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Company Description S&W is a top ten UK accountancy and advisory firm. Since 1881, we've worked with our clients to unlock opportunities and navigate the challenges of a changing world. As a trusted partner, we bring clarity to clients with complex requirements, shaping solutions that make a difference. Offering a broad range of services spanning business and private client tax advice, assurance and business services and a suite of advisory and digital services, we work with clients to understand their needs, uncover value and support every stage of business and of life. We believe this is how we can best support our clients' growth. It's our vision to be the go-to professional services firm for sophisticated businesses and private clients with complex needs and our success hinges on our people. We are a team of highly skilled and passionate professionals, who are empowered to achieve their career aspirations, as we continue to build our business. Job Description Job Purpose This role will provide corporate tax compliance and advisory services for a wide range of business clients.The primary responsibility will be to deal with all matters relating to the management of a portfolio of clients. You will also provide assistance to Directors/Partners in both client work and in the management of the group. You will be involved in special assignments and advisory projects on an ad hoc basis.A key part of the role requires the individual to actively seek, and keep the Partner informed about any new business opportunities arising at existing and new clients. As an Assistant Manager your responsibilities will include • Client work, • Undertake ad-hoc consultancy work, • Manage portfolio of complex cases, both advisory and compliance, • Give exceptional client service and be responsible for maintaining regular contact with client team, • Budgeting and monitoring compliance fees, • Staff Management and Development, • Liaison with Partners and Directors, • Appraisals/monitor staff performance, • On the job training/mentoring for junior staff on a one-to-one basis, including technical and procedural matter, • Compliance, • Ensuring procedures are followed taking account of institute and HMRC guidance, where relevant, • Ensuring department KPIs are met around billing and recovery targets, • Personal Development (Technical & Other), • Reading; internal meetings; internal and external seminars and courses, • Awareness/interest in what other parts of the firm can do, to encourage cross-referrals, • Practice Development, • Significant corporate tax experience gained within the profession and/or industry, • Technically capable tax adviser who is able to assist in complex client work, • Demonstrable experience of managing people, • Appetite to grow business development skills, • Competitive salary, • Private medical insurance, • Life assurance, • Pension contribution, • Hybrid working model (role dependent), • Generous holiday package, • Option to purchase additional holiday, • Shared parental leave, • Fully funded training towards professional qualifications, • Cycle to work scheme, • Season ticket loan

Contract Type: Perm Full time Salary: £38,000 - £50,000 Workplace: ITV Manchester, Media City + Hybrid - expectation is 2-3 days in the office per week Closing Date: 4th January 2026 The team.. At ITV, our corporate teams work smart and work fast. We’re one of the most talked-about brands. With a variety of roles across HR, Finance and Legal, you’ll find a position that challenges you, enabling you to have a real impact on your career, on our viewers and our strategic ambitions - and still have a life outside work. The role.. We’re looking for an RTR Accountant – Reconciliations to join our team on a permanent contract, reporting to the RTR Reconciliations Manager. This role plays a key part in maintaining the accuracy and integrity of ITV’s balance sheet and financial statements. You’ll deliver reconciliations in line with best practice, strengthen internal controls, and drive automation and efficiency within Finance Operations to ensure accurate, timely, and compliant reporting. Some of your key day to day responsibilities will include: • Perform daily, monthly, and year-end accounting activities accurately and on time, • Prepare reconciliations for revenue, cost of sales, and balance sheet accounts, • Use ITV’s reconciliation tool (ARCS) for all balance sheet reconciliations and balance sheet tracking, • Investigate and clear aged or unreconciled balances to reduce risk on the balance sheet, • Support audit activities and contribute to maintaining a robust control environment, • Participate in user acceptance testing (UAT) for system developments and SaaS releases, • Maintain up-to-date process documentation and ensure SOPs are followed, • Collaborate with colleagues across the RTR and wider Finance Operations teams to resolve discrepancies, • Identify and support continuous improvement and automation opportunities Skills you’ll need (minimum criteria) • Qualified, Part-Qualified, or Qualified by Experience (QBE) accountant with demonstrable experience within a Record to Report (RTR) function., • Proven proficiency in accounting systems — ideally Oracle Fusion ERP — with strong technical accounting knowledge., • Solid understanding of general ledger, sub-ledger, and month-end accounts preparation and closing, • Experienced in performing reconciliations and investigating discrepancies, • Enjoys investigating and problem solving. Loves persevering to find reasons for discrepancies and helping prevent their recurrence, • Experience working within a shared service or global finance environment (desirable). Other things we’re looking for (key criteria) • Advanced IT skills, including strong proficiency in Excel and familiarity with GSuite., • Strong analytical mindset with excellent attention to detail and organisational skills., • Demonstrated ability to work under pressure and meet tight deadlines., • Self-motivated and proactive, able to work independently without close supervision., • Resilient and adaptable, comfortable working with ambiguity and change., • Collaborative team player who promotes a positive, solutions-focused culture., • Effective communicator with strong written and verbal skills., • Naturally curious and motivated by continuous improvement and performance enhancement., • Embraces a digital mindset and supports automation and systems-driven efficiencies., • Innovative problem-solver who thinks creatively to overcome challenges., • Experienced in or open to working in an Agile or transformational environment (desirable). Please note, on occasion we may receive a very large volume of applications which means applications for a role may close earlier than the referenced closing date. We’d encourage you to apply as soon as possible if interested.

What you'll be doing? Our Finance teams, don’t just process numbers, it’s about collecting vital information which informs decisions and drives our business. As such, it’s at the heart of our commerciality. We hold Finance in high regard as a pivotal driver in our continued success and performance, so if you enjoy working in a front-line, operational function where your work is highly valued and impacts visibly on our people and business, this could be your kind of place. Reporting to the Finance Manager, you will contribute to the overall success of the business, through supporting the finance team in the effective management and reporting of divisional performance in line with business requirements. You will be expected to: • Promote and act in accordance with Group values, systems, policies and procedures., • Support the finance team in ensuring that all deadlines and financial timetable are achieved., • Assume responsibility for all overhead costs, ensuring they are correctly coded and apportioned., • Manage the Group balance sheet submission process, from completion of reconciliation to review with FM & FD., • Assist with accurate and robust forecasting and planning in line with requirements., • Control the quarterly and annual Corporate Sustainability Questionnaire process, ensuring all data is accurately collected and recorded within the submission., • Point of contact for finance shared service centre, offering support and guidance when required., • A part qualified accountant, actively studying, with experience in a commercial accounting role, ideally within the house-building sector., • A strong team player with the drive and tenacity to achieve the goals of the business., • Highly numerate with strong IT and financial analysis skills, particularly advanced Excel skills coupled with the ability to interpret data and assess impacts on the business., • The ability to not only produce data but understand the output and provide commentary and understanding to non-financial stakeholders., • Experience of planning and organising work to meet targets., • Able and willing to contribute a professional opinion to the overall management of the business., • Competitive Salary, • Competitive Bonus Scheme, • Private Medical Cover - Single Cover, • 26 days’ holiday (increase by 1 day for every 3 years’ continuous service up to 29 days), • Choice of Flexible Benefits

Right across infrastructure, there’s a requirement to not only maintain, but also renew and reimagine. Whatever stage you’re at in your career, with us you’ll have an opportunity to grow and develop. Delivering essential infrastructure services for life, while being safety first, and client and customer centric in a friendly, fun and respectful environment where you are encouraged to thrive. Where will you be working? At M Group Energy, we’re enabling the energy essential to support our lives. We provide an end-to-end service, delivering solutions in electricity transmission, distribution, renewable energy, EV, metering and home decarbonisation. Want to come and be a part of it? As part of our team, you’ll be at the forefront of the transition to net zero, working with not just those around you, but across the Group- sharing learnings to deliver essential infrastructure services for life. What will you be doing? Financial Planning & Analysis • Support the budgeting, forecasting, and financial planning processes across the division., • Deliver insightful variance analysis and performance commentary to aid decision-making., • Act as a trusted advisor to operational and commercial teams, providing financial guidance and challenge., • Attend monthly trading reviews and contribute to performance discussions with actionable insights., • Prepare and review monthly management accounts, ensuring accuracy and timeliness., • Support balance sheet reviews and ensure financial controls are adhered to., • Contribute to pricing strategies, bids, and tenders by providing financial input and risk assessment., • Assist in the preparation of business cases and investment appraisals for new projects., • Qualified accountant (ACA, ACCA, CIMA), • Strong analytical skills and commercial acumen., • Experience in a business-facing finance role, ideally within energy, infrastructure, or utilities., • Excellent communication and stakeholder engagement skills., • Matched or contributory pension scheme, • Online GP service, 24 hours a day, 365 days a year, • Employee assistance programme, • My Rewards portal, access to 1000’s of retail discounts, • Life assurance, • Cycle to work, salary finance and give as you earn schemes, • Enhanced maternity, paternity leave and adoption leave, • Private health care and health care cash plan for you, • Discretionary bonus scheme, • 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays #MgroupE INDREG

About Baringa We set out to build the world’s most trusted consulting firm – creating lasting impact for clients and pioneering a positive, people-first way of working. We work with everyone from FTSE 100 names to bright new start-ups, in every sector. You’ll find us collaborating shoulder-to-shoulder with our clients, from the big picture right down to the detail: helping them define their strategy, deliver complex change, spot the right commercial opportunities, manage risk, or bring their purpose and sustainability goals to life. Our clients love how we get to know what makes their organisations tick – slotting seamlessly into their teams and being proudly geeky about solving their challenges. We have hubs in Europe, the US, Asia and Australia, and we work all around the world - from a wind farm in Wyoming to a boardroom in Berlin. Find us wherever there's a challenge to be tackled and an impact to be made. Our Group Financial Control team are looking for an experienced Accountant to join the team on a 12 month FTC The Group Financial Control team is a key function of the Finance team which, enables and supports Baringa’s financial success, delivering a great finance service to our various stakeholders. It provides the necessary support to ensure our growing business is in control of its financial and commercial performance, as well as compliant with relevant UK and international finance and tax regulations. The team spans Finance Operations, Financial Control, Tax and Commercial Finance As the Accountant you will play a critical role in ensuring Baringa’s financial reporting is accurate, compliant, and aligned to accounting standards. What you will be doing • Be a technical expert in the Finance function, supporting on best practise and performing complex accounting analysis to determine and ensure the application of the appropriate accounting treatment, • Support in the preparation of the management accounts with inputs into revenue recognition, payroll, overheads, and commentary, • Support the statutory financial audits of the LLP and its global subsidiaries by:, • Preparing evidence, support on auditor’s requests, and help to resolve technical accounting queries, • Supporting the preparation of the financial statements including footnotes and disclosures, • Support in developing and maintaining accounting policies and procedures and be abreast and ensure compliance with new accounting announcements and regulatory changes, • Identify and implement improvements to accounting process and controls to enhance efficiency and accuracy with a tech-enabled orientation, • Support in Baringa’s transition to Dynamics 365, ensuring the finance system is compliant and enables compliance with our regulatory environment, • Qualified or almost qualified accountant, • Strong technical accounting skills and deep understanding of accounting standards (IFRS/FRS – particularly FRS102, US GAAP), financial statements, and regulatory environment and can confidently articulate and apply policy., • Good audit experience and capable of verifying the accuracy of financial records, • Able to analyse complex financial transactions, identify potential issues, and determine solutions, • Detail-oriented, high degree of accuracy and attention to detail, • Excellent time management, communication, and stakeholder engagement skills, • Experience working in a Partnership is desirable but not essential, • Generous Annual Leave Policy: We recognise everyone needs a well-deserved break. We provide our employees with 5 weeks of annual leave, fully available at the start of each year. In addition to this, we have introduced our 5-Year Recharge benefit which allows all employees an additional 2 weeks of paid leave after 5 years continuous service., • Flexible Working: We know that the ‘ideal’ work-life balance will vary from person to person and change at different stages of our working lives. To accommodate this, we have implemented a hybrid working policy and introduced more flexibility around taking unpaid leave., • Corporate Responsibility Days: Our world is important to us, so all our employees get 3 every year to help social and environmental causes and increase our impact on the communities that mean the most to us., • Wellbeing Fund: We want to encourage all employees to take charge and prioritise their own wellbeing. We’ve introduced our annual People Fund to support this by offering every individual a fund to support and manage their wellbeing through an activity of their choice.

Job Description Client Accountant Full-time, Permanent London, United Kingdom Hybrid - 3 days Onsite The Capital Markets Europe team provides our institutional clients with a comprehensive range of specialist debt and capital markets administration services. In this role, you will work closely with senior client accountants and senior management to provide accounting and financial services for capital market transactions. This role would suit an ambitious, energetic accountant keen to progress further in a dynamic, rapidly-growing business. Some of the things you will be doing: • Setting up/maintaining the general ledger for new/existing clients through transaction research and assessing the applicable accounting treatment for a variety of Special Purpose Vehicles (SPV’s), • Responsible for posting journal entries and keeping up to date accounting records for a portfolio of SPVs, • Preparing annual statutory financial statements including notes and disclosures under IFRS or local GAAP and in compliance with relevant company law, • Liaising with auditors to produce audited financial statements to meet statutory and other deadlines, • Preparing routine monthly and quarterly management accounts and other client deliverables, • Preparing and filing of quarterly regulatory returns to the Central Bank of Ireland, • Preparing and filing of VAT returns, Corporation Tax returns and iXBRL tagged financials, • Resolving technical accounting issues which arise on an ad-hoc basis through liaising with all parties, • Working with the accounting team towards process improvement and efficiencies, • Qualified ACA or ACCA accountant, • 3+ years’ experience in a relevant role in an accounting firm or financial services company, • Strong technical accounting knowledge with some audit experience, • Strong organisational skills and an ability to meet tight deadlines, • Team player, with strong problem solving skills, • Conscientious and diligent, with high attention to detail, • Professional, friendly demeanor with enthusiasm for the role, • Proficient in MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint, • CSC is a great place to work with smart and dedicated people., • We offer challenging work and career opportunities. Most positions are filled with internal moves and employee referrals.

Purpose Of The Role Affinia is currently seeking a dynamic individual to come and join the firm as our Semi-Senior Cloud Accountant. This is an exciting opportunity which offers the chance to make a real impact on the firm. The role will see you working alongside our Digital Solutions and Cloud Accounting team to support their requirements as well as supporting the wider business. As a Semi Senior the focus shifts from learning to doing: from the skills required to handle basic bookkeeping tasks using Xero, to managing financial records and preparing reports. You’ll have had a few years’ experience and as such will be able to work independently under the guidance of the more senior members of your team. Client-facing, you’ll be a good listener and an excellent communicator. You’ll be able to handle most day-to-day client work independently and serve as a key point of contact for clients, while still benefitting from the support and guidance of your senior team. Working with your line manager and the wider team you will receive a structured training path to support your career progression at Affinia Ltd. We operate a hybrid working model, so you will split your time between working in your primary office location, visiting other offices and client sites when needed, from home when you’re able to and college visits when studying for your professional exams (if relevant.) We offer training and development via LinkedIn Learning, Croner-i, Mercia and Tolley’s (where relevant) to develop your hard and soft skills. In partnership with your line manager, you’ll craft a development plan that supports your career goals and aspirations. Accountabilities As a Semi-Senior you will assist in delivering a range of accounting services to our clients whilst maintaining exceptional customer service. With support, you will work on a portfolio of clients, assisting with: • Bookkeeping: Entering financial transactions into cloud-based accounting software (e.g., Xero)., • Management Reporting: Preparing reports, such as income statements, balance sheets, and cash flow statements., • Client Support: Communicating with clients, answering their questions, and providing support., • Troubleshooting: Identifying and resolving issues in the cloud accounting system., • Data Analysis: Analysing financial data to identify trends and pattern, • Learning and Development: Continuously learning and developing skills in cloud bookkeeping and related accounting software, • Collaboratively working with other Service Lines within our group, • Ideally AAT qualified and started/ready to start further studies, • Solid bookkeeping/management account experience ideally in a practice environment, • Experienced in cloud-based accounting software, • Knowledge of basic accounting principles and financial statements, • A degree isn’t essential but may be advantageous (e.g. in Accounting, Finance, Business, Data Science), • A-levels (or equivalent) in Maths and/or English may be advantageous but are not essential. A minimum of 5 GCSEs (Level 5 and above), which must include Maths and English Language, • Have clear written and spoken communication, • Strong IT skills, with experience of Microsoft Office products, • 21 days holiday (FTE) plus Bank Holidays (Sept-Aug)., • Opportunity to purchase 3 extra days holiday per year, • Full study support including tuition fees and paid study days, • Professional membership support, • Auto enrolment Pension Scheme with True Potential, • Death in Service, • Paycare – claim money back for Dental / Optical / Professional Therapies, • Agile/Hybrid Working Policy

JOB DESCRIPTION The Finance Manager will work closely with the Head of Finance Manager. The role will support the Project and Commercial Management teams to enable continued growth of the business providing financial insight, strong operational control, timely reporting, and robust management of accounts receivable and payable for sector. This role will require working 3 days in our Manchester office. Responsibilities RESPONSIBILITIES • Manage the month end close and reporting cycle, • Ownership of all aspects of cost management projects including the balance sheet accruals and prepayments, monthly forecasting, staff cost recoveries., • Support financial and management reporting through CLR reports (Contract Leaders Report), • Project Cash Flow forecast and preparation, • Management of the PBA Bank account, payments and reconciliations, • Develop and maintain strong team relationships at all levels of the business, including working, • collaboratively with our stakeholders., • Develop strong working relationships with the commercial team, • Staff Calculator ownership, challenge charges and time charged to the project as well as staff allocation of time across projects, • Investigate & respond to queries from Group Finance team as required., • Compliance reviews of financial controls, in line with company guidelines, ensuring that all, • applicable requirements can be always met., • Monitor best practice of PO, GRNI and invoice matching processes and manage the monthly, • Purchase Card reconciliation and journal reallocations., • Monitoring of all central recharges, challenging and reconciling, • Preparing and reviewing the balance sheet reconciliations. Effective management of accounts receivables and payables including liaising with clients for, • timely receipt of cash payments, • Management and administration of the AMS IT cost for staff to ensure accuracy., • Administration of staff agency suppliers through the Engage platform., • Provide financial support, insight and validity for Commercial requirements, • Provide support for supplying the correct and appropriate information to Internal, External and Client Auditors, • Strong analytical skills with attention to detail and an ethical approach to data including respecting the confidential nature of information and the associated decision making., • Excellent communication skills, with confidence to present numbers to senior stakeholders., • Displays strong commercial awareness, vigilant attention to the changing business environment and emerging opportunities and risks., • Experience of management reporting and variance analysis., • Experience collaborating with stakeholders and communicating financial insights., • Budgeting and forecasting experience., • Ability to think strategically, challenge current processes and introduce improvements., • Advanced Microsoft Excel, experience with Microsoft Power BI reporting., • Experience of working with Oracle Enterprise One, or similar ERP system desirable., • Hands on approach to Operational Finance., • Demonstrate ability to meet reporting deadlines., • Experience of working with Oracle Enterprise One, or similar ERP system desirable., • Experience of working with Complex Projects, • Knowledge of Project Bank Accounts, • Project Accounting experience

Financial Accountant required for a leading UK services group (Hybrid) £60,000 – £65,000 + bonus + benefits We are partnering with a well-established and growing PE backed UK services group operating across both the private and public sectors. With a strong track record of growth, continued investment and a clear focus on sustainability and operational excellence, the business plays a key role in delivering essential services nationwide. Finance is central to supporting capital investment, governance and long-term scalable growth. As Financial Accountant, you will play a key role within the group finance function, taking ownership of capital expenditure, fleet and lease accounting while supporting robust financial control and technical accounting across the business. This role offers a strong blend of technical accounting, stakeholder partnering and process improvement within a complex, multi-site organisation. Reporting into the Head of Financial Reporting, you will act as a subject matter expert across capex and asset accounting, working closely with Finance, Fleet, IT and external advisors. Key Requirements: • Fully qualified accountant (ACA / ACCA / CIMA or equivalent), • Strong technical accounting knowledge, including IFRS 15 and IFRS 16, • Strong Excel skills, including pivot tables and lookups, • Excellent communication skills with the ability to partner across functions, • Experience with SAP B1 and acquisition integration desirable, • Proactive, detail-focused and process-driven approach Key Responsibilities: • Ownership of capex, fleet and asset accounting across the group, • Monthly reporting, depreciation, asset disposals and balance sheet reconciliations, • Budgeting and forecasting of capex, leases and hire purchase costs, • Monitoring spend against budget and forecast, providing variance analysis, • Group cash flow forecasting and debt covenant reporting, • Review of statutory accounts alongside outsourced auditors, • Acting as finance business partner to Fleet, Asset and IT teams, • Supporting acquisition integration relating to assets and leasing arrangements, • Driving continuous improvement across controls, processes and financial systems, • Providing technical accounting support and ad-hoc project input to senior finance leadership The role is based on a hybrid working model, within a collaborative and high-performing finance team. The business offers a supportive culture, strong benefits package and excellent long-term development opportunities within a growing organisation. If you meet the above criteria and are looking for a technically focused Financial Accountant role with ownership, visibility and progression, please apply below. Due to the high volume of applications, we may be unable to respond to all unsuccessful applicants.

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Finance Readiness Lead to join a Lloyd’s market syndicate and Managing General Agent (MGA) on an 18 month fixed-term contract. Reporting directly to the Syndicate CFO, this role will play a critical part in designing, implementing and embedding robust, scalable finance processes, systems and controls across both the MGU and syndicate/Managing Agency operations. The Role • The role will lead the end-to-end transformation of the finance function, covering finance operating model design, general ledger and reporting system selection and implementation, data architecture, automation and financial controls., • You will oversee the development of reporting processes to support regulatory returns, syndicate reporting and management information, while working closely with underwriting, actuarial, IT, operations, risk and compliance teams to ensure seamless data flows and high-quality financial insight., • As the transformation lead, you will own the finance transformation roadmap, manage milestones and delivery, prepare business cases and project documentation, and provide progress updates to senior leadership forums., • You will also lead change management activities to embed new processes and foster a culture of continuous improvement, collaboration and technical excellence. Skills & Experience • Lloyd’s or London Market insurance experience is essential for this role., • The successful candidate will be a qualified accountant (ACA, ACCA, CIMA or equivalent) with a proven track record in finance transformation, syndicate launches or major change programmes, strong stakeholder engagement skills, and the ability to balance strategic thinking with hands-on execution

Job Title: Management Accountant Location: Warrington | Office-Based £40,000 per annum Looking for a role where your day-to-day really matters — and your ideas actually go somewhere? We’re partnering with a growing, well-invested business in Warrington that’s undergoing exciting change, including a new finance system implementation. They’re looking for a Management Accountant who’s confident in the core responsibilities, strong on the detail, and happy to get hands-on across the wider finance function. What You’ll Be Doing You’ll play a key role in ensuring the finance function runs smoothly, while also helping the business move forward with process improvements and system upgrades. It’s a great mix of core reporting, compliance and commercial exposure. Here’s what your week could look like: • Preparing monthly management accounts and supporting group reporting, • Producing detailed OPEX analysis and assisting with variance & KPI reporting, • Performing daily and monthly cash flow forecasting, • Supporting the year-end audit and liaising with external stakeholders, • Managing the accounts payable function end to end, • Preparing and submitting VAT returns and assisting with tax compliance, • Supporting or leading on CIS and reverse VAT processes (training can be provided), • Helping implement a new finance system and improving existing processes, • Working closely with the Financial Controller on ad-hoc projects, • Building relationships across the business and supporting continuous improvement Who We’re Looking For You might be fully qualified, part-qualified or qualified by experience — but what matters most is your ability to confidently own core accounting responsibilities and get involved across the function. You’ll need: • Experience in management accounting and monthly reporting, • Strong understanding of accounts payable, VAT, and tax returns, • Ideally, exposure to CIS and reverse VAT (or willingness to learn), • Intermediate to advanced Excel skills, • A proactive mindset — keen to spot and solve problems, • Confidence to get involved in system change and process improvement, • A collaborative approach — you’ll be part of a small, supportive team What’s in It for You? • £40,000 salary, • A genuinely varied, hands-on finance role, • Opportunity to help shape systems and processes, • A business investing in change, with finance at the centre of growth, • Support from an experienced Financial Controller who values initiative, • A role you can make your own, with autonomy and visibility Ready to bring your accounting skills into a role where you can really have an impact? Apply Now! This Management Accountant role is handled by McCarthy Recruitment, an award-winning multi-sector recruiter. We are committed to unlocking your full potential and finding your perfect role. Start your journey today. Apply now or find us online: • Web: McCarthy Recruitment, • LinkedIn: McCarthy Recruitment, • Facebook: McCarthyRecruitment, • Instagram: McCarthyrecruitment The Legal Bit: We are an equal opportunities employer and welcome applications from all suitably qualified persons regardless of their race, sex, disability, religion/belief, sexual orientation or age. By applying for this role, you are explicitly consenting for McCarthy Recruitment to hold and process your data in compliance with the General Data Protection Regulations. And your details will be added to our holding database. We process certain personal information about you for our legitimate business interests to identify and contact suitable candidates about positions that may be relevant to them. Details are set out in our privacy policy at privacy. If you wish to exercise your right to access, erase or restrict the processing of your data please contact us at the office and we will respond to your query.

Job Introduction Main Responsibilities Our Finance teams responsibilities include statutory accounting and reporting, technical accounting expertise, business control, financial control, tax issues, capital and liquidity planning and management. The key stakeholders for the Finance team are UK Management, the UK Board, UK Audit Committee, Districts, Branches, Chief Branch Officer, Group Finance, Suppliers, external and internal auditors. As a team we are responsible for production of the monthly financial statements, accounting operations including accounts payable, receivables, and nostro reconciliations amongst other things. The role of a Systems Accountant within includes in-depth involvement and regular engagement with the IT, Infrastructure and Systems side of the Bank while also keeping the Branches in the forefront of considerations. Key Responsibilities Include • Manage and maintain accounting software and systems, ensuring alignment with financial reporting standards and compliance requirements., • Lead the integration of new financial systems and enhancements, ensuring seamless transition and data accuracy., • Conduct reviews of financial systems and processes to identify areas for improvement and implement solutions., • Collaborate with cross-functional teams to develop and enforce best practices for financial data management., • Provide training and support across finance team members on accounting systems and tools., • Assist in the preparation of financial statements and reports, ensuring timely and accurate completion., • Drive documentation of system processes and procedures., • Develop and maintain key performance indicators (KPIs) to monitor financial performance and operational efficiency, • Have advanced knowledge of accounting software, financial reporting tools and Microsoft Office applications., • Have strong communication and interpersonal skills, capable of working collaboratively across teams but with good ability to work independently when required., • Have excellent analytical and problem-solving skills, with a keen attention to detail., • Be a problem solver and have a strong drive to move things forward., • Be able to maintain a backlog and prioritise workloads as required., • We have a wide range of learning and development available, empowering and enabling our colleagues to take ownership of their own development., • Competitive Salary and an extensive range of benefits is provided, including private medical insurance, income protection and life assurance

Job Description Trainee Accountant, Capital Markets (UK) London, UK Full-time, Permanent (Monday - Friday, 9:00 am - 5:30 pm) Hybrid, 3 Days Onsite The Capital Markets Europe team provides our institutional clients with a comprehensive range of specialist debt and capital markets administration services. In this role, you will work closely with qualified accountants and senior management to provide accounting and financial services for capital market transactions. This role would suit an ambitious, energetic person keen to progress further in a dynamic, rapidly-growing business. Some of the things you will be doing: • Assisting in the preparation of a trial balance and financial statements for a variety of Special Purpose Vehicles (SPV’s), • Posting journal entries including cash transactions, accruals, prepayments, revenue and expenses, • Assisting in the preparation of monthly and quarterly management accounts and other client deliverables, • Assisting senior accountants and managers throughout the audit process, • Assisting in the completion and filing of VAT returns, Corporation Tax returns and iXBRL tagged financials, • Liaising with clients, auditors and other third parties providing services to the SPVs, • Gaining familiarity with a diverse range of capital markets structures and products, • Liaising with colleagues across Europe, Asia and US., • Graduate in business or finance (ideally 2.1 or above), • Commitment to pursuing an ACCA qualification in the next three years, • A good understanding of basic accounting debits and credits is required, • Strong organisational skills and an ability to meet tight deadlines, • Team player, with strong problem solving skills, • Conscientious and diligent, with high attention to detail, • Professional, friendly demeanor with enthusiasm for the role

Job Title: EMEA Financial Controller Department: Finance Location: Edinburgh, UK Reports To: Chief Financial Officer (CFO) and Group CEO Company Overview Coda Octopus Group (Nasdaq: CODA) has three operating discrete business segments with its core business being the supply of cutting-edge technology solutions to the subsea market (Marine Technology Business). We also offer bespoke engineering solutions (Defense Engineering Business); and also manufacture and sell acoustics sensors and acoustics materials (Acoustics Sensors and Materials Business). Headquartered in the United States, we have operations in the UK (Edinburgh, Portland, Dorchester), Denmark (Copenhagen), the USA (Orlando, FL and Salt Lake City, UT). To learn more about us, please visit . Position Overview The EMEA Financial Controller is a senior role and is next in line to the Group CFO with the opportunity to progress as the Group expands. The EMEA Financial Controller supports the Group CFO and Group CEO and prepares the Group Consolidation using all entities financial statements. The EMEA Financial Controller is responsible for the technical accounting lead for all legal entities within our Group and has full responsibility for the accuracy, integrity, and compliance of the accounting records across multiple jurisdictions (primarily the UK, the US, and Denmark). It is a hands-on, detail-driven position with ownership of the books, statutory compliance in each jurisdiction, tax filings, and audit readiness. This role also oversees judgement-based accounting entries, ensures timely monthly and quarterly closings, and supports Group consolidation requirements. This role also is responsible for ensuring internal financial control processes are robust; addressing all material weaknesses risks to fulfil SEC and Nasdaq reporting requirements. Key Responsibilities 1. Responsibility for all Segment Accounts and their accuracy and taking lead for preparing Quarterly and Annual Financial Statements required under SEC Reporting Requirements., 2. Accounting Ownership & Technical Accounting · Responsible for maintaining accurate accounts and records for all EMEA legal entities. · Ensure accurate and consistent companywide preparation of all judgemental and technical accounting entries (revenue recognition, accruals, provisions, capitalisation, impairments, etc.) · Ensure timely and accurate month-end and quarter-end close processes. · Maintain the general ledger, fixed asset registers, bank reconciliations, inventory accounting and project/job-cost entries, including hands-on activities from posting to closing, and review of entries made by local accounting resources. · Coordinate with local accountants and act as backup as required. · Prepare supporting schedules and documentation required for Group consolidation in collaboration with the CFO. 3. Financial Reporting & Compliance · Ensure financial statements comply with applicable financial rules including GAAP and IFRS. · Produce statutory accounts and coordinate with external accountants, VAT and tax advisers. · Support consolidation processes (preparing subsidiaries accounts, intercompany reconciliations and eliminations, FX, goodwill impairment assessments and amortizations). · Prepare internal reporting packs, Flux analyses, and financial disclosures. 4. Tax, VAT & EMEA Regulatory Filings · Manage all local tax filings across the EMEA legal entities, including corporate tax, payroll taxes, VAT, and other indirect taxes. · Manage EMEA payroll and insurance/benefits, including annual employment related securities (ERS) disclosures and external pension schemes for active and former employees. · Ensure proper implementation and documentation of transfer pricing policies. 5. Internal Controls & Governance · Working in close conjunction with Group CEO and CFO to identity and implement process improvement to ensure no material weaknesses. · Ensure conformity with internal control processes to ensure that overall SEC Reporting requirement are met. 6. Cross-Functional Collaboration with all Functions. Qualifications & Experience · 5–8+ years of hands-on accounting experience, ideally in a multi-entity, multi-jurisdiction environment. · Qualified accountant (ICAS, CIMA, ACCA); US GAAP exposure is a strong advantage. · Strong technical accounting foundation with ability to handle judgement-based entries. · Experience preparing statutory accounts, tax filings, and VAT returns. · Familiarity with transfer pricing, intercompany processes, and FX accounting. · Prior exposure to audit processes and audit support. · Strong proficiency in accounting systems and Excel; experience in manufacturing or project-based cost environments is a plus. Exposure to Epicor and ERP implementation a plus. · Demonstrated ability to work autonomously and take full ownership of deliverables in a small-team environment. Key Competencies · High attention to detail and strong technical rigour. · Hands-on, dependable, and comfortable working without direct supervisory support. · Ability to multi-task and manage deadlines across multiple legal entities. · Structured, organised, and comfortable handling complex multi-currency transactions. · Strong analytical, problem-solving mindset and ability to make sound accounting judgments. · Clear communication and cross-functional collaboration skills. If you believe you are the right fit for this, please send us your application explaining why you consider yourself the right fit for this exciting role with your CV as soon as possible and no later than 5 January 2026 to . We do not work with agencies.

• Line Management & career development, • Group consolidation - including management of reporting timetables, processes, reconciliation, audit, knowledge sharing, master data control, supporting Group FP&A & treasury with management reporting & cash flows, • Group compliance - through preparation of various statutory accounts, and support of key audits/reviews in collaboration with external parties, • Group policies - including drafting implementing and updating group accounting policies, plus implementing new global transfer pricing policy, • Financial accounting - through oversite of UK financial accounting team, ensuring accuracy of all entries for month end posting and monthly UK balance sheet reviews ensuring recs are reviewed and in place, • Partnership - including oversight & management of EP accounts, preparation of distribution of EP packs, assistance & query response, bonus calculations, EP self assessment tax assistance inline with compliance deadlines, consulting external advisors, managing HMRC gateway and supporting subsidiary dividend declarations, • A competitive salary offering plus car allowance, • Private personal healthcare, • 26 days annual leave, with holiday buy / sell options, • Health, wellbeing, financial & lifestyle, • Ways of working, • Professional development & global opportunities, • Travel, • Referral bonuses, • Holiday and family leave, • Opportunities to develop and grow your career, • A contributory pension scheme, • Employee Assistance Programme, • Flexible working arrangements, • Understanding of LLP accounting and prior exposure to partnership accounting, • Understanding of the interaction of financial and accounting transactions within the global, multi-entity, multi-currency group environment., • Experience working in a global finance function including exposure to Group consolidation processes and systems e.g. Hyperion, NetSuite., • Initiative to work in both a team environment and individually., • Flexibility to adapt to change in a fast-paced., • Experience managing and developing a team., • Demonstrate a strong attention to detail and sound judgement., • Possess strong communication skills both written and verbal., • Accustomed to working with accounting systems/packages., • Fully qualified accountant, preferably ACA Big 4 experience, • 7+ years post qualification experience, • Relevant undergraduate degree

We are currently a team of over 400 client facing consultants and 150 Head Office staff at Newton. We are looking for a bright and capable Junior Management Accountant to join our Finance team in a fixed term role based in our Head Office in Kingston Bagpuize, Oxfordshire. The finance function sits at the heart of the business, not only controlling and reporting financial performance as custodians of a £130m revenue / £40m profit business, but also constantly evolving and adapting to the business' growth aspirations. The Key Requirements Of The Role Will Be • Accurately input and manage supplier invoices in line with budget holder expectations, • Oversee and manage the internal approval process effectively, • Prepare and process supplier payments in line with agreed terms, • Monthly reconciliation of invoice accruals, prepayments, creditor balances, • Investigate and resolve invoice discrepancies and supplier queries promptly, • Deal with a constantly changing environment and act on your own initiative, • Empathise with others and have strong interpersonal skills, • Adopt a framework and apply judgement in its execution, • Have good IT skills, and be comfortable working in Microsoft Excel, • Be organised and be able to prioritise when faced with competing demands, • Work well in a team and enjoy communicating with a wide range of stakeholders

Your mission: The Financial Accountant will support the Senior Management Accountant and Finance Manager in delivering accurate, timely, and efficient management accounting information for both EUL and EEB, while taking lead responsibility for all UK and Ireland VAT activities. What you will do: Reporting and analysis • Month end SAP reporting including preparing / posting journals and reconciliations and accounting to internal group related recharges, • Prepare and analyse actuals and variances against Budgets / Forecasts, • Fulfil European Headquarters and Parent Company (Seiko Epson Corporation) requirements for SAP and ECAS reporting of Actuals, Budgets and Forecasts., • Assist in the preparation of Budgets and Forecasts using appropriate tools., • Support the team’s business stakeholders on a regular basis by providing monthly and ad hoc reports on costs and expenses, support on specific systems and processes and other ad hoc requests., • Assist with the Year End Statutory Accounts completion, • Lead in all areas of UK/IE VAT (reviewing, investigating, updating, reporting and liaising with HMRC/ROS) and assist in other tax reporting (e.g. Intrastat/ PSA/TAS), • Provide advice to Manager, Financial Accounting on fiscal related changes in the UK., • ONS statistical surveys including compiling & validating financial and operational. Completing and submitting all ONS returns accurately and on time., • Ad hoc analysis as required. Other • Assist the Manager, Financial Accounting with ensuring that Epson remains compliant with Europe and local accounting and tax policies and legislation, • Ensure that Epson remains compliant with all EMEA and local accounting policies, • Assist in maintaining and developing EUL’s internal controls and support internal and external audit., • Assist in the improvement of the Finance Department by developing efficient and effective new systems and procedures, • Drive processes toward Best Practice, • Provide comprehensive support to, and deputise for, the Management Accountant and the Financial Accounting Manager as required What we ask for: • Accounting experience, • Recently qualified accountant (CIMA/ACCA), or part qualified accountant (CIMA/ACCA) with a desire to qualify, • Substantial experience regarding VAT, • Previous experience of working within a multinational company desirable., • Consistently demonstrates professionalism and a can-do attitude, • Self-starter who is happy to adopt a hands-on approach to complete the work required., • First class Microsoft Office skills, in particular Excel, • Previous experience of SAP highly desirable, • Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, including experience of dealing with all levels of management, different functional departments and HMRC., • Experience of and commitment to meeting demanding reporting deadlines We are keen to hear from you even if you don’t match all listed requirements, but you identify with our brand and passion for innovation. What we offer: Our benefits You will have access to a wide range of flexible benefits including a strong contributory pension plan, private healthcare, life cover, gym membership, an Employee Assistance Programme, employee discounts on Epson and Seiko products, and more. Epson also promotes hybrid working, with a minimum of 25 days holiday per year. Our heritage We aspire to be an indispensable company, trusted throughout the world for our commitment to openness, customer satisfaction and sustainability. We respect individuality while promoting teamwork, and we are committed to delivering unique value through innovative and creative solutions. Our commitment to the environment We all have a role to play in building a better future. For Epson, being a sustainable company means being mindful of every aspect of our organisation – from the smallest lightbulb to the largest factory. It fuels our innovation, drives our growth, motivates our workforce and, ultimately, to contribute to society. Our people We believe a healthy culture, strong values, teamwork and contribution from a diverse range of individuals will help us to strive for excellence. Our brand Ranked by Clarivate Analytics as a Top 100 Global Innovator brand for the last seven years running Epson is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are dedicated to fostering an inclusive environment for all employees. We actively encourage applications from individuals of all protected characteristics and are committed to providing any necessary accommodations during the application and assessment process, as well as upon joining our team. If you require additional assistance for your application or wheelchair access to our facilities, please email . A member of our team will be happy to assist you.

About us Loungers is a substantial and growing operator in the UK hospitality sector, operating over 300 sites in England and Wales across three distinct but complementary brands, Lounges, Cosy Club, and Brightside. Founded in 2002 by three friends who wanted to create a neighbourhood café-bar that they would want to go to, the Group is now the only growing all-day operator of scale in the UK and has consistently outperformed the wider UK hospitality sector over the past three years. Despite being the fastest growing café/restaurant group in the Country, Loungers has retained its entrepreneurial spirit and quirky ‘Loungey’ local community atmosphere. The role in a nutshell Reporting to the Commercial Finance Manager, we are looking for an experienced Finance Business Partner to join our team to support our Cosy Club brand. This role is critical within the FP&A team, responsible for the provision of key commercial analysis to senior management to support the business in understanding and controlling performance including, but not limited to, labour spend, gross profit, and menu development modelling and pricing. The successful candidate will have experience of business partnering at an operational and director level, as well as have a strong track record of owning, producing and developing timely, accurate and insightful performance reporting and analysis. Experience within the hospitality sector / multi-site retail or similar would be preferred. This role is primarily based at our Bristol City Centre headquarters. Applicants must live within a reasonable commuting distance and be willing to work from the office four days per week. Getting into detail As a Financial Business Partner your main responsibilities will include: • Deliver Financial and KPI analysis on weekly and period performance, • Manage delivery of ad hoc data/insight support requests, • Pro-active approach to provision of data driven insight to dept directors and senior ops teams to assist with decision making and optimising the growth of the business, • Support/challenge as necessary using commercial finance acumen, • Partner on budgeting and forecasting process, • Drive and support the design and development of reporting improvements, • Look for efficiencies in FP&A tasks and commercial opportunities in the business. What you’ll bring • Part/fully qualified accountant or QBE, • Team player who can work within the team to deliver collective priorities, • Able to thrive in a dynamic and fast changing business, • Able to challenge - existing ways of working & as part of decision-making process, • Strong communication and influencing skills, • Curiosity to extract trends and understand key business drivers, • Excellent analytical skills and ability to present financial information to non-financial people, • An ability to deal with detail but also to see the bigger picture, • Expert Excel, • Experience with BI tools preferred (muti-dimension ‘cube’ reporting), • Tenacity to pursue issues and cut through to key points. What’s in it for you? • 25 days holiday (plus bank holidays), • A culture that appreciates ideas and celebrates individuality, • Founder-led business - we might have c300 sites, but we still maintain an entrepreneurial spirit through everything we do, • 50% off food and drink (at all Lounges, Cosy Clubs and Brightsides, • Up to 10% annual bonus potential, • Pension contribution, • 24/7 mental health support, • Amazing events including LoungeFest – our annual company festival - Christmas parties and more We want to work with nice people so if you want to work hard, have fun and be part of the Loungers ride, we’d love to have you.

Job Title: Graduate Accountant Training Programme Location: Westfield, Cumbernauld Hours: Full Time, Monday-Friday 9am-5:30pm What is the Graduate Accountant Training Programme? We invite applications to join our 3 ½ year Graduate Accountant Training Programme. We are recruiting for starting in January 2026. The programme gives successful applicants a rounded experience and exposure to the many different finance functions within our Head Office based in Cumbernauld. During the programme you will be exposed to all elements of accounting including: • Preparation of monthly management accounts and annual statutory accounts, • On the job training, • Calculating accruals and prepayments, • Preparing balance sheet schedules, • Expense analysis, • Variance analysis, • Various ad hoc projects The programme also consists of formal ACCA professional accountancy training courses. Optical Express will provide full study support in partnership with BPP to allow you to gain the ACCA professional accountancy qualification over the 3 year term. What we look for; • Recently graduated with an Honours degree in either Accountancy or another Honours degree subject and have a desire to gain a professional qualification in a dynamic, entrepreneurial business., • You have an inquisitive mind, are keen to learn and purpose driven. You will be surrounded by our high quality finance team including other graduates on the same career path as you, as well as qualified accountants to support, encourage and bring out the best in you. What’s in it for you? • A competitive salary, • Part of a team of like-minded people, • Develop your technical skills and ability to shape your career progression, • Modern working environment with superb technology support, • Ongoing training and development opportunities, • Free Laser Eye Surgery and Intraocular Lens Surgery, • Discounted prescription eye wear and sunglasses, • Pension scheme, • Onsite parking This is a fantastic opportunity to join a global organisation where you will have the opportunity to grow and develop within a professional working environment About Optical Express Optical Express is focused on delivering exceptional patient care, outstanding clinical outcomes and continued investment in our people and technology. For over 35 years, millions of patients have trusted Optical Express with their eye care. As UK’s leading private provider of laser eye, premium intraocular lens and cataract surgery, our Surgeons undertake more laser procedures collectively than any other provider. We look after thousands of patients in our clinics every week and it’s a privilege to transform the lives of so many. The Optical Express team work together, collectively and consistently striving for excellence. We support each other, respect each other and are committed to a culture of care, trust and integrity. The culture extends to our local communities, through our range of charitable and environmental projects. We focus on doing what is right for our patients, our colleagues, our local communities and our planet.

About Marex Marex Group plc (NASDAQ: MRX) is a diversified global financial services platform providing essential liquidity, market access and infrastructure services to clients across energy, commodities and financial markets. The group provides comprehensive breadth and depth of coverage across four core services: clearing, agency and execution, market making, and hedging and investment solutions. It has a leading franchise in many major metals, energy and agricultural products, with access to 60 exchanges. The group provides access to the world’s major commodity markets, covering a broad range of clients that include some of the largest commodity producers, consumers and traders, banks, hedge funds and asset managers. With more than 40 offices worldwide, the group has over 2,300 employees across Europe, Asia and the Americas. For more information visit Role Summary The purpose of this role is to be a key member of the existing Legal Entity Control (LEC) team and ensure the integrity of the Group and entity financial information. Whilst the role would cover and support all aspects of finance that falls under the LEC Team. The Legal Entity Control team work on a range of projects as well as management and statutory reporting and control. The team is charged with ensuring the firm meets the financial reporting and control obligations of a global regulated group. Responsibilities: The major deliverables of the Legal Entity Control team are: • Preparation of annual financial statements for a number of entities under various accounting standards (IFRS, US GAAP, Singapore GAAP, Hong Kong GAAP and Norwegian GAAP);, • Prepare monthly analytical review on legal entity income statement and balance sheet;, • Managing the month end process to Group reporting deadlines;, • Preparation of monthly management reports;, • Preparation of monthly transfer pricing calculations and subsequent reporting;, • Preparation, review and challenge of balance sheet reconciliations;, • Manage ad-hoc inquiries from external auditors;, • Involvement in developing and enhancing existing processes;, • Integration of new acquisitions into the monthly reporting cycle;, • Strong analytical skill – You demonstrate an aptitude for problem solving with the ability to exercise sound and balanced judgment in a highly regulated environment, • Functional expertise - Enjoy keeping up-to-date with emerging business, economic, and market trends, • Strong technical accounting skills – You demonstrate strong technical skills, pay attention to detail, take initiative to broaden your knowledge and resolve accounting issues, • Personal drive and motivation - Successfully handle multiple tasks, take initiative to improve your own performance, work intensely towards challenging goals, • A client and business focus - Effectively handle difficult requests, build trusting, long-term relationships with clients, help the client to identify/define needs and manages client/business expectations, • Big 4 audit background is preferred but not essential, • Experience in preparation of audited financial statements under UK GAAP or IFRS is an advantage, • Group Management accounting and reconciliation experience (transfer pricing / intercompany / cross charging etc), • A track record of improving processes and adding value to clients/stakeholders, • Strong analytical, organization and documentation skills, • Strong verbal and written communication skills, • Strong Microsoft Excel, • Act with integrity, • Act with due skill, care and diligence, • Be open and cooperative with the FCA, the PRA and other regulators, • Pay due regard to the interests of customers and treat them fairly, • Observe proper standard of market conduct

FRENCH SPEAKER REQUIRED Organisation Overview Our client is long-established and operating in the employee benefits and insurance services sector. It works with multinational clients to deliver employee benefit solutions across a large number of global markets through a network of local insurance partners. The business operates from a central European headquarters with additional teams across Europe, North America, and Asia. Core functions include finance, underwriting, client reporting, and global marketing, all supporting a geographically dispersed workforce. Role Summary The role is responsible for ensuring high-quality financial reporting, compliance with multiple accounting frameworks, and strong coordination with outsourced service providers, auditors, and internal stakeholders. The position plays a key role in statutory reporting, balance sheet integrity, and finance process improvement initiatives. Key Responsibilities The role holder will be responsible for: • Reviewing general ledger journal entries, including accruals, prepayments, depreciation, and foreign currency adjustments, ensuring appropriate accounting treatment and supporting documentation, • Reviewing balance sheet reconciliations and consolidation files, ensuring completeness and accuracy of supporting schedules, • Acting as a subject matter expert for adjustments and disclosures under French GAAP, with exposure to UK and US GAAP requirements, • Reviewing financial statements prepared by outsourced accounting providers and liaising with them to agree corrections, enhancements, and compliance with applicable standards, • Supporting the preparation of annual financial statement commentary and key disclosure notes in line with relevant accounting frameworks, • Contributing to finance transformation initiatives, including system upgrades, automation, and process optimisation, • Assisting with the preparation of tax reporting packages and supporting documentation, • Overseeing indirect tax filings and coordinating with external advisors to ensure compliance with local statutory obligations, • Coordinating with external auditors (interim and year-end) across multiple jurisdictions to ensure timely and efficient audit delivery, • Monitoring adherence to accounting policies and internal control frameworks, • Providing ad-hoc financial analysis and collaborating with finance and non-finance stakeholders to support business objectives Person Specification • Fluent in English and French (written and spoken), • Professionally qualified accountant (e.g. ACCA, CIMA, or French equivalent) with strong experience in French and UK GAAP; US GAAP exposure advantageous, • Strong analytical and problem-solving capability, • Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, comfortable working in an international environment, • Ability to manage competing priorities and meet tight deadlines, • Proactive, adaptable, and collaborative working style, • Strong systems skills, including experience with ERP platforms and advanced Excel or reporting tools

About Marex Marex Group plc (NASDAQ: MRX) is a diversified global financial services platform providing essential liquidity, market access and infrastructure services to clients across energy, commodities and financial markets. The group provides comprehensive breadth and depth of coverage across four core services: clearing, agency and execution, market making, and hedging and investment solutions. It has a leading franchise in many major metals, energy and agricultural products, with access to 60 exchanges. The group provides access to the world’s major commodity markets, covering a broad range of clients that include some of the largest commodity producers, consumers and traders, banks, hedge funds and asset managers. With more than 40 offices worldwide, the group has over 2,300 employees across Europe, Asia and the Americas. For more information visit Role Summary The purpose of this role is to be a key member of the existing Legal Entity Control (LEC) team and ensure the integrity of the Group and entity financial information. Whilst the role would cover and support all aspects of finance that falls under the LEC Team. The Legal Entity Control team work on a range of projects as well as management and statutory reporting and control. The team is charged with ensuring the firm meets the financial reporting and control obligations of a global regulated group. Responsibilities: The major deliverables of the Legal Entity Control team are: • Preparation of annual financial statements for a number of entities under various accounting standards (IFRS, US GAAP, Singapore GAAP, Hong Kong GAAP and Norwegian GAAP);, • Prepare monthly analytical review on legal entity income statement and balance sheet;, • Managing the month end process to Group reporting deadlines;, • Preparation of monthly management reports;, • Preparation of monthly transfer pricing calculations and subsequent reporting;, • Preparation, review and challenge of balance sheet reconciliations;, • Manage ad-hoc inquiries from external auditors;, • Involvement in developing and enhancing existing processes;, • Integration of new acquisitions into the monthly reporting cycle;, • Strong analytical skill – You demonstrate an aptitude for problem solving with the ability to exercise sound and balanced judgment in a highly regulated environment, • Functional expertise - Enjoy keeping up-to-date with emerging business, economic, and market trends, • Strong technical accounting skills – You demonstrate strong technical skills, pay attention to detail, take initiative to broaden your knowledge and resolve accounting issues, • Personal drive and motivation - Successfully handle multiple tasks, take initiative to improve your own performance, work intensely towards challenging goals, • A client and business focus - Effectively handle difficult requests, build trusting, long-term relationships with clients, help the client to identify/define needs and manages client/business expectations, • Big 4 audit background is preferred but not essential, • Experience in preparation of audited financial statements under UK GAAP or IFRS is an advantage, • Group Management accounting and reconciliation experience (transfer pricing / intercompany / cross charging etc), • A track record of improving processes and adding value to clients/stakeholders, • Strong analytical, organization and documentation skills, • Strong verbal and written communication skills, • Strong Microsoft Excel, • Act with integrity, • Act with due skill, care and diligence, • Be open and cooperative with the FCA, the PRA and other regulators, • Pay due regard to the interests of customers and treat them fairly, • Observe proper standard of market conduct

Drive Finance Transformation at Shionogi At Shionogi, we are dedicated to protecting the health and well-being of people worldwide. As a global pharmaceutical leader, we are driven by science, innovation, and a deep sense of responsibility to public health. Join us in our mission to deliver life-changing treatments by ensuring our finance systems are robust, efficient, and future-ready across Europe. Why Join Shionogi? Shionogi offers a collaborative, agile, and purpose-driven environment where your expertise can make a real impact. We value autonomy, adaptability, and operational excellence. This is a unique opportunity to contribute to a company expanding its footprint in Europe, with a strong focus on finance transformation, process automation, and business growth. We are seeking a proactive and experienced Systems Accountant to join our Finance team in London. This role offers the chance to lead the enhancement and automation of our finance systems, working closely with Finance, IT, and external partners to ensure our processes are scalable, accurate, and support our ambition for a Day 1 month-end close. About the Role You will play a pivotal role in bridging the gap between finance and technology, acting as the primary administrator and subject-matter expert for all Finance Systems, including Oracle NetSuite ERP and NetSuite Planning & Budgeting (NSPB). You will: • Lead the configuration, enhancement, and integration of finance systems (including Palette, Emburse, HiBob, PwC Payroll, Rapid Response, VAT and banking systems)., • Drive accounting process improvements and automation to enable efficient, consistent, and accurate reporting., • Oversee and support multi-currency, multi-entity consolidations and intercompany processes., • Maintain and update system documentation, process maps, and user guides to ensure continuity, audit readiness, and knowledge sharing., • Act as the first point of contact for external auditors on system-related matters., • Develop reports, dashboards, and tools to improve visibility and decision-making., • Provide training, guidance, and hands-on support to finance users to ensure best-practice system utilisation., • Lead or contribute to system upgrade, implementation, and data migration projects. What Are We Looking For? In this individual contributor position, we are seeking a hands-on and strategic professional who can thrive in a fast-paced, global environment. You will combine financial expertise with strong systems and process optimisation skills, as well as excellent communication and collaboration abilities. We are looking for: • ACA/ACCA/CIMA qualified or equivalent., • Expert experience as a Systems Accountant (ideally with Oracle NetSuite) or similar role., • Strong understanding of accounting processes, month-end close, and reporting., • Experience with multi-currency, multi-entity consolidations., • Demonstrated success automating or optimising finance processes., • Strong documentation and process-mapping skills—detail-focused and organised., • Excellent English written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to deliver training and support to end-users., • Proactive, self-motivated, and able to take ownership of improvements., • Team player who collaborates effectively across Finance, IT, and external partners., • High ethical standards and a commitment to integrity and data accuracy. Join Us Join Shionogi and be part of a team that is shaping the future of healthcare with purpose. We offer a dynamic and supportive environment, opportunities for growth, and the chance to make a lasting impact on public health. Apply now and help us ensure that our finance systems empower innovation and operational excellence across Europe.

Equifind is supporting a leading mid-market private equity investor with the recruitment of a newly created Commercial Finance Manager to join their London team. The business is in an exciting phase of growth, expanding into new international markets and executing a number of strategic acquisitions. As a result, the finance team is needing to strengthen its finance and data capabilities to provide deeper, more contextual insight into the firm’s financial performance. As a newly created position, this role offers the opportunity to shape and develop the function in your own way, putting a real personal stamp on it. You’ll also act as a quasi #2 to the Finance Director and be involved in senior management meetings from day one. Key duties include • Own the budgeting and forecasting process across multiple teams, keeping everything accurate and aligned with wider goals., • Deliver clear monthly reporting and analysis on revenue, costs and KPIs, highlighting trends, risks and opportunities., • Act as a commercial partner to senior stakeholders, using data and insight to influence decisions., • Build and maintain financial models and dashboards for planning, business cases and scenario analysis., • Support board packs, investor updates and ad-hoc deep dives as needed., • Streamline and improve processes as the FP&A function grows. Key requirements • Qualified accountant (ACA/CIMA)., • A minimum of 5 years experience, ideally working within FP&A., • A degree that clearly shows strong numerical and analytical ability., • Prior experience of working with FCA regulated businesses., • Advanced-level Excel skills., • Good interpersonal and communication skills., • Solid understanding of three-statement models., • Proven stakeholder management experience and relationship building skills. Package details • £100-120,000 base salary., • Discretionary annual bonus., • Employer pension contribution., • 27 days annual leave., • Private medical insurance coverage., • Group income protection., • Plus, a host of additional perks and benefits!

About the role As a Finance Business Partner – Online, you will lead financial support for the Online Fulfilment Directors, acting as a trusted partner to drive operational performance and delivery. Your focus will be on making every £ count by ensuring Online operates within the optimum financial scope, improving profitability, and enhancing the accuracy of financial reporting. This role is pivotal in shaping strategic decisions and enabling sustainable growth in a fast-paced, customer-focused environment. You will be responsible for 1. Driving performance to deliver operational and financial targets • Lead and coach financial performance improvement and analysis across the Core GHS business., • Build capability within operational teams to effectively manage financial challenges, KPIs, and cost drivers., • Communicate strategic and operational plans clearly to ensure alignment and focus across teams., • Understand localised complexities and cost impacts, providing strong commercial rationale to mitigate risks and deliver efficient outcomes. 2. Co-pilot the Fulfilment Directors to ensure robust operational and financial planning • Partner closely with Fulfilment Directors on all aspects of financial and operational planning., • Review change projects and strategic investments to ensure robust assumptions, commercial rigour, and financial sustainability., • Act as a recognised business expert on budgeting, forecasting, and profitability management., • Apply strong commercial acumen to analysis performed by FP&A teams to drive actionable insights and informed decision-making., • Constructively challenge performance and recommend changes underpinned by sound financial expertise and business understanding. 3. Future-proofing the business and looking forward • Facilitate knowledge sharing and promote best practices across both Finance and the wider business., • Actively participate in the wider Finance Business Partnering community to enhance collaboration and consistency., • Operate within internal control frameworks to safeguard company assets and ensure compliance., • Champion a cost-conscious culture and promote continuous improvement across functions., • Support organisational efficiency initiatives within the Tesco business., • Qualified Accountant ACA/ACCA/CIMA or equivalent Strong numerical and analytical skills, with the ability to identify trends, interpret data, and provide actionable insights. * Proven experience in driving strategic priorities within large, complex organisations. * Demonstrated success in partnering with and influencing senior stakeholders, providing credible financial and commercial challenge. * Skilled in root cause analysis and structured problem solving, using insight to drive performance improvements. * Ability to coach and develop colleagues with varying levels of financial knowledge and capability. * Strong communication and storytelling skills – able to clearly articulate both the ‘what’ and the ‘how’ behind performance and recommendations. * Proven ability to prioritise, plan, and organise effectively in a fast-paced environment. * Highly developed financial modelling, analysis, and interpretation skills, with strong attention to detail. Whats in it for you? We’re all about the little helps. That’s why we make sure our Tesco colleague benefits package takes care of you – both in and out of work. Click Here to find out more! • Annual bonus scheme of up to 20% of base salary, • Holiday starting at 25 days plus a personal day (plus Bank holidays), • Private medical insurance, • 26 weeks maternity and adoption leave (after 1 years’ service) at full pay, followed by 13 weeks of Statutory Maternity Pay or Statutory Adoption Pay, we also offer 6 weeks fully paid paternity leave You might know us as a supermarket, technology company or even for our award-winning mobile network. Truth is, we’re all of those things, and much more. Our colleagues work with one goal in mind, helping to make every day a little better for our customers, colleagues and communities all over the world. No two customers are the same, neither are our colleagues. At Tesco, we champion a balance that lets you thrive both in and out of work. Spend 60% of your week collaborating with colleagues at our office locations or local sites and the rest remotely. Whether you're just kicking off your career, juggling passions, or navigating big life events, we're here to support you. We always welcome a conversation about flexible working, so talk to us throughout your application about how we can support. We're proud to be an accredited Disability Confident Leader, where everyone’s welcome. That’s why we commit to providing a fully inclusive and accessible recruitment process. If you need support with your application, click here for more information. And if you're interested in joining our team but don't tick every box, don't let that hold you back from applying.

Join Duncan & Toplis Duncan & Toplis is one of the UK’s largest independent accountants and business advisers. Celebrating our 100-year anniversary in 2025, we are on course for the biggest period of growth in our history. Our vision to be the team that clients always choose to work with and where talented people belong remains at the forefront and guides everything that we do. Our Business Services team is seeking a Accountant (Business Services Adviser). This role will be instrumental in support the provision of accounting and business advice services, developing the necessary professional competencies through formal and on-the-job training. You will work flexibly to meet deadlines and uphold high service levels whilst maintaining fairness, equality, diversity, and inclusivity in everything that you do. What You’ll Be Doing • Crafting comprehensive sets of accounts along with detailed working papers for review by your manager., • Meeting designated deadlines for all accounting tasks., • Efficiently managing your workload and client expectations, leveraging your expertise to enhance the team's performance., • Cultivating strong client relationships to optimise outcomes and actively contributing to business growth initiatives., • Maintaining keen awareness of project timelines and completing assignments within specified parameters., • Implementing strategies to minimise review points and enhance project efficiency. What You’ll Need to Succeed • Possessing either partial or full AAT, ACCA, or ACA qualifications., • Demonstrated proficiency in collaborating within a team environment., • Exceptional communication abilities, both written and verbal., • Dedication to enhancing professional and technical expertise., • Eagerness to cultivate a diverse set of IT skills to enhance performance., • Enthusiasm for engaging in formal training opportunities, including on-the-job learning experiences. Why Join Duncan & Toplis? From flexible working arrangements and time-matched volunteer hours to online fitness classes and mental health support, at Duncan & Toplis we're committed to helping our people maintain a healthy and balanced lifestyle. We help our team to develop their talents and encourage ambitious individuals to progress their careers and expand their professional and personal capability with fully supported training and CPD. Our purpose ‘to positively impact our people, communities, and the world around us’ sits at our core, and our inherent values of trust, partnership, and inclusivity emphasise this. Sounds like the right fit for you? Let’s talk! Duncan & Toplis is committed to fostering a diverse and inclusive workplace. We welcome applications from all backgrounds, ensuring equal opportunities for all candidates. This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced individual with broad and in-depth technical knowledge of statutory accounting and compliance to play a key role in supporting our client work and internal teams. This role is ideal for someone with a passion for technical accuracy, continuous improvement, and collaborative problem-solving. You’ll be a trusted point of reference for technical matters across the firm and will play a central role in supporting high-quality service delivery to our clients.

Job Title – Internal Controls Lead - IT Location – London/Dublin/Leeds Hybrid - 2 days per week (Dublin only) Permanent Flutter consists of two commercial divisions (FanDuel and International) and our central Flutter Functions; COO, Finance & Legal. Here in Flutter Functions we work with colleagues across all our divisions and regions to deliver something we call the Flutter Edge. It’s our competitive advantage, our ‘secret sauce’ which plays a key part in our ongoing success and powers our brands and divisions, through Product, Tech, Expertise and Scale. In Flutter Finance we pride ourselves in providing global expertise to ensure Flutter is financially healthy. Utilising our Flutter Edge to turbo-charge our capabilities. At Flutter, you will have an outstanding opportunity to build and define our IT control environment as we progress through our SOX journey. In 2025, we will have our first year of external auditor testing. Your expertise will be essential to our success. You will lead a team of 35 professionals delivering the SOX control testing program across our major brands. You will collaborate closely with senior technology team members. This role allows you to work in a global environment with colleagues from the US, UK, Ireland, Italy, Australia, and potentially more. What You’ll Do • Working closely with external audit and the Controls transformation team, coordinate the creation of the IT SOX testing scope including ITGC, IT Automated Controls, interface and system reports., • Collaborating with the PMO support, lead the development of the annual IT controls testing plan, with timings aligned with external audit and 1st line collaborators., • Understand at a high-level any IT remediations plans, from inception to conclusion, so that impacts can be captured into the annual IT controls testing plan, • Define clear ways of coordinating efforts with the team to drive a structured and consistent approach to delivery of the plan through the different phases of work., • Manage the delivery of the plan governance around any necessary plan changes, with PMO support., • Drive clear and timely reporting of findings to 1st line stakeholders, • Oversee working paper review processes to ensure that testing and documentation are delivered at the right level of quality., • Work closely with our external auditors to maintain alignment and resolve issues and roadblocks to plan delivery, • Support the year end deficiency aggregation process for IT controls, • Prepare and present status reports for key stakeholders and governance forums, including providing input into reports for the Audit Committee and SOX Steering Committee., • Lead a team of 35 to deliver the annual SOX testing plan in an environment that continues to evolve as the organisation matures its technology operations and teams, • Effectively manage a team based in 5 different locations including a delivery centre in Hyderabad, • Drive a culture of high performance and accountability for delivery balanced with strong levels of team engagement, • Focus on talent development to support effective succession planning within the ICA team, • Grow the controls culture in the wider organisation and develop our people strategies by actively looking to develop and place suitable talent into 1st line teams., • Build a culture of partnership and trust with key frontline contacts. This group includes SOX champions, critical application owners (for example, Oracle finance system), and senior technology leaders, including CTOs and CISOs., • Provide constructive input to 1st line stakeholders to support a better understanding of control requirements and risk management, as well as more strategic feedback focused on comparing and contrasting technology team operating models across the different brands, • Where controls fail help management to understand the risk associated with the failure and the implications, informing the prioritisation needed for remediation, • Working with the controls transformation group to support management in development of remediation action plans that are practical, achievable and address the risk, • Minimum of 12 years of IT audit experience in external audit or an internal controls function, with at least 5 years in leadership roles., • Experience in a global business with significant off-shore testing efforts., • Comprehensive understanding of various testing methods for ITGCs, ITACs, interfaces, and system reports., • Proficient in control build approaches for databases, operating systems, infrastructure, cloud, and SaaS platforms., • Experience with Oracle Fusion and AWS technologies is helpful though not essential., • Background in betting, gaming, or online entertainment is beneficial but not mandatory., • Degree in IT or Finance, or equivalent experience., • IT Audit (e.g., CISA, CRISC) or IT Security qualifications (e.g., CISSP, CISM) required., • Outstanding project management and organizational skills to balance multiple workstreams with varied deadlines., • Strong leadership capabilities to guide team activities and foster a trust-based environment., • Effective influencing skills to educate and engage 1st line collaborators., • Strong knowledge of IT processes, ITGCs, ITACs, interfaces, and system reports., • Bonus, • Uncapped holiday allowance, • Enhanced pension scheme, • Private healthcare, • Life assurance, • Income protection, • Hybrid working, • £1,000 annual self-development learning fund, • Paid volunteering days, • Enhanced parental leave, • Wellbeing fund (£/€250 a year)

Scottish Power HQ (St Vincent Street, Glasgow) Salary: £61-77K (plus up to 20% bonus, family healthcare and car allowance) Permanent, Hybrid Working Help us create a better future, quicker We’re looking for a professional who can bring structure, clarity, and governance excellence to our IT operations. This role is pivotal in ensuring that Systems UK activities are delivered in line with best practice standards, with robust controls across financial planning, processing, and approvals. What you’ll be doing With a high-level view of all IT activities, you’ll play a key role in shaping governance frameworks and collating performance data for management review. From managing investment selection and approval processes to defining and implementing financial controls, your work will underpin compliance and efficiency across the organisation. You’ll lead the rollout of global IT processes within Systems UK, ensuring alignment with governance standards and UK-specific requirements. By defining KPIs and maintaining a business scorecard, you’ll provide management with clear insights into performance and progress. This is a role for someone who thrives on complexity and precision—balancing budgets, assessing investment proposals, and designing frameworks that deliver assurance without compromising agility. You’ll work closely with senior stakeholders, external auditors, and global teams, influencing decisions that shape our IT strategy and investment portfolio. What you’ll bring If you’re a qualified accountant or experienced IT professional with strong financial acumen, a deep understanding of IT processes, and the ability to communicate and challenge at all levels, we’d love to hear from you. Bring your expertise in governance, controls, and process management to a team that values accuracy, collaboration, and continuous improvement. What’s In It For You As well as a competitive salary which is reviewed annually, you can also enjoy a number of other benefits. With our pension scheme, we’ll double match your contribution up to a company contribution of 10%. Benefits At ScottishPower, we believe it’s the little things we do in life that make a big difference. From helping you look after your family’s wellbeing, save for your future and take personal steps for climate action – our benefits are designed to help you do just that - so that you have everything you need to take care of your world – today and tomorrow. That’s why our benefits include: • 36 days annual leave, • Holiday purchase – perfect your work/life balance with extra annual leave, • Share Incentive Plan and Sharesave Scheme, • Payroll giving and charity matched funding, • Technology Vouchers – save more and spread the cost of your technology purposes, • Count us in – pledge to reduce carbon emissions and help fight climate change, • Electric Vehicle Schemes – to help you transition to green/clean driving, • Cycle to Work scheme and public transport season ticket loans, • Options to purchase dental insurance, private medical insurance, health cash plan and annual health assessments, • Life Assurance (4x salary), • Access to ‘nudge’ financial wellbeing support

A national Accountancy Practice is recruiting for a qualified Accountant to join them as a Client Manager. The Client Manager will benefit from an excellent working location (with good transport links), a collaborative working environment, well-appointed offices and flexible approach to work. The Client Manager position would suit a newly qualified Accountant (ACA/ ACCA) or QBE Accountant, with previous Accountancy practice experience. You will gain exposure to direct client contact, working with wide ranging clients throughout south Wales. The Client Manager will be overseeing Trainees so to be considered you do need to demonstrate supervisory/ management experience. This is a varied role encompassing Accounts production, Corporation tax and Personal tax. Hybrid working from home options are available with this opportunity. Client Manager Duties and Responsibilities Client Portfolio Management. Liaising with clients on multiple levels therefore, exceptional communication skills are essential, coupled with advanced IT skills and excellent project management abilities General accounting compliance work. Preparing financial statements, ensuring they are compliant with relevant accounting standards, whilst on occasion training others. You need to be able to demonstrate a working knowledge of automated accountancy packages, including; Sage, Xero and CCH products. Effective fee earner relationship through reliable contact and communication Job specific resource management, performance, delivery and reporting Quality control of output to ensure technical substance and effective communication. Preparing Corporation Tax and Personal Tax. We are seeking a meticulous individual with an entrepreneurial flair who enjoys interacting with others and providing a superior Accountancy service. The Client Manager will be an effective communicator who is influential in driving forward their clients businesses. Hybrid and flexible working is available with this position, including a comprehensive benefits package; Company Pension Scheme 25 days of annual leave bank holidays Additional annual leave days from certain levels of seniority Ability to buy up to 5 days of annual leave to reach a maximum of 30 days per annum Business closure over Christmas* Life Assurance x4 annual salary Enhanced family leave policies Enhanced Company Sick Pay Employee Assistance Programme 24/7 support, free and confidential Corporate Discounts Platform If this role is not quite right for you but know someone who might be suitable, we offer a referral incentive scheme . Bowen Eldridge Recruitment are acting as an Accountancy Practice Recruitment Agency on behalf of a client to appoint this vacancy.