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Risk Assurance Manager

Bristol, Bristol
remote
Permanent
- GBP / Yearly
Robert Half are working in partnership with a private equity backed business based in Bristol to recruit a Risk Assurance Manager on a permanent basis. This is a newly created role that will join an ambitious business to ensure internal controls, risk framework and internal audit robustness.This is a unique opportunity to own the design and ongoing improvement of risk and internal controls across the business, whilst maintaining day to day areas of control testing, documentation and reporting within the audit cycle, you will also lead in the implementation and development of AI tools and drive process improvement through adoption of technology.The Risk Assurance Manager role will offer a highly competitive salary alongside company bonus and excellent benefits. The role is offered on a hybrid basis (1-2 days on site) with further potential flexibility for candidates coming from further afield.If you have a background in audit/assurance and are used to working in a fast-paced environment whilst driving change and process improvement within internal controls and risk, this highly visible and progressive role could be the one for you! Key responsibilities include<ul style="text-align: justify;"><li>Lead the end to end delivery of internal audit schedule through to final delivery of reporting</li><li>Working closely with stakeholders of all levels across the business to design and implement control testing</li><li>Manipulation and analysis of data to identify and mitigate risk trends</li><li>Develop and maintain the risk register</li><li>Maintain clear working documentation and reporting to support conclusions</li><li>Work closely with ELT/Board and operational leaders to highlight risk and control areas applicable. Educate and influence for tighter internal control opportunities</li><li> Lead on the development of risk assurance tools and software alongside AI and analytical platforms</li></ul> About your experience<ul><li style="text-align: justify;">Fully qualified accountant (ACA/ACCA), this role would suit a candidate trained through practice, but all prior experience considered</li><li style="text-align: justify;">Grounding in internal audit, risk management and internal controls</li><li style="text-align: justify;">Experience within a Private Equity backed business advantageous</li><li style="text-align: justify;">Prior experience implementing process improvement through AI and associated tools</li><li style="text-align: justify;">Intermediate to advanced excel skills including data manipulation and analysis with large, complex datasets</li></ul>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.<img src="https://counter.adcourier.com/Y3JhaWcua2lsbWluc3Rlci43NTkwOC4xMDkyM0ByaGkuYXBsaXRyYWsuY29t.gif">
2026-10-01T13:13:12Z

Principal Data Scientist and ML Researcher

Gloucester, Gloucestershire
remote
Permanent
- GBP / Yearly
Robert Half has partnered with an established engineering firm to recruit for a newly created role of Principal Data Scientist and Machine Learning Researcher. This is a permanent role, based in Gloucester or Manchester, with competitive salary and benefits.As you will be working within a highly secure technology environment, the successful candidate will need to be able to obtain eDV and SC clearance. The Role<ul dir="ltr"><li>Supporting the Head of Data Science & Machine Learning to shape group strategy and engage stakeholders</li><li>Generating ideas for novel research that create competitive advantage across the customer community</li><li>Working autonomously to develop complex, novel data science solutions</li><li>Helping triage and respond to new opportunities, aligned to group and wider business strategy</li><li>Designing and delivering data-centric solutions in collaboration with colleagues across disciplines</li><li>Leading the technical delivery of research and applied AI/ML work on both customer and internal projects</li><li>Providing technical leadership across multiple projects</li><li>Managing and developing more junior members of the SRG team</li><li>Delivering AI, ML and data science solutions to a broad range of defence problems</li></ul>About You<ul><li>Several years' experience delivering novel ML solutions to customers and internal stakeholders</li><li>Proven experience as a Senior/Principal Data Scientist with ability to guide and coach the team</li><li>Excellent Python coding practice, including ML libraries such as HuggingFace, TensorFlow and PyTorch</li><li>Experience building robust ML pipelines with MLOps tools for model training, monitoring and deployment</li><li>Experience with version control and environment management (e.g. venvs, Docker)</li><li>Expert knowledge of AI/ML algorithms across different data types and tasks, including Generative AI, NLP and computer vision, sufficient to propose research beyond the existing literature</li><li>Hands-on experience training and developing AI models, including Large Language Models</li></ul>This is a permanent opportunity with a competitive salary package, additional clearance-related allowance and the chance to work on technically challenging, security-focused programmes. Due to the nature of the work, suitability and eligibility requirements will apply.If you have the relevant background and would be open to a confidential conversation, please get in touch. 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.<img src="https://counter.adcourier.com/Um94eS5MYXcuNzM5MTMuMTA5MjNAcmhpLmFwbGl0cmFrLmNvbQ.gif">
2026-09-21T12:48:14Z

Financial Accountant

Newbury, Berkshire
remote
Permanent
40000 - 50000 GBP / Yearly
Have you used NetSuite and want to take ownership of financial accounting within a growing, private equity-backed business?I'm working with an expanding B2B group looking for a Financial Accountant to join its finance team at an important point in its development.The business is transitioning from Sage to NetSuite, with the new system becoming the group's primary finance platform from January 2027. With a predominantly recurring revenue model, the role offers the opportunity to combine hands-on financial accounting with revenue recognition, technical accounting and systems improvement.Reporting to the Head of Finance, you'll take ownership of month-end accounting across multiple group entities, helping ensure the numbers are accurate, reconciled and ready for group reporting.<h3>The role</h3>Your responsibilities will include:<ul data-spread="false"><li>Month-end accounting: Preparing journals, accruals, prepayments and depreciation, alongside balance sheet reconciliations and resolving reconciling items.</li><li>Revenue recognition: Reviewing revenue schedules generated from Salesforce contract data, ensuring revenue is recognised in the appropriate accounting periods and investigating discrepancies.</li><li>Multi-entity accounting: Reconciling intercompany balances and preparing schedules to support group consolidation.</li><li>Technical accounting: Applying your knowledge of FRS 102, including revenue recognition principles, deferred income and other relevant contract balances.</li><li>Tax and audit: Preparing quarterly VAT returns and supporting the year-end audit, corporation tax and statutory accounts.</li><li>Payroll and expenses: Coordinating monthly payroll with the external provider, posting payroll journals and managing expense claims and corporate card reconciliations.</li><li>Systems and controls: Becoming a key NetSuite user within finance, maintaining appropriate financial controls and identifying opportunities to improve processes through automation.</li></ul><h3>What you'll bring</h3>You'll be an ACA, ACCA or CIMA finalist or newly qualified accountant with practical experience of financial accounting and a desire to develop your technical expertise.Essential experience includes:<ul data-spread="false"><li>Hands-on experience using NetSuite in a finance or accounting role.</li><li>Month-end accounting, including journals and balance sheet reconciliations.</li><li>A sound understanding of FRS 102 and revenue recognition principles.</li><li>Working knowledge of UK VAT.</li><li>Strong Excel skills and confidence working with financial data.</li><li>A proactive approach to problem-solving, systems and process improvement.</li></ul>Experience with recurring revenue, SaaS or subscription-based businesses would be particularly valuable, as would practical exposure to deferred income, revenue schedules and contract accounting.Familiarity with the revised FRS 102 revenue recognition requirements would be an advantage, particularly if you've been involved in assessing their impact on accounting processes.<h3>Why join?</h3><ul data-spread="false"><li>Get involved in a major systems transition: Help embed NetSuite across a multi-entity group and develop your expertise in the platform.</li><li>Broaden your technical experience: Gain exposure to revenue recognition, intercompany accounting, group reporting and audit.</li><li>Join a growing business: The group was acquired by private equity just over a year ago and has an ambitious buy-and-build strategy.</li><li>Develop your career: Work closely with the senior finance team in a role offering scope to grow as the business expands.</li><li>Work with modern tools: The business is investing in automation and AI to streamline finance processes and reduce routine manual work.</li></ul><h3>The details</h3><ul data-spread="false"><li>Location: Newbury, Berkshire, close to the train station, with parking available. </li><li>Salary: £40,000-£50,000 plus bonus & benefits.</li><li>Working pattern: Five days a week in the office.</li><li>Contract: Permanent, full time.</li><li>Start date: Ideally as soon as possible, with a preference for a shorter notice period.</li></ul><h3>Interested?</h3>If you're a finalist or newly qualified accountant with hands-on NetSuite experience and a strong grounding in financial accounting, this is an opportunity to build on that experience within a growing business.Apply today or get in touch for a confidential conversation to find out more.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.<img src="https://counter.adcourier.com/cnlhbi50dWNrZXIuNzIyMjguMTA5MjNAcmhpLmFwbGl0cmFrLmNvbQ.gif">
2026-10-28T15:25:37Z

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