<p><strong>Role:</strong></p><p>Our client is looking for immediate, temporary, Head of Finance to assist them for 6 months. You be will be responsible for following duties:</p><ul><li>Provide strategic recommendations to the CEO and executive team, based on financial analysis and projections.</li><li>Oversee all financial operations including accounting, budgeting, forecasting, tax, and treasury.</li><li>Ensure compliance with statutory law, charity commission requirements, financial regulations, and reporting standards.</li><li>Lead financial planning and analysis (FP&A) to support long-term business goals</li><li>Develop and maintain project profitability and job costing reporting systems.</li><li>Review and approve monthly payments including payroll.</li><li>Manage the online banking payments processes.</li><li>Review and approve the VAT returns prepared by the Finance Assistant, ensuring compliance with all relevant regulations.</li><li>Assist the external auditors in the preparation of the annual statutory accounts.</li><li>Prepare annual budgets and quarterly reforecasts for internal and board-level reporting.</li><li>Develop and maintain 12 month rolling cash flow forecasts.</li><li>Develop and monitor key performance indicators (KPIs) to assess financial health.</li><li>Oversee the preparation of accurate and timely financial statements.</li><li>Manage risk, including financial, legal, and operational, and implement mitigation strategies.</li><li>Lead and develop the finance team, fostering a culture of accountability and continuous improvement.</li><li>Line manage Finance, IT and Health & Safety direct reports, including conducting annual performance reviews.</li><li>Drive efficiency through automation and optimisation of financial processes and systems.</li></ul><p><strong>Profile:</strong></p><p>The successful, temporary Head of Finance will be qualified (Eg. ACA, ACCA or CIMA) and have experience with Sorp Accounting.</p><p>You must be immediate or 1 weeks notice to be considered for this role.</p><p><strong>Client:</strong></p><p>Our client are a evolving Events and Hospitality business based near Eastbourne. You will have the opportunity to work in a fast paced, dynamic environment.</p><p><strong>Salary & Benefits:</strong></p><p>The temporary Head of Finance role will be paying circa £35 - £55 per hour, dependant on experience.</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/TmF0aGFuLk1vd2F0dC4yMjU2NS4xMDkyM0ByaGkuYXBsaXRyYWsuY29t.gif">
<p>Robert Half are pleased to be partnering with a <strong>renewable energy</strong> organisation based in <strong>Oxford</strong> to recruit a <strong>part time</strong> (0.6) <strong>Technical Accountant</strong>. The Technical Accountant will receive a salary of up to <strong>£90,000</strong> (FTE, take home £54,000 based on 0.6) along with other attractive benefits including mostly remote working. You will need to be in the office once a week.</p><p> </p><p><strong>Primary responsibilities; </strong></p><p> </p><ul><li>Take ownership of and proactively manage the audit process across all jurisdictions</li><li>Lead the preparation of technical accounting memos to support internal documentation and external compliance needs</li><li>Review and interpret contracts to identify accounting implications and advise on structuring options from a compliance perspective</li><li>Monitor and interpret new and amended IFRS standards, as well as changes to laws and regulations, assessing their potential impact on each entity</li><li>Contribute to continuous improvement by reviewing and improving controls and internal documentation</li><li>Maintain a register of key accounting considerations, judgements and estimates which will be used to inform strategic decision making within the business</li><li>Manage relationships with tax advisors, accountants and other service providers</li><li>Provide training and technical updates to the finance team as needed</li><li>Perform ad hoc reporting and analysis to support Head of Finance Operations and CFO</li></ul><p> </p><p><strong>Key experience and attributes; </strong></p><p><strong> </strong></p><ul><li>Qualified Accountant (ACCA/ACA)</li><li>Proven experience drafting technical memos, including conducting research and presenting solutions</li><li>Thorough understanding of group audit processes and requirements, including consolidation (either in UK or US)</li><li>Ability to cope with ambiguity and to manage multiple workflows simultaneously</li><li>Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills</li><li>Proficient with Microsoft suite and specifically, Microsoft Excel</li><li>Effective communication and interpersonal skills, including ability to coordinate external advisors and articulate finance issues to non-finance personnel</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/Sm9yZGFuLldlc3QuNDUyNzMuMTA5MjNAcmhpLmFwbGl0cmFrLmNvbQ.gif">
<h3 data-start="198" data-end="272"><strong data-end="242" data-start="202">DBT Data Engineer (Snowflake, Azure)</strong> | Insurance | London (Hybrid)</h3><p data-start="274" data-end="474">Robert Half International (an S&P 500 global staffing provider) is supporting a global consulting firm in sourcing an experienced <strong data-start="404" data-end="425">DBT Data Engineer</strong> to join a major <strong data-end="473" data-start="442">insurance client engagement</strong>.</p><p data-end="665" data-start="476">The role focuses on scaling a <strong data-start="506" data-end="534">Snowflake Data Warehouse</strong> and expanding its <strong data-end="566" data-start="553">DBT Cloud</strong> modelling capabilities to support new analytics and regulatory data use cases across the business.</p><h3 data-end="698" data-start="672"><strong data-end="698" data-start="676">Assignment Details</strong></h3><ul><li>Initial Duration: 6-12 months (until March 2026, likely extension given scope)</li><li>Location: Hybrid - minimum of 2 days per week in London</li><li>Day Rate: £450 PAYE (plus 12.07% holiday pay - PAYE with employer's NI & Tax deducted at source, unlike umbrella companies and no umbrella company admin fees)</li></ul><h3 data-start="1003" data-end="1024"><strong data-end="1024" data-start="1007">Role Overview</strong></h3><p data-end="1393" data-start="1025">You'll be part of a growing data engineering function focused on <strong data-start="1090" data-end="1115">DBT model development</strong>, <strong data-start="1117" data-end="1143">Snowflake optimisation</strong>, and <strong data-start="1149" data-end="1168">data governance</strong> across multiple data domains.<br data-end="1201" data-start="1198" /> This role suits a technically strong engineer with proven <strong data-start="1259" data-end="1272">DBT Cloud</strong> experience who can take ownership of data pipelines and drive best practices in transformation, testing, and automation.</p><h3 data-start="1400" data-end="1431"><strong data-end="1431" data-start="1404">Key Skills & Experience</strong></h3><ul><li>Deep <strong data-start="1439" data-end="1452">DBT Cloud</strong> expertise, including models, macros, tests, documentation, and CI/CD integration.</li><li>Hands-on experience developing and optimising in <strong data-start="1588" data-end="1622">Snowflake Cloud Data Warehouse</strong> (schemas, warehouses, security, time travel, performance tuning).</li><li>Familiarity with <strong data-end="1764" data-start="1710">Snowflake cost monitoring, governance, replication</strong>, and environment management.</li><li>Strong understanding of <strong data-start="1822" data-end="1840">data modelling</strong> (star/snowflake schemas, SCDs, lineage).</li><li>Proven <strong data-start="1893" data-end="1902">Azure</strong> experience (Data Factory, Synapse, Databricks) for orchestration and integration.</li><li>Proficient in <strong data-start="2003" data-end="2010">SQL</strong> for complex analytical transformations and optimisations.</li><li>Comfortable working in agile teams and using <strong data-end="2134" data-start="2118">Azure DevOps</strong> for CI/CD workflows.</li></ul><h3 data-end="2182" data-start="2162"><strong data-end="2182" data-start="2166">Nice to Have</strong></h3><ul><li><strong data-end="2195" data-start="2185">Python</strong> or <strong data-start="2199" data-end="2210">PySpark</strong> for automation and data quality testing.</li><li>Knowledge of <strong data-end="2312" data-start="2269">data governance and security frameworks</strong> (RBAC, masking, encryption).</li><li>Prior experience in <strong data-end="2401" data-start="2366">financial services or insurance</strong> environments.</li></ul><p data-end="2536" data-start="2424">All candidates must complete standard screening (Right to Work, DBS, credit/sanctions, employment verification).</p><p data-start="2543" data-end="2761">This is an exciting opportunity for a <strong data-start="2581" data-end="2610">DBT-focused Data Engineer</strong> to join a high-performing consulting team and help build, scale, and optimise modern Snowflake data solutions within a leading insurance organisation.</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/Tmljb2xhcy5HZW9yZ2lvdS4wODQxOC4xMDkyM0ByaGkuYXBsaXRyYWsuY29t.gif">
