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About the Role Are you an experienced technical accountant with a passion for getting the detail right and influencing the bigger picture? We are looking for a Group Reporting Manager to join our Group Finance team in Hertfordshire. This is a pivotal role responsible for ensuring the Group’s financial reporting is accurate, timely, and fully compliant with IFRS and UK GAAP. As our go-to expert in technical accounting, you will lead on complex accounting matters, shape Group policy, and partner across finance and the wider business to deliver high-quality reporting and drive continuous improvement. Key Responsibilities: • Technical Accounting Leadership: Act as the primary technical accounting advisor across the Group, interpreting IFRS and UK GAAP requirements and advising on complex or non-routine transactions., • Accounting for Complex Transactions: Own the preparation of high-quality technical accounting memos and documentation for internal use and external audit review., • Policy & Standards: Develop and maintain the Group Accounting Policy Manual, ensuring it reflects current accounting standards and business practices., • Financial Statement Accuracy: Support the Financial Reporting Manager in preparing accurate and compliant interim and year-end financial statements, including drafting disclosures., • Audit Engagement: Lead on technical audit queries and liaise closely with external auditors to ensure a smooth year-end process., • Stakeholder Communication: Translate complex accounting requirements into clear guidance for finance and non-finance stakeholders across the business., • Standards Implementation: Assess, interpret, and implement new accounting standards, developing guidance and training for relevant teams., • Continuous Improvement: Support the month-end close and reporting process by driving consistency, quality, and insight across the finance function. Essential Qualifications & Experience: • ACA or ACCA qualified accountant, with 2+ years post-qualified experience, • Strong technical expertise in IFRS (and ideally UK GAAP/FRS 102), • Experience in a Big 4 firm and/or FTSE-listed business, • Proven ability to produce clear, concise, and accurate technical accounting documentation

Position: Packaging Line Leader Location: Hertfordshire, UK - Fully on-site Client: Global Leading Pharma Type: Permanent / Shifts-based role Main Responsibilities • Oversee performance of packaging lines and ensure adherence to standards (SOPs, SWIs, training materials)., • Monitor KPIs and lead regular performance reviews with cross-functional teams., • Drive problem-solving for quality events and performance issues., • Support operator management by providing feedback to shift managers., • Ensure compliance with GMP, GDP, Quality Systems, and safety standards., • Coordinate communication of line issues and escalate when necessary., • Support training programs and highlight skill gaps., • Act as first point of contact for line issues and deputise for Production Shift Manager when required. Main Requirements • Proven experience in packaging or production line leadership., • Strong knowledge of GMP/GDP and quality standards., • Excellent communication skills across all levels of the organisation., • High proficiency in Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint)., • Good technical writing and documentation skills., • Ability to lead meetings, manage KPIs, and drive continuous improvement. ABOUT PLANET PHARMA Planet Pharma is an American parented Employment Business/Agency that provides global staffing services with its head-quarters in Chicago and our EMEA regional office located in Central London. We have invested significantly in creating a robust international platform that enables us to work compliantly in 30+ countries with a current network of 2500+ active contractors globally as well as a very strong permanent / direct hire recruitment offering. Our specialist knowledge and close relationships with our clients and the wider industry really makes us unique in our field. Just recently we were recognised by FORBES as the 17th best professional staffing firm, and have won multiple awards from industry accredited bodies for our commitment to excellence and service delivery. We have extensive functional expertise including: Regulatory Affairs, Pharmacovigilance, QA, QC, Submissions experts, Clinical development, Quality, Biostatistics, and Medical Affairs / Writing. We are an equal opportunities Recruitment Business and Agency. We welcome applications from all suitably qualified candidates regardless of their race, sex, disability, religion/belief, sexual orientation or age.

PLEASE MENTION GREENJOBS WHEN RESPONDING TO THIS CAREER OPPORTUNITY Greenspaces and Projects Manager Up to £54k Around half an hour by train from the centre of London, Dacorum occupies an enviable location just outside the M25 and is home to the towns of Hemel Hempstead (where our offices are based), Berkhamsted and Tring. An active and green place, Dacorum is a buzzing centre of business, enterprise and ambition. We re designing our services around customers, ensuring our teams have the right skills and behaviours to excel, and we ve developed new ways of working which support flexible and hybrid working. Our Neighbourhood Delivery Service plays a vital role in enhancing quality of life in our borough and is at the heart of our services to residents. We now have an opportunity for someone with proven experience in delivering high profile, frontline services to take on a leadership role within the team. It's a fantastic opportunity to take on a varied management role. You will lead the teams that manage trees and woodland and lead on Dacorum s parks and open spaces development. You will play a pivotal part in in the delivery and development of Suitable Alternative Nature Greenspace (SANG) sites within the borough. Other key priorities include leading the implementation of the Council s new Parking Solutions Policy, capital programme and stepping up to be the Council lead and champion for biodiversity and Nature Recovery. You will also have the opportunity to take the lead on our Future Neighbourhoods initiative, an engagement project for communities that was initiated to improve the environment for residents living and businesses operating in our neighbourhoods. We are prepared to do things differently in Dacorum and you will work with colleagues across the service and the wider organisation to bring about service improvements, harnessing the potential of efficiencies, new models of delivery and implementing solutions to improve the customer experience. People and team leadership skills, working across different services, will be key to success in this role, along with experience of site management. It s important that you are accustomed to working closely with internal and external stakeholders and project / programme management skills will be an important attribute. It s a fantastic time to join the team at Dacorum Borough Council and shape a cleaner, greener and safer place for our residents and stakeholders. We re looking for candidates who will bring proven expertise and capabilities in their own professional area, but who also offer the wider strategic perspective and leadership skills to shape a progressive, collaborative and effective organisational culture, with a focus on customer service and service improvement. You ll bring a creative, enthusiastic and open-minded approach to how we work across the Council and with our partners, to bring about the best outcomes for our residents and service users. Visit to find out more or contact Steve Guest at Solace in Business on for a confidential discussion. Closing date: 15th December Applicants must have a driving licence that is valid in the UK. A Basic check will be undertaken with the Disclosure and Barring Service to ensure that the successful candidate has no relevant convictions. We are an equal opportunities employer. Candidates with a disability who meet the essential criteria will be interviewed. TO APPLY PLEASE CLICK THE "APPLY NOW" BUTTON AND YOU WILL BE REDIRECTED TO BEGIN THE APPLICATION PROCES

You will lead on quality assurance and improvement, championing excellence in teaching, learning, assessment, and behaviour management strategies relevant to a custodial setting. Drive the site’s quality performance and continuous improvement across all areas of provision, including Functional Ski