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An interim Financial Controller job paying up to £60k for a business based in Shrewsbury. Job Type: Fixed-Term Contract (Maternity Cover) Salary: £50,000-£60,000 per annum Location: Shrewsbury Your new company Hays Senior Finance are supporting an SME construction business based in Shrewsbury with the recruitment of a Financial Controller on a 12 month fixed-term contract. Our client is a forward-thinking and ambitious organisation committed to delivering high-quality services and driving operational excellence. Your new role Reporting into the Finance Director, you will take ownership of the company's financial operations, ensuring robust financial management and effective reporting whilst leading a small team. Key duties: • Production of accurate and timely monthly management accounts, • Liaison with external auditors and preparation of annual schedules, • Explanation of monthly variances and trends, • Responsible for all day-to-day cash and banking transactions, • Provide relevant cashflow forecasting information, • Oversight of credit control and purchase ledger processes, • Supervision of subcontract payments in line with CIS and HMRC guidelines, • Contribute to the improvement of processes and systems, • Payroll support, • Management of a small finance teamWhat you'll need to succeed, • Qualified Accountant (ACA/ACCA/CIMA) or QBE, • Proven experience working as a Financial Controller (or similar) in a busy SME environment, • Detailed understanding of key day-to-day financial activities to include management accounting, statutory accounting, cashflow and VAT, • A collaborative leader capable of managing finance staff 4770583

If you're a confident Client Manager who loves variety, values long-term relationships, and wants to work somewhere that genuinely cares about your growth and wellbeing, this could be your next step. You'll be joining a professional, supportive team in Shrewsbury, that believes in collaboration, trust, and doing things properly. This isn't a firm that just crunches numbers - it's one that takes pride in helping clients grow, while giving you the space to develop your career and manage your own portfolio with autonomy. As a Client Manager, you will have plenty of client contact, the chance to influence how work is delivered, and the backing of a practice that invests heavily in its people through training, support, and flexible benefits. If you're looking to move away from rigid hierarchies and towards a firm that values its people as much as its clients, this is the opportunity for you. Responsibilities: • Manage your own portfolio of business and personal clients, • Oversee preparation and review of accounts, tax computations, and self-assessment returns, • Control engagements to meet client requirements, deadlines, and budgets, • Attend client meetings and build trusted relationships, • Monitor and manage team performance and workload, • Identify opportunities for additional client work and improvements, • Qualified or part-qualified accountant with proven client portfolio experience, • Strong knowledge of accountancy and tax principles, • Excellent communication and relationship-building skills, • Comfortable managing and developing junior staff, • Proactive, organised, and commercially aware, • £40,000 to £50,000 salary, • 8% employer pension contributions, • 3x salary death-in-service cover, • Income protection for long-term illness, • Healthcare cash plan and employee rewards platform, • Up to 25 days holiday plus bank holidays, • Continuous learning, training, and CPD support Addington Ball is a specialist finance and accounting recruitment consultancy covering the Midlands and Northern Home counties. We are a member of TEAM and are acting as an Employment Agency in relation to this vacancy. Job ref - ABJ/261360 - Client Manager.

Our incredible Property Management client experiencing rapid growth is looking to add a strong Client Accountant into their large client finance team based initially on an interim basis with the potential to join permanently. You will be responsible for the Service Charges on your clients' property portfolio, reconciling the service charge, creating and amending the budgets and completing recharges as required. On a monthly basis, you will also be completed bespoke reporting for your clients from accruals and prepayments, to P&L and balance sheet reconciliations. An ideal candidate will have proven experience working as part of an accounting team within a property management or similar professional services environment with a strong commitment to the delivery or excellent customer service as well as meeting deadlines. Ideally you will; • Hold a relevant accounting qualification or working towards your qualification (ACCA, CIMA) qualified by experience candidates will also be considered for this position., • Experience and strong knowledge within the Microsoft Office Products (Outlook, Word and Excel), • Strong accounting knowledge and experience within internal and external financial reporting, financial operations and bookkeeping., • Receive excellent training from the best in the sector., • Have access to study support to complete your professional qualifications, alongside an incredible benefits package., • Work in the heart of Birmingham city centre with a supportive team with the possibility of joining the business as a permanent staff member.

Job Type:Fixed-Term Contract (Maternity Cover)Salary:£50,000-£60,000 per annumLocation:ShrewsburyYour new companyHays Senior Finance are supporting an SME construction business based in Shrewsbury with the recruitment of a Financial Controller on a 12 month fixed-term contract. Our client is a forward-thinking and ambitious organisation committed to delivering high-quality services and driving operational excellence.Your new roleReporting into the Finance Director, you will take ownership of the company's financial operations, ensuring robust financial management and effective reporting whilst leading a small team.Key duties: • Production of accurate and timely monthly management accounts, • Liaison with external auditors and preparation of annual schedules, • Explanation of monthly variances and trends, • Responsible for all day-to-day cash and banking transactions, • Provide relevant cashflow forecasting information, • Oversight of credit control and purchase ledger processes, • Supervision of subcontract payments in line with CIS and HMRC guidelines, • Contribute to the improvement of processes and systems, • Payroll support, • Qualified Accountant (ACA/ACCA/CIMA) or QBE, • Proven experience working as a Financial Controller (or similar) in a busy SME environment, • Detailed understanding of key day-to-day financial activities to include management accounting, statutory accounting, cashflow and VAT, • A collaborative leader capable of managing finance staff 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

If you're a confident Client Manager who loves variety, values long-term relationships, and wants to work somewhere that genuinely cares about your growth and wellbeing, this could be your next step. You'll be joining a professional, supportive team in Shrewsbury, that believes in collaboration, trust, and doing things properly. This isn't a firm that just crunches numbers - it's one that takes pride in helping clients grow, while giving you the space to develop your career and manage your own portfolio with autonomy. As a Client Manager, you will have plenty of client contact, the chance to influence how work is delivered, and the backing of a practice that invests heavily in its people through training, support, and flexible benefits. If you're looking to move away from rigid hierarchies and towards a firm that values its people as much as its clients, this is the opportunity for you. Responsibilities: Manage your own portfolio of business and personal clients Oversee preparation and review of accounts, tax computations, and self-assessment returns Control engagements to meet client requirements, deadlines, and budgets Attend client meetings and build trusted relationships Monitor and manage team performance and workload Identify opportunities for additional client work and improvements Report to the Partner and ensure high professional standards are maintained The likely candidate: Qualified or part-qualified accountant with proven client portfolio experience Strong knowledge of accountancy and tax principles Excellent communication and relationship-building skills Comfortable managing and developing junior staff Proactive, organised, and commercially aware Confident in managing workloads, deadlines, and client expectations What's on Offer £40,000 to £50,000 salary 8% employer pension contributions 3x salary death-in-service cover Income protection for long-term illness Healthcare cash plan and employee rewards platform Up to 25 days holiday plus bank holidays Continuous learning, training, and CPD support A collaborative, friendly team culture with room to grow Register your interest by applying today or call Richard Davies or Luke Scale on (phone number removed) to discuss this opportunity further, always in complete confidence. Addington Ball is a specialist finance and accounting recruitment consultancy covering the Midlands and Northern Home counties. We are a member of TEAM and are acting as an Employment Agency in relation to this vacancy. Job ref - ABJ/(phone number removed) - Client Manager