4 results for Head Of Learning And Development in Exeter, Devon

Finance Manager

Taunton, Somerset
remote
Permanent
45000 - 50000 GBP / Yearly
Finance Manager Location: Taunton (Hybrid Working Available) Salary: Competitive + Excellent BenefitsRobert Half are delighted to be supporting an exciting and growing Taunton-based organisation in the search for a qualified accountant to join their leadership team in this pivotal role. This is an excellent opportunity for an ambitious finance professional to take ownership of a broad finance remit, partnering closely with senior stakeholders while leading a small finance team.This position offers significant exposure across the business, combining financial leadership, commercial insight and operational support to help drive performance and support future growth.<h3>The Role</h3>Reporting to the Head of Finance, you will play a key role in delivering a high-quality finance function, supporting strategic decision-making and ensuring robust financial management across the organisation.<h3>Key Responsibilities</h3><ul><li>Lead, coach and develop a small finance team.</li><li>Deliver budgeting, forecasting and financial planning processes.</li><li>Partner with senior leaders and budget holders to provide financial insight and support decision-making.</li><li>Produce and analyse management information, identifying trends, risks and opportunities.</li><li>Lead budget reviews and challenge performance to drive accountability and value for money.</li><li>Support the preparation of statutory accounts, audits and regulatory returns.</li><li>Ensure strong financial controls, governance and compliance frameworks are maintained.</li><li>Oversee revenue management, invoicing and cash collection activities.</li><li>Support commercial decision-making, including pricing, costing and contract evaluations.</li><li>Drive continuous improvement of financial processes, systems and reporting.</li><li>Contribute to business change and cross-functional projects with a financial impact.</li></ul><h3>About You</h3><ul><li>Fully qualified accountant (ACA, ACCA, CIMA or equivalent).</li><li>Proven experience in a finance leadership, finance manager, business partnering or financial controller capacity.</li><li>Strong budgeting, forecasting and management reporting experience.</li><li>Ability to influence and build effective relationships with stakeholders at all levels.</li><li>Commercially minded with excellent analytical and problem-solving skills.</li><li>Strong people management skills, with experience developing and mentoring teams.</li><li>Comfortable working in a dynamic and collaborative environment.</li></ul><h3>What's on Offer</h3><ul><li>A competitive salary and excellent benefits package.</li><li>Hybrid and flexible working arrangements.</li><li>Opportunity to play a key role within a respected and growing organisation.</li><li>Broad remit with exposure to senior leadership and strategic projects.</li><li>Supportive culture with genuine opportunities for professional development and progression.</li></ul>For more information or to apply confidentially, please contact - Andy Troup 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/QW5keS5Ucm91cC4yNDc1MS4xMDkyM0ByaGkuYXBsaXRyYWsuY29t.gif">
2026-09-04T17:39:34Z

Assurance & Compliance Manager

Bridgend, Bridgend
remote
Permanent
50000 - 60000 GBP / Yearly
Robert Half Talent Solutions are exclusively hiring for an Assurance & Compliance ManagerJob Vacancy: Assurance & Compliance ManagerRole Overview<ul><li>Location: Bridgend, Wales</li><li>Working Model: Hybrid (4 days on-site, 1 day remote)</li><li>Department: Finance Business Unit</li><li>Reporting to: Chief Financial Officer (Dotted line to Head of EHS & Governance)</li></ul>About the RoleAre you a qualified accountant with a strong background in external audit or practice? We are seeking a hands-on, proactive Assurance & Compliance Manager to review, enhance, and embed our existing internal control and assurance framework.In this critical role, you will move quickly from a standing start to design, document, and test a system-enforced control environment. You will provide the Senior Leadership Team and the Board with total confidence that key enterprise risks are effectively managed.Key Responsibilities<ul><li>Internal Controls: Design, document, and embed a best-in-class Internal Control Framework, including robust segregation of duties.</li><li>Framework Ownership: Maintain and enforce the Delegated Authority Matrix and overall audit readiness.</li><li>Risk Management: Collaborate across the Group to support the Risk Register review cycle, maintain the risk heat map, and track mitigation accountability.</li><li>Governance Partnership: Work alongside the Head of EHS & Governance to assess broader enterprise risk and control effectiveness.</li></ul>What We Are Looking For<ul><li>Qualifications: Fully qualified accountant (ACA, ACCA, or equivalent).</li><li>Experience: Strong background in practice or external audit is highly preferred.</li><li>Skills: Proven ability to build, document, and test compliance frameworks from scratch.</li><li>Mindset: A hands-on deliverer who thrives in setting up new processes and governance structures.</li></ul>Benefits Package<ul><li>Financial: 8% Company Pension scheme | Life Assurance | Sick Pay</li><li>Work-Life Balance: 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays | Hybrid working</li><li>Perks & Culture: Free on-site parking | Cycle to work scheme | Regular company events</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/Q2hhcmxvdHRlLmFsbGVuLjMzOTI0LjEwOTIzQHJoaS5hcGxpdHJhay5jb20.gif">
2026-08-10T12:51:21Z

Senior Tax Manager

Plymouth, Devon
remote
Contract
75000 - 80000 GBP / Yearly
Interim Senior Tax Manager South West England | 6-Month Contract | c.£75,000-£80,000 FTE equivalent, PAYE/Umbrella)Robert Half is recruiting an Interim Senior Tax Manager on behalf of a leading institution in the South West. This is a 6-month engagement within a well-established Finance team, ideal for an experienced tax professional who can hit the ground running.The RoleReporting to the Director of Finance, the Interim Senior Tax Manager will oversee all aspects of tax compliance and reporting, acting as the organisation's subject matter expert on tax matters. You'll lead a small tax team and work closely with the Senior Financial Accountant to support the year-end audit process, including tax calculations and financial statement preparation for all subsidiaries.Key responsibilities include:<ul dir="ltr"><li>Leading and developing the tax team, ensuring accurate, timely compliance with internal and external reporting deadlines</li><li>Completing tax computations for the organisation and its subsidiaries</li><li>Supporting the financial year-end and external audit process</li><li>Identifying tax savings and structural efficiencies aligned with wider strategic aims</li><li>Acting as technical tax expert, advising internal stakeholders and mitigating tax risk</li><li>Representing Finance at relevant committees and working groups, deputising for the Director of Finance where required</li></ul>About You<ul dir="ltr"><li>CCAB qualified accountant</li><li>Recognised tax qualification, or substantial relevant tax accounting experience gained within a large/complex finance function</li><li>Proven experience leading and developing a team</li><li>Available to start at short notice</li><li>Strong technical knowledge with the ability to explain tax concepts to non-finance stakeholders</li></ul>Desirable: experience within Higher Education, charity or not-for-profit sectors; knowledge of HE/charity tax legislation.The Packagec.£75,000-£80,000 FTE equivalent), engaged via PAYE or potentially day rate via UmbrellaApplyFor a confidential conversation, contact Dan Williams at Robert Half on 0117 9935414 or apply directly with an up-to-date CV.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/ZGFuaWVsLndpbGxpYW1zLjE0OTg2LjEwOTIzQHJoaS5hcGxpdHJhay5jb20.gif">
2026-09-01T13:13:51Z

Treasury, Tax & Working Capital Manager

Bridgend, Bridgend
remote
Permanent
70000 - 80000 GBP / Yearly
Robert Half Talent Solutions are exclusively hiring for a Treasury, Tax & Working Capital ManagerTreasury, Tax & Working Capital ManagerLocation: Bridgend, Wales (Hybrid: 3 days on site, 2 days remote) Salary: Competitive + 10% bonus + comprehensive benefits package Reports to: Chief Financial OfficerAbout the RoleAre you a hand-on, senior finance professional looking to build and shape a critical capability?As our Treasury, Tax & Working Capital Manager, you will transition our informal finance processes into a resilient, documented, and fully controlled function. Reporting directly to the CFO, you will take full ownership of cash forecasting, the FX hedging programme, credit insurance, and the end-to-end working-capital cycle.This role is ideal for a qualified accountant with deep cash management exposure, including experienced Financial Controllers or Heads of Finance looking for a high-impact position. Technical tax preparation (such as transfer pricing and R&D claims) is outsourced to external advisers; your focus will be on leading tax governance and managing these strategic adviser relationships.Key Responsibilities<ul><li>Cash Management (12.5%): Build and run the rolling 13-week cash forecast and daily cash positioning to establish active cash management as a standard discipline.</li><li>FX & Hedging (7.5%): Manage and fully document the FX hedging programme against contracted currency exposures and committed payables, including year-end fair-value treatment.</li><li>Working Capital & Team Leadership: Drive the end-to-end working-capital cycle. You will partner closely with Procurement and provide direct leadership to the Group Credit Controller to optimise the collection side of the cash-conversion cycle.</li><li>Tax Governance: Own the governance, risk management, and strategic relationships with external tax advisers.</li><li>Process Resilience: Transition informal, key-person dependencies into structured, documented, and scalable financial disciplines.</li></ul>What We Are Looking For<ul><li>Qualifications: Fully qualified accountant (ACA, ACCA, CIMA, or equivalent).</li><li>Experience: Proven, hands-on experience in cash management, treasury operations, and working capital cycles.</li><li>Skills: Strong business-partnering capabilities, excellent documentation skills, and experience managing small teams or direct reports (like Credit Control).</li><li>Mindset: A proactive builder who enjoys creating order, documenting processes, and establishing robust governance.</li></ul>What We Offer<ul><li>Financial Reward: Competitive salary plus a performance-related 10% bonus.</li><li>Retirement & Security: 8% company pension contribution and comprehensive life assurance.</li><li>Time Off: 25 days annual leave plus all statutory bank holidays.</li><li>Health & Wellbeing: Paid sick pay and an active cycle-to-work scheme.</li><li>Culture: Regular company events and a collaborative, hybrid working environment.</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/Q2hhcmxvdHRlLmFsbGVuLjU5MjM1LjEwOTIzQHJoaS5hcGxpdHJhay5jb20.gif">
2026-09-01T10:25:50Z