<p>Robert Half are delighted to be partnering with a highly successful international asset-focused investment and advisory business.</p><p> With operations spanning Europe, Asia Pacific and North America, the organisation operates within a complex, fast-paced and commercially driven environment, providing a broad range of asset, lending, investment and advisory solutions. Following continued growth and expansion, the business is seeking an experienced Director of International Financial Control to lead its finance function across EMEA and APAC.</p><p> This is a high-profile leadership opportunity for an accomplished finance professional looking to combine technical excellence with commercial influence. Reporting into senior global leadership, you will take ownership of financial control, reporting, compliance, treasury, tax and finance operations across multiple international jurisdictions while leading the continued development of a scalable, best-in-class finance function.</p><p> <strong>Key Responsibilities</strong></p><ul><li>Lead all accounting, financial control and reporting activities across EMEA and APAC.</li><li>Oversee monthly, quarterly and annual close processes, ensuring accuracy, compliance and timely delivery.</li><li>Manage regional consolidations and support global group reporting requirements.</li><li>Drive improvements across financial controls, governance, risk management and balance sheet integrity.</li><li>Partner with senior business leaders to support strategic decision-making, transactions and commercial initiatives.</li><li>Provide financial leadership across budgeting, forecasting, cashflow management and business performance analysis.</li><li>Oversee international tax, statutory reporting, audit and regulatory compliance requirements.</li><li>Lead finance transformation, process improvement and systems enhancement initiatives.</li><li>Manage relationships with external auditors, tax advisers and service providers across multiple jurisdictions.</li><li>Build, mentor and develop a high-performing international finance team across multiple locations.</li><li>Support organisational growth, acquisitions and strategic business projects.</li></ul><p><strong> </strong><strong>Skills & Experience</strong></p><ul><li>Qualified Accountant (ACA, ACCA, CIMA or equivalent).</li><li>Proven experience in a Financial Controller, International Controller or Finance Director capacity within a complex international organisation.</li><li>Strong technical accounting expertise across financial reporting, consolidations, audit, tax, controls and compliance.</li><li>Demonstrable experience managing multi-entity, multi-jurisdiction finance operations.</li><li>Experience partnering with senior leadership teams and influencing strategic business decisions.</li><li>Strong understanding of governance, risk management and financial control frameworks.</li><li>Track record of driving process improvements, automation and finance transformation initiatives.</li><li>Proven people leadership experience, including developing and leading high-performing teams.</li><li>Experience within professional services, financial services, asset-based lending, investment, advisory or related sectors would be advantageous.</li><li>Previous exposure to private equity-backed, high-growth or transformational environments is highly desirable.</li></ul><p> <strong>Salary & Benefits</strong></p><ul><li>£120,000 - £150,000 base salary DOE.</li><li>Annual performance bonus.</li><li>Comprehensive benefits package.</li><li>Hybrid working environment.</li><li>International leadership role with significant visibility across the business.</li><li>Opportunity to influence strategic growth initiatives and finance transformation projects.</li><li>Exposure to senior executive stakeholders across a global organisation.</li><li>Collaborative, entrepreneurial and high-performing culture.</li><li>Long-term progression opportunities within a growing international business.</li></ul><p> This is an outstanding opportunity for a senior finance leader seeking a broad, commercially focused international controllership role within a growing global organisation, offering significant responsibility, visibility and the opportunity to shape the future direction of the finance function.</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/T2xpLkNhbXBiZWxsLjE0ODUzLjEwOTIzQHJoaS5hcGxpdHJhay5jb20.gif">
<p>Robert Half are delighted to be partnering with a leading investment management business focused investment opportunities across international markets. With continued growth and expansion across multiple jurisdictions, the organisation is seeking an experienced Group Treasury Manager to lead the development of its group-wide treasury function and support its long-term strategic ambitions.</p><p>This is a high-profile opportunity within a highly regarded Corporate Finance team, reporting directly to senior finance leadership. The successful candidate will play a pivotal role in strengthening treasury governance, liquidity management, banking relationships, forecasting capability and treasury reporting across a complex international group structure.</p><p><strong>The Role</strong></p><p>You will take ownership of the Group Treasury function, helping to design and implement a scalable treasury operating model that supports continued business growth. Working closely with senior stakeholders across Finance, Investment, Operations and Executive leadership, you will drive best practice treasury management, enhance financial controls and deliver valuable insight to support strategic decision-making.</p><p>This is a broad and commercially focused position that combines treasury expertise, governance, process improvement and strategic influence within a dynamic and growing international business.</p><p><strong>Key Responsibilities</strong></p><ul><li>Lead the development and enhancement of a scalable, best-in-class Group Treasury function.</li><li>Develop and maintain treasury policies covering liquidity, investments, risk management and governance.</li><li>Manage cash flow forecasting, liquidity planning and funding requirements across the Group.</li><li>Support financing initiatives, working capital requirements and strategic growth opportunities.</li><li>Build forecasting models and scenario analysis covering acquisitions, refinancing, dividends and stressed liquidity events.</li><li>Oversee banking relationships, banking platforms, mandates and payment controls.</li><li>Monitor treasury risks including liquidity, counterparty, foreign exchange and interest rate exposures.</li><li>Lead treasury reporting for senior management, Executive Committee and other key stakeholders.</li><li>Drive automation, process optimisation and improvements to treasury systems and reporting infrastructure.</li><li>Act as the primary contact for treasury-related internal audit, external audit and regulatory reviews.</li></ul><p><strong>About You</strong></p><ul><li>ACT qualified or equivalent treasury professional qualification preferred.</li><li>Proven treasury leadership experience gained within a corporate, financial services, investment management or multi-entity environment.</li><li>Strong expertise in cash flow forecasting, liquidity management and treasury reporting.</li><li>Experience developing treasury policies, governance frameworks and internal controls.</li><li>Strong understanding of banking operations, treasury systems and payment controls.</li><li>Ability to influence and engage senior stakeholders across multiple business functions.</li><li>Commercially minded with a proactive approach to driving change and continuous improvement.</li><li>Strong analytical and modelling skills, with advanced Excel capability.</li><li>Experience operating within an international group structure would be highly advantageous.</li></ul><p><strong>Salary & Benefits</strong></p><ul><li>Salary up to £100,000</li><li>Annual performance bonus</li><li>Comprehensive benefits package</li><li>Hybrid working model</li><li>Exposure to senior executive stakeholders</li><li>Significant opportunity to shape and develop a growing treasury function</li><li>Dynamic, collaborative and high-performing environment </li></ul><p>This represents an outstanding opportunity for an ambitious treasury professional seeking to take ownership of a strategically important function within a growing international investment management business. To learn more about this opportunity, please apply or contact Robert Half for a confidential discussion.</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/T2xpLkNhbXBiZWxsLjYwMDM5LjEwOTIzQHJoaS5hcGxpdHJhay5jb20.gif">
<p class="isSelectedEnd"><strong>Group Financial Controller</strong><br /><strong>Northampton | Hybrid (2-3 days office / 2-3 days home)</strong><br /><strong>£90,000 - £100,000 + Excellent Benefits</strong></p><p class="isSelectedEnd">Robert Half is delighted to be exclusively recruiting for a Group Financial Controller on behalf of a highly successful, market-leading business operating within one of the UK's most sought-after industries. This is a genuinely rare opportunity to join a consistently profitable organisation with an outstanding reputation, offering excellent career development, long-term stability and the opportunity to lead a high-performing Group Finance function within a fast-growing, PE-backed business.</p><p class="isSelectedEnd">The business also offers an exceptionally generous annual bonus, which has been paid consistently for over 10 consecutive years, alongside a comprehensive benefits package.</p><p class="isSelectedEnd">This is an outstanding opportunity for an experienced Financial Controller or Head of Finance looking to step into a broad, strategic leadership role with responsibility for financial control, reporting, treasury, systems, governance and continuous improvement, whilst partnering closely with senior leadership and private equity stakeholders.</p><p class="isSelectedEnd">Role</p><p class="isSelectedEnd">The Group Financial Controller plays a pivotal leadership role within the Group Finance function, ensuring the delivery of accurate, timely and insightful financial information across a complex multi-entity business. You will lead the financial processing and reporting teams while providing oversight of financial systems, treasury, governance and risk management, helping modernise the finance function through technology, automation and continuous improvement.</p><p class="isSelectedEnd">Key Responsibilities</p><ul data-spread="false"><li>Lead and develop the financial processing and reporting teams, fostering a high-performance culture.</li><li>Deliver an efficient month-end close and ensure accurate, timely management and board reporting.</li><li>Provide meaningful financial analysis to support strategic and operational decision-making.</li><li>Partner with operational, commercial and senior leadership teams across the business.</li><li>Oversee cash flow forecasting, liquidity management and working capital across the Group.</li><li>Ensure robust financial controls, balance sheet integrity and compliance with accounting standards.</li><li>Support statutory reporting, external audit and governance requirements.</li><li>Provide strategic oversight of financial systems, including continuous improvement, automation and reporting enhancements.</li><li>Oversee treasury operations, banking relationships and intercompany funding.</li><li>Lead risk management processes and support internal audit activities.</li><li>Play a key role in business transformation, M&A activity, acquisitions, integrations and group restructuring projects.</li><li>Drive continuous improvement across finance processes, systems and data quality.</li></ul><p class="isSelectedEnd">About You</p><ul data-spread="false"><li>ACA or ACCA qualified with significant post-qualified experience.</li><li>Proven background in Financial Control, Group Reporting or a senior finance leadership role.</li><li>Strong technical accounting knowledge within a complex multi-entity environment.</li><li>Experience leading and developing finance teams.</li><li>Commercially minded with excellent stakeholder management and communication skills.</li><li>Hands-on leader with a passion for improving processes, controls and systems.</li><li>Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with excellent attention to detail.</li><li>Experience within a PE-backed, infrastructure, utilities, energy or similarly complex business would be advantageous.</li></ul><p class="isSelectedEnd">Package</p><ul data-spread="false"><li>Basic salary of £90,000 - £100,000.</li><li>Generous annual bonus with an excellent long-term track record of paying out.</li><li>Hybrid working (2-3 days in the office).</li><li>Comprehensive benefits package (full details available upon successful application).</li><li>Outstanding long-term career progression within a highly regarded and growing Group Finance function.</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/YmhhdmluLmtvdGVjaGEuNzI2OTAuMTA5MjNAcmhpLmFwbGl0cmFrLmNvbQ.gif">
<p><strong>Title: </strong>Senior Head of Finance</p><p><strong>Location:</strong> Birmingham</p><p><strong>Salary:</strong> Competitive + Benefits</p><p><strong>The Opportunity</strong></p><p>Robert Half are a retained search partner for a market leading, UK-based professional services organisation seeking an experienced <strong>Senior Head of Finance</strong> to lead a significant finance function supporting a diverse portfolio of clients and business operations.</p><p>This is a highly visible leadership position, responsible for driving financial performance, governance, reporting excellence, service delivery, and continuous improvement across a complex and growing operation. Working closely with senior leadership, you will play a key role in shaping strategy, commercial outcomes, and ensuring best-in-class financial processes and controls.</p><p>The role offers an opportunity to lead an established team while driving transformation, process optimisation, and service excellence in a client-focused environment.</p><p><strong>Key Responsibilities</strong></p><p><strong>Strategic Leadership</strong></p><ul><li>Lead the overall finance strategy, operating model, and service delivery framework.</li><li>Partner with executive leadership to support business growth and operational performance.</li><li>Build strong relationships with senior internal and external stakeholders.</li><li>Support commercial initiatives, business development activity, and client presentations.</li><li>Act as the senior point of escalation for complex financial matters.</li></ul><p><strong>Control & Governance</strong></p><ul><li>Ensure robust financial governance, controls, and risk management processes are maintained.</li><li>Oversee compliance with regulatory requirements, professional standards, and internal policies.</li><li>Manage internal and external audit relationships.</li><li>Monitor and mitigate financial and operational risks.</li><li>Deliver high-quality governance reporting to senior leadership.</li></ul><p><strong>Reporting & Commercial </strong></p><ul><li>Drive the production of accurate, timely, and commercially focused management information.</li><li>Develop meaningful financial reporting, KPIs, and performance dashboards.</li><li>Support strategic decision-making through insightful financial analysis.</li><li>Translate complex financial information for both financial and non-financial stakeholders.</li></ul><p><strong>Leadership </strong></p><ul><li>Lead, mentor, and develop a sizeable finance team.</li><li>Foster a high-performance culture built on accountability, collaboration, and continuous improvement.</li><li>Support succession planning, talent development, and professional qualifications.</li><li>Ensure appropriate resource planning and organisational capability to support future growth.</li></ul><p><strong>Transformation</strong></p><ul><li>Champion finance transformation initiatives and operational improvements.</li><li>Identify opportunities to streamline processes, improve controls, and enhance efficiency.</li><li>Drive the adoption of technology, automation, and data-driven decision making.</li><li>Lead change programmes that improve service delivery and commercial performance.</li></ul><p> </p><p><strong>About You</strong></p><p>We are seeking a commercially minded finance leader who combines strong technical expertise with exceptional stakeholder management and leadership capability.</p><p>You will ideally possess:</p><ul><li>ACA, ACCA, CIMA or equivalent professional qualification.</li><li>Significant senior finance leadership experience within a complex environment.</li><li>Proven experience leading large finance teams through growth and change.</li><li>Strong understanding of financial controls, governance, risk management, and compliance.</li><li>Ability to influence and engage senior stakeholders both internally and externally.</li><li>A track record of delivering operational improvement, transformation, and process optimisation initiatives.</li><li>Strong commercial acumen with the ability to balance strategic thinking and operational delivery.</li><li>Excellent communication and relationship-building skills.</li></ul><p> </p><p><strong>What's on Offer</strong></p><ul><li>A critical leadership role within a growing and ambitious organisation.</li><li>Significant exposure to executive leadership and strategic decision-making.</li><li>Opportunity to shape the future direction of a large finance function.</li><li>Strong career progression potential.</li><li>Competitive salary, bonus, and comprehensive benefits package</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/amFjay5jb253YXkuMzgxNzUuMTA5MjNAcmhpLmFwbGl0cmFrLmNvbQ.gif">
<p><strong>Financial Controller | Marketing & Brand Experience | Central London | £70,000 | Permanent Role</strong></p><p> </p><p>Robert Half are partnering with a growing international marketing and brand experience business to recruit a Financial Controller into its London-based finance team.</p><p> </p><p>Reporting to the Finance Director, this is a broad Financial Controller role with responsibility across financial operations, reporting, controls and compliance.</p><p> </p><p>The business operates with an outsourced accounting provider who manages much of the day-to-day bookkeeping and processing. As a result, this role is less about transactional processing and more about ownership, oversight and control - reviewing the numbers, challenging where necessary, ensuring robust processes are in place and providing accurate financial information to the senior finance team.</p><p> </p><p>This is an excellent opportunity for a technically strong accountant who enjoys working in a hands-on environment and wants broad exposure across month-end, revenue recognition, cash flow, payroll, audit, financial controls and process improvement.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p><strong>About the Position</strong></p><p> </p><p>Reporting to the Finance Director, you will be responsible for:</p><p> </p><ul><li>Leading the annual external audit process, including preparing the audit file, coordinating samples and testing, resolving auditor queries and managing the process through to completion.</li><li><strong> Taking ownership of revenue recognition and ensuring the appropriate accounting treatment is applied in line with IFRS.</strong></li><li>Ensuring the accuracy and integrity of financial reporting and maintaining robust balance sheet controls.</li><li>Managing and overseeing the outsourced accounting provider, reviewing their work, resolving issues and providing direction where improvements or corrections are required.</li><li>Leading the month-end and year-end close processes, including journals, reconciliations, supporting schedules and management accounts.</li><li>Overseeing payroll, including new starters, leavers, benefits and salary changes, ensuring the process is accurate and compliant.</li><li>Monitoring cash flow and working capital, preparing cash flow projections and highlighting potential cash pressures or opportunities.</li><li>Supporting budgeting, forecasting and financial performance analysis across the business.</li><li>Maintaining the fixed asset and wider asset registers, ensuring assets are accurately recorded, tracked, valued and depreciated.</li><li>Establishing and maintaining strong accounting policies, procedures and internal controls to mitigate financial risk.</li><li>Managing statutory and regulatory compliance requirements, including UK tax and VAT obligations.</li></ul><p> </p><p> </p><p><strong>What We're Looking For</strong></p><p> </p><ul><li>Qualified accountant (ACA, ACCA).</li><li>Proven experience in a Financial Accounting position.</li><li>Strong technical accounting knowledge, <strong>particularly around revenue recognition</strong>, IFRS and financial controls.</li><li>Preference for someone who is audit trained and has since moved into a Financial Accounting position within a small to medium-sized business. However, technically proficient industry-trained Financial Accountants will also be considered.</li><li>Strong experience across month-end and year-end close, management accounts, reconciliations and balance sheet governance.</li><li>Experience across payroll, cash flow, working capital and statutory compliance.</li><li>Strong external audit experience, with the ability to manage the audit process and act as the main point of contact for auditors.</li><li>Comfortable working in a hands-on environment where you will need to get into the detail rather than simply manage from a distance.</li></ul><p> </p><p> </p><p><strong>Here's What's Waiting for You</strong></p><p> </p><ul><li>£70,000 salary depending on experience.</li><li>Hybrid working from a Central London office.</li><li>A broad Financial Controller role with genuine ownership across the finance function.</li><li>Significant responsibility across financial control, reporting, cash flow, compliance, audit and operational finance.</li><li>Scope to improve existing processes, controls and reporting rather than simply maintaining the status quo.</li><li>An international environment, working closely with senior stakeholders based in both the UK and abroad.</li></ul><p> </p><p> </p><p><strong>Why This Role Could Be Your Next Move</strong></p><p> </p><p>This is a great opportunity for a technically strong accountant looking for a broad Financial Controller position where they can genuinely take ownership of the numbers and have an impact on how the finance function operates.</p><p> </p><p>The role offers a good balance between technical accounting and hands-on financial control, alongside exposure to cash flow, working capital, audit, compliance, financial analysis and process improvement. You'll be working closely with senior finance stakeholders and will have the opportunity to strengthen processes, controls and reporting across the business.</p><p> </p><p>For someone who enjoys being close to the detail, has strong technical accounting knowledge and wants a role where they can combine financial control with commercial and operational insight, this could be an excellent next move.</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/T2xpdmVyLldvbmcuNDU5MDcuMTA5MjNAcmhpLmFwbGl0cmFrLmNvbQ.gif">
<p>Robert Half is partnering with a growing technology recruitment firm to recruit a Finance Manager for its head office in Reading.</p><p> </p><p>This is a fantastic opportunity for a qualified accountant who enjoys being hands-on and is looking to develop into a Financial Controller role (via promotion) over the next 2-3 years. You'll work closely with the Finance Director, taking ownership of key finance processes while helping shape the future of the finance function.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p><strong>The Role</strong></p><p>You'll oversee the day-to-day finance operations and play a key role in month-end reporting, payroll, forecasting and financial controls.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p><strong>Key responsibilities:</strong></p><ul><li>Prepare Monthly management accounts and reporting packs</li><li>Manage Month-end including accruals, prepayments and balance sheet reconciliations</li><li>Oversee staff payroll, commissions and pension uploads</li><li>Produce cash flow forecasts and support budgeting activities</li><li>Maintain robust financial controls and support the annual audit</li><li>Partner with operational teams to improve reporting and finance processes</li></ul><p><strong> </strong></p><p><strong>About You</strong></p><ul><li>ACCA, CIMA or ACA qualified (or equivalent)</li><li>Experience producing management accounts from start to finish</li><li>Confident with balance sheet reconciliations, journals and month-end</li><li>Payroll experience, or the willingness to take ownership following training</li><li>Strong Excel skills and a proactive, organised approach</li><li>Comfortable working in a growing, fast-paced professional services environment</li></ul><p><strong> </strong></p><p><strong>Salary & Benefits</strong></p><ul><li>£50,000-55,000</li><li>4 days in office 1 day working from home</li><li>Clear progression to Financial Controller</li><li>Supportive leadership and genuine career 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/SmFtZXMuQWRleS4zNzMxMC4xMDkyM0ByaGkuYXBsaXRyYWsuY29t.gif">
<p style="text-align: justify;">Robert Half are working in exclusive partnership with an established and growing consultancy based in Oxford to recruit a Senior Finance Manager on a part-time basis (22.5 hours). This is a permanent position created due to internal promotion, a great opportunity to join an established firm in a role offering progression and development.</p><p style="text-align: justify;"> </p><p style="text-align: justify;">This is as a part-time position (22.5 hours) with ownership as a senior leader and ability to grow in responsibility, you will come from a technical and controls background with an understanding of tax requirements and ability to provide leadership within a stable function.</p><p style="text-align: justify;">The Senior Finance Manager position will be paying in the region of £80,000 to £85,000 per annum (full time equivalent, pro rata to 22.5 hours) with hybrid working (1-2 days on site) and a great prospect for future development. Other benefits include salary sacrifice pension, PMI, company bonus scheme.</p><p style="text-align: justify;"> </p><p style="text-align: justify;"><strong>Key responsibilities include</strong></p><ul style="text-align: justify;"><li>Lead month end process for overall group and associated entities</li><li>Lead the year end close process ensuring robust controls and timely reporting alongside being key liaison with the auditors</li><li>Own and drive continuous improvement within financial reporting and controls processes</li><li>Preparation of statutory financial statements across the group and international entities</li><li>Oversee group tax return preparation and submission alongside managing external relationships</li><li>Key advisor to the business in areas of tax compliance and technical guidance, ensuring mitigation of risk and adherence to regulation</li><li>Act as a catalyst for finance transformation and process improvement initiatives, adoption of AI enablement and streamlining of business-as-usual areas</li><li>Leadership position within the finance function, deputising for the CFO and comfortable with a likely progression to direct team management</li></ul><p style="text-align: justify;"> </p><p style="text-align: justify;"><strong>About your experience</strong></p><ul><li style="text-align: justify;">Fully qualified accountant (ACA/ACCA/CIMA), this role would suit a candidate trained through practice but all prior experience considered</li><li style="text-align: justify;">Experience within partnership accounts, either gained in house or through practice audit/preparation is advantageous</li><li style="text-align: justify;">Ability to take ownership and responsibility of the accounting function, you will initially be seen as a Senior Leader with a likely route to direct team management</li><li style="text-align: justify;">Breadth of experience across statutory accounting and compliance, tax, treasury and reporting</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/Y3JhaWcua2lsbWluc3Rlci44NTAxNC4xMDkyM0ByaGkuYXBsaXRyYWsuY29t.gif">
<h1>Financial Controller | 14-Month Maternity Cover</h1><p><strong>£85,000 - £90,000 + 10% Pension | 4-Day Working Week | Uxbridge</strong></p><p>I'm currently working exclusively with a well-established manufacturing business to recruit an experienced <strong>Financial Controller</strong> on a <strong>14-month maternity cover</strong> basis.</p><p>This is a fantastic opportunity for a <strong>qualified accountant</strong> looking for a senior finance role with genuine ownership, strong exposure to the Finance Director and a highly attractive working pattern.</p><h3>The Package</h3><ul><li><p><strong>£85,000 - £90,000 salary</strong></p></li><li><p><strong>10% employer pension contribution</strong></p></li><li><p><strong>4-day working week</strong> - full-time hours worked across 4 days, with <strong>every Friday off</strong></p></li><li><p><strong>Only 2 days per week on-site in Uxbridge</strong></p></li><li><p>14-month maternity cover</p></li><li><p>Senior position reporting directly to the Finance Director</p></li></ul><h3>The Role</h3><p>You'll take ownership of the <strong>financial control, accounting and compliance</strong> function, ensuring robust controls, accurate reporting and continuous improvement across the finance operation.</p><p>Key responsibilities will include:</p><ul><li><p>Leading financial control, accounting and compliance activities</p></li><li><p>Full ownership of balance sheet reconciliations and financial controls</p></li><li><p>Monthly reporting and SOX reconciliations</p></li><li><p>Statutory accounts and tax reporting</p></li><li><p>Cash flow management and bank reconciliations</p></li><li><p>Overseeing accounts payable and debtor management</p></li><li><p>Supporting budgeting, forecasting and strategic planning</p></li><li><p>Overhead and budget variance analysis</p></li><li><p>Supporting and challenging budget holders across the business</p></li><li><p>Leading the year-end statutory accounting process</p></li><li><p>Supporting internal and external audits</p></li><li><p>Ensuring appropriate financial controls and processes are maintained</p></li><li><p>Leading and developing members of the finance team</p></li></ul><h3>About You</h3><p>We're looking for a <strong>fully qualified accountant</strong> with <strong>5+ years' post-qualification experience</strong>, ideally gained within a <strong>manufacturing, SME or project-based environment</strong>.</p><p>You'll need strong technical accounting and financial control experience, alongside the confidence to operate autonomously, influence stakeholders and lead a small finance team.</p><p>Experience with <strong>IFRS / US GAAP</strong> and <strong>IFS</strong> would be advantageous.</p><p>Most importantly, we're looking for someone who is commercially minded, analytical, hands-on and comfortable operating in a complex environment.</p><p><strong>If you're a qualified Financial Controller, Finance Manager or Senior Finance professional and the idea of £85-90k, a 4-day working week and every Friday off appeals, I'd be very keen to speak with you.</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/THVrZS5FZGdlY29tYmUuNjYxNDMuMTA5MjNAcmhpLmFwbGl0cmFrLmNvbQ.gif">
<h1> </h1><p>An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced <strong>Financial Controller</strong> to join an <strong>employee-focused SME business</strong>, forming part of an international group. This role is based in South Birmingham</p><p>Based within the UK entity, you will take <strong>full ownership of the UK finance function</strong>, reporting directly to the <strong>Managing Director</strong> and working closely with the wider international Group.</p><p>This is a broad and commercially focused role, with responsibility for the full finance function, financial strategy, reporting, controls, cash flow and team leadership. You will provide financial insight to the MD and senior management team, while also supporting wider business decision-making.</p><p>Alongside finance, the role will have responsibility for areas including <strong>payroll, HR support and quality management processes</strong>, making this an excellent opportunity for a senior finance professional looking for genuine ownership and influence within an SME environment.</p><h3>Financial Leadership & Strategy</h3><ul><li>Take <strong style="font-size: 8pt;">full ownership of the UK finance function</strong>, ensuring the effective delivery of all financial activities.</li><li>Report directly to the <strong style="font-size: 8pt;">Managing Director</strong>, providing clear financial insight and commercial advice.</li><li>Develop and implement the financial strategy in line with UK business objectives and wider Group requirements.</li><li>Prepare and deliver <strong style="font-size: 8pt;">quarterly financial reporting to the international Group</strong>.</li><li>Lead the annual budgeting, forecasting and longer-term financial planning processes.</li><li>Monitor financial performance and identify opportunities to improve profitability, efficiency and cost management.</li></ul><h3>Financial Reporting & Compliance</h3><ul><li>Prepare accurate and timely monthly management accounts and financial reports.</li><li>Produce financial statements and support the annual audit process.</li><li>Oversee statutory reporting, tax requirements and financial compliance.</li><li>Manage the preparation and submission of corporate tax returns and other financial filings.</li><li>Ensure the UK entity complies with relevant accounting standards and financial regulations.</li><li>Liaise directly with HMRC, auditors, banking partners and other external stakeholders.</li></ul><h3>Cash Flow & Working Capital</h3><ul><li>Take overall responsibility for UK cash flow management.</li><li>Monitor working capital and liquidity.</li><li>Identify opportunities to improve cash flow and minimise financial risk.</li><li>Oversee supplier payments and financial authorisation processes.</li></ul><h3>Group Reporting</h3><ul><li>Act as the key finance contact for the UK entity in relation to Group reporting.</li><li>Prepare and submit quarterly financial information to Group within agreed deadlines.</li><li>Ensure UK financial information is accurate, complete and aligned with Group requirements.</li><li>Work collaboratively with international finance colleagues and senior stakeholders.</li></ul><h3>Team Leadership</h3><ul><li>Lead, manage and develop the finance and accounts team.</li><li>Oversee the day-to-day activities of the accounts and administration function.</li><li>Support recruitment, training and development within the team.</li><li>Promote a culture of continuous improvement, collaboration and accountability.</li></ul><h3>Business Partnering</h3><ul><li>Work closely with the MD and senior management team to support commercial decision-making.</li><li>Provide financial insight across different areas of the business.</li><li>Monitor performance against budgets and agreed targets.</li><li>Provide recommendations around investment and business decisions.</li></ul><h3>Additional Responsibilities</h3><p>The role will also provide support across a number of wider business functions, including:</p><ul><li>HR and payroll oversight.</li><li>Supporting ISO 9001-related processes and continuous improvement.</li><li>Working with operational teams to collect and analyse business data.</li></ul><p><strong>Personal profile</strong></p><ul><li><strong style="font-size: 8pt;">CIMA, ACA or an equivalent accounting qualification.</strong></li><li>Strong experience preparing management accounts and financial statements.</li><li>Previous experience leading or managing a finance team.</li><li>Strong knowledge of accounting standards and financial procedures.</li><li>Experience dealing with external auditors, HMRC and banking providers.</li><li>Strong commercial awareness and business partnering skills</li></ul><p>Salary - Up to £80k, plus bonus and fantastic 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/Y2hhcmxvdHRlLmJlYXR0aWUuNzQxNTIuMTA5MjNAcmhpLmFwbGl0cmFrLmNvbQ.gif">
<p>Robert Half is partnering with a well-established engineering business based near Kidlington to recruit an experienced Project Accountant. This is a fantastic opportunity to join a busy programme finance function within a technically complex, multi-project environment, supporting delivery teams with robust financial control, reporting and commercial insight.</p><p>This role would suit a finance professional who enjoys working closely with delivery and programme teams, translating operational activity into accurate financial data, and who is comfortable balancing multiple deadlines in a fast-paced setting.</p><p><strong>The Role</strong></p><p>Reporting into the finance leadership team, you'll take ownership of the financial health of a portfolio of active projects, acting as the go-to finance contact for programme managers and senior stakeholders.</p><p><strong>Commercial & Proposals</strong></p><ul><li>Review and sign off the financial assumptions underpinning new customer proposals before they go out the door</li><li>Build out project plans, work packages and schedules to support future bids and contract submissions</li></ul><p><strong>Budgeting & Forecasting</strong></p><ul><li>Own the forecast update cycle, feeding into the wider annual operating plan and flagging any deviation from budget</li><li>Keep project cost data accurate, with correct cost allocation and up-to-date hours bookings across the portfolio</li><li>Identify and manage financial risk across your project portfolio</li></ul><p><strong>Reporting & Governance</strong></p><ul><li>Produce monthly project reviews and forecast-to-completion updates, checking labour and third-party costs are booked correctly</li><li>Support the month-end close process, applying the correct accounting treatment across projects</li><li>Act as first point of contact for all project-related finance queries, providing challenge and support to delivery teams as needed</li><li>Respond to ad hoc financial requests from the wider programme</li><li>Monitor compliance with internal policy, accounting standards and risk management procedures</li><li>Maintain project financial data within the company's ERP system, liaising with IT on any reporting changes required</li><li>Support internal and external audit processes, answering project-related queries as they arise</li></ul><p><strong>What You'll Need</strong></p><p><strong>Essential</strong></p><ul><li>Solid background in financial controlling and/or project/programme reporting</li><li>Strong grasp of core accounting principles</li><li>Confident communicator, both written and verbal, with strong report-writing skills</li><li>Proficient in MS Office, particularly Excel</li><li>Comfortable juggling multiple priorities and working to tight deadlines</li><li>Good understanding of work package management and control</li><li>Working knowledge of risk management principles</li><li>A methodical, organised approach to planning and tracking</li><li>Professional accountancy qualification, or actively working towards one (part-qualified considered)</li></ul><p><strong>Desirable</strong></p><ul><li>Experience with a major ERP system</li><li>Prior experience in project accounting</li><li>Exposure to government or public-sector commercial and accounting frameworks</li><li>Awareness of single-source procurement/contract regulations</li></ul><p><strong>The Package</strong></p><ul><li>£60,000 - £65,000 depending on experience</li><li>Hybrid working - 3 days per week in the office, 2 days per week WFH</li><li>Strong company pension contribution</li><li>Private medical cover</li><li>Annual leave that increases with length of service</li><li>Bonus scheme</li><li>Additional lifestyle and wellbeing benefits</li></ul><p>Please note: Full right to work in the UK is required, as visa sponsorship is not available for this role.</p><p>For a confidential conversation about this role, please contact Charlie at Robert Half.</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/Y2hhcmxpZS5odW50ZS43NzYyMC4xMDkyM0ByaGkuYXBsaXRyYWsuY29t.gif">
<p class="isSelectedEnd">Robert Half are working in exclusive partnership with a successful and growing organisation in Swindon to recruit a Finance Manager on a full-time permanent basis. The Finance Manager will play a key role in managing the day-to-day finance function, delivering accurate and timely financial reporting, and providing commercial insight to support business growth. You will manage and develop a small finance team, while working closely with senior stakeholders and wider finance teams to ensure strong financial controls, compliance and effective business partnering. The salary is between £55,000 - £65,000 plus hybrid working and other excellent benefits. </p><p class="isSelectedEnd"> </p><p class="isSelectedEnd"><strong>Key Responsibilities</strong></p><p class="isSelectedEnd"> </p><p class="isSelectedEnd">The main duties of the Finance Manager role will consist of: </p><p class="isSelectedEnd"> </p><ul data-spread="false"><li>Leading the monthly management accounts process, ensuring accurate, complete and timely management accounts, including review of overheads, trial balances and balance sheet reconciliations.</li><li>Business partnering with stakeholders to provide commercial insight, financial analysis and support for business growth, pricing and strategic decision-making.</li><li>Overseeing tax, VAT, statutory accounts and audit requirements, acting as a key finance contact for year-end audits and ensuring all compliance deadlines are met.</li><li>Managing a small team; providing coaching, guidance and performance management.</li><li>Driving finance process improvements and strong financial controls, identifying opportunities to improve systems and general processes.</li><li>Overseeing intercompany accounting and general ledger activity.</li><li>Supporting with strategic projects, while building strong relationships with wider finance teams and acting as a trusted finance business partner.</li></ul><p> </p><p><strong>About you..</strong></p><p class="isSelectedEnd"> </p><p class="isSelectedEnd">To be considered for the Finance Manager role, you will ideally have:</p><p class="isSelectedEnd"> </p><ul data-spread="false"><li>Strong technical accounting knowledge and experience across month-end and year-end processes.</li><li>Experience managing or supervising a finance team.</li><li>Qualified (ACA, ACCA or CIMA) or an experienced Finance Manager that is qualified by significant relevant experience.</li><li>Experience with general ledger and intercompany accounting, and financial reporting.</li><li>Previous experience within an audit environment would be desirable.</li><li>Excellent communication skills. </li><li>Strong relationship building skills. </li><li>Good attention to detail. </li><li>An interest in improving/refining processes and adding value beyond day-to-day finance duties.</li></ul><h2> </h2><p><strong>Salary & Benefits</strong></p><p> </p><ul data-spread="false"><li>£55,000 - £65,000 annual salary</li><li>Hybrid working; 2 days in the office, 3 days from home</li><li>25 days annual leave (plus bank holidays) </li><li>Pension scheme </li><li>Life assurance </li><li>Cycle to work scheme </li><li>Holiday purchase scheme </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/cGF0cmljay5jaHVuZy4yODAwNS4xMDkyM0ByaGkuYXBsaXRyYWsuY29t.gif">
<p>Robert Half are recruiting a Payroll Manager for a 6 months FTC in Wiltshire</p><p>Key Duties and Responsibilities</p><p>* Manage the full monthly payroll cycle for all staff groups</p><p>* Prepare, verify and process all payroll changes including starters, leavers, contractual variations, overtime, allowances and statutory payments.</p><p>* Ensure RTI submissions, statutory deductions, PAYE, National Insurance, Apprenticeship Levy and all HMRC requirements are completed accurately and on time.</p><p>* Reconcile monthly payroll reports and control accounts, investigate discrepancies and ensure corrective actions are taken.</p><p>* Produce monthly and annual payroll journals for upload to the Finance system.</p><p>* Develop and maintain robust internal controls to ensure payroll integrity and audit readiness</p><p>* Maintain secure and accurate payroll records in accordance with GDPR.</p><p>* Provide support for annual statutory audit Pensions Administration</p><p>* Administer all pension schemes</p><p>* Ensure accurate contribution calculations, monthly returns and statutory submissions.</p><p>* Manage auto-enrolment processes and re-enrolment cycles in line with legislation.</p><p>* Prepare annual pension audit data, respond to auditor queries and ensure compliance with scheme rules.</p><p>* Provide guidance to employees on pension processes (not formal financial advice).</p><p>Compliance & Reporting</p><p>* Ensure all payroll and pensions processes comply with employment law, HMRC regulations</p><p>* Prepare year-end reports including P60s, P11Ds,</p><p>* Support the development and upkeep of payroll and pensions policies and guidance, ensuring best practice and continuous improvement.</p><p>* Lead a review and redesign of payroll workflows to eliminate manual steps and improve efficiency</p><p>* Assist with system changes, upgrades, or implementation of new payroll or HRIS solutions where required.</p><p>* Develop and maintain efficient workflows, checklists and controls to ensure robust payroll governance.</p><p>* Collaborate with HR, Finance and IT to optimise data flows and system integration Stakeholder Support</p><p>* Act as the primary point of contact for payroll and pensions queries from staff.</p><p>* Work collaboratively with HR, Finance, IT and departmental managers to support payroll-related activity. </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/RGF2aWQuQmVsc2hlci4zNzA2OS4xMDkyM0ByaGkuYXBsaXRyYWsuY29t.gif">
<h1>Audit Senior</h1><p><strong>Location:</strong> Hoddesdon,<br /><strong>Salary:</strong> £40,000 - £50,000 + Benefits<br /><strong>Working Pattern:</strong> Full-time, office-based (5 days per week)<br /><strong>Hours:</strong> 35-hour week | Monday-Thursday: 9:00am-5:00pm | Friday: 9:00am-4:00pm </p><p class="isSelectedEnd">An excellent opportunity has arisen for an experienced Audit Senior to join a well-established and growing independent accountancy practice with a strong reputation across Hoddesdon.</p><p>The successful candidate will currently be working in, or have previous experience within, UK accountancy practice and will enjoy working in a hands-on role within a collaborative, owner-managed firm. This position is ideally suited to someone who is confident managing audit assignments, building client relationships and contributing to a small, close-knit team.</p><p class="isSelectedEnd">With a portfolio of circa 100 audit clients, the firm works with a broad range of owner-managed businesses, including solicitor firms and FCA-regulated organisations, providing high-quality audit and advisory services.</p><p class="isSelectedEnd"><strong>The Role</strong></p><p class="isSelectedEnd">Working closely with the Directors, you will take responsibility for planning and completing audit assignments from start to finish while building strong client relationships.</p><p class="isSelectedEnd">The role is approximately <strong>70% Audit and 30% Accounts</strong>, offering exposure to a varied client portfolio including:</p><ul data-spread="false"><li>Statutory audits</li><li>Solicitors' Accounts Rules (SRA) audits</li><li>Client money audits</li><li>FCA-regulated entities</li><li>Owner-managed businesses across a range of sectors</li></ul><p class="isSelectedEnd">Your responsibilities will include:</p><ul data-spread="false"><li>Planning, leading and completing external audits.</li><li>Attending client sites and managing assignments from planning through to completion.</li><li>Preparing statutory accounts and supporting working papers.</li><li>Supervising and reviewing the work of junior team members.</li><li>Supporting and mentoring trainees and apprentices.</li><li>Working closely with Managers and Directors to deliver a high-quality client service.</li></ul><h2>About You</h2><p class="isSelectedEnd">To be successful, you will:</p><ul data-spread="false"><li>Be ACA or ACCA qualified, recently qualified, or a strong Qualified by Experience (QBE) candidate.</li><li>Have a background within UK accountancy practice.</li><li>Have solid external audit experience and be capable of managing audits independently.</li><li>Be confident planning audits and delivering assignments with minimal supervision.</li><li>Enjoy working directly with clients and developing long-term professional relationships.</li></ul><h2>What's on Offer?</h2><ul data-spread="false"><li>Salary of <strong>£40,000 - £50,000</strong>, depending on experience.</li><li>35-hour working week.</li><li>Monday to Thursday: <strong>9:00am - 5:00pm</strong>.</li><li>Friday finish at <strong>4:00pm</strong>.</li><li>25 days' annual leave plus Bank Holidays.</li><li>People's Pension.</li><li>Full study support for ACA/ACCA students where applicable, including tuition fees and study leave for first exam attempts.</li><li>Long-term career progression within a well-established and growing practice.</li><li>Modern offices in a convenient location close to public transport.</li></ul><h2>About the Firm</h2><p>The practice has built an excellent reputation through long-standing client relationships and continued growth. With an experienced leadership team and a collaborative working environment, this is an excellent opportunity for an Audit Senior looking to join a stable, successful firm and play an important role in its continued development.</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/YmhhdmluLmtvdGVjaGEuNjQ5MjIuMTA5MjNAcmhpLmFwbGl0cmFrLmNvbQ.gif">
<h1>Transactional Manager (Finance Operations Manager)</h1><p><strong>Location: Central London</strong><br /> <strong>Salary: Competitive + Benefits</strong></p><p><strong>Robert Half is partnering with a high-growth, private equity-backed business to recruit a Transactional Manager (Finance Operations Manager).</strong></p><p>This is an exciting opportunity to join a fast-paced, multi-site organisation operating across the UK and Europe. The business is experiencing significant growth and requires a commercially minded finance leader to oversee and enhance its transactional finance function.</p><p>Reporting to the Financial Controller, you will take ownership of the end-to-end finance operations function, leading a team across Accounts Payable, Accounts Receivable, billing, banking and cash management, while driving process improvements, automation and operational excellence.</p><p>This role would suit a qualified finance professional who enjoys improving processes, leveraging technology and building scalable finance operations within a growing business.</p><h2>Key Responsibilities</h2><h3>Finance Operations</h3><ul><li>Lead the day-to-day transactional finance function, overseeing Accounts Payable, Accounts Receivable, billing and banking activities.</li><li>Ensure accurate and timely invoicing across multiple entities and locations.</li><li>Oversee cash allocation, bank reconciliations and cash management processes.</li><li>Manage supplier payment runs and working capital processes.</li><li>Drive strong credit control and cash collection activities.</li><li>Support month-end close by ensuring reconciliations are completed accurately and on time.</li><li>Maintain robust financial controls and balance sheet integrity across operational finance.</li></ul><h3>Process Improvement & Automation</h3><p>A key part of the role will be identifying opportunities to improve, simplify and automate finance processes.</p><p>You will:</p><ul><li>Review existing workflows and identify efficiencies across AP, AR and banking.</li><li>Reduce manual processes through automation and better use of systems.</li><li>Lead finance systems enhancements and process optimisation initiatives.</li><li>Partner with internal stakeholders to improve operational effectiveness.</li><li>Support finance transformation projects and technology implementations.</li><li>Develop KPI reporting to monitor team performance and process efficiency.</li></ul><h3>Team Leadership</h3><ul><li>Lead, mentor and develop a transactional finance team.</li><li>Create a culture focused on accountability, continuous improvement and high-quality service.</li><li>Ensure workloads are effectively managed and prioritised.</li><li>Develop team capability through coaching, training and performance management.</li><li>Improve resilience through documentation, process standardisation and cross-training.</li></ul><h3>Controls & Governance</h3><ul><li>Maintain strong financial controls across all transactional finance processes.</li><li>Ensure finance policies and procedures are clearly documented and adhered to.</li><li>Support audit requirements and strengthen the overall control environment.</li><li>Identify operational risks and implement practical improvements.</li></ul><h3>Stakeholder Management</h3><ul><li>Build strong relationships across finance and operational teams.</li><li>Act as a trusted business partner while maintaining appropriate financial controls.</li><li>Support the wider business with process improvements, training and finance best practices.</li></ul><h2>About You</h2><p><strong>Essential:</strong></p><ul><li>ACA, ACCA or CIMA qualified.</li><li>Proven experience leading and developing transactional finance teams.</li><li>Strong understanding of Accounts Payable, Accounts Receivable, billing, banking and financial controls.</li><li>Demonstrable experience improving finance processes and driving automation.</li><li>Strong systems and ERP experience.</li><li>Excellent organisational skills and attention to detail.</li><li>Confident communicator with the ability to work effectively across multiple stakeholder groups.</li></ul><h2>Most Important Things (MITs)</h2><p>The client is particularly interested in candidates who can demonstrate:</p><ul><li>Qualified accountant status (ACA, ACCA or CIMA) with a strong academic and professional background.</li><li>Proven team management experience, including developing teams and improving AP/AR processes.</li><li>Experience within a multi-site environment, ideally from sectors such as retail, hospitality, property, real estate or other customer-facing businesses.</li></ul><h2>Desirable Experience</h2><ul><li>Finance transformation or systems implementation experience.</li><li>Exposure to ERP and finance automation tools such as Sage Intacct, Yooz or similar platforms.</li><li>Experience within a fast-growing or private equity-backed business.</li><li>Multi-entity finance experience.</li><li>Strong reporting and KPI development capabilities.</li></ul><h2>What's on Offer</h2><ul><li>Opportunity to join a high-growth, PE-backed organisation at an exciting stage of its journey.</li><li>Significant exposure to finance transformation and process improvement initiatives.</li><li>A highly visible role with genuine opportunity to shape and enhance the finance function.</li><li>Collaborative culture with strong opportunities for personal and professional development.</li></ul><p> </p><br><p>Robert Half Ltd acts as an employment business for temporary positions and an employment agency for permanent positions. Robert Half is committed to diversity, equity and inclusion. Suitable candidates with equivalent qualifications and more or less experience can apply. Rates of pay and salary ranges are dependent upon your experience, qualifications and training. If you wish to apply, please read our Privacy Notice describing how we may process, disclose and store your personal data: roberthalf.com/gb/en/privacy-notice.</p><img src="https://counter.adcourier.com/Q2hhei5NYWxhbi41ODI5My4xMDkyM0ByaGkuYXBsaXRyYWsuY29t.gif">
<h1>Tax Manager - Financial Services</h1><p class="isSelectedEnd"><strong>Location:</strong> Coventry</p><p class="isSelectedEnd">An established <strong>financial services organisation</strong> is looking to appoint an experienced <strong>Tax Manager</strong> to take ownership of key tax reporting, compliance and planning activities.</p><p class="isSelectedEnd">This is an excellent opportunity for a technically strong tax professional to join an established financial services business, working closely with senior stakeholders, external advisors and wider group teams. You will have genuine ownership of the tax function, with the opportunity to influence processes, identify efficiencies and play a key role in managing tax risk across the business.</p><h3>The Role</h3><p class="isSelectedEnd">Reporting to the Financial Controller, you will take responsibility for a broad range of tax activities across the UK, providing technical expertise and ensuring all reporting and compliance requirements are met.</p><p class="isSelectedEnd">Key responsibilities will include:</p><ul data-spread="false"><li>Leading UK tax reporting, including VAT, Intrastat, Corporation Tax and relevant employee-related taxes</li><li>Preparing accurate and timely tax information for month-end, statutory and internal reporting</li><li>Managing transfer pricing documentation, including Local File requirements and reporting</li><li>Acting as a key point of contact for internal stakeholders, HMRC, external tax advisors and third-party providers</li><li>Monitoring changes in UK tax legislation and assessing their impact on the business</li><li>Supporting tax planning opportunities, including capital allowance optimisation and tax-efficient structures</li><li>Providing specialist tax input into new products, projects and business initiatives</li><li>Identifying opportunities to improve tax processes, controls and reporting</li><li>Supporting the development of the wider finance team and providing guidance to the Tax Accountant</li><li>Ensuring tax risks are identified, managed and appropriately reported</li></ul><h3>About You</h3><p class="isSelectedEnd">You will be a qualified finance or tax professional with strong technical knowledge and experience within <strong>financial services</strong>. You will be commercially minded, analytical and confident working with stakeholders across an international organisation.</p><p class="isSelectedEnd">Ideally, you will have:</p><ul data-spread="false"><li>A relevant qualification such as <strong>ICAEW, ACCA, CTA or ATT</strong></li><li>Strong UK Corporation Tax experience, including complex computations and capital allowances</li><li>Experience working within <strong>financial services</strong>, ideally within an international organisation</li><li>Knowledge of VAT, or a strong interest in developing your VAT expertise</li><li>Strong UK tax compliance experience</li><li>Strong analytical and problem-solving skills</li><li>Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills</li><li>A high level of accuracy and attention to detail</li><li>A proactive approach to identifying and resolving issues</li><li>Strong Excel and PowerPoint skills</li><li>Experience with automation tools</li></ul><h3>What's on Offer?</h3><ul data-spread="false"><li>£60,000-£70,000 salary</li><li>Up to 10% company bonus</li><li>25 days' holiday, increasing to 30 days with service, plus bank holidays</li><li>Enhanced pension contribution</li><li>Enhanced maternity and paternity benefits</li><li>Private healthcare and dental cover</li></ul><p>This is a fantastic opportunity for a qualified tax professional with <strong>financial services experience</strong> to take ownership of a broad UK tax remit within an established international organisation, with significant exposure to senior stakeholders and the wider group.</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/Y2hhcmxvdHRlLmJlYXR0aWUuMzQ1ODQuMTA5MjNAcmhpLmFwbGl0cmFrLmNvbQ.gif">
<p><strong>Role:</strong></p><p>Our client is looking for an immediate, temporary, Finance Manager to assist them for 3 months. You will be responsible for the following duties:</p><ul><li data-section-id="1rg74ny" data-start="0" data-end="73">Monthly close and group financial reporting, including Board commentary</li><li data-end="133" data-start="74" data-section-id="4xfm33">Cash flow, P&L forecasting, budgeting and working capital</li><li data-section-id="1p2eb71" data-start="134" data-end="190">Company performance reporting and GM business partnering</li><li data-start="191" data-section-id="124fhqk" data-end="234">Management P&L and profitability analysis</li><li data-section-id="1c340n0" data-start="235" data-end="298">Financial controls, audit and compliance across five entities</li><li data-end="344" data-start="299" data-section-id="o9n5b1">VAT, tax, payroll and regulatory compliance</li><li data-end="399" data-section-id="oegnm5" data-start="345">Manage finance team and hotel Finance Administrators</li><li data-end="443" data-start="400" data-section-id="1ixg6pm">Group CapEx, OpEx and supplier management</li><li data-end="515" data-start="444" data-section-id="78dfcz" data-is-last-node="">Finance automation and systems integration </li><li>System - Xero </li></ul><p><strong>Profile:</strong></p><p>The successful, temporary Finance Manager will be qualified and have experience in the hospitality industry. </p><p>You must be immediate or 1 weeks notice to be considered for this role.</p><p>Please note, this role requires you to be onsite in North London 5 days per week. </p><p><strong>Client:</strong></p><p>Our client are a leading Hospitality Business based in London. You will have the opportunity to work in a fast paced, dynamic environment. </p><p><strong>Salary & Benefits:</strong></p><p>This temporary Finance Manager role will be paying circa £350-£400 per day via an umbrella company, dependant on experience.</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/TGF1cmVuLlNoZXJpZGFuLjMxMjM4LjEwOTIzQHJoaS5hcGxpdHJhay5jb20.gif">
<p><strong>Group Financial Reporting Transformation Lead | Major UK Retailer | Central London or Manchester (Hybrid Working) | Up to £115,000 | Permanent Role</strong></p><p> </p><p><strong>Please note: candidates must be available to start by December 2026.</strong></p><p> </p><p>Robert Half is currently recruiting for a Group Financial Reporting Transformation Lead on behalf of a major UK retailer undergoing a significant transformation of its Finance function and the way Group Financial Reporting operates across the organisation.</p><p> </p><p>This is a senior opportunity for an experienced Group Reporting professional to join the business at an important stage of its transformation journey. You'll bring strong listed-company reporting experience and use it to help shape how the organisation consolidates, reports and governs its financial information for the future.</p><p> </p><p>The role offers the opportunity to step beyond traditional BAU reporting and work at the centre of a major change programme, influencing processes, controls, governance and ways of working across a large and complex organisation.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p><strong>📊</strong><strong> About the Position</strong></p><p> </p><p>As Group Financial Reporting Transformation Lead, you'll take ownership of a key Group Reporting workstream and act as the subject matter expert across Consolidation, Group Reporting and External Reporting.</p><p> </p><p>You'll work closely with senior leadership and a broad range of stakeholders across Finance, Technology, Audit and Transformation. Your experience will be particularly important in ensuring that the future operating model reflects the practical realities of running Group Reporting within a complex listed business.</p><p> </p><p>This is not a pure transformation or systems role. The successful candidate will have spent a significant part of their career actually running and owning Group Reporting, and will now have the opportunity to apply that experience to how the function operates in the future.</p><p> </p><p>Day-to-day, you'll:</p><p> </p><ul><li>Lead the future design of Group Consolidation, Group Reporting and External Reporting.</li><li>Use your practical experience to shape reporting processes, controls, governance and ways of working.</li><li>Provide subject matter expertise across IFRS consolidation, intercompany, group adjustments and statutory reporting.</li><li>Partner with senior Finance, Technology, Audit and Transformation stakeholders, acting as the bridge between technical reporting requirements and practical delivery.</li><li>Identify opportunities to simplify, standardise and improve existing Group Reporting processes.</li><li>Challenge existing ways of working and help create a more efficient, controlled and scalable reporting environment.</li><li>Support implementation, testing, transition and the first reporting cycles within the new operating model.</li></ul><p> </p><p> </p><p><strong>📋</strong><strong> What We're Looking For</strong></p><p><strong> </strong></p><ul><li>ACA, ACCA or CIMA qualified.</li><li>Significant post-qualified experience in <strong>Group Reporting, Group Consolidation or External Reporting</strong>.</li><li><strong> Strong experience gained within a large listed, multinational or similarly complex organisation.</strong></li><li>Deep and recent knowledge of <strong>IFRS Group Reporting, consolidation, statutory reporting, intercompany and group adjustments</strong>.</li><li>Experience working across multiple entities, business units and/or jurisdictions.</li><li>A genuine hands-on Group Reporting professional who understands the challenges of running a complex reporting function.</li><li><strong> Experience of leading change, improving processes or supporting a significant Finance transformation would be advantageous.</strong></li><li><strong>Must be available to start by December 2026.</strong></li></ul><p> </p><p>🤝<strong> Here's What's Waiting for You</strong></p><p> </p><ul><li>Up to £115,000 base salary.</li><li>Hybrid working from either Central London or Manchester (3 days per week in the office)</li><li>Genuine ownership of a critical Group Reporting workstream.</li><li>The opportunity to influence the future operating model for Group Finance.</li><li>A role combining technical Group Reporting expertise with transformation, change and stakeholder leadership.</li></ul><p> </p><p><strong>💼</strong><strong> Why This Role Could Be Your Next Move</strong></p><p> </p><p>For someone who has spent years managing complex reporting cycles within a listed environment, this is an opportunity to take that experience and use it to shape what comes next.</p><p> </p><p>You'll be joining a major UK retailer at a significant point in its Finance journey, with the opportunity to influence how Group Reporting operates across the organisation rather than simply inheriting an established process.</p><p> </p><p>The scale of the business means you'll be dealing with complex group structures, multiple entities and significant reporting requirements, while working alongside senior Finance stakeholders on a transformation that will have a lasting impact.</p><p> </p><p>For an experienced Group Reporting Senior Manager, Head of Group Reporting or equivalent who wants to broaden their experience beyond BAU reporting, this offers the opportunity to combine deep technical expertise with genuine transformation exposure and have a visible impact.</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/T2xpdmVyLldvbmcuMjA2NDAuMTA5MjNAcmhpLmFwbGl0cmFrLmNvbQ.gif">
<p>Robert Half Finance and Accounting are currently looking to recruit a Finance Operations Supervisor to join a well-recognised Professional Services company based in Cheltenham. For the right person the client is offering:</p><p><strong>Competitive salary depending on experience, bonus, hybrid working and wider benefits package</strong></p><p> </p><p><strong>Roles and responsibilities over time will include but not limited to:</strong></p><ul><li>Lead, mentor, and develop a high-performing transactional finance team, conducting regular 1:1's, annual appraisals, and weekly workload planning meetings</li><li>Act as the escalation point for complex internal and external queries, supporting the team in overcoming operational bottlenecks</li><li>Oversee and execute core reconciliations, including daily/monthly bank accounts, credit card expenses, Equal prepaid cash cards and intercompany ledgers to ensure absolute control within the accounting systems</li><li>Manage the weekly payment run, distributing approved runs to the team and managing final banking approvals for supplier payments and customer refunds</li><li>Maintain a clean creditor ledger by monitoring supplier statement reconciliations, allocation of accounts, and resolving debit or historic balances</li><li>Ensure all direct cost invoices are posted on time, allowing the wider finance team to run accurate monthly accruals</li><li>Provide key support during peak month-end periods, year-end external audits, and finance transformation projects</li></ul><p> </p><p><strong>Person specification:</strong></p><ul><li>Proven experience managing or supervising a transactional finance or Accounts Payable team</li><li>Excellent reconciliation skills, ideally with exposure to intercompany accounting and multi-currency transactions</li><li>Strong system literacy, with experience utilising ERP systems and</li><li>Intermediate level Excel</li><li>Confident communicator across all levels of a business</li></ul><p> </p><p><strong>Competitive salary depending on experience, bonus, hybrid working and wider benefits package</strong></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/VG9tLk1vcmdhbi4wMDYzNS4xMDkyM0ByaGkuYXBsaXRyYWsuY29t.gif">
<p><strong>Management Accountant - Entertainment & Public Relations</strong></p><p>Permanent Role. £50,000 - £60,000 DOE</p><p><strong>Central London - Onsite: 5 days in the office.</strong></p><p>Robert Half are partnering exclusively with a global strategic brand investment and advisory business operating at the intersection of entertainment, luxury, media, hospitality and global culture to recruit a Management Accountant.</p><p>This is an excellent opportunity for a hands-on finance professional who is comfortable working in an SME environment and enjoys working in a fast-paced, entrepreneurial business.</p><p> </p><p><strong>The Role</strong></p><p>As Management Accountant, you will work closely with the CFO and take ownership of the day-to-day finance function, providing financial insight and helping to improve processes across the business.</p><p>Key responsibilities will include:</p><ul><li>Managing core finance operations, including AP, AR, banking and the general ledger</li><li>Preparing monthly management accounts</li><li>Owning the P&L and cash flow</li><li>Cash flow management, foreign currency and debt collection</li><li>Budgeting, forecasting and variance analysis</li><li>Reviewing project budgets for profitability</li><li>Preparing monthly financial statements</li><li>Supporting the audit process and external advisers</li><li>VAT</li><li>Supporting the Accounts Assistant</li><li>Working closely with senior stakeholders across the business</li><li>Identifying and implementing process improvements</li></ul><p> </p><p><strong>About You</strong></p><p>We are looking for a finance professional who:</p><ul><li>Has a strong hands-on SME background</li><li>Has experience with management accounts, P&L and cash flow</li><li>Is comfortable working in a messy, unstructured or fast-moving environment</li><li>Is proactive, resourceful and a natural problem solver</li><li>Is comfortable working independently and dealing with ambiguity</li><li>Can build strong relationships with stakeholders at all levels</li><li>Enjoys improving processes and bringing greater structure to a business</li></ul><p> </p><p>Robert Half Ltd acts as an employment business for temporary positions and an employment agency for permanent positions. Robert Half is committed to diversity, equity and inclusion. Suitable candidates with equivalent qualifications and more or less experience can apply. Rates of pay and salary ranges are dependent upon your experience, qualifications and training. If you wish to apply, please read our Privacy Notice describing how we may process, disclose and store your personal data: roberthalf.com/gb/en/privacy-notice.</p><img src="https://counter.adcourier.com/TGF1cmVuLlByZXNzbWFuLjk1NDE0LjEwOTIzQHJoaS5hcGxpdHJhay5jb20.gif">
<p><strong>Financial Accountant | Engineering & Manufacturing | Leamington Spa (Hybrid Working) | £58,000-£62,000 | Permanent Role</strong></p><p> </p><p>Robert Half are partnering with a leading engineering and manufacturing business to recruit a Financial Accountant on a permanent basis.</p><p> </p><p>This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced Financial Accountant to join a well-established business and take ownership across financial reporting, month-end close, statutory accounts, IFRS and taxation.</p><p> </p><p>The role would suit someone who has a strong technical accounting background and is comfortable taking ownership of the full P&L close, preparing and presenting statutory accounts, and ensuring the business remains fully compliant with current IFRS and tax requirements.</p><p> </p><p><strong>The successful candidate must come from a manufacturing environment </strong>and have a strong understanding of the financial and operational complexities of a product-led business.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p>📊 <strong>About the Position</strong></p><p> </p><p>You will be responsible for:</p><p> </p><ul><li>Taking ownership of the month-end close process, including reviewing and closing the P&L and ensuring accurate and timely financial reporting.</li><li>Preparing, reviewing and presenting statutory accounts, ensuring compliance with relevant accounting standards and regulatory requirements.</li><li>Ensuring the business remains up to date with IFRS requirements and applying relevant accounting standards confidently across financial reporting.</li><li>Maintaining an up-to-date understanding of tax legislation and ensuring appropriate tax accounting and compliance processes are followed.</li><li>Reviewing balance sheet reconciliations, investigating variances and ensuring the integrity and accuracy of the balance sheet.</li><li>Preparing management accounts and providing clear financial analysis and commentary to senior stakeholders.</li><li>Working closely with operational and commercial teams to understand financial performance, investigate variances and provide meaningful insight into the underlying drivers of the P&L.</li><li>Supporting the preparation of annual budgets, forecasts and wider financial planning activities.</li><li>Working closely with external auditors throughout the year-end process, managing technical queries and ensuring the timely completion of the statutory audit.</li><li>Reviewing accounting treatments and providing technical accounting guidance to the wider finance team and business where required.</li><li>Ensuring robust financial controls and processes are maintained across the business and identifying opportunities to improve reporting and financial processes.</li><li>Supporting the wider finance function with ad hoc technical accounting, reporting and commercial projects as required.</li></ul><p> </p><p>📋 <strong>What We're Looking For</strong></p><p> </p><ul><li>Qualified accountant (ACA, ACCA or CIMA).</li><li><strong>Proven experience working within a manufacturing environment is essential.</strong></li><li>Proven experience owning and closing the P&L as part of the month-end process.</li><li>Strong experience preparing, reviewing and presenting statutory accounts.</li><li>Up-to-date knowledge of IFRS and the ability to apply accounting standards confidently in a commercial environment.</li><li>Strong and current knowledge of tax accounting and relevant tax legislation.</li><li>Experience working with external auditors and managing the year-end statutory audit process.</li><li>Strong understanding of balance sheet accounting, reconciliations and financial controls.</li></ul><p> </p><p> </p><p>💼 <strong>Why This Role Could Be Your Next Move</strong></p><p> </p><p>This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced Financial Accountant looking for a role that offers genuine ownership across financial reporting, technical accounting and the wider finance function.</p><p> </p><p>If you have a strong manufacturing background and are confident owning the P&L close, preparing and presenting statutory accounts, and applying up-to-date IFRS and tax knowledge, this role offers the opportunity to take on a broad position within an established business.</p><p> </p><p>You'll work closely with senior finance and operational stakeholders, providing financial insight while taking ownership of key technical and reporting responsibilities.</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/T2xpdmVyLldvbmcuNTExMTcuMTA5MjNAcmhpLmFwbGl0cmFrLmNvbQ.gif">
<h2>Management Accountant</h2><p class="isSelectedEnd"><strong>Location:</strong> Fully office-based<br /><strong>Salary:</strong> £40,000 per annum</p><h3>About the Role</h3><p class="isSelectedEnd">We are looking for an experienced and commercially minded Management Accountant to join an established finance team. This is a hands-on role suited to someone with a strong understanding of management accounts, month-end processes and transactional finance, who is looking to take ownership of key areas of the finance function.</p><p class="isSelectedEnd">Working closely with the wider finance team and internal stakeholders, you will be responsible for producing accurate financial information, supporting month-end reporting and providing meaningful analysis to help the business make informed decisions.</p><h3>Key Responsibilities</h3><ul data-spread="false"><li>Take ownership of the month-end close process, ensuring accounts are completed accurately and within agreed deadlines.</li><li>Prepare monthly management accounts, including profit and loss, balance sheet and supporting schedules.</li><li>Perform balance sheet reconciliations and investigate and resolve variances.</li><li>Prepare and post accruals, prepayments, journals and other month-end adjustments.</li><li>Analyse financial performance, identifying key variances against budget and forecast.</li><li>Produce regular management reports and financial analysis for senior stakeholders.</li><li>Support budgeting and forecasting processes.</li><li>Manage and review accounts payable and accounts receivable activity, ensuring the underlying ledgers remain accurate.</li><li>Perform regular bank and control account reconciliations.</li><li>Monitor financial data and investigate discrepancies, ensuring appropriate corrective action is taken.</li><li>Assist with audit preparation and provide supporting information as required.</li><li>Support the wider finance team with process improvements and ad-hoc financial analysis.</li><li>Identify opportunities to improve financial controls, reporting processes and the efficiency of the finance function.</li></ul><h3>About You</h3><p class="isSelectedEnd">We are looking for an experienced Management Accountant who is confident working independently and taking ownership of their responsibilities. You will have strong attention to detail, excellent analytical skills and the ability to communicate financial information clearly to both finance and non-finance stakeholders.</p><p class="isSelectedEnd">You will ideally have:</p><ul data-spread="false"><li>Several years' experience within a finance or management accounting environment.</li><li>Proven experience preparing monthly management accounts.</li><li>Strong understanding of month-end processes, including journals, accruals, prepayments and reconciliations.</li><li>Experience with balance sheet reconciliations and variance analysis.</li><li>Strong Excel skills, including formulas, pivot tables and data analysis.</li><li>Excellent numerical and analytical skills.</li><li>Strong organisational skills and the ability to manage competing priorities.</li><li>A proactive approach, with the confidence to investigate issues and identify solutions.</li><li>Good communication skills and the ability to build effective relationships across the business.</li><li>Experience working with accounting software.</li></ul><h3>Desirable</h3><ul data-spread="false"><li>AAT, ACCA, CIMA or ACA qualification, or actively studying towards a relevant qualification.</li><li>Experience using Xero or similar accounting software.</li><li>Previous experience supporting budgeting and forecasting.</li><li>Experience working within a commercially focused finance environment.</li></ul><h3>What's on Offer</h3><ul data-spread="false"><li>£40,000 per annum.</li><li>Fully office-based position.</li><li>A hands-on Management Accountant role with genuine ownership and responsibility.</li><li>Exposure to month-end reporting, financial analysis and wider finance processes.</li><li>Opportunity to develop your technical and commercial accounting experience within a supportive finance team.</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/Q2hhcmxlcy5QZW5tYW4uNTY1OTMuMTA5MjNAcmhpLmFwbGl0cmFrLmNvbQ.gif">
<p>Robert Half are delighted to be working with a well-established, Birmingham based construction business who are looking to appoint a qualified, professional Interim Project Accountant on an initial three-month basis.</p><p>This is a hands-on interim role supporting the finance team through a particularly busy period, with a key focus on working closely with the commercial and contract teams to resolve outstanding contract finance issues, as well as preparing the business for its December year-end.</p><p>The business operates across a significant number of live contracts, so the successful candidate will need strong experience of contract/project accounting, or audit, within a construction or similarly complex project-based environment,</p><p>The Role</p><p>You will take ownership of a range of project accounting and year-end activities, working closely with both the finance and commercial teams to ensure the business is fully prepared for audit and year-end.</p><p>Key responsibilities will include:</p><ul><li>Working through and resolving outstanding audit queries from the prior year, ensuring appropriate supporting evidence and reconciliations are provided.</li><li>Reviewing and strengthening project and contract accounting across a large portfolio of live construction contracts.</li><li>Supporting the finance team with December year-end preparation, including reconciliations, accruals, provisions and other key year-end adjustments.</li><li>Working closely with commercial and project teams to understand contract performance, costs incurred, forecasts and potential risks.</li><li>Reviewing project financial information and identifying variances, anomalies and areas requiring further investigation.</li><li>Ensuring project financial information is accurate, complete and appropriately supported.</li></ul><p>About You</p><p>The successful candidate will ideally have:</p><ul><li>A recognised Finance Qualification - ACA, ACCA, CIMA</li><li>Previous experience as a Project Accountant / Contract Accountant within the construction, engineering, infrastructure or wider project-based sector.</li><li>Strong understanding of contract accounting and project financial management.</li><li>Proven experience dealing with external audit queries and year-end processes.</li><li>The ability to work effectively with commercial and operational stakeholders, not just within finance.</li><li>Strong analytical and reconciliation skills, with excellent attention to detail.</li><li>A hands-on approach and the ability to quickly get up to speed in a complex environment.</li><li>The confidence to investigate historic issues, challenge information and drive queries through to resolution.</li><li>The ability to work to tight deadlines, particularly in preparation for the December year-end.</li></ul><p>This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced interim Project Accountant to join a busy construction business at a critical point in its financial calendar. The role will sit outside of IR35, paying circa £450 per day, dependant on experience. There will be a requirement to be on site in Birmingham 2-3 days per week</p><p>Robert Half are looking to speak with candidates who are available immediately and can make an immediate impact. If you are a Professional Interim and Immediately Available, please submit your CV ASAP</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/amFtZXMucGFnZXQuNTUyMjAuMTA5MjNAcmhpLmFwbGl0cmFrLmNvbQ.gif">
<h1>Client Accountant</h1><p class="isSelectedEnd"><strong>Location:</strong> Aylesbury / Hybrid / Remote<br /><strong>Salary:</strong> Competitive, dependent on experience<br /><strong>Job Type:</strong> Full-time</p><p class="isSelectedEnd">An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced <strong>Client Accountant</strong> to join a growing accountancy practice based in Aylesbury. This is a varied, hands-on position where you will take ownership of your own portfolio of SME and owner-managed business clients, acting as their main point of contact and providing practical accounting and tax advice.</p><p class="isSelectedEnd">The successful candidate will enjoy a high degree of autonomy and will be responsible for managing their clients from day-to-day accounting requirements through to year-end accounts, tax compliance and wider financial advice.</p><h3>The Role</h3><p class="isSelectedEnd">As Client Accountant, you will:</p><ul data-spread="false"><li>Manage a portfolio of SME and owner-managed business clients.</li><li>Act as the main point of contact, responding to client queries by telephone and email and providing clear, practical guidance.</li><li>Prepare year-end statutory accounts and corporation tax computations from start to finish.</li><li>Prepare and review Self Assessment tax returns for sole traders, company directors and individuals.</li><li>Prepare, review and file VAT returns, resolving bookkeeping and reconciliation queries where required.</li><li>Prepare management accounts and support with budgets, forecasts and cash flow reporting.</li><li>Provide advice around tax efficiency, payroll, cash flow and day-to-day financial management.</li><li>Manage client deadlines and ensure statutory and monthly filing requirements are met.</li><li>Complete company secretarial filings and maintain statutory records.</li><li>Liaise with HMRC on behalf of clients.</li><li>Identify opportunities to improve processes and highlight where clients could benefit from additional finance or accountancy support.</li></ul><h3>About You</h3><p class="isSelectedEnd">We are looking for an experienced accountant who is comfortable working within an accountancy practice environment and dealing directly with clients.</p><p class="isSelectedEnd">You will ideally have:</p><ul data-spread="false"><li>AAT, ACCA, ACA or equivalent qualification, or be qualified by experience.</li><li>Previous experience working within an <strong>accountancy practice</strong>.</li><li>Strong experience preparing year-end accounts and tax computations.</li><li>Experience working with SMEs and owner-managed businesses.</li><li>A good understanding of statutory accounts, corporation tax, VAT and Self Assessment.</li><li>Strong communication skills, with the ability to explain financial and accounting matters clearly to non-finance professionals.</li><li>A confident and accountable approach, with the ability to work independently and manage your own workload.</li><li>A genuine client-focused approach and the confidence to provide practical, honest advice.</li></ul><p class="isSelectedEnd"> </p><h3>What's on Offer</h3><ul data-spread="false"><li>Competitive salary, dependent on experience.</li><li>Hybrid / remote working options.</li><li>25 days' holiday plus bank holidays.</li><li>Additional 3-day office shutdown over Christmas.</li><li>Learning and development support.</li><li>Discretionary bonus scheme following successful completion of probation.</li><li>Company pension scheme following successful completion of probation.</li><li>Opportunity to work closely with a varied portfolio of SME and owner-managed clients.</li><li>A high degree of autonomy and responsibility within a growing practice.</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/YmhhdmluLmtvdGVjaGEuNjEzOTkuMTA5MjNAcmhpLmFwbGl0cmFrLmNvbQ.gif">
<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">
<p></p><h1>Head of Finance</h1><p><strong>Location:</strong> West Midlands | Hybrid Working</p><p>Robert Half are recruiting a <strong>Head of Finance</strong> on behalf of a successful UK organisation operating within a complex, project-led environment. This is a high-impact leadership position, offering full ownership of the finance function and a seat at the table with the senior leadership team.</p><p>This is far more than a traditional financial control role. You'll be expected to challenge decisions, drive profitability, improve performance, and provide the commercial insight needed to support continued growth.</p><h3>The Role</h3><p>As Head of Finance, you will take responsibility for the overall financial leadership of the business, ensuring robust financial management whilst acting as a trusted adviser to operational and commercial teams.</p><p>You'll be at the heart of strategic decision-making, providing insight that drives business performance, improves margins, strengthens controls, and supports long-term growth ambitions.</p><p>Responsibilities include:</p><ul><li>Leading and developing a high-performing finance team.</li><li>Owning all financial reporting, forecasting, budgeting and planning activities.</li><li>Delivering meaningful commercial insight to support business performance.</li><li>Driving financial discipline and accountability across the organisation.</li><li>Managing cash flow, working capital and liquidity performance.</li><li>Partnering with operational leaders to improve project and contract profitability.</li><li>Ensuring appropriate governance, risk management and regulatory compliance.</li><li>Leading audit processes and maintaining key external relationships.</li><li>Identifying opportunities to streamline processes, improve systems and enhance reporting capability.</li><li>Supporting strategic initiatives, investment decisions and future growth plans.</li></ul><h3>About You</h3><p>We're seeking an ambitious and influential finance professional who enjoys operating in a fast-paced environment and isn't afraid to challenge the status quo.</p><p>You will ideally possess:</p><ul><li>ACA, ACCA or CIMA qualification.</li><li>A proven track record in a senior finance leadership role.</li><li>Strong commercial acumen with the ability to influence and challenge senior stakeholders.</li><li>Experience within engineering, contracting, manufacturing, construction, infrastructure, utilities or other project-based sectors.</li><li>Excellent financial planning, analysis and cash management capabilities.</li><li>A hands-on leadership style with the ability to balance strategic thinking and operational delivery.</li><li>Experience leading teams through change, growth or transformation.</li><li>The confidence to operate as a key member of the senior leadership team.</li></ul><p> </p><h2> </h2><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/amFjay5jb253YXkuMjQ2ODUuMTA5MjNAcmhpLmFwbGl0cmFrLmNvbQ.gif">