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Finance Business Partner
  • Hounslow, London
  • remote
  • Permanent
  • 80000 - 90000 GBP / Yearly
  • <p><strong>Company</strong></p><p>This well-established food &amp; beverage business, based in Heathrow London, is looking to appoint a Finance Business Partner as part of its continued growth.</p><p>The company offers an attractive and rewarding compensation and benefits package, alongside strong opportunities for career development and progression.</p><p> </p><p><strong>Responsibilities:</strong></p><ul><li><strong>OPEX Controlling:</strong> Own central OPEX budgeting, forecasting, actuals and variance analysis, providing clear visibility of costs, risks, savings and performance against targets.</li><li><strong>CAPEX Management:</strong> Control the central CAPEX portfolio, reviewing business cases, monitoring approved/committed spend and ensuring investments remain within budget.</li><li><strong>Contract &amp; Supplier Controlling:</strong> Oversee major contracts and financial commitments, monitoring contract values, renewals, pricing, indexation, supplier spend and potential financial exposure.</li><li><strong>Forecasting &amp; Planning:</strong> Lead OPEX/CAPEX forecasting and contribute to annual budgets and long-term planning, providing forward-looking views of expenditure, cash requirements, risks and opportunities.</li><li><strong>Business Partnering:</strong> Partner closely with Finance, Procurement, Legal, Operations, HR, IT and senior stakeholders, challenging assumptions and supporting informed spending and investment decisions.</li></ul><p> </p><p><strong>Profile</strong></p><p>The successful candidate will be a qualified ACA/ACCA/CIMA/Qualified-by-experience accountant with strong technical finance experience.</p><p>You will have:</p><ul><li>10+ years' experience in Controlling, FP&amp;A or Business Finance, strong OPEX/CAPEX and financial modelling expertise</li><li>Excellent written and verbal communication skills.</li><li>High levels of accuracy and attention to detail.</li><li>Strong stakeholder management, influencing and business partnering skills.</li><li>The ability to simplify complex financial issues and develop practical solutions.</li></ul><p> </p><p>This is a <strong>fully office-based role</strong> in Heathrow, London</p><p> </p><p><strong>Apply Today</strong></p><p>To apply online, please click the Apply button and submit your CV in Word format.</p><p>Please note that only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.</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/bWVsYW5pZS53b25nLjE4MjM2LjEwOTIzQHJoaS5hcGxpdHJhay5jb20.gif">
  • 2026-10-01T16:06:41Z
Financial Controller
  • West London, London
  • remote
  • Permanent
  • 80000 - 90000 GBP / Yearly
  • <br><p><strong>Financial Controller - Global FMCG Business</strong></p><p><strong>West London | Hybrid Working</strong></p><p><strong>£80,000 - £90,000 DOE | Permanent</strong></p><p> </p><p>Robert Half is partnering with a leading global FMCG business to recruit a Financial Controller to oversee the UK accounting and reporting function. This is an excellent opportunity to join a well-established multinational organisation in a highly visible role, offering a blend of technical accounting, team leadership and commercial business partnering, alongside involvement in a number of exciting projects across the business.</p><p> </p><p><strong>The Role</strong></p><p>Reporting into senior finance leadership, you will manage a team of four (three qualified accountants and one part-qualified), taking ownership of UK financial reporting, compliance and controls whilst working closely with senior stakeholders across the business.</p><p> </p><p>The role offers a varied mix of technical and commercial responsibilities throughout the year. The first part of the year is more focused on audit, compliance, risk and regulatory reporting, with greater involvement in commercial activities and strategic initiatives as the year progresses.</p><p>There are also a number of projects taking place across the business, including M&amp;A, divestments, systems implementations and wider business transformation initiatives. The successful candidate will have the opportunity to contribute to these projects and work closely with senior leadership.</p><p> </p><p>Key responsibilities include:</p><ul><li>Leading, managing and developing a team of four.</li><li>Overseeing month-end, quarter-end and year-end reporting, ensuring compliance with US GAAP and IFRS.</li><li>To lead the UK Accounting Team, ensuring timely and accurate preparation of monthly, quarterly, and annual management accounts under US GAAP and statutory reporting under IFRS</li><li>Managing statutory accounts, external audits, internal controls and risk.</li><li>Reviewing journals, reconciliations and financial reporting, remaining hands-on where required.</li><li>Partnering with senior stakeholders across UK and international finance teams to support business decisions. These inclue UK Commercial Finance, EMEA &amp; US accounting/finance teams, and other key stakeholders</li><li>Produces monthly and quarterly P&amp;L, Balance Sheet and Cash Flow variance analysis and commentary with related supporting schedules</li><li>Provide insightful financial analysis and recommendations to support business performance and strategic decision-making</li><li>Driving process improvements and efficiencies across the finance function.</li></ul><p> </p><p>About You</p><ul><li>ACA/ACCA qualified and audit-trained, with a minimum of 3-4 years' experience in industry.</li><li>Experience working within a large multinational business, ideally FMCG, retail or a similarly complex environment.</li><li>Proven experience managing and developing a finance team.</li><li>Strong technical accounting background, including month end reporting, statutory reporting, year-end audits and financial controls.</li><li>Confident stakeholder management and business partnering skills.</li><li>Proactive, curious and comfortable working in a fast-paced, evolving environment.</li></ul><br><br><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/TGF1cmVuLlByZXNzbWFuLjQ1NjUwLjEwOTIzQHJoaS5hcGxpdHJhay5jb20.gif">
  • 2026-10-29T15:42:26Z
Finance Business Partner
  • Bicester, Oxfordshire
  • remote
  • Permanent
  • 60000 - 66500 GBP / Yearly
  • <p>Robert Half is partnering with a leading UK sustainability business to recruit a Finance Business Partner. You'll work side by side with operational and commercial leaders on the decisions that matter, in a role with real visibility and influence.</p><ul><li><strong>Finance Business Partner </strong></li><li><strong>Permanent </strong></li><li><strong>Bicester (Hybrid working - 2 days onsite per week, with occasional travel to other sites)</strong></li><li><strong>£60,000 + £6,500 car allowance + performance bonus</strong></li></ul><p><strong>The role</strong></p><p>You'll partner with site operations, commercial teams and senior management, making sure they understand how the business is performing against targets and which levers they can pull to improve it. Key responsibilities include:</p><ul><li>Providing insightful business partnering on EBITDA, operating cash flow and capex</li><li>Producing management accounts, budgets, forecasts and investment appraisals to agreed timetables</li><li>Presenting financial information to finance and non-finance colleagues</li><li>Upholding the accuracy and integrity of financial information, with strong controls and governance</li><li>Identifying risks and opportunities, and working with senior stakeholders to deliver results</li><li>Evaluating projects and capital expenditure, including post-project appraisals</li><li>Supporting wider consolidated analysis and reporting across the group</li></ul><p><strong>About you</strong></p><ul><li>ACA, ACCA or CIMA qualified, or actively studying and close to qualifying</li><li>Degree qualified or equivalent</li><li>Strong management accounting and business analysis skills</li><li>Advanced Excel, with Power BI experience highly desirable</li><li>Commercial experience, with a track record of building strong relationships with non-finance managers and budget holders</li><li>A confident communicator who can influence and challenge the business</li><li>Experience of capex, investment appraisal and large, matrixed organisations is desirable</li><li>Full driving licence, with travel to site 2 days per week and occasional travel to other locations</li></ul><p><strong>What's in it for you</strong></p><ul><li>£60,000 base salary, plus a £6,500 car allowance and a performance-related bonus</li><li>Generous pension, with the employer matching your contributions up to 7%</li><li>Healthcare cash plan with private health insurance included, covering dependent children</li><li>24/7 confidential employee assistance helpline and a full wellbeing programme</li><li>Gym membership discounts of up to 17% at over 3,000 clubs</li><li>Cycle to Work scheme, with up to £1,000 of bike and equipment</li><li>Employee discounts on shopping, holidays, dining out, cinema and more</li><li>Payroll giving to support the charity of your choice</li><li>A supportive, collaborative culture that values continuous improvement and personal development</li></ul><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/Y2hhcmxpZS5odW50ZS40Mzc3OC4xMDkyM0ByaGkuYXBsaXRyYWsuY29t.gif">
  • 2026-10-29T12:22:27Z
Financial Accountant
  • City of London, London
  • remote
  • Permanent
  • 50000 - 60000 GBP / Yearly
  • <p><strong>Financial Accountant (Permanent Role) | Energy &amp; Infrastructure | Central London, Manchester or Ipswich (Hybrid Working) | £50,000-£60,000</strong></p><p><strong> </strong></p><p>Robert Half are partnering with a leading UK energy organisation delivering one of the country's most significant long-term infrastructure programmes. As the programme continues to develop and progress through its next stages, the finance function is growing, creating an opportunity for a Financial Accountant to join the Financial Control team.</p><p> </p><p>The role can be based from either the Central London, Manchester or Ipswich office, with hybrid working available.</p><p> </p><p><strong>This is a hands-on financial accounting role where a previous background in Accounts Payable is essential.</strong> The ideal candidate will have started their career in an AP-focused position and subsequently progressed into a broader Financial Accountant role, building experience across month-end reporting, balance sheet reconciliations and working capital management. <strong>Candidates must have moved beyond a purely transactional AP position and be able to demonstrate wider financial accounting experience.</strong> Exposure to stock/inventory accounting would be advantageous but is not essential.</p><p> </p><p><strong>📊</strong><strong> About the Role</strong></p><p><strong> </strong></p><ul><li>Take ownership of working capital reporting, including detailed reconciliations, management analysis and monthly KPI monitoring.</li><li>Develop and produce the month-end working capital reporting pack, including variance analysis and insightful commentary.</li><li>Identify opportunities to improve working capital forecasting, budgeting and reporting processes.</li><li>Support the design and development of inventory accounting processes, taking ownership of maintaining and controlling inventory records.</li><li>Review balance sheet reconciliations, investigate and resolve reconciling items, and improve the accuracy and auditability of financial schedules.</li><li>Support the preparation of monthly management reporting and annual statutory financial statements.</li><li>Assist with regulatory reporting and monthly submissions for consolidation.</li><li>Provide technical accounting support, including preparing accounting papers and assessing significant transactions against IFRS requirements.</li><li>Support internal and external audit queries, ensuring robust supporting documentation and financial controls.</li><li>Develop, maintain and strengthen internal control frameworks, including the controls matrix, policies and procedures.</li></ul><p> </p><p> </p><p><strong>📋</strong><strong> About You</strong></p><p><strong> </strong></p><ul><li>Qualified or part-qualified accountant, with candidates ideally having made good progress towards qualification.</li><li><strong>Previous experience working in Accounts Payable, with demonstrable career progression into a Financial Accountant or broader financial accounting position. This is essential.</strong></li><li>Strong, hands-on financial accounting experience, particularly across month-end close and balance sheet reconciliations.</li><li>Good understanding of working capital, including accounts payable, accounts receivable and cash flow movements.</li><li>Strong understanding of Procure-to-Pay and Order-to-Cash processes.</li><li>Experience gained within an industry environment, ideally across finance or financial control.</li><li>Some understanding of technical accounting principles, ideally including IFRS.</li><li>Exposure to stock/inventory accounting would be advantageous but is not essential.</li><li>Experience within manufacturing, FMCG, retail, distribution, construction, infrastructure or energy would be beneficial but is not essential.</li><li>Experience of the Regulatory Asset Base (RAB) model would be advantageous but is not essential.</li></ul><p> </p><p><strong>Please note:</strong> This is not an Accounts Payable position. Candidates must have progressed beyond a purely transactional AP role and be working in a broader financial accounting capacity. Pure audit backgrounds are also unlikely to be suitable, as the role requires practical, hands-on industry experience.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p><strong>🤝</strong><strong> What's on Offer</strong></p><p><strong> </strong></p><ul><li>£50,000-£60,000 base salary, depending on experience.</li><li>Up to 5% annual bonus.</li><li>28 days annual leave plus bank holidays, with the option to purchase additional holiday.</li><li>Generous pension scheme - up to 7.5% employee contribution and 15% employer contribution.</li><li>Hybrid working, with offices available in Central London, Manchester or Ipswich.</li><li>Access to a benefits portal, offering additional benefits such as private healthcare, electric car schemes and discounted gym memberships.</li></ul><p> </p><p> </p><p><strong>💼</strong><strong> Why Join This Business</strong></p><p><strong> </strong></p><p>This is an excellent opportunity to join a growing Financial Control team at an important stage in the development of a major UK infrastructure programme. You'll have the opportunity to take ownership of key financial accounting activities, contribute to improving processes and gain exposure to a broad range of accounting and reporting areas.</p><p> </p><p>You'll work closely with experienced finance professionals and interact with stakeholders across the wider programme, giving you valuable commercial exposure beyond traditional financial reporting. The role offers a good opportunity for someone who has developed their career from an AP foundation and is looking to build on that experience within a broader financial accounting position in the energy sector.</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/T2xpdmVyLldvbmcuODg3OTcuMTA5MjNAcmhpLmFwbGl0cmFrLmNvbQ.gif">
  • 2026-11-09T16:15:29Z
Management Accountant
  • City of London, London
  • remote
  • Contract
  • 225 - 300 GBP / Daily
  • <p>Robert Half Finance &amp; Accounting are partnering with a leading Retail Business in London to recruit an immediate, Interim Management Accountant for 3 months.</p><p><strong>Role:</strong></p><p>Our client is looking for an immediate interim Management Accountant to assist them for 3 months. You will be responsible for following duties:</p><ul><li>Prepare management accounts (MA) for multiple entities.</li><li>Manage and review financial reporting across different entities.</li><li>Monitor stock balances, stock movements and associated costs.</li><li>Review and analyse overhead costs across all entities.</li><li>Manage and reconcile company credit card transactions and employee expenses.</li><li>Review travel accounts and travel-related credit card expenditure.</li><li>Ensure costs and expenses are correctly allocated to the appropriate entities and cost lines.</li><li>Review and analyse general ledger accounts, including the preparation and posting of accruals.</li><li>Monitor and analyse cost lines, investigating discrepancies and unusual movements.</li><li>Prepare and review monthly profit and loss accounts and balance sheets.</li><li>Support and complete month-end processes, ensuring accurate and timely financial reporting.</li><li>Analyse monthly variances against budget, forecast and prior periods, providing explanations for significant differences.</li><li>Ensure accurate reporting of stock, costs, overheads and expenses.</li><li>Identify opportunities for improved cost control and financial reporting across multiple entities. </li></ul><p><strong>Profile:</strong></p><p>The successful interim Management Accountant will have 3+ years experience. <br /> You must be immediate or 1 weeks notice to be considered for this role.</p><p><strong>Salary &amp; Benefits:</strong></p><p>This role is paying between £225-£300 per day Umbrella (DOE)</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/SGFycnkuU3RvcmV5LjE3ODgwLjEwOTIzQHJoaS5hcGxpdHJhay5jb20.gif">
  • 2026-10-12T13:42:50Z
Digital Marketing Specialist
  • London, London
  • remote
  • Permanent
  • - GBP / Yearly
  • <p dir="ltr"><strong>Digital Marketing Specialist | Global Financial Services Business | London (St Paul's)</strong></p><p dir="ltr"><strong>Competitive package + appraisal-based bonus | Hybrid, 3 days in office | Permanent</strong></p><p dir="ltr"><strong>The company</strong><br /> A global credit management and advisory business, working with financial institutions across multiple asset classes and markets. Around 200 people worldwide, with over 100 in the UK. It's entrepreneurial, award-winning, and still small enough for individuals to make their mark.</p><p dir="ltr"><strong>The opportunity</strong><br /> Marketing here has been through a real reset. A new Marketing Lead has rebuilt the brand, guidelines and collateral, and the business is now moving into a digital transformation phase. Brand is being handed to an internal colleague, so they need a digital specialist to own the website, CRM and social channels. That frees the Lead to focus on strategy.</p><p dir="ltr">You'll join a two-person team that looks after all group marketing, supported by a network of freelancers and agencies for content and design. It's a hands-on role with plenty of scope to shape how digital works.</p><p dir="ltr"><strong>What you'll do</strong></p><ul dir="ltr"><li>Own the corporate website (WordPress): content, updates, performance and user experience</li><li>Run and grow LinkedIn, X and TikTok, both organic and paid, including LinkedIn Campaign Manager</li><li>Write and adapt content for different audiences and channels</li><li>Deliver email campaigns and support the rollout of the company CRM, including segmentation and reporting</li><li>Track, analyse and report on digital performance, and turn the insights into recommendations</li><li>Manage external agencies and suppliers, and work with IT and Information Security on website and tooling</li><li>Monitor competitors and help shape the digital strategy as it evolves</li></ul><p dir="ltr"><strong>What you'll bring</strong></p><ul dir="ltr"><li>2-5 years' digital marketing experience across website, social and campaigns, in-house or agency</li><li>Proven WordPress experience: content, plugins and troubleshooting</li><li>Hands-on LinkedIn campaign experience, plus Google Analytics, Mailchimp or similar, and Hootsuite/Canva</li><li>Strong copywriting, with the confidence to work with and influence senior leaders</li><li>CRM experience (Dynamics or similar)</li><li>A background in a corporate or professional environment, ideally financial or professional services, and in a business of comparable size. This is a structured, established environment, so you'll need to be comfortable working within it</li><li>Comfortable using AI tools for content and workflow</li><li>SEO, HTML/CSS and B2B/B2C experience are a bonus, and industry background is flexible</li></ul><p dir="ltr"><strong>Package and process</strong></p><ul dir="ltr"><li>Competitive salary, plus appraisal-based bonus</li><li>Central London office (St Paul's), 3 days a week in the office, business casual, with a friendly, supportive marketing team</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/SGFyZWwuVGhvbXBzb24uMDYzMjkuMTA5MjNAcmhpLmFwbGl0cmFrLmNvbQ.gif">
  • 2026-09-24T15:47:36Z
Financial Controller
  • City of London, London
  • remote
  • Contract
  • 85000 - 100000 GBP / Yearly
  • <p><strong>Financial Controller | Global Advertising Group | Central London (Hybrid Working) | £85,000-£100,000 | 1-Year Fixed-Term Contract</strong></p><p> </p><p>Robert Half are partnering with a major global marketing group to recruit a Financial Controller for their UK finance function, based in Central London.</p><p>This is a <strong>1-year fixed-term contract</strong>, so we are ideally looking for someone who is happy with a 12-month contract and comfortable committing to the full duration of the role.</p><p>With operations across multiple international markets and a portfolio of well-known advertising, media, and communications agencies, this organisation offers the scale, complexity, and reporting requirements of a truly global business.</p><p>This is an excellent opportunity for a technically strong finance professional with a strong financial accounting or Financial Controller background to step into a key role within a large, complex, multi-entity group environment. The position offers significant exposure to group reporting, consolidations, IFRS, financial controls and senior stakeholder management.</p><p> </p><p><strong>About the Position</strong></p><p>In this role you will:</p><ul><li>Take ownership of financial reporting across multiple UK entities, ensuring accurate and timely reporting to UK management and international stakeholders.</li><li>Lead the monthly management reporting and reforecasting process, including detailed variance analysis and ensuring submissions are delivered within stringent group deadlines.</li><li>Oversee multiple P&amp;Ls and balance sheet areas, ensuring strong financial control and accuracy across the entities.</li><li>Review balance sheet reconciliations, analyse movements and ensure any issues are identified and resolved promptly.</li><li>Oversee WIP, house costs, accruals, journals and other key areas of financial accounting, ensuring your team are managing these effectively.</li><li>Manage cash forecasting, FX reporting and cost management across the business.</li><li>Lead and manage a team of Finance Managers, providing guidance, oversight and support across their respective P&amp;Ls. The role will be focused on managing and reviewing the team rather than being a hands-on preparer.</li><li>Manage relationships with the UK and overseas Shared Service Centre team, providing clear direction and ensuring agreed deliverables, journals and reporting requirements are completed accurately and on time.</li><li>Oversee the statutory and group audit processes, working closely with external auditors, the Shared Service Centre and wider agency teams to ensure all requirements are delivered within strict deadlines.</li><li>Review financial statements and support the delivery of statutory and group reporting requirements across the UK entities.</li><li>Oversee tax and regulatory submissions, including VAT, corporation tax-related reporting, PSA, ONS submissions and other HMRC and UK Government requirements.</li><li>Review and approve relevant submissions prepared by the Shared Service Centre, ensuring accuracy and compliance.</li></ul><p> </p><p><strong>What we're looking for</strong></p><ul><li>ACA, ACCA or CIMA qualified accountant.</li><li>Previous Financial Controller, Financial Accounting, Group Accounting or similar experience within a large, complex organisation.</li><li>Strong financial accounting background with excellent technical accounting knowledge and a strong understanding of IFRS.</li><li>Experience working across multiple entities, ideally within a group environment with exposure to consolidations and group reporting.</li><li>Experience working within a large organisation where there are stringent reporting deadlines, complex structures and multiple stakeholders.</li><li>Previous team management experience.</li><li>We are open to candidates who have trained in practice and subsequently moved into industry, as well as those who have trained directly within industry. </li><li>Advertising experience would be advantageous but is not essential.</li><li>US GAAP and SOX experience would be advantageous but is not essential.</li></ul><p> </p><p><strong>Here's what's waiting for you</strong></p><ul><li>£85,000-£100,000 salary plus benefits.</li><li>Hybrid working-3 days per week in the office.</li><li>The opportunity to join a major global advertising group.</li><li>Significant exposure to complex, multi-entity financial reporting and group processes.</li><li>Responsibility for a large, established finance team.</li><li>Exposure to senior stakeholders across both the UK and international finance functions.</li></ul><p> </p><p><strong>Why this role could be your next move</strong></p><p>This is an excellent opportunity for a qualified accountant who wants to step into a genuinely complex Financial Controller position within a large international organisation. You'll be working across multiple entities, dealing with demanding reporting deadlines, group reporting, consolidations, IFRS, financial controls and a wide range of senior stakeholders.</p><p>The business is particularly interested in candidates who understand the complexity that comes with working for a large organisation. This is not a straightforward single-entity Financial Controller position; you will be operating within a sizeable international group with multiple entities, significant reporting requirements, shared service centres and tight monthly and quarterly deadlines.</p><p>Advertising or agency experience would be a major advantage, but the priority is someone who has already worked within a large, complex organisation and is comfortable operating in a highly controlled and deadline-driven environment.</p><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/T2xpdmVyLldvbmcuMTM2MjQuMTA5MjNAcmhpLmFwbGl0cmFrLmNvbQ.gif">
  • 2026-10-19T13:52:55Z
Business Analyst
  • Hertford, Hertfordshire
  • remote
  • Contract
  • 40000 - 42000 GBP / Yearly
  • <p>Robert Half is recruiting a Business Analyst for our client near Hatfield, on a Fixed Term contract basis to cover maternity. </p><p>The Business Analyst is a pivotal position that bridges the business and technology functions, supporting the delivery of projects and the smooth running of day-to-day systems. Working closely with project managers and cross-functional teams, the role analyses business processes as part of project requests, gathers and documents requirements, leads testing, and produces reporting that supports benefit realisation. </p><p>Alongside this, the Business Analyst provides second-line technical support and helps maintain key systems, end-user devices, and vendor relationships, operating within a regulatory environment. </p><ul><li>Experience with tools such as Microsoft Visio, Power BI, Power Automate, and SharePoint for analysis, documentation, and process automation.</li><li>Involvement in system upgrades, digital transformation, and working with third-party vendors or partners.</li></ul><p>The Business Analyst will be hired on a Fixed Term Contract basis for a period of at least 12 months, it is paying competitively and is considered an urgent requirement. </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/amFtZXMuZWxsaXMuNzA3MzQuMTA5MjNAcmhpLmFwbGl0cmFrLmNvbQ.gif">
  • 2026-09-17T15:36:02Z
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