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About the Business An opportunity to be a Management Accounting Analyst for a very flexible company (who attend the office once per month on average). This is a well-established, not-for-profit organisation with a genuinely supportive, collaborative culture. Joining a close-knit commercial team and working alongside the Fee and Contracts Manager, Finance Business Partners and operational colleagues, you’ll bring costing, analysis and commercial insight together to shape fee uplifts, contract negotiations and smart decision-making across the business. The role pays £35,000 – £38,000 and is based in Rubery, with genuinely flexible, home-based working. Main Duties: As a Management Accounting Analyst, your main duties include: • Building, maintaining and applying costing models that underpin fee uplifts, renegotiations and wider financial analysis — working from commissioner templates, getting under cost variances and producing well-evidenced submissions, • Pulling together commercial performance reporting by collating data, keeping trackers and dashboards current, and spotting anomalies before they become issues, • Getting under the skin of contracts: pinpointing the clauses that matter, keeping an eye on compliance, and making sure fee uplifts and contractual changes are accurately logged and chased through, • Identifying, assessing and coordinating tender opportunities — keeping the commercial pipeline up to date, supporting prospect research, and helping shape high-quality bids and method statements, • Lending analytical and administrative support to forecasting cycles, making sure inputs are accurate and delivered on time, • Tracking delivery against commercial objectives and surfacing emerging risks or opportunities to senior colleagues, • Building constructive relationships with commissioners, representing the organisation at provider forums and sector events to support the ongoing development of services, • Partnering with Finance Business Partners, Operations and teams across the business to resolve queries, interpret costing information and keep everyone aligned on fee, contract and tender matters, • Responding to commissioner information requests — from fee data to contract, referral and monitoring queries — accurately and within deadline, • Contributing to post-submission reviews and lessons learned, helping to continually sharpen how tenders and contracts are managed, • Providing coordination support to the wider commercial team, from meeting logistics to tracking follow-ups Location / Office / Culture This is a very flexible, predominantly home-based role, with the team coming together in the Rubery office around once a month on average. You’ll be part of a supportive, close-knit commercial team, giving you real autonomy alongside close collaboration with the Fee and Contracts Manager and Finance Business Partners. What We Are Looking For The ideal candidate will have: • A strong analytical background, comfortable interpreting financial data, costing models and contractual detail and turning complex information into clear, actionable insight, • Experience working with contracts — analysing terms, managing contractual information and responding to commissioner requests, • An understanding of commissioning processes and public sector contracting frameworks (beneficial), • Sound knowledge of GDPR and good practice around handling sensitive information, • Strong organisational skills, able to juggle competing deadlines and respond quickly under pressure, • Excellent written and verbal communication, translating complex financial or contractual information into plain, accessible language, • High IT literacy across MS Office, with strong Excel (advanced desirable), plus SharePoint, Teams, Adobe software and PowerPoint, • A keen eye for detail, ensuring accuracy across data, analysis, reporting and written submissions Why Join the business • Genuinely flexible, home-based working — office attendance around once a month on average, • Salary of £35,000 – £38,000, • A genuinely supportive, collaborative team culture, • Varied, commercially focused role with broad exposure to costing, tenders and contracts, • Supportive team, working closely with the Fee and Contracts Manager and Finance Business Partners About Us We are a local accountancy recruitment specialist. We appreciate that roles are often online for a long period of time. If you want to check if this role is still live or just want more details before applying, call us directly. Ref: BR72465

Role: Area Sales Manager (Service) Location: Midlands Contract type: Full time, permanent Carrier now has an opportunity for an Area Sales Manager (Service), to focus on the Midlands region. You will be responsible for the growth of the reoccurring revenue account base. This account base is also known as service agreement customers. What will I be doing? Prospect, research, and qualify potential customers utilising Carrier’s equipment installed base, referrals, internal leads, directories, and competitor sites. Make effective sales presentations, conduct customer needs assessment, answer questions and secure new customer maintenance agreements. Establish customer rapport and effective questioning techniques to identify the prospect’s needs, budget, decision-making process, timeline, and next steps. Perform site surveys and facility walkthroughs to identify equipment and site conditions in order to evaluate customer needs and create proposal for maintenance agreements. Utilize applicable sales tools such as Salesforce to track and effectively develop and active backlog of sales opportunities. Collaborate with operations to deliver quality results on Maintenance Agreements and resolve customer issues. Requirements This role is a great fit for you if you thrive in a fast-paced environment, excel at building relationships, and have outstanding customer service. This is the ideal role for those that are results-oriented and looking to grow their sales career with a leading HVAC Service organisation. As a minimum you must have: Strong service sales background Familiarity with the Chiller, HVAC or Heat-Pump marketplace is a bonus or demonstrate the ability to quickly acquire the necessary knowledge and skills to be successful. Excellent communication skills Ability to make calls to prospective customers, handle customer inquiries and develop these into project wins and new revenue for the business UK Driving Licence IT Literate with MS Office skills Benefits Very competitive salary Great sales bonus scheme Company car or cash allowance 25 Days Holiday + bank holiday Company pension Career progression – we love to build and nurture talent from within, therefore we’ll work with you to achieve your long-term career aspirations Benefits Central Platform hosting employee rewards and recognition initiatives and health and wellbeing resources. More about us: Today, Carrier® innovations are found across the globe and in virtually every facet of daily life. Carrier is the world’s leader in high-technology heating, air-conditioning and refrigeration solutions. We have of a history of more than 100 years of proven innovation, solving problems on a global level, and our innovations drive new industries. Our mission is to be the first choice for heating, air-conditioning and refrigeration solutions worldwide. We work every day to make the world a better place to live, work and play. Consistently ranked as one of the world’s most respected companies, we are also a pioneer of social responsibility, looking after the environment as well our people. Carrier is An Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or veteran status, age or any other federally protected class. Job Applicant's Privacy Notice: Click on this link to read the Job Applicant's Privacy Notice

We are looking for an articulate, highly numerate individual with good excel skills and excellent Client Relationship Manageement, ideally from within the charity sector.\n\nTrusts & Grants Delivery\n\nManage a portfolio of trust, foundation and grant funders\nWriting applications and reports\nBudget management for restricted funds\nWorking with FSM and Felix colleagues on bids\nBuild strong relationships with programme officers, grant managers, funding panels.\nManaging restricted funding compliance\nCoordinating evaluation and evidence collection for funder reports\nMonitoring funder requirements and deadlines\n\nPipeline Development & Prospect Research\n\nIdentify a pipeline of new opportunities in trusts, grants, foundations and corporate to secure new income for FareShare Midlands\nMaintain a rolling 12 to 18 month pipeline\nRegular prospect research using databases (e.g. funds online, the charity commission website, idox etc)\nPrioritising opportunities by value, likelihood and strategic fit\nAssisting on project development working with colleagues to build in the needs and preferences of funders to ensure projects can attract support\n\nFunder Stewardship & Reporting\n\nProfessional stewardship of trusts and foundations funders\nManaging funder communications in line with grant agreements\nWorking with the stewardship officer and comms team to identify and develop impact stories and relevant data.\n\nCommunication\n\nWriting funder-facing materials\nEnsuring clarity, evidence and compliance in all submissions\nCoordinating case studies and impact data for bids\n\nCompliance, Monitoring & Administration\n\nApplication tracker ownership\nReporting calendar management\nIncome forecasting for trusts & grants\nDocument management for funder requirements\n\nYou will be successful in this role by:\n\nConsistently securing income from trusts, foundations and statutory funders in line with agreed targets\nMaintaining a strong, well-researched pipeline of trust and grant opportunities\nSubmitting high-quality funding applications and reports to deadline\nAchieving a healthy success rate across applications through strong prospecting and proposal quality\nEnsuring full compliance with restricted funding requirements\nBuilding positive, professional relationships with funding partners\nProviding accurate income forecasting and pipeline reporting\nBringing creativity and passion in communicating FSM's central mission to inspire funders to support us.Essential\n\nDemonstrable experience of restricted funding\nAbility to manage multiple deadlines\nStrong analytical and written skills\nConfidence working with budgets and impact data\nExperience of supporting or developing fundraising partnerships and maximising fundraising opportunities\nExperience of securing gifts from trusts, grants and foundations\nExperience in writing compelling funding applications and impact reporting\nExperience in prospecting for new business and stewarding donors face to face\nWillingness to work flexibly including events and occasional weekends.\nTo subscribe to the ethos, vision and mission of FareShare Midlands\nFull clean driving license and have access to a vehicle so that travel between depots or to stakeholder meetings is possible (all travel costs reimbursed)Skills, knowledge and abilities\n\nKnowledge of trust, grant and foundation fundraising, particularly around restricted funding\nExcellent communication skills, good persuading skills and good writing skills\nExcellent numeracy skills and use of Excel\nGood relationship building skills, both inside and outside an organisation\nAbility to work to meet objectives and deadlines\nAbility and experience of working well in a teamValues and behaviours\n\nA commitment to Equal Opportunities\nAn appreciation of FareShare Midlands' mission and vision\nFlexibility of approach and ability to work in a team\nProven ability to develop and maintain good working relations, with both internal and external audiences

Job Title: Commercial Insurance Account Executive\n \n Location: Birmingham\n \n Salary: Up to £45,000\n \n Job Type: Full-time, Permanent\n \n Hours: Monday – Friday, 9:00 AM – 5:30 PM\n \n Work Style: Onsite\nAre you a driven sales professional with a background in insurance looking to fast-track your career?\nCowell Recruitment is delighted to be partnering with a highly respected, well-established insurance broker in Birmingham. Due to sustained business growth, they are seeking an ambitious Commercial Account Executive to join their thriving, professional team.\nWhether you are an experienced Commercial Executive or a Personal Lines specialist looking to make the step up into commercial lines, this business actively invests in its staff, providing comprehensive training, fully funded CII qualifications, and a clear route to accelerated career progression.\nKey Responsibilities:\n \n Client Relationship Management: Build, nurture, and maintain strong, long-term relationships with B2B clients, acting as their trusted point of contact.\n \n Business Development: Identify, prospect, and secure new business opportunities through networking, warm leads, and market research to consistently hit revenue targets.\n \n Account Growth: Proactively manage an existing portfolio, identifying upsell and cross-sell opportunities to maximize revenue and maximize client retention.\n \n Consultative Selling: Conduct client meetings to deeply understand their business objectives and deliver tailored, comprehensive risk solutions.\nWhat We Are Looking For:\n \n Experience: Minimum of 2+ years of experience within Personal Lines or Commercial Insurance is highly desirable. We will also consider high-caliber B2B sales professionals looking to transition into insurance.\n \n Skills: A proven track record in a target-driven sales environment with exceptional communication and negotiation skills.\n \n Education: Minimum Grade 4/C (or equivalent) in GCSE Maths and English.\n * \n Ambition: A self-starter mentality with the drive to stamp your mark on the local market.\nWhy Join Us? (The Benefits):\nOur client believes in rewarding hard work with an industry-leading package designed to protect your health, wealth, and future:\n \n Financial & Progression: Competitive basic salary up to £45k (negotiable DOE) + ongoing training and fully funded professional qualifications (Cert CII).\n \n Work-Life Balance: 22 days holiday (plus Bank Holidays), increasing with length of service.\n \n Health & Protection: Life Assurance (up to 4x salary), Income Protection (up to 5 years), and a comprehensive Healthcare Cashplan.\n \n Future Planning: Contributory pension scheme (5% employer / 5% employee contribution).\n \n Lifestyle Perks: Salary sacrifice schemes (Cycle to Work, Car Leasing, Tech purchase), discounted gym memberships, and hundreds of high-street retail discounts.\n \n Wellbeing: Enhanced maternity/paternity policies and access to an Employee Assistance Programme (EAP).\nTo Apply: If you are ready to elevate your career with a supportive, expanding business, please submit your CV today for immediate consideration.\nCowell Recruitment is an equal opportunities recruiter. Please note: Only applicants with the permanent right to work in the UK will be considered for this role. E&OE

Role: Area Sales Manager (Service) Location: Midlands Contract type: Full time, permanent Carrier now has an opportunity for an Area Sales Manager (Service), to focus on the Midlands region. You will be responsible for the growth of the reoccurring revenue account base. This account base is also known as service agreement customers. What will I be doing? Prospect, research, and qualify potential customers utilising Carrier’s equipment installed base, referrals, internal leads, directories, and competitor sites. Make effective sales presentations, conduct customer needs assessment, answer questions and secure new customer maintenance agreements. Establish customer rapport and effective questioning techniques to identify the prospect’s needs, budget, decision-making process, timeline, and next steps. Perform site surveys and facility walkthroughs to identify equipment and site conditions in order to evaluate customer needs and create proposal for maintenance agreements. Utilize applicable sales tools such as Salesforce to track and effectively develop and active backlog of sales opportunities. Collaborate with operations to deliver quality results on Maintenance Agreements and resolve customer issues. Requirements This role is a great fit for you if you thrive in a fast-paced environment, excel at building relationships, and have outstanding customer service. This is the ideal role for those that are results-oriented and looking to grow their sales career with a leading HVAC Service organisation. As a minimum you must have: Strong service sales background Familiarity with the Chiller, HVAC or Heat-Pump marketplace is a bonus or demonstrate the ability to quickly acquire the necessary knowledge and skills to be successful. Excellent communication skills Ability to make calls to prospective customers, handle customer inquiries and develop these into project wins and new revenue for the business UK Driving Licence IT Literate with MS Office skills Benefits Very competitive salary Great sales bonus scheme Company car or cash allowance 25 Days Holiday + bank holiday Company pension Career progression – we love to build and nurture talent from within, therefore we’ll work with you to achieve your long-term career aspirations Benefits Central Platform hosting employee rewards and recognition initiatives and health and wellbeing resources. More about us: Today, Carrier® innovations are found across the globe and in virtually every facet of daily life. Carrier is the world’s leader in high-technology heating, air-conditioning and refrigeration solutions. We have of a history of more than 100 years of proven innovation, solving problems on a global level, and our innovations drive new industries. Our mission is to be the first choice for heating, air-conditioning and refrigeration solutions worldwide. We work every day to make the world a better place to live, work and play. Consistently ranked as one of the world’s most respected companies, we are also a pioneer of social responsibility, looking after the environment as well our people. Carrier is An Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or veteran status, age or any other federally protected class. Job Applicant's Privacy Notice: Click on this link to read the Job Applicant's Privacy Notice

About the Business An opportunity to be a Management Accounting Analyst for a very flexible company (who attend the office once per month on average). This is a well-established, not-for-profit organisation with a genuinely supportive, collaborative culture. Joining a close-knit commercial team and working alongside the Fee and Contracts Manager, Finance Business Partners and operational colleagues, you’ll bring costing, analysis and commercial insight together to shape fee uplifts, contract negotiations and smart decision-making across the business. The role pays £35,000 – £38,000 and is based in Rubery, with genuinely flexible, home-based working. Main Duties: As a Management Accounting Analyst, your main duties include: • Building, maintaining and applying costing models that underpin fee uplifts, renegotiations and wider financial analysis — working from commissioner templates, getting under cost variances and producing well-evidenced submissions, • Pulling together commercial performance reporting by collating data, keeping trackers and dashboards current, and spotting anomalies before they become issues, • Getting under the skin of contracts: pinpointing the clauses that matter, keeping an eye on compliance, and making sure fee uplifts and contractual changes are accurately logged and chased through, • Identifying, assessing and coordinating tender opportunities — keeping the commercial pipeline up to date, supporting prospect research, and helping shape high-quality bids and method statements, • Lending analytical and administrative support to forecasting cycles, making sure inputs are accurate and delivered on time, • Tracking delivery against commercial objectives and surfacing emerging risks or opportunities to senior colleagues, • Building constructive relationships with commissioners, representing the organisation at provider forums and sector events to support the ongoing development of services, • Partnering with Finance Business Partners, Operations and teams across the business to resolve queries, interpret costing information and keep everyone aligned on fee, contract and tender matters, • Responding to commissioner information requests — from fee data to contract, referral and monitoring queries — accurately and within deadline, • Contributing to post-submission reviews and lessons learned, helping to continually sharpen how tenders and contracts are managed, • Providing coordination support to the wider commercial team, from meeting logistics to tracking follow-ups Location / Office / Culture This is a very flexible, predominantly home-based role, with the team coming together in the Rubery office around once a month on average. You’ll be part of a supportive, close-knit commercial team, giving you real autonomy alongside close collaboration with the Fee and Contracts Manager and Finance Business Partners. What We Are Looking For The ideal candidate will have: • A strong analytical background, comfortable interpreting financial data, costing models and contractual detail and turning complex information into clear, actionable insight, • Experience working with contracts — analysing terms, managing contractual information and responding to commissioner requests, • An understanding of commissioning processes and public sector contracting frameworks (beneficial), • Sound knowledge of GDPR and good practice around handling sensitive information, • Strong organisational skills, able to juggle competing deadlines and respond quickly under pressure, • Excellent written and verbal communication, translating complex financial or contractual information into plain, accessible language, • High IT literacy across MS Office, with strong Excel (advanced desirable), plus SharePoint, Teams, Adobe software and PowerPoint, • A keen eye for detail, ensuring accuracy across data, analysis, reporting and written submissions Why Join the business • Genuinely flexible, home-based working — office attendance around once a month on average, • Salary of £35,000 – £38,000, • A genuinely supportive, collaborative team culture, • Varied, commercially focused role with broad exposure to costing, tenders and contracts, • Supportive team, working closely with the Fee and Contracts Manager and Finance Business Partners About Us We are a local accountancy recruitment specialist. We appreciate that roles are often online for a long period of time. If you want to check if this role is still live or just want more details before applying, call us directly. Ref: BR72465