Client Services Jobs in Ely, Cambridgeshire

Practice Manager

Hoddesdon, Hertfordshire
remote
Permanent
40000 - 50000 GBP / Yearly
Robert Half is recruiting for a Practice Manager for our Accountancy Audit client in Hertfordshire. The position of Practice Manager will be an all encompassing position, with the following key requirements;Role Overview<ul><li>Job Title: Practice Manager (Accountancy Practice)</li><li>Type: Full-time, onsite (35 hours per week, Monday to Friday)</li><li>Core Purpose: Ensure smooth day-to-day operations, coordinate workflows, manage compliance, and support business growth alongside the Partners.</li></ul>Key Responsibilities<ul><li>Operations & Client Services: Manage daily office activities, allocate team workloads, answer enquiries, and improve internal processes.</li><li>Deadline Tracking: Monitor critical deliverable including accounts, tax returns, VAT, and payroll.</li><li>Compliance & IT: Oversee practice compliance, coordinate with external IT providers, and manage facilities and office suppliers.</li><li>Finance Support: Assist Partners with monitoring profitability, budgeting, billing, and chasing overdue client accounts.</li><li>Team & HR: Support recruitment, on boarding, and staff development while collaborating with an external HR consultant.</li><li>Marketing & Events: Assist with promotional activities and help organise internal and external events.</li></ul>Essential Skills & Experience<ul><li>Professional Background: Prior experience as a Practice Manager or Office Manager within a professional services environment (ideally accountancy).</li><li>Leadership: Proven experience managing or coordinating a team.</li><li>Organisation: Strong multi-tasking skills with the ability to manage competing deadlines and maintain high attention to detail.</li><li>Tech Literacy: Comfortable using Microsoft Office and accounting practice management software.</li><li>Communication: Excellent interpersonal skills with a focus on high-quality client service and strict confidentiality.</li></ul>Ideal Candidate Profile<ul><li>Traits: Proactive, dependable, hands-on, and approachable.</li><li>Mindset: A natural problem-solver who takes ownership and balances day-to-day details with the "bigger picture."</li><li>Culture Fit: A collaborative team player looking to integrate into a friendly, established environment.</li></ul>The position of Practice Manager will be paying competitively based on suitable experience, it is 100% based onsite at the client premises - there are free parking and excellent facilities available. 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/amFtZXMuZWxsaXMuMzkzODguMTA5MjNAcmhpLmFwbGl0cmFrLmNvbQ.gif">
2026-09-11T22:20:58Z

Tax Senior

Hoddesdon, Hertfordshire
remote
Permanent
40000 - 50000 GBP / Yearly
<h1>Tax Senior</h1>Location: Hoddesdon Salary: £40,000 - £50,000 + Benefits Working Pattern: Full-time, office-based (5 days per week) Hours: 35-hour week | Monday-Thursday: 9:00am-5:00pm | Friday: 9:00am-4:00pmAn excellent opportunity has arisen for an experienced Tax Senior to join a well-established and growing independent accountancy practice with a strong reputation across Hoddesdon.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 a varied portfolio of tax clients, building client relationships and contributing to a small, close-knit team.The firm works with a broad range of owner-managed businesses, including solicitor firms and FCA-regulated organisations, providing high-quality tax, accounts and advisory services.The RoleWorking closely with the Directors, you will take responsibility for managing a varied portfolio of tax clients, providing high-quality tax compliance and advisory support while building strong client relationships.The role will offer exposure to a varied client portfolio including:<ul data-spread="false"><li>Personal and corporate tax</li><li>Self-assessment tax returns</li><li>Corporation tax returns</li><li>Tax computations</li><li>Tax planning and advisory work</li><li>Owner-managed businesses across a range of sectors</li><li>Supporting clients with general tax queries and advice</li></ul>Your responsibilities will include:<ul data-spread="false"><li>Preparing and reviewing personal and corporate tax returns.</li><li>Preparing tax computations and supporting documentation.</li><li>Managing a portfolio of clients and ensuring deadlines are met.</li><li>Providing clients with day-to-day tax advice and support.</li><li>Identifying tax planning opportunities and assisting with advisory work.</li><li>Working closely with the Accounts team to ensure accurate and efficient delivery of client work.</li><li>Supervising and reviewing the work of junior team members where appropriate.</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>To be successful, you will:<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 UK tax experience and be capable of managing a portfolio of clients independently.</li><li>Be confident preparing personal and corporate tax returns 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 £40,000 - £50,000, depending on experience.</li><li>35-hour working week.</li><li>Monday to Thursday: 9:00am - 5:00pm.</li><li>Friday finish at 4:00pm.</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>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 a Tax Senior looking to join a stable, successful firm and play an important role in its continued development.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/YmhhdmluLmtvdGVjaGEuNDI1NzguMTA5MjNAcmhpLmFwbGl0cmFrLmNvbQ.gif">
2026-09-16T13:45:59Z

Audit Senior

Hoddesdon, Hertfordshire
remote
Permanent
40000 - 50000 GBP / Yearly
<h1>Audit Senior</h1>Location: Hoddesdon, Salary: £40,000 - £50,000 + Benefits Working Pattern: Full-time, office-based (5 days per week) Hours: 35-hour week | Monday-Thursday: 9:00am-5:00pm | Friday: 9:00am-4:00pm 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.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.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.The RoleWorking closely with the Directors, you will take responsibility for planning and completing audit assignments from start to finish while building strong client relationships.The role is approximately 70% Audit and 30% Accounts, offering exposure to a varied client portfolio including:<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>Your responsibilities will include:<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>To be successful, you will:<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 £40,000 - £50,000, depending on experience.</li><li>35-hour working week.</li><li>Monday to Thursday: 9:00am - 5:00pm.</li><li>Friday finish at 4:00pm.</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>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.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/YmhhdmluLmtvdGVjaGEuNjQ5MjIuMTA5MjNAcmhpLmFwbGl0cmFrLmNvbQ.gif">
2026-09-16T13:44:27Z

Junior/Graduate Accountant

Hertford, Hertfordshire
remote
Permanent
25000 - 30000 GBP / Yearly
The Permanent Division of Robert Half is currently recruiting for a Junior/Graduate Accountant on behalf of a Firm of Accountants based in Hertford.The RoleAs Junior/Graduate Accountant you will be providing accountancy and business support services to a portfolio of clients, operating across various industries. Training will be given in house and supported through further training via external providers towards AAT qualification and higher. Day to day duties will consist of:<ul><li>Managing workflow to meet deadlines</li><li>Accurate recording of all financial transactions through ledger postings, nominal journals, bank reconciliations etc</li><li>Processing client records to software including Sage, QuickBooks & Xero</li><li>Calculate & make adjustments for depreciation, prepayments, accruals & tax provision</li><li>Preparation and submission of VAT and MTD returns with HMRC & within accounting data</li></ul>Your ProfileYou will ideally have a couple of years accounting experience and working towards AAT. Alternatively a Graduate with an Accounting and Finance Degree will also be considered. This is an excellent opportunity to work through AAT and beyond into ACCA or ACA.Salary and BenefitsRole of Junior/Graduate Accountant is working 5 days in the office per week and offering a salary up to £30K Depending on experience. 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/RGVhbi5QdWxsZW4uMjczNTMuMTA5MjNAcmhpLmFwbGl0cmFrLmNvbQ.gif">
2026-09-22T15:40:37Z

Mac Support Engineer

Cambridge, Cambridgeshire
remote
Contract
150 - 180 GBP / Daily
Robert Half are partnering with a market-leading SaaS organisation to recruit a Mac Support Engineer on an initial 6-week contract based in Cambridge , supporting the internal IT function of a growing technology business based in London.You will be responsible for providing day-to-day technical support to employees across the business, while also assisting with the administration and maintenance of internal IT systems, devices and services.Key Responsibilities:<ul><li>Provide day-to-day IT support to employees, managing technical issues from initial diagnosis through to resolution.</li><li>Set up, configure and maintain laptops, desktops and other end-user devices.</li><li>Provide hands-on support across Apple macOS and Windows environments.</li><li>Manage user accounts, permissions and access across internal systems and applications.</li><li>Manage the IT aspects of employee onboarding and offboarding.</li><li>Diagnose and resolve hardware, operating system, application and connectivity issues.</li><li>Support meeting rooms, video conferencing, AV equipment and other office technology.</li><li>Manage IT hardware and inventory, including laptops, peripherals and other equipment.</li><li>Assist with endpoint management, software deployment, patching and security.</li><li>Support Microsoft 365 administration, including users, groups, permissions and associated services.</li><li>Assist with device management and MDM activities, including Jamf.</li><li>Maintain accurate IT documentation, processes and knowledge articles.</li><li>Support wider systems administration and infrastructure activities.</li><li>Identify opportunities to automate and improve repetitive IT administration tasks.</li><li>Work alongside the wider technical team on IT, infrastructure and security projects.</li></ul>Key Requirements:<ul><li>2+ years' recent hands-on experience in an IT Support, Desktop Support, Service Desk or similar technical role.</li><li>Strong experience supporting Apple macOS devices within a business environment.</li><li>Good experience supporting Windows devices.</li><li>Experience administering Microsoft 365 / Office 365, including users, groups, permissions and associated services.</li><li>Hands-on experience with MDM/device management tooling, particularly Jamf.</li><li>Experience with identity, user account and access management.</li><li>Experience with Microsoft Entra ID / Azure AD.</li><li>Good understanding of networking fundamentals, including TCP/IP, DNS, DHCP, Wi-Fi and VPNs.</li><li>Strong troubleshooting skills across hardware, software, operating system and connectivity issues.</li><li>Experience managing IT support tickets and taking ownership of issues through to resolution.</li><li>Experience providing internal IT support to both office-based and remote employees.</li><li>Comfortable supporting senior stakeholders and executives.</li><li>Experience supporting meeting rooms, video conferencing, AV equipment and wider office technology.</li><li>Strong communication and customer service skills, with the ability to explain technical issues clearly to non-technical users.</li></ul>Contract:<ul><li>Market-leading SaaS organisation</li><li>Initial 6-week contract with the potential for extension</li><li>5 days per week onsite in either London or Cambridge</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/YW5kcmUuZ2FyZGVuZXJtY2ZhcmxhbmUuMjEyMTguMTA5MjNAcmhpLmFwbGl0cmFrLmNvbQ.gif">
2026-09-07T12:13:09Z

Financial Controls Manager - Temporary

Cambridge, Cambridgeshire
remote
Temporary
300 - 350 GBP / Daily
Our client, based in Cambridge, is seeking an experienced Financial Controls Manager to join their finance function on a 9-month interim contract.This is a broad role with responsibility for financial controls, month-end accounting, statutory compliance, audit and financial processes across a number of UK and international entities.<h3>Key Responsibilities</h3><ul data-spread="false"><li>Manage the monthly accounting cycle and month-end processes across group entities.</li><li>Liaise with the FP&A Manager to ensure timely and accurate financial reporting.</li><li>Develop, manage and review financial policies, systems and controls, providing guidance and support to colleagues.</li><li>Support the annual audit across the UK and international group entities.</li><li>Prepare UK and Irish statutory accounts and oversee accounting-related filings</li><li>Ensure financial practices comply with Charities SORP (FRS 102) and other relevant regulations.</li><li>Review income treatment to ensure compliance with SORP, including partial exemption treatment and supporting documentation.</li><li>Oversee VAT, Gift Aid and wider tax compliance.</li><li>Lead and support the finance team, providing clear direction and ensuring effective delivery of key processes.</li><li>Manage the delivery of finance processes through Virtual Finance Offices across the UK, USA, India and Kenya.</li><li>Oversee payment runs and act as the first approver for payments across the relevant entities.</li><li>Provide oversight of financial due diligence on new and existing global partners.</li><li>Identify opportunities to strengthen financial controls, processes and reporting across the group.</li></ul><h3>About You</h3>The ideal candidate will be an experienced finance professional with strong exposure to financial controls, accounting processes and compliance.You will ideally have:<ul data-spread="false"><li>Previous experience in a Financial Controls Manager, Financial Controller, Senior Management Accountant or similar role.</li><li>Strong technical accounting and financial reporting experience.</li><li>Experience across month-end, statutory accounts and audit.</li><li>Strong knowledge of financial controls, policies and processes.</li><li>Experience working across multiple entities and/or international operations.</li><li>Ideally, knowledge of Charities SORP (FRS 102), VAT and Gift Aid.</li><li>Experience managing or overseeing finance teams and outsourced/shared-service functions.</li><li>The ability to quickly understand existing processes, identify improvements and take ownership of a broad controls remit.</li></ul><h3>Contract Details</h3><ul data-spread="false"><li>9-month interim contract</li><li>£300-£350 per day + holiday pay</li><li>50% office-based in Cambridge</li><li>October 2026 start</li><li>Broad financial controls and accounting remit with significant international exposure</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/SmFtZXMuRGF2aWVzLjM4MDQ5LjEwOTIzQHJoaS5hcGxpdHJhay5jb20.gif">
2026-10-02T10:20:30Z

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