<p></p><p><strong>Location:</strong> Derby<br /> <strong>Hours:</strong> Full-time, Monday to Friday<br /> <strong>Reporting to:</strong> CEO</p><h2><strong>Role Purpose</strong></h2><p>The Head of Finance will lead the financial management, reporting and commercial analysis for the organisation. This role ensures the business has robust financial controls, accurate reporting, and forward‑looking insight that supports decision‑making, growth and operational performance.</p><p>This is both a strategic and hands‑on position, responsible for overseeing day‑to‑day finance operations while contributing directly to long‑term planning and business leadership.</p><h2><strong>Key Responsibilities</strong></h2><h3><strong>Financial Management & Controls</strong></h3><ul><li>Lead the finance function, ensuring accurate and timely month‑end and year‑end close</li><li>Maintain strong financial controls, policies and processes</li><li>Oversee balance sheet integrity, reconciliations and audit readiness</li><li>Manage treasury, cash flow, banking relationships and working capital cycles</li></ul><h3><strong>Management Reporting</strong></h3><ul><li>Prepare monthly management accounts with insightful analysis</li><li>Present financial performance to senior leadership</li><li>Develop dashboards, KPIs and performance metrics</li><li>Ensure reporting is consistent, timely and decision‑ready</li></ul><h3><strong>Budgeting, Forecasting & Planning</strong></h3><ul><li>Lead annual budgeting and quarterly reforecasting</li><li>Partner with operational leaders to build robust financial plans</li><li>Provide variance analysis with clear commercial explanations</li><li>Identify risks, opportunities and financial impacts</li></ul><h3><strong>Commercial Finance & Business Partnering</strong></h3><ul><li>Support pricing, margin analysis, cost reviews and investment decisions</li><li>Work with operations, sales and projects to improve financial outcomes</li><li>Provide financial modelling for business cases, capital spend or new initiatives</li></ul><h3><strong>Cash Flow & Working Capital</strong></h3><ul><li>Own cash flow forecasting and liquidity management</li><li>Drive improvements in debtor management, inventory and supplier terms</li><li>Monitor cash conversion and support funding requirements where needed</li></ul><h3><strong>Systems, Processes & Continuous Improvement</strong></h3><ul><li>Improve finance systems and reporting tools</li><li>Strengthen processes to support scalability and growth</li><li>Lead upgrades or transitions to new accounting/ERP systems</li><li>Drive automation and efficiency across finance operations</li></ul><h3> </h3><h2><strong>Candidate Profile</strong></h2><h3><strong>Qualifications</strong></h3><ul><li>Fully qualified accountant (ACCA / CIMA / ACA or equivalent)</li><li>Strong technical grounding in financial and management accounting</li></ul><h3><strong>Experience</strong></h3><ul><li>Proven experience in a senior finance role, ideally Head of Finance or Finance Manager ready to step up</li><li>Background within SME environments </li><li>Experience in manufacturing and engineering</li><li>Demonstrable ability to lead a finance function end‑to‑end</li></ul><h3> </h3><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><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/SmF5LkJob2phbmkuNzIwMzIuMTA5MjNAcmhpLmFwbGl0cmFrLmNvbQ.gif">
<p></p><p><strong>Location:</strong> Leicestershire (Hybrid)<br /> <strong>Start:</strong> ASAP<br /> <strong>Sector:</strong> Manufacturing / Industrial / Engineering</p><h2><strong>Overview</strong></h2><p>A leading manufacturing organisation in Leicestershire is seeking an experienced <strong>Interim VAT Specialist</strong> to provide technical support, ensure robust VAT compliance, and lead key VAT-related projects during a period of operational and systems change. This is a hands‑on role requiring strong technical expertise, manufacturing sector experience, and the ability to work independently.</p><h2><strong>Key Responsibilities</strong></h2><h3><strong>VAT Compliance & Reporting</strong></h3><ul><li>Manage the end‑to‑end preparation, review, and submission of VAT returns.</li><li>Ensure accurate VAT accounting and reconciliations across multiple sites or cost centres.</li><li>Maintain documentation, controls, and audit trails suitable for a manufacturing environment.</li></ul><h3><strong>Technical VAT Advisory</strong></h3><ul><li>Advise on VAT treatment relating to: <ul><li>Complex supply chains</li><li>Imports/exports</li><li>Raw material purchases and component flows</li><li>Zero‑rating, reliefs, and exemptions</li></ul></li><li>Support commercial and operational teams on the VAT implications of new products, pricing, contracts, and supply models.</li></ul><h3><strong>Risk Management & HMRC</strong></h3><ul><li>Act as the main point of contact for any HMRC queries or audits.</li><li>Identify areas of VAT leakage, risk, or process gaps and implement immediate corrective actions.</li></ul><h3><strong>Project Support</strong></h3><ul><li>Support ERP/system changes ensuring the VAT setup is correct (e.g., SAP/Oracle/Dynamics).</li><li>Lead VAT elements of any transformation, process improvement, or supply‑chain redesign work.</li><li>Implement efficiencies to strengthen controls and reduce manual intervention.</li></ul><h2><strong>Candidate Profile</strong></h2><h3><strong>Experience</strong></h3><ul><li>Strong background in VAT/Indirect Tax, ideally within <strong>manufacturing, industrials, engineering, FMCG, or supply-chain heavy environments</strong>.</li><li>Experience delivering improvements in complex operational businesses.</li><li>Confident managing high‑volume or multi-entity VAT returns.</li><li>Comfortable working autonomously in an interim environment.</li></ul><h3><strong>Skills</strong></h3><ul><li>Strong technical VAT knowledge and ability to apply it commercially.</li><li>Excellent stakeholder communication-able to simplify complex VAT concepts for non-finance teams.</li><li>Strong systems capability; experience with major ERPs is desirable.</li><li>Analytical, detail-oriented, and comfortable working at pace.</li></ul><h3> </h3><h2><strong>Contract Details</strong></h2><ul><li><strong>Duration:</strong> 6-9 months</li><li><strong>Daily rate:</strong> £350 </li><li><strong>Working model:</strong> Remote (ocassional trsvel to Leicestershire)</li></ul><br><p> </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/SmF5LkJob2phbmkuODkzMjAuMTA5MjNAcmhpLmFwbGl0cmFrLmNvbQ.gif">
<p></p><h1><strong>Interim Business Consultant (Manufacturing)</strong></h1><p><strong>Contract:</strong> 6‑month initial contract, potential extension to 12 months</p><p><strong>About the Role</strong></p><p>We're looking for an Interim Businesss Project Consultant to help drive operational excellence and support strategic initiatives across our manufacturing organisation. You'll work closely with leaders, cross‑functional teams, and frontline operations to identify opportunities, solve complex problems, and enable meaningful, sustainable change.</p><p>This is a hands‑on, high‑impact role where you'll act as a trusted advisor-bringing strong analytical capability, a continuous improvement mindset, and excellent people skills.</p> The role:<br /><ul><li>Assess current processes to uncover inefficiencies, bottlenecks, and improvement opportunities.</li><li>Analyse performance data to identify trends and root causes.</li><li>Build business cases, including financial modelling and ROI evaluation.</li><li>Facilitate diagnostic workshops (e.g., process mapping, value‑stream mapping, failure analysis).</li></ul><ul><li>Lead or support improvement projects across operations, supply chain, engineering, quality, and support teams.</li><li>Develop project plans, documentation, and milestone tracking.</li><li>Coordinate cross‑functional teams to ensure smooth deployment of new processes or systems.</li></ul><ul><li>Contribute to strategic planning and organisational capability development.</li><li>Provide insights on performance, capability gaps, and process maturity.</li><li>Help embed a culture of continuous improvement and data‑driven decision‑making.</li></ul><h3><strong>Essential Skills & Experience</strong></h3><ul><li>Background in consulting, business improvement, project management, or operational excellence-preferably within manufacturing.</li></ul><h3><strong>Desirable</strong></h3><ul><li>Experience with digital transformation programmes.</li><li>Familiarity with project management frameworks.</li></ul><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/RG9taW5pYy5Gb3J0ZXkuOTI5ODUuMTA5MjNAcmhpLmFwbGl0cmFrLmNvbQ.gif">
<p data-end="176" data-start="0"><strong data-start="0" data-end="61">Temporary Membership Administrator (8-12 Week Assignment)</strong><br / data-start="61" data-end="64"> <strong data-start="64" data-end="77">Location:</strong> St. Neots<br / data-start="87" data-end="90"> <strong data-start="90" data-end="103">Pay Rate:</strong> £14-£16 per hour (dependent on experience)<br / data-end="149" data-start="146"> <strong data-end="164" data-start="149">Start Date:</strong> Immediate</p><p data-end="521" data-start="178"><strong data-start="178" data-end="193">Robert Half</strong> is working with a longstanding client based in St. Neots who is seeking <strong data-start="266" data-end="314">interim support within their Membership team</strong> for an <strong data-end="356" data-start="322">8-12 week temporary assignment</strong>. 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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/SmFtZXMuRGF2aWVzLjE4NDU4LjEwOTIzQHJoaS5hcGxpdHJhay5jb20.gif">
