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Senior Accountant (6–9-Month Contract), Daventry. Hybrid role supporting inventory and cost accounting Your new company Our well-recognised client is seeking an experienced Commercial Accountant to join their finance team on an interim basis to cover a leave of absence. This is a fantastic opportunity to step into a high-impact, operationally focused finance environment where accuracy, controls, and timely reporting directly support business performance. Your new role As Commercial Accountant, you’ll play a pivotal role in ensuring the integrity of the general ledger and delivering robust financial reporting. With a strong emphasis on inventory accounting and cost accounting, you’ll support period-end close and provide insight through variance analysis—helping stakeholders understand performance and address anomalies. Key elements of the role include:• Owning and maintaining the general ledger, ensuring accounting transactions are recorded accurately and on time • Supporting the month-end/close period, including preparing journals, schedules, and reconciliations, • Leading balance sheet reconciliations and resolving reconciling items to maintain clean, audit-ready accounts, • Preparing P&L, balance sheet, consolidated financial statements, and supporting accounting reports/schedules, • Performing detailed financial analysis, identifying unusual variances and recommending corrective actions, • Responding to queries from management, internal/external auditors, and Sarbanes-Oxley (SOX) stakeholders, • Reviewing and improving internal controls, identifying risk and implementing best-practice procedures, • Contributing to process improvements across accounting procedures and (ideally) systems accounting/ERP activity, • Handling sensitive information with discretion and maintaining strict confidentiality What you'll need to succeed You will be qualified or part-qualified (ACA, ACCA, CIMA or equivalent) with strong core accounting fundamentals and hands-on experience supporting month-end close, journal preparation, and balance sheet reconciliations. You will have proven experience in inventory and cost accounting, ideally within a logistics, manufacturing, or operational environment, along with a solid understanding of UK GAAP and internal controls. Strong analytical skills, attention to detail, and the ability to communicate clearly with stakeholders are essential, while experience with systems or ERP accounting would be advantageous. What you'll get in return You’ll secure a high-visibility Senior Accountant contract within a substantial UK operation, offering a hybrid working model that supports balance and productivity with three days on site and two days remote. The role provides exposure to meaningful, hands-on finance work across inventory and cost accounting, general ledger ownership, financial reporting, internal controls, and SOX-related activity, alongside the opportunity to make a tangible impact by strengthening reconciliations, improving processes, and supporting informed decision-making during a key cover period. What you need to do now If you're interested in this role, click 'apply now' to forward an up-to-date copy of your CV, or call us now. If this job isn't quite right for you, but you are looking for a new position, please contact us for a confidential discussion about your career. # 4776140

An excellent opportunity for a Management Accountant to join a market-leading business with ambitious growth plans across the UK and internationally.The business works with a number of instantly recognisable clients and is continuing to expand, creating a fantastic opportunity for someone looking to develop their career within a forward-thinking finance team.Working closely with the Financial Controller and Finance Director, you'll play a key role in delivering high-quality financial insight to support operational and strategic decision-making.Key responsibilities:* Preparation of monthly management accounts (P&L, balance sheet recs, variance analysis)* Delivering reporting packs including KPIs, margins and overhead analysis* Supporting budgeting, forecasting and financial analysis* Business partnering with Operations, Production and Planning teams* Investigating costs across sales, labour and materials* Supporting ERP implementation and reporting automationAbout you:? ACA / ACCA / CIMA qualified (or qualified by experience)? Background in manufacturing, engineering, logistics or project environments? Strong Excel and systems skills? Comfortable working with stakeholders across the business? Ambitious and keen to develop into a more commercial finance roleWhat's on offer:* Hybrid working - 3 days in the office* Work with a business supporting well-known global clients* High exposure to senior leadership (FD & FC)* Clear progression and devel...

Job Title: Assistant Financial Controller- 12 Month Fixed Term ContractLocation: Crick, Northamptonshire (Hybrid) We are recruiting an Assistant Financial Controller on a 12 month FTC for a rapidly growing logistics and supply chain business at their Crick site, the company's first automated distribution centre. This is a newly created role where you will effectively act as the site finance lead, partnering closely with operations while supporting a major automation project and key client contracts. Key responsibilities: * Acting as finance lead for the Crick site * End-to-end financial oversight of a major automation implementation * Supporting onboarding of new retail clients * Delivering reporting and financial analysis for key contracts, including open-book arrangements * Business partnering with operational teams to drive performance * Supporting management reporting using SAP and Tableau We're looking for a commercially minded finance professional with experience in management accounting, financial controlling or operational finance, ideally within logistics, supply chain, distribution or manufacturing environments. This is a fantastic opportunity to join a high-growth business and gain exposure to automation projects, operational finance and senior stakeholders.

Kinetic PLC are delighted to be assisting with the recruitment of a Senior Accountant to support the finance team at our client's UK Logistics Centre in Daventry. This is a contract role covering a leave of absence, where you will play a key role in supporting the organisation's accounting activities, including inventory accounting, costing, and general ledger management. The role will involve supporting financial reporting, analysing variances, and assisting with month-end processes to ensure accurate and compliant financial reporting. Working Arrangement * Hybrid role based in Daventry * 3 days onsite and 2 days remote * Candidates must be able to commute to site when required Assignment & Pay * Contract duration: 6-9 months * Start date: ASAP * £30 per hour * 37.5 hours per week with flexible office hours Key Duties * Support the finance team with general ledger management and accounting transactions * Prepare and post journal entries and complete balance sheet reconciliations * Assist with month-end close processes and financial reporting activities * Prepare balance sheet and profit & loss reports as required * Analyse financial data and investigate unusual variances * Support inventory accounting and costing processes across the logistics operation * Respond to queries from management, auditors, and internal stakeholders regarding financial information * Review and support improvements to internal financial controls and processes * Assist with audit requirements and financial compliance activities * Ensure financial information is handled accurately and confidentially Skills & Experience Required * Qualified or part-qualified accountant (ACCA, CIMA, ACA or similar preferred) * Strong accounting fundamentals and experience within a finance function * Experience supporting month-end close processes * Experience with inventory accounting and costing accounting * Experience completing balance sheet reconciliations * Ability to analyse financial data and investigate variances * Strong communication skills with the ability to explain financial information clearly * Experience working with financial systems or ERP systems would be advantageous What's in it for you? * Opportunity to join a well-established organisation within a key finance role * Hybrid working arrangement offering flexibility * Competitive £30 per hour contract rate * Experience working within a busy logistics and operational finance environment Kinetic PLC is a Recruitment Consultancy with over 40 years' experience delivering staffing solutions to the engineering, manufacturing, and technical industries. All applications are handled in the strictest confidence. Those not meeting the full criteria may not be contacted, but CVs will be retained for future roles

Chef Manager Location: Henry Food Academy, Daventry Salary: Up to £32,500 per annum (DOE) Working Pattern : Monday to Friday We're looking for a Chef Manager who can do more than cook to join our Eurest team at Henry Food Academy in Daventry. This is a role for a hands-on leader who's as confident at the stove as they are in a client meeting, someone who understands how to run a business, manage a team, and deliver a world-class guest experience. The Henry Ford Academy is not just a training centre; it is a prestigious, state-of-the-art flagship venue. As Chef Manager, you will lead the culinary journey for delegates, executives and global partners. Delivering high-quality catering for an on-site restaurant of up to 200 covers, you will sit at the heart of an operation where good is never enough, we strive for exceptional, you'll oversee every aspect of the catering operation, from menu planning and team leadership to client relationships, budgets, compliance, and service delivery. You'll cook with passion, lead with purpose, and run the outlet like it's your own. What You'll Be Doing: We believe the guest experience is fuelled by the food we serve. Whether it is a high-energy lunch for a technical training group or a sophisticated menu for a global product launch, your role is to ensure every meal enhances the prestige of the Ford brand. Take full ownership of the culinary offer, ensuring that every delegate feels like a VIP, from their morning coffee to their final event meal. Oversee the full catering operation from food to finance to front of house. Bring fresh, modern ideas to the table, creating menus that reflect the state-of-the-art nature of the academy. Work in a close, established partnership with Clients to ensure their food service aligns perfectly with their corporate goals, training, and event schedules. Lead, develop and motivate your team to deliver excellent service every day. Managing food costs, margins, waste and labour with commercial precision. Build strong relationships with our clients and guests. Understanding their needs, exceeding expectations and delivering service with an impact. Ensure compliance with food safety, health & safety and company standards at all times. Drive consistency and quality across the kitchen and wider catering operation. What you'll bring to the table: We are looking for a passionate, customer-driven Chef Manager who thrives in a fast-paced, detail-oriented environment. Proven experience Chef Manager or Catering Manager with strong operational and culinary experience. A passion for fresh food, seasonal ingredients, and high-quality service delivery. Great communication and leadership skills, you inspire others with your energy. A strong sense of ownership and ability to manage client relationships. Strong financial acumen. You understand P&L, cost control, and business KPIs. Excellent communication and people management skills. You build trust, lead by example, and bring out the best in your team. Hungry for more? We also offer exciting culinary pathways for team members who want to level up. With real-time mentoring, hands-on experience, and the chance to earn recognised qualifications, it's a delicious way to grow your skills while doing what you love. If you are ready to lead a kitchen that mirrors the innovation and excellence of the Ford brand, we want to hear from you. About Us We connect workplaces to mindful, flavourful & planet-positive catering At Eurest, we are the experts in workplace catering, operating in over 700 workspaces every day. We know that fueling employees throughout the day can help to sharpen their thinking, nourish their bodies and minds and ultimately, motivate them to perform at their best. Our workplace food experiences are driven by our promise to live more sustainably and responsibly, working towards our goal of net zero by 2030. We're people-powered at Eurest TPBN1_UKCT

A leading AI-focused data centre provider is seeking an Operational Costs & Controls Manager in London. This role involves overseeing financial governance related to operational expenditures and ensuring accurate billing and cost allocation.

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Our team consists of Operational Risk specialists, who support our business globally on complex trading risks, to ensure that the key operational risks are being effectively managed and monitored. Join our dynamic and growing Commodities and Global Markets Group as a Business Operational Risk Manage

A leading financial services group in Greater London seeks a professional to join their Commodities and Global Markets team managing non-financial risks.The role involves identifying and mitigating risks, advising on initiatives, and working closely with trading desks.Candidates should have over 6 y

Operational Risk Manager, Commodity Markets and Finance. Our team consists of Operational Risk specialists, who support our business globally on complex trading risks, to ensure that the key operational risks are being effectively managed and monitored. As a subject matter expert you will partner wi

A dynamic organisation in the United Kingdom is seeking a Financial Controller to lead a finance team and manage payroll for over 2000 employees. You will be responsible for ensuring financial accuracy, conducting audits, and providing insights for operational decisions.

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Rugby Works Service Unit CV21 1DH.Opus People Solutions are recruiting on behalf of Rugby Borough Council for a C1 Driver to assist with the Council's introduction of Food Waste Collection Service which is launching in July 2026.This role will involve delivering food caddies to residents in a timely

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