud, Kubernetes etc.), • Strong understanding & delivery experience of cloud native architectures, • Extensive experience using agile delivery methods, i.e. Scrum, • Good understanding of scaled agile delivery methods, i.e. SAFe or LeSS This role is subject to pre‑employment screening in line with the UK Government’s Baseline Personnel Security Standard (BPSS). An additional range of Personal Security Controls referred to as National Security Vetting (NVS) may apply, this could include meeting the eligibility requirements for The Security Check (SC) or Developed Vetting (DV). • Good knowledge of system design & delivery, • Java & JavaScript frameworks eg Spring Boot, React, Angular, J2EE, • Enterprise integration technologies (Kafka, MQ, IBM Streams, ESBs, ETL etc), • Enterprise level persistence technologies (Oracle, Postgres, DB2, NoSQL, Redis, Graph etc.), • Estimation experience (top down, bottom up, planning poker etc.), • Experienced in architectural languages or frameworks e.g. UML, Zachman, TOGAF, • Understanding of Automation in the development, testing and operations context. #J-18808-Ljbffr

Alternatively, Grant Thornton At Grant Thornton we do things differently - looking to the future, driving ambitious growth and pioneering positive change in our industry. Providing audit, tax and advisory services, we empower clients through strategic insight, curiosity, and genuine partnership. And we empower our people with real opportunity, an inclusive culture and work life balance. A true alternative. With over 5,000 people in the UK, and a presence in 150 global markets, we're on an ambitious journey, from great to exceptional, and we need the best people to help us achieve our potential. And with that comes the opportunity to help redefine what our industry looks like, and what you want from your career. Our UK audit practice is built of over 2300 people working across 24 locations. We’re really proud of the strong position our audit practice is in from a wellbeing, resource and quality perspective, the latter of which is shown through our recent positive AQR results. Grant Thornton is one of the UK's leading providers of local audit services, appointed by the local audit body to audit hundreds of local government and NHS bodies across England. Our Public Sector Audit team plays a vital role in maintaining public trust and accountability in local public finances. We are looking for an experienced Senior Manager to join our specialist team, focusing on the oversight and resolution of formal processes that arise from our local audit work. This is a high-profile, intellectually demanding role at the heart of public accountability — requiring sound regulatory judgement, technical audit expertise, and strong stakeholder management skills. This role reports directly to the Public Sector Audit Partner lead. The things you do, and the people you’re with outside of work matter, that’s why we’re happy to look at flexible working options for all our roles, whether that’s reduced or condensed hours, job shares, we’ll always do our best to keep your work and life in balance. Everyone in the firm is encouraged to work in a hybrid way, want to go for a run at 3pm, or collect children from school? That’s fine with us if it fits with your client work. Our framework for how we work underpins our approach, giving us all the confidence to make decisions that work for us, and our teams. Embracing uniqueness, the culture at Grant Thornton thrives on the contributions of all our people, we never settle for what is easy, we look beyond to deliver the right thing, for everyone. Building an inclusive culture, where we value difference and respect our colleagues helps our people to perform at the best of their ability and realise their potential. Our open and accessible culture means you’ll interact with leaders who are interested in you and everything you bring to our firm. The things that set you apart, we value them. That’s why we give you the freedom to bring your whole self to work and pursue your passions inside and outside of work. • Complaints handling Lead the management and resolution of complaints relating to Grant Thornton's local audit work, ensuring responses are robust, evidence-based and compliant with the relevant complaints framework. Engage with complainants, internal audit teams and, where appropriate, the Financial Reporting Council., • Objections under the Local Audit and Accountability Act 2014 Manage the end-to-end process for local elector objections to audited accounts. Assess the legal and technical merits of objections, coordinate with responsible audit engagement teams, and produce well-reasoned written decisions in accordance with the Act and associated guidance., • Whistleblowing allegations Act as a key point of contact for whistleblowing disclosures relevant to audited bodies. Triage and investigate allegations in line with Grant Thornton's whistleblowing policy and auditing standards, ensuring appropriate confidentiality, escalation and follow-through., • Matters brought to auditors' attention Respond to matters raised by electors and others under auditing standards and the National Audit Code for local audit. Assess whether matters require further audit action, prepare considered responses, and liaise with engagement teams to ensure appropriate follow-up within statutory timescales. The role also involves contributing to the development of internal guidance and policies on these processes, supporting training across the local audit practice, and working closely with our technical and quality teams. You will represent Grant Thornton externally in formal correspondence and, on occasion, in meetings with regulators and audited bodies. • Qualified accountant (ACA / ACCA or equivalent), • Local government or public sector audit experience, • Knowledge of the LAAA 2014 and the National Audit Code, • Strong written communication and analytical skills, • Confident stakeholder and relationship management, • Ability to manage multiple complex matters simultaneously, • A curiosity about public accountability and a commitment to the public interest are essential It would be great if you had some of the following skills, but don’t worry if you don’t tick every box, we’ll help you develop along the way. • Experience in a regulatory, legal, or complaints environment, • Familiarity with audit quality and oversight frameworks The impact you can make here will go far beyond your day job. From secondments, to fundraising for local charities, or investing in entrepreneurs in the developing world, you’ll be giving back to society. It’s that drive to do the right thing that runs through our every move, grounded in our firm’s values – purposefully driven, actively curious and candid but kind. We’re looking for people who want to contribute, spark fresh ideas and go beyond expectations. People who want to be able to proudly do what’s right, for the firm, our clients, our people and themselves. It’s how it should be. #J-18808-Ljbffr

Overview Home. There's no place like it. And there's no feeling like helping people create the joy of feeling truly at home. At Dunelm, that's what we do. We're the UK's number one choice for homewares because we make home life lovelier for our customers. And we've crafted a workplace that feels just as welcoming - where you can bring your ideas, be yourself, and feel right at home. At Dunelm, our Finance team isn't just about numbers, we're the powerhouse behind smart decisions, smooth operations, and spotting golden opportunities for growth. We balance the books and manage procurement like pros, but we also dive deep into financial data to uncover patterns, trends, and hidden gems that help steer our business forward. With an approximately 85-strong team, we're just the right size - agile enough that no one gets lost in the crowd (or stuck doing the same thing every day), but big enough to offer real opportunities to grow explore new areas and really challenge yourself. If you think finance is all grey suits and spreadsheets - think again. Here, we're making numbers exciting, decisions smarter, and opportunities bigger. Work your way, together We're a hybrid business, which means you'll have flexibility alongside time together with your team. In this role, you can expect 3 days a week in the office or on-site, helping you stay connected, collaborate and do your best work for our customers. The Business Finance Team is a team of roughly thirty finance professionals, who partner with the functions across Dunelm, to: • Produce timely and accurate weekly and monthly reports and insight to inform trading and operational control and decision making, • Set targets (in conjunction with business) and provide independent view of forecasts and trends, • Hold business to account to deliver to targets and manage risks and opportunities, • Support and challenge tactical and strategic decision making, including financial appraisal (and post investment appraisal), • Agitate for optimising profitability and return on investment, and for best use of our resources, • Use our unique viewpoint to join things up, 'unblock' issues and put simple structure around priorities and actions There are many opportunities for development in the team, both: • Progression through Analyst, Business Partner, Finance Manager, Senior Finance Manager and Head of; and, • Partnering with the varied parts of Dunelm's business, including Stores, Supply Chain, Digital, Marketing, Tech, Commercial and many more!, • A as Senior Finance Manager for the business functions you partner, you are responsible for leading your team to provide support and challenge to your business partners in line with the Business Finance purpose, whilst also ensuring that all requirements for the Dunelm Finance function are delivered., • In addition to leading your team, you will directly partner with your Executive and Dunelm Leadership Team partners on specific projects, initiatives and focus areas, acting as a key member of their leadership teams. You will work closely with your colleagues partnering other areas of the business to support join up of opportunities and issues across the end-to-end operation. What you'll be doing • Leadership of your team, including direct line management of Finance Managers and coaching and development of the broader team., • Primary outcomes of the team include:, • Production of weekly and monthly reporting, • Forecasting, budgeting and strategic planning, • Decision support, from tactical decisions up to large strategic projects, including financial appraisal, • Insight and analysis to better inform decision making, • Challenge and support to business functions and, where relevant, to third party suppliers, • Ensure the month-end is closed accurately, timely and in accordance with policies as set by Financial Reporting (P&L and balance sheet), • Partner directly (and indirectly via the team) the Exec and Dunelm Leadership Team members in the functions you support - acting as 'critical friend', • Direct ownership, leadership and presentation of regular or ad hoc outputs and meetings. E.g. Weekly Trade, Steering Groups for focus areas, acting as Finance Lead, • Identifying business opportunities or risks and influencing stakeholders to take action. Questioning the status quo and coming up with improvement ideas., • Constantly re-review the prioritisation of your team's workload, looking for better ways to do things and being brave in stopping activities. Specifics for Trading Finance • End to end ownership of sales, margin and stock from a finance partnering perspective, from planning through to performance, • Ownership of budgeting and forecasting cycles (specifically sales and margin planning, plus channel-based sales driver expectations like traffic, levers etc), across commercial categories and sales channels - ensuring alignment across target setting and wider business planning, • Ownership of weekly Trade content and trading story, helping the business to understand performance and areas of focus. Follow up of ad-hoc Trade actions that support diagnosis of business trading performance., • Partnering of Exec and Leadership Team stakeholders to achieve targets and identify areas of opportunity/optimisation (through eventing, margin investment, clearance decisioning etc); specific critical challenge on strategic planning, • Reporting support; partnering where required to surface important content to aid decision making. Continuous review of existing reports to prevent inefficiency or duplication., • Month end responsibility areas: ownership of sales, product margin and commercial gross margin adjustments (including freight and volume rebates), • Management and prioritisation of Exec/DLT asks (capacity, nature of ask, importance of output to decision making), • Development of team members through coaching, nature of task, and level of exposure, • Continuous improvement mindset embedded in the team What we'll look for in you Essential Skills • Proven line management experience, delivering through others, • Commercially minded, with a genuine drive to make a difference and support Dunelm to achieve its growth and profitability targets, • Excellent verbal and written communication skills, able to condense complex information into clear messages to gain understanding and buy-in, • A good relationship builder building trust with key stakeholders and able to influence, • Finance qualified, with broad finance experience and knowledge, able to represent the whole finance function with stakeholders, • Equally comfortable in the high level and directional as the detailed and accurate and able to flex approach based on the circumstances, • Comfortable with ambiguity and changing priorities and able to lead a team through continuous re-prioritisation to ensure the best value outcomes are delivered Behaviors Communicating – Making the complex easy to understand, influencing and engaging others to achieve support for decisions and actions Curiosity – A desire to truly understand the business operations and to question why things are done the way they are. Always probing beyond the first answer. Adapting – Having the courage to change direction to achieve outcomes. Creating a safe environment for the team to experiment and learn. Thinking Big – Using internal and external networks and knowledge to suggest and influence change Challenging – Being the voice of constructive dissent to help reach better outcomes; shape opinions and challenge thinking Making It Happen – Cutting through complexity to deliver agilely against the most important outcomes. Set clear roles, responsibilities and expectations with your team. #J-18808-Ljbffr

METTLER TOLEDO is a global leader in precision instruments and services. We are renowned for innovation and quality across laboratory, process analytics, industrial, product inspection, and retailing applications. Our sales and service network is one of the most extensive in the industry. Our products are sold in more than 140 countries, and we have a direct presence in approximately 40 countries. For more information, please visit www.mt.com. We are looking for a Financial Reporting Manager to join our team in Leicester! Reporting to the Head of Finance, you will be responsible for leading the UK finance accounting and reporting function, managing a team of finance professionals and working closely with operational stakeholders and global Shared Service Centres. This role offers an excellent opportunity for a qualified finance professional to combine technical accounting expertise with people leadership and business partnering within a dynamic multinational organisation. You will play a key role in ensuring the accuracy, integrity, and compliance of the company's financial reporting while driving continuous improvement across finance processes and controls. As Finance Reporting Manager, you will: • Lead the financial reporting and accounting activities for the UK organisation., • Ensure accurate and timely monthly, quarterly, and annual reporting in accordance with UK GAAP, US GAAP, and corporate requirements., • Partner with the Head of Finance and key stakeholders to provide financial insight and support informed business decision-making., • Lead, coach, and develop a team of finance professionals, fostering a culture of accountability and continuous improvement., • Build effective working relationships with global Shared Service Centres to ensure high-quality accounting support and service delivery., • Identify and implement improvements to finance processes, controls, and reporting practices., • Ensure compliance with statutory requirements, corporate policies, and SOX regulations., • Coordinate external audits and liaise with auditors, tax advisers, and HMRC., • Prepare and oversee statutory accounts, tax packs, VAT returns, and regulatory submissions., • Support working capital optimisation, with particular focus on accounts receivable performance., • 25 days' annual leave plus Bank Holidays, increasing to 29 days., • Option to buy or sell up to 5 additional leave days., • Employee health and wellbeing focus, including BUPA healthcare and Employee Assistance Program., • Pension scheme and life assurance at four times salary., • Fun, inclusive culture with team-building and charity events., • Culture fostering creativity, autonomy, and success., • Commitment to learning and career progression. We promote equal opportunity worldwide and value diversity in our global workforce, which reflects the diversity in the many countries in which we operate internationally. Our commitment to Equal Opportunity and Diversity begins with our recruitment and selection process. We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable adjustments to participate in the job application or interview process. If you consider yourself to have a disability or learning difficulty which means you are unable to complete the application process online, please get in touch by email to [1] ukrecruitment@mt.com so that we can make alternative arrangements for you. For more information on our commitment to Sustainability, Diversity and Equal Opportunity please visit us [2] here. Visible links 1. mailto:ukrecruitment@mt.com, 2. https://www.mt.com/us/en/home/microsites/sustainability/reporting.html #J-18808-Ljbffr

Senior Business Development Manager – Private Enterprise (UK & Ireland) At Centrica Business Solutions, you will drive growth for high‑value private enterprise clients across the Enterprise and Industrial & Commercial sectors, leading the end‑to‑end sales process for decarbonisation and energy solutions such as solar, CHP, heat pumps, and innovative financing models. • Own and close complex, multi‑million‑pound energy and decarbonisation deals., • Influence senior decision‑makers, including C‑suite stakeholders, to secure large‑scale agreements., • Deliver annual revenues in the region of £12m–£20m and build a forward pipeline of £100m+., • Lead the full sales lifecycle, from opportunity creation through to deal closure., • Develop and execute strategic sales plans aligned to key Enterprise and I&C segments., • Apply structured sales methodologies (e.g. Miller Heiman) to win complex deals., • Represent Centrica Business at industry events, strengthening market presence and partnerships., • Provide market insight and competitor intelligence to inform strategy and positioning., • Maintain robust pipeline management and forecasting via Salesforce CRM., • Play a leadership role across bids, governance, and commercial processes., • Build long‑term, value‑based relationships with key clients and stakeholders., • Proven track record of new business development and strategic sales in the Enterprise and I&C energy or solutions market., • Strong background in decarbonisation solutions (solar, CHP, heat pumps, etc.) and demonstrable success in closing complex, high‑value deals., • Deep understanding of UKI energy markets and Net Zero landscape., • Experience with commercial and financial modelling (IRR, NPV, margin structures)., • Knowledge of energy solutions financing models (e.g. PPA, EaaS)., • Strategic thinker with a strong commercial mindset., • Excellent stakeholder management – comfortable operating at C‑suite level., • Highly collaborative, able to influence across multiple internal functions., • Data‑driven, with strong pipeline management and forecasting discipline., • Resilient, driven, and outcomes‑focused with a strong “hunter” mentality., • Directly influence the UK/I P&L through large‑scale, strategic deals., • Represent trusted brands including British Gas and Centrica Business Solutions., • Operate in the fastest‑growing area: decarbonisation and Net Zero solutions., • Engage with senior stakeholders internally and externally., • Collaborate with marketing, engineering, finance and delivery teams to bring complex solutions to life. This opportunity is for a commercially driven deal‑maker eager to shape strategy and drive tangible impact in the energy transition. #J-18808-Ljbffr

Overview Home. There’s no place like it. And there’s no feeling like helping people create the joy of feeling truly at home. At Dunelm, that’s what we do. We’re the UK's number one choice for homewares because we make home life lovelier for our customers. And we’ve crafted a workplace that feels just as welcoming – where you can bring your ideas, be yourself, and feel right at home. At Dunelm, our Finance team isn’t just about numbers, we’re the powerhouse behind smart decisions, smooth operations, and spotting golden opportunities for growth. We balance the books and manage procurement like pros, but we also dive deep into financial data to uncover patterns, trends, and hidden gems that help steer our business forward. With an approximately 85-strong team, we’re just the right size - agile enough that no one gets lost in the crowd (or stuck doing the same thing every day), but big enough to offer real opportunities to grow explore new areas and really challenge yourself. If you think finance is all grey suits and spreadsheets - think again. Here, we're making numbers exciting, decisions smarter, and opportunities bigger. We’re a hybrid business, which means you’ll have flexibility alongside time together with your team. In this role, you can expect 3 days a week in the office or on‑site, helping you stay connected, collaborate and do your best work for our customers. The Business Finance Team is a team of roughly thirty finance professionals, who deliver key outcomes that support Dunelm’s operations, to: • Produce timely and accurate weekly and monthly reports and insight to inform trading and operational control and decision making, • Set targets (in conjunction with business) and provide independent view of forecasts and trends, • Hold business to account to deliver to targets and manage risks and opportunities, • Support and challenge tactical and strategic decision making, including financial appraisal (and post investment appraisal), • Agitate for optimising profitability and return on investment, and for best use of our resources, • Use our unique viewpoint to join things up, ‘unblock’ issues and put simple structure around priorities and actions There are many opportunities for development in the team, both: • Progression through Analyst, Business Partner, Finance Manager, Senior Finance Manager and Head of; and, • Partnering with the varied parts of Dunelm’s business, including Stores, Supply Chain, Digital, Marketing, Tech, Commercial and many more! As Senior Finance Business Partner for the business functions you partner, you will lead the support and challenge to your business partners in line with the Business Finance purpose, whilst also ensuring that all requirements for the Dunelm Finance function are delivered. You will directly partner business stakeholders, have strategic influence and take the finance lead on specific projects, initiatives and focus areas, as well as supporting in all ‘business as usual’ activities. Specifically, this role sits within the Costs and Operations Finance team and is responsible for partnering a portfolio of corporate functions. The role will provide financial leadership, challenge and support to senior stakeholders to ensure effective cost management, robust forecasting and informed investment decision-making. A key focus will be driving accountability for expenditure, identifying opportunities to optimise costs and supporting delivery of business objectives while maintaining strong financial control and governance • Partner senior leaders across corporate functions, acting as a trusted adviser and critical friend to support effective decision-making and cost control, • Direct finance ownership and presentation of forecasts, • Ensuring the month-end is closed accurately, timely and in accordance with policies as set by Financial Reporting (P&L and balance sheet), • Decision support, from tactical decisions up to investment appraisal, • Monitor investments to identify deviations from plans and support with the identification and delivery of corrective actions, • Insight and analysis to better inform decision making, working closely with other teams such as Insight and Analytics, • Embed recently implemented changes in ways of working within finance, identifying and removing blockers, • Challenge and support to business functions and, where relevant, to third party supplier, • Continuously improve the way things are done to create more capacity for value added tasks., • Commercially minded, with a genuine drive to make a difference and support Dunelm to achieve its growth and profitability targets. Strong commercial judgement and able to make trade-offs where there is uncertainty, • Good verbal and written communication skills, able to condense complex information into clear messages that deliver insight and recommendations, • A good relationship builder, building trust with key stakeholders and able to influence at senior level, • Investment appraisals and post investment reviews, • Strong financial control and governance mindset, • Finance qualified, • Strong Excel skills, able to use various sources of information to draw trends, highlight risks or areas of focus, • Process improvement within finance activities, • Ability to coach / mentor other members of the finance team Presenting reliable information and providing clear, simple and succinct messages that engage others. A desire to truly understand the business operations and to question why things are done the way they are. Exploring other areas of the business and joining the dots. Respond and commit positively to changing needs; encourage others to have a go and be prepared to fail fast and learn from successes and mistakes. Having a balance between delivering business as usual and focusing on future growth; using data and insight to help forward planning. Being a leading voice in your area of expertise. Being bold and confident to provide constructive challenge. Controlling what can be controlled and escalating rapidly issues outside of your control. Recognising when something is ‘good enough’ #J-18808-Ljbffr

Business Support Manager Early Years Location: Leicester, with regular travel across UK nursery settings Salary: £40,000 per annum Hours: Full-time We are recruiting an experienced early years professional to help strengthen the commercial and operational performance of a multi-site nursery organisation. This is an excellent opportunity for a Nursery Manager, Area Manager or similar early years leader who understands how occupancy, staffing, financial control and effective operational systems combine to create sustainable, high-quality nursery provision. Reporting to an Executive Director, you will work alongside regional leaders, Nursery Managers and Deputies. You will analyse performance, identify areas for improvement and provide practical, hands-on support to settings experiencing growth, change or operational challenges. The role Business performance and commercial support • Improve occupancy, place utilisation, enquiry conversion and financial performance, • Monitor KPIs including attendance, staffing deployment, agency and overtime use, debt and operational expenditure, • Help nursery leaders interpret performance information and turn it into practical action plans, • Support settings where there are concerns around occupancy, staffing costs, business processes or financial sustainability, • Develop and monitor recovery plans, improvement plans and setting-level business actions, • Identify opportunities to increase income, reduce avoidable costs and improve value for money without compromising care or education Operational improvement • Strengthen operational consistency across multiple nursery settings, • Review local practices and identify opportunities to improve efficiency and compliance, • Support effective processes covering staffing records, registers, fee administration, funding and reporting, • Provide hands-on support during periods of growth, mobilisation, leadership transition or operational instability, • Help implement new systems, working practices and organisation-wide initiatives, • Develop practical tools and reporting mechanisms that improve performance visibility and accountability Financial control and resource efficiency • Help managers understand occupancy, funded and private income, staffing costs, consumables and controllable expenditure, • Improve rota planning, staff deployment and ratio efficiency, • Monitor agency use, overtime and workforce utilisation, • Support accurate funding claims, invoicing and income collection, • Contribute to budget monitoring, variance reviews and forecasting, • Help nursery leaders balance financial sustainability with safe, high-quality provision Compliance and assurance • Support settings in meeting statutory, regulatory and organisational requirements, • Monitor operational controls, records and reporting, • Support preparation for inspections, audits and internal quality reviews, • Track actions arising from inspections, complaints, incidents or audits, • Identify and escalate emerging operational, financial or compliance risks, • Promote accountability and continuous improvement across the organisation Leadership and stakeholder support • Coach Nursery Managers and Deputies in business management, staffing, planning and performance monitoring, • Provide constructive challenge alongside practical support, • Help managers establish effective routines around objectives, action planning and accountability, • Work collaboratively with finance, people, quality, safeguarding, curriculum and estates teams, • Prepare performance reports, insight and recommendations for senior leaders, • Support wider organisational projects and service-development initiatives, • Facilitate briefings, workshops and one-to-one support where required About you To be considered, you should have: • A strong early years background, ideally as a Nursery Manager, Area Manager or similar, • A thorough understanding of the EYFS, safeguarding and regulatory requirements, • Commercial experience covering budgets, occupancy, staffing and nursery performance, • Knowledge of early years funding, including funded entitlement hours, Early Years Pupil Premium and Disability Access Fund, • Experience analysing operational and financial data, • The ability to identify risks, trends and opportunities and develop practical solutions, • Experience supporting multiple settings or influencing leadership teams, • Strong organisational skills and attention to detail, • Confidence communicating complex information clearly to different audiences, • The ability to manage competing priorities and make sound decisions in challenging situations, • A professional, resilient and solutions-focused approach, • A full UK driving licence and willingness to travel regularly The successful candidate will combine commercial awareness and analytical ability with a genuine understanding of early years operations. You must be comfortable moving between strategic analysis and practical setting-level support. This role is subject to an enhanced DBS check and satisfactory employment references. For further information or to apply, please submit your CV. All applications and initial conversations will be treated in complete confidence. ODIN Recruitment Group is acting as a recruitment agency in relation to this vacancy. JBRP1_UKTJ

Commercial Director Leicester Ready to stop managing a patch and start owning the commercial direction? We're looking for an ambitious, commercially minded sales professional who wants to take the next step in their career. This could be the ideal move for an experienced Senior Account Manager, Sales Manager, Business Development Manager or Commercial Manager who has built a strong track record of winning and growing business and is now ready to step into a broader leadership role. You don't need to have held the title of Commercial Director before. What matters is that you're commercially hungry, strategically minded and capable of turning opportunities into revenue. The Opportunity You'll be joining an established, member-owned business with a genuinely collaborative culture and a clear ambition to grow. You'll take ownership of the commercial function, working closely with the senior leadership team to shape and execute the company's growth strategy. This is a hands-on commercial leadership role. You'll be expected to think strategically, but you'll also be close enough to the customer to know what's really happening in the market. You'll identify opportunities, develop relationships, strengthen the sales process and create a clear commercial plan for sustainable growth. And because the business is member-owned , there is a different mindset. People aren't simply numbers on a spreadsheet. There is a genuine sense of ownership, collaboration and shared success. What You'll Be Responsible For Developing and executing the company's commercial and sales strategy Identifying new markets, customers and revenue opportunities Building and maintaining high-value customer relationships Developing existing accounts and increasing customer lifetime value Creating a structured, measurable business development strategy Managing and improving the sales pipeline and forecasting process Working closely with operational teams to ensure commercial opportunities can be delivered effectively Monitoring market trends, competitors and customer requirements Developing commercial propositions that differentiate the business Supporting pricing, tenders, negotiations and major commercial opportunities Providing clear commercial insight to the senior leadership team Helping build a high-performance, accountable commercial culture Who We're Looking For We're deliberately not looking for someone who has simply collected Commercial Director titles. You might currently be a: Senior Account Manager Sales Manager Business Development Manager Commercial Manager Head of Sales Senior Business Development Executive You may already be managing people - or you may be an experienced individual contributor who's ready to make the jump. You'll need to demonstrate: A proven track record of winning new business and growing existing accounts Strong commercial instincts Excellent relationship-building and negotiation skills The ability to develop and execute a sales strategy Confidence dealing with senior decision-makers Strong communication and presentation skills A proactive, entrepreneurial approach The ability to combine strategic thinking with hands-on execution The ambition to make a genuine commercial impact Experience within manufacturing, construction, timber, building products or a related B2B environment would be advantageous. Why This Role? Because it's an opportunity to build something rather than inherit something. You'll have the opportunity to influence the commercial direction of an established business rather than simply managing an existing sales team and reporting the numbers. You'll work alongside a leadership team that values ideas, initiative and collaboration. And you'll be joining a business where the culture is genuinely important. Member-owned. Collaborative. Ambitious. Commercially focused. The role also offers hybrid working , giving you the flexibility to balance customer-facing activity, collaboration with the team and focused strategic work from home. The Opportunity for the Right Person If you're already a strong commercial operator, the step into Commercial Director doesn't have to mean waiting another five years for someone to give you permission to do it. This role gives you the opportunity to take ownership, influence strategy and prove what you can do at the next level. We're looking for someone who sees the £60k salary and thinks: 'That's the opportunity I'm looking for - now give me the platform to deliver.' If that's you, we'd like to talk. TPBN1_UKTJ

Business Manager / Business Director Designate | Home-based / Remote Full-time, Permanent | Excellent Opportunity and a Range of Benefits Are you a commercially focused business leader who can identify opportunities, win new business and develop strong customer relationships? We are recruiting on behalf of a chemical manufacturer for an experienced Business Manager / Business Director Designate to join its leadership team. This key role will focus on driving the continued growth of the company's inorganic chemicals and metal pre-treatment product ranges. You will combine strategic thinking with hands-on commercial leadership, managing the sales team, strengthening relationships with customers and suppliers, and identifying new markets and opportunities for sustainable growth. Depending on your experience, you may join as Business Manager with the opportunity to develop into a Business Director role. Key Responsibilities Lead, motivate and develop an ambitious sales team Identify and develop new commercial opportunities Build strong relationships with customers, suppliers and equipment partners Provide customers with technical support when required Strengthen existing supply chains and establish new ones Identify and develop new markets and the company's brands Analyse business performance and contribute to future growth strategies Prepare annual budgets and weekly sales, margin and performance reports Contribute to management meetings and wider business planning About You You will be a proactive and commercially minded leader who is comfortable taking ownership and turning ideas into measurable results. You should have: Commercial sales experience and a proven ability to drive business growth within a similar sector / environment Strong leadership skills with the ability to manage and motivate a sales team Excellent communication, relationship-building and negotiation skills The confidence to work with customers, suppliers and commercial partners The ability to analyse performance and use this insight to support decisions A self-motivated and organised approach, with the ability to meet deadlines The flexibility to respond quickly to changing market conditions Strong Microsoft Word, Excel and PowerPoint skills The ability to work independently and as part of a wider team Experience within chemical distribution would be highly advantageous but is not completely essential. Benefits Home-based role with flexible working hours Generous holiday allowance and contributory pension scheme Discretionary company-wide bonus Career development, mentoring and leadership programmes through the 2M Academy Mental health, confidential counselling and reservist support Paid volunteering and family-friendly maternity and paternity benefits Generous death-in-service scheme Complimentary annual eye test, flu vaccination and refreshments How to Apply If you are an experienced commercial leader looking for an opportunity to influence business growth and progress towards a Business Director position, please apply with your CV. Our client will contact applicants directly regarding their application. Key Appointments UK Ltd will assess your suitability for the role based on the information contained in your CV and application. This includes skills, experience, education and location. By applying for this role, you give consent for your CV to be processed by Key Appointments for recruitment purposes only. Our full Privacy Policy is available on the Key Appointments website. Due to the high volume of applications, we are unable to provide individual feedback to candidates who are not shortlisted. TPBN1_UKTJ