<p>Robert Half has partnered with a infrastructure business to recruit for a Head of Data, Analytics & Digital Transformation.</p><p>This is a newly created senior leadership role, offering the opportunity to shape and deliver the organisation's data, analytics and digital transformation strategy.</p><p><strong>Salary:</strong> £75,000 - £85,000</p><p><strong>Location:</strong> Crewe, York, Leeds or Derby</p><p><strong>Working pattern:</strong> 2 days per week on site, with some travel to other locations</p><p><strong>The Role</strong></p><p>You will lead the development of a modern, data-driven function, using data, analytics, automation, AI and digital technology to improve operational performance, decision-making and business efficiency.</p><p>Key responsibilities include:</p><ul><li>Develop and deliver the organisation's data and digital transformation strategy.</li><li>Build strong data governance, reporting and analytics capabilities.</li><li>Establish reliable business data and improve data quality and accessibility.</li><li>Lead digital transformation, automation and technology-enabled change programmes.</li><li>Identify opportunities to use AI and emerging technologies to improve efficiency.</li><li>Develop dashboards, MI and insights to support senior decision-making.</li><li>Build and lead a high-performing data and digital team.</li><li>Manage budgets, business cases, suppliers and transformation benefits.</li><li>Work closely with senior stakeholders across technology, finance, operations and other functions.</li><li>Ensure appropriate governance, risk, data protection and information security standards are maintained.</li></ul><p><strong>About You</strong></p><p>We are looking for an experienced data, digital or transformation leader with:</p><ul><li>Significant leadership experience across data, analytics, digital transformation or technology.</li><li>A strong track record delivering large-scale transformation programmes.</li><li>Experience developing data strategies and governance frameworks.</li><li>Experience leading multidisciplinary teams and influencing senior stakeholders.</li><li>Strong knowledge of analytics, BI, automation, AI and emerging technologies.</li><li>Commercial awareness, with experience managing budgets and business cases.</li><li>Strong programme management, stakeholder engagement and change management skills.</li><li>A strategic and commercially minded approach, with a focus on delivering measurable business outcomes.</li></ul><p>This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced data and transformation professional to take ownership of a newly created function and play a key role in shaping the organisation's future digital capability.</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/eWFoeWUuZGluZWguMDU4NDUuMTA5MjNAcmhpLmFwbGl0cmFrLmNvbQ.gif">
<p>The Permanent Division of Robert Half is currently recruiting for a Head of Financial Planning on behalf of a specialist Service and Data/Information Organisation with offices in Buckingham.</p><p>The Role</p><p>As Head of Financial Planning you will become a senior member of the Finance leadership team, working closely with the Chief Financial Officer, Head of Financial Operations and other Executive stakeholders to provide strategic leadership in relation to financial planning, performance management and business partnering activities, ensuring that financial insight, forecasting, modelling and analysis support decision making at all levels of the organisation. Day to day duties will consist of:</p><ul><li>Lead the development and continuous improvement of the Organisation financial planning framework, including annual budgets, rolling forecasts, medium-term plans and long-term financial projections.</li><li>Establish organisation-wide planning methodologies, performance management frameworks and financial modelling standards.</li><li>Provide strategic oversight of management information and financial performance reporting, ensuring outputs support effective institutional decision making and governance.</li><li>Lead the financial evaluation of major investments, commercial opportunities, partnerships and organisational change initiatives, including due diligence annual reviews.</li><li>Develop and maintain complex financial models, including resource allocation methodologies, scenario models, investment appraisals and financial sustainability assessments.</li></ul><ul><li>Provide authoritative financial advice and recommendations to the Chief Financial Officer and Executive Team, on complex financial, commercial and strategic matters.</li><li>Prepare and present reports, business cases, financial models and strategic analyses for senior governance and decision-making forums.</li><li>Translate complex financial information into clear and accessible recommendations for both financial and non-financial audiences.</li><li>Act as a senior point of contact for complex financial planning, forecasting and performance management matters.</li></ul><ul><li>Provide leadership, coaching and performance management for direct reports.</li><li>Assess organisational capability, capacity and future resourcing requirements and make recommendations to support strategic objectives.</li><li>Contribute to the wider development of financial understanding across the Organisation</li></ul><p>Your profile</p><p>You will be a Qualified Accountant with the ability to lead a team and also with substantial experience of leading financial planning, management reporting, and business partnering in a complex organisation, with clear evidence of improving quality, timeliness, and analytical value. This is an excellent role to implement commercial reporting processes and values in order to drive the organisation towards further success.</p><p>Salary</p><p>Role of Head of Financial Planning based in Buckingham is offering a salary up to £82K with hybrid working and excellent additional 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/RGVhbi5QdWxsZW4uNTg1MTkuMTA5MjNAcmhpLmFwbGl0cmFrLmNvbQ.gif">
<p><strong>HR Change Manager</strong></p><p>📍 <strong>Birmingham City Centre</strong><br /> 🏠 <strong>Hybrid Working | 2-3 Days per Week in the Office</strong><br /> 💷 <strong>£400-£500 per day (Outside IR35)</strong><br /> 📅 <strong>Start Date: Asap</strong></p><p><strong>Lead a High-Profile Public Sector Transformation Programme</strong></p><p>An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced <strong>HR Change Manager</strong> to support a major public sector transformation programme involving the integration of employees into a larger regional organisation.</p><p>Reporting directly to a senior executive stakeholder, you will play a critical role in helping to manage the people aspects of a complex organisational change initiative. This includes workforce transition planning, TUPE activity, stakeholder engagement, governance, and delivering a clear and effective communications strategy throughout the programme lifecycle.</p><p>This is a highly visible position requiring someone who can operate confidently with senior leadership teams while remaining hands-on in driving day-to-day project delivery.</p><p><strong>The Role</strong></p><p>You will be responsible for supporting the successful transfer and integration of employees into a larger organisation, ensuring staff remain informed, engaged, and supported throughout the process.</p><p>The role combines elements of HR change management, project management, governance, communications, stakeholder engagement, and workforce planning.</p><p><strong>Key Responsibilities</strong></p><ul><li>Lead and coordinate all people-related aspects of the transformation programme.</li><li>Manage workforce transition activities, including TUPE consultation processes.</li><li>Develop and deliver comprehensive change management and communication plans.</li><li>Create and maintain governance structures, reporting frameworks, and programme documentation.</li><li>Support senior leaders in navigating organisational and workforce change.</li><li>Build strong relationships with executive stakeholders and key decision-makers.</li><li>Ensure employees are effectively informed, engaged, and supported throughout the transition.</li><li>Coordinate consultation activity, staff briefings, engagement sessions, and communications.</li><li>Track programme milestones, risks, decisions, and dependencies.</li><li>Produce regular updates and reports for senior stakeholders and governance groups.</li><li>Work closely with HR, legal, operational, and transformation teams to ensure successful delivery.</li></ul><p><strong>About You</strong></p><p>We are seeking a credible and pragmatic HR change professional who can quickly establish trust with senior stakeholders while maintaining a strong focus on delivery.</p><p>You will be comfortable working in a complex public sector environment and have a proven track record of successfully managing workforce change programmes.</p><p><strong>Essential Experience</strong></p><ul><li>Significant experience in HR change management and organisational transformation.</li><li>Strong knowledge and practical experience of TUPE transfers and workforce consultation.</li><li>Experience working within Local Government.</li><li>Demonstrable experience engaging with Executive, Director, Chief Executive, or Board-level stakeholders.</li><li>Strong project management and governance experience.</li><li>Excellent communication and stakeholder engagement skills.</li><li>Ability to manage complex change programmes from planning through to implementation.</li><li>A hands-on approach with strong organisational and delivery skills.</li></ul><p><strong>Desirable Experience</strong></p><ul><li>Experience supporting organisational mergers, integrations, or service consolidations.</li><li>Experience working within large, matrixed, or politically sensitive environments.</li><li>Project Management and/or Change Management qualifications.</li></ul><p><strong>What's on Offer?</strong></p><ul><li>Opportunity to play a key role in a large-scale public sector transformation programme.</li><li>Significant stakeholder exposure and influence.</li><li>Hybrid working arrangement with flexibility.</li><li>Competitive day rate or fixed-term contract package.</li><li>The chance to make a lasting impact on a complex and high-profile change initiative.</li></ul><p> </p><p> </p><p>Robert Half Ltd acts as an employment business for temporary positions and an employment agency for permanent positions. Robert Half is committed to diversity, equity and inclusion. Suitable candidates with equivalent qualifications and more or less experience can apply. Rates of pay and salary ranges are dependent upon your experience, qualifications and training. If you wish to apply, please read our Privacy Notice describing how we may process, disclose and store your personal data: roberthalf.com/gb/en/privacy-notice.</p><img src="https://counter.adcourier.com/QW50aG9ueS5DbGFyay40ODg3Ni4xMDkyM0ByaGkuYXBsaXRyYWsuY29t.gif">
<h2 class="d89a6b59 _9c361cf8 _3977e074 b9572076 _1505707b ce463ae0 ee27a78a _251dfc87 _90d38c7f _6bd3c2e2 _00b8c247"><strong>Finance Contractor - Projects (Tax, FRS 102 & Audit)</strong></h2><br><p>We're looking for a hands-on, technically strong finance contractor to work directly with the CFO of a PE-backed group on a defined set of finance projects: a tax health-check (including a review of R&D tax claims), FRS 102 technical accounting positions, and support through the year-end audit plus additional support on discrete finance projects as they arise.</p><p>This is a delivery role, not a leadership or strategy role. We need someone who can get into the detail, form a view, and get things resolved with minimal onboarding.</p><ul class="_1a5401c6 _853c7f99 d1901be7"><li>Location; UK (Hybrid), with travel to Group offices as required</li><li>Duration: 6 months (day rate)</li><li>Reports to the Chief Financial Officer</li><li>Rate: £500-£600 per day (Inside IR35)</li></ul><p><strong>Responsibilities:</strong></p><ul class="_1a5401c6 _853c7f99 d1901be7"><li><strong>Tax:</strong> Implement tax health-check findings across the Group; review historic and in-flight R&D tax claims for eligibility and HMRC compliance risk, and identify further eligible spend; liaise with external tax advisers on submissions and technical positions</li><li><strong>FRS 102:</strong> Review Group and subsidiary accounting policies for compliance (including recently acquired entities); assess technical positions such as business combinations, earn-outs, leases and revenue recognition; prepare papers to support audit discussions and recommend policy alignment ahead of consolidation</li><li><strong>Audit:</strong> Act as key point of contact for the external auditors; prepare and review audit files and disclosure notes; resolve queries and help protect the audit timetable; support statutory accounts across Group entities</li><li><strong>Group simplification:</strong> Identify dormant/legacy entities for simplification; plan and execute hive-ups; manage MVLs end-to-end (HMRC clearance, filings, liquidator appointment, final accounts); liaise with legal and tax advisers throughout</li><li><strong>Ad hoc:</strong> Provide additional finance capacity across month-end and reporting; flex onto other projects during peak periods (year-end, audit, transactions)</li></ul><p><strong>What success looks like:</strong></p><ul class="_1a5401c6 _853c7f99 d1901be7"><li>Tax health-check completed with a clear risk register and action plan</li><li>R&D claims reviewed and substantiated, with any additional eligible claims identified</li><li>FRS 102 positions documented and agreed with the auditors</li><li>Clean, on-time year-end audit</li><li>Legacy entities simplified via hive-up and MVL</li><li>Workstreams handed over with clear documentation and outstanding actions</li></ul><p><strong>What we're looking for:</strong></p><ul class="_1a5401c6 _853c7f99 d1901be7"><li>Qualified accountant (ACA/ACCA/CIMA)</li><li>Senior finance experience in a PE-backed SME (essential)</li><li>Strong FRS 102 background in a group/multi-entity context</li><li>Corporation tax and R&D tax credit claim experience</li><li>A track record managing external audit relationships</li><li>Comfortable as a contractor & able to get up to speed fast with minimal handover</li><li>Highly organised, pragmatic and delivery-focused</li><li>Confident working directly with auditors and tax advisers</li></ul><p>For more information, please apply directly to this role or call Ben Williams/Hannah Curnow in Bristol on 01179 935 400.</p><p class="d89a6b59 _244754cd b9572076 _1505707b bb1ad77a _4a4bfb31 _251dfc87 _90d38c7f _6bd3c2e2 _00b8c247 _7dcd04b4"> </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/YmVuLndpbGxpYW1zLjU1MDUyLjEwOTIzQHJoaS5hcGxpdHJhay5jb20.gif">