<p>Exciting opportunity for an IT Manager to join a growing not-for-profit organisation based in Oxford, offering up to £59,000 plus excellent benefits (including hybrid working)</p><p><strong>The Role</strong></p><p>The IT Manager will be a standalone position, so an excellent blend of hands-on, operational work as well as strategic planning and project management. </p><p>Responsibilities will include:</p><ul><li>working closely with senior stakeholders, developing a strategic road-map for IT and systems</li><li>managing effective relationships with 3rd party vendors </li><li>overseeing day to day management of systems, networks and infrastructure </li><li>cyber security ownership, ensuring company compliance with various industry standards</li><li>project, change, budget and risk management</li></ul><p><strong>About you</strong></p><p>Applicants for the IT Manager role will have:</p><ul><li>a hands-on systems configurations, hardware and networking skills </li><li>experience of IT management, developing IT strategies, and budget management </li><li>experience of supervising/managing small teams </li><li>cyber security experience including knowledge of ISO27001 / ISO277001</li></ul><p><strong>On offer</strong></p><p>Salary of up to £59,000 plus excellent company benefits, including hybrid and flexible working options</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/cGV0ZXIuZWx3YXJkLjMyMTU4LjEwOTIzQHJoaS5hcGxpdHJhay5jb20.gif">
<h3 class="rhcl-heading rhcl-heading--modifier-none rhcl-heading--theme-light rhcl-heading--variant-display5"><strong data-start="131" data-end="205">Financial Reporting Manager</strong></h3><p data-end="549" data-start="209">Robert Half are partnering with a high-performing, PE-backed organisation currently on an exciting growth journey. With continued investment in innovation, technology, and operational excellence, this is a fantastic opportunity for a Financial Reporting Manager to play a key role in shaping the next phase of the company's expansion.</p><p data-start="551" data-end="932">The Financial Reporting Manager will take ownership of delivering high-quality statutory and financial compliance across the group, driving continuous improvement in reporting processes, and ensuring compliance with corporate, tax, and regulatory standards. This position will suit a technically strong, commercially minded finance professional who thrives in a fast-paced, evolving environment.</p><h3 data-end="962" data-start="934"><strong data-start="938" data-end="962">Key Responsibilities</strong></h3><ul><li>Lead the preparation of statutory accounts for multiple UK entities in accordance with UK GAAP.</li><li>Oversee compliance with corporate tax, VAT, and R&D tax credit reporting requirements.</li><li>Manage year-end processes and enhance the quality and timeliness of reporting.</li><li>Act as the lead point of contact for external auditors and tax advisors.</li><li>Support consolidated group reporting, collaborating closely with PE investors and auditors.</li><li>Contribute to finance transformation projects, including systems development and process automation.</li><li>Drive continuous improvement to enhance efficiency, accuracy, and control.</li><li>Strengthen internal financial governance and control frameworks.</li><li>Implement standardised reporting and automation solutions where appropriate.</li><li>Support group-wide projects including M&A integration, investment appraisals, and scenario analysis.</li><li>Provide technical accounting guidance to finance and non-finance stakeholders.</li></ul><h3 data-start="1933" data-end="1968"><strong data-end="1968" data-start="1937">Experience & Qualifications</strong></h3><ul><li>Qualified accountant (ACA / ACCA / CIMA) with a strong technical grounding.</li><li>Proven experience in a complex, multi-entity or project-driven environment.</li><li>Strong understanding of statutory reporting and tax compliance requirements.</li><li>Exposure to R&D tax reliefs, corporate tax reporting.</li><li>Experience within a PE-backed or high-growth organisation desirable.</li><li>Advanced Excel and ERP systems experience.</li><li>Commercially aware with a proactive, continuous improvement mindset.</li><li>Excellent communication skills and the ability to build credibility across all levels.</li></ul><p><strong data-start="2620" data-end="2642">Salary & Benefits:</strong></p><p><br / data-start="2642" data-end="2645"> A competitive salary in the region of <strong data-start="2683" data-end="2704">£75,000 - £85,000</strong>, plus a comprehensive benefits package. This is an excellent opportunity to join a forward-thinking business offering both challenge and progression within a high-growth, PE-backed environment.</p><br><p> </p><p>Robert Half Ltd acts as an employment business for temporary positions and an employment agency for permanent positions. Robert Half is committed to diversity, equity and inclusion. Suitable candidates with equivalent qualifications and more or less experience can apply. Rates of pay and salary ranges are dependent upon your experience, qualifications and training. If you wish to apply, please read our Privacy Notice describing how we may process, disclose and store your personal data: roberthalf.com/gb/en/privacy-notice.</p><img src="https://counter.adcourier.com/amFjay5jb253YXkuMDAyNjUuMTA5MjNAcmhpLmFwbGl0cmFrLmNvbQ.gif">
<p>Join a global business, driving real change and partnering with operations. The Management Accountant will be responsible for the preparation of accurate and insightful management accounts, base level information, project financial reporting and key management information across both the projects division and operations.</p><p>* Prepare monthly accounts and financial reports<br />* Analyse and explain costs, margins, and performance variances<br />* Reconcile WIP, revenue, and control accounts<br />* Support forecasting, budgeting, and process improvements<br />* Partner with project and operations teams to drive smarter decisions<br />* Qualified accountant (ACCA/CIMA/ACA) experience in project accounting, manufacturing or technical services, advanced Excel/ERP skills, and a hands-on, detail-oriented approach<br /><br /></p><p>You'll prepare accurate management accounts and project financial reports, dig into costs and margins, and deliver key insights across divisions. Support strong financial control, data integrity, and timely analysis. Help improve WIP accuracy and project margin visibility.<br /><br /><strong>Financial Reporting & Management Accounts</strong><br />* Prepare monthly management accounts, ensuring accuracy, completeness and adherence to group timelines.<br />* Produce variance analysis and performance commentary to explain key costs and revenue drivers.<br />* Reconcile and report WIP, deferred income, accruals, and project provisions, ensuring proper revenue recognition under the cost-based method.<br />* Maintain and review balance sheet reconciliations, ensuring integrity of financial data.<br />* Ensure alignment with WBPS COS<br />* Provide analysis to support monthly revenue recognition.<br />* Develop reports to track performance vs forecast.<br />* Review and reconcile control accounts related to revenue recognition, cost of sales, stock and project spend.<br />* Support the transition to cost-based revenue recognition by maintaining accurate cost tracking.<br /><br /><strong>Project & Performance Analysis</strong><br />* Maintain detailed project-level reporting, including cost-to-complete, margin analysis, and variance tracking.<br />* Working with Project Managers, Quantity Surveyors, and Operations Leads to validate forecasts and ensure accurate cost reporting.<br />* Track and report on framework and project profitability, highlighting risks, cost overruns, or commercial pressures.<br />* Support the Finance Business Partner in preparing MI and commentary for divisional and Board reviews.<br />* Produce MI reports and dashboards to track project margins, WIP ageing, profitability, and key KPIs.<br />* Provide timely, accurate data to support decision-making by the Finance Business Partner and divisional leadership teams.<br /><br /><strong>WIP, Forecasting & Budgeting</strong><br />* Own and maintain WIP schedules, ensuring timely conversion to invoiced revenue and alignment with project progress.<br />* Assist with divisional forecasts and budgets, consolidating project-level and data into a unified view.<br />* Work with operational leads to improve forecasting accuracy, data discipline, and accountability.</p><p><strong>Commercial & Operational Support</strong><br />* Partner with Project and managers to monitor cost recovery, overhead absorption, and contract performance.<br />* Validate supplier invoices, subcontractor claims, and material costs to ensure accurate allocation and cost control.<br />* Support the embedding of consistent cost-based revenue recognition practices across all projects and contracts.<br /><br /><strong>Controls, Integration & Process Improvement</strong><br />* Strengthening financial controls across project and accounting, ensuring compliance with Group policies.<br />* Manage process of activating labour WIP processing in Protean<br />* Support the ongoing integration of reporting, processes, and systems into the wider business framework.<br />* Identify and implement improvements to enhance reporting accuracy, efficiency, and data visibility.<br />* Contribute to standardizing templates, processes, and reporting tools across all project and activities.</p><p> </p><p>(6 month contract with potential to go Permanent)</p><p> </p><p><strong>Essential Requirements:</strong></p><p>Immediately available or 1 week notice. </p><p>Qualified accountant (ACCA / CIMA / ACA).</p><p>Experience in project accounting within construction, engineering, or technical services sectors. </p><p>Strong understanding of WIP management, cost-to-complete forecasting, and revenue recognition. </p><p>Familiarity with manufacturing or service cost accounting, ideally within a small business or integration context. </p><p>Advanced Excel and ERP system skills; experience with project accounting tools advantageous. </p><p>Excellent analytical and communication skills, with attention to detail and a proactive approach. </p><p>Experience supporting business change, integration, or transformation is desirable. </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/VGluby5GcmVldGguOTU5ODYuMTA5MjNAcmhpLmFwbGl0cmFrLmNvbQ.gif">
<p>The Permanent Division of Robert Half is currently recruiting for a Project Accountant on behalf of a Specialist Manufacturing business with offices in Bedford.</p><p>The Role</p><p>As Project Accountant Capital Accountant you support all project reporting and forecasting for the business working closely with Project Teams to produce increased WIP reporting and forecasts for presentation to the senior management team and external customers. Day to day duties will consist of:</p><ul><li>Produce Flash Orders, revenue and margin reports</li><li>Contract accounting Revenue recognition IFRS15, margin reporting</li><li>Calculate monthly provision analysis</li><li>Producing a monthly cost of sales forecast</li><li>Produce a contract profitability analysis detailing revenue and margin by contract.</li><li>Produce supporting monthly balance sheet reconciliations for contract Asset and liability balances and provisions.</li><li>Assist in the preparation of annual budgets and 5 year planning</li><li>Attend monthly contract status review meetings</li><li>Attend project profitability meetings, supporting Project managers.</li><li>Attend some bid meetings</li></ul><p>Your Profile</p><p>You will be a Qualified Accountant with previous experience within Project Accounting in a fast paced complex business with experience of working with project managers and with excellent excel and spreadsheet modelling skills. You will have the ability to work across finance and non-finance teams, senior stakeholder groups and wider contacts. This is an excellent opportunity within a changing and developing business.</p><p>Salary and Benefits</p><p>Role of Project Accountant is based in the office 3 days a week in Bedford 2 from home and offering a salary up to 60K + Benefits</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/RGVhbi5QdWxsZW4uOTU4ODYuMTA5MjNAcmhpLmFwbGl0cmFrLmNvbQ.gif">
<p>The Permanent Division of Robert Half is currently recruiting for a Capital Accountant on behalf of a Specialist Manufacturing business with offices in Bedford.</p><p>The Role</p><p>As Capital Accountant you will take responsibility for managing and developing the current reporting process and developing the current fixed asset reporting. Working closely with the Business Project Managers to produce monthly Contract Status reports for presentation to the senior management team. Day to day duties will consist of:</p><ul><li>First point of contact for all fixed asset issues and accounting, including capital forecasting/budgeting.</li><li>Closely align with the business in its transformation activities relating to capital investment.</li><li>Track and report on capital projects performance against budgets and forecasts.</li><li>Assist the Business transformation team to raise Capital Application forms</li><li>Liaise with Central Finance to set up capital numbers</li><li>Produce a rolling CAPEX forecast</li><li>Develop the current process and set up month end reports on CAPEX spend</li><li>Set up month end reports to monitor and track spend.</li><li>Track and monitor purchase orders to enable the accurate reporting of outstanding commitment.</li><li>Responsibility for budgeting company annual CAPEX.</li><li>Responsible for managing the company Asset verification process and implementing a new verification system.</li></ul><p>Your Profile</p><p>You will be a Qualified Accountant with Capex/Capital Reporting background within a fast paced complex business with the ability to work across finance and non-finance teams, senior stakeholder groups and wider contacts. This is an excellent opportunity within a changing and developing business.</p><p>Salary and Benefits</p><p>Role of Capital Accountant is based in the office 3 days a week in Bedford 2 from home and offering a salary up to 60K + Benefits</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/RGVhbi5QdWxsZW4uNDA1NTAuMTA5MjNAcmhpLmFwbGl0cmFrLmNvbQ.gif">
<p>Robert Half are pleased to be partnering with a professional firm based in <strong>Abingdon</strong> to recruit a <strong>Credit Controller</strong>. The Credit Controller will receive a salary of up to <strong>£45,000</strong> along with other attractive benefits.</p><p>The ideal candidate will have prior experience working for a <strong>professional firm</strong> (e.g. legal, consulting, accountancy, engineering).</p><p> </p><p><strong>Primary responsibilities; </strong></p><p> </p><ul><li>Prepare and issue accurate client invoices in accordance with client contracts, engagement letters, and billing schedules.</li><li>Liaise with client teams to ensure billing aligns with agreed fee arrangements and deliverables.</li><li>Maintain up-to-date records of billable time, disbursements, and project costs.</li><li>Ensure all billing complies with professional standards, tax regulations, and internal policies.</li><li>Manage billing cycles to meet month-end and year-end deadlines.</li><li>Monitor the accounts receivable ledger to identify overdue balances and take proactive steps to recover outstanding debts.</li><li>Communicate with clients to resolve payment queries and disputes professionally and promptly.</li><li>Negotiate and manage payment plans where necessary.</li><li>Escalate problem accounts to the client teams as appropriate.</li><li>Regularly report on aged debt and cash collection performance.</li><li>Reconcile client accounts, ensuring accuracy between billing, receipts, and accounting records.</li></ul><p> </p><p><strong>Key experience and attributes; </strong></p><p> </p><ul><li>Proven experience in billing and/or credit control, ideally within a professional services environment (e.g., legal, consulting, accountancy, or engineering).</li><li>Strong attention to detail with excellent numerical accuracy.</li><li>Professional communication skills with the ability to interact confidently with clients and internal stakeholders.</li><li>Excellent organisational and time management skills, with the ability to meet deadlines.</li><li>A proactive, problem-solving mindset with a customer-focused approach.</li><li>Integrity, discretion, and commitment to confidentiality.</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/Sm9yZGFuLldlc3QuNDQ0OTkuMTA5MjNAcmhpLmFwbGl0cmFrLmNvbQ.gif">
