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Commercial Management Accountant
  • Somerset, Somerset
  • remote
  • Permanent
  • 60000 - 70000 GBP / Yearly
  • <p><strong>Commercial Management Accountant</strong></p><p>Robert Half are delighted to be partnering with <strong>AJ &amp; RG Barber Ltd</strong>, a highly successful, family-owned manufacturing business with a rich heritage and an impressive growth story. Having expanded from a £60m business to over £220m turnover in just 14 years, Barber's continues to invest in its people, systems and operations while maintaining the close-knit culture and values of a family business.</p><p>This is an outstanding opportunity for a commercially minded finance professional to join the business at a significant stage of growth and transformation. Working closely with the Financial Controller, you will play a key role in commercial decision-making, financial reporting, data analytics and business partnering across multiple entities within the Group.</p><p><strong>The Opportunity</strong></p><p>This is far more than a traditional management accounting role.</p><p>You will become a trusted finance partner across the organisation, supporting operational, commercial and leadership teams with insightful analysis, costing models, pricing strategies and performance reporting. The position offers significant exposure to senior stakeholders and the opportunity to make a tangible impact on business performance.</p><p>With recent ERP investment and a growing focus on business intelligence, the role offers the chance to leverage tools such as <strong>Dynamics 365 Business Central, Power BI and advanced analytics</strong> to drive better decision-making across the Group.</p><p>The culture is collaborative, relaxed and highly autonomous. Individuals are trusted to take ownership, challenge processes and drive continuous improvement while enjoying genuine flexibility and work-life balance.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p><strong>Key Responsibilities</strong></p><ul><li>Lead financial reporting and management accounting activities across multiple Group subsidiaries.</li><li>Produce insightful monthly management accounts, variance analysis and performance reporting.</li><li>Partner with operational, commercial and procurement teams to support business performance.</li><li>Develop robust costing, margin and pricing models to support strategic decision-making.</li><li>Deliver inventory, profitability and commercial analysis to identify opportunities and risks.</li><li>Support budgeting, forecasting and long-term planning processes.</li><li>Work extensively with Dynamics 365 Business Central, Power BI and data analytics tools.</li><li>Drive continuous improvement initiatives across reporting, systems and finance processes.</li><li>Support group-wide financial control, governance and reporting requirements.</li><li>Collaborate with stakeholders across Somerset and Dorset operations.</li></ul><p><strong>About You</strong></p><ul><li>Qualified Accountant (ACA, ACCA or CIMA).</li><li>Strong management accounting and financial reporting background.</li><li>Experience within manufacturing, FMCG, food production or a similar operational environment would be highly advantageous.</li><li>Strong commercial acumen with proven business partnering capability.</li><li>Experience developing costing, pricing or financial modelling frameworks.</li><li>Advanced Excel skills and experience with Power BI, ERP systems or data analytics tools.</li><li>Experience working in a multi-entity group environment.</li><li>Self-motivated, proactive and comfortable working with a high degree of autonomy.</li><li>Experience with Dynamics 365 Business Central and multi-currency reporting would be beneficial.</li></ul><p><strong> </strong></p><p><strong>Salary &amp; Benefits</strong></p><ul><li>£60,000 - £70,000 salary</li><li>Hybrid working (typically 4 days office / 1 day home)</li><li>33 days annual leave</li><li>Private Medical Insurance</li><li>Electric Vehicle Salary Sacrifice Scheme</li><li>Significant autonomy and exposure to senior leadership</li><li>Opportunity to join a growing, highly successful British manufacturing business</li><li>Strong family-business culture combined with commercial ambition and continuous investment</li></ul><p><strong>Location</strong></p><p>Based at the Group's headquarters near Shepton Mallet, with occasional travel to Dorset sites as required.</p><p><strong>Why Join AJ &amp; RG Barber?</strong></p><p>This is a rare opportunity to join a financially robust, growing business where finance is viewed as a genuine commercial partner. You'll have visibility across the wider Group, exposure to strategic projects, access to modern reporting tools and the chance to shape decision-making at every level of the organisation whilst enjoying the flexibility and culture of a successful family-owned business.</p><p> </p><p>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: roberthalf.com/gb/en/privacy-notice.</p><img src="https://counter.adcourier.com/QW5keS5Ucm91cC42MzI4Mi4xMDkyM0ByaGkuYXBsaXRyYWsuY29t.gif">
  • 2026-08-07T17:34:28Z
IT Operations Manager
  • Corsham, Wiltshire
  • remote
  • Permanent
  • 75000 - 90000 GBP / Yearly
  • <p>Icon Cancer Centre and Pharmaxo Group are leading healthcare providers delivering specialist services across the United Kingdom. Together, they bring a highly experienced team providing comprehensive cancer care, including medical oncology, radiation oncology, haematology, chemotherapy, research, pharmacy, theranostics and PET-CT through Icon Cancer Centre UK, alongside sterile compounding, and nursing home healthcare services through Pharmaxo. Together, Icon Cancer Centre and Pharmaxo deliver an end-to-end healthcare service for patients and partners across the UK.</p><p>We're looking for an experienced <strong>IT Operations Manager</strong> to lead IT operations across our UK business, supporting cancer centres, compounding facilities and home healthcare services. This is a key leadership role responsible for delivering reliable, secure and high-performing IT services across a complex multi-site healthcare environment.</p><p><strong>The role</strong></p><p>You'll lead IT operations across the UK, overseeing infrastructure, networks, service delivery, cloud and data centre operations, service desk, platform support, and supplier performance.</p><p>This role suits a strong operational leader with technical expertise, commercial awareness and a passion for service excellence.</p><p><strong>Key responsibilities</strong></p><ul><li>Lead, develop and mentor the IT Operations team across infrastructure, networks, service desk and support</li><li>Oversee day-to-day IT operations, ensuring reliable, secure and resilient services</li><li>Manage incident, problem and change processes in line with ITIL principles</li><li>Monitor and improve service performance, including SLAs, KPIs and customer satisfaction</li><li>Support business-critical platforms, including D365 and other core systems</li><li>Manage third-party vendors and service providers to meet delivery expectations</li><li>Work closely with business and technical stakeholders to align IT services with operational needs</li><li>Contribute to IT strategy, delivery planning, governance and continuous improvement</li></ul><p><strong>About you</strong></p><p>You're a confident, collaborative IT leader with strong experience in complex operational environments.</p><p><strong>Essential</strong></p><ul><li>Proven experience leading IT operations, infrastructure and service delivery teams</li><li>Strong knowledge of enterprise infrastructure, networks, servers, storage, virtualisation, backups, cloud services and systems administration</li><li>Experience with ITIL-aligned incident, problem and change management</li><li>Strong supplier, risk and budget management experience</li><li>Excellent communication, analytical and problem-solving skills</li><li>Ability to translate technical issues into practical business outcomes</li></ul><p><strong>Desirable</strong></p><ul><li>Experience in healthcare, life sciences or another regulated environment</li><li>Knowledge of UK healthcare and compliance frameworks, including NHS, DSPT, GDPR, DPIA and Cyber Essentials Plus</li><li>Experience in multi-site environments</li><li>Exposure to Microsoft D365 support</li><li>Degree in Computer Science or related field</li><li>Project management and/or leadership qualification</li></ul><p><strong>On offer </strong></p><ul><li>Salary up to £90,000</li><li>Hybrid working - office based in Corsham</li><li>Enhanced annual leave package increasing with Length of Service (25 days + bank holidays, increasing to 27 days + bank holidays after 3 years' service)</li><li>Enhanced pension contribution rates - Auto-enrolment from day 1 at basic contributions (5% employee, 4% employer) or the individual can elect to increase their contribution to 6% to which the employer will double their contribution to 8%</li><li>Access to Engage;Engage is an external platform providing employee discounts, recognition, and wellbeing support</li><li>Access to the Wellbeing Centre (Employee Assistant Programme and Occupational Health Support)</li><li>Private Medical Insurance (funded by the Company) - eligible following successful completion of a 6-month probation period; can elect to add family members to your policy at a cost (deducted via payroll)</li><li>Life Assurance - 10 x your annual salary (max of £300,000)</li></ul><p>Please note any direct and third-party applications you receive shall be sent through to Roxy Law.</p><p lang="en-US" style="margin: 0in; font-family: Calibri; font-size: 11.0pt;"> </p><p>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: roberthalf.com/gb/en/privacy-notice.</p><img src="https://counter.adcourier.com/Um94eS5MYXcuNzY3NjIuMTA5MjNAcmhpLmFwbGl0cmFrLmNvbQ.gif">
  • 2026-08-04T10:38:25Z
Finance Business Partner
  • Bristol, Bristol
  • remote
  • Permanent
  • 40000 - 45000 GBP / Yearly
  • <p><strong>Finance Business Partner - Bristol &amp; Weston Hospitals Charity</strong></p><p>Are you <strong>looking to take the next step in your finance career?</strong> Do you enjoy month-end reporting but want greater exposure to budgeting, forecasting and business partnering?</p><p>Robert Half is delighted to be partnering with <strong>Bristol &amp; Weston Hospitals Charity</strong> in the search for a Finance Business Partner to join their collaborative finance team based in Bristol.</p><p> </p><p><strong>About Bristol &amp; Weston Hospitals Charity</strong></p><p><strong>Bristol &amp; Weston Hospitals Charity</strong> is the <strong>official NHS charity</strong> supporting the hospitals within the Bristol NHS Foundation Trust. Through the generosity of supporters, fundraisers and donors, the charity funds projects that go beyond what the NHS can provide, helping to enhance patient care, support pioneering research, invest in innovative medical equipment and improve the wellbeing of patients, families and NHS staff.</p><p>With a strong focus on collaboration, innovation and making a meaningful difference, this is a fantastic opportunity to join an organisation where your financial expertise will directly contribute to improving healthcare across <strong>Bristol, Weston-super-Mare and the surrounding communities.</strong></p><p>This is an exciting time to join the charity following the <strong>recent merger with Southmead Hospital Charity</strong>. As they adapt to life as a merged charity, you'll be right in the mix supporting the team and helping them establish new ways of working as they shape their future strategy.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p><strong>The Role</strong></p><p>Reporting to the <strong>Director of Finance &amp; Operations</strong>, you'll act as a trusted Finance Business Partner, supporting teams across the charity with <strong>budgeting, forecasting, financial analysis and management reporting.</strong> You'll help turn financial information into meaningful insight, enabling better decision-making across the organisation.</p><p><strong>This is a broad and varied role</strong>, combining month-end accounting responsibilities with commercial finance, business partnering and continuous improvement, making it an excellent opportunity for someone looking to <strong>broaden their experience and develop their career.</strong></p><p><strong> </strong></p><p><strong>Key Responsibilities</strong></p><ul><li>Support the Director of Finance &amp; Operations to lead the annual budget and quarterly forecasting processes, collaborating with teams across the charity to build robust financial plans.</li><li>Working closely with the Data Insights Manager, provide clear financial analysis to guide decision-making, including assessing the profitability of fundraising activities</li><li>Support the Director of Finance &amp; Operations and the Data Insights Manager to maintain and update the financial model for our lottery income</li><li>Support colleagues across the organisation with business cases and investment appraisals for new initiatives, including financial planning support for major appeals</li><li>Serve as the main point of contact for non-finance teams, helping them navigate financial queries and manage their budgets.</li><li>Identify opportunities to maximise income, improve value/efficiency and increase the impact of charitable expenditure.</li><li>Proactively look for ways to improve cross-team collaboration and streamline financial processes across the charity.</li><li>Lead on making management information accessible, straightforward, and genuinely useful for decision-makers.</li><li>Support the Financial Controller in preparing monthly management accounts and budget holder reports, including identifying any opportunities or risks against plan.</li><li>Take ownership of external financial reporting, ensuring all submissions, including those to the Gambling Commission, are accurate and on time</li><li>Help draft papers and present updates on financial performance and insights to management and relevant committees when required</li><li>Work with operational and fundraising colleagues to develop reporting which links financial performance to charitable impact and outcomes</li><li>Support evaluation of charitable funding to help demonstrate value delivered to patients, staff and hospitals.</li><li>Support the Director of Finance &amp; Operations and Financial Controller with ad-hoc project work, while actively contributing to continuous improvement across our processes to ensure we deliver a high-performing finance service.</li></ul><p><strong> </strong></p><p><strong>About You</strong></p><ul><li>Qualified or studying towards an accountancy qualification (CCAB or equivalent)</li><li>Previous experience in a finance role with exposure to month-end reporting and management accounts</li><li>Strong Excel skills with the ability to analyse and manipulate financial data</li><li>Confident communicating financial information to both finance and non-finance stakeholders</li><li>An analytical mindset with a proactive approach to problem solving and continuous improvement</li><li>Well organised, collaborative and keen to develop your commercial finance and business partnering skills</li></ul><p><strong> </strong></p><p><strong>Sa</strong><strong>lary &amp; Benefits</strong></p><ul><li>Salary up to £45,000 plus study support package for CIMA/ACCA</li><li>Hybrid working - two days per week in the Bristol office (Whitefriars, Lewins Mead), with the remainder working remotely</li><li>27 days annual leave plus an additional 3 days over Christmas, birthday day and wellbeing day</li><li>Full-time (35 hours per week)</li><li>Opportunity to develop your commercial finance and business partnering experience within a supportive environment</li><li>Be part of a purpose-driven organisation that has a direct impact on patients, families and NHS staff across the region</li><li>Ongoing professional development</li></ul><p>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: roberthalf.com/gb/en/privacy-notice.</p><img src="https://counter.adcourier.com/VG9tLk1vcmdhbi44NjA4NS4xMDkyM0ByaGkuYXBsaXRyYWsuY29t.gif">
  • 2026-08-04T09:17:57Z
D365 Platform Specialist
  • Corsham, Wiltshire
  • remote
  • Permanent
  • 85000 - 105000 GBP / Yearly
  • <p>Icon Cancer Centre and Pharmaxo Group are leading healthcare providers delivering specialist services across the United Kingdom. Together, they bring a highly experienced team providing comprehensive cancer care, including medical oncology, radiation oncology, haematology, chemotherapy, research, pharmacy, theranostics and PET-CT through Icon Cancer Centre UK, alongside sterile compounding, and nursing home healthcare services through Pharmaxo. Together, Icon Cancer Centre and Pharmaxo deliver an end-to-end healthcare service for patients and partners across the UK.</p><p>As part of an ambitious D365 Programme, we're looking for a <strong>D365 Platform Specialist</strong> to take ownership of our Microsoft Dynamics 365 Finance &amp; Supply Chain Management (F&amp;SCM) environment.</p><p><strong>The role</strong></p><p>You'll start by getting hands-on through the design, build, configuration and delivery phases of the programme, right up to go-live. From there, you'll carry the platform through hyper-care and into business-as-usual, taking day-to-day responsibility for operations, release planning, regression testing and ongoing support.</p><p>This is a great opportunity for an experienced ERP professional to own a platform end-to-end from implementation through to steady-state operation, within a healthcare organisation where the work genuinely matters.</p><p><strong>Key responsibilities</strong></p><ul><li><strong>Platform Ownership</strong> - Take full administrative ownership of the D365 F&amp;SCM platform, managing environments, configuration, security roles and user access, and acting as an escalation point for the ServiceDesk team.</li><li><strong>Implementation &amp; Transition to Service</strong> - Work closely with the Project Delivery Team and Microsoft Solution Partner through workshops, configuration reviews and deployment planning, ensuring a smooth handover from project into BAU support.</li><li><strong>Licensing &amp; Budget Management</strong> - Manage licence allocation and optimisation in line with the employee lifecycle, run regular licence reviews, and support budgeting and forecasting for platform costs.</li><li><strong>Change &amp; Release Management</strong> - Coordinate change activities in line with ITIL principles, participate in CAB, and lead regression testing, UAT coordination and release readiness reviews.</li><li><strong>Business Process Optimisation</strong> - Partner with Finance, Procurement, Supply Chain and Operational teams to improve processes, promoting standard D365 functionality over unnecessary customisation.</li><li><strong>Security &amp; Compliance</strong> - Maintain role-based access controls and audit compliance, supporting GDPR, Cyber Essentials Plus and data integrity standards (ALCOA+) in a regulated environment.</li><li><strong>Data &amp; Systems Analysis</strong> - Support data migration, cleansing and validation, and identify opportunities to improve data quality and governance.</li><li><strong>Vendor &amp; Partner Management</strong> - Act as the key liaison between business stakeholders, internal IT and the Microsoft Solution Partner.</li><li><strong>Documentation &amp; Knowledge Transfer</strong> - Own platform documentation and deliver knowledge transfer to the wider business.</li></ul><p><strong>What We're Looking For</strong></p><ul><li>At least <strong>5 years' experience</strong> supporting enterprise business applications or ERP platforms.</li><li>Strong working knowledge of <strong>Microsoft Dynamics 365 F&amp;SCM </strong></li><li>Experience across the full ERP lifecycle - implementation, configuration and transition-to-service.</li><li>Solid understanding of business processes across <strong>Finance, Procurement, Inventory, Warehousing and Supply Chain</strong>.</li><li>Experience managing enterprise licensing and user access controls.</li><li>A track record coordinating <strong>change management, release management and regression testing</strong>.</li><li>Strong analytical, problem-solving and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to translate between business and technical language.</li><li>Experience supporting business-critical platforms within a structured governance environment.</li><li>Desirable: knowledge of <strong>Microsoft Power Platform</strong>, Azure integration technologies and reporting tools.</li><li>Desirable: familiarity with healthcare, pharmaceutical or other regulated industries, and compliance frameworks such as <strong>GDPR, Cyber Essentials Plus, GxP</strong> and ALCOA+ principles.</li></ul><p><strong>On offer </strong></p><ul><li>Salary up to £105,000 DOE</li><li>Enhanced annual leave package increasing with Length of Service (25 days + bank holidays, increasing to 27 days + bank holidays after 3 years' service)</li><li>Enhanced pension contribution rates - Auto-enrolment from day 1 at basic contributions (5% employee, 4% employer) or the individual can elect to increase their contribution to 6% to which the employer will double their contribution to 8%</li><li>Access to Engage;Engage is an external platform providing employee discounts, recognition, and wellbeing support</li><li>Access to the Wellbeing Centre (Employee Assistant Programme and Occupational Health Support)</li><li>Private Medical Insurance (funded by the Company) - eligible following successful completion of a 6-month probation period; can elect to add family members to your policy at a cost (deducted via payroll)</li><li>Life Assurance - 10 x your annual salary (max of £300,000)</li></ul><p>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: roberthalf.com/gb/en/privacy-notice.</p><img src="https://counter.adcourier.com/Um94eS5MYXcuNzE0MzAuMTA5MjNAcmhpLmFwbGl0cmFrLmNvbQ.gif">
  • 2026-08-24T09:34:41Z
Director on Strategic Finance
  • Cambridge, Cambridgeshire
  • remote
  • Permanent
  • 130000 - 150000 GBP / Yearly
  • <p>Robert Half are delighted to be partnering with IQ Geo to appointment of a Director of Strategic Finance &amp; FP&amp;A. Backed by leading global private equity investor KKR, IQ Geo is an innovative software business helping telecommunications, utility and infrastructure operators build and manage the networks that power the modern world.</p><p>Entering an exciting phase of international growth, IQ Geo is seeking an exceptional finance leader to join its Executive Finance team. This highly visible position will work directly with the CFO, CEO, and Executive Leadership Team, providing insight into commercial and strategic decision making. You will drive performance, value creation and long-term growth across the business. </p><p>Reporting to the CFO, the Director of Strategic Finance &amp; FP&amp;A will lead all planning, forecasting, performance management and strategic finance activities globally. This is a rare opportunity to influence some of the company's most important decisions and play a key role in shaping the next chapter of a fast-scaling, private equity-backed technology business.</p><p><strong>Key Responsibilities</strong></p><ul><li>Lead the company's global budgeting, forecasting and long-range planning processes.</li><li>Own company-wide performance reporting, KPI management and executive business reviews.</li><li>Partner with the Executive Leadership Team to improve decision-making and drive commercial performance.</li><li>Provide financial leadership across Revenue, Delivery, Product and Corporate functions.</li><li>Develop robust financial models, business cases and scenario analyses to support investment decisions.</li><li>Lead ARR, revenue, profitability and operational performance analysis.</li><li>Support pricing strategy, resource allocation and growth initiatives across the business.</li><li>Provide strategic financial insight into product investments, roadmap decisions and technology spend.</li><li>Support Board and shareholder reporting with high-quality analysis and forward-looking recommendations.</li><li>Partner with senior leadership to support delivery of the company's value creation strategy.</li><li>Provide financial support for M&amp;A activity, including valuation, modelling and synergy analysis.</li><li>Build, develop and mentor a high-performing Strategic Finance &amp; FP&amp;A team.</li><li>Drive continuous improvement in planning, forecasting and business partnering capabilities.</li></ul><p><strong>Skills &amp; Experience</strong></p><ul><li>Qualified accountant (ACA, ACCA, ACMA or equivalent) with significant post-qualified experience.</li><li>Proven success within FP&amp;A, Strategic Finance, Commercial Finance, Corporate Finance or Transaction Services environments.</li><li>Experience partnering with senior executives and influencing strategic decision-making.</li><li>Strong financial modelling, planning and analytical capabilities.</li><li>Background within software, SaaS, technology or other high-growth businesses.</li><li>Demonstrable experience leading high-performing finance teams.</li><li>Excellent communication, stakeholder management and influencing skills.</li><li>Strong commercial acumen with the ability to translate complex data into actionable business insight.</li><li>Comfortable operating within a fast-paced, results-driven and evolving organisation.</li></ul><p><strong>Highly Desirable</strong></p><ul><li>Experience within a private equity-backed business.</li><li>Exposure to value creation programmes and investor reporting.</li><li>M&amp;A, transaction or corporate development experience.</li><li>Understanding of SaaS metrics including ARR, NRR, churn, and revenue forecasting.</li></ul><p><strong> </strong></p><p><strong>Salary &amp; Benefits</strong></p><p>IQ Geo offers a highly competitive executive-level package, including bonus, equity, and comprehensive benefits.</p><p>This is an exceptional opportunity to join a market-leading technology business with ambitious growth plans, significant investment backing and genuine opportunities for long-term career progression.</p><p>For further information, please contact Oli Campbell at Robert Half on 01223 341411 or email <strong></strong>.</p><p>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: roberthalf.com/gb/en/privacy-notice.</p><img src="https://counter.adcourier.com/T2xpLkNhbXBiZWxsLjE2MTIxLjEwOTIzQHJoaS5hcGxpdHJhay5jb20.gif">
  • 2026-07-02T08:54:42Z
Finance Director
  • Swindon, Wiltshire
  • remote
  • Permanent
  • 120000 - 150000 GBP / Yearly
  • <p style="text-align: justify;">Robert Half are working in exclusive partnership with Happy Days, a Private Equity backed multi-site single operations group operating within the Nurseries and Pre-Schools sector in their search for a Finance Director. This is a newly created role following the recent decision to create a new hub in Wiltshire to support ongoing growth across the business.</p><p style="text-align: justify;">Reporting to the CFO and as a key member of the Senior Leadership Team this role will be critical to shaping the long-term direction of the business alongside driving efficiencies through the finance function to provide tangible insight and value to stakeholders. You will lead the creation of a new Hub in Wiltshire, helping to underpin the Group's expanding footprint. You will lead continuous improvement and transformation initiatives across the breadth of finance whilst delivering strong financial management, effective business partnering and aiding decision making.</p><p style="text-align: justify;"> </p><p style="text-align: justify;"><strong>About Happy Days…</strong></p><p style="text-align: justify;">Happy Days opened their first nursery in 1991, fast forward 35 years and they now operate 44 nurseries and pre-schools across the South UK and Wales, delivering exceptional childcare and education every day! A growth journey that continues every day with an underlying ethos to support children to become strong and motivated learners for life. Taking care of 2000+ children and currently employing around 1500 team members, their passion for inspiring the next generation is at the heart of their mission</p><p style="text-align: justify;"> </p><p style="text-align: justify;"><strong>The Finance Director Role…</strong></p><p style="text-align: justify;">You will be at the forefront of crafting the finance function within Swindon following the decision to create a second Hub, this will be balanced with ongoing M&amp;A activity with further acquisitions and expansions on the horizon. The Finance Director will be tasked with providing efficiencies through business-as-usual areas such as month end, year end and reporting to shorten close cycles and deliver strong insight to the senior leadership team and investors.</p><p style="text-align: justify;">The Finance Director will oversee a team of circa 16 inclusive of 3 direct reports, acting as a true strategic leader through the group whilst developing and mentoring a high performing team. Alongside this, key responsibilities will include:</p><ul style="text-align: justify;"><li>Accountable for accuracy and integrity of core finance deliverables such as month end, year end, consolidations, statutory requirements and compliance</li><li>Develop and monitor key performance indicators across the group ensuring accountability across all levels and providing valuable insight and analysis relevant to finance and non-finance stakeholders</li><li>Provide insight and due diligence for M&amp;A activity, owning and improving the integration strategy to allow for planned buy and build activities</li><li>Own the optimisation of finance related systems inclusive of the main ERP, reporting/consolidation tools and provide suggestions across automation and AI opportunities</li><li>Lead and develop FP&amp;A/Commercial activities turning raw data into effective reporting and visualisation that is digestible and actionable for all levels</li><li>Manage external relationships such as investors, auditors, banks, tax authorities and legal advisors</li><li>Work closely with the CFO and Investors on additional reporting requirements and ad-hoc information requests</li></ul><p style="text-align: justify;"> </p><p style="text-align: justify;"><strong>About you…</strong></p><ul style="text-align: justify;"><li>Qualified Accountant (ACA, ACCA, CIMA or equivalent)</li><li>A self-motivated, high-energy leader with evidence of developing high performing teams</li><li>Significant change and transformation experience, ability to evaluate gaps in process and systems before delivering solutions in a cost-efficient manner</li><li>Prior multi-site single operations or multi-revenue streams experience</li><li>Previous experience within a PE backed environment ideally within a buy and build strategy</li></ul><p style="text-align: justify;">The successful candidate will need to be 5 days on site in first 6 months as the new Hub is established, 3 days on site thereafter</p><p style="text-align: justify;"> </p><p style="text-align: justify;"><strong>What's on offer…</strong></p><p style="text-align: justify;">£120k to £150k basic salary, 30% bonus, 10% non-contributory pension and a range of attractive benefits including car allowance, enhanced leave, performance related rewards, Life Assurance and an exhaustive Employee Assistance &amp; Wellbeing package </p><p>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: roberthalf.com/gb/en/privacy-notice.</p><img src="https://counter.adcourier.com/Y3JhaWcua2lsbWluc3Rlci4yNTc1MC4xMDkyM0ByaGkuYXBsaXRyYWsuY29t.gif">
  • 2026-07-23T13:45:43Z
Management Accountant
  • Bedford, Bedfordshire
  • remote
  • Permanent
  • 50000 - 55000 GBP / Yearly
  • <p>The Permanent Division of Robert Half is excited to be working on a retained basis with Premier Cables/IEWC in Bedford to assist with the recruitment of a Management Accountant </p><p>IEWC is a leading supplier of wire, cable, and wire management products and also specializes in manufacturing value added solutions. The company is committed to empowering its team members and partners to drive a more connected future. They focus on delivering a broad portfolio of wire and cable solutions to thousands of companies in manufacturing, infrastructure, broadcast, professional audio-visual, and telecommunications. The organization has grown organically and through acquisition during its 60-year history and today is comprised of six companies: IEWC, Cablcon, Jupiter Communications, Premier Cables, Bevco &amp; Simcona.</p><p>Premier Cables has recently located to a larger site in Bedford to accommodate the 3-5 year growth plan. Employing c.65 employees - this is the base for the EMEA operation which has presence in mainland Germany. </p><p>The Role</p><p>The Management Accountant will play a key role in delivering accurate, timely financial reporting and actionable insight to support strategic decision-making. You will take ownership of the month-end process, budget preparation, variance analysis, and operational forecasting while acting as a trusted finance business partner across departments. This is an excellent opportunity to add value to the business in order to assist with continued and sustained development.</p><p>Day to day duties will consist of:</p><ul><li>Lead the end-to-end month-end process, ensuring accurate closure of ledgers and timely preparation of monthly management accounts.</li><li>Prepare Profit &amp; Loss (P&amp;L) statements, Balance Sheet reconciliations, and Cash Flow statements.</li><li>Calculate and post accruals, prepayments, fixed asset depreciation, and intercompany transactions.</li><li>Produce commentary on monthly performance, identifying key cost drivers and variances against budget and forecast.</li><li>Assist in the annual budgeting process and quarterly/rolling forecasts across revenue and operational expenditure.</li><li>Conduct margin, product, and cost-centre profitability analysis to identify opportunities for efficiency and growth.</li><li>Prepare financial packs for the monthly departmental business reviews</li><li>In collaboration with Materials Management, analyse inventory levels, stock turns, and sales trends to identify inventory anomalies, excess holdings, or shortages.</li><li>Monitor working capital and maintain cash flow forecasts.</li><li>Maintain robust internal controls to safeguard company assets and ensure accurate financial reporting.</li><li>Act as a primary liaison for annual statutory audit preparation.</li><li>Ensure a culture of continuous improvement in the policies, systems, processes, and methods of the supervised function.</li><li>Stay updated with emerging financial technologies and best practices.</li><li>Ensure that documentation is maintained to allow the Finance Department to track all acquisitions, maintenance, and repair of real estate, distribution centre, and office equipment at all IEWC EMEA subsidiaries.</li></ul><p>Your Profile</p><p>You will be a Qualified Accountant with a "can do" Approach to financial issues and able to take ownership and accountability for cross functional issues and commercial support. Previous experience of UK/US GAAP would be beneficial as would Rubicon or SAP exposure. You will be interpersonally effective and looking for a strong opportunity to develop skills and experience in a fast moving business.</p><p>Salary and Benefits</p><p>The role of Management Accountant for Premier Cables in Bedford is offering a salary of £50-55K will be working in the office 4 days a week sometimes 5. This is an exciting and strong development opportunity for someone to push their career forwards in a role within a changing outlook the next 3-5 years.</p><p> </p><p>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: roberthalf.com/gb/en/privacy-notice.</p><img src="https://counter.adcourier.com/RGVhbi5QdWxsZW4uNjk3ODMuMTA5MjNAcmhpLmFwbGl0cmFrLmNvbQ.gif">
  • 2026-08-12T08:43:35Z
Governance Manager
  • Bristol, Bristol
  • remote
  • Permanent
  • 54000 - 56000 GBP / Yearly
  • <p><strong>Governance Manager | Up to £56,000 | Bristol | Hybrid | Full or Part Time</strong></p><p>Robert Half are delighted to be partnering with Goram Homes in the recruitment of a Governance Manager to join their growing team in Bristol.</p><p><strong>The Company</strong></p><p>Goram Homes is Bristol City Council's housing company, working in partnership to deliver sustainable, market and affordable homes that create thriving communities, respect the environment and support the local economy.</p><p>As a certified B Corp, Goram Homes is committed to balancing commercial success with social and environmental impact. With over 2,000 homes currently in contract across five major developments in Bristol over the next decade, including around 1,000 affordable homes, this is an exciting opportunity to join an ambitious organisation helping to shape the future of the city.</p><p>As a small, agile business, Goram Homes values collaboration, innovation, responsibility and purpose, offering the opportunity to make a genuine impact within a values-led organisation.</p><p>The Role</p><p>Reporting to the Chief Finance Officer, the Governance Manager will play a pivotal role in ensuring the effective governance of the organisation. Acting as Company Secretary, you will work closely with the Board, Executive Team and Shareholders, providing expert governance support and ensuring the company meets all statutory and regulatory obligations.</p><p>This is a strategic and highly visible role, offering the opportunity to influence decision-making at the highest level of the organisation. You'll lead on governance, compliance and board effectiveness, ensuring robust governance frameworks are in place while supporting the continued growth of the business.</p><p>This opportunity offers genuine flexibility and would suit an experienced governance professional looking for a role that can fit around their lifestyle. The position is open on either a full-time or part-time basis, with an expectation of around two days per week in the Bristol office, alongside significant flexibility around working arrangements.</p><p><strong>Key Responsibilities</strong></p><ul><li>Act as Company Secretary, ensuring compliance with statutory and corporate governance requirements.</li><li>Provide high-quality governance support to the Board and its Committees, including agenda planning, board papers, minute taking and action tracking.</li><li>Coordinate the shareholder reporting cycle and manage relationships with Bristol City Council.</li><li>Lead Board recruitment, induction, effectiveness reviews and governance development.</li><li>Maintain statutory registers, governance records and Companies House filings.</li><li>Monitor legislative and regulatory developments, providing governance advice to the Board and Executive Team.</li><li>Lead compliance activities including GDPR, Freedom of Information requests, Data Protection and information governance, acting as the organisation's Data Protection Officer.</li><li>Manage the organisation's insurance programme and annual renewals.</li><li>Oversee the annual review of governance policies, committee terms of reference and reserved matters.</li><li>Support the ongoing development of the organisation's risk management framework and Board risk appetite reviews.</li><li>Lead and maintain the organisation's B Corp accreditation.</li></ul><p><strong>What We're Looking For</strong></p><ul><li>Previous experience in company secretarial, governance or corporate administration within industry, legal or professional services.</li><li>CGI/ICSA qualified, or able to demonstrate equivalent governance experience.</li><li>Strong understanding of corporate governance principles and regulatory compliance.</li><li>Excellent communication skills with the ability to build relationships confidently with Boards, senior leaders and external stakeholders.</li><li>Highly organised with exceptional attention to detail and the ability to manage multiple priorities.</li><li>Experience preparing Board papers, taking minutes and supporting senior governance processes.</li><li>Strong Microsoft 365 skills; experience using governance management systems would be advantageous.</li><li>A proactive, collaborative approach and the confidence to work independently within a small, agile organisation.</li></ul><p><strong>What's on Offer</strong></p><ul><li>Salary up to £56,000.</li><li>28 days' annual leave plus bank holidays.</li><li>Highly flexible hybrid working, with around two days per week in the Bristol office and flexibility around working patterns.</li><li>Open to both full-time and part-time applicants, making this an excellent opportunity for experienced governance professionals seeking greater work-life balance.</li><li>The opportunity to join a purpose-driven, certified B Corp delivering one of Bristol's most significant housing programmes.</li><li>A strategic role with direct exposure to the Board and Executive Leadership Team.</li><li>A collaborative, supportive and values-led culture where your contribution will have a genuine impact.</li></ul><p>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: roberthalf.com/gb/en/privacy-notice.</p><img src="https://counter.adcourier.com/UmFjaGVsLlNoYXcuOTk2MzUuMTA5MjNAcmhpLmFwbGl0cmFrLmNvbQ.gif">
  • 2026-07-17T13:24:53Z
Global Tax Director
  • Bristol, Bristol
  • remote
  • Permanent
  • 100000 - 125000 GBP / Yearly
  • <p> </p><p>Robert Half are working in exclusive partnership with Datamine, a high-growth international software portfolio operating within a publicly listed and multi-billion dollar group, to recruit a Global Tax Director on a permanent basis. Based out of Bristol, this newly created position will provide a commercial and value-add lens in areas of transfer pricing, tax efficiency and addressing tax leakage. </p><p>Reporting to the CFO, this role will operate in a fast-paced and highly acquisitive environment. The Global Tax Director will work post-integration to mitigate risk, align policies/procedures and ensure tax efficiencies across 20+ jurisdictions.</p><p><strong>About Datamine…</strong></p><p>Datamine is the world's largest technology company focused on the mining industry, enabling efficient and sustainable mining through the application of world-leading technology. Behind the technology is an unrivalled global network of local experts working in the right time zones and speaking the language to support the client base. Datamine possesses the largest range of software available to cover the end-to-end mining process.</p><ul><li>40+ years of experience in the mining industry</li><li>500+ projects for 1.5k+ clients worldwide</li><li>1k+ industry experts providing global support</li><li>Offices across 20 countries</li></ul><p><strong>The Global Tax Director Role…</strong></p><p>This is a greenfield international tax opportunity focused on value creation, there will be a primary focus on areas of transfer pricing optimisation, cash tax efficiency and addressing global tax leakage. Alongside this, key responsibilities will include:</p><ul><li>Review global transfer pricing policies providing tangible improvements</li><li>Identify opportunity to optimise profit allocation</li><li>Refine and develop transfer pricing models</li><li>Oversee global tax compliance in coordination with external advisors</li><li>Build and maintain succinct tax reporting and dashboards</li><li>Business parter with senior leadership with regard to tax strategy and approach</li><li>Provide commercial insight in complex tax areas</li><li>Provide strategic input to decision making for M&amp;A activities, new jurisdictions and growth opportunities</li></ul><p><strong>About you…</strong></p><ul><li>Qualified Tax Professional (ACA, CTA or equivalent)</li><li>Strong background in transfer pricing including working knowledge of OECD Transfer Pricing Guidelines</li><li>International and multi-entity exposure (working with advisor support)</li><li>Evidence of driving tax efficiency and strategy</li><li>Ability to provide commercial input to decision making</li></ul><p><strong>What's on offer…</strong></p><ul><li>£100k to £125k basic salary</li><li>Up to 30% bonus</li><li>10% non-contributory pension</li><li>Flexible working</li><li>Occasional international travel as per business need</li></ul><p>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: roberthalf.com/gb/en/privacy-notice.</p><img src="https://counter.adcourier.com/Y3JhaWcua2lsbWluc3Rlci4xOTU3Mi4xMDkyM0ByaGkuYXBsaXRyYWsuY29t.gif">
  • 2026-07-01T08:43:21Z
Finance Manager
  • Bristol, Bristol
  • remote
  • Permanent
  • 42000 - 46000 GBP / Yearly
  • <p style="margin: 0in; font-family: Calibri; font-size: 20.0pt;">Finance &amp; Business Manager</p><p style="margin: 0in; font-family: Calibri; font-size: 11.0pt;">Location: Bristol | Salary: £42,069-£46,149 FTE | Permanent, 3.5 days per week</p><p style="margin: 0in; font-family: Calibri; font-size: 11.0pt;">We're working with a growing, purpose led organisation in Bristol to appoint a Finance Manager. This is a broad role combining hands on finance with business operations, systems and strategic input.</p><p style="margin: 0in; font-family: Calibri; font-size: 11.0pt;"> </p><p style="margin: 0in; font-family: Calibri; font-size: 16.0pt;">The Role</p><p style="margin: 0in; font-family: Calibri; font-size: 11.0pt;">You'll take ownership of:</p><ul style="direction: ltr; unicode-bidi: embed; margin-top: 0in; margin-bottom: 0in;" type="disc"><li style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0; vertical-align: middle;">Day-to-day finance, including payroll, invoicing, budgeting and reporting.</li><li style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0; vertical-align: middle;">Management accounts, forecasting and financial planning.</li><li style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0; vertical-align: middle;">Improving finance systems and processes, including a planned move to Xero.</li><li style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0; vertical-align: middle;">Business operations, procurement, facilities and IT.</li><li style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0; vertical-align: middle;">Compliance, risk management and organisational policies.</li><li style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0; vertical-align: middle;">Supporting the senior leadership team with financial insight and commercial recommendations.</li></ul><p style="margin: 0in; font-family: Calibri; font-size: 16.0pt;">About You</p><p style="margin: 0in; font-family: Calibri; font-size: 11.0pt;">We're looking for someone who is:</p><ul style="direction: ltr; unicode-bidi: embed; margin-top: 0in; margin-bottom: 0in;" type="disc"><li style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0; vertical-align: middle;">Experienced in finance management and reporting.</li><li style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0; vertical-align: middle;">Commercially minded and highly organised.</li><li style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0; vertical-align: middle;">Confident managing budgets, forecasts and management accounts.</li><li style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0; vertical-align: middle;">Comfortable working across finance and wider business operations.</li><li style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0; vertical-align: middle;">Proactive, hands-on and confident improving systems and processes.</li><li style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0; vertical-align: middle;">Able to communicate financial information clearly to non-financial stakeholders.</li></ul><p style="margin: 0in; font-family: Calibri; font-size: 11.0pt;">AAT Level 4, MAAT, ACCA, CIMA, ACA or equivalent experience is desirable. Experience within a growing SME or purpose-led organisation would be advantageous.</p><p style="margin: 0in; font-family: Calibri; font-size: 11.0pt;"> </p><p style="margin: 0in; font-family: Calibri; font-size: 16.0pt;">What's on Offer</p><ul type="disc" style="direction: ltr; unicode-bidi: embed; margin-top: 0in; margin-bottom: 0in;"><li style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0; vertical-align: middle;">£42,069-£46,149 FTE</li><li style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0; vertical-align: middle;">3.5 days per week</li><li style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0; vertical-align: middle;">Term time working pattern</li><li style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0; vertical-align: middle;">Hybrid flexibility</li><li style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0; vertical-align: middle;">Bristol-based</li><li style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0; vertical-align: middle;">Supportive, close-knit working environment</li></ul><p style="margin: 0in; font-family: Calibri; font-size: 11.0pt;">If you're looking for a finance role with real breadth, autonomy and influence beyond the numbers, this could be a great opportunity.</p><p>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: roberthalf.com/gb/en/privacy-notice.</p><img src="https://counter.adcourier.com/ZGlhbmEuZmVybmFkZXNsb3Blcy45MzkyNi4xMDkyM0ByaGkuYXBsaXRyYWsuY29t.gif">
  • 2026-08-12T09:43:40Z
Assistant Accountant
  • City of London, London
  • remote
  • Permanent
  • 35000 - 40000 GBP / Yearly
  • <p><strong>Finance &amp; Operations Assistant</strong></p><p><strong>City of London | Hybrid | Full-Time | £35,000-£40,000</strong></p><p>A boutique real estate investment and development business is looking for a Finance &amp; Operations Assistant to support its finance function and day-to-day operations. This is a broad, hands-on role offering exposure across accounts, property administration and business operations within a professional, close-knit team.</p><p><strong>Key responsibilities:</strong></p><ul><li>Processing invoices, expenses and payment runs</li><li>Bank reconciliations and finance administration</li><li>Raising sales and rental invoices</li><li>Maintaining accurate financial and CRM records</li><li>Document management and SharePoint administration</li><li>Supporting property and project-related operations</li><li>General office and administrative support</li></ul><p><strong>About you:</strong></p><ul><li>Experience in finance administration, accounts payable or bookkeeping</li><li>Strong attention to detail and organisational skills</li><li>Reliable, proactive and able to manage deadlines</li><li>Property or real estate experience</li><li><strong>Experience of automation processes or enthusiasm to learn</strong></li></ul><p><strong>What's on offer:</strong></p><ul><li>Stable, long-term opportunity</li><li>Friendly and collaborative working environment</li><li>Exposure to both finance and operations</li><li>Study support towards AAT or a relevant qualification for the right candidate</li></ul><p>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: roberthalf.com/gb/en/privacy-notice.</p><img src="https://counter.adcourier.com/Um9iaW4uSG9iYnMuODU2MzUuMTA5MjNAcmhpLmFwbGl0cmFrLmNvbQ.gif">
  • 2026-08-11T09:46:07Z
IT Business Analyst
  • Bedford, Bedfordshire
  • remote
  • Permanent
  • 45000 - 55000 GBP / Yearly
  • <p></p>Robert Half are looking for a IT Business Analyst to support business and technology change across a complex, highly regulated environment in Bedford. You'll work closely with stakeholders to gather requirements, improve processes, and help deliver solutions that drive operational efficiency, security, and business growth<br><br><h3>Key Responsibilities</h3><ul><li>Conduct discovery sessions and analyse technical and operational environments.</li><li>Gather, document, and manage business and technical requirements.</li><li>Create process maps, logical diagrams, and operational documentation.</li><li>Assess systems, applications, and business processes to identify areas for improvement.</li><li>Define acceptance criteria and support solution delivery.</li><li>Perform feasibility and impact assessments for change initiatives.</li><li>Maintain and prioritise requirements backlogs.</li><li>Engage with stakeholders across technology, operations, project management, and leadership teams.</li><li>Support continuous improvement and business transformation activities.</li></ul><h3>Skills &amp; Experience</h3><br><br>Essential<br><br><ul><li>Strong business analysis experience.</li><li>Requirements elicitation and management expertise.</li><li>Process analysis and process improvement experience.</li><li>Strong data analysis skills.</li><li>Excellent stakeholder engagement and communication skills.</li><li>Proficiency with Microsoft Office applications.</li><li>BCS Diploma (or equivalent Business Analysis qualification).</li><li>SC Clearance or ability to obtain clearance.</li></ul><br><br>Desirable<br><br><ul><li>Agile delivery experience.</li><li>Product Owner and/or Scrum Master certification.</li><li>Defence sector experience.</li><li>Manufacturing environment experience.</li><li>Knowledge of MOD or Government assurance frameworks and standards.</li><li>Experience using tools such as JIRA, Power BI, Spotfire, or similar.</li></ul><h3>What We're Looking For</h3><ul><li>Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.</li><li>Excellent attention to detail.</li><li>A proactive and self-motivated approach.</li><li>Ability to work independently and collaboratively.</li><li>A naturally curious mindset with a passion for continuous improvement.</li><li>Strong written and verbal communication skills.</li></ul>This role will allow you to join a team driving meaningful change through technology, business improvement, and operational excellence. You will gain exposure to highly regulated environments, advanced technologies, and strategic change initiatives.<br><br><p> </p><p>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: roberthalf.com/gb/en/privacy-notice.</p><img src="https://counter.adcourier.com/RXJpay5Pc21hbi43NTg0Ny4xMDkyM0ByaGkuYXBsaXRyYWsuY29t.gif">
  • 2026-07-03T08:02:59Z
Transactional Manager (Finance Operations Manager)
  • London, London
  • remote
  • Permanent
  • 75000 - 85000 GBP / Yearly
  • <h1>Transactional Manager (Finance Operations Manager)</h1><p><strong>Location: Central London</strong><br /> <strong>Salary: Competitive + Benefits</strong></p><p><strong>Robert Half is partnering with a high-growth, private equity-backed business to recruit a Transactional Manager (Finance Operations Manager).</strong></p><p>This is an exciting opportunity to join a fast-paced, multi-site organisation operating across the UK and Europe. The business is experiencing significant growth and requires a commercially minded finance leader to oversee and enhance its transactional finance function.</p><p>Reporting to the Financial Controller, you will take ownership of the end-to-end finance operations function, leading a team across Accounts Payable, Accounts Receivable, billing, banking and cash management, while driving process improvements, automation and operational excellence.</p><p>This role would suit a qualified finance professional who enjoys improving processes, leveraging technology and building scalable finance operations within a growing business.</p><h2>Key Responsibilities</h2><h3>Finance Operations</h3><ul><li>Lead the day-to-day transactional finance function, overseeing Accounts Payable, Accounts Receivable, billing and banking activities.</li><li>Ensure accurate and timely invoicing across multiple entities and locations.</li><li>Oversee cash allocation, bank reconciliations and cash management processes.</li><li>Manage supplier payment runs and working capital processes.</li><li>Drive strong credit control and cash collection activities.</li><li>Support month-end close by ensuring reconciliations are completed accurately and on time.</li><li>Maintain robust financial controls and balance sheet integrity across operational finance.</li></ul><h3>Process Improvement &amp; Automation</h3><p>A key part of the role will be identifying opportunities to improve, simplify and automate finance processes.</p><p>You will:</p><ul><li>Review existing workflows and identify efficiencies across AP, AR and banking.</li><li>Reduce manual processes through automation and better use of systems.</li><li>Lead finance systems enhancements and process optimisation initiatives.</li><li>Partner with internal stakeholders to improve operational effectiveness.</li><li>Support finance transformation projects and technology implementations.</li><li>Develop KPI reporting to monitor team performance and process efficiency.</li></ul><h3>Team Leadership</h3><ul><li>Lead, mentor and develop a transactional finance team.</li><li>Create a culture focused on accountability, continuous improvement and high-quality service.</li><li>Ensure workloads are effectively managed and prioritised.</li><li>Develop team capability through coaching, training and performance management.</li><li>Improve resilience through documentation, process standardisation and cross-training.</li></ul><h3>Controls &amp; Governance</h3><ul><li>Maintain strong financial controls across all transactional finance processes.</li><li>Ensure finance policies and procedures are clearly documented and adhered to.</li><li>Support audit requirements and strengthen the overall control environment.</li><li>Identify operational risks and implement practical improvements.</li></ul><h3>Stakeholder Management</h3><ul><li>Build strong relationships across finance and operational teams.</li><li>Act as a trusted business partner while maintaining appropriate financial controls.</li><li>Support the wider business with process improvements, training and finance best practices.</li></ul><h2>About You</h2><p><strong>Essential:</strong></p><ul><li>ACA, ACCA or CIMA qualified.</li><li>Proven experience leading and developing transactional finance teams.</li><li>Strong understanding of Accounts Payable, Accounts Receivable, billing, banking and financial controls.</li><li>Demonstrable experience improving finance processes and driving automation.</li><li>Strong systems and ERP experience.</li><li>Excellent organisational skills and attention to detail.</li><li>Confident communicator with the ability to work effectively across multiple stakeholder groups.</li></ul><h2>Most Important Things (MITs)</h2><p>The client is particularly interested in candidates who can demonstrate:</p><ul><li>Qualified accountant status (ACA, ACCA or CIMA) with a strong academic and professional background.</li><li>Proven team management experience, including developing teams and improving AP/AR processes.</li><li>Experience within a multi-site environment, ideally from sectors such as retail, hospitality, property, real estate or other customer-facing businesses.</li></ul><h2>Desirable Experience</h2><ul><li>Finance transformation or systems implementation experience.</li><li>Exposure to ERP and finance automation tools such as Sage Intacct, Yooz or similar platforms.</li><li>Experience within a fast-growing or private equity-backed business.</li><li>Multi-entity finance experience.</li><li>Strong reporting and KPI development capabilities.</li></ul><h2>What's on Offer</h2><ul><li>Opportunity to join a high-growth, PE-backed organisation at an exciting stage of its journey.</li><li>Significant exposure to finance transformation and process improvement initiatives.</li><li>A highly visible role with genuine opportunity to shape and enhance the finance function.</li><li>Collaborative culture with strong opportunities for personal and professional development.</li></ul><p> </p><br><p>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: roberthalf.com/gb/en/privacy-notice.</p><img src="https://counter.adcourier.com/Q2hhei5NYWxhbi41ODI5My4xMDkyM0ByaGkuYXBsaXRyYWsuY29t.gif">
  • 2026-08-19T13:21:19Z
Customer Service and Operations Coordniator
  • Bristol, Bristol
  • remote
  • Permanent
  • 27000 - 30000 GBP / Yearly
  • <p><strong>Operations &amp; Customer Service Administrator | Central Bristol | Permanent<br /> £27,000 - £30,000 DOE | Hybrid &amp; Flexible Working Available</strong></p><p>Robert Half are working with a friendly, family-run business based in Central Bristol, who are looking to recruit an Operations &amp; Customer Service Administrator to join their close-knit and supportive team.</p><p>This is a fantastic opportunity for someone who enjoys variety in their role and takes pride in keeping things organised behind the scenes. The business has a relaxed and collaborative culture, with a genuinely supportive working environment. Hybrid and flexible working is available, alongside onsite parking.</p><p>The successful candidate will play an important role in supporting the day-to-day operations of the business, helping to ensure orders are processed efficiently and customers receive a high standard of service.</p><p><strong>Key Responsibilities</strong></p><ul><li><br /> Processing customer orders accurately and efficiently, ensuring all information is recorded correctly and completed within agreed timescales<br /> * Liaising with customers via phone and email to provide updates, answer queries and resolve day-to-day issues in a professional and friendly manner<br /> * Supporting the operational team with general administrative tasks and coordination activities<br /> * Maintaining accurate records and updating internal systems and databases<br /> * Coordinating deliveries, orders and supplier communications where required<br /> * Assisting with invoicing, documentation and order-related administration<br /> * Managing incoming calls, emails and customer enquiries, ensuring excellent service at all times<br /> * Supporting with scheduling, logistics and general office coordination duties<br /> * Preparing and formatting documents, spreadsheets and reports as required<br /> * Providing wider administrative support to the team and assisting with ad-hoc tasks when needed</li></ul><p><strong>Person Specification</strong></p><ul><li><br /> Strong organisational and administrative skills with excellent attention to detail<br /> * A positive and approachable attitude with strong customer service skills<br /> * Confident communication skills, both written and verbal<br /> * Ability to manage workload effectively and prioritise tasks independently<br /> * A proactive and hands-on approach with willingness to support across the business<br /> * Comfortable working within a small team environment</li></ul><p><strong>Skills &amp; Experience</strong><br /> * Previous experience within an administration, operations support or customer service role<br /> * Good IT skills including Microsoft Office applications such as Word, Excel and Outlook<br /> * Experience processing orders or supporting operational processes would be advantageous<br /> * Experience working within a small business or customer-focused environment would be beneficial</p><p><strong>Package &amp; Benefits</strong><br /> * Salary: £27,000 - £30,000 depending on experience<br /> * Hybrid and flexible working available<br /> * Central Bristol location with parking available<br /> * Friendly and supportive family-run business<br /> * Stable, long-term opportunity within a welcoming team environment</p><p> </p><p>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: roberthalf.com/gb/en/privacy-notice.</p><img src="https://counter.adcourier.com/UmFjaGVsLlNoYXcuNTg0NzcuMTA5MjNAcmhpLmFwbGl0cmFrLmNvbQ.gif">
  • 2026-07-01T08:50:54Z
Business Systems Analyst
  • London, London
  • remote
  • Contract
  • 350 - 450 GBP / Daily
  • <p class="isSelectedEnd">Robert Half are partnering with a leading Real Estate organisation to recruit a Business Systems Analyst on an initial 3-month contract.</p><p class="isSelectedEnd">This role will support the discovery phase of a business-wide initiative to create a centralised knowledge repository for business processes, policies and operational documentation. The successful candidate will work closely with stakeholders across the organisation to understand how teams currently operate, document existing business processes and identify opportunities to improve the structure and accessibility of business information.</p><p class="isSelectedEnd">This is a highly collaborative role suited to someone with strong business analysis skills, excellent stakeholder management and experience documenting business processes within complex organisations.</p><p><strong>Responsibilities:</strong></p><ul data-spread="false"><li>Conduct discovery sessions with stakeholders to understand current business processes, systems and operational workflows.</li><li>Audit existing policies, procedures and documentation, identifying gaps, duplication and areas requiring standardisation.</li><li>Capture and document current ("as-is") business processes using recognised business analysis techniques.</li><li>Gather and analyse business requirements to ensure documentation accurately reflects existing ways of working.</li><li>Produce clear, structured and consistent process documentation for inclusion within a centralised business knowledge repository.</li><li>Work with business and technical teams to ensure documentation is accurate, complete and aligned across departments.</li><li>Identify opportunities to improve documentation standards and knowledge management practices.</li><li>Support the planning and coordination of discovery activities, ensuring deliverables are completed within agreed timescales.</li><li>Provide recommendations to improve the organisation, accessibility and governance of business documentation.</li></ul><p><strong>Experience:</strong></p><ul data-spread="false"><li>Proven experience working as a Business Systems Analyst or Business Analyst.</li><li>Strong experience conducting business discovery and requirements gathering.</li><li>Demonstrable experience documenting business processes, operational procedures and workflows.</li><li>Excellent stakeholder management skills with the ability to engage users across multiple business functions.</li><li>Experience facilitating workshops, interviews and process mapping sessions.</li><li>Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with excellent attention to detail.</li><li>Ability to simplify complex business processes into clear, concise documentation.</li><li>Experience working on business transformation, process improvement or knowledge management initiatives is highly desirable.</li><li>Previous experience within Real Estate, Property or Facilities Management environments would be advantageous.</li></ul><p><strong>Contract:</strong></p><ul data-spread="false"><li>Initial 3-month contract with the potential for extension.</li><li>Hybrid working with 4 days per week based in the London office.</li><li>Opportunity to contribute to a key business transformation initiative.</li><li>Exposure to a broad range of stakeholders across the organisation.</li><li>Competitive day rate | Outside IR35</li></ul><p>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: roberthalf.com/gb/en/privacy-notice.</p><img src="https://counter.adcourier.com/YW5kcmUuZ2FyZGVuZXJtY2ZhcmxhbmUuMzAwMzQuMTA5MjNAcmhpLmFwbGl0cmFrLmNvbQ.gif">
  • 2026-08-07T17:04:12Z
Assistant Operations Accountant
  • Banbury, Oxfordshire
  • remote
  • Permanent
  • 40000 - 45000 GBP / Yearly
  • <p>Robert Half are proud to be partnering exclusively with a leading global manufacturing and retail business, to hire their next permanent Assistant Operations Accountant. This is a company where innovation, accountability and teamwork sit at the heart of everything they do. If you're someone who challenges the status quo, takes ownership and thrives in a fast-paced operational environment, this could be a brilliant home for you.</p><p><strong>Salary: </strong>£40,000 - £45,000 </p><p><strong>Location: </strong>Banbury </p><p><strong>Working Pattern: </strong>Fully onsite initially, with hybrid working available once settled in</p><h2>The Role</h2><p>Reporting to the Financial Controller, this is a high-impact finance business partnering role covering UK manufacturing operations. You'll be the financial voice at the operations table - providing clear insight, challenging performance and helping drive real improvement across cost, productivity and inventory.</p><p><strong>Key responsibilities include:</strong></p><ul><li>Owning the monthly close for operations finance - accruals, cost centre reviews and key control checks</li><li>Leading variance analysis of the operations P&amp;L versus budget, forecast and prior year, with clear commentary on drivers and risks</li><li>Preparing monthly operations scorecards and contributing to performance reviews with senior leadership</li><li>Analysing manufacturing cost performance across labour, materials, overheads, scrap and absorption - and driving actions to improve efficiency</li><li>Owning the Fixed Asset Register and leading post-investment reviews on capex</li><li>Managing manufacturing inventory control, including valuation, variances, write-offs and provisions</li><li>Leading operations forecasting cycles and annual budget inputs, challenging assumptions with key stakeholders</li><li>Acting as business partner to Production, Engineering, Quality and CI teams, quantifying improvement opportunities and tracking cost-saving delivery</li></ul><h2>What We're Looking For</h2><ul><li>Ideally CIMA, ACCA or ACA part-qualified as a minimum - QBE also considered</li><li>Solid operations accounting background: standard costing, variance analysis, inventory valuation and month-end controls</li><li>Experience in a manufacturing or consumer goods environment is desirable</li><li>Strong SAP and Excel skills; Power BI experience an advantage</li><li>Confident communicator - able to translate complex financial insight for non-finance stakeholders</li><li>Proactive and self-driven, comfortable owning outputs with limited supervision</li><li>A genuine team player</li></ul><h2>What's on Offer</h2><ul><li>£40,000 - £45,000 salary depending on experience</li><li>A defined path to hybrid working once you're through onboarding and training</li><li>25 days annual leave plus bank holidays, increasing with length of service</li><li>Simply Health cashback plan - covering medical, dental, optical and more</li><li>Life assurance at 2x basic salary</li><li>Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) - 24/7 legal, financial and personal support</li><li>Long Service Awards recognising loyalty at key milestones</li><li>Pension scheme with employer contribution (matching up to 4%)</li><li>Discount platform giving access to exclusive deals and offers</li><li>Cycle to Work scheme and Electric Vehicle scheme</li><li>Free Will Writing Service and Free Mortgage Advice Service</li><li>Learning &amp; Development budget - access to professional and personal development</li><li>Recognition Awards</li><li>A culture built on innovation, accountability and one team - where your contribution is recognised</li></ul><p> </p><p> </p><p>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: roberthalf.com/gb/en/privacy-notice.</p><img src="https://counter.adcourier.com/Y2hhcmxpZS5odW50ZS4xOTEwMC4xMDkyM0ByaGkuYXBsaXRyYWsuY29t.gif">
  • 2026-07-07T08:13:04Z
Business Analyst - Finance Transformation
  • London, London
  • remote
  • Contract
  • - GBP / Yearly
  • <p class="isSelectedEnd">Robert Half Technology are assisting a market leading financial services organisation to recruit a Business Analyst - Finance Transformation on a contract basis. 12-month contract. Hybrid working - London based.</p><p class="isSelectedEnd"><strong>Role</strong></p><ul data-spread="false"><li>The Business Analyst - Finance Transformation will support the end-to-end delivery of a Finance Transformation programme, with a particular focus on expense allocation, Finance systems and Accounts Payable optimisation.</li><li>Lead workshops with Corporate Finance, Fund Finance, Accounts Payable, Technology and Data teams to understand business needs and translate them into clear functional, data and integration requirements.</li><li>Analyse and document AS-IS and TO-BE processes across expense allocation, AP workflows, payment processing, reconciliation and management reporting.</li><li>Define expense allocation logic and rules across funds, deals, SPVs, portfolios and corporate cost centres, supporting both automated allocations and manual adjustments.</li><li>Work with Technology teams to define system integrations, data flows and reconciliation processes between the ERP, banking platforms and reporting solutions.</li><li>Support the enhancement and implementation of Finance systems, including ERP, expense allocation and reporting platforms.</li><li>Define KPIs covering allocation accuracy, AP performance, spend visibility and process efficiency, supporting the delivery of Power BI or equivalent dashboards.</li><li>Ensure reporting provides appropriate drill-down capability across funds, deals, suppliers and cost centres, with a strong focus on data quality and accuracy.</li><li>Support the optimisation and standardisation of Accounts Payable processes, including invoice intake, coding, approval workflows, payment processing, exception management and reconciliation.</li><li>Identify process inefficiencies, control gaps and opportunities to reduce manual processing and improve accuracy, automation and compliance.</li><li>Produce high-quality business analysis documentation, including BRDs, user stories, process maps, requirements specifications and acceptance criteria.</li><li>Develop test plans and scripts, coordinate UAT, manage defects and support data migration and validation activities.</li><li>Support cutover, go-live and hypercare, ensuring Finance processes and systems are fully embedded.</li><li>Act as the key link between Finance, AP, Technology, Data and external vendors, supporting stakeholder engagement, training and change management.</li></ul><p class="isSelectedEnd"><strong>Profile</strong></p><ul data-spread="false"><li>The Business Analyst - Finance Transformation will have proven experience delivering Finance or Technology Transformation programmes, ideally within financial services, asset management, private credit, private equity or a similar regulated environment.</li><li>Strong experience in Finance Business Analysis, including requirements gathering, process analysis, process mapping and translating business requirements into technology solutions.</li><li>Experience defining cost and expense allocation logic across funds, deals, SPVs, portfolios or corporate cost centres.</li><li>Proven experience with Finance systems, ERP transformation or financial reporting solutions.</li><li>Strong experience designing and delivering BI/reporting dashboards, ideally using Power BI, with drill-down capability across financial and operational data.</li><li>Experience delivering UAT, test planning, defect management and data migration validation.</li><li>Strong stakeholder management skills, with the ability to work effectively across Finance, AP, Technology, Data and third-party vendors.</li><li>Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to understand complex financial processes and translate them into practical solutions.</li><li>Experience with Accounts Payable processes, including invoice intake, coding, approvals, payment processing, reconciliation and financial controls, is advantageous.</li><li>NetSuite experience is preferred, although experience with a comparable ERP will be considered.</li><li>Experience integrating ERP platforms with banking/payment platforms, such as HSBC, would be advantageous.</li><li>Exposure to fund structures, SPVs and multi-entity cost allocation within alternative asset management would be beneficial.</li><li>Experience supporting change management, training and Agile delivery would be advantageous.</li><li>Excellent communication and documentation skills, with the ability to engage confidently with both senior Finance stakeholders and technical teams.</li></ul><p class="isSelectedEnd"><strong>Company</strong></p><ul data-spread="false"><li>Market leading financial services organisation with offices in London</li><li>Hybrid working</li><li>London based</li><li>Opportunity to play a key role in a significant Finance Transformation programme</li></ul><p class="isSelectedEnd"><strong>Salary &amp; Benefits</strong></p><p>The salary range/rates of pay is dependent upon your experience, qualifications or training.</p><p>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: roberthalf.com/gb/en/privacy-notice.</p><img src="https://counter.adcourier.com/QWxmaWUuUm93ZXR0LjM5NDE4LjEwOTIzQHJoaS5hcGxpdHJhay5jb20.gif">
  • 2026-08-19T09:21:11Z
Operations Coordinator
  • Bristol, Bristol
  • remote
  • Permanent
  • 28000 - 35000 GBP / Yearly
  • <p><strong>Operations Coordinator</strong></p><p><strong>Location:</strong> Avonmouth, Bristol - site based<br /> <strong>Salary:</strong> £28,000 - £35,000 per annum<br /> <strong>Hours:</strong> Monday to Friday, Full Time</p><p><strong>About the Opportunity</strong></p><p>Robert Half are delighted to be partnering with an ambitious and rapidly growing business to recruit a Site-Based Operations Coordinator.</p><p>This is an exciting opportunity to join an innovative organisation delivering complex projects across the UK. As the business continues to expand, they are looking for a highly organised and proactive individual to become an integral part of their operations team.</p><p>Whether you're a recent graduate looking to kick-start your career or an experienced administrator or coordinator seeking your next challenge, this role offers excellent training, genuine career progression and the opportunity to work within a collaborative, fast-paced environment.</p><p><strong>The Role</strong></p><p>As the Operations Coordinator, you will play a key role in supporting the day-to-day running of site operations. Working closely with project teams, operational managers and field-based staff, you'll help ensure that people, equipment and resources are effectively coordinated to keep projects running safely, efficiently and on schedule.</p><p>This is a varied position that combines administration, planning, coordination and problem-solving, making it ideal for someone who enjoys organising multiple priorities and being at the centre of a busy operation.</p><p><strong>Key Responsibilities</strong></p><ul><li>Coordinate the daily allocation and movement of operational equipment and resources across multiple projects.</li><li>Manage booking requests and ensure equipment is deployed efficiently to meet project requirements.</li><li>Maintain accurate, real-time records of asset availability, utilisation and downtime.</li><li>Schedule planned maintenance, inspections and servicing to ensure compliance and minimise operational disruption.</li><li>Liaise with operational teams to support workforce and resource planning.</li><li>Provide administrative support to Project Managers and Operational Leads throughout the project lifecycle.</li><li>Monitor operational schedules and proactively identify potential clashes or resource shortages.</li><li>Produce regular reports on equipment utilisation, availability and operational performance.</li><li>Ensure operational databases and internal systems are maintained accurately.</li><li>Support continuous improvement initiatives by identifying opportunities to streamline processes and improve efficiency.</li><li>Communicate effectively with both office-based and site teams to ensure information is shared accurately and promptly.</li><li>Assist with compliance documentation and ensure records remain audit-ready.</li></ul><p><strong>About You</strong></p><p>We're looking for someone who is naturally organised, enjoys working in a fast-paced environment and takes pride in keeping things running smoothly.</p><p>You may be:</p><ul><li>A graduate looking to begin a career within operations, logistics or project coordination.</li><li>An experienced administrator, coordinator or scheduler looking for a new challenge.</li><li>Someone with strong organisational skills gained in a customer service, office support or operational environment.</li></ul><p>You'll also have:</p><ul><li>Excellent organisational and time management skills.</li><li>Strong attention to detail and a methodical approach.</li><li>Confidence using Microsoft Office, particularly Excel and Word.</li><li>Excellent communication skills with the ability to build strong working relationships.</li><li>A proactive mindset with the confidence to solve problems and manage changing priorities.</li><li>The ability to work independently whilst also contributing as part of a wider team.</li><li>GCSEs (or equivalent), including English and Maths.</li></ul><p>Previous experience within engineering, construction, logistics or infrastructure would be advantageous but is by no means essential. Full training will be provided for the right individual.</p><p><strong>What's on Offer</strong></p><ul><li>Salary of £28,000 - £35,000 depending on experience.</li><li>25 days' annual leave plus bank holidays.</li><li>Enhanced pension contributions.</li><li>Private medical insurance.</li><li>Life assurance and income protection.</li><li>Performance-related bonus scheme.</li><li>Enhanced family-friendly policies.</li><li>Cycle to Work scheme.</li><li>Employee Assistance Programme.</li><li>Gym and wellbeing discounts.</li><li>Ongoing learning and professional development.</li><li>Genuine opportunities for career progression as the business continues its exciting period of growth.</li></ul><p> </p><p>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: roberthalf.com/gb/en/privacy-notice.</p><img src="https://counter.adcourier.com/UmFjaGVsLlNoYXcuNTMwNjIuMTA5MjNAcmhpLmFwbGl0cmFrLmNvbQ.gif">
  • 2026-07-14T11:08:50Z
Finance Business Partner
  • Bristol City Centre, Bristol
  • remote
  • Contract
  • 55000 - 60000 GBP / Yearly
  • <p class="font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal">Robert Half is working with a growing business in the energy sector to recruit a Finance Business Partner to support their operations and commercial teams on a contract basis.</p><ul><li>Location: Bristol</li><li>Hybrid: 2 days on site, 3 remote (Monthly travel further afield, overnight stay, expenses paid)</li><li>Start: ASAP</li><li>Duration: 15 month FTC</li></ul><p class="font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal">This is a great opportunity for an experienced accountant to move beyond pure reporting and into a role with genuine influence - driving performance, challenging the business and shaping decisions around EBITDA, cash flow and CAPEX.</p><p class="font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal"><strong>The role:</strong></p><ul class="[li_&]:mb-0 [li_&]:mt-1 [li_&]:gap-1 [&:not(:last-child)_ul]:pb-1 [&:not(:last-child)_ol]:pb-1 list-disc flex flex-col gap-1 pl-8 mb-3"><li class="font-claude-response-body whitespace-normal break-words pl-2">Business partner site operations, commercial teams and senior management on performance against targets</li><li class="font-claude-response-body whitespace-normal break-words pl-2">Deliver management accounts, budgets, forecasts and investment appraisals to a set timetable</li><li class="font-claude-response-body whitespace-normal break-words pl-2">Own the accuracy and control environment for your area, liaising with auditors as needed</li><li class="font-claude-response-body whitespace-normal break-words pl-2">Identify risk and opportunity, and work with senior stakeholders to act on both</li><li class="font-claude-response-body whitespace-normal break-words pl-2">Evaluate business growth opportunities, projects and post-investment performance</li></ul><p class="font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal"><strong>About you:</strong></p><ul class="[li_&]:mb-0 [li_&]:mt-1 [li_&]:gap-1 [&:not(:last-child)_ul]:pb-1 [&:not(:last-child)_ol]:pb-1 list-disc flex flex-col gap-1 pl-8 mb-3"><li class="font-claude-response-body whitespace-normal break-words pl-2">ACA / ACCA / CIMA qualified (or equivalent)</li><li class="font-claude-response-body whitespace-normal break-words pl-2">Strong management accounting and business analysis background</li><li class="font-claude-response-body whitespace-normal break-words pl-2">Confident communicator, comfortable challenging and influencing non-finance stakeholders</li><li class="font-claude-response-body whitespace-normal break-words pl-2">Advanced Excel; PowerBI experience a plus</li><li class="font-claude-response-body whitespace-normal break-words pl-2">Prior finance business partnering experience desirable</li></ul><p class="font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal">This is a genuinely commercial FBP role with real visibility across the business - ideal for someone who wants to be in the room where decisions get made, not just reporting on them after the fact.</p><p class="font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal">For more information or to apply, please contact Ben Williams @ Robert Half on 01179 935 400 or apply directly to this advert.</p><p>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: roberthalf.com/gb/en/privacy-notice.</p><img src="https://counter.adcourier.com/YmVuLndpbGxpYW1zLjk4NTgxLjEwOTIzQHJoaS5hcGxpdHJhay5jb20.gif">
  • 2026-07-03T16:35:22Z
Management Accountant
  • West Midlands, West Midlands
  • remote
  • Permanent
  • 50000 - 55000 GBP / Yearly
  • <h1>Management Accountant</h1><h3>Build your future. Don't just fill another finance role.</h3><p class="isSelectedEnd"><strong>£50,000-£55,000 + Study Support | Black Country | Manufacturing</strong></p><p class="isSelectedEnd">Some finance roles help you close the month.</p><p class="isSelectedEnd">This one will help you build a career.</p><p class="isSelectedEnd">We're recruiting on behalf of one of the Black Country's most respected manufacturing businesses. An Investors in People award winner, this organisation has built its reputation by investing heavily in its people, its technology and its manufacturing capability. Here, development isn't something that's promised at interview-it's something that's funded and delivered.</p><p class="isSelectedEnd">If you're a part-qualified or qualified ACCA or CIMA accountant with manufacturing experience and the ambition to become a Finance Manager or Financial Controller, this could be the opportunity you've been waiting for.</p><h2>Why this role is different</h2><p class="isSelectedEnd">The person you're replacing has progressed their career, creating an opportunity for someone equally ambitious to follow the same path. From day one, you'll be encouraged to think beyond the numbers. You'll work alongside senior leaders across manufacturing and operations, attend management meetings, contribute to commercial decision-making and become a trusted business partner within the organisation. Along the way, you'll receive significant investment in your professional development, including external coaching, leadership development and continued study support for anyone still completing their professional qualification.</p><h2>What you'll be doing</h2><ul data-spread="false"><li>Business partnering with Manufacturing and Operations Managers</li><li>Producing meaningful management information that supports commercial decisions</li><li>Costing, margin analysis and profitability reporting</li><li>Driving continuous improvement across finance processes and systems</li><li>Supporting automation and AI-led process improvements</li><li>Leading improvement projects that make a genuine business impact</li><li>Becoming an influential member of the wider management team</li></ul><h2>We're looking for someone who</h2><ul data-spread="false"><li>Is studying towards, or has recently qualified in, ACCA or CIMA</li><li>Has experience working within a manufacturing environment</li><li>Enjoys solving problems and improving processes</li><li>Wants to move beyond producing reports and become a commercial finance professional</li><li>Is curious, ambitious and excited by continuous learning</li><li>Can build relationships with operational stakeholders across the business</li></ul><h2>We know great candidates don't always tick every box</h2><p class="isSelectedEnd">Research consistently shows that many talented professionals-particularly women-are less likely to apply unless they feel they meet every requirement. If this opportunity excites you, but you're wondering whether your experience is quite enough, we'd still love to hear from you. We're looking for potential, ambition and the right attitude just as much as a perfect CV. If you have manufacturing finance experience and a genuine desire to learn, we'll invest in helping you become the finance leader you want to be.</p><h2>In return</h2><ul data-spread="false"><li>£50,000-£55,000 salary</li><li>Full study support for part-qualified ACCA or CIMA accountants</li><li>Significant investment in external coaching and leadership development</li><li>Clear progression towards Finance Manager and Financial Controller</li><li>Join one of the Black Country's most respected manufacturing employers</li><li>Work with an experienced leadership team committed to developing future finance leaders</li></ul><p class="isSelectedEnd">This is far more than an Assistant Management Accountant position.</p><p class="isSelectedEnd">It's an opportunity to accelerate your career, develop commercially, influence business decisions and build the skills needed to become a future finance leader.</p><p>If you're ready for that next step, we'd love to hear from you.</p><p>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: roberthalf.com/gb/en/privacy-notice.</p><img src="https://counter.adcourier.com/ZW1tYS5sbGV3ZWxseW4uODM3MDQuMTA5MjNAcmhpLmFwbGl0cmFrLmNvbQ.gif">
  • 2026-07-23T09:01:53Z
Finance Director
  • City of London, London
  • remote
  • Permanent
  • 120000 - 180000 GBP / Yearly
  • <p><strong>Financial Controller - Fin-tech Industry - City of London</strong> </p><p>Robert Half are partnering with a high-growth SME lender in the fin-tech industry to appoint a Financial Controller. This Financial Controller role is based in the City of London, with a hybrid working model (3 days in the office).</p><p>Operating within the fin-tech industry, the business specialises in lending, with a straightforward but commercially driven model. The Financial Controller will play a key role in partnering with the business on commercial decision-making, particularly around risk, return, and capital allocation.</p><p> </p><p><strong>Candidate Profile</strong></p><ul><li>Qualified accountant (ACA / ACCA / CIMA) with a strong academic background</li><li>Approx. 8-10 years' experience within the fin-tech<strong> industry</strong>, ideally with lending exposure</li><li>Strong FP&amp;A capability with advanced financial modelling skills</li><li>Proven ability to operate both hands-on and strategically</li><li>Experience improving processes, systems, and controls within a growing business</li></ul><p> </p><p><strong>The Role</strong></p><p>This is a hands-on Financial Controller position suited to someone who can operate both strategically and at a detailed level. You will lead the development of a best-in-class FP&amp;A function, bringing structure, automation, and insight to finance within a scaling fin-tech environment in the City of London.</p><p>The successful candidate will professionalise the finance function, build complex models, improve reporting processes, and act as a true business partner across the organisation.</p><p> </p><p><strong>Key Responsibilities</strong></p><p><strong>Leadership &amp; Stakeholder Engagement</strong></p><ul><li>Act as a commercial partner to senior leadership, investors, and key stakeholders</li><li>Confidently challenge and support strategic decisions</li><li>Contribute to shaping and articulating business strategy</li></ul><p><strong>FP&amp;A &amp; Commercial Modelling</strong></p><ul><li>Build and own complex financial models, including revenue forecasting and scenario analysis</li><li>Establish FP&amp;A processes from the ground up (budgeting, forecasting, KPI tracking)</li><li>Translate lending and commercial activity into actionable financial insights</li></ul><p><strong>Finance Operations &amp; Reporting</strong></p><ul><li>Lead and develop a high-performing finance team</li><li>Own month-end close and management reporting processes</li><li>Improve accuracy, speed, and efficiency of reporting</li><li>Transition manual, spreadsheet-heavy processes into scalable systems</li><li>Oversee revenue recognition and reporting integrity</li></ul><p><strong>Systems &amp; Process Improvement</strong></p><ul><li>Drive automation across finance processes</li><li>Work closely with Xero and internal loan management systems</li><li>Play a key role in future ERP implementation</li><li>Continuously identify improvements to support business growth</li></ul><p> </p><p><strong>Location &amp; Working Pattern</strong></p><ul><li>Based in the <strong>City of London</strong></li><li>Hybrid model: 3 days in the office</li><li>Collaborative and fast-paced fin-tech environment</li></ul><p> </p><p><strong>Package</strong></p><ul><li>Competitive salary</li><li>Unlimited annual leave</li><li>Equity component</li><li>Private healthcare</li><li>Pension</li></ul><p>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: roberthalf.com/gb/en/privacy-notice.</p><img src="https://counter.adcourier.com/TW9sbGllLkRlbmVlZmVQb3J0ZXIuNzMzNDEuMTA5MjNAcmhpLmFwbGl0cmFrLmNvbQ.gif">
  • 2026-07-14T16:59:28Z
Senior FP&A Analyst
  • West London, London
  • remote
  • Permanent
  • 60000 - 65000 GBP / Yearly
  • <p><strong>Senior FP&amp;A Analyst | Drinks Manufacturing | West London | £60,000- £65,000 | Permanent Role</strong></p><p> </p><p>Robert Half are partnering with a fast-growing, entrepreneurial drinks business to recruit a Senior FP&amp;A Analyst into a newly evolving finance function. Reporting directly to the Finance Director, this is a broad and commercially focused role covering financial planning, forecasting, management reporting, financial modelling and business partnering across a growing group of drinks manufacturing and distribution businesses.</p><p> </p><p>This is an excellent opportunity for a qualified accountant with strong FP&amp;A experience and a background in food or drink manufacturing who is looking to take on a genuinely progressive role. A key focus of the position will be using AI, automation and Power BI to improve the way FP&amp;A operates, while retaining strong traditional financial analysis and commercial judgement.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p><strong>About the Position</strong></p><p> </p><p>Reporting into the Finance Director, you will be responsible for:</p><ul><li>Preparing monthly financial reporting across the Group, including P&amp;L, Balance Sheet, Cash Flow and production standard costs.<br /> * Producing detailed analysis of sales, gross profit, margins and operating costs by channel, customer, category, brand and SKU.<br /> * Preparing management reporting packs with clear commentary on actual performance against budget, forecast and prior periods.<br /> * Supporting the annual budgeting process and periodic forecasting across the Group.<br /> * Building and maintaining financial models covering P&amp;L, Balance Sheet and Cash Flow.<br /> * Providing insightful analysis on key variances, risks and opportunities and working with management teams to identify appropriate actions.<br /> * Acting as a finance business partner to Commercial, Operations and wider management teams, turning financial analysis into practical recommendations.<br /> * Developing and maintaining Power BI dashboards covering trading, distillery and other business activities.<br /> * Supporting cash flow reporting and highlighting potential opportunities, risks and funding requirements.<br /> * Identifying opportunities to automate recurring FP&amp;A and reporting processes, using AI and other technology where appropriate.<br /> * Supporting finance systems, reporting and AI implementation projects across the business.<br /> * Developing practical AI-driven solutions, templates and models to improve the speed and efficiency of FP&amp;A processes.<br /> * Using market, competitor and commercial data to identify trends, opportunities and potential risks across international markets.</li></ul><p> </p><p> </p><p><strong>What We're Looking For</strong></p><p> </p><ul><li>Qualified accountant (ACA, ACCA or CIMA).<br /> * Proven FP&amp;A experience, including budgeting, forecasting, financial modelling and performance analysis.<br /> * Experience within the food or drinks manufacturing sector is essential.<br /> * Strong commercial awareness and the ability to translate financial information into meaningful business insights.<br /> * Strong analytical and numerical skills with excellent attention to detail.<br /> * Strong Power BI experience, particularly around data modelling, dashboards and reporting.<br /> * Experience using AI tools such as ChatGPT, Claude, Copilot or similar within finance workflows would be highly advantageous.<br /> * A genuine interest in using AI and automation to improve traditional FP&amp;A processes.<br /> * Comfortable working in a fast-paced, entrepreneurial environment with a high degree of ownership and autonomy.<br /> * Strong communication skills and the confidence to work closely with senior stakeholders across Finance, Commercial and Operations.</li></ul><p> </p><p> </p><p><strong>Here's What's Waiting for You</strong></p><p> </p><ul><li>Up to £65,000 salary depending on experience.<br /> * Hybrid working from the London office.<br /> * A broad Senior FP&amp;A Analyst role with significant exposure to the Finance Director and wider management team.<br /> * The opportunity to work within an exciting and growing drinks manufacturing and distribution group.<br /> * A genuinely progressive finance environment where AI, automation and technology are being actively embraced.<br /> * The opportunity to develop sophisticated reporting, financial modelling and Power BI capabilities.<br /> * Significant scope to influence and improve existing FP&amp;A processes rather than simply maintaining the status quo.<br /> * A role combining traditional FP&amp;A, commercial finance, business partnering and emerging AI technology.</li></ul><p> </p><p> </p><p><strong>Why This Role Could Be Your Next Move</strong></p><p> </p><p>This is an excellent opportunity for a qualified accountant with strong FP&amp;A experience who wants to move into a role where they can have a genuine impact. You'll play a key role across budgeting, forecasting, financial modelling, reporting and commercial analysis, while also helping shape how AI and automation are used within the finance function.</p><p> </p><p>For someone from a food or drinks manufacturing background who is commercially minded, and genuinely interested in how AI can improve finance, this offers the opportunity to be at the forefront of how a growing business develops its FP&amp;A capability.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>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: roberthalf.com/gb/en/privacy-notice.</p><img src="https://counter.adcourier.com/T2xpdmVyLldvbmcuMzExODAuMTA5MjNAcmhpLmFwbGl0cmFrLmNvbQ.gif">
  • 2026-08-13T16:17:38Z
Head of IT Service and Operations
  • Richmond upon Thames, London
  • remote
  • Permanent
  • 80000 - 91000 GBP / Yearly
  • <h1>Head of IT Service &amp; Operations</h1><p class="isSelectedEnd"><strong>Location:</strong> Richmond-upon-Thames<br /><strong>Reports to:</strong> CIO</p><h3>A senior IT leadership role with real ownership and influence</h3><p class="isSelectedEnd">Are you an experienced IT leader who thrives at the intersection of <strong>service, operations, governance, risk and transformation</strong>?</p><p class="isSelectedEnd">We're looking for a <strong>Head of IT Service &amp; Operations</strong> to take ownership of the end-to-end performance, resilience and governance of IT services within a successful, regulated organisation operating as part of a global technology environment.</p><p class="isSelectedEnd">This is a role with genuine accountability. You'll lead the UK IT Service &amp; Operations function, managing a small leadership team and overseeing a wider team of around ten, while working closely with global technology teams, third-party suppliers and senior stakeholders.</p><h3>What you'll be doing</h3><ul data-spread="false"><li>Own and evolve the UK <strong>SIAM model</strong>, bringing together global and third-party technology providers.</li><li>Set and manage <strong>SLAs, OLAs and KPIs</strong>, ensuring IT performance is aligned with business outcomes.</li><li>Lead <strong>major incident and problem management governance</strong>, driving root-cause analysis and continuous improvement.</li><li>Own the <strong>vendor management and multi-supplier governance framework</strong>.</li><li>Take accountability for the UK <strong>IT risk, controls and audit environment</strong>.</li><li>Own the <strong>IT and Information Security policy framework</strong>, ensuring alignment with wider Group standards and regulatory expectations.</li><li>Drive <strong>business continuity and operational resilience</strong>, ensuring the organisation is prepared for disruption.</li><li>Lead, mentor and develop the IT Service &amp; Operations team, including recruitment, performance and career development.</li><li>Contribute to the <strong>Senior Management Group</strong>, helping shape the wider technology operating model and direction of the business.</li></ul><h3>What we're looking for</h3><p class="isSelectedEnd">You'll be a senior IT service leader with strong experience across <strong>ITSM, SIAM, governance and risk</strong>, ideally within a regulated environment.</p><p class="isSelectedEnd">You'll bring:</p><ul data-spread="false"><li>Proven experience leading and developing IT teams.</li><li>Strong understanding of regulatory accountability, risk and controls.</li><li>Strategic thinking combined with a structured approach to governance.</li><li>Excellent stakeholder management across local, global and third-party environments.</li><li>Confidence operating under regulatory scrutiny.</li><li>Strong analytical and risk-management capabilities.</li><li>Excellent communication skills, particularly during incidents and periods of change.</li><li>The ability to influence, challenge and drive organisational change.</li></ul><h3>The opportunity</h3><p class="isSelectedEnd">This is an opportunity to step into a <strong>high-profile IT leadership position</strong> with genuine ownership of how technology services are delivered, governed and continuously improved.</p><p class="isSelectedEnd">You'll have the visibility and influence to shape the operating model, strengthen resilience, improve supplier performance and develop a talented IT function, while working within a global technology organisation.</p><p class="isSelectedEnd">If you're ready for a role where <strong>IT service, operational resilience, governance and leadership genuinely sit at the heart of the business</strong>, we'd love to hear from you.</p><p>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: roberthalf.com/gb/en/privacy-notice.</p><img src="https://counter.adcourier.com/V2lsbC5TdGVhZC4xODQ1Ny4xMDkyM0ByaGkuYXBsaXRyYWsuY29t.gif">
  • 2026-08-25T08:37:42Z
Management Accountant
  • Birmingham, West Midlands
  • remote
  • Permanent
  • 45000 - 55000 GBP / Yearly
  • <p><strong>Management Accountant</strong></p><p><strong>Birmingham City Centre | Hybrid Working (3 Days in the Office) | £45,000-£55,000</strong></p><p><strong>Be Part of a Finance Team That's Shaping What's Next</strong></p><p>Robert Half is delighted to be recruiting on behalf of a private equity-backed business in Birmingham City Centre that is entering an exciting period of transformation and growth.</p><p>This is an excellent opportunity for a commercially minded Management Accountant who enjoys working in an evolving environment, thrives on continuous improvement, and wants to play an active role in shaping how finance supports the wider business.</p><p>Rather than simply producing reports, you'll have the opportunity to influence decision-making, contribute fresh ideas, and work closely with experienced finance leaders who value collaboration and initiative. If you're someone who enjoys asking questions, finding better ways of working, and making a genuine impact, this could be the next step you've been looking for.</p><p><strong>About the Opportunity</strong></p><p>Joining an established finance team, you'll report directly to the Senior Management Accountant and become a key contributor to the monthly reporting cycle, financial planning activities, and wider finance transformation initiatives.</p><p>This is a role for someone who enjoys variety. Alongside producing accurate management information, you'll be encouraged to challenge existing processes, identify opportunities for improvement, and support the ongoing modernisation of finance operations.</p><p>As the business continues its growth journey, finance is evolving alongside it. That means you'll have the chance to become involved in projects that improve reporting, streamline processes, support future systems enhancements, and help create a more efficient finance function.</p><p>The successful candidate will bring positive energy, curiosity and a collaborative approach. You'll enjoy working with colleagues across the business, building strong relationships with stakeholders, and becoming a trusted support to senior finance leaders. Your ideas will be welcomed, and your contribution will extend well beyond the numbers.</p><p>This is an ideal opportunity for someone who enjoys change, embraces new challenges, and is motivated by the opportunity to make finance more commercial, efficient and insightful.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p><strong> </strong></p><p><strong>Key Responsibilities</strong></p><p>As Management Accountant, your responsibilities will include:</p><ul><li>Preparing accurate monthly management accounts in line with IFRS.</li><li>Completing balance sheet reconciliations and ensuring financial integrity.</li><li>Supporting the budgeting and forecasting process.</li><li>Producing meaningful variance analysis and providing commercial insight.</li><li>Partnering with stakeholders across the business to support informed decision-making.</li><li>Working closely with the Senior Management Accountant on monthly reporting and financial analysis.</li><li>Assisting with year-end activities and audit preparation.</li><li>Identifying opportunities to improve financial processes and controls.</li><li>Supporting finance transformation initiatives and continuous improvement projects.</li><li>Helping automate manual finance processes and improve reporting efficiency.</li><li>Contributing to future systems enhancements and the ongoing modernisation of finance processes.</li><li>Building strong relationships across finance and the wider business while providing proactive financial support.</li></ul><p><strong>About You</strong></p><p>We're looking for someone who combines strong technical accounting skills with a proactive, forward-thinking mindset.</p><p>You'll already have experience preparing management accounts within a medium to large UK business and will enjoy understanding the commercial story behind the numbers as much as producing them.</p><p>You'll also bring:</p><ul><li>A minimum of three years' UK finance experience.</li><li>Previous management accounting experience within a similar-sized organisation.</li><li>Experience preparing monthly management accounts under IFRS.</li><li>ACCA or CIMA study in progress, or be newly qualified, with a minimum of part-qualified status (approximately three exams remaining as a minimum).</li><li>Strong Excel skills and confidence working with large datasets.</li><li>Excellent analytical and problem-solving abilities.</li><li>Commercial awareness and the confidence to communicate financial information clearly.</li><li>A collaborative approach and the ability to build effective relationships with stakeholders at all levels.</li></ul><p>Experience in any of the following would also be advantageous, although not essential:</p><ul><li>Exposure to US GAAP.</li><li>Supporting finance transformation or continuous improvement initiatives.</li><li>Improving finance processes through automation.</li><li>Using AI tools to improve efficiency and productivity.</li><li>Contributing to projects that enhance reporting and finance operations.</li></ul><p>Most importantly, we're looking for someone who approaches challenges with enthusiasm, enjoys finding solutions, and sees change as an opportunity rather than an obstacle. You'll be naturally curious, adaptable and proactive, with the confidence to suggest improvements and the drive to see them through.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>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: roberthalf.com/gb/en/privacy-notice.</p><img src="https://counter.adcourier.com/ZW1tYS5sbGV3ZWxseW4uMTYwMDEuMTA5MjNAcmhpLmFwbGl0cmFrLmNvbQ.gif">
  • 2026-07-06T08:45:39Z
Finance business partner
  • Southampton, Hampshire
  • remote
  • Permanent
  • 70000 - 80000 GBP / Yearly
  • <p><strong>**** FINANCE BUSINESS PARTNER - RECOGNISED RETAIL BRAND ****</strong><br /> <br /> Due to continued growth and the launch of an exciting range of new products this leading retail / FMCG company with its HQ in Southampton is looking to recruit a commercial finance senior to lead FP&amp;A and partnering activities for the sales and marketing teams. With the support of the CFO, you would provide a holistic partnering service to sales, marketing and retail ops leadership, and provide high level management (up to owner level) information to support retail direction and strategy.<br /> This role would ideally suit someone qualified (ACCA, CIMA, ACA) with demonstrable experience of adding value in a retail style business, and can offer a salary of up to £80k P/A plus bonus, benefits and work from home options.</p><p><strong>Duties:</strong></p><p><strong>Financial Analysis and Reporting</strong></p><ul><li>Maintenance and streamlining of key data workbooks: <ul><li>Historic and outlook tracking of sales from revenue through to contribution. This is a key report to enable analysis of unit volumes, average selling price (ASP), and profitability by product. Key opportunities or concerns will be highlighted to management and the board.</li><li>Centralised standard costing workbook. This is updated from data provided by local financial controllers and is critical to facilitate analysis and reporting of margin performance at product level. Opportunity will exist to migrate this in-system within 18 months.</li><li>Individual P&amp;Ls for focus customers. This is a key report for commercial and finance teams to support and develop key customer relationships. This includes ecoms profitability reporting, which will involve working closely with the Head of E-Commerce.</li></ul></li></ul><ul><li>Support management with timely financial and commercial trade analysis: <ul><li>Co-ordination, production and delivery of monthly trading reports and commercial insight for senior management.</li><li>Preparation and analysis of historic and prospective financial data to communicate key information on trade volume and contribution by brand, product, customer and channel to both finance and commercial teams. Key consideration should be on trends, highlights and variances to budget / forecast / prior year.</li><li>Support production of monthly board pack by drafting concise and informative revenue slides accompanied with insightful commentary.</li><li>Support M&amp;A activities with trade and commercial analysis of prospective targets - including sales performance, impact assessment of contractual terms, market share review, and group profitability impact.</li></ul></li></ul><ul><li>Provide financial and commercial advice to management, driving financial performance through commercially sound analysis at revenue and margin level which enables management to take decisions</li></ul><p><strong>Reporting Improvement</strong></p><ul><li>Implement processes to ensure the latest trade forecasts (revenue through to trade contribution) are captured each month from around the business.</li><li>Develop and streamline processes to ensure more effective delivery of product portfolio and trade performance information.</li><li>Support development of system reports for trade activity and profitability reporting by collation of data and QA testing.</li></ul><p><strong>Business Partnering </strong></p><ul><li>Business partner with the commercial and operations teams to ensure clear comprehension of target performance (budget / forecast / KPI) for trade activities, as well as the prompt highlighting of focus / risk / improvement areas to improve financial performance.</li><li>Preparation of relevant, timely management information to equip the commercial team with the necessary understanding required to make business decisions - including analysis of margin drivers, lower margin customers / products, etc, to provide greater insight into trading performance.</li><li>Be a key player in the preparation of the annual budget, working alongside the Commercial Directors across the business to produce consolidated product sales budgets (from revenue through to contribution).</li><li>Commercial project support e.g. evaluation of new product development proposals or plans to internalize / outsource production.</li><li>Maintaining an analysis of key customer contracts to include key terms, products and highlight any specific financial considerations to the core finance team, e.g. discounts, rebates, royalty accruals.</li></ul><p><strong>Benefits:</strong></p><ul><li>A highly competitive base salary of between £70,000 and £80,000 P/A based on experience</li><li>A performance related bonus of up to 15%</li><li>4% pension contribution</li><li>25 days holiday plus 8 bank holiday</li><li>Income protection</li><li>Death in service</li><li>Flexible work environment with opportunity to wfh up to 3 days pw</li><li>A fun, positive and friendly work environment where you are given the opportunity to bring ideas to the table.</li></ul><p><strong> </strong></p><p>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: roberthalf.com/gb/en/privacy-notice.</p><img src="https://counter.adcourier.com/U2ViYXN0aWFuLkJlbnRsZXkuMDY2NTMuMTA5MjNAcmhpLmFwbGl0cmFrLmNvbQ.gif">
  • 2026-07-06T08:20:17Z
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