395 results for Financial Service jobs
Finance Business Partner
- Bristol, Bristol
- remote
- Permanent
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40000 - 45000 GBP / Yearly
- <p><strong>Finance Business Partner - Bristol & 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 & 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 & Weston Hospitals Charity</strong></p><p><strong>Bristol & 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 & 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 & 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 & 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 & 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 & 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
Senior Group Accountant
- Corsham, Wiltshire
- remote
- Permanent
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65000 - 75000 GBP / Yearly
- <p>Robert Half is delighted to be partnering with Icon Cancer Centre and Pharmaxo Group on a Senior Group Accountant opportunity. This is a fantastic opportunity for an ambitious individual to join a growing healthcare organisation and play a key role in supporting the continued growth and operational performance of the business.</p><p> </p><p><strong>The Company</strong></p><p> </p><p>Icon Cancer Centre and Pharmaxo Group are leading healthcare providers delivering specialist services across the UK. Together, they bring a highly experienced team providing comprehensive cancer care, including medical oncology, radiation oncology, haematology, chemotherapy, research, pharmacy, theragnostic 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> </p><p><strong>The Role</strong></p><p> </p><p>A newly created Senior Group Accountant role that will support the opening of a new site in Reading, where you will be main point of contact leading on all finance operations. The role offers broad exposure across management accounting, financial accounting, group reporting, business partnering and process improvement, making it an excellent opportunity for someone looking to develop their career within a commercially focused finance environment. You will work closely with the CFO and the wider UK finance team, senior leadership and operational stakeholders, providing accurate financial information and meaningful insight to support business decisions.</p><p> </p><p><strong>Key Responsibilities</strong></p><p> </p><ul><li>Lead the month-end close, including journals, accruals, prepayments, revenue, payroll, balance sheet reconciliations and general ledger integrity.</li><li>Prepare monthly management accounts, forecasts, budgets and performance analysis, providing clear commentary on financial results and variances.</li><li>Support group reporting, consolidation and intercompany accounting, alongside statutory reporting, year-end audit and VAT compliance.</li><li>Provide commercial and financial insight to operational stakeholders, including KPI reporting, payor analysis, pricing and contract modelling, procurement analysis and profitability reviews.</li><li>Partner with non-finance stakeholders to improve cost control, financial understanding and business performance.</li><li>Identify and implement opportunities to improve financial processes, controls, reporting and systems, supporting continuous improvement across the organisation.</li><li>Build strong relationships across Finance, Operations and senior leadership, communicating complex financial information clearly and effectively.</li><li>This role will support the UK expansion, with several centres expected to open across the country. As a result, some travel will be required as part of the role.</li><li>The office locations will be split between Corsham (Head Office) and Reading, with weekly attendance required in each location depending on priorities of the business.</li></ul><p> </p><p><strong>About You</strong></p><p> </p><p>We are looking for a qualified Accountant with at least four years' relevant experience who is ready to take on a broad and progressive role.</p><p> </p><p>You will ideally bring:</p><ul><li>Strong financial accounting and management accounting experience.</li><li>Qualified (ACA, ACCA or CIMA)</li><li>A good understanding of IFRS and UK GAAP, financial controls and reporting requirements.</li><li>Strong Excel and financial systems capability.</li><li>Excellent analytical skills, with the ability to turn financial data into meaningful commercial insight.</li><li>Experience of business partnering and communicating with non-finance stakeholders.</li><li>A proactive approach to process improvement and problem solving.</li><li>Excellent attention to detail and the ability to manage competing deadlines.</li><li>Experience within healthcare or a multi-site service environment would be advantageous but is not essential.</li></ul><p> </p><p><strong>What's on offer?</strong></p><p> </p><ul><li>£65,000 - £75,000 annual salary</li><li>Company car</li><li>Hybrid working</li><li>Annual leave of 25 days + bank holidays (increasing to 27 days after 3 years' service)</li><li>Pension - you will be auto-enrolled after 3 months of employment at 5% (with an employer contribution of 4%). You can also opt to increase your contribution to 6% to which the employer will contribute 8%.</li><li>Generous Life Assurance package (10 x salary, capped at 300k)</li><li>Access to Employee Assistance Programme, counselling service and virtual GP service</li><li>Pharmaxo Engage is our Reward & Recognition intranet which includes shopping discounts and benefits.</li></ul><p> </p><p><strong>Why Join?</strong></p><p> </p><p>This is a newly created position offering genuine scope to shape the role, influence processes and develop alongside a growing business. You will gain exposure across the full spectrum of finance, from core financial accounting and group reporting through to commercial financial analysis, business partnering and strategic decision support.</p><p> </p><p>Furthermore, this is an excellent opportunity for someone looking to take the next step in their career and establish themselves as a key member of the finance team.</p><p> </p><p>If you're looking for a varied, challenging and progressive role where you can combine technical accounting expertise with commercial business partnering, we'd love to hear from you.</p><p> </p><p>Please note any direct and third party-applications shall be sent through to Patrick Chung at Robert Half.</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/cGF0cmljay5jaHVuZy45OTU2OC4xMDkyM0ByaGkuYXBsaXRyYWsuY29t.gif">
- 2026-08-27T14:58:22Z
Management Accountant
- Bristol, Bristol
- remote
- Permanent
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50000 - 60000 GBP / Yearly
- <h1>Management Accountant | £50,000 - £60,000 | Bristol | On site| Full Time</h1><p>Robert Half is delighted to be supporting Seabank Power Limited in the search for a qualified Management Accountant.</p><p> </p><p><strong>The Company</strong></p><p><strong> </strong>Seabank operates one of the UK's largest gas fired power stations, supplying reliable electricity to millions of homes and businesses across the country. As a key part of the UK's energy infrastructure, the business plays an essential role in keeping the UK's power network running efficiently and has built a strong reputation for operational excellence, innovation and reliability.</p><p> </p><p>A financially stable and well established organisation, Seabank is known for investing in its people and creating a collaborative working environment where employees are encouraged to develop and build long-term careers. With excellent staff retention and a genuine focus on professional development, it's a business where people are supported to grow and make a real impact. This opportunity has arisen following an internal promotion, reflecting Seabank's commitment to developing talent from within.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p><strong>The Role</strong></p><p>Joining a small but highly experienced finance team, you'll take on a broad and varied Management Accountant position with exposure across all aspects of the finance function. You'll be responsible for producing monthly management accounts, supporting budgeting and forecasting, statutory reporting, year end accounts, audits and long term financial planning, while also working closely with senior stakeholders across the business.</p><p> </p><p>This is an excellent opportunity for someone who enjoys taking ownership, wants to broaden their technical accounting experience and is looking to develop their career within a stable, supportive organisation. If you're ambitious, proactive and eager to learn, Seabank will provide the exposure, responsibility and support to help you continue progressing your career.</p><p> </p><p><strong>Key Responsibilities</strong></p><ul><li>Prepare monthly management accounts and supporting reports, including:</li></ul><ul><li>Accruals and prepayments</li><li>Cash analysis</li><li>Key Performance Indicators (KPIs)</li><li>Balance sheet reconciliations</li><li>Variance analysis</li><li>Fixed asset register </li></ul><ul><li>Produce two sets of monthly management accounts and present financial information to senior stakeholders.</li><li>Prepare quarterly P&L, balance sheet and cash flow forecasts.</li><li>Support cash flow management and financial planning.</li><li>Assist with the preparation of year end statutory accounts and annual audit.</li><li>Liaise with external auditors, and shareholders as well as members of the wider internal team</li><li>Support the preparation of the 5-year business plan, including annual budgeting and forecasting.</li><li>Prepare quarterly VAT and Climate Change Levy returns.</li><li>Prepare Corporation Tax payments.</li><li>Coordinate monthly stock takes and process stock adjustments.</li><li>Produce ad hoc reports and returns for the parent companies.</li><li>Support the Purchase Ledger function.</li><li>Prepare monthly customer sales invoices.</li><li>Support month end reporting, producing approximately ten management reports.</li><li>Help drive continuous improvements within the finance function as systems continue to evolve.</li></ul><p><strong>About You</strong></p><p>We're looking for someone who is proactive, hands on and enjoys taking ownership of their work.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p><strong>Essential Skills & Experience</strong></p><ul><li>ACCA, ACA or CIMA qualified (or finalist with relevant experience).</li><li>Strong experience producing management accounts.</li><li>Good understanding of UK GAAP.</li><li>Excellent Excel skills and confidence working with complex spreadsheets.</li><li>Experience preparing financial reports and presenting financial information.</li><li>Confident working autonomously while also being a collaborative team player.</li><li>Full UK driving licence and vehicle.</li></ul><p><strong>Personal Attributes</strong></p><ul><li>Ambitious and eager to learn.</li><li>Comfortable getting involved in all areas of finance.</li><li>Good communication skills.</li><li>Happy to work additional hours during busy periods when required (paid at time and a half).</li><li>Honest, approachable and enjoys working within a supportive team environment.</li></ul><p> </p><p><strong>Benefits</strong></p><ul><li>37-hour working week.</li><li>Core hours of 10:00am-2:00pm (with flexibility around start and finish times as work allows).</li><li>25 days annual leave plus bank holidays, increasing by 1 day each year of service to 27 days after 2 years.</li><li>Annual salary review.</li><li>Annual performance bonus (up to 15% of salary and overtime hours).</li><li>Overtime paid at 1.5x hourly salary rate.</li><li>Long-term bonus scheme.</li><li>Excellent pension contributions, including enhanced contributions on overtime and annual bonus.</li><li>Optional private medical insurance.</li><li>Gym membership contribution.</li><li>Cycle to Work scheme.</li><li>Optional Electric Car Scheme following a years' service.</li><li>Free electric vehicle charging facilities.</li><li>Free site parking.</li><li>Social events for staff, partners and family.</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/ZGlhbmEuZmVybmFkZXNsb3Blcy43MjIwOC4xMDkyM0ByaGkuYXBsaXRyYWsuY29t.gif">
- 2026-07-27T11:02:47Z
Management Accountant
- Bedford, Bedfordshire
- remote
- Permanent
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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 & 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 & Loss (P&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
Finance Assistant
- Oxford, Oxfordshire
- remote
- Permanent
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30000 - 33000 GBP / Yearly
- <p>Robert Half is delighted to be exclusively partnering with Summer Fields School once again, this time to recruit a permanent part-time Finance Assistant into a newly created role within their Bursary team.</p><p>This is a great opportunity for an experienced Accounts Payable professional to join a well-regarded, close-knit school finance function, with variety across purchase ledger, fees ledger, and wider finance support.</p><p><strong>The Details</strong></p><ul><li>Salary: £30,000 - £33,000 FTE</li><li>Part-time, 20-24 hours per week (flexibly structured to suit the successful candidate's preference)</li><li>Hybrid working, based at the school's offices in Summertown, Oxford</li></ul><p><strong>The Role</strong></p><p>This is a key role responsible for supporting the Senior Finance Officer with all aspects of Finance, including Accounts Payable and Receivable, delivering efficient partnering and support to the school community. Key deliverables include:</p><ul><li>Purchase Ledger: ensuring the smooth running of the Purchase Ledger including: <ul><li>Monitoring the AP</li><li>Ensuring all incoming invoices are correctly coded in the finance</li><li>Ensuring all invoices are appropriately</li><li>Reviewing monthly supplier statements and obtaining the required information to ensure accurate records and timely payments to suppliers.</li><li>Generating proposed supplier payments and obtaining appropriate</li><li>Distributing remittances and correspondence relating to the Purchase</li><li>Placing ad hoc orders as requested once authorisation has been</li><li>Budget reporting on expenditure</li><li>Liaising with suppliers and internal colleagues, including chasing and following up where required.</li><li>Processing daily</li></ul></li></ul><ul><li>Fees Ledger - assisting with: <ul><li>Collating and preparing information relevant to the billing of school</li><li>Inputting data onto the Fees Ledger from source</li></ul></li></ul><ul><li>Other duties may include amongst others: <ul><li>Distributing petty cash within school and working with the Senior Finance Officer to ensure adequate cash supplies are available.</li><li>Assisting with term-end procedures including journals and</li><li>Assisting with the collation of information relevant to: <ul><li>The preparation of annual</li><li>The termly management accounts and annual</li><li>Backup information regarding</li></ul></li></ul></li></ul><p><strong>Key Skills & Experience:</strong></p><ul><li>Collaborative team player - working effectively within a small Bursary team</li><li>Significant experience in Accounts Payable</li><li>Pro-active and self-motivated, with the ability to take ownership of tasks and see them through to completion</li><li>Highly organised and detail-oriented, with excellent accuracy and a methodical</li><li>Able to manage a busy and varied workload, prioritising effectively and working to deadlines</li><li>Confident in proactively following up outstanding actions and liaising with colleagues and suppliers to resolve queries</li></ul><p>Summer Fields is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and we expect all staff to share this commitment. Applicants must be willing to undergo child protection screening, including checks with past employers and the Disclosure and Barring Service.</p><p>The school is fully committed to the principles of equal opportunity, diversity, and inclusion. Summer Fields does not discriminate on the grounds of race or colour, nationality or national or ethnic origins, religion or belief, sex, sexual orientation, pregnancy or maternity, marital or civil partnership status, gender reassignment, age, and disability. Applications are welcome from a diverse range of backgrounds</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/Y2hhcmxpZS5odW50ZS45MTk5NC4xMDkyM0ByaGkuYXBsaXRyYWsuY29t.gif">
- 2026-08-20T13:43:55Z
Finance Director
- Swindon, Wiltshire
- remote
- Permanent
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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&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&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&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 & 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
Commercial Finance Analyst
- Bristol, Bristol
- remote
- Permanent
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40000 - 45000 GBP / Yearly
- <p>Robert Half is seeking a commercially minded Commercial Finance Analyst to join The Wave, the UK's first inland surf destination on the edge of Bristol. This newly created role is the first dedicated analytical seat in the business, working directly with the CFO and Heads of Department to get ahead of the numbers rather than reading them after the fact. It is a hands-on, commercial role rather than a technical accounting one, and there is no chartered requirement.</p><p><strong>Role</strong></p><ul><li>Run monthly business reviews with Heads of Department across Surf, Food & Beverage, Retail, Accommodation, Camps and Events</li><li>Own variance reporting, KPI packs and written commentary on what has moved and why</li><li>Lead the annual budget process and own the rolling forecast, including trading, seasonality and capital timing</li><li>Analyse pricing, yield and capacity, including lake mix design and occupancy</li><li>Redesign and automate daily flash reporting, replacing the current manual process</li></ul><p>As Commercial Finance Analyst, you will be the primary finance user of a new data platform and a strong voice in how reporting is designed.</p><p><strong>Profile</strong></p><ul><li>Two to five years in commercial finance, FP&A, business analysis or a similar analytical role</li><li>Demonstrable experience of budgeting and forecasting, not just reporting the result</li><li>Advanced Excel skills, building models rather than maintaining someone else's</li><li>Experience with a BI tool such as Power BI, Tableau or Qlik</li><li>Confident presenting and defending analysis in a room, including when challenged</li></ul><p>This Commercial Finance Analyst role suits someone who takes a view rather than stopping at the numbers, and who is comfortable being the only analyst in the room.</p><p><strong>Company</strong></p><ul><li>The Wave is a world-class wave pool surrounded by open water, woodland, a campsite and safari tents, on the edge of Bristol</li><li>Built around wellbeing, nature and community, with a purpose to nurture health, hope and happiness with every wave</li><li>A small, close-knit team where you will see the whole business, not one slice of it</li><li>Direct access to the Controller, CFO and Heads of Department</li><li>Guided by The Wave's values, We Are FAIR: Fun, Adventurous, Impact and Respect</li></ul><p>Coming into The Wave as Commercial Finance Analyst, you would have real ownership from day one and no existing template to inherit, with a data platform being built around the reporting you design.</p><p><strong>Salary and Benefits</strong></p><ul><li>Competitive salary of £40,000 to £45,000 depending on experience</li><li>Hybrid working, with two days in the office and three days from home</li><li>30 days paid holiday, inclusive of bank holidays</li><li>Study support available for CIMA, ACCA, ACA or AAT, with the details discussed with shortlisted candidates</li><li>Free staff surf sessions, subsidised lunches and a range of discounts across food, drink and other offerings</li></ul><p>This Commercial Finance Analyst package at The Wave also includes a NEST pension and genuine scope to shape how finance reporting works across the business.</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/YWRhbS5hbGJhZHJ5LjEwMDE2LjEwOTIzQHJoaS5hcGxpdHJhay5jb20.gif">
- 2026-08-28T15:56:24Z
Assistant Accountant
- Bristol, Bristol
- remote
- Permanent
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30000 - 34000 GBP / Yearly
- <p>Robert Half is helping The Wave, the UK's first inland surf destination on the edge of Bristol, find an Assistant Accountant to join its finance team. This is a newly created role with genuine scope to grow into a qualified Accountant, in a business built around wellbeing, nature and community. If you have already been part of a month-end process and want more ownership, more reconciliation work and real study support, this Assistant Accountant role at The Wave could be exactly the next step you are looking for.</p><p><strong>Role</strong></p><ul><li>Process purchase ledger invoices end to end, including VAT treatment, nominal coding and supplier statement reconciliations</li><li>Prepare your share of the monthly management accounts, including lead sheets, balance sheet reconciliations and journals, to a five day close</li><li>Reconcile takings from multiple payment channels each month and investigate any differences</li><li>Support periodic stock counts and help prepare stock valuation schedules and journals</li><li>Assist with year end statutory accounts, audit request packs and statistical returns</li></ul><p>As Assistant Accountant, you will work closely with the Finance Officer, Financial Controller and CFO, with plenty of scope to suggest and implement your own process improvements.</p><p><strong>Profile</strong></p><ul><li>At least two years' experience in a busy finance function, part-qualified or qualified by experience</li><li>Hands-on purchase ledger experience, including supplier statement reconciliations</li><li>Genuine month-end experience: you have prepared lead sheets, reconciliations or journals, not just supplied the numbers</li><li>Confident on Excel, including lookups, pivot tables and SUMIFS</li><li>A self-starter who asks rather than guesses, and flags anything that looks wrong</li></ul><p>This Assistant Accountant role would suit someone studying towards AAT, CIMA, ACCA or ACA, or ready to start.</p><p><strong>Company</strong></p><ul><li>The Wave is a world-class wave pool surrounded by open water, woodland, a campsite and safari tents, on the edge of Bristol</li><li>Built around wellbeing, nature and community, with a purpose to nurture health, hope and happiness with every wave</li><li>A small, close-knit finance team where you will see the whole business, not one slice of it</li><li>A finance function that is actively being built, with real ownership and autonomy from day one</li><li>Guided by The Wave's values, We Are FAIR: Fun, Adventurous, Impact and Respect</li></ul><p>Joining The Wave as Assistant Accountant means helping shape how finance works here, not just following an existing process.</p><p><strong>Salary and Benefits</strong></p><ul><li>Competitive salary of £31,000 to £34,000 depending on experience</li><li>Hybrid working, with two days in the office and three days from home</li><li>30 days paid holiday, inclusive of bank holidays</li><li>Study support provided, with the details discussed with shortlisted candidates</li><li>Free staff surf sessions, subsidised lunches and a range of discounts across food, drink and other offerings</li></ul><p>This Assistant Accountant package at The Wave also includes a NEST pension and a genuine route to becoming a qualified Accountant.</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/YWRhbS5hbGJhZHJ5LjA0NzI1LjEwOTIzQHJoaS5hcGxpdHJhay5jb20.gif">
- 2026-08-28T15:52:28Z
Commercial Management Accountant
- Somerset, Somerset
- remote
- Permanent
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60000 - 70000 GBP / Yearly
- <p><strong>Commercial Management Accountant</strong></p><p>Robert Half are delighted to be partnering with <strong>AJ & 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 & 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 & 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
Finance Manager
- Bedford, Bedfordshire
- remote
- Permanent
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65000 - 75000 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 an EMEA Finance Manager </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 & 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 EMEA Finance Manager will oversee the day-to-day financial management and reporting operations for the EMEA business, covering entities in the UK, Germany & Poland. Working in a fast-paced environment involving high-value inventory, complex supply chains, and import/export activities, you will manage the finance team, drive month-end reporting, control cash flow, and ensure compliance with UK and European accounting standards and tax regulations.</p><p>Day to day duties will consist of:</p><ul><li>Lead, mentor, and oversee the daily activities of the finance team</li><li>Conduct performance reviews and develop the finance team to achieve departmental goals.</li><li>Own the month-end and year-end financial close processes, ensuring complete balance sheet reconciliations and accurate P&L reporting.</li><li>Produce monthly management account packs with clear commercial commentary on variances, margins, and operational KPIs.</li><li>Present accurate and timely monthly financial reporting to the EMEA Finance Director.</li><li>Ensure compliance with GAAP and other regulatory requirements.</li><li>Conduct financial analysis to identify trends, variances, and areas for improvement.</li><li>Prepare the quarterly and annual EMEA forecasts in coordination with department heads and IEWC Group.</li><li>Oversee inventory valuation, stock reconciliations, and cost of goods sold analysis across warehouse operations.</li><li>Monitor product costing</li><li>Manage short-term and long-term cash flow forecasting, working capital optimisation, and foreign currency/exchange rate exposures (GBP, EUR, USD).</li><li>Ensure full compliance with UK tax regulations, including standard and import VAT (PVA), duty tariffs, and Intrastat/customs reporting.</li><li>Lead the annual external audit process and act as the primary contact for auditors and tax advisors.</li><li>Partner with department heads to analyse product line profitability and pricing structures.</li><li>Support investment decisions, capital expenditure (CapEx) appraisals, and ERP/system enhancements.</li><li>Establish and maintain robust internal controls to safeguard the company assets and ensure accurate financial reporting.</li></ul><p>Your Profile</p><p>You will be a Qualified Accountant with a "can do" Approach to financial issues and with excellent team management skills and the ability 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 EMEA Finance Manager for Premier Cables in Bedford is offering a salary of £65-75K 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 newly created role within a changing outlook the next 3-5 years.</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/RGVhbi5QdWxsZW4uMjQwMDQuMTA5MjNAcmhpLmFwbGl0cmFrLmNvbQ.gif">
- 2026-08-12T08:48:42Z
Governance Manager
- Bristol, Bristol
- remote
- Permanent
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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
Financial Services Business Graduate Role
- Perth, Perth & Kinross
- remote
- Permanent
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- GBP / Yearly
- <h1>Financial Services Business Development Executive</h1><p><strong>Location: Perth</strong></p><p>An excellent opportunity has arisen for a motivated and ambitious individual to join a growing financial services business as a <strong>Business Development Executive</strong>.</p><p>This role is ideal for graduates, school leavers, or individuals looking to build a career within financial services. Full training and ongoing development will be provided, making this a fantastic opportunity for someone looking to develop commercial, client relationship, and business development skills within a professional environment.</p><h2>The Role</h2><p>As a Business Development Executive, you will play a key role in supporting the growth of the business by identifying and engaging with prospective clients. Working closely with Financial Advisers and client-facing teams, you will act as the first point of contact for potential clients, introducing the firm's services and helping to generate new business opportunities.</p><p>The successful candidate will have the opportunity to develop their knowledge of the financial services sector while building valuable experience in business development and client engagement.</p><h2>Key Responsibilities</h2><ul><li>Identify and engage potential clients through telephone, email, and other communication channels.</li><li>Build and maintain strong relationships with prospective clients.</li><li>Introduce new clients to Financial Advisers and support the client on boarding process.</li><li>Secure commitment from prospective clients to progress conversations and complete relevant documentation.</li><li>Maintain accurate and up-to-date records within internal systems and databases.</li><li>Support business development campaigns and client engagement initiatives.</li><li>Research and identify new opportunities for business growth.</li><li>Manage workload and diary effectively to maximise productivity.</li><li>Collaborate with colleagues across the wider business.</li><li>Develop and maintain strong relationships with clients and external stakeholders.</li></ul><h2>Skills & Experience</h2><h3>Essential</h3><ul><li>Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.</li><li>Professional and confident telephone manner.</li><li>Strong organisational and time management abilities.</li><li>Ability to build rapport and establish relationships quickly.</li><li>Strong attention to detail and ability to maintain accurate records.</li><li>Competent IT skills, including experience using Microsoft Office applications.</li><li>A positive, proactive, and self-motivated approach.</li></ul><h3>Desirable</h3><ul><li>Previous experience in a sales, customer service, business development, or client-facing role.</li><li>Experience working towards targets and performance objectives.</li><li>An interest in financial services and building a long-term professional career.</li></ul><p><strong>What's on Offer?</strong></p><ul><li>Competitive salary with performance-related bonus opportunities.</li><li>Full training and ongoing professional development.</li><li>Clear career progression pathways, with opportunities for advancement within the business.</li><li>Supportive and collaborative team environment.</li><li>Pension scheme and additional employee benefits.</li><li>Monday to Friday working pattern with an early finish on Fridays.</li><li>Long-term career opportunities within a growing financial services organisation.</li></ul><p>If you are an ambitious individual looking to start or develop your career within financial services and business development, we'd love to hear from you. </p><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><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/RGFyY2llLk1jY2Fubi4xMDE1OS4xMDkyM0ByaGkuYXBsaXRyYWsuY29t.gif">
- 2026-08-26T09:53:32Z
Graduate Sales Executive - Financial Services
- Perth, Perth & Kinross
- remote
- Permanent
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- GBP / Yearly
- <p class="isSelectedEnd"><strong>Location:</strong> Perth, Scotland <br /><strong>Job Type:</strong> Full-time, Permanent</p><p class="isSelectedEnd">Are you a recent graduate looking to build a career in sales?</p><p class="isSelectedEnd">We're working with a growing business that is looking to hire a <strong>Graduate Sales Executive</strong> to join its commercial team. This is an excellent opportunity for someone who is ambitious, driven and keen to develop their career within a fast-paced sales environment.</p><h3>The Role</h3><p class="isSelectedEnd">As a Graduate Sales Executive, you will work closely with the wider sales team to develop new business opportunities, build relationships with clients and support the growth of the company.</p><p class="isSelectedEnd">Key responsibilities will include:</p><ul data-spread="false"><li>Identifying and developing new business opportunities through proactive outreach.</li><li>Making outbound calls and contacting prospective clients.</li><li>Building and maintaining strong relationships with new and existing customers.</li><li>Understanding customer requirements and identifying suitable solutions.</li><li>Preparing and delivering sales presentations and proposals.</li><li>Managing sales activity through CRM systems and maintaining accurate records.</li><li>Following up on leads and progressing opportunities through the sales process.</li><li>Working towards individual and team sales targets.</li><li>Supporting the wider commercial team with business development activity.</li></ul><h3>About You</h3><p class="isSelectedEnd">We're looking for graduates who are:</p><ul data-spread="false"><li>Ambitious, motivated and genuinely interested in building a career in sales.</li><li>Confident communicators with strong interpersonal skills.</li><li>Comfortable speaking to people over the phone and building relationships.</li><li>Resilient and able to handle setbacks positively.</li><li>Organised, proactive and able to manage their own workload.</li><li>Commercially aware with a genuine interest in business.</li><li>Target-driven and motivated by achieving results.</li><li>A recent graduate or someone with some initial professional experience looking to move into sales.</li></ul><p class="isSelectedEnd"><strong>Previous sales experience is not essential</strong> - personality, attitude and motivation are more important. Full training and support will be provided.</p><h3>What's on Offer</h3><ul data-spread="false"><li>Bonus available </li><li>Full training and ongoing development.</li><li>Clear progression opportunities.</li><li>Modern office environment.</li><li>Supportive and collaborative team.</li><li>Opportunity to build a long-term career in sales.</li></ul><p>If you're ambitious, commercially minded and looking for a role where your performance is recognised and rewarded, 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/SGFtaXNoLkNoYXBwbGUuODMwMjAuMTA5MjNAcmhpLmFwbGl0cmFrLmNvbQ.gif">
- 2026-08-24T16:01:00Z
Financial Controller
- City of London, London
- remote
- Permanent
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85000 - 95000 GBP / Yearly
- <p><strong>Financial Controller | London-Based (Predominantly Remote) | Up to £95,000 + Bonus + Share Options + Private Medical</strong></p><p> </p><p>Robert Half is exclusively partnering with a fast-growing financial services business to appoint a <strong>Financial Controller</strong>. This is an excellent opportunity for a technically strong accountant looking to step into a broad and high-impact leadership role within a dynamic environment.</p><p> </p><p>We are particularly interested in candidates who are <strong>Big 4 or Top 10 trained</strong>, with approximately <strong>3-4+ years of post-qualified industry experience</strong>. Financial services experience would be advantageous, but we are open to candidates from other sectors with a strong technical accounting background.</p><p>The role is predominantly remote; however, applicants <strong>must be based in London or the surrounding areas</strong>.</p><p> </p><p><strong>Package</strong></p><ul><li>Up to <strong>£95,000 base salary</strong> (depending on experience)</li><li>Discretionary bonus</li><li>Share options</li><li>Private medical cover</li><li>Flexible, predominantly remote working</li></ul><p> </p><p><strong>Key Responsibilities</strong></p><ul><li>Lead, develop and mentor a finance team.</li><li>Provide technical accounting guidance, including the preparation of accounting papers and technical assessments.</li><li>Support strategic finance initiatives, including new entity set-up, financial modelling and commercial analysis.</li><li>Review monthly management accounts and oversee complex journal entries.</li><li>Lead the half-year reporting process.</li><li>Maintain and update technical accounting disclosures within financial reports.</li><li>Take ownership of year-end financial reporting, including:</li><ul><li>UK statutory accounts</li><li>US reporting requirements</li><li>Reporting across three legal entities</li></ul><li>Consolidate the US subsidiary into the UK group accounts.</li><li>Review VAT and corporate tax submissions.</li><li>Manage the R&D tax relief process and liaise with HMRC where required.</li><li>Present financial information and key findings to the Audit Committee and Board.</li></ul><p> </p><p><strong>Candidate Profile</strong></p><ul><li>Qualified accountant (ACA, ACCA or equivalent).</li><li>Big 4 or Top 10 training highly desirable.</li><li>Strong technical accounting and group consolidation experience.</li><li>Approximately 3-4+ years of post-qualified industry experience.</li><li>Financial services experience preferred but not essential.</li><li>Proven people management and leadership capability.</li><li>Collaborative and engaging management style, with the ability to motivate, develop and support a high-performing team.</li></ul><p> </p><p>This role would suit an ambitious finance professional who enjoys combining technical accounting expertise with team leadership and strategic business partnering.</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/TW9sbGllLkRlbmVlZmVQb3J0ZXIuMjM2NTIuMTA5MjNAcmhpLmFwbGl0cmFrLmNvbQ.gif">
- 2026-07-20T14:53:35Z
Client accountant
- Birmingham, West Midlands
- remote
- Permanent
-
30000 - 36000 GBP / Yearly
- <h1>Birmingham City Centre, Up to £36k Plus benefits and Hybrid working </h1><h1>Client Accountant</h1><p class="isSelectedEnd">We are recruiting for a <strong>Client Accountant</strong> to join an established property and asset services organisation. You'll manage accounting across a dedicated property portfolio, working closely with clients and internal teams to deliver accurate and timely financial services.</p><h2>Key Responsibilities</h2><h3>Client Accounting</h3><ul data-spread="false"><li>Manage client and property trial balances.</li><li>Prepare client and management reports.</li><li>Handle service charge and rent accounting.</li><li>Reconcile cash, invoices, and client accounts.</li><li>Resolve accounting and client queries.</li><li>Maintain accurate financial records and systems.</li><li>Manage service charge year-end reconciliations.</li><li>Prepare completion statements and funding requests.</li><li>Ensure client income is paid accurately and on time.</li><li>Support client audits and financial reviews.</li><li>Lead client calls and manage external stakeholders.</li><li>Support onboarding and offboarding of properties and clients.</li><li>Assist with coaching junior accounting team members.</li></ul><h3>Operations & Risk</h3><ul data-spread="false"><li>Follow internal procedures, RICS guidelines, and client money regulations.</li><li>Review outputs from internal and offshore teams.</li><li>Identify and escalate financial risks and issues.</li><li>Maintain accurate compliance and reporting records.</li></ul><h3>Systems</h3><ul data-spread="false"><li>Use property management and accounting systems.</li><li>Maintain accurate and up-to-date system records.</li><li>Strong Excel and Microsoft Office skills required.</li></ul><h2>Knowledge & Experience</h2><ul data-spread="false"><li>2-3 years' property or client accounting experience.</li><li>Understanding of service charges, rent, and client money.</li><li>Experience with property management systems.</li><li>PM&A Tramps experience desirable.</li><li>Knowledge of RICS/client money regulations desirable.</li></ul><h2>Skills & Attributes</h2><ul data-spread="false"><li>Strong attention to detail.</li><li>Excellent communication skills.</li><li>Organised and deadline-focused.</li><li>Proactive and able to take ownership.</li><li>Strong team player with a willingness to develop.</li></ul><h2>The Opportunity</h2><p>An excellent opportunity for a <strong>Client Accountant or Property Accountant</strong> to join an established organisation, manage a varied portfolio, and develop their client and technical accounting experience.</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/Y2hhcmxvdHRlLmJlYXR0aWUuMTEwNzAuMTA5MjNAcmhpLmFwbGl0cmFrLmNvbQ.gif">
- 2026-08-24T13:59:07Z
Financial Accountant
- Manchester, Greater Manchester
- remote
- Temporary
-
375 - 420 GBP / Daily
- <p class="isSelectedEnd">Robert Half is partnering with a large, multinational organisation based in Manchester in sought of an Interim Financial Accountant. </p><p class="isSelectedEnd">This is a key role within a centralised Global Financial Services function, supporting revenue accounting, month end close, controls and process improvement across a complex international business.</p><h3>The Role</h3><p class="isSelectedEnd">You'll play a critical role in supporting centralised revenue recognition activities, working closely with local finance teams and stakeholders across the wider organisation.</p><p class="isSelectedEnd">Key responsibilities will include:</p><ul data-spread="false"><li>Supporting month-end close, including journals, revenue schedules and reconciliations.</li><li>Working across revenue accounting processes.</li><li>Supporting the transition of finance processes into a centralised function through documentation and knowledge sharing.</li><li>Reviewing and improving existing processes, identifying opportunities for automation, simplification and efficiency.</li><li>Working with finance teams and wider stakeholders to resolve accounting queries and issues.</li><li>Ensuring compliance with finance policies, statutory requirements, SLAs and SOX controls.</li><li>Producing and distributing accurate financial reports within agreed deadlines.</li><li>What We're Looking For</li></ul><p class="isSelectedEnd">We're particularly interested in candidates who have:</p><ul data-spread="false"><li>ACA, ACCA, CIMA qualified. </li><li>Ideally trained or worked within top 10 accountancy firms or alternatively a strong Top 20 practice.</li><li>Experience within a large multinational / complex corporate environment</li><li>Strong Revenue Accounting or RTR experience with sufficient depth to confidently explain accounting treatments, triggers and controls. </li><li>Experience of shared services, global business services or centralised finance functions is highly desirable.</li><li>Experience of working with SOX controls and compliance.</li><li>A track record of identifying and implementing process improvements. </li><li>Strong communication and stakeholder management skills.</li><li>The ability to operate effectively in a fast paced, changing environment. </li></ul><h3>Ideal Background</h3><p class="isSelectedEnd">This role would suit a qualified accountant who has worked within a sizeable international organisation and can demonstrate hands on experience across revenue accounting, month-end close and financial controls.</p><p>📍 Manchester - Hybrid<br />📅 Interim Contract. 3 - 6 months. <br />💼 Qualified Accountant - ACA / ACCA / CIMA / CPA</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/Y2hsb2Uua2VsbHkuNzQyODAuMTA5MjNAcmhpLmFwbGl0cmFrLmNvbQ.gif">
- 2026-08-10T09:24:45Z
Senior Financial Accountant
- City of London, London
- remote
- Permanent
-
70000 - 85000 GBP / Yearly
- <p>Robert Half Financial Services is working with a rapidly scaling bank, based in Central London, to hire two Senior Financial Accountants. The Senior Financial Accountants will be key members of the UK Finance team with a remit spanning finance operations, financial control and financial reporting. The ideal candidates will bring strong accounting expertise, high levels of data and IT literacy, and a sharp focus on quality and control. They will be comfortable operating at pace within a highly regulated environment, with the capability and drive to continuously improve processes as the business scales.</p><p> </p><p>The Person</p><p>The successful Senior Financial Accountants for this City of London based bank will be ACA or ACCA qualified accountants with 2 to 5 years of post qualification experience. Industry experience is a must, ideally within a medium sized financial services business. The Senior Financial Accountants will be technically very strong can-do attitude. </p><p> </p><p>The Firm</p><p>My client is a rapidly growing, UK licensed bank with an office in the City of London and is wholly owned by a listed group.</p><p> </p><p>Salary & Benefits</p><p>The successful Senior Financial Accountants will receive a salary of up to £85,000, highly dependent on experience. </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/U2FsaW1hLkl6YWdhcmVuLjE5MjM0LjEwOTIzQHJoaS5hcGxpdHJhay5jb20.gif">
- 2026-07-29T15:04:49Z
Finance Manager
- London, London
- remote
- Permanent
-
70000 - 75000 GBP / Yearly
- <p>Robert Half is working exclusively with a small financial services firm, based in South West London to hire a Finance Manager. The Finance Manager will report to the Head of Operations and will be responsible for leading the day-today finance function, ensuring the delivery of accurate and timely financial reporting, robust financial controls and contributing insightful financial analysis that supports effective decision making across the business. The Finance Manager will help strengthen financial governance and drive continuous improvement across finance processes and systems. This is an excellent opportunity for an ambitious qualified accountant who enjoys combining technical excellence with commercial partnering and wants to help shape a growing professional services business.</p><p>The Person</p><p>The successful Finance Manager will be a qualified accountant with a couple of years of post qualified experience. The Finance Manager can have in house experience or come straight from practice. Professional or financial services experience is ideal but not essential. </p><p> </p><p>The Firm</p><p>My client is a small financial and professional services firm based in South West London. </p><p> </p><p>Salary and Benefits</p><p>The Finance Manager will receive a salary of up to £75,000 (highly dependent on experience), plus bonus and benefits. </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/U2FsaW1hLkl6YWdhcmVuLjE3OTI1LjEwOTIzQHJoaS5hcGxpdHJhay5jb20.gif">
- 2026-09-03T16:24:08Z
Finance Manager
- City of London, London
- remote
- Permanent
-
55000 - 65000 GBP / Yearly
- <p><strong>Finance Manager</strong></p><p><strong>Location:</strong> City of London (Hybrid - 3 days in the office)<br /> <strong>Salary:</strong> £55,000 - £65,000 + competitive benefits</p><p> </p><p>Robert Half is partnering with a high-growth FinTech business based in the City of London to recruit a <strong>Finance Manager</strong>. This is an excellent opportunity to join a scaling organisation and play a key role within the finance function, acting as the bridge between the transactional finance team and the Financial Controller.</p><p> </p><p>This is a broad and hands-on position, responsible for overseeing day-to-day finance operations, improving processes and controls, and ensuring the finance function runs efficiently.</p><p> </p><p><strong>The Role</strong></p><p>Finance Manager key responsibilities will include:</p><ul><li>Overseeing day-to-day finance operations and transactional finance activities</li><li>Managing month-end processes and ensuring timely and accurate financial reporting</li><li>Maintaining and improving financial controls across the business</li><li>Supporting process improvements and automation initiatives to drive efficiency</li><li>Assisting with balance sheet reconciliations and cash flow management</li><li>Working closely with the Financial Controller to support the wider finance agenda</li><li>Acting as a key point of contact within the finance function and providing guidance to junior team members</li><li>Supporting ad hoc projects as the business continues to grow and evolve</li></ul><p> </p><p><strong>About You</strong></p><p>We are looking for an ambitious and commercially minded accountant who is eager to develop within a growing business.</p><p><strong>You will have:</strong></p><ul><li>ACA, ACCA or CIMA qualification</li><li>At least 1-year PQE - either in accounts preparation OR industry trained.</li><li>Ideal background within an SME environment OR experience within Financial Services/ FinTech</li><li>Strong communication skills and the ability to build relationships across the business</li></ul><p> </p><p><strong>We Would Be Particularly Interested In</strong></p><ul><li>Newly qualified accountants who have trained in industry</li><li>ACA-qualified candidates from smaller accountancy practices/ accounts preparation who have worked predominantly with Financial Services clients</li><li>Individuals looking to take the next step in their career within a fast-paced and growing organisation.</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/TW9sbGllLkRlbmVlZmVQb3J0ZXIuMTI1MzAuMTA5MjNAcmhpLmFwbGl0cmFrLmNvbQ.gif">
- 2026-08-25T10:18:34Z
Cloud Security Vulnerability Analyst
- London, London
- remote
- Contract
-
400 - 450 GBP / Daily
- <p><strong>Senior Cloud Security & Vulnerability Analyst</strong><br /> <strong>London | Hybrid (4 days onsite)<br />12 Months Contract!</strong><br /> <strong>Up to £450/day PAYE + 12.07% Holiday Pay</strong></p><p>Robert Half is recruiting on behalf of a global consulting firm for a Senior Cloud Security & Vulnerability Analyst to join a high-profile engagement. This is an excellent opportunity to support a growing cloud-focused Threat & Vulnerability Management function, helping assess, prioritise and remediate vulnerabilities across large-scale cloud and enterprise environments. We're seeking a hands-on security professional with strong cloud security expertise, vulnerability management experience and the ability to engage effectively with engineering and infrastructure teams.</p><p><strong>Key Experience Required:</strong></p><ul><li>Financial Services</li><li>Cloud security expertise across AWS and/or Azure</li><li>Hands-on Threat & Vulnerability Management experience</li><li>Experience with CSPM platforms such as Wiz, Prisma Cloud, Orca or similar</li><li>Vulnerability management and remediation experience</li><li>Strong understanding of CVE, CVSS, CPE and NIST frameworks</li><li>Enterprise infrastructure and cloud architecture knowledge</li><li>Linux and Windows platform knowledge</li><li>Experience working with security, engineering and infrastructure teams</li><li>Understanding of cloud-native services, development pipelines and security tooling</li><li>Python, SQL or scripting experience for data analysis and automation</li><li>Strong stakeholder engagement and communication skills</li></ul><p><strong>Desirable:</strong></p><ul><li>* Financial Services, Banking or Capital Markets experience</li><li>* AWS or Azure Solutions Architect certification</li><li>* CCSP certification</li><li>* Experience building and hardening cloud environments to CIS standards</li><li>* Penetration testing or offensive security experience</li><li>* Axonius and/or Nucleus experience</li></ul><p>We're keen to speak with candidates from Cloud Security, Infrastructure Security, Vulnerability Management, Security Engineering and Offensive Security backgrounds. To find out more or apply, please contact me directly or send your CV for immediate consideration.</p><p><strong>Successful candidates will be required to complete referencing, financial and criminal background checks as part of the onboarding process.</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/Tmljb2xhcy5HZW9yZ2lvdS4yOTY1NC4xMDkyM0ByaGkuYXBsaXRyYWsuY29t.gif">
- 2026-08-05T13:45:32Z
Management Accountant
- Basingstoke, Hampshire
- remote
- Permanent
-
55000 - 70000 GBP / Yearly
- <p class="isSelectedEnd">Robert Half is working with an established Financial Services business to recruit a Management Accountant into its Finance team.</p><p class="isSelectedEnd">This is an opportunity for a qualified accountant who thinks differently.</p><p class="isSelectedEnd">Our client is looking for someone who combines strong accounting fundamentals with a genuine interest in systems, data and technology. Someone who enjoys understanding how data gets from source systems into Finance, isn't afraid to get into the detail, and is interested in finding better ways of doing things.</p><p class="isSelectedEnd">This is a role for someone who wants to be part of the future development of finance, rather than simply maintaining existing processes.</p><h3>What will you be doing?</h3><ul data-spread="false"><li>Preparing and delivering monthly management accounts, reconciliations, journals and financial reporting across the Group and its subsidiaries.</li><li>Getting underneath existing month-end processes, understanding how they work and identifying where they can be rebuilt or improved.</li><li>Working with source systems and large datasets to investigate data quality, discrepancies and reporting issues.</li><li>Using Excel, VBA/macros, SQL, Power BI, AI or other technology to improve processes, automate repetitive work and make financial information more reliable.</li><li>Developing meaningful KPIs, variance analysis and management information to support decision-making.</li><li>Working with colleagues across Finance and the wider business to improve the flow and quality of information into Finance.</li><li>Contributing to the development and upskilling of the wider Finance team.</li><li>Supporting senior Finance stakeholders with wider projects and continuous improvement initiatives.</li></ul><h3>What are we looking for?</h3><p class="isSelectedEnd">We're looking for a qualified accountant (ACA, ACCA or CIMA) with a solid grounding in management accounting and financial reporting.</p><p class="isSelectedEnd">Financial Services, banking, fintech, insurance or another regulated environment would be highly relevant, but we're also interested in accountants from other sectors who can demonstrate the right technical mindset.</p><p class="isSelectedEnd">More important than having a long list of technical qualifications is being someone who:</p><ul data-spread="false"><li>Is genuinely interested in systems, data and technology.</li><li>Enjoys working with large datasets and complex reconciliations.</li><li>Isn't afraid to get into the detail and understand where the numbers come from.</li><li>Looks at a process and thinks "there must be a better way of doing this."</li><li>Has an appetite to use AI, automation, VBA/macros, SQL, Power BI or similar tools to improve Finance.</li><li>Can combine technical curiosity with strong accounting fundamentals.</li><li>Is confident working with stakeholders and challenging established processes constructively.</li></ul><h3>Why is this role different?</h3><p class="isSelectedEnd">The business is looking for a finance recruit for the future.</p><p class="isSelectedEnd">You won't simply be expected to produce the numbers and move on. You'll have the opportunity to understand the underlying systems and data, help rebuild inefficient month-end processes, improve reporting and controls, and contribute to the development of the finance function.</p><p class="isSelectedEnd">It would suit an accountant who is perhaps a little different from the traditional profile - someone who enjoys accounting but also enjoys working out how things work, solving problems and using technology to make them better.</p><p class="isSelectedEnd"> </p><p>If you're a qualified accountant who is not afraid of data, systems or technology and wants to play a role in shaping the future of finance, we'd be keen 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/cnlhbi50dWNrZXIuOTQwODYuMTA5MjNAcmhpLmFwbGl0cmFrLmNvbQ.gif">
- 2026-08-28T10:27:23Z
Deployment Engineer
- City of London, London
- remote
- Contract
-
250 - 350 GBP / Daily
- <p class="isSelectedEnd">Robert Half are working with a leading financial services organisation that is looking for an experienced Deployment Engineer to join their technology team on an initial 3-month contract.</p><p class="isSelectedEnd">This is a highly hands-on role, requiring someone comfortable working in a fast-paced environment and engaging directly with end users and internal IT teams.</p><p><strong>Key Responsibilities:</strong></p><ul data-spread="false"><li>Deploy and configure desktops, laptops and other IT hardware across the organisation.</li><li>Support the rollout and upgrade of end-user devices, including hardware refresh programmes.</li><li>Build, configure and deploy devices using <strong>Microsoft Intune, Autopilot and SCCM/MECM</strong>.</li><li>Install and configure software applications and ensure devices meet required security and configuration standards.</li><li>Manage device preparation, imaging, asset tagging and deployment documentation.</li><li>Provide hands-on technical support during deployment activities and troubleshoot hardware/software issues.</li><li>Work closely with Service Desk, Infrastructure and wider IT teams to coordinate deployments.</li><li>Maintain accurate asset and deployment records.</li><li>Support user migrations, device replacements and technology upgrades.</li><li>Follow established IT security, change management and deployment procedures.</li><li>Ensure deployments are completed within agreed timescales and with minimal disruption to users.</li><li>Provide clear communication to users and stakeholders throughout deployment activities.</li></ul><p><strong>Experience Required:</strong></p><ul data-spread="false"><li>Previous experience working as a Deployment Engineer, EUC Engineer, Desktop Engineer or IT Support Engineer.</li><li>Strong hands-on experience deploying and configuring Windows 10/11 devices.</li><li>Experience with Microsoft Intune and Autopilot.</li><li>Experience with SCCM/MECM and software deployment.</li><li>Strong understanding of desktop hardware, peripherals and troubleshooting.</li><li>Experience supporting large-scale device refreshes or technology deployment projects.</li><li>Familiarity with Active Directory, Microsoft 365 and Azure AD/Entra ID.</li><li>Good understanding of IT asset management and deployment processes.</li><li>Strong troubleshooting and problem-solving skills.</li><li>Excellent communication and customer service skills.</li><li>Comfortable working 5 days per week on-site in London.</li><li>Previous experience within financial services or another highly regulated environment would be advantageous.</li></ul><p><strong>Contract:</strong></p><ul data-spread="false"><li>Initial 3-month contract, with potential for extension.</li><li>London-based.</li><li>5 days per week on-site.</li><li>Immediate / ASAP start preferred.</li><li>Financial services environment.</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/YW5kcmUuZ2FyZGVuZXJtY2ZhcmxhbmUuMDYzOTkuMTA5MjNAcmhpLmFwbGl0cmFrLmNvbQ.gif">
- 2026-08-17T09:03:35Z
Forensic Accountant
- City of London, London
- remote
- Permanent
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60000 - 65000 GBP / Yearly
- <p><strong>Forensic Accountant - Forensic & Financial Claims</strong></p><p><strong>London</strong></p><p><strong>Robert Half is exclusively partnering with a highly regarded specialist professional services firm to recruit a Senior Accountant into their growing London team.</strong></p><p>This is a genuinely unique opportunity for a newly qualified ACA looking to move away from traditional audit and into a commercially focused, investigative role sitting at the intersection of accounting, insurance, legal services and complex financial disputes.</p><p>Working as part of a multidisciplinary team of accountants and legal professionals, you will investigate, quantify and report on complex financial losses, supporting major insurance claims across a broad range of industries and jurisdictions.</p><h3>The Opportunity</h3><p>You will be involved in high-profile assignments relating to:</p><ul><li>Financial crime and fraud investigations</li><li>Cyber-related losses and business interruption claims</li><li>Professional negligence matters</li><li>Banking, financial services and fiduciary-related disputes</li><li>Trade credit and political risk claims</li><li>Complex financial loss quantification exercises</li></ul><p>This is a highly analytical and report-driven role, offering exposure to international assignments, senior stakeholders and intellectually challenging work from day one.</p><h3>Key Responsibilities</h3><ul><li>Investigating complex financial loss and insurance claims</li><li>Analysing financial information, business records and supporting evidence</li><li>Preparing detailed written reports for insurers, legal teams and other stakeholders</li><li>Quantifying financial losses and supporting settlement negotiations</li><li>Managing claims from initial notification through to final resolution</li><li>Liaising with clients, insurers, lawyers and other professional advisers</li><li>Supporting business development initiatives and client relationship management</li></ul><h3>About You</h3><p>We are keen to speak with ambitious individuals who combine strong technical accounting skills with exceptional written communication abilities.</p><p><strong>Requirements:</strong></p><ul><li>ACA qualified (or recently qualified)</li><li>Trained within accounting practice, ideally in Audit</li><li>Up to 2 years' post-qualified experience</li><li>Strong academic background, ideally from a Russell Group or Red Brick university</li><li>Degree in a non-numerical discipline such as English, History, Law, Geography, Politics or a similar essay-based subject</li><li>Outstanding report writing and written communication skills</li><li>Commercial mindset and intellectual curiosity</li><li>Strong interpersonal and stakeholder management abilities</li></ul><p><strong>Desirable:</strong></p><ul><li>Exposure to forensic accounting, investigations or disputes work</li><li>Insurance sector experience</li><li>Additional language skills, particularly Spanish</li><li>Experience producing detailed technical or analytical reports</li></ul><h3>What's on Offer</h3><ul><li>Clear progression and fast-track career development</li><li>Exposure to complex, international assignments</li><li>Opportunity to work alongside both accounting and legal specialists</li><li>Diverse and intellectually stimulating caseload</li><li>Strong mentoring and professional development support</li><li>Competitive salary, bonus and benefits package</li><li>Opportunity for international travel</li></ul><p>This role would particularly suit a newly qualified ACA who enjoys problem-solving, investigation, written analysis and stakeholder interaction, and is looking for an alternative career path outside of traditional finance roles.</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/Q2hhei5NYWxhbi44ODI3My4xMDkyM0ByaGkuYXBsaXRyYWsuY29t.gif">
- 2026-07-31T06:47:47Z
Finance Manager
- Halifax, West Yorkshire
- remote
- Temporary
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250 - 300 GBP / Daily
- <p><strong>Interim Finance Manager - Immediate Start</strong><br /><strong>Location: Halifax</strong><br /><strong>Office-Based Role</strong><br /><strong>Robert Half is recruiting on behalf of a financial services business</strong></p><p>Robert Half is supporting a financial services business based in Halifax in the recruitment of an <strong>Interim Finance Manager</strong> for an <strong>immediate start</strong>.</p><p>This is an interim opportunity to provide key finance support following the departure of a permanent member of staff, with cover required until a long-term permanent solution is in place. The role will play an important part in maintaining continuity across the finance function during this transition period.</p><p>The successful candidate will be a qualified accountant, or an experienced finance professional operating at this level, with strong hands-on experience of:</p><ul><li>Month-end close</li><li>Cash flow forecasting</li><li>Complex invoice production</li><li>Financial reporting and finance operations oversight</li></ul><p>You will need to be comfortable stepping into a fast-paced environment, taking ownership of core finance responsibilities, and ensuring deadlines are met to a high standard.</p><p><strong>Key requirements:</strong></p><ul><li>Strong accounting background</li><li>Proven month-end experience</li><li>Strong cash flow forecasting capability</li><li>Experience producing complex invoices</li><li>Ability to start immediately or at short notice</li><li>Willingness to work on-site in the client's central Halifax offices</li></ul><p>This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced interim finance professional who can add value quickly and support the business through a key period of change.</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/c3RlcGhhbmllLmRhd3Nvbi4xODE0Mi4xMDkyM0ByaGkuYXBsaXRyYWsuY29t.gif">
- 2026-08-17T15:29:41Z
Financial Accountant
- City of London, London
- remote
- Permanent
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70000 - 80000 GBP / Yearly
- <p><strong>This newly created Financial Accountant role for a Private Equity Firm paying £70,000 to £80,000 depending on experience, based near in the heart of the City on a Permanent basis and operate 4 days in the office policy.</strong></p><p><strong>Role</strong></p><p>As Financial Accountant you will work closely with the CFO who is all about internal growth and development. Please find a brief outline of the role below:</p><ul><li>Manage the global group consolidation process</li><li>Duties as part of management accounts process</li><li>Consolidation and review of overseas subsidiaries into Group management</li><li>Preparation of annual statutory accounts</li><li>Supporting the Head of Financial Control with all technical accounting matters (IFRS)</li><li>Liaising with external auditors and advisors</li></ul><p><strong>Profile</strong></p><p>The Financial Accountant for this Private Equity<strong> </strong>is ideally for the below</p><ul><li>Qualified Accountant with at Least one-year PQE (ACA, ACCA)</li><li>Lots of experience on audit entities using various IFRS standards</li><li>From Financial Services</li></ul><p><strong>Company</strong></p><p>The Financial Accountant will report into a hugely impressive CFO who you will very closely on the day-to-day operations. The Private Equity is looking for someone who's very tech savvy and the business is looking to automation, us AI to help improve processes. The Private have year on year growth and reason for this is due to growth.</p><p><strong>Salary & Benefits</strong></p><p>Salary is bench marked £70,000 to £80,000 on experience. Additionally, they also have amazing culture and work life balance and only require you to be in the office 4 times a week and are all about internal progression and growth. The business also has 25 days annual leave (plus Bank Holidays) private medical and lots of other great benefits and other amazing benefits.</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/TWF0dC5CaXJkLjMxMjA0LjEwOTIzQHJoaS5hcGxpdHJhay5jb20.gif">
- 2026-07-27T14:51:06Z