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Your new company We're looking for a proactive and commercially minded Management Accountant to join a fast-paced, growing organisation with offices in Brentwood, Essex. This is a fantastic opportunity for someone who enjoys adding value beyond the numbers-driving insight, improving processes, and supporting key business decisions.Your new role You will play a critical role in financial management, budgeting, forecasting, and reporting, ensuring accuracy, compliance, and meaningful insight.Key responsibilities include: • Preparing management accounts, budgets, and forecasts, • Delivering financial analysis, variance reporting, and performance insights, • Leading month-end and year-end processes, • Managing VAT, reconciliations, accruals and prepayments, • Supporting cost control and efficiency initiatives, • Producing financial models and reports (Excel, Power BI), • Driving process improvements and automation, • Handling intercompany transactions (GBP & EUR) What you'll need to succeed • Strong experience in management accounting and financial analysis, • Advanced Excel skills with modelling capability, • Power BI (beneficial), • Experience using ERP systems such as NetSuite, Navision, Dynamics 365, SAP, • Qualified in ACCA, CIMA or ACA, • Detail-focused, proactive, and confident communicating with stakeholders, • Comfortable working in a fast-moving, deadline-driven environment What you'll get in return • Opportunity to influence senior decision-making, • Exposure to systems improvement and automation projects, • Broad, hands-on role with real commercial impact, • Supportive environment with career progression opportunities, • Competitive salary package in the region of £50,000 to £55,000 plus, bonus potential, 25 days holiday plus bank holidays, pension, 2 days volunteering per year, EAP, retail and leisure benefits platform, professional accountancy annual membership fees, CIPD, hygric working, flexible working options, onward personal and career development. What you need to do nowIf you're interested in this role, click 'apply now' to forward an up-to-date copy of your CV, or call us now.If this job isn't quite right for you but you are looking for a new position, please contact us for a confidential discussion on your career. Hays EA is a trading division of Hays Specialist Recruitment Limited and 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 Salary: £55,000 – £60,000 Contract: Permanent, full-time (open to 4 days/week) Hybrid working (approx. 60% office-based, East London area) About the Organisation This growing charitable organisation exists to improve the experience of patients, families, and staff across a network of NHS healthcare sites. Through fundraising, grant-making, and strategic investment, the charity enhances environments, supports staff wellbeing, and contributes to better care for the communities it serves. The organisation’s vision is to ensure everyone who interacts with its supported healthcare services experiences exceptional care, comfort, and compassion. Its work is driven by values of collaboration, integrity, and community — ensuring every pound raised contributes directly to meaningful improvements for local people. About the Role As Finance Manager, you will play a key leadership role at the heart of the charity’s transformation. Reporting to the Chief Executive, you will oversee all aspects of financial management, governance, and reporting — safeguarding the organisation’s financial integrity and sustainability as it moves through this period of change. This is a rare opportunity for a strategic and hands-on finance professional to help shape systems, embed strong controls, and design the financial frameworks that will support the charity’s long-term growth and impact. Key Responsibilities • Lead all aspects of financial management, including budgeting, forecasting, audit, and statutory reporting., • Prepare monthly management accounts, cashflow statements, and multi-year financial forecasts., • Oversee year-end accounts and manage the external audit, ensuring compliance with Charity SORP and HMRC requirements., • Maintain financial systems, improving processes and developing fit-for-purpose financial policies and procedures., • Provide clear, insightful reporting to the CEO and Board to support effective decision-making., • Manage restricted/unrestricted funds, fundraising income, and grant allocations., • Oversee investments and reserves alongside external advisers., • Partner with fundraising and operations colleagues to maximise income impact and ensure financial sustainability., • Support the charity’s transition to independence, embedding strong governance and financial control frameworks. What We’re Looking For • Qualified accountant (ACA, ACCA, CIMA or equivalent)., • Strong experience in charity finance, ideally within a fundraising or grant-making environment., • Solid technical knowledge of charity accounting, restricted funds, and Gift Aid., • Comfortable operating independently in a sole finance role, with both strategic and operational responsibilities., • Experience developing or improving financial systems during periods of organisational change., • Excellent communication and influencing skills, including the ability to advise trustees and colleagues without a finance background., • Hands-on and proactive approach — able to switch between daily processing tasks and senior-level strategic work., • Familiarity with Sage (or similar) and strong Excel capability. Why Join Us This is a unique opportunity to help shape the future of a newly independent charity with a clear purpose, strong foundations, and the ambition to make meaningful change every day. You’ll join a supportive, close-knit team working closely with NHS partners and local communities. The charity offers flexible hybrid working, professional development opportunities, and the chance to directly influence the impact delivered across its healthcare sites. If you’re motivated by the idea of helping to build an effective, dynamic, and compassionate charity from the ground up, we’d love to hear from you.

An opportunity has arisen for an Accounts Assistant to join a well-established sports media and events company, specialising in promoting and producing live sporting events across a wide range of disciplines. As an Accounts Assistant, you will support the day-to-day finance function across multiple entities, ensuring financial transactions are processed accurately and efficiently. This full-time permanent role offers a salary range of £30,000 - £35,000 and benefits. Hybrid working (1 day working from home) option available after probation. You will be responsible for: Processing and posting purchase ledger invoices, including transactions in multiple currencies. Preparing supplier payments through BACS and arranging individual payments when required. Managing and reconciling company credit card activity. Reviewing, coding and posting employee expense claims and related expenditure. Investigating and challenging costs that fall outside approved budgets or company policies. Maintaining accurate financial records and ensuring supporting documentation is up to date. Assisting with payment reconciliations and general finance administration duties. Providing finance support across both UK and overseas operations. What we are looking for: Previous experience in a similar role such as Accounts Assistant, Finance Assistant, Purchase Ledger Clerk, Accounts Payable Assistant, Accounts Administrator, Accounts Payable Clerk, Purchase Ledger Assistant, Assistant Accountant or equivalent. Prior experience processing purchase ledger invoices and supplier payments. Skilled in Microsoft Excel and experience using accounting systems. Good organisational skills and the ability to manage competing priorities effectively. The ability to work independently and take ownership of assigned responsibilities. Strong attention to detail with a high degree of accuracy. Confidence identifying discrepancies and raising queries where appropriate. What's on offer: Competitive Salary Private medical scheme. Auto-enrolment pension. On-site gym and swimming pool facilities. Access to a personal trainer. Complimentary prepared healthy meals. Hybrid working arrangements following probation. If you are looking to join a thriving business where no two days are the same, this is an excellent opportunity to take the next step in your finance career. Important Information: We endeavour to process your personal data in a fair and transparent manner. In applying for this role, Additional Resources will be acting in your best interest and may contact you in relation to the role, either by email, phone or text message. For more information see our Privacy Policy on our website. It is important you are aware of your individual rights and the provisions the company has put in place to protect your data. If you would like further information on the policy or GDPR please contact us. Additional Resources are an Employment Business and an Employment Agency as defined within The Conduct of Employment Agencies & Employment Businesses Regulations 2003