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At EY, we’re all in to shape your future with confidence. We’ll help you succeed in a globally connected powerhouse of diverse teams and take your career wherever you want it to go. Join EY and help to build a better working world. Assistant Director, M&A Analytics – EY-Parthenon, Birmingham At EY, we’re all in to shape your future with confidence. We’ll help you succeed in a globally connected powerhouse of diverse teams and take your career wherever you want it to go. Join EY and help to build a better working world. The opportunity At EY-Parthenon, our unique combination of transformative strategy, transactions, tax and corporate finance delivers real-world value – solutions that work in practice, not just on paper. Benefiting from EY’s full spectrum of services, we’ve reimagined strategic consulting to work in a world of increasing complexity. With deep functional and sector expertise, paired with innovative AI-powered technology and an investor mindset, we partner with CEOs, boards, private equity and governments every step of the way. Join the fastest growing and most innovative deal analytics team in the UK. EY-Parthenon’s Transaction Analytics team helps clients use data to make better decisions at critical moments in the deal lifecycle. We work with private equity investors, corporates, management teams and other advisers on buy-side, sell-side, vendor assistance and exit readiness engagements. Our work sits at the intersection of M&A, financial due diligence, commercial insight and advanced analytics. We turn complex financial, operational and commercial datasets into clear, robust analysis that supports the equity story, helps answer bidder and investor questions, and gives clients greater confidence in transaction decisions. This is an opportunity to join our growing Birmingham Transaction Analytics team and help build a regional platform within one of the UK’s leading deal analytics practices. Our core work is delivered during the exciting and high-speed phases of an M&A process. We use data and analytics to assess a target company’s financial performance, business projections and key value drivers, identifying opportunities, risks, sensitivities and potential mitigations that can influence transaction outcomes. The Transaction Analytics team works closely with Financial Due Diligence, Corporate Finance, Strategy, Tax and sector specialists to provide deeper insights, challenge value drivers and bring innovative digital capabilities to live deal situations. Our work includes building reconciled data cubes, dynamic databooks and dashboards that support vendor due diligence, commercial due diligence, information memoranda, management presentations and bidder Q&A. Companies are collecting more data than ever before across finance, ERP, CRM, billing, operational and external sources. Our challenge is to use analytics at pace to identify and explain trends that may otherwise remain hidden — and to convert those insights into a clear transaction narrative. At Assistant Director level, this is also a leadership opportunity: you will play a central role in growing the Birmingham Transaction Analytics team, developing people, building client relationships and shaping our regional go-to-market proposition. Your key responsibilities As an Assistant Director in Transaction Analytics, you will lead analytics workstreams across buy-side, sell-side, vendor assistance and exit readiness engagements. You will shape scope and approach with clients and EY senior teams, lead discussions with management and advisers, and ensure that analytics outputs clearly support the equity story, identify key risks and provide actionable insight. • Lead Transaction Analytics engagements and workstreams across a range of sectors and transaction situations., • Shape analytics scope, approach, timelines and deliverables with Partners, Directors, clients and other EY workstreams., • Lead senior client conversations with management teams, CFOs, private equity deal teams, corporate clients and other advisers., • Oversee the creation of reconciled data cubes, dynamic databooks, dashboards and visual outputs that support due diligence, equity-story development and bidder Q&A., • Use analytics to test value drivers, evidence growth stories, identify risks and challenge transaction assumptions., • Project manage teams across multiple engagements, ensuring quality, timeliness, risk management and commercial relevance of outputs., • Build, coach and mentor junior team members, helping develop the Birmingham Transaction Analytics capability., • Develop internal and external networks across Transaction Diligence, Corporate Finance, Strategy, Tax, sector teams and the wider EY-Parthenon platform., • Contribute to business development, proposals, credentials, key accounts, recruitment and go-to-market initiatives., • Identify opportunities to expand the role of analytics across the transaction lifecycle and help develop reusable tools, assets and methodologies. Skills and attributes for success • Strong financial and commercial acumen, with the ability to understand client challenges and link analysis to transaction value., • Ability to define analytical approaches, challenge assumptions and focus teams on the questions that matter most in a deal context., • Ability to gather, verify and assess information to formulate clear conclusions and advice., • Demonstrable experience planning, preparing and reviewing client deliverables including visualisations, written reports, presentations and senior stakeholder materials., • Strong attention to detail with a logical, structured and methodical approach., • Strong leadership, coaching and team management skills., • Ability to communicate complex analytical findings clearly to clients, investors, banks and non-technical stakeholders., • Business development mindset, with the ability to build trusted relationships and identify opportunities for additional client value., • Entrepreneurial mindset and desire to help grow a regional Transaction Analytics platform. To qualify for the role, you must have • Strong commercial experience and/or relevant industry, analytics, finance, transaction or financial due diligence experience., • Experience leading teams and managing workstreams in a fast-paced, client-facing environment., • Understanding of data manipulation, integration and visualisation tools such as Excel, Alteryx, Power BI and Python., • Experience coaching, mentoring and developing team members., • Extensive stakeholder and client communication experience., • A passion for providing high quality service and practical advice to clients. Ideally, you’ll also have • ACA, ACCA, CIMA or equivalent qualification., • Experience leading analytics, transaction, financial due diligence, corporate finance, strategy or consulting engagements., • Experience with advanced analytics languages or tooling such as Python, SQL, R, Alteryx, Power BI., • Experience shaping proposals, contributing to business development or building client relationships., • Experience working across multiple service lines and sectors in high-paced transaction environments., • A strong understanding of how analytics can create value throughout the transaction lifecycle. What we look for We are looking for a commercially minded analytics leader who can operate as a trusted adviser to clients and senior EY teams. You will be motivated by building teams, developing people, winning work and using data to improve the quality of transaction decisions. What we offer We will fuel your ambition and potential with future-focused skills development that equips you with state-of-the-art methodologies and technology-enabled solutions. With more than 25,000 people in 150 countries, you will join an inclusive and empowering culture that values your uniqueness, prioritises your wellbeing, and immerses you in the diverse thinking and cross-cultural experiences necessary to help deliver impact to clients across the globe and to help build a better working world. Learn more about careers at EY-Parthenon. Are you ready to shape your future with confidence? Apply today. To help create the best experience during the recruitment process, please describe any disability-related adjustments or accommodations you may need. EY | Building a better working world EY is building a better working world by creating new value for clients, people, society and the planet, while building trust in capital markets. Enabled by data, AI and advanced technology, EY teams help clients shape the future with confidence and develop answers for the most pressing issues of today and tomorrow. EY teams work across a full spectrum of services in assurance, consulting, tax, strategy and transactions. Fuelled by sector insights, a globally connected, multi-disciplinary network and diverse ecosystem partners, EY teams can provide services in more than 150 countries and territories. EY | Building a better working world EY is building a better working world by creating new value for clients, people, society and the planet, while building trust in capital markets. Enabled by data, AI and advanced technology, EY teams help clients shape the future with confidence and develop answers for the most pressing issues of today and tomorrow. EY teams work across a full spectrum of services in assurance, consulting, tax, strategy and transactions. Fueled by sector insights, a globally connected, multi-disciplinary network and diverse ecosystem partners, EY teams can provide services in more than 150 countries and territories.

At EY, we’re all in to shape your future with confidence. We’ll help you succeed in a globally connected powerhouse of diverse teams and take your career wherever you want it to go. Join EY and help to build a better working world. Manager, M&A Analytics – EY-Parthenon, Birmingham At EY, we’re all in to shape your future with confidence. We’ll help you succeed in a globally connected powerhouse of diverse teams and take your career wherever you want it to go. Join EY and help to build a better working world. The opportunity At EY-Parthenon, our unique combination of transformative strategy, transactions, tax and corporate finance delivers real-world value — solutions that work in practice, not just on paper. Benefiting from EY’s full spectrum of services, we’ve reimagined strategic consulting to work in a world of increasing complexity. With deep functional and sector expertise, paired with innovative AI-powered technology and an investor mindset, we partner with CEOs, boards, private equity and governments every step of the way. EY-Parthenon’s Transaction Analytics team helps clients use data to make better decisions at critical moments in the deal lifecycle. We work with private equity investors, corporates, management teams and other advisers on buy-side, sell-side, vendor assistance and exit readiness engagements. Our work sits at the intersection of M&A, financial due diligence, commercial insight and advanced analytics. We turn complex financial, operational and commercial datasets into clear, robust analysis that supports the equity story, helps answer bidder and investor questions, and gives clients greater confidence in transaction decisions. This is an opportunity to join our growing Birmingham Transaction Analytics team and help build a regional platform within one of the UK’s leading deal analytics practices. Our core work is delivered during the exciting and high-speed phases of an M&A process. We use data and analytics to assess a target company’s financial performance, business projections and key value drivers, identifying opportunities, risks, sensitivities and potential mitigations that can influence transaction outcomes. The Transaction Analytics team works closely with Financial Due Diligence, Corporate Finance, Strategy, Tax and sector specialists to provide deeper insights, challenge value drivers and bring innovative digital capabilities to live deal situations. Our work includes building reconciled data cubes, dynamic databooks and dashboards that support vendor due diligence, commercial due diligence, information memoranda, management presentations and bidder Q&A. Companies are collecting more data than ever before across finance, ERP, CRM, billing, operational and external sources. Our challenge is to use analytics at pace to identify and explain trends that may otherwise remain hidden — and to convert those insights into a clear transaction narrative. Your key responsibilities As a Manager in the Transaction Analytics team, you will own the day-to-day delivery of analytics workstreams on live M&A engagements. You will translate transaction hypotheses into practical analysis plans, manage junior team members, review analytical outputs, and work directly with clients and EY deal teams to ensure findings are robust, clearly documented and commercially relevant. • Lead day-to-day delivery of Transaction Analytics workstreams across buy-side, sell-side, vendor assistance and exit readiness engagements., • Translate deal questions and value hypotheses into practical analytics workplans, prioritising analysis based on materiality, timeline and client need., • Manage Executives and Analysts, providing coaching, review and quality control across data preparation, modelling, dashboards and databooks., • Lead client discussions on data availability, data quality, analytical approach and emerging findings., • Build and review reconciled data cubes, dynamic databooks and dashboards that support due diligence, equity-story development and bidder Q&A., • Coordinate with Financial Due Diligence, Corporate Finance, Strategy, Tax and sector teams to ensure joined-up insights across workstreams., • Review analysis of revenue, margin, customer, cohort, pricing, retention, site or project-level performance and ensure outputs are clearly linked to the transaction narrative., • Ensure analytical outputs are accurate, clearly documented, repeatable and capable of supporting client, investor and bidder questions., • Contribute to development of reusable tools, templates, sector-specific approaches and Birmingham team capability. Skills and attributes for success • Strong commercial thinking and ability to understand the financial and operational drivers of a business., • Ability to analyse businesses at pace and identify where to focus effort in a live transaction environment., • Ability to gather, verify and assess information to formulate robust views and factual conclusions., • Experience planning, preparing and reviewing deliverables including visualisations, written reports, presentations and client discussion materials., • Strong attention to detail with a logical, structured and methodical approach., • Strong team management, coaching and communication skills., • Ability to communicate complex analytical findings to technical and non-technical stakeholders., • Confidence working across service lines and building effective relationships at different levels. To qualify for the role, you must have • Commercial experience and/or relevant industry, analytics, finance or transaction experience., • Experience managing analytical workstreams or projects, including reviewing outputs from junior team members., • Understanding of data manipulation, integration and visualisation tools such as Excel, Alteryx, Power BI, Tableau, SQL or Python., • A passion for providing high quality service to clients., • Ability to manage competing priorities and deliver high quality outputs under transaction timelines. Ideally, you’ll also have • Experience working in a transaction, financial due diligence, corporate finance, strategy, consulting or professional services environment., • ACA, ACCA, CIMA or equivalent qualification., • Experience leading client-facing discussions or presenting analytical findings to senior stakeholders., • Experience using SQL, Python, R, VBA or other analytical languages., • Experience developing dashboards, databooks, reconciled data models or analytical outputs that support commercial or transaction decisions. What we look for We are looking for people who can combine analytical capability with commercial judgement. You will be comfortable leading teams, asking the right questions, challenging analysis, and converting complex data into clear insight that influences transaction decisions. What we offer We will fuel your ambition and potential with future-focused skills development that equips you with state-of-the-art methodologies and technology-enabled solutions. With more than 25,000 people in 150 countries, you will join an inclusive and empowering culture that values your uniqueness, prioritises your wellbeing, and immerses you in the diverse thinking and cross-cultural experiences necessary to help deliver impact to clients across the globe and to help build a better working world. Learn more about careers at EY-Parthenon. Are you ready to shape your future with confidence? Apply today. To help create the best experience during the recruitment process, please describe any disability-related adjustments or accommodations you may need. EY | Building a better working world EY is building a better working world by creating new value for clients, people, society and the planet, while building trust in capital markets. Enabled by data, AI and advanced technology, EY teams help clients shape the future with confidence and develop answers for the most pressing issues of today and tomorrow. EY teams work across a full spectrum of services in assurance, consulting, tax, strategy and transactions. Fuelled by sector insights, a globally connected, multi-disciplinary network and diverse ecosystem partners, EY teams can provide services in more than 150 countries and territories. EY | Building a better working world EY is building a better working world by creating new value for clients, people, society and the planet, while building trust in capital markets. Enabled by data, AI and advanced technology, EY teams help clients shape the future with confidence and develop answers for the most pressing issues of today and tomorrow. EY teams work across a full spectrum of services in assurance, consulting, tax, strategy and transactions. Fueled by sector insights, a globally connected, multi-disciplinary network and diverse ecosystem partners, EY teams can provide services in more than 150 countries and territories.

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Project Actuary Salary: Competitive Contract Type: 12 Month Fixed Term Contract – 35 hours a week Location: Hybrid working (office based in Birmingham) – typically 2 days in the office per week Closing Date: Tuesday 22nd September 2026 \n Shape Brighter Futures with Wesleyan \n Established in 1841, Wesleyan help trusted professionals—GPs, hospital doctors, dentists, and teachers—secure their financial future. Today, we’re proud to continue that mission with passion and purpose. If you’re looking for a role where your expertise makes a real impact, and you want to work in a culture that values collaboration, innovation, and integrity, we’d love to hear from you. \n Find out more about who we are: About Wesleyan \n Make a Difference in Capital Management \n As a Project Actuary within our Capital Management team, you will be an experienced actuarial professional with a combination of technical and business skills. You will help lead the actuarial function, supporting Senior Leaders and Department Leaders in delivering actuarial work and shaping new directions and ideas. \n Your Impact \n\n • Drive Capital Management activity for the Group; including regular solvency monitoring, developing investment strategy, management of the Estate, reinsurance and other strategic choices affecting the capital position of the Society’s funds.\n, • Drive Capital Management input to merger & acquisitions, reinsurance and other corporate finance projects, including due diligence, as required.\n, • Progress the annual Capital Plan and support Risk Management activity by using appropriate Asset Liability, balance sheet modelling techniques.\n, • Provide input into the Society’s strategic planning activity, including oversight and maintenance of the Society’s strategic planning models.\n, • Support and develop the Capital Management team to deliver, provide insights and mentor individuals of the wider department for success.\n, • Build strong industry links / join relevant forums to ensure Wesleyan keeps pace with latest industry practice.\n\n What You’ll Bring \n\n • Newly or nearly qualified member of the Institute and Faculty of Actuaries.\n, • Experience of Solvency II balance sheet reporting, Capital Management techniques or reinsurance.\n, • Strong communication skills, including ability to summarise and contextualise information for senior stakeholders.\n, • Excellent problem solving and business analysis skills.\n, • Ability to work on own initiative and as part of a team.\n, • Knowledge of actuarial projection software such as Prophet.\n, • Strong knowledge of Excel, Word and databases and knowledge of Python.\n, • An organised and flexible approach to work.\n, • Ability to coach, supervise and train junior members of the team.\n\n Benefits That Work for You \n We believe rewards should reflect the life you live. Here’s what you can expect: \n\n • Annual bonus to recognise your contribution.\n, • 28 days holiday (plus a culture day!) – rising to 30 days with service.\n, • Flexible hybrid working for better work-life balance.\n, • Company pension scheme – matched plus 2% (up to 10%).\n, • Free secure underground Birmingham city centre parking (subject to availability, weekend use included).\n, • Salary sacrifice schemes that help you provide the things that matter – to include PMI, Electric Vehicle Leasing and cashback on everyday essentials. \n, • Enhanced family leave and two volunteering days to give back to causes you care about.\n\n Discover the full range of benefits: Wesleyan Careers Rewards \n Why Wesleyan? \n We’re building a culture where everyone belongs. Diversity isn’t just a policy—it’s part of who we are. Whatever your background, we want you to feel valued and empowered to thrive. We’re proud supporters of the ABI Making Flexible Work campaign, which means we’re open to discussing flexible working, job shares, and part-time options. \n If you need reasonable adjustments during the recruitment process, just let us know—we’re here to support you. \n What to Know Before Applying \n\n • Right to Work: We’re unable to provide VISA sponsorship, so you’ll need the legal right to live and work in the UK. \n, • Advert Closing: We typically advertise for four weeks but may close early if we receive a high volume of applications—apply early to avoid disappointment. \n\n Ready to Shape Your Future? \n Apply today and join us in creating brighter financial futures—for our customers, our members, and you.

Ideas | People | Trust We’re BDO. An accountancy and business advisory firm, providing the advice and solutions entrepreneurial organisations need to navigate today’s changing world. We work with the companies that are Britain’s economic engine – ambitious, entrepreneurially-spirited and high growth businesses that fuel the economy - and directly advise the owners and management teams that lead them. We’ll broaden your horizons Our Digital Advisory Services are designed to enable organisations to leverage our innovative methodologies, technology, and highly experienced professionals to manage their business risks most effectively. Working at BDO offers curious-minded people excellent exposure to all aspects of business strategy, operations and more. We’re a dynamic team of technology, and business transformation experts with disciplines in finance, risk, projects and change, cyber and digital, amongst others. Our extensive network and depth of experience mean we work in a highly client-centric way, focused on providing a collaborative, tailor-made advisory service. Our team helps clients manage their business-critical threats, such as cyber events, and build resilient businesses capable of responding to internal and external events which may interrupt their operations. Being known for exceptional client service in our chosen markets, we put innovation and agility at the heart of everything we do. We’ll help you succeed Leading organisations trust us because of the quality of our advice. That quality grows from a thorough understanding of their business, and that understanding comes from working closely with them and building long-lasting relationships. You’ll be someone who is both comfortable working pro-actively and managing your own tasks, as well as confident collaborating with others and communicating regularly with senior managers, directors, and BDO’s partners to help businesses effectively. You’ll be encouraged to identify and draw attention to opportunities for enhancing our delivery and providing additional services to organisations we work with. You'll be a data, analytics and AI specialist Senior Analyst who has strong technical skills and experience delivering data-led solutions within consulting or project environments. You'll work confidently with complex data, translate business requirements into practical outputs and communicate insights clearly, supported by strong problem-solving skills, intellectual curiosity and an agile outlook. You'll work with structured datasets and support data discovery, profiling, testing, reconciliation and evidence collection with support. You'll be someone with: Some experience working with data through employment, an internship, placement, academic study or personal projects, with an interest in data assurance, data quality or data risk. Ability to work with structured datasets and support data discovery, profiling, testing, reconciliation and evidence collection under guidance. A foundational understanding of data quality dimensions such as completeness, accuracy, consistency, timeliness, validity and uniqueness. Practical skills in Excel and experience of, or an interest in developing, SQL, Python, cloud data platforms and analytics or visualisation tools. Ability to follow defined test procedures, document work clearly, maintain accurate evidence and escalate unexpected results or data issues. Strong attention to detail and problem-solving skills, with the ability to investigate anomalies and contribute to identifying their underlying causes. An interest in data flows, lineage, governance, metadata, regulatory reporting, privacy and model or AI-related data risks. Good written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to work collaboratively, manage assigned tasks and contribute to high-quality client deliverables. We’re in it together Mutual support and respect is one of BDO’s core values and we’re proud of our distinctive, people-centred culture. From informal success conversations to formal mentoring and coaching, we’ll support you at every stage in your career, whatever your personal and professional needs. Our agile working framework helps us stay connected, bringing teams together where and when it counts so they can share ideas and help one another. At BDO, you’ll always have access to the people and resources you need to do your best work. We know that collaboration is the key to creating value for the companies we work with and satisfying experiences for our colleagues, so we’ve invested in state-of-the-art collaboration spaces in our offices. BDO’s people represent a wealth of knowledge and expertise, and we’ll encourage you to build your network, work alongside others, and share your skills and experiences. With a range of multidisciplinary events and dedicated resources, you’ll never stop learning at BDO. We’re looking forward to the future At BDO, we help entrepreneurial businesses to succeed, fuelling the UK economy. Our success is powered by our people, which is why we’re always finding new ways to invest in you. Across the UK thousands of unique minds continue to come together to help companies we work with to achieve their ambitions We’ve got a clear purpose, and we’re confident in our future, because we’re adapting and evolving to build on our strengths, ensuring we continue to find the right combination of global reach, integrity and expertise. We shape the future together with openness and clarity, because we believe in empowering people to think creatively about how we can do things better.

SF Partners are delighted to working with a Birmingham business in the recruitment of a Commercial Finance Manager. \n This is an exciting opportunity to join a global business within a dynamic culture, to work in a commercial setting and influence senior decision makers \n Hybrid working - 3 days per week in the office \n Excellent benefits \n We are ideally seeking a qualified accountant with a proven track ... \n \n \n \n ZIPC1_UKTJ

\n Head of Finance \n Location: West Midlands | Hybrid Working \n Robert Half are recruiting a Head of Finance on behalf of a successful UK organisation operating within a complex, project-led environment. This is a high-impact leadership position, offering full ownership of the finance function and a seat at the table with the senior leadership team. \n This is far more than a traditional financial control role. You'll be expected to challenge decisions, drive profitability, improve performance, and provide the commercial insight needed to support continued growth. \n The Role \n As Head of Finance, you will take responsibility for the overall financial leadership of the business, ensuring robust financial management whilst acting as a trusted adviser to operational and commercial teams. \n You'll be at the heart of strategic decision-making, providing insight that drives business performance, improves margins, strengthens controls, and supports long-term growth ambitions. \n Responsibilities include: \n\n • Leading and developing a high-performing finance team.\n, • Owning all financial reporting, forecasting, budgeting and planning activities.\n, • Delivering meaningful commercial insight to support business performance.\n, • Driving financial discipline and accountability across the organisation.\n, • Managing cash flow, working capital and liquidity performance.\n, • Partnering with operational leaders to improve project and contract profitability.\n, • Ensuring appropriate governance, risk management and regulatory compliance.\n, • Leading audit processes and maintaining key external relationships.\n, • Identifying opportunities to streamline processes, improve systems and enhance reporting capability.\n, • Supporting strategic initiatives, investment decisions and future growth plans.\n\n About You \n We're seeking an ambitious and influential finance professional who enjoys operating in a fast-paced environment and isn't afraid to challenge the status quo. \n You will ideally possess: \n\n • ACA, ACCA or CIMA qualification.\n, • A proven track record in a senior finance leadership role.\n, • Strong commercial acumen with the ability to influence and challenge senior stakeholders.\n, • Experience within engineering, contracting, manufacturing, construction, infrastructure, utilities or other project-based sectors.\n, • Excellent financial planning, analysis and cash management capabilities.\n, • A hands-on leadership style with the ability to balance strategic thinking and operational delivery.\n, • Experience leading teams through change, growth or transformation.\n, • The confidence to operate as a key member of the senior leadership team.\n\n \n \n Robert Half Ltd acts as an employment business for temporary positions and an employment agency for permanent positions. Robert Half is committed to diversity, equity and inclusion. Suitable candidates with equivalent qualifications and more or less experience can apply. Rates of pay and salary ranges are dependent upon your experience, qualifications and training. If you wish to apply, please read our Privacy Notice describing how we may process, disclose and store your personal data:

Actuarial Analyst \n Shape Brighter Futures with Wesleyan \n Established in 1841, Wesleyan help trusted professionals—GPs, hospital doctors, dentists, and teachers—secure their financial future. Today, we’re proud to continue that mission with passion and purpose. If you’re looking for a role where your expertise makes a real impact, and you want to work in a culture that values collaboration, innovation, and integrity, we’d love to hear from you. \n Find out more about who we are: careers.wesleyan.co.uk \n About the Role \n We're looking for an Actuarial Analyst to join our Group Finance team, where you'll have the opportunity to work across a broad range of actuarial disciplines, supporting business-critical activities including capital management, financial reporting, product pricing, data, regulatory change and with-profits business. \n This is an excellent opportunity for a graduate or part-qualified actuary looking to develop their technical expertise while gaining exposure to a wide variety of projects and stakeholders across the business. \n What You'll Be Doing Depending on your experience and the needs of the team, you'll be involved in a range of activities including: \n\n • Supporting actuarial valuations, solvency reporting and regulatory submissions.\n, • Performing experience investigations and maintaining actuarial assumptions and models.\n, • Supporting capital management, ORSA production and financial forecasting.\n, • Contributing to product pricing, profit testing and product development.\n, • Supporting with-profits management, including bonus investigations, asset shares and policyholder fairness reviews.\n, • Developing and maintaining actuarial models, data processes and reporting tools.\n, • Providing actuarial input into strategic business projects, system developments and regulatory change initiatives.\n, • Analysing financial and actuarial data to produce meaningful insights and management information.\n, • Working closely with Finance, Investment, Data and Change teams to improve processes and deliver business objectives.\n, • Supporting testing, implementation and continuous improvement of actuarial systems and processes.\n, • Preparing analysis and reports for senior management and governance committees.\n\n About You \n You'll be a collaborative and analytical individual who enjoys solving complex problems and working with data. \n We're looking for someone with: \n Essential \n\n • A degree in Actuarial Science, Mathematics, Statistics, Physics, Engineering or another highly numerical discipline (2:1 or above preferred).\n, • Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.\n, • Excellent attention to detail.\n, • Good communication and interpersonal skills.\n, • Ability to work effectively both independently and as part of a team.\n, • A commitment to studying towards the Institute and Faculty of Actuaries (IFoA) qualification (where applicable).\n\n Desirable \n\n • Progress towards the IFoA actuarial qualification.\n, • Experience within a UK Life Insurance or Financial Services environment.\n, • Knowledge of actuarial modelling software such as Prophet.\n, • Strong Excel and data analysis skills.\n, • Experience working with databases or programming languages such as SQL, VBA, Python or R.\n\n What You'll Gain \n\n • Exposure to a wide variety of actuarial disciplines and business areas.\n, • Opportunities to work on high-profile strategic and regulatory projects.\n, • Support for your professional actuarial qualification and career development.\n, • A collaborative environment where you'll work alongside experienced actuaries and finance professionals.\n, • The opportunity to make a meaningful impact on business decisions and customer outcomes.\n\n Why Wesleyan? \n We’re building a culture where everyone belongs. Diversity isn’t just a policy—it’s part of who we are. Whatever your background, we want you to feel valued and empowered to thrive. We’re proud supporters of the ABI Making Flexible Work campaign, which means we’re open to discussing flexible working, job shares, and part-time options. \n If you need reasonable adjustments during the recruitment process, just let us know—we’re here to support you. \n What to Know Before Applying \n\n • Right to Work: We’re unable to provide VISA sponsorship, so you’ll need the legal right to live and work in the UK.\n, • Advert Closing: We typically advertise for two weeks but may close early if we receive a high volume of applications—apply early to avoid disappointment. \n\n Ready to Shape Your Future? \n Apply today and join us in creating brighter financial futures—for our customers, our members, and you.

Head of Capital Governance & Treasury - Birmingham City Council \n Help shape major investment decisions and strengthen financial governance at the largest local authority in Europe. \n Birmingham City Council is seeking an ambitious and commercially minded finance leader to join its Finance Directorate as Head of Capital Governance & Treasury. This is a career-defining opportunity to play a central role in major investment decisions, capital governance and long-term financial sustainability within the largest local authority in Europe, overseeing a capital programme of approximately £2.7bn. As one of two priority leadership appointments within the Finance Directorate, this role will be critical in strengthening financial resilience, embedding long-term stability and supporting the next phase of the Council's improvement journey. \n Your new role \n Reporting to the Director of Corporate Finance & Treasury (Deputy S151 Officer), you will lead the Council's Capital Governance and Treasury function. \n Key responsibilities include: \n\n • Leading the Capital Programme governance framework.\n, • Supporting major investment decisions and funding strategies.\n, • Developing business cases and financial models.\n, • Working closely with project leaders and senior stakeholders to ensure robust decision-making.\n, • Providing strategic advice on capital investment, affordability and risk.\n\n\n, • Developing and maintaining capital, treasury and MRP strategies.\n\n\n, • Driving governance, assurance and continuous improvement activities.\n, • Leading a team comprising 1 direct report and 3 indirect reports.\n\n What you’ll need to succeed \n We are seeking a qualified accountant (CCAB or equivalent) with experience operating in a large and complex organisation. \n You will bring: \n\n • Strong experience of capital governance, strategic finance or large-scale investment programmes.\n, • Excellent business case development and financial modelling skills.\n, • Commercial awareness and a strategic mindset.\n, • The confidence and resilience to challenge effectively and influence senior stakeholders.\n, • Strong communication and relationship management skills.\n, • Experience leading people and delivering change.\n, • A modern and progressive approach to finance leadership.\n\n Local government experience would be beneficial, but we are also keen to hear from candidates from wider public sector, infrastructure, regulated or complex commercial environments who can demonstrate transferable capital governance expertise. While the role also includes responsibility for treasury management, we are particularly interested in candidates with strong capital governance, business case and investment appraisal experience, rather than candidates with a purely treasury-focused background. \n What you’ll get in return \n In return, you will receive a salary of between £66,627 and £85,845, alongside a strong benefits package designed to support both your career and your life outside work. This includes 30 days' annual leave plus bank holidays, access to a generous Local Government Pension Scheme, hybrid working, ongoing professional development opportunities, employee wellbeing support and a range of staff benefits and reward schemes. \n Alongside this, this is an opportunity to: \n\n • Influence major capital programmes and investment decisions.\n, • Work on projects worth hundreds of millions of pounds across one of the UK's largest organisations.\n, • Be part of a Finance function that is actively investing in change and improvement.\n, • Shape the future approach to capital governance and financial decision-making.\n, • Build a high-profile leadership career within local government.\n, • Work alongside experienced senior finance leaders in a collaborative environment.\n, • Leave a lasting legacy through transformational projects and improved governance arrangements.\n

We are seeking an experienced Senior Systems Accountant to lead the development, optimisation, and governance of a finance systems environment centred around NetSuite Financials and associated reporting tools. \n Client Details \n A not-for-profit organisation based in Birmingham, dedicated to creating positive change in the community. \n Description \n Reporting to the Head of Finance, you will: \n\n • Lead the day-to-day development and optimisation of NetSuite Financials.\n, • Act as the organisation's finance systems subject matter expert.\n, • Drive finance systems improvements, automation, and digital transformation initiatives.\n, • Develop and maintain financial reporting, dashboards, and management information.\n, • Ensure robust governance, financial controls, and data integrity across finance systems.\n, • Monitor integrations and troubleshoot system issues.\n, • Deliver training, guidance, and support to users across the organisation.\n, • Supervise and develop a junior member of the finance team.\n, • Collaborate with Finance, IT, operational teams, and external software providers to deliver continuous improvement.\n\n \n Profile \n\n • Significant experience in developing finance systems\n, • Ideally expertise in NetSuite or another ERP finance system.\n, • Proven experience delivering finance systems enhancements\n, • Strong understanding of financial accounting, management accounting, and financial controls.\n, • Experience improving processes, reporting, and system functionality.\n, • Ideally experience within the charity, public sector, housing, healthcare, or not-for-profit sectors.\n, • Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.\n, • Excellent stakeholder management and communication abilities.\n, • The confidence to influence and engage with both finance and non-finance colleagues.\n, • A proactive approach to identifying and implementing improvements.\n, • Strong project management and organisational skills.\n, • A collaborative leadership style with experience supporting and developing others.\n\n \n Job Offer \n\n • Salary ranging from £63,000 to £66,000, dependent on the level of experience.\n, • Pension scheme included.\n, • 12 month Fixed-term contract opportunity in Birmingham.\n, • DBS check required\n\n If you're interested in this role, apply now.

Our client is seeking an experienced Senior Finance Manager to lead a broad finance operations function on an interim basis, with responsibility for statutory reporting alongside day-to-day transactional finance. \n Key responsibilities: \n\n • Oversee credit control, accounts payable and accounts receivable functions\n, • Manage and improve finance systems and processes\n, • Produce statutory accounts and support the year-end audit process\n, • Provide hands-on leadership across the wider finance operations team\n\n What we're looking for: \n\n • Proven experience managing AP, AR and credit control at a senior level\n, • Strong technical knowledge of statutory accounts preparation\n, • Comfortable working with finance systems and driving process improvement\n\n To find out more, get in touch.

SF Partners are delighted to working with a Birmingham business in the recruitment of a Commercial Finance Manager. This is an exciting opportunity to join a global business within a dynamic culture, to work in a commercial setting and influence senior decision makers Hybrid working - 3 days per week in the officeExcellent benefits We are ideally seeking a qualified accountant with a proven track record within a commercial role to undertake a broad range of responsibilities: \n\n • Provide strategic financial oversight across key areas of the business, delivering insight-led reporting and analysis to support operational performance, profitability, and growth objectives.\n, • Act as a trusted finance partner to senior stakeholders, translating financial data into clear insights and recommendations to support effective business decisions.\n, • Lead the development of budgets, forecasts, and financial outlooks, challenging assumptions, identifying emerging risks, and supporting proactive performance management.\n, • Support strategic initiatives and commercial opportunities by assessing financial implications, evaluating business cases, and providing guidance to improve financial outcomes.\n, • Lead and develop finance team members\n\n The successful candidates will have: \n\n • Previous experience in a commercial finance role\n, • Proven experience business partnering\n, • Ability to work with large data sets and advanced excel skills\n\n If this role is of interest, please get in touch today. \n

We are seeking an experienced Interim Management Accountant to support our finance team during a busy period. This is a hands-on role requiring an individual who can quickly integrate into the business and provide immediate support across management accounting, statutory reporting, audit preparation, and VAT activities. \n \n \n Interim Management Accountant (3-Month Contract) \n Location: Hybrid / Flexible Contract: Interim, 3 Months Initially Rate: c.£300pd Inside IR35 \n We are seeking an experienced Interim Management Accountant to support our finance team during a busy period. This is a hands-on role requiring an individual who can quickly integrate into the business and provide immediate support across management accounting, statutory reporting, audit preparation, and VAT activities. \n Key Responsibilities \n\n • Preparation of monthly management accounts and supporting analysis\n, • Balance sheet reconciliations and maintenance of financial controls\n, • Assisting with year-end financial accounts preparation\n, • Supporting external audit requirements, including schedule preparation and audit queries\n, • Preparation and submission of VAT returns\n, • Variance analysis and commentary for senior stakeholders\n, • Assisting with month-end and year-end close processes\n, • Identifying opportunities for process improvements within the finance function\n, • Ad hoc financial analysis and reporting as required\n\n About You \n\n • Qualified Accountant (ACA, ACCA, CIMA)\n, • Proven experience in a Management Accountant or Financial Accountant role\n, • Strong understanding of financial reporting and accounting principles\n, • Previous experience supporting external audits\n, • Good working knowledge of VAT compliance and reporting\n, • Strong Excel skills and experience with finance systems\n, • Able to work independently and manage priorities in a fast-paced environment\n, • Available to start at short notice or immediately preferred\n\n Robert Walters Operations Limited is an employment business and employment agency and welcomes applications from all candidates

OakRock is working exclusively with a large, successful business to recruit a Financial Planning & Reporting Analyst to join its established finance team. \n This is a broad and commercially focused role with a particular emphasis on working capital, financial reporting and stakeholder engagement. \n You’ll work closely with Finance Business Partners and stakeholders across the organisation, using financial information to understand performance, challenge existing processes and help drive improvements. You’ll also have the opportunity to work on ad hoc projects directly for the CFO. \n The Role \n As Financial Planning & Reporting Analyst, your responsibilities will include: \n\n • Producing monthly reporting packs, providing clear insight into performance, key trends, variances, risks and opportunities.\n, • Taking a key role in working capital analysis, improving visibility of performance and working with stakeholders to challenge and track improvement initiatives.\n, • Supporting month-end reporting and the consolidation of monthly EBIT performance.\n, • Supporting the annual budgeting and forecasting processes, including analysis of business inputs and preparation of reporting packs.\n, • Providing analysis of overheads, margins and other key areas of financial and operational performance.\n, • Producing meaningful KPIs and financial analysis to support better business decision-making.\n, • Working closely with Finance Business Partners and other stakeholders to investigate performance and provide actionable insight.\n, • Supporting ad hoc analysis and projects for the CFO and wider senior finance team.\n, • Identifying opportunities to improve the efficiency, accuracy and quality of financial reporting and month-end processes.\n\n About You \n We’re looking for someone who combines strong analytical capability with the confidence to communicate effectively with stakeholders. \n You’ll ideally have: \n\n • Previous experience in a financial analysis, FP&A, management accounting or commercially focused finance role.\n, • Experience of working capital, including understanding the drivers of performance and identifying opportunities for improvement.\n, • Good experience of management reporting, budgeting and forecasting.\n, • Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to turn financial data into meaningful insight.\n, • The confidence to engage with stakeholders, ask questions and appropriately challenge performance and processes.\n, • Advanced Excel skills.\n, • Experience using an ERP or financial reporting system.\n, • A proactive approach and an interest in improving processes rather than simply producing reports.\n\n This is an excellent opportunity for someone looking to develop their experience across FP&A and commercial finance, with significant exposure to an experienced Finance Business Partnering team and senior finance leadership.

M&A Tax Senior Manager \n \n Birmingham | Hybrid Working \n \n Salary: £70,000 - £95,000 + Excellent Benefits \n \n I'm currently working with a leading professional services firm that's looking to appoint an M&A Tax Senior Manager to join its expanding Transaction Tax team. \n \n This is an excellent opportunity to work on high-profile UK and international transactions, advising a diverse client base that includes private equity-backed businesses, owner-managed companies and large corporates. You'll play a key role in delivering complex projects while helping to drive the continued growth of a well-established and ambitious team. \n The Role \n As an M&A Tax Senior Manager, you'll lead transaction tax engagements from initial discussions through to completion, providing commercially focused advice throughout the deal lifecycle. \n Responsibilities include: \n\n • Leading tax due diligence on buy-side and sell-side transactions.\n, • Advising on transaction structures and the wider tax implications of acquisitions and disposals.\n, • Managing multiple projects simultaneously, ensuring work is delivered to a high technical standard.\n, • Building and maintaining strong client relationships, acting as a trusted adviser throughout the transaction process.\n, • Working closely with colleagues across Tax, Corporate Finance and Advisory to deliver seamless client service.\n, • Supporting business development by identifying opportunities, preparing proposals and contributing to client pitches.\n, • Coaching, mentoring and developing junior members of the team.\n\n About You \n You'll be ACA and/or CTA qualified (or equivalent) with significant experience in UK Corporate Tax and/or Transaction Tax. \n You'll also have: \n\n • Strong technical knowledge and the ability to apply it in a commercial environment.\n, • Experience managing complex client engagements and leading project teams.\n, • Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.\n, • A proactive approach to developing client relationships and supporting business growth.\n, • A genuine interest in mentoring others and contributing to a collaborative team culture.\n\n \n This opportunity would suit an experienced Transaction Tax Manager ready to step into a Senior Manager position, or an existing Senior Manager looking to join a growing team with excellent long-term progression. \n What's on Offer? \n Hybrid and flexible working. \n Exposure to complex, high-value UK and international transactions. \n Genuine opportunities for progression and career development. \n A collaborative, high-performing team environment. \n Competitive salary and comprehensive benefits package. \n \n If you're interested in finding out more, or would like a confidential conversation about the opportunity, I'd be happy to chat.

An exceptional opportunity has arisen for a technically strong and commercially minded finance leader to join a large, multi-site international group headquartered in Birmingham. \n \n The business is experiencing continued growth and transformation, making this an exciting time to join. This role offers the opportunity to shape reporting standards, strengthen the group's planning capability and make a meaningful impact on its long-term strategic direction. \n \n Reporting directly to the Group Finance Director, the Head of Reporting and FP&A will take ownership of group financial reporting, budgeting and forecasting. \n \n This is a highly visible position with regular exposure to all Group Board members. You will lead a capable team of four and work closely with senior operational and functional leaders across the organisation. \n \n Your responsibilities will include: \n\n • Owning the monthly financial close and delivering accurate, insightful consolidated management reporting.\n, • Leading the annual group audit and preparation of the consolidated statutory accounts.\n, • Taking ownership of technical accounting matters, including FRS 102 compliance, acquisitions, disposals, impairment reviews and complex accounting judgements.\n, • Managing relationships with external auditors, tax advisers and other key stakeholders.\n, • Leading the group budgeting and forecasting processes.\n, • Producing scenario analysis, sensitivity modelling and forward-looking insight to support executive decision-making.\n, • Identifying emerging risks, opportunities and performance trends.\n, • Developing meaningful KPIs that improve transparency, accountability and performance across the group.\n, • Partnering with operational and functional leaders to improve commercial decision-making.\n, • Supporting capital investment appraisals and monitoring expenditure against budget.\n, • Contributing to acquisitions, restructurings, growth initiatives and other strategic projects.\n, • Driving improvements in financial controls, governance, reporting processes and wider finance transformation.\n, • Leading, developing and mentoring the reporting team, creating a collaborative and high-performing culture.\n\n \n Ideally, you will \n \n Be a qualified accountant, ideally ACA or ACCA, with strong technical accounting and financial reporting experience gained within a large or complex organisation. \n You will have a strong understanding of FRS 102 and proven experience leading complex external audits. Exposure to consolidated group reporting, budgeting and forecasting is essential. \n The successful candidate will combine technical credibility with genuine commercial awareness. You should be comfortable operating at board level, influencing senior stakeholders and translating complex financial information into clear and practical recommendations. \n \n You will also be able to demonstrate: \n\n • Experience leading and developing a high-performing finance team.\n, • The ability to improve processes and support a business through change.\n, • Strong analytical, modelling and problem-solving capabilities.\n, • Excellent communication and relationship-building skills.\n, • High levels of integrity, professionalism and sound judgement.\n, • The ability to balance strategic thinking with hands-on operational delivery.\n\n This is a rare opportunity to join a substantial international group at an important stage of its development. The role offers significant board exposure, a broad remit and the opportunity to shape both financial reporting and strategic planning across the organisation.

Finance Business Partner \n Walsall | £70,000 + Company Bonus | Hybrid Working \n SF Partners is partnering with a leading global organisation in Walsall to recruit a high-profile Finance Business Partner position. If you’re a Finance Business Partner who wants to actually influence a business rather than spend your life explaining last month’s numbers, this is worth a conversation. \n Sitting close to the operational leadership team and reporting to the Head of Commercial Finance, you’ll be expected to get under the skin of business performance, challenge decisions, spot opportunities and turn financial information into actions. \n \n The role: \n You’ll become a key finance partner to senior operational stakeholders, giving them the commercial insight they need to make better decisions and improve performance. \n You’ll take ownership of: \n\n • Partnering senior operational leaders and challenging them on performance, profitability and commercial decisions\n, • Getting behind the numbers – identifying what is driving performance, where margin is being won or lost and where the opportunities sit\n, • Building insightful profitability, cost and performance analysis that genuinely influences decisions\n, • Developing forecasting and financial models to support business planning and strategic decision-making\n, • Improving management information and making better use of finance and operational data\n, • Driving improvements across finance processes, systems and reporting\n, • Supporting wider business change, including ERP development and implementation\n, • Getting involved in due diligence and the integration of acquired businesses\n, • Supervising and developing two Finance Analysts\n\n \n Who we're looking for: \n\n • You’ll be a qualified accountant (ACA / ACCA / CIMA) with strong commercial instincts and the confidence to operate with senior people outside finance.\n, • You don’t need to be an established people manager. If you’re a strong Finance Business Partner ready to take on your first supervisory responsibility, we’d absolutely like to hear from you.\n, • More important is your ability to challenge, influence and communicate.\n, • You’ll probably be the person who asks the extra question when the numbers don’t quite make sense. You’ll be comfortable challenging an operational director when necessary, but commercially astute enough to know how to take people with you.\n, • Experience within a sizeable, fast-moving or operationally complex business would be particularly relevant, as would exposure to ERP development, business transformation or acquisition integration.\n\n Why consider it?: \n Because this has the breadth to be much more than another FBP role. You’ll have senior-level exposure, genuine influence over commercial decisions, two analysts beneath you and the opportunity to get involved in projects well beyond the monthly reporting cycle. \n

Mitchell Adam are currently partnering with a well established, international organisation undergoing continued growth, who are seeking an experienced Interim Group Reporting Accountant to support the finance function during a busy and critical period. \n Reporting into the Group Financial Controller this role will take ownership of the Group's statutory reporting, consolidation and audit processes. You will work closely with stakeholders across a diverse portfolio of businesses, including manufacturing and operations. \n A successful candidate's responsibilities will include but are not limited to leading the Group year-end close across multiple international entities, prepare consolidated and subsidiary statutory accounts under FRS 102, preforming as the primary liaison with external auditors, managing timelines and deliverables and maintain and update the Group accounting manual. \n Ideally, you will: \n\n • Be a fully qualified Accountant (ACA or ACCA) with strong technical accounting experience, particularly under FRS 102.\n, • Proven experience in group reporting, consolidation, and audit management preferably within FMCG or multi-entity, fast-paced environment experience.\n, • High attention to detail with a proactive, delivery-focused mindset.\n, • The ability to operate effectively in an interim, change-driven environment.\n\n In Return, You Will: \n\n • Work closely with the Group Financial Controller and senior stakeholders.\n, • Gain exposure to complex group structures and strategic finance projects.\n, • Receive a competitive day rate reflective of your experience.\n, • This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced Interim Group Reporting Accountant to make an immediate impact within a growing international organisation.\n\n This is an excellent opportunity for an experience accountant to showcase their experience, please apply now to avoid disappointment.

Corporate Finance Associate Director – Solihull \n Solihull | Full-Time | Hybrid & Flexible Working | Competitive Salary + Benefits \n Keywords: Corporate Finance Associate Director, Corporate Finance Director, Corporate Finance, M&A, Lead Advisory, Valuations, Due Diligence, Financial Modelling, Fundraising, ACA, ACCA, Birmingham, Solihull \n We're recruiting a Corporate Finance Associate Director for an established and growing accountancy practice in Solihull. \n This is an excellent opportunity for an ACA/ACCA qualified corporate finance professional with proven transaction experience who is looking to take a senior role within a successful Midlands-based team. \n You'll work with an entrepreneurial UK client base across M&A, lead advisory, valuations, due diligence and fundraising, taking responsibility for transactions and developing client relationships. \n Key Responsibilities \n\n • Lead and manage M&A and corporate finance transactions\n, • Manage sale and acquisition mandates from initial stages through to completion\n, • Negotiate key transaction terms and review legal documentation\n, • Prepare company valuations and financial models\n, • Lead financial due diligence and transaction analysis\n, • Prepare Information Memorandums and management presentations\n, • Support debt, equity and mezzanine fundraising projects\n, • Attend client meetings and provide high-quality transaction advice\n, • Conduct buyer, target and industry research\n, • Manage deal processes, timelines and key deliverables\n, • Develop sector expertise and build strong client relationships\n, • Coach and develop junior corporate finance team members\n\n About You \n\n • ACA/ACCA qualified accountant\n, • Proven experience leading and executing corporate finance transactions\n, • Strong M&A and Lead Advisory experience\n, • Experience in valuations, due diligence and financial modelling\n, • Advanced Excel and financial forecasting skills\n, • Excellent commercial awareness and analytical ability\n, • Strong written and verbal communication skills\n, • Confident working directly with clients and senior stakeholders\n, • Highly organised with the ability to manage multiple transactions\n, • Proactive, autonomous and comfortable in a fast-paced environment\n, • Strong leadership and team development skills\n\n What's on Offer \n\n • Hybrid and flexible working\n, • Competitive salary and benefits\n, • High-quality M&A and Lead Advisory work\n, • Exposure to entrepreneurial and growing businesses\n, • Significant client-facing responsibility\n, • Clear progression and leadership opportunities\n, • Supportive and forward-thinking team\n\n Location \n Solihull, West Midlands \n Commutable from Birmingham, Warwick, Coventry, Sutton Coldfield, Leamington Spa, Bromsgrove and surrounding areas. \n Apply today for a confidential discussion with Jack Wood on or .

We are partnering with a market leading financial services organisation and employer of choice based in Birmingham. A specialist opportunity has arisen for a high-impact Senior Manager position specialising in IFRS 9 Accounting and Controls. \n This role will shape the future of financial reporting and offers significant exposure across Finance, Risk and Regulatory Reporting functions, with responsibility for overseeing IFRS 9 reporting, expected credit loss analysis, governance and controls, and financial reporting deliverables. \n The successful candidate will act as a subject matter expert, providing challenge, insight and leadership across a complex and highly regulated environment. \n The Opportunity \n Working within a large and sophisticated finance function, you'll play a pivotal role in ensuring the integrity, accuracy and effectiveness of IFRS 9 reporting processes and controls. \n You'll collaborate with senior stakeholders, support regulatory reporting requirements, drive continuous improvement initiatives and contribute to the evolution of finance operations through automation and enhanced data quality practices. \n Key Responsibilities \n\n • Lead the delivery and oversight of IFRS 9 reporting activities.\n, • Review and challenge reporting outputs, ensuring robust governance and accuracy.\n, • Perform detailed ECL analysis, variance reviews and driver-based commentary.\n, • Provide technical review of financial and regulatory disclosures.\n, • Assess impairment reporting outputs and investigate significant movements.\n, • Lead data quality assessments and remediation activities.\n, • Own and operate key controls, reconciliations and SOX-related activities.\n, • Partner with Finance, Risk, Internal Audit and External Audit stakeholders.\n, • Drive process improvements, automation initiatives and reporting enhancements.\n, • Support regulatory reporting requirements and assurance reviews.\n\n About You \n We're looking for an ambitious, technically strong finance professional who combines excellent analytical skills with the ability to influence senior stakeholders. \n Essential Experience \n\n • Qualified Accountant (ACA, ACCA, CIMA or equivalent).\n, • Strong IFRS 9 accounting and reporting expertise within the banking or financial services sectors.\n, • Knowledge of expected credit loss methodologies and reporting.\n, • Financial and regulatory reporting experience.\n, • Strong controls and governance background.\n, • Experience operating within SOX or comparable control frameworks.\n, • Advanced analytical and data investigation skills.\n, • Excellent communication and stakeholder management capabilities.\n\n What's on Offer \n\n • High-profile and visible role within a leading financial services organisation.\n, • Exposure to senior leadership and strategic decision-making.\n, • Opportunity to shape reporting, controls and process improvement initiatives.\n, • Broad exposure across Finance, Risk and Regulatory functions.\n, • Competitive salary, bonus and benefits package.\n, • Hybrid working environment.\n, • Strong opportunities for career progression and professional development.\n\n Apply Now \n If you're an experienced IFRS 9 professional seeking a challenging and rewarding role where you can make a tangible impact, we'd love to hear from you. \n Apply today for a confidential discussion. \n At Gleeson Recruitment Group, we embrace inclusivity and welcome applicants of all backgrounds, experiences, and abilities. We are proud to be a disability confident employer. \n By applying you will be registered as a candidate with Gleeson Recruitment Limited. Our Privacy Policy is available on our website and explains how we will use your data.

M&A Tax Manager \n \n Birmingham | Hybrid Working \n \n I'm currently working with a highly regarded professional services firm that's looking to strengthen its Transaction Tax team with the appointment of an M&A Tax Manager. \n \n This is an exciting opportunity to join a growing team, working on a broad range of UK and international transactions across a variety of sectors. You'll support clients throughout the deal lifecycle, providing commercially focused tax advice on acquisitions, disposals and restructures. \n The Role \n As an M&A Tax Manager, you'll work closely with senior stakeholders, advisers and clients on a range of transaction-related projects. \n \n Responsibilities will include: \n\n • Delivering tax due diligence on acquisitions and disposals.\n, • Advising on transaction structures and tax implications.\n, • Managing client relationships and supporting projects from start to finish.\n, • Working alongside colleagues across Tax, Corporate Finance and Advisory.\n, • Preparing and reviewing technical reports and client deliverables.\n, • Supporting business development initiatives and identifying new opportunities.\n, • Coaching and developing junior members of the team.\n\n About You \n You'll be ACA and/or CTA qualified (or equivalent) with experience in UK corporate tax or transaction tax. \n You'll also have: \n\n • Strong technical tax knowledge.\n, • Excellent communication and relationship-building skills.\n, • The ability to manage multiple projects in a fast-paced environment.\n, • A proactive and commercial approach to client work.\n\n \n This opportunity would suit an existing M&A Tax Manager or a Corporate Tax Manager looking to transition into a more transaction-focused role. \n What's on Offer? \n Hybrid and flexible working. \n Genuine career progression within a growing team. \n Exposure to a varied portfolio of transactions and clients. \n Ongoing technical and professional development. \n Competitive salary and benefits package. \n \n If you're interested in finding out more, or would like a confidential conversation, feel free to get in touch.

Totum Partners are working with a well-regarded law firm to recruit an experienced Legal Cashier on a 12-month fixed-term contract. This is an excellent opportunity to join a collaborative Finance team, supporting multiple UK offices and working closely with the Senior Legal Cashier and wider Cashiering team. \n a { \n text-decoration: none; \n color: #464feb; \n } \n tr th, tr td { \n border: 1px solid #e6e6e6; \n } \n tr th { \n background-color: #f5f5f5; \n } \n The firm operates a hybrid working policy of three days in the office and two days from home. \n What you'll be doing: \n\n • Posting client and office receipts\n, • Processing client and office payments via CHAPS, cheque and file uploads\n, • Handling client-to-office transfers\n, • Completing daily bank reconciliations\n, • Ensuring deposit interest is paid on matters when due\n, • Maintaining accurate financial records and ensuring documentation is correctly filed\n, • Liaising with colleagues across UK offices, responding to queries and supporting fee earners\n, • Ensuring compliance with Solicitors Accounts Rules and internal procedures\n, • Working with multi-currency transactions\n, • Meeting key deadlines and adhering to agreed timetables\n\n What we're looking for: \n\n • Experience in a Legal Cashier role is essential\n, • Strong understanding of Solicitors Accounts Rules\n, • Experience processing client and office account transactions\n, • Ability to work accurately in a busy environment with competing deadlines\n, • Excellent attention to detail and organisational skills\n, • Strong written and verbal communication skills\n, • Good working knowledge of Microsoft Excel\n\n Equal Opportunities: As a responsible business, it is important that we represent the diversity of our people, our clients and our communities. We believe that the firms that thrive are those with the most diverse team; that's why we work so hard to source the best talent from the broadest pool possible. As an equal opportunities employer we strive to accommodate anyone who may have specific needs. If you require reasonable adjustments to be made during the selection process, please talk to a member of the recruitment team so that any required adjustments can be made in advance. \n

Your new company \n A leading, nationally recognised professional services firm is seeking an experienced VAT Director to join its growing Indirect Tax team. This is an excellent opportunity to join a collaborative and ambitious tax practice that advises a diverse portfolio of owner-managed businesses, corporate groups, property developers, not-for-profit organisations and international clients. The firm is committed to investing in its people, promoting flexible working and providing a clear pathway for progression. Drawing on responsibilities commonly seen in senior VAT leadership roles across the market, the position offers a blend of technical advisory work, team leadership and business development. \n Your new role \n As VAT Director, you will play a key leadership role within the VAT practice, taking responsibility for a varied portfolio of clients and delivering high-quality advisory and compliance services. \n Your responsibilities will include: \n\n • Leading complex VAT advisory projects across a range of sectors, including property, construction, governance, risk and compliance.\n, • Acting as a trusted adviser to clients, providing clear, pragmatic and commercially focused VAT advice.\n, • Managing a portfolio of clients and ensuring the timely delivery of all VAT-related assignments.\n, • Working closely with colleagues across tax, audit, corporate finance and other service lines to deliver joined-up solutions.\n, • Leading client meetings, contributing to technical discussions and communicating complex VAT matters in a straightforward manner.\n, • Identifying VAT risks, opportunities and efficiencies through the analysis of financial and operational data.\n, • Delegating and reviewing work across the team, ensuring excellent client service and technical accuracy.\n, • Developing and mentoring team members, supporting their technical and professional growth.\n, • Producing technical updates, articles and client communications on VAT developments.\n, • Building and maintaining strong client relationships while identifying opportunities for additional work.\n, • Supporting business development activities through networking, market engagement and proposal preparation.\n\n What you'll need to succeed \n To be successful in this role, you will ideally have: \n\n • Significant VAT advisory experience gained within a professional services, consultancy or HMRC environment.\n, • Experience operating at Associate Director, Director or Senior Manager level with responsibility for managing a client portfolio.\n, • Strong technical VAT knowledge across a range of sectors.\n, • A proven ability to lead projects, manage multiple priorities and deliver work to demanding deadlines.\n, • Strong people management and leadership skills, with experience coaching and developing teams.\n, • Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills, with the confidence to lead client discussions and present technical advice clearly.\n, • Commercial awareness and a track record of contributing to business development and revenue growth.\n, • A professional tax or accountancy qualification such as CTA, ACA, ACCA or equivalent would be advantageous.\n\n What you'll get in return \n\n • An opportunity to join a growing and highly respected tax practice.\n, • Exposure to a broad range of technically challenging VAT advisory work.\n, • A supportive and collaborative culture with genuine autonomy.\n, • Clear career progression opportunities.\n, • Flexible and hybrid working arrangements.\n, • Ongoing investment in professional development and leadership capability.\n, • The chance to build your market profile and make a significant impact within a growing team.\n\n What you need to do now \n If you're interested in this role, click 'apply now' to forward an up-to-date copy of your CV, or call us now. \n If this job isn't quite right for you, but you are looking for a new position, please contact us for a confidential discussion about your career. \n Hays Specialist Recruitment Limited acts as an employment agency for permanent recruitment and employment business for the supply of temporary workers. By applying for this job you accept the T&C's, Privacy Policy and Disclaimers which can be found at hays.co.uk

Transfer Pricing Assistant Manager / Manager \n Location: Birmingham \n Salary: £45,000 - £55,000 + strong benefits \n If you're a Transfer Pricing Senior Associate, Assistant Manager or Manager and looking for a role with real advisory depth, autonomy and flexibility, this is a standout opportunity. The team is growing quickly and is keen to bring in someone who wants to develop, take ownership and be part of an expanding national practice. \n This role would suit someone who: \n\n • Wants to specialise further in transfer pricing advisory\n, • Enjoys variety across policy, documentation and controversy work\n, • Is looking for flexibility and a grown?up approach to work\n, • Wants to develop alongside a highly experienced transfer pricing team\n\n What you'll be doing \n You'll work across the full transfer pricing lifecycle, supporting a broad client base across multiple sectors. \n You'll: \n\n • Deliver transfer pricing projects including policy design, documentation and dispute support\n, • Advise on thin capitalisation, IP structures and intra?group financing\n, • Carry out economic and statistical analysis, including benchmarking\n, • Apply OECD and HMRC transfer pricing guidance in practice\n, • Support clients with implementation issues and adjustments\n, • Work with colleagues across wider international and corporate tax projects\n, • Identify opportunities across other tax service lines\n, • Manage projects effectively and communicate clearly with clients\n, • Support and develop junior team members, including graduates\n\n What you'll need \n\n • CTA, ACA, ACCA, CA (or equivalent), or a relevant postgraduate qualification (economics, finance, law or accounting)\n, • Approx. 3+ years' experience (Assistant Manager) or 5+ years' experience (Manager) in transfer pricing\n, • Strong technical knowledge of transfer pricing principles\n, • Experience dealing directly with clients and intermediaries\n, • Good awareness of areas such as CIR, thin cap, and Pillar 2\n, • Strong communication and project management skills\n, • A proactive, commercially minded approach\n\n Why this role \n\n • No timesheets\n, • Hybrid working as standard\n, • Flexible working options (full?time or part?time considered)\n, • High?quality advisory work with real client impact\n, • Supportive, collaborative culture with experienced leaders\n, • Opportunity to be part of a fast?growing national tax practice\n, • Genuinely values work/life balance (and yes - still no timesheets)\n\n What next \n If you're a Transfer Pricing professional in Birmingham and looking for a role with flexibility, autonomy and interesting advisory work or even just having a think about your next move please get in touch with myself today on . \n \n As an employer, we are committed to ensuring the representation of people from all backgrounds regardless of their gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, race, religion, ethnicity, age, neurodiversity, disability status, or any other aspect which makes them unique. We welcome applicants from all backgrounds to apply and would encourage you to let us know if there are steps, we can take to ensure that your recruitment process enables you to present yourself in a way that makes you comfortable.

Company Description \n About FRP \n FRP is a leading national business advisory firm based in the UK. With over 900 team members, including more than 100 partners, we specialise in Corporate Finance, Debt Advisory, Forensic Services, Financial Advisory, Restructuring Advisory and Real Estate Advisory. Operating from 35 offices across the UK, Isle of Man and Cyprus, we are dedicated to helping clients navigate complex and difficult situations to create, preserve, and recover value. \n Our approach is known for being honest, clear, and considered. We provide strategic solutions that cater to a broad range of businesses, from multinational organisations to small enterprises. Our commitment is to deliver expert advice and support, ensuring our clients can make informed decisions and achieve their goals. \n Job Description \n Role overview \n Based within the Forensic Accounting team in Birmingham, this role focuses on dispute-related matters and forensic accounting investigations work. The position supports complex engagements including litigation, arbitration and financial investigations, working closely with clients and senior stakeholders. \n Key Responsibilities \n\n • Managing/leading forensic engagements, including internal and external stakeholders and clients\n, • Developing and evaluating damages and quantum of claim calculations\n, • Drafting reports for expert review and supporting the preparation of expert and advisory reports\n, • Contributing to the development of case strategy\n, • Supporting dispute-related matters including business valuations, loss of profits, warranty and indemnity claims and arbitration proceedings\n, • Determining issues for investigation by identifying sources of information and requesting provision of such documentation;\n, • Supporting fraud and financial investigations, asset tracing and funds flow analysis\n, • Utilising technology and software, including e-discovery platforms, to improve efficiency\n, • Managing a portfolio of cases to meet deadlines and resource requirements\n, • Preparing budgets and time cost analyses and monitoring engagement progress\n, • Contributing to practice operations including compliance, L&D, innovation and team support\n, • Line management responsibilities, including mentoring, coaching and performance feedback for junior team members\n, • Supporting business development, marketing and networking activities\n, • Maintaining market awareness to identify trends, opportunities and growth initiatives\n\n Qualifications \n\n • ACA, ACCA or equivalent recognised accountancy qualification\n, • Proven experience in a forensic accounting role\n, • Experience of business valuations\n, • Strong ability to delegate, review work and guide team outputs\n, • Experience supporting expert report preparation in line with client requirements\n, • Ability to balance high-level analysis with strong attention to detail\n, • Strong problem-solving skills, with the ability to identify key issues and areas for further investigation\n, • Commercial awareness and ability to identify client needs\n, • Professional communication skills, both written and verbal\n, • Flexible and adaptable approach to work\n\n Desirable \n\n • Additional training (e.g. expert witness training, ACFE, Relativity, advanced Excel, valuation training)\n, • Knowledge of insolvency proceedings and litigation\n, • Familiarity with AI tools\n, • Experience in use of Relativity One or other document review platforms\n\n Additional Information \n Our Values \n\n • Straightforward: We provide clear, no-nonsense advice\n, • Confident: Our guidance is backed by expertise and evidence\n, • Pragmatic: We focus on practical solutions and tangible outcomes\n, • Real: We are professional yet approachable, understanding the challenges our clients face\n\n Our Commitment to You and the Environment \n At FRP Advisory Group, sustainability is integral to our strategy and operations. Our sustainability depends on building and maintaining meaningful, long-term relationships with all our stakeholders - including our employees, clients, and local communities - while also reducing our impact on the natural environment. \n We are always striving to improve in all areas - whether it’s our people, our clients, our planet or our governance. Our ongoing success as a business depends on our sustainability and agility in a changing and challenging global landscape. \n We are committed to fostering an inclusive, equitable, and diverse culture for our people. We maintain an Equal Opportunities Policy, ensuring that recruitment and employment decisions are based solely on the skills and experience required for our professional services - regardless of ethnicity, race, sexual orientation, disability, or any other protected characteristic. We believe every individual should have the opportunity to thrive. \n Our learning and development programmes enable us to invest in growing our employees’ careers. We aim to empower our team members to each achieve their potential. \n We are committed to growing long-term relationships with our clients and supporting them in achieving their objectives. We understand that our clients’ sustainability and success lead to our sustainability and success. We are emotionally invested in our clients right from the beginning.

Senior Project Coordinator – Acquisitions & Integration \n West Midlands | Hybrid | £38,000–£45,000 \n We are recruiting for a rapidly scaling, private equity-backed professional services business with an active acquisition and transformation programme. \n Working alongside the Head of Integration and PMO Manager, you will coordinate projects across the business, helping to ensure acquisition integrations and strategic change programmes remain organised, visible and on track. \n This is not a purely administrative role. You will take ownership of project coordination, maintain momentum across multiple workstreams and work confidently with stakeholders throughout the organisation. \n Your responsibilities will include: \n\n • Coordinating acquisition activity from pre-completion and Day One through to longer-term integration.\n, • Maintaining project plans, milestones, RAID logs, action trackers and decision records.\n, • Coordinating workstreams across People, Finance, IT, Risk, Operations and Business Development.\n, • Preparing project meetings, agendas, papers and progress reports.\n, • Following up actions and constructively challenging incomplete information or missed deadlines.\n, • Monitoring risks, dependencies and potential areas of slippage.\n, • Gathering and analysing information to support senior-management reporting.\n, • Maintaining accurate and confidential project documentation.\n, • Supporting the development of PMO dashboards, templates and working practices.\n, • Taking responsibility for defined projects or workstreams as the role develops.\n\n What we are looking for: \n\n • Previous experience in project coordination, PMO support, business transformation or integration.\n, • Experience working across several concurrent projects or workstreams.\n, • Strong organisation, analytical and problem-solving skills.\n, • Confidence communicating with and following up senior stakeholders.\n, • Experience maintaining project plans, RAID logs, trackers and management reports.\n, • Strong Excel, PowerPoint and general systems capability.\n, • Excellent attention to detail and written communication skills.\n, • The judgement and discretion to handle commercially sensitive information.\n, • Experience within legal, financial services or another regulated professional-services environment would be highly desirable.\n, • Exposure to acquisitions, integrations or organisational change would be particularly valuable.\n\n This opportunity would suit an experienced Project Coordinator who is ready to take on greater ownership and gain significant exposure to acquisitions, integration and business-wide transformation. \n Regular presence in the West Midlands office will be required, so candidates must live within a practical commuting distance. \n Katie Bard is committed to protecting your personal data. Katie Bard acts as an employment agency for permanent recruitment and an employment business for temporary recruitment. Your application will be handled in accordance with UK GDPR and the Data Protection Act 2018. Please refer to our Privacy Notice on our website for full details of how we use your data, your rights, and how to contact us. If your application is unsuccessful, your details will be retained for up to six weeks and then securely deleted, unless you consent to being kept on our register for future opportunities.

This Finance Business Partner role in Birmingham is a key position focusing on providing financial insights and support to help drive strategic decision-making. You'll work closely with senior stakeholders to ensure the financial health and operational success of the business. \n Client Details \n A reputable organisation within the property industry, based in Birmingham. \n Description \n\n • Provide financial analysis and insights to support strategic business decisions.\n, • Prepare and review budgets, forecasts, and financial plans.\n, • Analyse financial performance and identify areas for cost optimisation.\n, • Collaborate with operational teams to align financial goals with business objectives.\n, • Deliver regular financial reporting to senior stakeholders.\n, • Ensure compliance with relevant financial regulations and company policies.\n, • Support the development of financial models to assess business opportunities.\n, • Provide recommendations for improving financial processes and efficiencies.\n\n Profile \n A successful Finance Business Partner should have: \n\n • Professional qualification in accounting or finance, such as ACA, ACCA, or CIMA.\n, • Strong Project Management experience.\n, • Experience in the property industry or a related sector.\n, • Proficiency in financial modelling and reporting tools.\n, • Excellent communication and stakeholder management abilities.\n, • A proactive and collaborative approach to work.\n\n Job Offer \n\n • Salary ranging from £70,000 to £80,000, dependent on the level of experience, plus package\n, • Hybrid working\n, • Opportunities to develop and progress\n\n

Mitchell Adam are searching for an interim Group Reporting & Technical Accounting role with a well-established, rapidly expanding international organisation. \n This is a high-profile position reporting directly into the Group Financial Controller, offering the opportunity to work across a diverse and growing group of businesses. \n Within this role you will be responsible for leading the Group year-end close and consolidation process across multiple divisions, preparing annual consolidated and subsidiary statutory accounts under FRS 102. Acting as the primary point of contact for the Group's external auditors and coordinating the audit process as well as maintaining and developing the Group's OneStream consolidation system, supported by outsourced specialists. \n Ideally, you will: \n\n • Be a qualified accountant (ACA or ACCA), Ideally with a big 4 background with a strong background in group reporting, statutory accounts and technical accounting.\n, • Have strong technical accounting knowledge, particularly FRS 102 with proven experience of group consolidation and statutory reporting in a international environment.\n\n\n, • Experience managing external audit relationships.\n, • Experience with Hyperion or OneStream would be highly desirable.\n\n In return, you will: \n\n • Work closely with the Group Financial Controller and senior stakeholders.\n, • Gain exposure to complex group structures and strategic finance projects.\n, • Receive a competitive day rate reflective of your experience.\n, • This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced Interim Group Reporting Accountant to make an immediate impact within a growing international organisation.\n\n This is an excellent opportunity for an experience accountant to showcase their experience, please apply now to avoid disappointment.

Your new company \n An exciting leadership opportunity has arisen for an experienced finance professional to lead a high-performing management reporting function within a large and complex organisation. The successful candidate will take ownership of the management accounts team, ensuring the delivery of accurate, timely and insightful financial information that supports both operational and strategic decision-making.Working as part of the senior finance leadership team, this role will play a key part in strengthening financial control, enhancing business performance and driving continuous improvement across financial reporting processes. Your new role \n You will be responsible for leading the management reporting function, delivering high-quality financial insight to support strategic decision-making, driving reporting transformation and ensuring strong financial control across a complex multi-site organisation. The role combines technical accounting expertise, commercial analysis and stakeholder management, with responsibility for developing a high-performing finance team and supporting executive-level reporting. What you'll need to succeed \n\n • The ideal candidate will be a qualified accountant (ACA, ACCA, CIMA or equivalent) with substantial post-qualification experience gained within a complex organisation. \n • Proven leadership experience within Management Accounting, Financial Reporting or Finance Business Partnering.\n, • Strong people management skills with a track record of developing high-performing teams.\n, • Excellent management accounting, financial analysis and performance reporting expertise.\n, • Strong understanding of financial controls, governance and reporting frameworks.\n, • The ability to influence and challenge senior stakeholders constructively.\n, • A commercial mindset, capable of translating financial data into actionable business insight.\n, • Experience driving finance transformation, process improvement and reporting enhancements.\n, • Advanced Excel and financial systems experience.\n, • Outstanding communication, organisational and stakeholder management skills.\n\n Leadership & Behavioural AttributesThe successful individual will be: \n\n • Results-focused and highly motivated.\n, • A strong leader who develops and empowers teams.\n, • Committed to continuous improvement and innovation.\n, • Accountable, resilient and solutions-oriented.\n, • Collaborative and relationship-driven.\n, • Credible and confident when communicating with senior stakeholders.\n, • Professional, ethical and values-led in their approach.\n\n What you'll get in return \n\n • Annual leave\n, • career growth\n, • Pension\n, • Hybrid working\n\n What you need to do now \n If you're interested in this role, click 'apply now' to forward an up-to-date copy of your CV, or call us now. \n If this job isn't quite right for you, but you are looking for a new position, please contact us for a confidential discussion about your career. \n Hays Specialist Recruitment Limited acts as an employment agency for permanent recruitment and employment business for the supply of temporary workers. By applying for this job you accept the T&C's, Privacy Policy and Disclaimers which can be found at hays.co.uk

Financial Controller An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced finance professional to join a successful, growing organisation that has undergone significant expansion and change. This is a broad leadership role with responsibility for management reporting, financial control and the development of a finance team. The position would suit someone who enjoys working in a fast-paced environment and can balance strong technical accounting with people leadership, process improvement and commercial insight. The Role You will take ownership of a substantial part of the finance function, ensuring accurate and timely reporting across multiple business areas while continually improving the processes and controls that underpin the operation. Key responsibilities will include: Leading and developing a large reporting team Overseeing the monthly reporting cycle across multiple business units and P&Ls Reviewing management accounts and providing analysis ahead of senior leadership and board reporting Maintaining strong balance sheet controls and investigating key movements and variances Providing insight around cash, working capital and business performance Working with operational and finance teams to improve the quality and consistency of financial information Taking a lead role in external audit and acting as a senior point of contact for auditors Maintaining appropriate financial controls across revenue, accruals, prepayments and other key accounting areas Supporting the implementation and development of finance and reporting systems Identifying opportunities to automate reporting and reduce manual processes Improving month-end processes to create a more efficient and scalable finance function Supporting wider finance transformation and business improvement projects The Person We are looking for an experienced finance professional who is comfortable operating within a sizeable, complex or rapidly changing organisation. You will ideally bring: A recognised accounting qualification ACA, ACCA or CIMA Significant management accounting and financial control experience Experience managing and developing a finance team Strong knowledge of month-end, balance sheet control and financial reporting Exposure to multi-entity or multi-site environments Experience of business growth, integration, acquisitions or organisational change would be particularly useful A track record of improving systems, controls and finance processes Strong analytical skills with the ability to interpret financial information and identify underlying trends The confidence to challenge existing ways of working and implement practical improvements A hands-on approach combined with the ability to operate at a senior level This is an excellent opportunity to join an organisation where finance is continuing to evolve, offering the successful individual the chance to make a genuine impact on the development of the function

Head of Finance \n Hybrid working ( 3 days in the office) \n An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced Head of Finance to join an established, purpose-led financial services organisation at an important stage of its continued growth and development. \n Reporting directly to the Chief Executive and operating as a key member of the Senior Leadership Team, this is a broad leadership position combining strategic finance, commercial decision-making, financial control, risk and regulatory responsibility. \n The successful individual will provide financial leadership across the organisation, working closely with the CEO, Board and wider leadership team to ensure the business maintains a strong financial position while supporting its longer-term growth plans. \n The role \n Responsibilities will include: \n\n • Leading the development and delivery of the organisation's financial strategy\n, • Providing high-quality financial insight and advice to the CEO, Board and Senior Leadership Team\n, • Taking responsibility for budgeting, forecasting, management reporting and financial planning\n, • Managing the balance sheet, liquidity, capital planning and investment strategy\n, • Providing oversight of treasury and cash management activities\n, • Playing a key role in lending strategy, including financial performance, risk and policy\n, • Monitoring financial performance and key financial ratios, identifying trends, risks and opportunities\n, • Leading stress testing, scenario planning and longer-term financial modelling\n, • Ensuring robust financial controls, governance and audit processes are maintained\n, • Supporting strategic projects including growth, product development and digital transformation\n, • Maintaining effective relationships with auditors, regulators and other external stakeholders\n, • Leading, developing and mentoring the finance team, creating a culture of accountability and continuous improvement.\n\n The position also carries responsibility for ensuring the organisation continues to operate within the appropriate regulatory framework, including oversight of financial, credit, market and operational risk. \n The person \n We are looking for a commercially minded and strategically capable finance leader who is comfortable operating at both Board level and within the detail of the finance function. \n You will ideally have: \n\n • ACA, ACCA, CIMA or equivalent qualification\n, • Senior-level finance leadership experience\n, • Experience gained within a regulated financial services environment\n, • Strong knowledge of financial control, treasury, liquidity and risk\n, • Excellent financial planning and analytical capability\n, • Experience working closely with senior leadership teams and Boards\n, • Strong communication and stakeholder management skills\n, • The ability to lead and develop a finance team\n, • Experience supporting organisational growth, transformation or change\n\n Previous experience within a regulated financial organisation would be particularly advantageous. \n The opportunity \n This is an opportunity to take on a genuinely influential finance leadership role where you will have significant exposure to the CEO and Board and the ability to shape both financial strategy and wider organisational decision-making. \n For further information or a confidential discussion, please apply or get in touch. \n

Your new company: \n Birmingham City Council is seeking an ambitious and commercially minded finance leader to join its Finance Directorate as Head of Capital Governance & Treasury. This is a career-defining opportunity to play a central role in major investment decisions, capital governance and long-term financial sustainability within the largest local authority in Europe, overseeing a capital programme of approximately £2.7bn. As one of two priority leadership appointments within the Finance Directorate, this role will be critical in strengthening financial resilience, embedding long-term stability and supporting the next phase of the Council's improvement journey. \n Your new role: \n Reporting to the Director of Corporate Finance & Treasury (Deputy S151 Officer), you will lead the Council's Capital Governance and Treasury function.Key responsibilities include: \n\n • Leading the Capital Programme governance framework.\n, • Supporting major investment decisions and funding strategies.\n, • Developing business cases and financial models.\n, • Working closely with project leaders and senior stakeholders to ensure robust decision-making.\n, • Providing strategic advice on capital investment, affordability and risk.\n, • Developing and maintaining capital, treasury and MRP strategies.\n, • Driving governance, assurance and continuous improvement activities.\n, • Leading a team comprising 1 direct report and 3 indirect reports.\n\n What you'll need to succeed: \n We are seeking a qualified accountant (CCAB or equivalent) with experience operating in a large and complex organisation.You will bring: \n\n • Strong experience of capital governance, strategic finance or large-scale investment programmes.\n, • Excellent business case development and financial modelling skills.\n, • Commercial awareness and a strategic mindset.\n, • The confidence and resilience to challenge effectively and influence senior stakeholders.\n, • Strong communication and relationship management skills.\n, • Experience leading people and delivering change.\n, • A modern and progressive approach to financial leadership.\n\n Local government experience would be beneficial, but we are also keen to hear from candidates from wider public sector, infrastructure, regulated or complex commercial environments who can demonstrate transferable capital governance expertise. While the role also includes responsibility for treasury management, we are particularly interested in candidates with strong capital governance, business case and investment appraisal experience, rather than candidates with a purely treasury-focused background. \n What you'll get in return: \n In return, you will receive a salary of between £66,627 and £85,845, alongside a strong benefits package designed to support both your career and your life outside work. This includes 30 days' annual leave plus bank holidays, access to a generous Local Government Pension Scheme, hybrid working, ongoing professional development opportunities, employee wellbeing support and a range of staff benefits and reward schemes. \n Alongside this, this is an opportunity to: \n\n • Influence major capital programmes and investment decisions.\n, • Work on projects worth hundreds of millions of pounds across one of the UK's largest organisations.\n, • Be part of a Finance function that is actively investing in change and improvement.\n, • Shape the future approach to capital governance and financial decision-making.\n, • Build a high-profile leadership career within local government.\n, • Work alongside experienced senior finance leaders in a collaborative environment.\n, • Leave a lasting legacy through transformational projects and improved governance arrangements.\n\n What you need to do now: \n If you're interested in this role, click 'apply now' to forward an up-to-date copy of your CV, or call us now. \n If this job isn't quite right for you, but you are looking for a new position, please contact us for a confidential discussion about your career. \n Hays Specialist Recruitment Limited acts as an employment agency for permanent recruitment and employment business for the supply of temporary workers. By applying for this job you accept the T&C's, Privacy Policy and Disclaimers which can be found at hays.co.uk

Finance Manager \n Location: Hybrid Salary: Competitive + Benefits \n We are seeking an experienced and qualified Finance Manager to join a growing organisation and play a key role in leading financial reporting, strengthening controls, and supporting the ongoing development of the finance function. \n This is an excellent opportunity for a technically strong accountant who enjoys improving processes, partnering with stakeholders, and driving continuous improvement within a dynamic business environment. \n The Role \n Reporting to the Financial Controller, you will be responsible for ensuring accurate and timely financial reporting, maintaining a strong control environment, and supporting wider finance transformation initiatives. \n Key responsibilities will include: \n\n • Leading the month-end close process and ensuring the delivery of accurate financial reporting\n, • Reviewing journals, balance sheet reconciliations, and management information\n, • Maintaining robust financial controls and identifying opportunities for process improvement\n, • Supporting external audits and statutory reporting requirements\n, • Developing and enhancing finance policies, procedures, and governance frameworks\n, • Partnering with finance and operational stakeholders to provide technical accounting guidance and financial insight\n, • Supporting finance transformation projects, systems improvements, and process automation initiatives\n, • Assisting budgeting and forecasting processes through strong financial oversight and reporting\n\n About You \n We are looking for a proactive and commercially aware finance professional who combines strong technical accounting expertise with excellent stakeholder management skills. \n You will ideally have: \n\n • ACA, ACCA or CIMA qualification\n, • Strong technical accounting and financial reporting experience\n, • Experience preparing statutory accounts and supporting external audits\n, • Excellent balance sheet control and reconciliation skills\n, • Strong analytical and problem-solving capabilities\n, • Advanced Excel skills\n, • The ability to communicate effectively with senior stakeholders and external advisors\n, • A continuous improvement mindset with a passion for enhancing financial processes and controls\n\n Desirable Experience \n\n • Experience within a multi-site, complex, or growing organisation\n, • Group consolidation experience\n, • Exposure to finance transformation projects\n, • Experience improving reporting, controls, and finance systems\n\n What's on Offer? \n\n • Opportunity to make a tangible impact within a growing finance function\n, • Exposure to senior stakeholders and strategic finance initiatives\n, • A collaborative and supportive environment\n, • Ongoing professional development and career progression opportunities\n, • Competitive salary and benefits package\n\n If you are a qualified accountant looking for a varied Finance Manager role with responsibility across reporting, controls, and transformation, we'd love to hear from you. \n Apply today to find out more. \n \n \n At Gleeson Recruitment Group, we embrace inclusivity and welcome applicants of all backgrounds, experiences, and abilities. We are proud to be a disability confident employer. \n By applying you will be registered as a candidate with Gleeson Recruitment Limited. Our Privacy Policy is available on our website and explains how we will use your data.

About the Business \n A fantastic opportunity to join an exciting, global professional services business, recognised as a leader within its field, as a Senior Commercial Finance Manager. Based in Solihull, this role offers genuine commercial exposure, working closely with a Commercial Finance Director to influence business performance and profitability across a portfolio of key clients and disciplines. \n Main Duties: \n As a Senior Commercial Finance Manager, your main duties include: \n\n • Owning a portfolio of client accounts, producing and analysing weekly and monthly commercial data covering revenue, recoverability, margin and utilisation, and proactively flagging performance against target\n, • Partnering with departmental leads and client teams to influence commercial decision-making, offering clear, data-led insight and constructively challenging stakeholders where needed\n, • Supporting leads across the business in building realistic revenue forecasts, and giving early visibility of any potential variances to both client teams and senior finance colleagues\n, • Taking ownership of relevant accounting and group policy compliance, particularly around WIP and revenue recognition, while overseeing WIP and billing processes to ensure they remain accurate and timely\n, • Supporting client pitch activity, contributing to commercial and contractual workstreams alongside senior finance and legal colleagues, and helping to evaluate the commercial viability of new opportunities\n, • Collaborating with senior finance and data teams to shape and continuously improve management reporting so it keeps pace with the evolving structure and needs of the business\n, • Managing and developing a small finance team, coaching individuals to build their capability and drive strong performance\n\n Location / Office / Culture \n The role is hybrid, with 3 days in the office and 2 days working from home, based in Solihull. You’ll join a modern, global professional services business that leads within its field, with a strong culture and excellent benefits on offer. \n What We Are Looking For \n The ideal candidate will have: \n\n • Previous experience operating in a senior commercial finance capacity\n, • Full ACA/ACCA/CIMA qualification – essential\n, • A strong background in a commercial discipline such as business partnering or FP&A\n, • Advanced Excel skills, with the ability to translate large, complex datasets into clear commercial insight\n, • Excellent communication skills, able to explain complex financial information to non-finance stakeholders clearly and persuasively\n, • The ability to remain accurate and organised while working in a fast-paced, high-pressure environment\n, • Desirable: familiarity with large ERP systems such as SAP, Workday or Oracle, prior experience within an agency or professional services environment, and exposure to client profitability and utilisation metrics\n\n Why Join the business \n\n • Join a global, professional services business that leads within its field\n, • Excellent benefits package\n, • Hybrid working, with 3 days in the office and 2 from home\n, • Genuine commercial exposure, partnering directly with senior stakeholders\n, • Opportunity to manage and develop your own small finance team\n\n About Us \n 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. \n Ref: VL76657

Interim Internal Auditor \n Contract: 3-6 months \n We are seeking an experienced Interim Internal Auditor to join a growing organisation on an initial 6-month contract. This is an excellent opportunity to play a key role in strengthening internal controls, governance, and risk management processes across a complex business environment. \n Working closely with senior stakeholders, you will support the development and enhancement of the organisation's financial control framework, providing assurance over key business processes and helping drive continuous improvement across the business. \n Key Responsibilities \n\n • Support the design, implementation and ongoing monitoring of financial control frameworks across key business processes including Order to Cash, Procure to Pay, Record to Report, Payroll and Inventory.\n, • Develop and maintain process documentation, including process maps, narratives and risk and control matrices.\n, • Assess the design and effectiveness of controls, identifying risks, gaps and opportunities for improvement.\n, • Assist with the production of controls reporting and management information to support decision making.\n, • Monitor the progress of agreed actions and support stakeholders in delivering effective remediation plans.\n, • Contribute to internal audit reviews and other risk and assurance activities as required.\n, • Present findings and recommendations to senior stakeholders in a clear and concise manner.\n\n About You \n\n • Qualified accountant (ACA, ACCA, CIMA or equivalent).\n, • Previous experience within Internal Audit, Risk & Controls, ICFR, SOX, or Financial Controls environments.\n, • Strong understanding of governance, risk management and internal control frameworks.\n, • Experience designing and documenting policies, procedures and controls.\n, • Comfortable working within complex, multi-site or international organisations.\n, • Excellent stakeholder management, communication and report writing skills.\n, • Continuous improvement mindset with an interest in leveraging data, reporting and automation to enhance control environments.\n\n Desirable Experience \n\n • Experience working with GRC platforms and controls management tools.\n, • Exposure to multiple ERP systems within large or complex organisations.\n, • Previous experience supporting control transformation, audit or compliance programmes.\n\n This role offers broad exposure across finance and operational functions and would suit an individual who enjoys partnering with senior stakeholders while helping organisations enhance their control environment and manage risk effectively. \n At Gleeson Recruitment Group, we embrace inclusivity and welcome applicants of all backgrounds, experiences, and abilities. We are proud to be a disability confident employer. \n By applying you will be registered as a candidate with Gleeson Recruitment Limited. Our Privacy Policy is available on our website and explains how we will use your data.

VAT Manager – Solihull \n Solihull | Full-Time | Hybrid & Flexible Working | Competitive Salary + Benefits \n Keywords: VAT Manager, VAT Senior Manager, VAT Advisory, VAT Consultant, Indirect Tax, VAT Specialist, Land & Property VAT, M&A VAT, Corporate Finance, HMRC, CTA, VAT, Accountancy Practice, Solihull, Birmingham \n We're recruiting a VAT Manager for a growing accountancy practice in Solihull. \n This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced VAT professional looking for a technically interesting, advisory-focused role with strong client exposure and clear progression towards Senior Manager. \n You'll work closely with the VAT Director on complex advisory projects while helping to develop the firm's growing VAT service line. \n Key Responsibilities \n\n • Lead complex VAT advisory projects across a varied client portfolio\n, • Advise on land and property VAT, M&A and corporate finance transactions\n, • Provide technical VAT advice to clients and internal teams\n, • Research and resolve complex VAT and indirect tax issues\n, • Build and maintain strong client relationships\n, • Identify business development and VAT advisory opportunities\n, • Work with Directors and Partners on proposals and new business\n, • Support the growth and development of the VAT team\n, • Contribute to webinars, seminars and professional events\n, • Develop your technical expertise and professional profile\n\n About You \n\n • Proven experience in UK VAT, ideally within an accountancy or professional services practice\n, • Strong technical knowledge of VAT legislation and advisory matters\n, • Experience with VAT advisory projects\n, • Commercially aware with strong analytical and problem-solving skills\n, • Excellent written and verbal communication skills\n, • Confident dealing with clients and senior stakeholders\n, • Strong attention to detail and organisational skills\n, • Able to work independently and as part of a wider team\n, • Proficient in Microsoft Office and relevant tax software\n, • CTA qualification advantageous but not essential\n, • Ambitious and keen to progress towards VAT Senior Manager\n\n What's on Offer \n\n • Hybrid and flexible working\n, • Competitive salary and benefits\n, • Complex and varied VAT advisory work\n, • Strong client-facing opportunities\n, • Exposure to M&A, property and corporate finance\n, • Fast-track progression towards Senior Manager\n, • Opportunities to present at industry events\n, • Supportive and collaborative team environment\n\n Location \n Solihull, West Midlands \n Commutable from Birmingham, Warwick, Coventry, Sutton Coldfield, Shirley, Knowle, Bromsgrove and surrounding areas. \n Apply today for a confidential discussion with Jack Wood on or .

Finance Manager \n Dudley | £50,000 | Office-Based \n The Opportunity \n A high-growth, private equity-backed business is seeking a Finance Manager to join its expanding finance team based in Dudley. Following significant investment, the group has experienced rapid growth through a combination of organic expansion and acquisitions, creating an exciting opportunity for an ambitious qualified accountant to play a key role in the next stage of the journey. \n This is a broad role offering exposure to financial reporting, cashflow management, acquisitions, systems improvements and commercial performance analysis within a fast-paced and evolving environment. \n The Role \n Key responsibilities will include: \n\n • Managing the month-end close process across multiple group entities\n, • Preparing and analysing financial performance reports for senior stakeholders\n, • Leading weekly cashflow reporting and forecasting activities\n, • Supporting the integration of newly acquired businesses into the group finance function\n, • Improving finance processes, controls and reporting accuracy across the group\n, • Working closely with operational teams to ensure timely and accurate financial information\n, • Supporting business improvement projects, including systems, automation and ERP initiatives\n, • Assisting in the development of a robust financial control environment to support continued growth\n\n About You \n We are looking to speak with candidates who are: \n\n • ACA, ACCA or CIMA qualified\n, • Newly qualified to around 3 years PQE\n, • Experienced in month-end reporting and financial controls\n, • Strong communicators who can build relationships across the business\n, • Technically competent with UK accounting standards\n, • Highly organised with excellent attention to detail\n, • Strong Excel and finance systems users\n, • Comfortable operating in a fast-paced, changing environment\n\n Previous exposure to multi-entity businesses, acquisitions or ERP implementation projects would be advantageous but is not essential. \n What's on Offer? \n\n • Salary of £50,000\n, • 23 days annual leave plus bank holidays\n, • Death in Service benefit\n, • Opportunity to join a growing, acquisitive business at an exciting stage of its journey\n, • Exposure to M&A activity, process improvement projects and senior stakeholders\n, • Genuine scope for career development as the business continues to grow\n\n If you're a qualified accountant looking to accelerate your career within a dynamic and ambitious organisation, we'd love to hear from you. \n At Gleeson Recruitment Group, we embrace inclusivity and welcome applicants of all backgrounds, experiences, and abilities. We are proud to be a disability confident employer. \n By applying you will be registered as a candidate with Gleeson Recruitment Limited. Our Privacy Policy is available on our website and explains how we will use your data.

\n Mitchell Adam are currently partnering with well-established professional service business based in Birmingham to support their search for an Interim Financial Controller whilst they move through an exciting time of change. \n Reporting directly to the FD, you will be responsible for managing and mentoring a team of 12, including qualified accountants and transactional staff. This is a hands-on role where you'll oversee the day-to-day finance operations while supporting strategic decision-making and ensuring financial control and reporting processes are robust and compliant. \n Ideally, you will: \n\n • Be a fully qualified accountant (ACA, ACCA, CIMA or equivalent) with previous experience as a Financial Controller, ideally in a professional services environment\n, • Hold strong leadership and team management skills, with confident communicator with the ability to influence senior stakeholders.\n, • Be commercially astute with excellent analytical and problem-solving abilities.\n, • Have previous interim experience working in a contractor and be comfortable operating in a fast-paced and dynamic environment.\n\n In return, you will: \n\n • Work within an excellent working environment with a strong team and have the opportunity to make a real impact within a growing business.\n, • Receive a competitive day rate alongside the opportunity for project work, including streamlining and system improvement.\n, • Showcase your experience and knowledge within a fast-paced environment.\n\n This role is an excellent position for an immediately available accountant, apply now to avoid disappointment. \n

\n • High level exposure\n, • Great benefits\n, • Genuine exposure\n\n We're hiring exclusively for a Management Accountantposition that has some real scope, not just a month end production line. \n You'll lead month end close, own the College's statutory financial statements and act as the key point of contact for external audit, run budget setting and forecasting, and manage a Finance Administrator, providing training, guidance and performance support. \n Reporting directly to the Director of Finance, you'll also work closely with budget holders across the College (many with no finance background), and get involved in ad hoc analysis and projects for the wider Senior Leadership Team. \n Role Purpose \n\n • To ensure the efficient and effective delivery of financial services across the organisation, in line with internal policy and financial regulations, under the direction of the Director of Finance.\n, • To produce accurate monthly management accounts, working with the senior finance team to review performance and resolve any discrepancies.\n, • To provide budget holders with timely, accurate financial information and practical support in managing their allocations.\n, • To support the senior finance team with budget setting and forecasting, including annual submissions.\n, • To ensure full compliance with finance policies, procedures and financial regulations, and that all transactions are recorded accurately and efficiently.\n, • To lead on month end and year end financial processes, including preparation of the annual financial statements and supporting working papers, working closely with the Director of Finance and external auditors.\n, • To line manage a Finance Administrator supporting the Management Accountant function, including allocating work, and providing guidance, training and performance management.\n\n Key Duties \n\n • Own month end processes, including preparation and input of journals and balance sheet reconciliations.\n, • Prepare the monthly management accounts pack, including analysis and communication of financial performance to key stakeholders, incorporating budget vs actual analysis and supporting commentary.\n, • Drive continuous improvement in management accounting processes, controls and reporting.\n, • Produce and distribute monthly budget holder reports, providing effective financial support and guidance to budget holders, many of whom have non-finance backgrounds.\n, • Support the annual budget setting and forecasting process, providing detailed analysis and financial insight to inform decision-making.\n, • Lead the preparation of the annual statutory financial statements and supporting audit files, acting as a key point of contact for internal and external auditors during the year end audit.\n, • Line manage the Finance Administrator supporting the Management Accountant function, including allocating work, providing training and guidance, and supporting professional development.\n, • Take responsibility for ad hoc work, financial analysis and projects as required by the Director of Finance and wider senior leadership team.\n, • Drive positive change by identifying opportunities to improve processes, controls and efficiency across the finance function.\n, • Ensure effective communication with managers, staff and external stakeholders.\n, • Maintain a high level of confidentiality and compliance with data protection and financial governance requirements at all times.\n\n Person Specification \n Essential: \n\n • Qualified or part qualified accountant (ACA, ACCA, CIMA)\n, • Accounting functions and accounts preparation experience, including year end financial statements and external audit\n, • Experience working within a finance team, providing line management, supervision or mentoring support to staff\n, • A proven track record of building effective working relationships\n, • Advanced Microsoft Excel and other IT skills\n, • Ability to analyse complex financial data and communicate the output clearly\n, • Highly organised, with good time management and the ability to work to tight deadlines under pressure\n\n Desirable: \n\n • Experience of financial accounting systems\n, • Operational and strategic budget management, with a track record in budget setting, analysis and forecasting\n, • Experience within a regulated or similarly complex organisational environment\n\n Package and Benefits: \n\n • £42,000 - £46,000 \n, • 35 days of annual leave, plus bank holidays and extra time off at Christmas\n, • Dedicated development days\n, • Cycle to work scheme\n, • Generous pension contributions\n

Job Title: Finance Business Partner (Adults) \n Grade/Salary: Band I, SCP 44-47 (£57,444 - £60,973 per annum) \n Contract Type: Full-time, Permanent \n Working Pattern: 37 Hours, Monday - Friday \n Location: Sandwell Council House, Freeth St Oldbury B69 3DE \n Closing Date: 30/09/2026 \n \n Sandwell Council’s Finance Division is seeking a Finance Business Partner to join its team on a full-time, permanent basis, to be based from its Oldbury office. The organisation works to a hybrid working model of 3 days in the office and 2 days from home. \n We are seeking an experienced and commercially minded Finance Business Partner to provide strategic financial support and challenge across Adult Social Care & Public Health services. Working closely with Directors, Heads of Service, Commissioners and operational managers, you will play a key role in supporting financial sustainability, service transformation and informed decision-making across some of the Council's largest and most complex budgets. \n This is an influential role for a qualified finance professional who can combine strong technical expertise with excellent stakeholder management skills. You will lead on financial planning, forecasting and business partnering activities, providing insight and challenge that supports the delivery of high-quality services, value for money and the achievement of the Council's strategic priorities. \n \n About the Role \n\n • Act as a trusted adviser to senior managers and budget holders, providing strategic financial advice, challenge and support.\n, • Lead financial planning, budget setting, forecasting and monitoring across Adult Social Care & Public Health services.\n, • Support complex, demand-led service areas including Older People, Learning Disabilities, Mental Health, Physical Disabilities, Supported Living and Commissioning services.\n, • Deliver financial analysis, modelling and insight to support strategic decision-making and service improvement.\n, • Identify financial risks, opportunities and emerging pressures through the analysis of demographic, activity and market trends.\n, • Support the delivery of the Medium-Term Financial Strategy, savings programmes and transformation initiatives.\n, • Lead on business cases, options appraisals and investment proposals, ensuring financial implications are clearly understood.\n, • Present clear and insightful financial information to senior leadership teams, elected members and other stakeholders.\n, • Support integrated working with commissioning teams, NHS partners and external organisations, including the Better Care Fund.\n, • Ensure compliance with financial regulations, governance requirements, year-end processes and audit activities.\n, • Lead, develop and motivate Finance colleagues, ensuring the delivery of high-quality financial support across services.\n, • Contribute to the Council's wider change and transformation agenda through innovative and creative financial solutions.\n\n About You \n\n • CCAB-qualified accountant with evidence of continuing professional development.\n, • Significant experience in a finance business partnering or financial management role, ideally within local government or the public sector.\n, • Experience of providing strategic financial advice to senior stakeholders and influencing decision-making.\n, • Strong knowledge of financial planning, budget management, forecasting and financial reporting.\n, • Experience of supporting complex budgets and identifying solutions to financial challenges.\n, • Proven ability to develop financial models, business cases and options appraisals.\n, • Experience of managing, developing and motivating individuals or teams.\n, • Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to interpret complex financial information and communicate it clearly.\n, • Excellent communication, presentation and stakeholder management skills, including the ability to challenge constructively.\n, • Strong organisational skills with the ability to manage competing priorities and deliver to demanding deadlines.\n, • Proficient in financial systems and Microsoft Office applications, particularly Excel.\n, • A collaborative and innovative approach, with a commitment to continuous improvement and delivering value for money.\n\n \n Why Sandwell Council? \n At Sandwell Council, our work has a real impact. We are proud to be a values-led organisation that supports its employees with excellent benefits, a competitive remuneration package, and a strong focus on development. By joining us, you’ll play a key role in delivering services that make a real and lasting difference to thousands of people across the borough. \n \n We reserve the right to close this vacancy early should a high number of applications be received. Applicants are therefore strongly encouraged to apply as soon as possible. \n If you are an internal candidate and currently at risk, please let the recruiting manager know. \n We place equality, diversity and inclusion at the core of who we are and how we lead, where every voice matters. At Sandwell, we recognise and value the richness that comes from diverse lived experiences, perspectives, backgrounds and identities. This diversity makes us a stronger and more effective council. \n We welcome applications from all backgrounds and are committed to building a workplace where everyone feels they belong, are treated fairly, and have the opportunity to thrive. Creating an environment where colleagues feel respected, supported and able to contribute fully is central to our culture and the way we work. We are committed to ensuring that all applicants and employees have equitable access to opportunities. Reasonable adjustments are available throughout the recruitment process and within the workplace so that everyone has the support they need to perform at their best and succeed in their role. \n If you have any questions relating to equality, diversity, and inclusion, please contact us. \n If you wish to apply as Care Leaver or a Disability Confident candidate, please make sure to state this when submitting your CV. \n If you have a disability and require assistance in submitting your CV, please contact us. \n \n

Finance Business Partner \n Location: Walsall \n Salary: £60,000 - £65,000 \n Working Pattern: Full-Time, Office Based \n Are you a commercially minded finance professional who wants to do more than simply report the numbers? \n We’re recruiting for a Finance Business Partner to work closely with the Finance Director and wider leadership team. You’ll combine hands-on finance with commercial insight, helping shape decisions around profitability, pricing, cash flow and business performance. \n It’s a great opportunity to have real influence and make an impact as the business continues to grow. \n What you'll be doing: \n\n • Producing monthly management accounts and supporting budgets, forecasts and month-end reporting\n, • Working closely with senior leaders across Sales, Commercial, Technical and Operations, helping them understand the numbers behind performance\n, • Getting into the detail of margins, pricing and profitability across customers, suppliers and products\n, • Using financial analysis and modelling to help the business make better commercial decisions\n, • Keeping a close eye on cash flow and working capital, highlighting risks and opportunities\n, • Taking responsibility for payroll, VAT and other key finance and compliance requirements\n, • Supporting year-end, audit and statutory reporting alongside the Finance Director\n, • Managing an Accounts Assistant and looking for ways to improve reporting, dashboards, processes and data quality\n\n \n What we're looking for: \n\n • ACA, ACCA or CIMA qualification, or equivalent relevant experience\n, • Strong management accounts and financial reporting experience\n, • Experience across budgeting, forecasting, cash flow and commercial analysis\n, • Advanced Excel skills and confidence using financial reporting systems\n, • Strong analytical skills with the ability to turn numbers into meaningful business insight\n, • Confidence working with, challenging and influencing senior stakeholders\n, • Experience with Xero, Power BI or developing management dashboards would be beneficial\n\n If you're looking for a Finance Business Partner role where you can combine strong technical finance skills with genuine commercial involvement and have a real voice within the business, apply today with your CV or get in touch to find out more.

Job Title: Finance Business Partner (Children’s) \n Grade/Salary: Band I, SCP 44-47 (£57,444 - £60,973 per annum) \n Contract Type: Full-time, Permanent \n Working Pattern: 37 Hours, Monday - Friday \n Location: Sandwell Council House, Freeth St Oldbury B69 3DE \n Closing Date: 30/09/2026 \n \n Sandwell Council’s Finance Division is seeking a Finance Business Partner to join its team on a full-time, permanent basis, to be based from its Oldbury office. The organisation works to a hybrid working model of 3 days in the office and 2 days from home. \n We are seeking an experienced and forward-thinking Finance Business Partner to provide strategic financial support across Children's Services, with a particular focus on education funding, SEND, High Needs and the Dedicated Schools Grant (DSG). Working closely with senior leaders, headteachers, Schools Forum members and service managers, you will play a key role in ensuring robust financial management, sustainability and value for money across a complex and high-profile portfolio. \n You will lead on financial planning, forecasting and strategic financial analysis, helping to shape service delivery, support transformation programmes and contribute to improved outcomes for children, young people and families across Sandwell. \n \n About the Role \n\n • Act as a trusted financial adviser to Children's Services, Education and SEND leadership teams.\n, • Lead financial planning, budget setting, forecasting and monitoring across Children's Services and Education portfolios.\n, • Provide strategic oversight and management of Dedicated Schools Grant (DSG) funding, including Schools, High Needs, Early Years and Central School Services Blocks.\n, • Develop financial models and analysis to support SEND sustainability, High Needs management and long-term financial planning.\n, • Support education and transformation programmes, including initiatives aimed at improving outcomes and financial sustainability.\n, • Produce demographic, activity and demand-led forecasting models to inform decision-making and budget management.\n, • Prepare and present financial reports to senior leaders, elected members, Schools Forum and other stakeholders.\n, • Support the development of school funding formulae, school budget allocations and statutory submissions.\n, • Lead on relevant statutory returns, grant monitoring and financial reporting requirements.\n, • Support financial planning across SEND commissioning, specialist education provision and home-to-school transport services.\n, • Identify financial risks, opportunities and efficiencies while promoting value for money and strong financial governance.\n, • Ensure compliance with financial regulations, audit requirements and year-end accounting processes.\n, • Lead, develop and motivate Finance colleagues, ensuring the delivery of high-quality financial support across Children's Services.\n\n About You \n\n • CCAB-qualified accountant with evidence of continuing professional development.\n, • Significant experience in a finance business partnering or financial management role, within local government or the public sector, directly related with Children's Services.\n, • Experience of supporting Children's Services, Education, Schools Finance, DSG or SEND budgets.\n, • Strong knowledge of financial planning, budget management, forecasting and financial reporting.\n, • Experience of developing financial models, business cases and strategic financial analysis to support decision-making.\n, • Ability to analyse complex financial and operational information and translate this into clear recommendations.\n, • Experience of building effective relationships with senior stakeholders and providing constructive challenge.\n, • Strong understanding of financial governance, statutory reporting requirements and regulatory frameworks.\n, • Proven experience of leading, developing and motivating individuals or teams.\n, • Excellent communication, presentation and stakeholder management skills.\n, • Strong organisational and problem-solving abilities, with the ability to manage competing priorities and tight deadlines.\n, • A collaborative and customer-focused approach, with a commitment to continuous improvement and delivering value for money.\n\n \n Why Sandwell Council? \n At Sandwell Council, our work has a real impact. We are proud to be a values-led organisation that supports its employees with excellent benefits, a competitive remuneration package, and a strong focus on development. By joining us, you’ll play a key role in delivering services that make a real and lasting difference to thousands of people across the borough. \n \n We reserve the right to close this vacancy early should a high number of applications be received. Applicants are therefore strongly encouraged to apply as soon as possible. \n If you are an internal candidate and currently at risk, please let the recruiting manager know. \n We place equality, diversity and inclusion at the core of who we are and how we lead, where every voice matters. At Sandwell, we recognise and value the richness that comes from diverse lived experiences, perspectives, backgrounds and identities. This diversity makes us a stronger and more effective council. \n We welcome applications from all backgrounds and are committed to building a workplace where everyone feels they belong, are treated fairly, and have the opportunity to thrive. Creating an environment where colleagues feel respected, supported and able to contribute fully is central to our culture and the way we work. We are committed to ensuring that all applicants and employees have equitable access to opportunities. Reasonable adjustments are available throughout the recruitment process and within the workplace so that everyone has the support they need to perform at their best and succeed in their role. \n If you have any questions relating to equality, diversity, and inclusion, please contact us. \n If you wish to apply as Care Leaver or a Disability Confident candidate, please make sure to state this when submitting your CV. \n If you have a disability and require assistance in submitting your CV, please contact us. \n

\n ~~Robert Walters - Head of Finance - Permanent - Hybrid - Solihull - £75,000 - £85,000 per annum~~ \n Our client is seeking an experienced Head of Finance to lead their finance function and support the senior leadership team in driving business performance. This is an excellent opportunity for a commercially minded finance professional to oversee financial operations, strengthen financial controls, deliver strategic insight, and play a pivotal role in supporting continued growth and success. \n \n \n Key responsibilities of the Head of Finance: \n\n • Lead the finance function, ensuring the delivery of accurate and timely financial reporting.\n, • Manage the month-end and year-end close processes, ensuring compliance with statutory and regulatory requirements.\n, • Prepare and present monthly management accounts, forecasts, budgets, and KPI reporting to senior stakeholders.\n, • Partner with operational and commercial teams to provide financial insight and support strategic decision-making.\n, • Oversee cashflow management, working capital, and treasury activities.\n, • Drive continuous improvement across finance processes, systems, controls, and reporting.\n, • Manage the annual audit process and maintain relationships with external auditors, banks, and advisors.\n, • Ensure compliance with UK accounting standards, tax regulations, and governance requirements.\n, • Lead, develop, and mentor the finance team, fostering a high-performance culture.\n, • Support business growth initiatives, investment projects, and strategic planning activities.\n, • Provide detailed analysis on financial performance, profitability, and business opportunities.\n, • Act as a trusted advisor to the leadership team, contributing to the overall business strategy.\n\n Key essentials of the Head of Finance: \n\n • ACA, ACCA, or CIMA qualified.\n, • Proven experience in a senior finance leadership role.\n, • Strong technical accounting and financial control expertise.\n, • Commercially minded with the ability to influence and challenge stakeholders.\n, • Strong leadership skills with a proven track record of developing finance teams.\n\n At the Robert Walters Group, we endeavour to contact all candidates to register their details. However, due to the high number of applications we receive, if we have not reached out to you within 72 hours, please assume that you have been unsuccessful on this occasion. \n \n Robert Walters Operations Limited is an employment business and employment agency and welcomes applications from all candidates

Company Description \n About FRP \n FRP is a leading national business advisory firm based in the UK. With over 900 team members, including more than 100 partners, we specialise in Forensic Services, Corporate Finance, Debt Advisory, Financial Advisory, Restructuring Advisory and Real Estate Advisory. Operating from 35 offices across the UK, Isle of Man and Cyprus, we are dedicated to helping clients navigate complex and difficult situations to create, preserve, and recover value. \n Our approach is known for being honest, clear, and considered. We provide strategic solutions that cater to a broad range of businesses, from multinational organisations to small enterprises. Our commitment is to deliver expert advice and support, ensuring our clients can make informed decisions and achieve their goals. \n Job Description \n Role Overview \n The Director - Real Estate Finance, is responsible for structuring debt and equity on commercial, development, and residential investment transactions. This role involves servicing clients’ real estate financing needs, managing brokers and senior brokers, and supporting the growth and strategy of FRP Real Estate Advisory. The Director reports to the Partner - Real Estate Finance. \n Key Responsibilities \n\n • Structure debt and equity for commercial, development, and residential investment transactions\n, • Support key partners and introducers by servicing their clients’ financing needs\n, • Build and maintain key partner and introducer relationships\n, • Maintain deep knowledge of markets, competitors, and the wider financial industry\n, • Ensure compliance with FCA standards for CPD and market standards\n, • Meet targets and create new business opportunities\n, • Report to the Partner, Real Estate Finance, in a timely manner on all relevant matters\n, • Prepare for weekly team meetings and monthly reviews\n, • Mentor and manage brokers and senior brokers within the team\n, • Enhance market knowledge to progress within the corporate structure\n, • Uphold and promote FRP Advisory Group core values\n\n \n Qualifications \n Qualifications \n\n • Minimum 7 years’ experience in real estate\n, • Educated to degree standard or equivalent professional qualifications\n, • Understanding of the Real Estate Finance Market\n, • Proficient in financial modelling in Excel\n, • Strong communication, negotiation, and presentation skills\n, • Analytical and problem-solving abilities\n, • Ability to work under pressure and to timelines\n, • Experience building trust and implementing structure within teams\n\n Additional Information \n Our Values \n\n • Straightforward: We provide clear, no-nonsense advice\n, • Confident: Our guidance is backed by expertise and evidence\n, • Pragmatic: We focus on practical solutions and tangible outcomes\n, • Real: We are professional yet approachable, understanding the challenges our clients face\n\n Our Commitment to You and the Environment \n At FRP Advisory Group, sustainability is integral to our strategy and operations. Our sustainability depends on building and maintaining meaningful, long-term relationships with all our stakeholders – including our employees, clients, and local communities – while also reducing our impact on the natural environment. \n We are always striving to improve in all areas – whether it’s our people, our clients, our planet or our governance. Our ongoing success as a business depends on our sustainability and agility in a changing and challenging global landscape. \n We are committed to fostering an inclusive, equitable, and diverse culture for our people. We maintain an Equal Opportunities Policy, ensuring that recruitment and employment decisions are based solely on the skills and experience required for our professional services — regardless of ethnicity, race, sexual orientation, disability, or any other protected characteristic. We believe every individual should have the opportunity to thrive. \n Our learning and development programmes enable us to invest in growing our employees’ careers. We aim to empower our team members to each achieve their potential. \n We are committed to growing long-term relationships with our clients and supporting them in achieving their objectives. We understand that our clients’ sustainability and success lead to our sustainability and success. We are emotionally invested in our clients right from the beginning.

As a Senior Finance Manager Controls within a Global Financial Services organisation you will be responsible for overseeing strong financial controls and ensuring compliance. This role will play a key part in maintaining the organisation's financial integrity and supporting effective decision-making. \n Client Details \n A global Financial Services organisation based in Birmingham. \n Description \n\n • Run and continuously improve the Finance controls framework across financial accounting, reporting, provisions, pensions and governance processes\n, • Own key monthly and quarterly governance meetings, including monthly control activities (e.g., balance sheet reconciliation/substantiation, ARCC issue management, intercompany reporting) and quarterly governance for major provision areas\n, • Lead pensions financial reporting and governance under IAS19, including chairing/leading the pension governance forum and coordinating closely with pension strategy, risk and Trustees\n, • Oversee and challenge complex provisions and remediation activity under IAS37, reviewing assumptions, judgements, methodologies and inputs, and ensuring robust control and documentation of outcomes\n, • Support periodic impairment assessments on non-financial assets and subsidiaries, fair value levelling, currency sale process, and related control reviews\n, • Coordinate audit/assurance and broader control change activity, acting as the Finance point for internal/external audit (incl. SOX walkthroughs), model risk-related control assessments\n, • Provide oversight and challenge on governance papers, review packs for accounting judgements, management forum materials and support wider Finance projects (e.g., automation, data quality and IRR remediation initiatives)\n\n \n Profile \n\n • Demonstrable experience working within a UK bank / large financial services / IFRS reporting environment\n, • ACA/ACCA\n, • Strong financial reporting experience\n, • Experience designing, implementing, and operating key controls to manage Non-Financial Risk (NFR)\n, • Demonstrable experience owning and operating a robust control environment including SOX\n, • Experience interpreting accounting standards/reporting requirements, particularly IAS37 (provisions) and IAS19 (pensions)\n\n \n \n Job Offer \n\n • Competitive salary of £90,000 - £110,000, dependent on the level of experience.\n, • Performance-based bonus.\n, • Comprehensive pension scheme.\n, • Private healthcare coverage.\n\n

About the Business \n An exciting opportunity to join a global professional services business, recognised as a leader in its field, as a Commercial Finance Manager based in Solihull with a salary of £50,000 – £60,000. This role sits within the Finance team and offers genuine commercial exposure, giving you the chance to influence decision-making and business performance at a senior level. Reporting into the Commercial Finance Director, you will manage a portfolio of key clients and disciplines, providing insight that directly supports profitability. \n Main Duties: \n As a Commercial Finance Manager, your main duties include: \n\n • Owning a portfolio of client accounts, producing and reviewing weekly and monthly management information covering revenue, recoverability, margin and utilisation, while tracking performance against target and flagging variances\n, • Business partnering with departmental leads and client management, using clear, data-driven insight to influence commercial decisions and constructively challenge stakeholders where required\n, • Supporting client and departmental leads in building realistic, robust revenue forecasts, giving early visibility of potential variances to both client teams and senior finance\n, • Applying and overseeing relevant accounting and group policies, particularly around WIP and revenue recognition, and ensuring billing processes remain accurate and timely\n, • Getting involved in client pitch work, supporting the commercial and contractual elements alongside senior finance and legal colleagues, and helping assess the viability of new business opportunities\n, • Working with senior finance management and data teams to continuously improve management reporting so that it reflects the evolving structure and needs of the business\n, • Managing and developing a small team, coaching and supporting them to build capability and drive strong performance\n\n Location / Office / Culture \n The role is hybrid, with 3 days in the office and 2 days at home, based from a modern office in Solihull. You will be joining a well-established, global business that is genuinely leading in its profession, with a strong finance function and a collaborative, high-performing culture. \n What We Are Looking For \n The ideal candidate will have: \n\n • ACA/ACCA/CIMA qualified is preferred, though QBE candidates will be considered for the right experience\n, • A strong background in a commercial finance role, such as business partnering or FP&A\n, • Excellent communication skills, with the ability to explain financial information clearly to non-finance stakeholders\n, • Strong Excel skills and the ability to interpret large volumes of data into actionable insight\n, • A methodical, organised approach with strong attention to detail and the ability to work well under pressure\n\n Why Join the business \n\n • Join a global, professional services business that is a genuine leader in its field\n, • Hybrid working, with 3 days in the office and 2 days at home\n, • A commercial, business-partnering focused role with real influence over performance\n, • The opportunity to manage and develop your own small team\n, • Excellent benefits package\n\n About Us \n 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. \n Ref: MP76656

A highly respected and complex organisation is seeking an experienced Head of Tax to lead its tax function through an exciting period of growth, diversification and strategic development. Reporting to the Finance Director, you will act as the organisation's tax expert, influencing senior stakeholders and ensuring tax strategy supports long-term organisational objectives. \n Client Details \n Our client is a large, multi-faceted organisation with a diverse portfolio of activities across the UK and internationally. With ambitious long-term growth plans and increasing operational complexity, the organisation is investing in its finance leadership capability and is seeking a strategic tax leader who can drive value, manage risk and support future expansion \n Description \n\n • Develop and implement a comprehensive tax strategy aligned to long-term organisational objectives.\n, • Take ownership of all direct, indirect and employment tax matters across the organisation and its subsidiaries.\n, • Provide strategic tax input on major UK and international projects, acquisitions, commercial initiatives and new business activities.\n, • Lead tax planning initiatives to optimise tax efficiency whilst maintaining full compliance with legislation and regulatory requirements.\n, • Act as the primary point of contact with HMRC and overseas tax authorities, managing audits, enquiries and ongoing relationships.\n, • Advise executive leadership on tax risk, opportunity and the impact of legislative change.\n, • Oversee all tax reporting and compliance obligations, including corporate tax, VAT and international filings.\n\n Profile \n A successful Head of Tax should have: \n\n • Professionally qualified tax specialist, ideally CTA qualified, or possessing equivalent experience.\n, • Significant experience providing tax advice within a large, complex organisation or professional practice environment.\n, • Strong technical expertise across indirect tax, with broader exposure to corporate and employment taxes.\n, • Experience working with senior leadership teams and influencing strategic decision-making.\n, • Proven ability to manage relationships with HMRC and external advisers.\n, • Strong leadership credentials with experience developing teams and driving continuous improvement.\n, • Commercially minded with excellent problem-solving, communication and stakeholder management skills.\n\n Job Offer \n\n • Salary ranging from £80,000 to £90,000, dependent on the level of experience. market leading benefits\n, • Opportunities to shape tax strategy\n, • Based in Birmingham, with Hybrid Working\n\n If you're interested in this role, apply now. \n People are at the heart of Michael Page. We are committed to creating an inclusive environment. As an inclusive recruiter we welcome applications from people of all backgrounds, identities and experiences. If you require any adjustments or accommodations during the recruitment process, we'll work with you to ensure you can perform at your best.

Greenwellgleeson are recruiting for a Financial Controller to work with a leading global businessbased in Birmingham. \n Duties of the role will include: \n\n • \n Produce accurate and timely monthly management accounts, including variance analysis, commentary and reporting packs for senior management and Group. \n • \n Lead the month-end and year-end close processes, ensuring robust financial controls, accurate balance sheet reconciliations and high-quality financial reporting. \n • \n Prepare statutory financial statements in accordance with UK GAAP (FRS 102), ensuring compliance with all reporting requirements. \n • \n Manage the consolidation of group entities, maintaining the integrity of financial data and reporting across the business. \n • \n Act as the key finance contact for the annual external audit, coordinating deliverables and resolving audit queries efficiently. \n • \n Provide technical accounting expertise, maintaining accounting policies and supporting the implementation of new accounting standards where required. \n • \n Support corporation tax, VAT and transfer pricing activities, working closely with external advisors to ensure compliance. \n • \n Identify and implement improvements to financial reporting, controls and processes, leveraging tools such as Power BI, Excel, SQL and finance systems to enhance automation and reporting capability. \n • \n Champion continuous improvement initiatives that strengthen financial governance, reporting quality and data integrity. \n\n Skills, Requirements, Qualifications \n\n • \n ACA or ACCA qualified with a strong technical accounting background, ideally gained within practice. \n • \n Proven experience preparing statutory accounts under FRS 102, leading audit processes and managing group consolidations. \n • \n Strong understanding of technical accounting standards, financial controls and corporate reporting. \n • \n Advanced Excel skills \n • \n Excellent analytical, organisational and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to communicate effectively across all levels of the business. \n • \n Experience within a multinational environment and exposure to corporation tax or transfer pricing would be advantageous. \n • \n A proactive, hands-on individual who takes ownership, enjoys improving processes and works collaboratively across finance and the wider business. \nGreenwell Gleeson Ltd is acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy.To find out more about how and why Greenwell Gleeson Ltd process your personal data in line with the data protection regime please go to the privacy notice on our website