Lead Engineer Jobs in Newbury, West Berkshire

Azure Migration Engineer

Oxfordshire, Oxfordshire
remote
Contract
- GBP / Yearly
CONTRACT AZURE MIGRATION ENGINEER <h3> </h3>Job Title: Azure Migration Engineer Location: Oxfordshire / Hybrid Working Pattern Duration: Initially 3 Months Rate: Competitive Daily RateWe are looking for an experienced Azure Cloud Deployment Engineer to lead the implementation of a new Microsoft Azure environment.This is a hands-on deployment role focused on building a secure, well-structured Azure environment in line with agreed architecture, security and governance requirements.<h3>Key Responsibilities</h3><ul><li>Design and deploy the Microsoft Azure environment from the ground up.</li><li>Configure Azure subscriptions, resource groups, networking and core services.</li><li>Implement Azure identity, RBAC, PIM and appropriate security controls.</li><li>Apply Azure policies and Microsoft best-practice standards.</li><li>Ensure resources are deployed securely and consistently.</li><li>Work with relevant security stakeholders to ensure the environment meets required security and compliance standards.</li><li>Troubleshoot deployment and configuration issues.</li><li>Use PowerShell, Azure CLI and/or Infrastructure as Code where appropriate.</li><li>Produce clear technical documentation covering the Azure architecture, configuration, security and operational setup.</li><li>Provide knowledge transfer and handover to the internal IT team.</li></ul><h3>About You</h3><ul><li>Strong experience in IT/cloud infrastructure.</li><li>Strong, demonstrable hands-on experience with Microsoft Azure.</li><li>Proven experience deploying Azure environments from the ground up.</li><li>Strong knowledge of Azure security, Entra ID, RBAC and PIM.</li><li>Good understanding of Azure networking, governance and resource management.</li><li>Experience with Azure Policy and security best practices.</li><li>Strong scripting/automation skills using PowerShell and/or Azure CLI.</li><li>Experience with Terraform, Bicep or ARM templates would be advantageous.</li><li>Strong documentation and communication skills.</li><li>Able to work independently, take ownership and deliver to deadlines.</li><li>Security-conscious and comfortable working within formal governance requirements.</li></ul>If you are interested in applying please reach out! <h3> </h3> 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/c2FtLmJvc2NvbGV5Ljc5OTA2LjEwOTIzQHJoaS5hcGxpdHJhay5jb20.gif">
2026-08-26T14:01:46Z

First Line Support Engineer

London, London
remote
Permanent
25000 - 32000 GBP / Yearly
Robert Half has partnered with a very well established publishing company who are excited to be bringing an additional first line support engineer to the team in London.This is a great opportunity for someone to develop well rounded foundations in IT support within a small team giving you lots of exposure and ownership. Key Responsibilities<ul><li>Provide 1st line IT support</li><li>Set up and maintain PCs, Macs, printers, and mobile devices</li><li>Manage Google Workspace user accounts and permissions</li><li>Support network connectivity and infrastructure</li><li>Maintain the IT helpdesk and knowledge base</li><li>Lead onboarding and offboarding activities</li><li>Assist with IT projects and new technology rollouts</li><li>Manage IT equipment and stock levels</li><li>Take ownership of issues through to resolution</li></ul>What We're Looking For<ul><li>2-3 years experience in IT Support or Service Desk</li><li>Strong Windows support experience</li><li>Knowledge of Active Directory, TCP/IP, DNS and DHCP</li><li>Experience with Google Workspace or Microsoft 365</li><li>Excellent troubleshooting and communication skills</li><li>Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment</li></ul>This is an excellent opportunity for someone who is passionate about technology, enjoys problem-solving, and wants exposure to a broad range of IT systems and projects in an exciting environment.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/RXJpay5Pc21hbi43MDY5NC4xMDkyM0ByaGkuYXBsaXRyYWsuY29t.gif">
2026-08-14T10:27:18Z

Data Engineer

Windsor, Berkshire
remote
Permanent
65000 - 75000 GBP / Yearly
We're looking for an experienced Data Engineer to join our client's growing team, with a particular focus on Snowflake, data quality and data pipeline development.This is a permanent opportunity, paying up to £75,000 with hybrid working, and bonus of up to 15%. You will have the chance to make a lasting contribution to the data engineering capability as the client goes through a pivotal growth period. Please note, this is a hybrid role where you will need to be in the office at least two days a week. <h3>The Role</h3>Our data environment is currently undergoing an exciting period of change. We are consolidating a number of existing Azure Functions and data processes into a more streamlined, scalable Snowflake-based data platform.As a Data Engineer, you'll play a key role in this transition, helping to migrate existing pipelines and processes into Snowflake while ensuring the quality, reliability and usability of our data.You'll also work closely with our Data Scientists, supporting feature engineering and helping to make sure the data they need is accurate, accessible and fit for purpose.<h3>Key Responsibilities</h3><ul data-spread="false"><li>Support the migration and consolidation of existing data pipelines and processes into Snowflake.</li><li>Develop and maintain robust, scalable data pipelines within the Snowflake environment.</li><li>Work with existing Azure Functions and help identify opportunities to consolidate and improve the current architecture.</li><li>Implement and improve data quality and validation processes using dbt.</li><li>Develop data models and transformation processes to support analytical and data science requirements.</li><li>Work closely with Data Scientists to support feature engineering and the development of data-driven solutions.</li><li>Troubleshoot data pipeline and quality issues and ensure reliable data delivery.</li><li>Contribute to the ongoing development of our data engineering practices, standards and architecture.</li></ul><h3>About You</h3>We're looking for someone with a strong background in data engineering who enjoys working in an environment where there is an opportunity to shape and improve the way data is managed.You'll ideally have experience with:<ul data-spread="false"><li>Snowflake and cloud-based data platforms.</li><li>Building and maintaining data pipelines.</li><li>dbt and data quality/testing frameworks.</li><li>Azure, particularly Azure Functions or similar cloud-based services.</li><li>SQL and data transformation.</li><li>Data modelling and engineering for analytical use cases.</li><li>Working collaboratively with Data Scientists, Analysts and wider technology teams.</li></ul>Experience supporting data migration or platform consolidation projects would be highly advantageous.On Offer<ul><li>Salary - up to £75,000</li><li>Hybrid working - minimum of 2 days a week in Windsor</li><li>Up to 10% employer pension contribution </li><li>PMI </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/Um94eS5MYXcuODcwMDEuMTA5MjNAcmhpLmFwbGl0cmFrLmNvbQ.gif">
2026-10-05T08:38:13Z

Devops Engineer - AZURE -TOP Company

Watford, Hertfordshire
remote
Permanent
- GBP / Yearly
<h1>Senior DevOps Engineer - Azure</h1>Are you looking to join a brand new team? Do you want to work in a Greenfield environment? Open to Infra Engineers who would like to move into a Devops Engineer role. But you must have Azure Certifications. Excellent Benefits on offer Location: Watford Working Pattern: Hybrid - 2 days onsite / 3 days remote Salary: Competitive, dependent on experience Contract: PermanentWe are looking for a Senior DevOps Engineer with strong Microsoft Azure experience to join our technology team in Watford.This is a purely project-focused role, with no heavy BAU element. You'll be responsible for designing, building and delivering modern cloud and DevOps solutions across a range of exciting technology projects.We're ideally looking for someone who holds Microsoft Azure certifications and can demonstrate strong hands-on experience delivering Azure-based solutions.<h3>The Role</h3>You will:<ul><li>Design and implement Azure cloud infrastructure across a variety of projects.</li><li>Build and manage CI/CD pipelines using Azure DevOps.</li><li>Develop Infrastructure as Code using Terraform, Bicep or ARM.</li><li>Automate infrastructure provisioning, configuration and deployments.</li><li>Support Azure migration, transformation and modernisation projects.</li><li>Implement cloud security, networking, monitoring and governance.</li><li>Work closely with developers, architects and project teams to deliver high-quality solutions.</li><li>Provide technical leadership and contribute to DevOps best practice.</li><li>Identify opportunities to improve automation, scalability, reliability and deployment processes.</li></ul><h3>Key Skills & Experience</h3>Essential:<ul><li>Strong commercial experience as a Senior DevOps Engineer or someone moving into Devops from a Strong Infra Background with Azure experience.</li><li>Extensive hands-on experience with Microsoft Azure.</li><li>Strong experience with Azure DevOps and CI/CD.</li><li>Infrastructure as Code experience - ideally Terraform and/or Bicep.</li><li>Strong scripting skills using PowerShell and/or Python.</li><li>Excellent understanding of Azure networking, security and identity.</li><li>Experience working on project-based cloud implementations and transformations.</li><li>Strong communication and stakeholder management skills.</li></ul>Desirable: NOT ESSENTIAL <ul><li>Microsoft Azure certifications, ideally at Associate or Expert level.</li><li>Azure Administrator Associate (AZ-104).</li><li>Azure DevOps Engineer Expert (AZ-400).</li></ul><h3>The Opportunity</h3>This is a great opportunity for an experienced Azure DevOps Engineer who wants to focus on projects, transformation and engineering, rather than being primarily responsible for BAU support.You'll work on a variety of Azure initiatives, have the opportunity to influence technical direction and help deliver a modern, scalable cloud environment.Location: Watford Hybrid: 2 days onsite / 3 days remoteIf you're a Senior DevOps Engineer with strong Azure experience and ideally hold relevant Microsoft Azure certifications, we'd love to hear from you.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/dG9ueS5rb3lyYXR0eS42MDM3OC4xMDkyM0ByaGkuYXBsaXRyYWsuY29t.gif">
2026-09-02T13:05:07Z

Senior Financial Financial Accountant

City of London, London
remote
Permanent
75000 - 85000 GBP / Yearly
Senior Financial Accountant Location: Central London (Hybrid) Salary: Competitive + BenefitsRobert Half is partnering exclusively with a well-established, profitable infrastructure and engineering organisation to recruit a Senior Financial Accountant.This is an excellent opportunity for a technically strong ACA or ACCA qualified accountant to join a high-performing finance team within a complex, large-scale business. Reporting directly to the Financial Controller, this role offers broad exposure across statutory reporting, group reporting, technical accounting, audit, tax and financial controls, while providing genuine scope to improve processes and influence best practice across the wider finance function.<h3>The Role</h3>Key responsibilities will include:<ul><li>Leading balance sheet control processes, reconciliations and risk management activities.</li><li>Owning IFRS 16 lease accounting across the business, including technical guidance and monthly reconciliations.</li><li>Preparing and analysing quarterly group reporting packs.</li><li>Supporting the production of statutory accounts and associated reporting requirements.</li><li>Leading external audit processes and acting as a key contact for auditors and stakeholders.</li><li>Providing technical accounting guidance on evolving accounting standards and regulatory requirements.</li><li>Supporting corporate tax activities, VAT and CIS compliance.</li><li>Driving improvements to financial controls, governance and reporting processes.</li><li>Partnering with senior finance and operational stakeholders across the business.</li></ul><h3>About You</h3>We are particularly interested in speaking with candidates who can demonstrate:<ul><li>ACA or ACCA qualification.</li><li>Practice-trained background, ideally from a recognised accountancy firm.</li><li>Strong statutory reporting and financial reporting experience.</li><li>Hands-on knowledge of IFRS, including IFRS 16.</li><li>Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.</li><li>Strong technical accounting knowledge and attention to detail.</li><li>Advanced Excel skills and experience working with ERP systems.</li><li>A proactive mindset with a desire to drive improvements and challenge existing processes.</li></ul><h3>Desirable Experience</h3><ul><li>Experience gained within a medium to large-sized organisation.</li><li>Exposure to group reporting environments.</li><li>Experience with Alteryx or other finance automation tools.</li><li>Prior involvement in audit management, tax compliance or financial control functions.</li></ul><h3>What's on Offer</h3><ul><li>High-profile role within a successful and growing organisation.</li><li>Significant exposure to senior finance leadership.</li><li>Opportunity to influence financial controls and reporting processes.</li><li>Broad technical accounting experience across a complex business environment.</li><li>Excellent long-term career development prospects.</li></ul>For a confidential discussion, please contact Robert Half today. 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/Q2hhei5NYWxhbi4wMzkwOS4xMDkyM0ByaGkuYXBsaXRyYWsuY29t.gif">
2026-09-14T07:47:17Z

Principal Data Scientist and ML Researcher

Gloucester, Gloucestershire
remote
Permanent
- GBP / Yearly
Robert Half has partnered with an established engineering firm to recruit for a newly created role of Principal Data Scientist and Machine Learning Researcher. This is a permanent role, based in Gloucester or Manchester, with competitive salary and benefits.As you will be working within a highly secure technology environment, the successful candidate will need to be able to obtain eDV and SC clearance. The Role<ul dir="ltr"><li>Supporting the Head of Data Science & Machine Learning to shape group strategy and engage stakeholders</li><li>Generating ideas for novel research that create competitive advantage across the customer community</li><li>Working autonomously to develop complex, novel data science solutions</li><li>Helping triage and respond to new opportunities, aligned to group and wider business strategy</li><li>Designing and delivering data-centric solutions in collaboration with colleagues across disciplines</li><li>Leading the technical delivery of research and applied AI/ML work on both customer and internal projects</li><li>Providing technical leadership across multiple projects</li><li>Managing and developing more junior members of the SRG team</li><li>Delivering AI, ML and data science solutions to a broad range of defence problems</li></ul>About You<ul><li>Several years' experience delivering novel ML solutions to customers and internal stakeholders</li><li>Proven experience as a Senior/Principal Data Scientist with ability to guide and coach the team</li><li>Excellent Python coding practice, including ML libraries such as HuggingFace, TensorFlow and PyTorch</li><li>Experience building robust ML pipelines with MLOps tools for model training, monitoring and deployment</li><li>Experience with version control and environment management (e.g. venvs, Docker)</li><li>Expert knowledge of AI/ML algorithms across different data types and tasks, including Generative AI, NLP and computer vision, sufficient to propose research beyond the existing literature</li><li>Hands-on experience training and developing AI models, including Large Language Models</li></ul>This is a permanent opportunity with a competitive salary package, additional clearance-related allowance and the chance to work on technically challenging, security-focused programmes. Due to the nature of the work, suitability and eligibility requirements will apply.If you have the relevant background and would be open to a confidential conversation, please get in touch. 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/Um94eS5MYXcuNzM5MTMuMTA5MjNAcmhpLmFwbGl0cmFrLmNvbQ.gif">
2026-09-21T12:48:14Z

Infrastructure Team Leader

Wantage, Oxfordshire
remote
Permanent
- GBP / Yearly
Exciting opportunity to join a well established and growing business based in Wantage as Infrastructure Team Leader, offering excellent career progression and development and competitive salary/package.The RoleAs Infrastructure Team Leader, you'll be responsible for:<ul><li>leading a small team of infrastructure specialists, responsible for monitoring, supporting and maintaining a reliable and high-performing server, storage and data-centre infrastructure </li><li>coordinating activities with internal and 3rd party resources across multiple international sites </li><li>lead continuous improvement of backups, disaster recovery and monitoring processes</li><li>identify opportunities to implement new technologies in line with IT strategy, driving automation and continuous improvement</li><li>maintaining standards and adhering to compliance processes and procedures, in line with various IT and security frameworks </li><li>lead on exciting infrastructure change projects and initiatives</li></ul>About youApplicants for the Infrastructure Team Leader role will:<ul><li>have sound experience gained as an infrastructure engineer, systems administrator, or similar, with strong knowledge across storage, server and data-centres, in particular Microsoft based infrastructure</li><li>be experienced with hyper-visor technologies (e.g. VMWare, Hyper-V, Nutanix, Proxmox)</li><li>have knowledge or experience of automation / orchestration (e.g. Ansible, Terraform) and container platforms (e.g. Kubernetes) would be beneficial </li><li>be comfortable working in a regulated environment and experience driving compliance with frameworks / standards</li><li>be comfortable working in an office based environment and with occasional international travel</li></ul>On offerCompetitive salary and benefits package, including generous pension, bonus, private medical and flexible working hoursRobert 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/cGV0ZXIuZWx3YXJkLjczODg5LjEwOTIzQHJoaS5hcGxpdHJhay5jb20.gif">
2026-09-12T08:43:12Z

FP&A Accountant

Maidenhead, Berkshire
remote
Permanent
60000 - 75000 GBP / Yearly
<h1> </h1>Robert Half is partnering with a successful and growing international manufacturing and engineering group to recruit a qualified FP&A Accountant into its expanding finance function.The business operates across multiple international markets and has a broad commercial and operational footprint, with Finance working closely with Sales, Operations and Procurement. This newly created role offers the opportunity to join an organisation at an important stage of its development, with genuine scope to improve how financial performance is forecast, reported and understood across the business.<h2>The Opportunity</h2>Reporting into the Financial Controller, you'll play a key role in shaping how the business understands and manages its financial performance.This is not simply a reporting role. You'll take ownership of the budgeting and forecasting cycle, develop and improve FP&A processes, and ensure senior stakeholders have accurate, timely and meaningful financial information to support decision-making.You'll have visibility across a broad operational and commercial environment, working with senior stakeholders to understand performance, challenge assumptions and identify opportunities to improve profitability and business performance.Your responsibilities will include:<ul data-spread="false"><li>Owning the annual budgeting process and supporting ongoing financial planning.</li><li>Preparing monthly revenue, margin and profit forecasts.</li><li>Leading cross-functional revenue review meetings with Sales, Operations and Procurement.</li><li>Analysing P&L performance, investigating significant variances and challenging stakeholders where required.</li><li>Identifying trends, risks and opportunities and recommending appropriate corrective actions.</li><li>Business partnering with senior stakeholders across the organisation.</li><li>Monitoring capital expenditure and supporting investment decisions and business cases.</li><li>Ensuring the integrity and accuracy of financial data across ERP and reporting systems.</li><li>Producing high-quality management reporting and ensuring consistent financial information is used across the business.</li><li>Developing and improving reporting packs, processes and tools to make financial insight more accessible and useful.</li><li>Manipulating and analysing financial data to identify trends, anomalies and performance drivers.</li><li>Supporting senior leadership with analysis and decision-making, with potential exposure to Board-level discussions.</li><li>Helping establish a more consistent and effective approach to FP&A across the business.</li></ul><h2>About You</h2>We're looking for a qualified accountant (ACA, ACCA or CIMA) with strong experience across FP&A, commercial finance or finance business partnering.You'll ideally bring:<ul data-spread="false"><li>5+ years' experience in FP&A or a commercially focused finance role.</li><li>Strong ownership of budgeting, forecasting and variance analysis.</li><li>Proven experience improving or developing financial processes, reporting or forecasting approaches.</li><li>Strong data manipulation and analytical skills, with the ability to turn financial data into clear commercial insight.</li><li>Advanced Excel skills and strong financial modelling capability.</li><li>Experience working with ERP and financial reporting systems.</li><li>Experience with Power BI or other financial reporting/BI tools would be advantageous.</li><li>Excellent stakeholder management and business partnering skills.</li><li>The confidence to challenge senior stakeholders and explain financial information clearly to non-finance teams.</li><li>Strong verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to present complex information in a clear and concise way.</li><li>A proactive, commercially minded approach and the ability to work independently and take ownership.</li></ul>Experience within a manufacturing, engineering or other operationally complex environment would be highly desirable, although strong FP&A candidates from other sectors will also be considered.<h2>Why Join?</h2>This is a great opportunity to join a business where FP&A is being developed and strengthened, rather than simply stepping into an established reporting role.You'll have genuine ownership of the budgeting and forecasting cycle, regular interaction with senior stakeholders and the opportunity to influence decisions across the commercial and operational sides of the business.You'll also have the opportunity to improve reporting processes, strengthen the quality of financial data and help establish a more consistent approach to financial insight across the organisation.The business offers hybrid working, with the flexibility to work from home 1-2 days per week.Salary: £60,000-£75,000 depending on experience Location: Maidenhead Working pattern: HybridRobert 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/cnlhbi50dWNrZXIuODc3NTIuMTA5MjNAcmhpLmFwbGl0cmFrLmNvbQ.gif">
2026-09-10T12:34:04Z

Financial Controller

Gloucestershire, Gloucestershire
remote
Permanent
75000 - 85000 GBP / Yearly
Robert Half Finance and Accounting are currently looking to recruit a Financial Controller to join an exciting Construction company experiencing huge growth based in Gloucester. For the right person the client is offering a very competitive:£75,000 - £85,000 plus up to 15% bonus and 3 remote working days per week Role responsibilities will include but not limited to:<ul><li>Manage the monthly, quarterly and annual close process for all UK entities</li><li>Build, lead and develop the local Finance team</li><li>Ensure accurate statutory accounting in UK GAAP (FRS 102) and IFRS compliance</li><li>Prepare and submit group reporting packages, ensuring data quality, reconciliation and IFRS adjustments</li><li>Coordinate external audit preparation and ensure timely delivery of audited statutory financial statements</li><li>Coordinate transfer pricing documentation with Group Tax Manager</li><li>Implement and maintain internal controls</li><li>Manage bank relationships and corporate registration matters for the UK</li><li>Act as finance business partner for Regional Managers</li><li>Manage analytical accounting and reporting for projects and contracts</li><li>Define and monitor cash forecasts in coordination with local managers and Group Treasury</li><li>Drive process improvement and ERP optimisation</li></ul> Person specification:<ul><li>Fully qualified (ACA/ACCA/CIMA) with 3-5 years PQE</li><li>Operating within Engineering, Manufacturing,Construction, Energy, Retail or FMCG</li><li>Currently operating as a technical Senior Finance Manager or Financial Controller</li><li>Have an in-depth knowledge of consolidation and reporting tools</li><li>Working knowledge of IRFS</li><li>In-depth knowledge in advanced function for Excel, Power Point, Word, Power Query/database, Power BI and automated dashboards</li></ul> £75,000 - £85,000 plus up to 15% bonus and 3 remote working days per week 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/VG9tLk1vcmdhbi42MTExMS4xMDkyM0ByaGkuYXBsaXRyYWsuY29t.gif">
2026-08-07T15:06:35Z

Stock Accountant

Trowbridge, Wiltshire
remote
Temporary
55000 - 55000 GBP / Yearly
Robert Half are working with a leading engineering and manufacturing organisation in seeking an experienced Stock Accountant to join their finance team on an initial 6-month contract.Based in Wiltshire, full time on site.This role will play a key part in supporting inventory reporting, project accounting activities, and driving insight through detailed variance analysis across a complex operational environment.This is an excellent opportunity for a finance professional with strong manufacturing or engineering experience and advanced SAP knowledge to make an immediate impact within a large, fast-paced business.Key ResponsibilitiesOwnership of inventory and stock accounting processes Investigate and explain material, labour and manufacturing variancesAnalyse inventory movements and stock valuationsSupport month-end and year-end reporting activitiesWork closely with operational and project teams to ensure accurate financial reporting Assist with project accounting, including cost tracking and profitability analysisReview WIP (Work in Progress) balances and cost allocationsReconcile inventory-related balance sheet accountsProduce detailed management reports and financial analysis for senior stakeholdersIdentify opportunities to improve financial controls and reporting processesKey RequirementsQualified Accountant (ACA, ACCA, CIMA) or Qualified by ExperiencePrevious experience in a manufacturing, engineering or project-based environmentStrong understanding of stock accounting, inventory controls and costing principlesProven experience conducting detailed variance analysisProject accounting experience desirableAdvanced SAP experience is essential 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/RGF2aWQuQmVsc2hlci45MjYyNC4xMDkyM0ByaGkuYXBsaXRyYWsuY29t.gif">
2026-09-24T10:38:56Z

Finance Manager

Hendon, London
remote
Permanent
65000 - 70000 GBP / Yearly
The CompanyMy client is a leading global safety technology business operating as a key unit within a prestigious FTSE 100 group. Specialised in manufacturing critical safety systems for high-risk, harsh operational environments, they operate across multiple international sites. Based out of North West London, they are looking to hire a sharp, commercially minded Finance Manager to take ownership of month-end operations and drive financial controls. The RoleReporting directly to the Head of Finance, this position manages a team of three and sits at the center of daily finance activities. You will take complete ownership of the month-end close process while acting as a key commercial partner to operational departments across the business.Key responsibilities include:<ul><li>Leading and mentoring a team of three junior finance staff across core general ledger, AP, and AR functions.</li><li>Owning the month-end close process, ensuring all journals, reconciliations, accruals, and prepayments are completed accurately.</li><li>Partnering with heads of department to provide financial insight, challenge assumptions, and support business performance.</li><li>Managing monthly management reporting, variance analysis, and key performance trends for senior stakeholders.</li><li>Overseeing Group consolidation reporting and assisting with rolling monthly forecasts and annual budgeting.</li><li>Maintaining robust financial controls and acting as the primary point of contact for external audits.#</li></ul> Your ProfileTo excel in this role, you will be a qualified finance professional with experience in fast-paced commercial environments and a track record of effective team leadership.Essential criteria:<ul><li>Fully qualified accountant (ACA, ACCA, CIMA, or equivalent).</li><li>Proven experience managing or supervising junior finance staff.</li><li>Strong background in fast-paced commercial settings (manufacturing or engineering experience is advantageous, though not essential).</li><li>Hands-on expertise across month-end routines, balance sheet controls, and group reporting.</li><li>Available at short notice or currently on a brief notice period.</li><li>Confident communicator with the gravitas to business partner across non-finance departments.</li></ul> Salary & Benefits<ul><li>Salary: £65,000 - £70,000 per annum</li><li>Working Model: Hybrid model with 3 days per week on-site in North West London (Hendon/Kingsbury area with free on-site parking)</li><li>Package: Full corporate benefits package backed by a FTSE 100 group, with strong career development prospects</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/SmVybWFpbmUuTHluY2guMTE2ODguMTA5MjNAcmhpLmFwbGl0cmFrLmNvbQ.gif">
2026-09-25T12:03:00Z

Developer

Wokingham, Berkshire
remote
Permanent
40000 - 45000 GBP / Yearly
<h1>Mid-Level Django Developer</h1>Salary: £45,000 per annum Location: Fully Remote - occasional travel to the Reading/Wokingham area Job Type: Permanent<h2>The Opportunity</h2>An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Mid-Level Django Developer to join the engineering team of an established and forward-thinking organisation.This is a fully remote position, with occasional travel to the company's head office in the Reading/Wokingham area when required.The successful candidate will play an active role in developing and maintaining robust, scalable backend systems, building APIs and services using Django and Django REST Framework. You will work collaboratively with other developers while having the opportunity to take ownership of defined development tasks and continue to grow your technical expertise.<h2>Key Responsibilities</h2><ul><li>Design, build and maintain backend services and APIs using Django and Django REST Framework (DRF)</li><li>Develop efficient and well-structured PostgreSQL queries</li><li>Manage database schema changes, including migrations, indexing and performance tuning</li><li>Build and maintain RESTful APIs</li><li>Participate in code reviews and follow established security and quality standards</li><li>Collaborate with frontend developers to integrate APIs and ensure smooth data flow</li><li>Debug and resolve issues across the technology stack</li><li>Investigate performance bottlenecks and data integrity issues</li><li>Contribute to technical documentation and internal process improvements</li><li>Work within CI/CD pipelines and Git-based version control workflows</li><li>Write maintainable, testable code and contribute to unit testing</li><li>Work within appropriate security, quality and data protection standards</li></ul><h2>Essential Experience</h2>The successful Mid-Level Django Developer will ideally have:<ul><li>3+ years' professional experience with Django or a similar Python web framework</li><li>Strong working knowledge of PostgreSQL, including query optimisation, indexing and schema design</li><li>Hands-on experience with Django REST Framework (DRF)</li><li>Experience building and working with RESTful APIs</li><li>Experience with Git-based version control and collaborative development</li><li>Familiarity with unit testing and writing maintainable, testable code</li><li>Understanding of basic web application security best practices</li><li>Experience working within Linux-based development or deployment environments</li></ul><h2>Desirable Experience</h2>The following would be advantageous:<ul><li>Docker and containerised deployments</li><li>AWS services, particularly RDS, EC2 and WAF</li><li>Infrastructure-as-code tools such as Terraform or Ansible</li><li>Frontend frameworks or JavaScript-heavy features</li><li>CI/CD tooling such as Bitbucket Pipelines or GitHub Actions</li><li>Experience working with JSON-based data structures, rule engines or configurable logic</li></ul><h2>What We're Looking For</h2>We're looking for a developer who is comfortable working independently on defined tasks and is keen to continue developing their technical ownership.You'll need to be a strong team player, comfortable contributing to technical discussions, collaborating with other developers and taking responsibility for delivering high-quality, maintainable solutions.<h2>Working Arrangements</h2><ul><li>Fully remote role</li><li>Occasional attendance at the head office in the Reading area</li><li>Permanent position</li><li>Salary of £45,000 per annum</li></ul>If you're an experienced Django Developer / Python Developer looking for a fully remote permanent opportunity where you can take ownership of your work and continue developing your technical career, we'd be keen to hear from you.Apply now for further information.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/UGV0ZS5SaWNoYXJkcy4zNjA3MS4xMDkyM0ByaGkuYXBsaXRyYWsuY29t.gif">
2026-08-21T14:29:37Z

Project Accountant

Kidlington, Oxfordshire
remote
Permanent
60000 - 65000 GBP / Yearly
Robert Half is partnering with a well-established engineering business based near Kidlington to recruit an experienced Project Accountant. This is a fantastic opportunity to join a busy programme finance function within a technically complex, multi-project environment, supporting delivery teams with robust financial control, reporting and commercial insight.This role would suit a finance professional who enjoys working closely with delivery and programme teams, translating operational activity into accurate financial data, and who is comfortable balancing multiple deadlines in a fast-paced setting.The RoleReporting into the finance leadership team, you'll take ownership of the financial health of a portfolio of active projects, acting as the go-to finance contact for programme managers and senior stakeholders.Commercial & Proposals<ul><li>Review and sign off the financial assumptions underpinning new customer proposals before they go out the door</li><li>Build out project plans, work packages and schedules to support future bids and contract submissions</li></ul>Budgeting & Forecasting<ul><li>Own the forecast update cycle, feeding into the wider annual operating plan and flagging any deviation from budget</li><li>Keep project cost data accurate, with correct cost allocation and up-to-date hours bookings across the portfolio</li><li>Identify and manage financial risk across your project portfolio</li></ul>Reporting & Governance<ul><li>Produce monthly project reviews and forecast-to-completion updates, checking labour and third-party costs are booked correctly</li><li>Support the month-end close process, applying the correct accounting treatment across projects</li><li>Act as first point of contact for all project-related finance queries, providing challenge and support to delivery teams as needed</li><li>Respond to ad hoc financial requests from the wider programme</li><li>Monitor compliance with internal policy, accounting standards and risk management procedures</li><li>Maintain project financial data within the company's ERP system, liaising with IT on any reporting changes required</li><li>Support internal and external audit processes, answering project-related queries as they arise</li></ul>What You'll NeedEssential<ul><li>Solid background in financial controlling and/or project/programme reporting</li><li>Strong grasp of core accounting principles</li><li>Confident communicator, both written and verbal, with strong report-writing skills</li><li>Proficient in MS Office, particularly Excel</li><li>Comfortable juggling multiple priorities and working to tight deadlines</li><li>Good understanding of work package management and control</li><li>Working knowledge of risk management principles</li><li>A methodical, organised approach to planning and tracking</li><li>Professional accountancy qualification, or actively working towards one (part-qualified considered)</li></ul>Desirable<ul><li>Experience with a major ERP system</li><li>Prior experience in project accounting</li><li>Exposure to government or public-sector commercial and accounting frameworks</li><li>Awareness of single-source procurement/contract regulations</li></ul>The Package<ul><li>£60,000 - £65,000 depending on experience</li><li>Hybrid working - 3 days per week in the office, 2 days per week WFH</li><li>Strong company pension contribution</li><li>Private medical cover</li><li>Annual leave that increases with length of service</li><li>Bonus scheme</li><li>Additional lifestyle and wellbeing benefits</li></ul>Please note: Full right to work in the UK is required, as visa sponsorship is not available for this role.For a confidential conversation about this role, please contact Charlie at Robert Half. 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/Y2hhcmxpZS5odW50ZS43NzYyMC4xMDkyM0ByaGkuYXBsaXRyYWsuY29t.gif">
2026-09-10T16:15:22Z

Software Developer (eDV required)

Gloucester, Gloucestershire
remote
Permanent
60000 - 90000 GBP / Yearly
A specialist engineering team is expanding within a highly secure technology environment and is looking to speak with experienced Software Developers.What we're looking for:<ul><li>Strong experience with Java, Python and/or JavaScript/TypeScript</li><li>Cloud exposure across AWS or Azure Experience working in complex, high-assurance environments</li><li>Willingness to work primarily onsite in Manchester, Gloucerster or London</li></ul>Enhanced Developed Vetting (eDV) clearance is mandatory.This is a permanent opportunity with a competitive salary package, additional clearance-related allowance and the chance to work on technically challenging, security-focused programmes. Due to the nature of the work, suitability and eligibility requirements will apply.If you have the relevant background and would be open to a confidential conversation, please get in touch.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/RmF6Lk5hbmRvby40NTcxNy4xMDkyM0ByaGkuYXBsaXRyYWsuY29t.gif">
2026-09-09T08:09:16Z

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