<p><strong>The Opportunity</strong></p><p>We are looking for an experienced <strong>Head of Data Product</strong> to lead the development of data-driven products, commercial insight and predictive analytics that help organisations make better-informed decisions, improve service performance and unlock growth opportunities.</p><p>This is a permanent role, paying up to £90,000 with 15% bonus and car allowance/EV. Our client, based in Birmingham offers hybrid working (2-3 days a week in office with occasional travel to client sites) </p><p>This is a senior leadership opportunity for someone who combines strong data product leadership with commercial acumen and the ability to translate complex information into meaningful, actionable intelligence.</p><p>You will lead a multidisciplinary team responsible for developing innovative client and contract intelligence solutions, including reporting products, dashboards, insight packs and AI-powered capabilities. Your work will help drive client retention, identify opportunities for revenue and margin improvement, support business development and enable better operational decision-making.</p><p><strong>Key Responsibilities</strong></p><p><strong>Data Product Strategy & Leadership</strong></p><ul><li>Define and own the vision, strategy and roadmap for client and contract intelligence products.</li><li>Lead product discovery, engaging with clients and internal stakeholders to understand business challenges and translate them into effective data solutions.</li><li>Prioritise product development, manage backlogs and oversee delivery from initial concept through to launch and adoption.</li><li>Balance the development of scalable, reusable products with specific client and commercial requirements.</li></ul><p><strong>Commercial Intelligence & Analytics</strong></p><ul><li>Develop and deliver high-quality dashboards, reporting solutions, insight packs and analytical products to support client decision-making.</li><li>Drive the use of predictive analytics, AI and natural-language AI agents to generate actionable intelligence and next-best-action recommendations.</li><li>Bring together data across Procurement, Sales, HR and Finance to identify trends, performance opportunities and potential improvements in revenue and profitability.</li><li>Develop intelligence that supports client retention, business growth, and service performance.</li><li>Oversee the delivery of client-facing ESG reporting, drawing on relevant people and procurement data to meet client requirements.</li></ul><p><strong>About You</strong></p><p>You will be an established data, analytics or intelligence leader with experience taking data products from initial discovery through to successful delivery and adoption.</p><p>You will ideally bring:</p><ul><li>Proven experience leading data, analytics or intelligence products, including ownership of product strategy, roadmaps and delivery priorities.</li><li>Strong commercial awareness and an understanding of client, contract and service-performance environments.</li><li>Experience developing scalable reporting products, dashboards and actionable business intelligence.</li><li>An understanding of predictive analytics, AI and emerging AI-driven capabilities, with the ability to identify how these can deliver tangible business value.</li><li>Experience leading multidisciplinary teams and bringing together technical, analytical and business stakeholders.</li><li>The ability to translate complex data into clear commercial insights and practical recommendations.</li><li>Strong stakeholder management and communication skills, with the confidence to engage directly with senior business leaders and clients.</li><li>A sound understanding of data quality, governance, reporting definitions and the importance of responsible data sharing.</li><li>Make a measurable impact on client relationships, business growth and profitability.</li></ul><p><strong>On Offer</strong></p><ul><li>Paying up to £90,000 DOE </li><li>Bonus - up to 15% </li><li>Car allowance or EV</li><li>27 days annual leave plus bank holidays </li><li>Health insurance</li><li>Hybrid working (2-3 days a week in Birmingham, with occasional travel to client sites) </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/Um94eS5MYXcuNDc4MzAuMTA5MjNAcmhpLmFwbGl0cmFrLmNvbQ.gif">
<p><strong>FINANCE MANAGER</strong></p><p><strong>Birmingham | Manufacturing | Private Equity Backed</strong></p><p><strong>This isn't a business standing still. And this isn't a reporting role where you'll simply be ticking boxes.</strong></p><p>A growing, private equity-backed manufacturing business is entering an exciting new phase. Following significant investment and the launch of a new product line, an opportunity has been created for a technically strong Finance Manager to join the team and play a pivotal role in the next stage of its growth.</p><p>This is a business with ambition, momentum and plenty happening behind the scenes. You'll be at the heart of ensuring its financial reporting, controls and governance keep pace with that growth.</p><p><strong>THE OPPORTUNITY</strong></p><p>Reporting into senior finance leadership, you'll take ownership of a broad financial reporting remit across a complex manufacturing environment.</p><p>This is a technically focused position, ideally suited to someone who has cut their teeth in a strong corporate audit environment and is ready to bring that technical expertise into industry.</p><p>You'll be responsible for ensuring reporting is accurate, robust and compliant, whilst working closely with operational stakeholders across the manufacturing sites. You need to be someone who can get into the detail, understand the numbers and confidently engage with people outside of finance.</p><p><strong>WHAT YOU'LL BE DOING</strong></p><ul><li>Leading financial reporting activities across multiple entities, including dormant and closed entities with ongoing statutory and reporting requirements.</li><li>Overseeing financial controls, internal testing and compliance.</li><li>Applying UK GAAP (FRS 102) and understanding the implications of US GAAP across the wider group.</li><li>Supporting SOX compliance and strengthening the control environment.</li><li>Managing technical accounting matters, including foreign exchange, VAT and statutory reporting.</li><li>Ensuring accounting standards, regulatory requirements and reporting processes remain up to date.</li><li>Working alongside manufacturing site teams, translating financial information into meaningful insight and building strong operational relationships.</li><li>Supporting the business as it continues to expand and integrate its new product line.</li></ul><p><strong>WHO ARE WE LOOKING FOR?</strong></p><p>You'll be a fully qualified accountant (ACA, ACCA or CIMA) with a genuinely strong technical accounting foundation.</p><p>Ideally, you'll bring:</p><ul><li>A Big Four or Top 10 corporate audit background, or equivalent experience within a complex manufacturing group.</li><li>Strong financial reporting and technical accounting expertise.</li><li>Exposure to SOX, internal controls and testing.</li><li>Knowledge of both UK GAAP and US GAAP.</li><li>Experience with VAT, foreign exchange and multi-entity reporting.</li><li>The confidence and gravitas to work with senior stakeholders and operational teams across manufacturing sites.</li></ul><p>Most importantly, you're someone with commercial awareness, energy and presence. You don't need to be the loudest person in the room, but you do need to be confident enough to challenge, influence and get things moving.</p><p><strong>WHY MAKE THE MOVE?</strong></p><p>Private equity backing. Significant growth. A newly launched product line. And a business investing in its next chapter.</p><p>This is an opportunity to move beyond audit or take your existing industry experience into a role where your technical capability will genuinely matter.</p><p>You'll have the opportunity to shape reporting processes, strengthen controls and work alongside a business that has real momentum.</p><p><strong>If you're technically strong, ambitious and ready for a move that offers more than just another Finance Manager title, this deserves your attention.</strong></p><p>For a confidential discussion, contact Emma Llewellyn at Robert Half.</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/ZW1tYS5sbGV3ZWxseW4uMjk4MDIuMTA5MjNAcmhpLmFwbGl0cmFrLmNvbQ.gif">
<p>The Permanent Division of Robert Half is currently recruiting for an Export Compliance Manager on behalf of a specialist Manufacturing business with offices in Bedford.</p><p>The Role</p><p>As Export Compliance Manager you will be the regional subject matter expert for export controls, classifications, sanctions compliance and licensing for the business covering sales across EMEA, India and the US. Day to day duties will consist of:</p><ul><li>Lead and support the regional export controls and sanctions compliance program for 37 legal entities in EMEA and India, including support in daily queries</li><li>Perform and lead military, dual-use, ECCN, and SCOMET classifications</li><li>Provide technical guidance to engineering and product teams on export control requirements</li><li>Drive continuous improvement of Internal Compliance Programs (ICP)</li><li>Conduct and lead compliance audits, risk assessments, and corrective action programs</li><li>Engage with local authorities on export compliance related topics, including regular audits and disclosures</li><li>Manage export control training program for legal entities</li><li>Strategize regulatory developments and assess business impacts</li><li>Support automation and digital transformation initiatives, including Global Trade Management (GTM) projects</li><li>Partner with stakeholders to ensure compliant and business-friendly processes</li></ul><p>Your Profile</p><p>You will be knowledgeable across Exports, Imports and Trade Compliance across Europe and ideally further afield and ideally have worked within Engineering or Manufacturing industries. In addition you will have the ability to influence cross-functional teams in a global environment and will have a strong leadership personality with effective communication towards executive and site leadership. In all this is an excellent role for an individual who combines a strong technical or engineering background with deep export controls expertise, outstanding leadership skills, and the ability to translate complex regulatory requirements into practical business solutions.</p><p>Salary and Benefits</p><p>Role of Export Compliance Manager is working Mainly remote with some travel needed from time to time to Bedford and other group sites and is offering a salary of £70-80K + Bonus + Benefits</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/RGVhbi5QdWxsZW4uNjU3NzQuMTA5MjNAcmhpLmFwbGl0cmFrLmNvbQ.gif">