<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">
<p>The Permanent Division of Robert Half are currently recruiting for a Legal and Insurance Office Administrator on behalf of a Large Organisation with offices on the outskirts of Cranfield</p><p>The Role</p><p>As Legal and Insurance Office Administrator you will provide will provide comprehensive administrative and operational support to the Director of Legal & Insurance and the wider Legal & Insurance Office. You will work with colleagues to support the management of contracts, research and commercial activity, insurance matters, legal and regulatory requirements and associated risks. Day to day duties will consist of:</p><ul><li>Coordinate administrative processes relating to research and legal contracts, including document preparation, signature processes, record keeping and filing.</li><li>Monitor contracts and documents processing through signature processes and follow up with relevant administrative contacts where appropriate.</li><li>Maintain accurate and up-to-date records on systems, including WorkTribe, and other relevant systems.</li><li>Upload and file executed contracts and associated documentation following completion of the signature process.</li><li>Provide administrative support for pre-award and research-related process including supplier questionnaires and other routine documentation.</li><li>Act as a point of contact for routine administrative queries and appropriately signpost specialist queries to the relevant member of the Legal & Insurance Office.</li><li>Provide meeting, diary, correspondence and document management support to the Director of Legal & Insurance and, where required, other members of the Office.</li><li>Support the effective management of the Legal & Insurance Office's records, shared folders, systems and administrative information.</li><li>Assist with office management activities, including arranging meetings, maintaining office supplies and equipment, coordinating visitors and supporting the general organisation of the Office.</li><li>Identify opportunities to improve administrative process and contribute to their implementation.</li><li>Provide administrative cover and support across the Office during periods of absence or increased workload.</li></ul><p>Your Profile</p><p>You will be an experienced Admin Support Professional who has worked within a Legal or Service/Project support function and with the ability to build and develop relationships across a range of stakeholders. This is an excellent role within a changing and developing organisation that offers excellent career certainty, development and a strong culture for its staff.</p><p>Salary</p><p>Role of Legal and Insurance Office Administrator is offering a salary of £29-34K + Excellent Benefits and is working on a Hybrid basis on the outskirts of Cranfield</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/RGVhbi5QdWxsZW4uMjg1OTQuMTA5MjNAcmhpLmFwbGl0cmFrLmNvbQ.gif">
<p>🚨 <strong>INTERIM PROJECT ACCOUNTANT | CIRCA £300 PER DAY | HYBRID</strong></p><p>I'm currently recruiting for an experienced <strong>Project Accountant</strong> to join a leading organisation on an initial contract through to <strong>December 2026</strong>, with potential for extension.</p><p>💰 <strong>Circa £300 per day</strong><br /> 📍 <strong>Hybrid</strong> - 2/3 days WFH, with travel to operational sites and London/Midlands offices<br /> 📅 <strong>Initial contract to December 2026 - potential extension</strong></p><p>We're looking for a <strong>qualified accountant</strong> with strong experience supporting operational and business projects.</p><p>The role will involve:</p><p>🔹 Managing and reporting on multiple projects running in parallel<br /> 🔹 Costing savings and tracking financial benefits<br /> 🔹 Supporting process implementation and ongoing monitoring<br /> 🔹 Working closely with MDs, Performance Directors and Depot Managers<br /> 🔹 Challenging and influencing operational stakeholders<br /> 🔹 Preparing and delivering senior-level presentations<br /> 🔹 Supporting month-end and strategy presentations</p><p>You'll need to be <strong>commercial, confident, highly organised and an excellent communicator</strong>, with excellent presentation skills and the ability to manage multiple priorities and engage effectively with senior operational stakeholders.</p><p>🚗 A full UK driving licence and access to a vehicle are required, with business travel expenses reimbursed.</p><p>If you're available or know someone who could be a good fit, please <strong>contact me for more information or to discuss the role confidentially.</strong></p><p>#ProjectAccountant #Interim #FinanceJobs #ProjectFinance #CommercialFinance #Accountancy #FinanceRecruitment</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/UGV0ZS5SaWNoYXJkcy41ODMzMi4xMDkyM0ByaGkuYXBsaXRyYWsuY29t.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>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.</p><p>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. </p><p><strong>The Role</strong></p><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><p><strong>About You</strong></p><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><p>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.</p><p>If you have the relevant background and would be open to a confidential conversation, please get in touch.</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/Um94eS5MYXcuNzM5MTMuMTA5MjNAcmhpLmFwbGl0cmFrLmNvbQ.gif">
<p><strong>Tax Analyst</strong></p><p> </p><p>Looking for a role that offers more than traditional tax compliance? This is an opportunity to join an established international business in a varied finance role, combining tax, reporting, analysis and project work.</p><p> </p><p>Working closely with the Tax Manager, you'll support tax compliance across multiple entities while gaining exposure to financial reporting, tax accounting and wider finance projects.</p><p> </p><p>The role</p><ul><li>Prepare direct and indirect tax returns and supporting reconciliations.</li><li>Maintain accurate working papers and audit trails.</li><li>Support current and deferred tax calculations and disclosures.</li><li>Assist with statutory, group and regulatory reporting.</li><li>Extract and analyse financial data using Excel and ledger systems.</li><li>Contribute to projects involving Pillar Two, transfer pricing and finance system changes.</li></ul><p> </p><p>About you</p><ul><li>Experience in tax or accountancy, gained through a relevant qualification or practical experience.</li><li>Knowledge of tax returns, VAT or corporation tax.</li><li>Strong Excel, analytical and reconciliation skills.</li><li>Organised, detail-focused and comfortable managing deadlines.</li><li>Willingness to work across both tax and reporting.</li></ul><p> </p><p>Part-qualified or qualified CTA, ACCA, ACA or CIMA professionals are encouraged to apply.</p><p> </p><p>Interested?</p><p> </p><p>If you're looking to broaden your technical experience in a role offering variety and development, get in touch to find out more.</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/SGFubmFoLkFybm90dC42MjYxMi4xMDkyM0ByaGkuYXBsaXRyYWsuY29t.gif">