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Head of Change Management
  • London, London
  • remote
  • Permanent
  • - GBP / Yearly
  • <p><strong>Head of Change </strong></p><p><strong>London CIV | London | Executive Leadership Opportunity</strong></p><p>Robert Half has been exclusively retained by London CIV and are acting as the sole recruitment partner as they seek to hire a Head of Change.</p><p> </p><p>London CIV is one of the largest public sector asset pools in the UK, responsible for managing and investing assets on behalf of London Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS) funds. As the firm continues to evolve and expand its capabilities, they are seeking an exceptional Head of Change to lead and embed enterprise-wide change across the organisation.</p><p> </p><p>Reporting directly to the Chief Operating Officer, this is a high-profile leadership role with significant influence across the business, helping to shape the future of London CIV while ensuring change is delivered effectively, sustainably, and in line with our strategic objectives.</p><p> </p><p><strong>The Opportunity</strong></p><p>As Head of Change, you will establish and lead London CIV's change management function, providing oversight of a diverse portfolio of strategic, operational, regulatory, and technology-driven initiatives.</p><p>Working closely with the Executive Committee and senior stakeholders, you will ensure that change programmes are prioritised, governed, and delivered successfully, driving measurable benefits while maintaining operational resilience and stakeholder confidence.</p><p>This is a rare opportunity to play a critical role within a purpose-driven organisation operating at the heart of the UK's public sector investment landscape.</p><p><strong>Key Responsibilities will include: </strong></p><ul><li>Strategic Leadership</li><li>Change Delivery &amp; Governance</li><li>Stakeholder Engagement</li><li>Leadership &amp; Capability Development</li></ul><p> </p><p><strong>The Successful Candidate</strong></p><p>The successful Head of Change will be experienced change and transformation leader with a proven track record of delivering complex, enterprise-wide change within a regulated financial services environment. You will combine strategic thinking with strong execution capability, and be comfortable operating at Executive level, influencing stakeholders and driving outcomes across diverse teams.</p><p><strong>Essential Experience</strong></p><ul><li>Significant experience leading enterprise-wide change and transformation programmes within regulated financial services environments, including asset management, pensions, wealth management, or related sectors.</li><li>Demonstrated success delivering complex, cross-functional transformation initiatives.</li><li>Strong understanding of governance, risk management, regulatory requirements, and change delivery best practice.</li><li>Experience working closely with Executive Committees and senior leadership teams.</li><li>Proven people leadership, including building and managing high-performing change and transformation teams.</li><li>Excellent stakeholder management and relationship-building skills.</li><li>Strong communication and influencing capabilities.</li><li>A commitment to professionalism, integrity, and public service values.</li></ul><p><strong>Desirable Experience</strong></p><ul><li>Knowledge of LGPS, asset pooling, or public sector investment organisations.</li><li>Understanding of FCA regulatory frameworks, including ICARA.</li><li>Experience leading technology-enabled transformation programmes.</li><li>Formal change management qualifications or equivalent practical experience.</li></ul><p><strong> </strong></p><p><strong>Why Join London CIV?</strong></p><p>London CIV plays a vital role in helping London's local authority pension funds achieve better outcomes through collaboration, scale, and strong governance.</p><p>This role offers:</p><ul><li>A unique opportunity to influence strategic change at organisational level.</li><li>Direct exposure to Executive leadership and Board-level stakeholders.</li><li>The chance to build and shape a critical function during a period of continued growth and transformation.</li><li>A purpose-led environment where your work directly supports the long-term financial futures of millions of pension scheme members.</li></ul><p><strong> </strong></p><p><strong>Location:</strong> London (hybrid working)</p><p>For a confidential discussion or to express interest, please or contact us for further information.</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/U2FsaW1hLkl6YWdhcmVuLjQ3NTAzLjEwOTIzQHJoaS5hcGxpdHJhay5jb20.gif">
  • 2026-06-17T11:11:17Z
Finance Director
  • Swindon, Wiltshire
  • remote
  • Permanent
  • 120000 - 150000 GBP / Yearly
  • <p style="text-align: justify;">Robert Half are working in exclusive partnership with Happy Days, a Private Equity backed multi-site single operations group operating within the Nurseries and Pre-Schools sector in their search for a Finance Director. This is a newly created role following the recent decision to create a new hub in Wiltshire to support ongoing growth across the business.</p><p style="text-align: justify;">Reporting to the CFO and as a key member of the Senior Leadership Team this role will be critical to shaping the long-term direction of the business alongside driving efficiencies through the finance function to provide tangible insight and value to stakeholders. You will lead the creation of a new Hub in Wiltshire, helping to underpin the Group's expanding footprint. You will lead continuous improvement and transformation initiatives across the breadth of finance whilst delivering strong financial management, effective business partnering and aiding decision making.</p><p style="text-align: justify;"> </p><p style="text-align: justify;"><strong>About Happy Days…</strong></p><p style="text-align: justify;">Happy Days opened their first nursery in 1991, fast forward 35 years and they now operate 44 nurseries and pre-schools across the South UK and Wales, delivering exceptional childcare and education every day! A growth journey that continues every day with an underlying ethos to support children to become strong and motivated learners for life. Taking care of 2000+ children and currently employing around 1500 team members, their passion for inspiring the next generation is at the heart of their mission</p><p style="text-align: justify;"> </p><p style="text-align: justify;"><strong>The Finance Director Role…</strong></p><p style="text-align: justify;">You will be at the forefront of crafting the finance function within Swindon following the decision to create a second Hub, this will be balanced with ongoing M&amp;A activity with further acquisitions and expansions on the horizon. The Finance Director will be tasked with providing efficiencies through business-as-usual areas such as month end, year end and reporting to shorten close cycles and deliver strong insight to the senior leadership team and investors.</p><p style="text-align: justify;">The Finance Director will oversee a team of circa 16 inclusive of 3 direct reports, acting as a true strategic leader through the group whilst developing and mentoring a high performing team. Alongside this, key responsibilities will include:</p><ul style="text-align: justify;"><li>Accountable for accuracy and integrity of core finance deliverables such as month end, year end, consolidations, statutory requirements and compliance</li><li>Develop and monitor key performance indicators across the group ensuring accountability across all levels and providing valuable insight and analysis relevant to finance and non-finance stakeholders</li><li>Provide insight and due diligence for M&amp;A activity, owning and improving the integration strategy to allow for planned buy and build activities</li><li>Own the optimisation of finance related systems inclusive of the main ERP, reporting/consolidation tools and provide suggestions across automation and AI opportunities</li><li>Lead and develop FP&amp;A/Commercial activities turning raw data into effective reporting and visualisation that is digestible and actionable for all levels</li><li>Manage external relationships such as investors, auditors, banks, tax authorities and legal advisors</li><li>Work closely with the CFO and Investors on additional reporting requirements and ad-hoc information requests</li></ul><p style="text-align: justify;"> </p><p style="text-align: justify;"><strong>About you…</strong></p><ul style="text-align: justify;"><li>Qualified Accountant (ACA, ACCA, CIMA or equivalent)</li><li>A self-motivated, high-energy leader with evidence of developing high performing teams</li><li>Significant change and transformation experience, ability to evaluate gaps in process and systems before delivering solutions in a cost-efficient manner</li><li>Prior multi-site single operations or multi-revenue streams experience</li><li>Previous experience within a PE backed environment ideally within a buy and build strategy</li></ul><p style="text-align: justify;">The successful candidate will need to be 5 days on site in first 6 months as the new Hub is established, 3 days on site thereafter</p><p style="text-align: justify;"> </p><p style="text-align: justify;"><strong>What's on offer…</strong></p><p style="text-align: justify;">£120k to £150k basic salary, 30% bonus, 10% non-contributory pension and a range of attractive benefits including car allowance, enhanced leave, performance related rewards, Life Assurance and an exhaustive Employee Assistance &amp; Wellbeing package </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/Y3JhaWcua2lsbWluc3Rlci4yNTc1MC4xMDkyM0ByaGkuYXBsaXRyYWsuY29t.gif">
  • 2026-07-23T13:45:43Z
Head of Financial Planning
  • Buckingham, Buckinghamshire
  • remote
  • Permanent
  • 55000 - 75000 GBP / Yearly
  • <p>The Permanent Division of Robert Half is currently recruiting for a Head of Financial Planning on behalf of a specialist Service and Data/Information Organisation with offices in Buckingham.</p><p>The Role</p><p>As Head of Financial Planning you will become a senior member of the Finance leadership team, working closely with the Chief Financial Officer, Head of Financial Operations and other Executive stakeholders to provide strategic leadership in relation to financial planning, performance management and business partnering activities, ensuring that financial insight, forecasting, modelling and analysis support decision making at all levels of the organisation. Day to day duties will consist of:</p><ul><li>Lead the development and continuous improvement of the Organisation financial planning framework, including annual budgets, rolling forecasts, medium-term plans and long-term financial projections.</li><li>Establish organisation-wide planning methodologies, performance management frameworks and financial modelling standards.</li><li>Provide strategic oversight of management information and financial performance reporting, ensuring outputs support effective institutional decision making and governance.</li><li>Lead the financial evaluation of major investments, commercial opportunities, partnerships and organisational change initiatives, including due diligence annual reviews.</li><li>Develop and maintain complex financial models, including resource allocation methodologies, scenario models, investment appraisals and financial sustainability assessments.</li></ul><ul><li>Provide authoritative financial advice and recommendations to the Chief Financial Officer and Executive Team, on complex financial, commercial and strategic matters.</li><li>Prepare and present reports, business cases, financial models and strategic analyses for senior governance and decision-making forums.</li><li>Translate complex financial information into clear and accessible recommendations for both financial and non-financial audiences.</li><li>Act as a senior point of contact for complex financial planning, forecasting and performance management matters.</li></ul><ul><li>Provide leadership, coaching and performance management for direct reports.</li><li>Assess organisational capability, capacity and future resourcing requirements and make recommendations to support strategic objectives.</li><li>Contribute to the wider development of financial understanding across the Organisation</li></ul><p>Your profile</p><p>You will be a Qualified Accountant with the ability to lead a team and also with substantial experience of leading financial planning, management reporting, and business partnering in a complex organisation, with clear evidence of improving quality, timeliness, and analytical value. This is an excellent role to implement commercial reporting processes and values in order to drive the organisation towards further success.</p><p>Salary</p><p>Role of Head of Financial Planning based in Buckingham is offering a salary up to £75K with hybrid working and excellent additional 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/RGVhbi5QdWxsZW4uNDI0MTkuMTA5MjNAcmhpLmFwbGl0cmFrLmNvbQ.gif">
  • 2026-07-01T14:43:19Z
Head of Accounting
  • West End, London
  • remote
  • Permanent
  • 60000 - 100000 GBP / Yearly
  • <p><strong>This newly created Head of Accounting role for a rapidly growing Private Equity paying £60,000 to £100,000 depending on experience, based near in the heart of the west end on a Permanent basis. </strong></p><p><strong>Role</strong></p><p>As Head of Accounting, you will work closely with the CFO who is all about internal growth and development. Please find a brief outline of the role below:</p><ul><li>Statutory &amp; Regulatory Compliance</li><li>Management Accounts</li><li>Prepare and post month-end journals, including accruals, prepayments and other</li><li>Purchase Ledger</li><li>Sales Ledger</li><li>Process monthly payroll using Sage Payroll</li><li>Cash &amp; Banking</li></ul><p><strong>Profile</strong></p><p>The Head of Accounting for this Private Equity<strong> </strong>is ideally for the below</p><ul><li>Happy to be in a stand-alone role</li><li>At least 5 year's experience in a top to bottom accounting role</li><li>From Financial services or a family office</li></ul><p><strong>Company</strong></p><p>The Head of Accounting will report into a hugely impressive CFO who you will very closely on the day-to-day operations. The private equity business has offices based in New York, London, Tokyo and Milan and the London office is currently 8 people strong. The private equity has around 10 billion under assets and are rapidly growing. The business also offers a 9-5 working hours.</p><p><strong>Salary &amp; Benefits</strong></p><p>Salary is bench marked £60,000 to £100,000 on experience. Additionally, they also have amazing culture and work life balance and are very a much a 9-5 working culture. The business also has 25 days annual leave (plus Bank Holidays) private medical and lots of other great benefits and other amazing benefits</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/TWF0dC5CaXJkLjI1OTY4LjEwOTIzQHJoaS5hcGxpdHJhay5jb20.gif">
  • 2026-07-23T08:04:42Z
Head of Product
  • Marlborough, Wiltshire
  • remote
  • Permanent
  • 55000 - 65000 GBP / Yearly
  • <p><strong>Head of Product | Wiltshire | Permanent</strong></p><p><strong>Up to circa £65,000 DOE | Site Based with Regular Travel | </strong></p><p>Robert Half are delighted to be partnering with a highly regarded luxury interiors and homewares business to recruit a Head of Product.</p><p>This is an exciting opportunity for an experienced product professional to take ownership of a diverse and design-led product portfolio within a growing business renowned for quality, craftsmanship and exceptional customer experience.</p><p>Reporting directly to the Managing Director, the successful candidate will play a key role in shaping product strategy, developing supplier partnerships and driving commercial performance across multiple product categories. The position offers significant visibility within the organisation and the opportunity to influence future product direction as the business continues to evolve.</p><p><strong>The Role</strong></p><p>This is a broad and varied leadership role, combining strategic product planning, supplier management and commercial responsibility.</p><p>Working closely with senior stakeholders across the business, you will ensure product decisions are driven by customer demand, market opportunities and commercial performance, while maintaining the high standards of quality and craftsmanship the brand is known for.</p><p>Key responsibilities include:</p><ul><li>Developing and implementing product strategies across a range of premium product categories</li><li>Identifying opportunities for new product development, range extensions and business growth</li><li>Using sales performance, customer feedback and market trends to inform product decisions</li><li>Building and managing strong relationships with UK and international suppliers, manufacturers and artisan partners</li><li>Negotiating commercial agreements and driving value throughout the supply chain</li><li>Managing product profitability, pricing strategies and margin performance</li><li>Working closely with finance and leadership teams on budgeting, forecasting and commercial planning</li><li>Leading and developing a small product team, providing guidance, coaching and support</li><li>Collaborating with sales, marketing and operational teams to ensure successful product launches and product availability</li><li>Maintaining high standards of product quality and driving continuous improvement across product processes</li></ul><p><strong>About You</strong></p><p>We're looking for a commercially minded product leader who thrives in a creative, design-led environment.</p><p>You may currently be operating as a Head of Product, Senior Product Manager, Product Lead or Category Manager and be looking for an opportunity where you can take on broader ownership and have a direct influence on business performance.</p><p>You'll bring:</p><ul><li>Proven experience within Product Management, Category Management or Product Leadership roles</li><li>Experience working within luxury homewares, interiors, furniture, lifestyle, fashion or another premium consumer sector</li><li>Strong supplier management and commercial negotiation experience</li><li>Excellent commercial awareness, including pricing, margin management and budgeting</li><li>Experience leading, mentoring or developing team members</li><li>Strong stakeholder management and communication skills</li><li>A genuine appreciation for quality, craftsmanship and product excellence</li></ul><p><strong>What's on Offer</strong></p><ul><li>Salary up to circa £65,000 depending on experience</li><li>Site-based role in Wiltshire with regular travel</li><li>Private Medical Insurance</li><li>Opportunity to join a respected and growing premium brand</li><li>High levels of autonomy and visibility within the business</li><li>Genuine opportunity to influence product strategy and future growth</li></ul><p>This is an excellent opportunity for an ambitious product professional to join a successful and highly respected business, where they can combine commercial leadership with a passion for exceptional products and craftsmanship.</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/UmFjaGVsLlNoYXcuMjkxODIuMTA5MjNAcmhpLmFwbGl0cmFrLmNvbQ.gif">
  • 2026-06-05T11:03:34Z
Head of Financial Control
  • London, London
  • remote
  • Permanent
  • 100000 - 130000 GBP / Yearly
  • <p><strong>This newly created Head of Financial Reporting role for a Bank paying £100,000 to £130,000 depending on experience, based next to Monument Station on a Permanent basis and operate 2 days in the office policy.</strong></p><p><strong>Role</strong></p><p>As a Head of Financial Reporting, you will work closely with the CFO who is all about internal growth and development. Please find a brief outline of the role below:</p><ul><li>Financial Reporting</li><li>Production of financial MI for Board meetings</li><li>Leading Audits</li><li>Process improvement</li><li>Riks management</li><li>Management of VAT &amp; corporate tax returns</li><li>Undertake various other accounting reconciliations</li></ul><p><strong>Profile</strong></p><p>The Portfolio Analysis for this Private Equity<strong> </strong>is ideally for the below</p><ul><li>Qualified ACA or ACCA</li><li>At least 5 years plus in a technical role with IFRS 9 reporting and Hedging Accounting</li><li>Strong EXCEL skills</li></ul><p><strong>Company</strong></p><p>The Head of Financial Reporting will report into a hugely impressive CFO who you will very closely on the day-to-day operations. The bank currently has gown through various growth and this a role due to growth. The bank was founded in 2018 and has year on year growth and operate on a 2 day a week</p><p> </p><p><strong>Salary &amp; Benefits</strong></p><p>Salary is bench marked £100,000 to £130,000 on experience. Additionally, they also have amazing culture and work life balance and only require you to be in the office 8 times a month and are all about internal progression and growth. The business also has 25 days annual leave (plus Bank Holidays) private medical and lots of other great benefits </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/TWF0dC5CaXJkLjM1ODgwLjEwOTIzQHJoaS5hcGxpdHJhay5jb20.gif">
  • 2026-07-15T15:35:00Z
Finance Transformation - Senior Manager / Associate Director
  • City of London, London
  • remote
  • Permanent
  • 90000 - 123000 GBP / Yearly
  • <p><strong>Finance Transformation - Senior Manager/Associate Director</strong></p><p><strong>London | Hybrid working</strong></p><p><strong>Salary:</strong> £90,000 - £123,000 (DOE) + bonus</p><p>Robert Half are working with a leading Consulting firm experiencing significant growth and is seeking a high-performing <strong>Finance Transformation Senior Manager/Associate Director</strong> to lead complex transformation programmes for a diverse portfolio of clients across the UK.</p><p><strong>The Opportunity</strong></p><p>As a Senior Manager, you will take ownership of multiple Finance Transformation engagements from strategy through to implementation, managing senior stakeholder relationships while leading and developing consulting teams.</p><p><strong>Key Responsibilities</strong></p><p><strong>Transformation Projects</strong></p><p>You will lead projects across:</p><ul><li>Shared Service Centre (SSC) design, transition, and outsourcing readiness</li><li>Finance operating model transformation</li><li>Process optimisation across Procure-to-Pay (P2P), Order-to-Cash (O2C), and Record-to-Report (R2R)</li><li>FP&amp;A and performance reporting transformation</li><li>Budgeting, forecasting, and planning process redesign</li><li>Automation, RPA, process mining, and technology enablement</li><li>AI readiness assessments, use-case development, governance, and implementation planning</li><li>Finance benchmarking and maturity assessments</li><li>Post-acquisition integration and carve-out programmes</li></ul><p><strong>About You</strong></p><p>We're interested in speaking with candidates who possess:</p><ul><li>Significant experience within Finance Transformation, Finance Change, or Management Consulting</li><li>Proven track record of leading complex transformation engagements</li><li>Deep understanding of P2P, O2C, and R2R processes</li><li>Experience advising CFOs, Finance Directors, and senior finance stakeholders</li><li>Strong consulting, stakeholder management, and programme leadership capabilities</li><li>Experience managing teams within a consulting or client-facing environment</li><li>Commercial awareness with experience managing engagement budgets and delivery performance</li><li>Demonstrable experience identifying and implementing process improvements and technology-enabled change</li><li>Excellent communication, presentation, and report-writing skills</li><li>Experience contributing to successful proposals, bids, and business development activity</li></ul><p><strong>Finance Transformation - Senior Manager/Associate Director</strong></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/Q2FsbHVtLlNhdW5kZXJzLjcyNDYzLjEwOTIzQHJoaS5hcGxpdHJhay5jb20.gif">
  • 2026-06-03T13:48:53Z
Head of Finance
  • City of London, London
  • remote
  • Permanent
  • 120000 - 130000 GBP / Yearly
  • <p><strong>Head of Finance | Energy | Central London (Hybrid) | £120,000 - £130,000 | Permanent Role</strong></p><p><strong> </strong></p><p>Robert Half is partnering with a leading energy business that forms part of a large international group, combining the scale and backing of a multinational organisation with a commercially agile and operationally focused culture.</p><p> </p><p>This role sits within one of the group's specialist divisions, supporting a broad portfolio of public and private sector clients across complex infrastructure and energy-related projects. The business operates in a fast-moving, project-driven environment, working closely with operational and commercial teams to deliver long-term sustainable solutions for clients across the UK.</p><p> </p><p>This is a broad and commercially focused Head of Finance role, reporting directly into the Managing Director with a strong dotted line into the CFO. The position offers significant exposure to both operational and strategic leadership, combining ownership of the finance function with genuine influence across the business.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p><strong>About the Position</strong></p><p> </p><p>As Head of Finance, you'll lead the day-to-day finance function and act as a key business partner to both operational and commercial leadership teams. This is a highly visible role with broad exposure across financial control, planning, commercial decision-making, and operational performance. Day-to-day, you'll:</p><p> </p><ul><li>Lead, develop, and motivate the finance team, ensuring clear priorities, strong performance, and ongoing development across the function.<br /> * Own the month-end close process, delivering accurate and timely management accounts, KPI reporting, and financial commentary to senior leadership.<br /> * Lead budgeting, forecasting, and longer-term planning processes, including scenario analysis and performance modelling.<br /> * Partner closely with operational and commercial stakeholders, supporting project delivery, procurement activity, contract reviews, and profitability improvement initiatives.<br /> * Maintain a strong financial control environment, ensuring balance sheet integrity, reconciliations, and compliance with group and statutory requirements.<br /> * Oversee cash flow management, working capital, payroll oversight, and liquidity forecasting.<br /> * Coordinate statutory accounts preparation, audit processes, and wider external reporting requirements.<br /> * Drive continuous improvement across finance processes, reporting, systems, and controls.<br /> * Support senior leadership on strategic initiatives, investment decisions, and wider commercial projects.<br /> * Act as a key finance lead across the division, providing insight, challenge, and commercial support to both finance and non-finance stakeholders.</li></ul><p> </p><p>This role offers a strong blend of operational finance leadership and commercial business partnering, making it particularly well suited to someone who enjoys working closely with the business.</p><p> </p><p><strong>What We're Looking For</strong></p><p> </p><p>* Fully qualified accountant (ACA, ACCA, CIMA).<br /> * Significant post-qualified experience within a senior finance leadership role, or as a Financial Controller with broad responsibility across the entire finance function, and a track record of partnering closely with operational leadership to drive commercial performance, strategic decision-making, and business growth.<br /> * Experience within either construction, energy services, or other project-based environments is highly desirable but not essential.<br /> * Previous experience working closely with a Managing Director, Divisional Director, or senior operational leadership team, providing financial, commercial, and strategic support to drive business performance, growth, and decision-making.<br /> * Experience gained within a business environment that has provided broad exposure across all aspects of finance, with responsibility for owning the numbers and supporting operational and commercial decision-making, rather than operating within a highly siloed corporate structure.<br /> * Previous people management experience, with a track record of developing and leading high-performing teams.</p><p> </p><p><strong>Here's What's Waiting for You</strong></p><p> </p><ul><li>£120,000 - £130,000 base salary.<br /> * Hybrid working model with Central London office base.<br /> * Direct exposure to both the Managing Director and CFO.<br /> * Broad leadership role with genuine commercial influence across the business.<br /> * Long-term career opportunities within a large international group.</li></ul><p> </p><p> </p><p><strong>Why This Role Could Be Your Next Move</strong></p><p> </p><p>This is far more than a traditional Head of Finance role. You'll operate as a genuine commercial partner to the leadership team, supporting operational performance, influencing strategic decisions, and helping drive the continued growth of the business.</p><p> </p><p>Alongside ownership of the finance function, you'll gain broad exposure across operational and commercial activity, working closely with stakeholders across project delivery, procurement, planning, and business performance. The role offers the scale and backing of a large international group whilst still maintaining the visibility, pace, and broad exposure often found in more entrepreneurial environments.</p><p> </p><p>For someone looking to combine strong financial leadership with genuine operational and commercial involvement within a growing and project-led business, this represents an excellent opportunity.</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/T2xpdmVyLldvbmcuMzEyODAuMTA5MjNAcmhpLmFwbGl0cmFrLmNvbQ.gif">
  • 2026-06-12T14:22:35Z
Head of IT
  • London, London
  • remote
  • Permanent
  • 70000 - 90000 GBP / Yearly
  • <h2 data-end="40" data-start="0">Head of IT, London (Remote)</h2><p data-start="42" data-end="377">Our client is a purpose-driven, PE-backed professional services organisation that partners with global businesses to deliver leadership development, coaching and talent solutions. With ambitious growth plans and continued investment in technology, they are looking for a technology leader to help shape the next phase of their journey.</p><h3 data-end="435" data-start="379">Drive Technology. Lead Transformation. Shape Growth.</h3><p data-start="437" data-end="630">We're looking for a commercially minded technology leader to take ownership of our technology strategy, systems landscape and business transformation agenda during an exciting period of growth.</p><p data-end="904" data-start="632">As Head of Business Systems &amp; Technology, you'll act as the technology voice within the leadership team, overseeing our technology estate, leading strategic projects, managing key vendor relationships and driving improvements across systems, data, security and operations.</p><p data-start="906" data-end="1103">This is a highly visible role where you'll combine strategic thinking with hands-on leadership, helping to build a scalable, secure and efficient technology function that supports long-term growth.</p><h3 data-end="1126" data-start="1105">What You'll Bring</h3><ul data-start="1128" data-end="1587"><li data-end="1219" data-start="1128">Experience leading technology strategy and business systems within a growing organisation</li><li data-end="1295" data-start="1220">Strong knowledge of Salesforce, Microsoft 365 and enterprise applications</li><li data-end="1381" data-start="1296">Proven success delivering transformation programmes and business change initiatives</li><li data-start="1382" data-end="1447">Experience managing third-party vendors and technology partners</li><li data-start="1448" data-end="1504">Excellent stakeholder management and leadership skills</li><li data-start="1505" data-end="1587">A commercial mindset with the ability to influence at senior and executive level</li></ul><h3 data-end="1602" data-start="1589">Why Join?</h3><ul data-end="1939" data-start="1604"><li data-end="1668" data-start="1604">Opportunity to shape technology strategy at a leadership level</li><li data-start="1669" data-end="1728">High-impact role with significant autonomy and visibility</li><li data-start="1729" data-end="1760">Remote-first / hybrid working</li><li data-start="1761" data-end="1775">Annual bonus</li><li data-end="1812" data-start="1776">25 days holiday plus bank holidays</li><li data-start="1813" data-end="1831">6 wellbeing days</li><li data-start="1832" data-end="1848">Pension scheme</li><li data-start="1849" data-end="1869">Christmas shutdown</li><li data-start="1870" data-end="1939">Join a growing PE-backed business at a pivotal stage of its journey</li></ul><p data-end="2096" data-is-last-node="" data-is-only-node="" data-start="1941"><strong data-start="1941" data-is-last-node="" data-end="2096">If you're passionate about using technology to drive business success and enjoy leading change in a fast-paced environment, we'd love to hear from you.</strong></p><br><br><br><br><br><br><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/V2lsbC5TdGVhZC43MzAwOC4xMDkyM0ByaGkuYXBsaXRyYWsuY29t.gif">
  • 2026-06-03T20:54:33Z
Finance Director
  • City of London, London
  • remote
  • Permanent
  • 90000 - 110000 GBP / Yearly
  • <p><strong>Finance Director - Real Estate / Property Development</strong><br /> <strong>Location:</strong> Richmond upon Thames (office-based)<br /> <strong>Salary:</strong> c.£100,000 + benefits</p><p>Robert Half are partnering with a privately owned, well-established property development business to recruit a Finance Director for their growing London-based team.</p><p>This is a broad and commercially focused role within a lean, entrepreneurial environment. The successful candidate will work closely with senior leadership, taking ownership of the finance function while remaining hands-on across day-to-day operations.</p><h3><strong>The Role</strong></h3><p>This position offers a hybrid remit combining strategic oversight with operational delivery, including:</p><ul><li>Leading the finance function across a group of property development entities (SPV structure)</li><li>Managing management reporting, cashflow forecasting, and financial controls</li><li>Overseeing transactional finance, including journals, reconciliations, and payment processes</li><li>Supporting fundraising activity (debt and equity) and managing lender relationships</li><li>Leading on financial aspects of acquisitions, disposals, and development appraisals</li><li>Managing audit processes and liaising with external advisors</li><li>Driving improvements in systems and processes, including ERP implementation projects</li><li>Partnering with senior stakeholders to support commercial decision-making</li></ul><h3><strong>The Business</strong></h3><ul><li>Established property developer with a strong track record across London and the South East</li><li>Focus on residential-led developments, including office-to-residential conversions</li><li>Lean, high-performing team with a collaborative and entrepreneurial culture</li><li>Significant pipeline of ongoing and future projects</li></ul><h3><strong>Candidate Profile</strong></h3><ul><li>Qualified accountant (ACA / ACCA / CIMA) or strong QBE</li><li>Proven experience within property, real estate, or construction</li><li>Comfortable operating in a hands-on role within a smaller team</li><li>Experience working with SPVs, lenders, and external stakeholders</li><li>Strong attention to detail with the ability to manage multiple priorities</li><li>Commercial mindset with the confidence to engage at senior level</li></ul><h3><strong>Additional Information</strong></h3><ul><li>Office-based role (5 days per week)</li><li>Small finance team with direct management responsibility</li><li>Opportunity to operate at both strategic and operational level</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/Q2hhei5NYWxhbi4zMzE4MS4xMDkyM0ByaGkuYXBsaXRyYWsuY29t.gif">
  • 2026-06-08T12:26:52Z
Finance Manager
  • City of London, London
  • remote
  • Permanent
  • 75000 - 85000 GBP / Yearly
  • <h1>Finance Manager</h1><p class="isSelectedEnd"><strong>Renewable Energy Sector</strong><br /><strong>Salary: Up to £80,000 (potential flexibility to £85,000)</strong><br /><strong>Location: Central London - 4 days in office, 1 day WFH</strong><br /><strong>Permanent | Full-Time</strong></p><p class="isSelectedEnd">A growing renewable energy business is seeking a Finance Manager to join its finance team in a broad and highly visible role. This position has evolved into a central finance and corporate finance function at group level, supporting the organisation's holding company while working closely with treasury, development, asset management and wider finance teams.</p><h2>The Role</h2><p class="isSelectedEnd">Reporting into senior finance leadership, you will take ownership of the financial management of the group's primary corporate entity, the holding company that funds the wider organisation, while also supporting reporting across development and project entities.</p><p class="isSelectedEnd">Key responsibilities include:</p><ul data-spread="false"><li>Team Management - 1 direct part qualified report</li><li>Ownership of month-end financial accounting activities, including journals, reconciliations and reporting.</li><li>Preparation and review of bank reconciliations, intercompany reconciliations and investment account reconciliations.</li><li>Management of fixed asset accounting and asset-related reporting.</li><li>Accounting for treasury transactions and supporting cash management activities.</li><li>Multi-currency accounting and consolidation support.</li><li>Analysis and reporting of corporate overheads and operating expenditure, providing detailed insight to internal stakeholders.</li><li>Supporting reporting across development entities and SPVs, helping track projects through development, construction and operational phases.</li><li>Understanding and reporting on both capital expenditure (CAPEX) and profit and loss performance across multiple entities.</li><li>Preparation of management and financial information for internal stakeholders.</li><li>Supporting year-end audit and tax compliance processes.</li><li>Contributing to corporate and development reporting requirements, including group reporting initiatives.</li><li>Managing intercompany accounting across the organisation's structure.</li><li>Handling and analysing large volumes of financial data to support reporting and decision-making.</li></ul><h2>About You</h2><p class="isSelectedEnd">We are looking for a technically capable finance professional who can quickly become effective in a fast-moving environment.</p><p class="isSelectedEnd">You will ideally have:</p><ul data-spread="false"><li>2-3+ years' post qualified experience in a Financial Accountant, Finance Manager or similar role.</li><li>Strong financial accounting and reconciliation experience.</li><li>Experience within an asset-based industry such as renewable energy, infrastructure, construction, utilities or a related sector.</li><li>Good understanding of fixed assets, treasury transactions and intercompany accounting.</li><li>Experience working with multi-entity and multi-currency environments.</li><li>Exposure to SPVs and project-based businesses (hands-on SPV accounting experience is advantageous but not essential).</li><li>Advanced Excel skills, with the ability to manipulate, extract and analyse large datasets.</li><li>Strong attention to detail and the ability to work across complex organisational structures.</li><li>Excellent communication skills and confidence working with stakeholders across finance and non-finance teams.</li><li>Previous management experience is not essential.</li></ul><h2> </h2><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/TGF1cmVuLlByZXNzbWFuLjAxNzcyLjEwOTIzQHJoaS5hcGxpdHJhay5jb20.gif">
  • 2026-06-23T16:37:51Z
Head of Creative
  • London, London
  • remote
  • Permanent
  • 70000 - 90000 GBP / Yearly
  • <p style="margin: 0in; font-family: Calibri; font-size: 11.0pt;"> </p><p style="margin: 0in; font-family: Calibri; font-size: 11.0pt;">We're looking for a Head of Creative to lead our creative output across brand, print, digital, social, content, presentations, email and campaigns.</p><p style="margin: 0in; font-family: Calibri; font-size: 11.0pt;"> </p><p style="margin: 0in; font-family: Calibri; font-size: 11.0pt;">You'll be the person who turns client briefs into strong creative ideas, hands-on enough to shape the work directly, and confident enough to sell it in the room. This is a player-coach role: you'll lead a team of three senior designers while still getting stuck into the work yourself.</p><p style="margin: 0in; font-family: Calibri; font-size: 11.0pt;"> </p><p style="margin: 0in; font-family: Calibri; font-size: 11.0pt;">Experience in commercial property is highly desirable - you'll understand the sector's delivery realities, timelines and stakeholders, and be able to bring that judgement to bear on the work.</p><p style="margin: 0in; font-family: Calibri; font-size: 11.0pt;"> </p><p style="margin: 0in; font-family: Calibri; font-size: 11.0pt;">This is a permanent role based in London. </p><p style="margin: 0in; font-family: Calibri; font-size: 11.0pt;"> </p><p style="margin: 0in; font-family: Calibri; font-size: 11.0pt;"><strong>Head of Creative Responsibilities: </strong></p><ul type="disc" style="direction: ltr; unicode-bidi: embed; margin-top: 0in; margin-bottom: 0in;"><li style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0; vertical-align: middle;">Lead creative development across the full channel mix: brand, print, digital, social, content, presentations, email and campaigns</li><li style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0; vertical-align: middle;">Translate client briefs into clear, compelling creative concepts</li><li style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0; vertical-align: middle;">Stay hands-on with the tools - shaping and refining work directly, not just directing from a distance</li><li style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0; vertical-align: middle;">Present and defend creative ideas confidently to clients and internal stakeholders</li><li style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0; vertical-align: middle;">Manage and mentor a team of three senior designers, giving clear direction and feedback</li><li style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0; vertical-align: middle;">Incorporate AI tools into the creative process where they genuinely improve the work or the workflow</li><li style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0; vertical-align: middle;">Keep quality high and timelines realistic under agency pace and pressure</li><li style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0; vertical-align: middle;">Jump in on the details when the team needs an extra pair of hands</li><li style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0; vertical-align: middle;">Bring an understanding of commercial property - its audiences, conventions and delivery constraints - to the work</li></ul><p style="margin: 0in; font-family: Calibri; font-size: 11.0pt;"> </p><p style="margin: 0in; font-family: Calibri; font-size: 11.0pt;"><strong>Ideal <strong>Head of Creative Profile: </strong></strong></p><ul type="disc" style="direction: ltr; unicode-bidi: embed; margin-top: 0in; margin-bottom: 0in;"><li style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0; vertical-align: middle;">Agency background, or a clear understanding of how agencies operate and move</li><li style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0; vertical-align: middle;">A strong conceptual thinker with a track record of turning briefs into ideas</li><li style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0; vertical-align: middle;">A strong portfolio spanning multiple channels, ideally including property-sector work</li><li style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0; vertical-align: middle;">Hands-on fluency with relevant creative tools</li><li style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0; vertical-align: middle;">Comfort with modern digital workflows and productivity tools</li><li style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0; vertical-align: middle;">AI-aware, with genuine willingness to use AI tools as part of the creative process </li><li style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0; vertical-align: middle;">Confident, articulate presenter who can explain and defend creative decisions</li><li style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0; vertical-align: middle;">Collaborative, low-ego approach to leading a team and working with other departments</li></ul><br><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/Q2Fyb2xpbmUuR3JhaW5nZXIuMDk1MjIuMTA5MjNAcmhpLmFwbGl0cmFrLmNvbQ.gif">
  • 2026-07-29T15:45:10Z
Data Governance Manager
  • London, London
  • remote
  • Contract
  • - GBP / Yearly
  • <p>Robert Half Technology are assisting UK's market leading legal organisation to recruit a Data Governance Manager on a 12 month contract basis - Hybrid working - London based.</p><p class="isSelectedEnd"> </p><p>Seeking a Data Governance Manager to help shape and embed data governance practices across the organisation. Working closely with senior leadership, you will support the development of a structured governance framework that improves data quality, clarity and control across the full data lifecycle.</p><p>This role is primarily focused on data governance (70%), with additional responsibility in privacy and data protection (30%). It offers the opportunity to influence how data is defined, managed and trusted across the business.</p><p><strong>Role</strong></p><ul><li>The Data Governance Manager will support the development and delivery of the organisation's data governance programme and roadmap.</li><li>Partner with business stakeholders to establish and embed governance best practices.</li><li>Define and maintain standards, policies and processes covering the full data lifecycle.</li><li>Develop clear business definitions and promote a common understanding of critical data across the organisation.</li><li>Help define and document the enterprise data estate, including ownership, accountability and stewardship models.</li><li>Lead or support the implementation and adoption of data cataloguing capabilities.</li><li>Establish and monitor data quality practices, metrics and controls to improve confidence in organisational data.</li><li>Engage and influence stakeholders across multiple functions to drive governance initiatives and ensure adoption.</li><li>Contribute to privacy and data protection activities where required, ensuring alignment between governance and compliance objectives.</li></ul><p><strong>Profile</strong></p><ul data-spread="false"><li>The Data Governance Manager will have a minimum of 2 years' experience in a Data Governance Specialist, Data Governance Manager or similar role.</li><li>Strong hands-on experience delivering data governance initiatives and frameworks.</li><li>Practical knowledge of DAMA principles and industry-recognised data governance best practices.</li><li>Experience implementing or supporting data catalogue solutions and driving their adoption across an organisation.</li><li>Understanding of how to define the strategic direction of a data governance function and translate this into practical initiatives.</li><li>Exposure to data quality management, including an understanding of DAMA data quality dimensions and the controls required to improve and maintain data quality.</li><li>Experience defining and documenting enterprise data estates, including data ownership and stewardship concepts.</li><li>Excellent stakeholder management skills, with the ability to engage and influence both technical and non-technical audiences.</li><li>Strong communication, facilitation and organisational skills.</li></ul><p><strong>Desirable Skills </strong></p><ul data-spread="false"><li>The Data Governance Manager will have experience supporting privacy and data protection activities.</li><li>Knowledge of Data Protection Impact Assessments (DPIAs).</li><li>Understanding of data retention policies and practices.</li><li>Exposure to Data Subject Access Requests (DSARs) and associated processes.</li><li>Familiarity with regulatory and compliance considerations relating to data management and protection.</li></ul><p><strong>Company</strong></p><ul><li>UK's market leading legal organisation with offices in London </li><li>Hybrid working </li></ul><p><strong>Salary &amp; Benefits</strong></p><p>The salary range/rates of pay is dependent upon your experience, qualifications or training.</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/S2F6aW0uSGFzc2FuLjk1MTQ0LjEwOTIzQHJoaS5hcGxpdHJhay5jb20.gif">
  • 2026-06-16T21:40:24Z
Global Head of PR, UK & EMEA
  • London, London
  • remote
  • Permanent
  • 90000 - 110000 GBP / Yearly
  • <p dir="ltr" class="font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal">We are seeking an experienced, hands-on communications leader to shape and drive PR strategy across the UK &amp; EMEA.</p><p dir="ltr" class="font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal">The successful Global Head of PR, UK &amp; EMEA will be personally engaged in media relationships, storytelling, and day-to-day execution, while also providing strategic counsel to senior leadership. Reporting into global leadership, this role will manage a team of 5-10 direct reports across multiple markets.</p><p class="font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal" dir="ltr">This is a full-time, permanent role based in Central London. </p><p dir="ltr" class="font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal"><strong>Key Responsibilities:</strong></p><p class="font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal" dir="ltr">Strategic Leadership<br /> Serve as a strategic advisor to senior leadership on external positioning, messaging, and reputation management. Translate global communications objectives into localized, high-impact PR programs that build awareness, reinforce brand trust, and support business growth across markets. Maintain a deep understanding of country-specific and regional business priorities, market dynamics, competitive landscapes, and cultural nuances that influence corporate reputation. Develop a genuine, working understanding of the firm's commercial operations, including its service lines, client base, and sales and growth drivers.</p><p class="font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal" dir="ltr">Hands-On Execution<br /> Remain personally hands-on in day-to-day PR delivery, including drafting materials, pitching stories, and engaging directly with journalists. Act as a senior strategist in the planning and execution of PR programs in partnership with regional and global communications teams, bringing forward creative and innovative approaches. Oversee and coordinate the day-to-day activities of PR leads across multiple international markets.</p><p dir="ltr" class="font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal">Media &amp; Relationship Management<br /> Personally build and maintain strong, long-term relationships with business, trade, and national media across regions, identifying opportunities for earned coverage and executive visibility. Monitor and respond to media inquiries and requests for comment, ensuring messaging is consistent and reputation is protected. Guide the creation of localized press materials, media briefings, and commentary on market, workplace, and economic trends to enhance brand visibility and reputation. Provide media training and coaching to senior leaders to enhance confidence and effectiveness in interviews and public appearances.</p><p class="font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal" dir="ltr">Thought Leadership &amp; Content<br /> Collaborate with content and insights teams to leverage data, research, and industry trends to deliver thought leadership campaigns that resonate across markets. Translate research findings into compelling storytelling and multi-format content, such as press releases, bylines, and executive quotes, to drive awareness, engagement, and trust.</p><p class="font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal" dir="ltr">Crisis &amp; Issues Management<br /> Lead external communication planning and response during issues or crises, providing strategic counsel and alignment with corporate protocols. Serve as a trusted advisor to senior leadership on sensitive or high-profile matters impacting corporate reputation.</p><p class="font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal" dir="ltr">Team &amp; Stakeholder Management<br /> Manage, mentor, and develop a team of 5-10 PR professionals across multiple countries, cultures, and time zones, fostering a cohesive approach despite geographic and cultural diversity. Work closely with global communications colleagues to support integrated global campaigns and shared messaging opportunities. Manage relationships with PR agencies and consultants, including oversight of performance, contracts, and budgets.</p><p class="font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal" dir="ltr"><strong>Requirements</strong></p><p dir="ltr" class="font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal">Bachelor's degree in communications, journalism, public relations, or a related discipline. 10+ years of progressive experience in public relations or corporate communications, including leadership and agency/vendor management. Proven success in leading PR strategy across multiple countries, within a global or professional services environment. Experience managing multi-cultural, geographically dispersed teams. Strong media relationships and a deep understanding of the European media landscape. Experience working within a publicly listed (PLC) organisation is desirable, given the distinct governance, disclosure, and reputational considerations involved. </p><br><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/Q2Fyb2xpbmUuR3JhaW5nZXIuMDA2NTkuMTA5MjNAcmhpLmFwbGl0cmFrLmNvbQ.gif">
  • 2026-07-27T12:36:36Z
Collections Manager
  • Basingstoke, Hampshire
  • remote
  • Permanent
  • 50000 - 60000 GBP / Yearly
  • <h2 data-section-id="1j0xk8j" data-start="132" data-end="160"><strong data-end="158" data-start="135">Collections Manager</strong></h2><p data-start="161" data-end="215">Permanent | £50,000 - £60,000 | Basingstoke </p><p data-end="590" data-start="217">Robert Half is working with a specialist financial services organisation undergoing a period of operational development and improvement within its credit and collections function. This is a key leadership role focused on driving performance, strengthening processes, and supporting the delivery of effective arrears and recoveries management within a regulated environment.</p><p data-end="809" data-start="592">This opportunity would suit an experienced collections professional who is ready to take ownership of a team and play a central role in improving collections performance, operational discipline, and customer outcomes.</p><h3 data-section-id="13qglty" data-start="816" data-end="835">The Opportunity</h3><p data-end="1158" data-start="837">As <strong data-start="840" data-end="863">Collections Manager</strong>, you will be responsible for the day-to-day performance and leadership of the collections function, covering early arrears through to recoveries. You will play a key role in ensuring strong operational execution, consistent process adherence, and effective management of customer arrears cases.</p><p data-start="1160" data-end="1364">Working closely with senior stakeholders across credit and risk, you will help embed a more structured, data-led approach to collections while ensuring compliance with regulatory and conduct expectations.</p><p data-end="1476" data-start="1366">This is a hands-on management role with responsibility for both people leadership and operational performance.</p><h3 data-end="1507" data-start="1483" data-section-id="164ueu3">Key Responsibilities</h3><p data-start="1509" data-end="1549"><strong data-end="1549" data-start="1509">Collections Operations &amp; Performance</strong></p><ul data-end="1813" data-start="1550"><li data-end="1649" data-start="1550" data-section-id="gzbeal">Manage day-to-day collections activity across early arrears, late-stage arrears, and recoveries</li><li data-section-id="16zvlbr" data-start="1650" data-end="1741">Drive performance against key KPIs including arrears levels, roll rates, and recoveries</li><li data-end="1813" data-start="1742" data-section-id="rkjgyv">Ensure consistent execution of collections strategies and processes</li></ul><p data-end="1834" data-start="1815"><strong data-end="1834" data-start="1815">Team Leadership</strong></p><ul data-end="2057" data-start="1835"><li data-end="1912" data-start="1835" data-section-id="13f8rtq">Lead, coach, and develop a team of collections agents and/or team leaders</li><li data-start="1913" data-end="1993" data-section-id="1u5frkd">Ensure strong performance management, engagement, and adherence to processes</li><li data-start="1994" data-end="2057" data-section-id="ozbit0">Support capability development and training across the team</li></ul><p data-start="2059" data-end="2093"><strong data-end="2093" data-start="2059">Process, Controls &amp; Compliance</strong></p><ul data-end="2338" data-start="2094"><li data-start="2094" data-end="2185" data-section-id="1kpbhqn">Maintain adherence to internal policies, regulatory requirements, and conduct standards</li><li data-section-id="8pwalo" data-end="2282" data-start="2186">Support the implementation of structured processes across arrears management and forbearance</li><li data-section-id="1p52viq" data-start="2283" data-end="2338">Contribute to QA processes and operational controls</li></ul><p data-start="2340" data-end="2358"><strong data-start="2340" data-end="2358">MI &amp; Reporting</strong></p><ul data-end="2577" data-start="2359"><li data-section-id="1r4i1sm" data-end="2429" data-start="2359">Monitor and report on collections performance and portfolio trends</li><li data-end="2511" data-start="2430" data-section-id="9axyma">Provide insight into arrears movement, recovery rates, and customer behaviour</li><li data-end="2577" data-start="2512" data-section-id="10n3gur">Support senior stakeholders with operational MI and reporting</li></ul><p data-end="2605" data-start="2579"><strong data-start="2579" data-end="2605">Continuous Improvement</strong></p><ul data-end="2839" data-start="2606"><li data-end="2680" data-start="2606" data-section-id="18avoxi">Identify opportunities to improve collections processes and efficiency</li><li data-section-id="1d1vaxh" data-end="2747" data-start="2681">Support rollout of system enhancements and operational changes</li><li data-section-id="1qg2v3q" data-start="2748" data-end="2839">Contribute to broader initiatives to improve customer outcomes and recovery performance</li></ul><h3 data-section-id="hodw2w" data-start="2846" data-end="2859">About You</h3><ul data-start="2861" data-end="3286"><li data-section-id="1qg5zow" data-end="2946" data-start="2861">Experience in collections within financial services, banking, or consumer lending</li><li data-start="2947" data-end="3015" data-section-id="c23zu4">Proven track record of managing or supervising collections teams</li><li data-section-id="1vn0tsr" data-end="3103" data-start="3016">Strong understanding of arrears management, recoveries, and regulatory requirements</li><li data-start="3104" data-end="3156" data-section-id="12atajs">Comfortable working with MI and performance data</li><li data-section-id="x1x9uw" data-end="3228" data-start="3157">Strong leadership, communication, and stakeholder management skills</li><li data-end="3286" data-start="3229" data-section-id="1vdnwp6">Hands-on, pragmatic approach with a focus on delivery</li></ul><h3 data-end="3307" data-start="3293" data-section-id="1ioyqob">Why Apply?</h3><p data-end="3677" data-start="3309">This is a strong opportunity for an experienced collections professional to step into a management role with real responsibility for performance and team leadership. You'll be joining a business focused on strengthening its credit and collections capability, with opportunities to improve processes, enhance outcomes, and contribute to ongoing operational development.</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/cnlhbi50dWNrZXIuNjg0NTMuMTA5MjNAcmhpLmFwbGl0cmFrLmNvbQ.gif">
  • 2026-06-02T14:54:42Z
Group Finance Manager
  • Swindon, Wiltshire
  • remote
  • Permanent
  • 65000 - 75000 GBP / Yearly
  • <p>Robert Half are working in exclusive partnership with Happy Days, a Private Equity backed Nurseries and Pre-Schools group to recruit a Group Finance Manager on a permanent basis. Based in Swindon, this newly created position will lead the day-to-day finance operations ensuring financial integrity and control across the organisation. Reporting to the Finance Director, this role will operate in a commercially focused, high-growth environment. Joining at an exciting stage in Happy Days' journey, you will support the creation of a new Hub in Wiltshire, helping to underpin the Group's expanding footprint. You will lead continuous improvement initiatives across finance operations and management accounting, driving efficiencies, enhancing processes, and contributing to the development of a best-in-class finance function. </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p><strong>About Happy Days… </strong></p><p>Happy Days opened their first nursery in 1991, fast forward 35 years and they now operate 44 nurseries and pre-schools across the South UK and Wales, delivering exceptional childcare and education every day! A growth journey that continues every day with an underlying ethos to support children to become strong and motivated learners for life. Taking care of 2000+ children and employing around 1500 team members, their passion for inspiring the next generation is at the heart of their mission</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p><strong>The Group Finance Manager Role… </strong></p><p>You will be at the forefront of building a team within Swindon following the decision to create a second Hub. This is a great opportunity to be hands on in the development of people, processes and control measures whilst maintaining the business as usual requirements. Working closely with the Finance Director to drive continuous improvement areas and opportunity for efficiencies within routine tasks, automation of manual processes and shortened reporting cycles. The Group Finance Manager will oversee areas of transactional finance, reporting and record-to-report functions to bring together and drive the contributions and outputs of the month end close process across the group. Alongside this, key responsibilities will include:</p><ul><li>Maintain internal control framework across portfolio of sites and group.</li><li>Lead month end close processes including consolidation of management accounts.</li><li>Production of monthly reporting pack inclusive of balance sheet reconciliations, variance analysis and relevant commentary for review.</li><li>Maintenance of R2R cycle including maintenance of general ledger, accounts payable and receivable functions - Oversee and control of cash flow management across the group.</li><li>Act as a finance project lead on integration's to bring together work-streams across finance operations.</li><li>Provide actionable insight to operational leaders to ensure understanding of financial metrics to non-finance, key stakeholders.</li><li>Lead, coach and develop a team of 10+ across Management Accounts, Revenue, AP/AR.</li></ul><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p><strong>About you… </strong></p><ul><li>Qualified Accountant (ACA, ACCA, CIMA or equivalent).</li><li>Proven experience within a finance leadership position.</li><li>Strength within people management, building and leading a high-performance team.</li><li>Evidence of contribution to process improvement within core finance processes.</li><li>Strength with ERP optimisation and utilising technology to drive efficiency.</li><li>Prior multi-site or multi-revenue streams experience.</li><li>Previous experience within a PE backed environment advantageous.</li></ul><p>The successful candidate will need to be 5 days on site in first 6 months as the new Hub is established, 3 days on site thereafter.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p><strong>What's on offer… </strong></p><p>c£70k basic salary and a range of attractive benefits including car allowance, enhanced leave, performance related rewards, Life Assurance and an exhaustive Employee Assistance &amp; Well-being package.</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/Y2hhcmxvdHRlLmNsZW1lbnRzLjgzNzQ0LjEwOTIzQHJoaS5hcGxpdHJhay5jb20.gif">
  • 2026-07-21T10:19:30Z
Billing Manager
  • Beaconsfield, Buckinghamshire
  • remote
  • Permanent
  • 40000 - 41000 GBP / Yearly
  • <p>Robert Half Accountancy &amp; Finance are partnering exclusively with an established and growing healthcare services organisation in seeking an experienced Billing Manager to lead its billing function (of 4 staff) and drive operational excellence across invoicing and revenue processes in a large, wider UK Finance team.</p><p> </p><p>This is an exciting opportunity for a hands-on Supervisor or Manager with strong billing, process, data and stakeholder management experience to join a collaborative finance environment supporting essential healthcare operations across the UK.</p><p> </p><p><strong>The Role</strong></p><p>Reporting to the Revenue &amp; Payables Manager, you will lead and develop the Billing Team, ensuring accurate, timely, and compliant billing across multiple operational service lines.</p><p> </p><p>You will play a key role in improving billing accuracy, streamlining processes, enhancing data quality, and reducing the time from service delivery through to invoicing.</p><p> </p><p>This role offers hybrid working, with occasional travel to operational sites for key meetings and projects.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p><strong>Key Responsibilities</strong></p><ul><li>Lead and manage the Billing Team to deliver accurate and timely invoicing</li><li>Oversee end-to-end billing processes across NHS and private service pathways</li><li>Ensure billing activities align with contractual and month-end reporting deadlines</li><li>Drive continuous improvement in billing controls, systems, and data quality</li><li>Support automation initiatives and standardisation of processes</li><li>Maintain robust pricing controls, including inflationary uplifts</li><li>Work closely with Finance, Operations, Commercial, and Data teams to resolve billing issues and improve upstream processes</li><li>Support implementation of billing processes for new contracts and service lines</li><li>Deliver month-end KPIs, reporting, and performance metrics</li><li>Develop team capability through coaching, performance management, and cross-training</li></ul><p> </p><p><strong>About You</strong></p><p>The successful candidate will be an experienced billing or revenue professional with proven leadership capability and a strong understanding of end-to-end billing operations, work-flow complexities and data management.</p><p> </p><p>You will also have:</p><ul><li>Previous experience managing and developing teams</li><li>Strong organisational and stakeholder management skills</li><li>Excellent attention to detail and commitment to quality</li><li>Experience driving process improvement and operational efficiency</li><li>Confidence working with billing systems, data processes, and reporting tools</li><li>The ability to manage competing priorities in a fast-paced environment</li><li>Strong communication skills with the ability to influence at all levels</li></ul><p> </p><p><strong>What's on Offer</strong></p><ul><li>Hybrid working model</li><li>Opportunity to join a growing and purpose-driven organisation</li><li>Collaborative and supportive working culture</li><li>Career development and progression opportunities</li></ul><p> </p><p> </p><p>If you are an experienced Billing professional looking for your next Team-management opportunity, we'd love to hear from you.</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/SmFtZXMuQWRleS4wODk4MS4xMDkyM0ByaGkuYXBsaXRyYWsuY29t.gif">
  • 2026-06-09T10:45:32Z
Head of HR
  • Oxford, Oxfordshire
  • remote
  • Permanent
  • 75000 - 85000 GBP / Yearly
  • <p><strong>Head of HR</strong></p><p><strong>Location:</strong> Oxford (4 days office-based, 1 day working from home, with occasional travel)<br /> <strong>Salary:</strong> £75,000 - £85,000 per annum</p><p><strong>About the Role</strong></p><p>Robert Half are working with a well-established organisation in Oxford to recruit a Head of HR. This is a key leadership role responsible for delivering a pragmatic and effective people strategy that supports business performance, operational excellence, and employee engagement.</p><p>Working closely with senior leaders, you will provide both strategic direction and hands-on operational HR leadership. The successful candidate will be comfortable operating in a fast-paced environment, balancing day-to-day people challenges with longer-term organisational priorities.</p><p>Alongside leading the people agenda, you will play a key role in driving continuous improvement across the HR function, reviewing and enhancing processes, systems, and ways of working to ensure the team delivers an efficient, commercially focused service that meets the needs of the business.</p><p>This role would particularly suit an HR leader who has experience supporting large blue-collar workforces within sectors such as retail, manufacturing, logistics, travel, transportation, distribution, or other operationally focused environments.</p><p><strong>Key Responsibilities</strong></p><ul><li>Lead the HR function, ensuring the delivery of a professional, commercially focused people service across the organisation.</li><li>Partner with senior stakeholders to develop and implement people strategies aligned to business objectives.</li><li>Take ownership of complex employee relations matters, providing expert guidance and ensuring consistent application of policy and best practice.</li><li>Coach and support managers at all levels, building leadership capability and confidence in people management.</li><li>Drive workforce planning, talent management, and succession planning initiatives.</li><li>Lead organisational change and transformation projects where required.</li><li>Identify opportunities to improve HR processes, policies, systems, and reporting, driving greater efficiency and consistency across the employee lifecycle.</li><li>Champion continuous improvement within the HR function, ensuring services are scalable, customer-focused, and aligned to business needs.</li><li>Use people data and insights to identify trends, inform decision-making, and support operational performance.</li><li>Manage, mentor, and develop a small central HR team, fostering a high-performance and customer-focused culture.</li><li>Ensure compliance with employment legislation and HR best practice.</li></ul><p><strong>About You</strong></p><ul><li>Proven experience in a senior HR leadership role, ideally as a Head of HR, Senior HR Business Partner, HR Manager, or similar.</li><li>Strong operational HR background with the ability to balance strategic thinking with hands-on delivery.</li><li>Significant employee relations expertise, including managing complex and sensitive cases.</li><li>Experience coaching, developing, and influencing managers across all levels of an organisation.</li><li>Demonstrable experience leading and developing HR teams.</li><li>A track record of improving HR processes, implementing change, and driving operational efficiencies.</li><li>Strong understanding of UK employment law and HR best practice.</li><li>Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills.</li><li>Experience supporting large, dispersed, blue-collar workforces is highly desirable.</li><li>Background within sectors such as retail, manufacturing, logistics, travel, transportation, distribution, warehousing, or other operational environments would be advantageous.</li></ul><p><strong>What's on Offer</strong></p><ul><li>Salary of £75,000-£85,000 </li><li>Hybrid working pattern of 4 days in the office and 1 day working from home.</li><li>A highly visible leadership role with significant influence across the organisation.</li><li>The opportunity to shape and drive the people agenda within a complex operational environment.</li><li>The chance to support HR transformation and process improvement initiatives that deliver tangible business impact.</li><li>A supportive leadership team and the opportunity to make a meaningful contribution to organisational performance, culture, and leadership capability.</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/UmFjaGVsLlNoYXcuNDE2NzYuMTA5MjNAcmhpLmFwbGl0cmFrLmNvbQ.gif">
  • 2026-06-10T17:27:30Z
Treasury Manager
  • City of London, London
  • remote
  • Permanent
  • 100000 - 140000 GBP / Yearly
  • <p><strong>This newly created Treasury Manager role for a rapidly growing Fintech paying £100,000 to £140,000 depending on experience, based near in the heart of the City on a Permanent basis and operate 3 days in the office policy.</strong></p><p><strong>Role</strong></p><p>As Treasury Manager<strong> </strong>you will work closely with the CFO who is all about internal growth and development. Please find a brief outline of the role below:</p><ul><li>Treasury Transformation &amp; Automation</li><li>AI Automation</li><li>Treasury Operations &amp; Payments</li><li>Treasury Operations &amp; Payments</li><li>FX &amp; Hedging Activities</li><li>Banking Administration &amp; Controls</li><li>Governance &amp; Compliance</li></ul><p><strong>Profile</strong></p><p>The Treasury Manager for this Fintech<strong> </strong>is ideally for the below</p><ul><li>Someone with 5-10 Years as a Treasury Manager</li><li>Experience with automating a Treasury function</li><li>Evidence of using AI</li><li>From Financial services- ideally a Fintech</li></ul><p><strong>Company</strong></p><p>The Treasury Manager will report into a hugely impressive CFO who you will very closely on the day-to-day operations. The fintech is looking for someone who's very tech savvy and the business is looking to automation, us AI to help improve processes. The Fintech have year on year growth and reason for this is due to growth</p><p><strong>Salary &amp; Benefits</strong></p><p>Salary is bench marked £100,000 to £140,000 on experience. Additionally, they also have amazing culture and work life balance and only require you to be in the office 3 times a week and are all about internal progression and growth. The business also has 25 days annual leave (plus Bank Holidays) private medical and lots of other great benefits and other amazing 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/TWF0dC5CaXJkLjgwMjI2LjEwOTIzQHJoaS5hcGxpdHJhay5jb20.gif">
  • 2026-07-23T08:13:29Z
Human Resources Business Partner
  • City of London, London
  • remote
  • Temporary
  • 35 - 40 GBP / Hourly
  • <p><strong>Human Resources Business Partner - London - Hybrid - up to £300/day - Contract</strong></p><p>Robert Half are delighted to be working with a long-standing client in their search for a Human Resources Business Partner for 3 months offering up to £300/day.</p><p>We're looking for a proactive HR professional where you'll partner with business leaders to shape people strategy, improve employee experience and support business growth.</p><p>This is a varied role where no two days are the same. You'll be a trusted advisor to managers, providing expert guidance across the full employee lifecycle while using data and insights to help influence business decisions.</p><p><strong>Key Details:</strong></p><ul><li><strong>Job Title:</strong> Human Resources Business Partner</li><li><strong>Pay:</strong> Up to £300/day, DOE</li><li><strong>Location:</strong> London</li><li><strong>Working pattern:</strong> Hybrid - 3 days onsite, 2 days remote. Monday - Friday - 09:00 - 17:00</li><li><strong>Contract length:</strong> 3 months</li></ul><p><strong>Responsibilities:</strong></p><ul><li>Partnering with managers and senior leaders to provide strategic and operational HR support.</li><li>Building strong relationships across your business areas, attending regular meetings and becoming a trusted people advisor.</li><li>Supporting performance management, coaching leaders and advising on employee development.</li><li>Managing complex employee relations cases, investigations and disciplinary matters.</li><li>Using HR data and analytics to identify trends, recommend improvements and drive better people outcomes.</li><li>Supporting organisational change, restructures, succession planning and workforce planning.</li><li>Advising on HR policies, employment legislation and best practice.</li><li>Helping to develop contracts for new hires, promotions and internal moves.</li><li>Identifying training and development needs, supporting learning initiatives and executive coaching.</li><li>Working collaboratively with the wider HR team to deliver people-focused projects and continuous improvement.</li></ul><p><strong>Requirements:</strong></p><ul><li>Previous experience as an HR Business Partner or Senior HR Advisor.</li><li>Strong knowledge of employee relations and UK employment legislation.</li><li>Excellent stakeholder management and influencing skills.</li><li>Experience using HR metrics and data to support decision making.</li><li>A commercial mindset with the ability to balance business needs with employee experience.</li><li>Outstanding communication, organisational and problem-solving skills.</li><li>Confidence managing multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.</li><li>A degree and/or CIPD qualification (or equivalent) would be advantageous.</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/RW1pbHkuTGV3aXMuOTQyMTkuMTA5MjNAcmhpLmFwbGl0cmFrLmNvbQ.gif">
  • 2026-07-13T15:55:46Z
Procurement Manager
  • Wallingford, Oxfordshire
  • remote
  • Permanent
  • 60000 - 70000 GBP / Yearly
  • <p><strong>Procurement &amp; Operations Manager</strong></p><p><strong>Permanent | South Oxfordshire<br /> £60,000-£70,000 DOE + Bonus | Office Based</strong></p><p>Robert Half Ltd are supporting a well-established and growing business in the search for an experienced Procurement &amp; Operations Manager to join their leadership team.</p><p>This is an exciting opportunity for a commercially minded and operationally focused professional to take ownership of procurement, integrated business planning (IBP), logistics oversight, inventory management, and customer service performance within a fast-paced environment.</p><p>The successful candidate will play a key role in driving operational efficiency, improving supply chain performance, maintaining product availability, and supporting the wider business through strong planning, leadership, and continuous improvement initiatives.</p><p><strong>The Role</strong></p><p>This is a broad and strategic operational leadership role with responsibility for end-to-end procurement and supply chain coordination. The position requires someone who can operate both strategically and hands-on, working cross-functionally to ensure operational excellence across the business.</p><p>You will lead procurement activities, oversee forecasting and inventory planning, support logistics and customer service functions, and work closely with internal stakeholders and international suppliers to ensure service, cost, and operational targets are achieved.</p><p><strong>Key Responsibilities</strong></p><p>Responsibilities will include:</p><ul><li>Leading and developing the company's procurement strategy across international and third-party suppliers</li><li>Managing supplier relationships, pricing negotiations, contracts, and performance reviews</li><li>Owning and leading the Integrated Business Planning (IBP/S&amp;OP) process across the business</li><li>Developing accurate demand forecasts and aligning stock availability with business requirements</li><li>Monitoring inventory levels, stock turns, and slow-moving stock performance</li><li>Supporting logistics operations including freight, imports, customs processes, and distribution coordination</li><li>Driving operational cost efficiencies and continuous improvement initiatives</li><li>Overseeing customer service performance and operational issue resolution</li><li>Managing and developing procurement team capability, performance, and training</li><li>Maintaining accurate operational data and reporting through SAP or similar ERP systems</li><li>Collaborating closely with Sales, Finance, Marketing, and Technical teams to align operational planning</li><li>Supporting product launches and ensuring sourcing and stock readiness</li><li>Ensuring compliance with company policies, supplier standards, and UK regulations</li></ul><p><strong>About You</strong></p><p>This role would suit an experienced procurement or operations professional who enjoys driving improvements, leading teams, and working within a commercially focused environment.</p><p>We're looking for someone who:</p><ul><li>Has previous experience in procurement, operations, supply chain, or inventory management leadership roles</li><li>Has experience working within international supply chain or distribution environments</li><li>Ideally has experience in logistics/distribution/manufacturing environments</li><li>Possesses strong forecasting, planning, and inventory management capability</li><li>Has experience managing imports, freight, and customs processes</li><li>Is highly organised with strong analytical and problem-solving skills</li><li>Can confidently manage multiple stakeholders and cross-functional priorities</li><li>Has excellent communication and leadership skills</li><li>Is confident using SAP or similar ERP systems alongside advanced Excel reporting</li><li>Ideally holds a professional supply chain or procurement qualification such as CIPS or CPSM</li></ul><p>Why Apply?</p><ul><li>Join a growing and ambitious business with strong operational focus</li><li>Take ownership of a key leadership role with real business impact</li><li>Opportunity to drive strategic improvements across procurement and operations</li><li>Work within a collaborative and supportive leadership team</li><li>Competitive salary and bonus package</li><li>Long-term career development opportunities</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/UmFjaGVsLlNoYXcuNTQ5ODUuMTA5MjNAcmhpLmFwbGl0cmFrLmNvbQ.gif">
  • 2026-06-12T16:52:29Z
Xero Implementation Lead
  • City of London, London
  • remote
  • Permanent
  • 90000 - 95000 GBP / Yearly
  • <p style="margin: 0in; font-size: 20.0pt;">Xero Implementation Specialist / Xero Practice Lead</p><p style="margin: 0in; font-size: 11.0pt;">£65,000 - £85,000 | Hybrid (3 days office / 2 days remote)</p><p style="margin: 0in; font-family: Calibri; font-size: 11.0pt;">We're looking for a Xero Implementation Specialist, Xero Practice Lead, or Cloud Accounting Implementation Manager to take ownership of Xero onboarding, migration, and enablement across a growing Accounting-as-a-Service function.</p><p style="margin: 0in; font-family: Calibri; font-size: 11.0pt;">This is a specialist role - ideal for someone whose background is 80%+ focused on Xero implementations, migrations, and client training, rather than general bookkeeping or year-end accounting.</p><p style="margin: 0in; font-family: Calibri; font-size: 11.0pt;" lang="en-US"> </p><p style="margin: 0in; font-size: 18.0pt;">Who this role is for</p><p style="margin: 0in; font-family: Calibri; font-size: 11.0pt;">You'll likely already be working as one of the following:</p><ul style="direction: ltr; unicode-bidi: embed; margin-top: 0in; margin-bottom: 0in;" type="disc"><li style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0; vertical-align: middle;">Xero Implementation Manager</li><li style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0; vertical-align: middle;">Xero Practice Manager / Practice Lead</li><li style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0; vertical-align: middle;">Cloud Accounting Manager (Xero-focused)</li><li style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0; vertical-align: middle;">Accounting Systems Implementation Manager</li><li style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0; vertical-align: middle;">Xero Specialist / Senior Xero Specialist</li><li style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0; vertical-align: middle;">Digital Accounting Manager (Xero-focused)</li></ul><p style="margin: 0in; font-family: Calibri; font-size: 11.0pt;" lang="en-US"> </p><p style="margin: 0in; font-size: 18.0pt;">What you'll be doing</p><ul type="disc" style="direction: ltr; unicode-bidi: embed; margin-top: 0in; margin-bottom: 0in;"><li style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0; vertical-align: middle;">Leading end-to-end Xero implementations and client migrations</li><li style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0; vertical-align: middle;">Onboarding SMEs onto Xero from legacy systems</li><li style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0; vertical-align: middle;">Acting as the internal Xero subject matter expert</li><li style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0; vertical-align: middle;">Delivering Xero training for internal teams and clients</li><li style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0; vertical-align: middle;">Troubleshooting complex Xero setup, workflow, and integration issues</li><li style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0; vertical-align: middle;">Building scalable onboarding guides, FAQs, and training resources</li><li style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0; vertical-align: middle;">Improving implementation processes and reducing support dependency</li></ul><p style="margin: 0in; font-family: Calibri; font-size: 11.0pt;" lang="en-US"> </p><p style="margin: 0in; font-size: 18.0pt;">What's on offer</p><ul style="direction: ltr; unicode-bidi: embed; margin-top: 0in; margin-bottom: 0in;" type="disc"><li style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0; vertical-align: middle;">£65,000 - £85,000 salary</li><li style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0; vertical-align: middle;">25 days holiday</li><li style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0; vertical-align: middle;">8% pension contribution</li><li style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0; vertical-align: middle;">Hybrid working (3 days office / 2 remote)</li><li style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0; vertical-align: middle;">Opportunity to lead Xero implementation strategy in a scaling function</li><li style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0; vertical-align: middle;">Real ownership over onboarding, training, and process design</li></ul><p style="margin: 0in; font-family: Calibri; font-size: 11.0pt;" lang="en-US"> </p><p style="margin: 0in; font-family: Calibri; font-size: 11.0pt;">This is a high-impact role for a true Xero specialist who wants to move beyond day-to-day compliance work and become a key driver of how clients adopt and succeed on Xero.</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/dG9ueS5rb3lyYXR0eS43Mjc1Ny4xMDkyM0ByaGkuYXBsaXRyYWsuY29t.gif">
  • 2026-06-02T15:03:10Z
Head of Collections
  • Basingstoke, Hampshire
  • remote
  • Permanent
  • 55000 - 75000 GBP / Yearly
  • <h1 class="PDq2pG_selectionAnchorContainer" data-section-id="1pyv5mj" data-end="272" data-start="225"><strong data-end="272" data-start="227">Head of Collections/Collections Manager</strong></h1><p data-end="360" data-start="273"><strong data-end="286" data-start="273">Location:</strong> Hampshire/South East<br data-start="317" data-end="320" /> <strong data-end="331" data-start="320">Salary:</strong> £55,000 - £75,000 + Benefits</p><h2 data-start="362" data-end="421" data-section-id="ixgck6"><strong data-end="421" data-start="365">Ready to shape the future of a collections function?</strong></h2><p data-end="567" data-start="423">Robert Half is partnering with an ambitious, growing financial services organisation to recruit a hands-on Head of Collections/Collections Manager.</p><p data-end="762" data-start="569">Whether you're already leading a collections function or you're an experienced Collections Manager looking to step into your first Head of role, this is an opportunity to make a genuine impact.</p><p data-start="764" data-end="995">You'll inherit a function with strong foundations and the backing to modernise it - implementing new technology, enhancing governance, improving customer outcomes and creating a best-in-class collections operation fit for the future. This is a business investing heavily in transformation, making it an exciting time to join.</p><h2 data-start="1090" data-end="1101" data-section-id="1froeg">The Role</h2><p data-start="1103" data-end="1234">You'll take ownership of the collections strategy, driving operational performance while leading a significant programme of change.</p><p data-end="1414" data-start="1236">Working closely with senior leadership, Risk, Credit and Compliance teams, you'll play a key role in shaping how the business manages arrears, recoveries and customer engagement.</p><p data-end="1445" data-start="1416">Key responsibilities include:</p><ul data-start="1447" data-end="2065"><li data-start="1447" data-end="1546" data-section-id="1vktn2d">Leading and developing the collections function across arrears, recoveries and quality assurance.</li><li data-start="1547" data-end="1664" data-section-id="q8rwx2">Driving digital transformation through the implementation of modern collections technology and workflow automation.</li><li data-end="1759" data-start="1665" data-section-id="1ts947h">Developing MI, reporting and portfolio insight to support senior leadership decision-making.</li><li data-end="1859" data-start="1760" data-section-id="10alm7v">Strengthening governance, controls and regulatory compliance within an FCA-regulated environment.</li><li data-end="1973" data-start="1860" data-section-id="1slr35r">Building strong relationships across Credit, Risk and Operations to continuously improve portfolio performance.</li><li data-section-id="en40ce" data-start="1974" data-end="2065">Leading operational change initiatives and embedding a culture of continuous improvement.</li></ul><h2 data-end="2079" data-start="2067" data-section-id="1jjwfl7">About You</h2><p data-start="2081" data-end="2134">We're open to candidates from a range of backgrounds.</p><p data-start="2136" data-end="2149">You could be:</p><ul data-start="2150" data-end="2390"><li data-section-id="erf5u" data-start="2150" data-end="2244">An established Head of Collections looking for a fresh challenge with greater influence.</li><li data-end="2390" data-start="2245" data-section-id="151xaey">A Collections Manager who has led teams, delivered change and is ready to take the next step into a strategic leadership position.</li></ul><p data-end="2413" data-start="2392">You'll ideally bring:</p><ul data-start="2415" data-end="2831"><li data-section-id="qpt3ck" data-end="2483" data-start="2415">Experience within an FCA-regulated financial services environment.</li><li data-end="2542" data-start="2484" data-section-id="1oh924t">Strong knowledge of collections, arrears and recoveries.</li><li data-section-id="14uea61" data-start="2543" data-end="2632">Experience improving processes, implementing change or leading transformation projects.</li><li data-start="2633" data-end="2703" data-section-id="1bpppij">A data-led approach with strong MI and performance reporting skills.</li><li data-start="2704" data-end="2765" data-section-id="pkvcxv">Excellent stakeholder management and leadership capability.</li><li data-section-id="1pgzj7" data-start="2766" data-end="2831">A passion for developing teams and improving customer outcomes.</li></ul><h2 data-start="2833" data-end="2845" data-section-id="1b5favy">Why Join?</h2><p data-start="2847" data-end="2902">This is a genuine opportunity to build your own legacy.</p><p data-start="2904" data-end="3101">You'll have the autonomy to shape strategy, influence senior stakeholders and modernise an important function, while joining a business that is investing in technology, people and long-term growth.</p><p data-start="3103" data-end="3276">If you're looking for a role where you can combine operational leadership with strategic transformation and accelerate your career in the process, we'd love to hear from you!</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/cnlhbi50dWNrZXIuNTU0NTcuMTA5MjNAcmhpLmFwbGl0cmFrLmNvbQ.gif">
  • 2026-06-30T08:35:05Z
Sales Manager
  • London, London
  • remote
  • Permanent
  • 70000 - 80000 GBP / Yearly
  • <p class="isSelectedEnd">An innovative, fast-growing technology company is looking for an experienced Sales Manager to lead, develop, and inspire a high-performing sales team. This is an exciting opportunity to join a business that is transforming the way delivery and logistics services connect businesses and customers through technology.</p><p class="isSelectedEnd">The successful candidate will be responsible for driving sales performance, developing effective sales strategies, and coaching a team to achieve ambitious growth targets while building strong client relationships.</p><p class="isSelectedEnd">This is a full-time, permanent role that will be fully-office based in London. </p><h2>Sales Manager Key Responsibilities:</h2><ul data-spread="false"><li>Lead, coach, and motivate a team of Sales Executives to achieve and exceed individual and team sales targets.</li><li>Recruit, develop, and manage a high-performing sales team.</li><li>Identify new business opportunities and support the team in generating and converting qualified leads.</li><li>Build and maintain strong relationships with prospective and existing clients.</li><li>Analyse sales performance, identify trends and areas for improvement, and provide regular reports to senior management.</li><li>Develop and refine sales processes to improve efficiency, productivity, and conversion rates.</li><li>Implement consultative sales techniques and mentor team members to maximise performance against key performance indicators (KPIs).</li><li>Foster a positive, results-driven sales culture focused on continuous improvement.</li></ul><h2>Ideal Sales Manager Profile: </h2><p class="isSelectedEnd">We're looking for someone who brings strong leadership skills alongside a proven track record in sales management. You should be comfortable working in a fast-paced, growth-focused environment and be passionate about developing people and delivering results.</p><h3>Essential Skills &amp; Experience</h3><ul data-spread="false"><li>Minimum of 5 years' experience in a sales management role.</li><li>Experience within a technology, startup, logistics, or fast-growth environment is advantageous.</li><li>Strong leadership and people management skills with experience coaching successful sales teams.</li><li>Excellent analytical skills with the ability to interpret sales data and make informed business decisions.</li><li>Proven experience in business development, lead generation, and consultative selling.</li><li>Outstanding communication, presentation, negotiation, and relationship-building skills.</li><li>A proactive, hands-on approach with a willingness to take ownership and accountability.</li><li>Experience using CRM systems is desirable.</li><li>Able to commit to a fully office based role in London </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/Q2Fyb2xpbmUuR3JhaW5nZXIuNTg2MTUuMTA5MjNAcmhpLmFwbGl0cmFrLmNvbQ.gif">
  • 2026-07-06T09:39:46Z
Management Accountant
  • London, London
  • remote
  • Permanent
  • 60000 - 65000 GBP / Yearly
  • <p><strong>Company</strong></p><p>This is a growing PE backed education and training business based in south east London, but globally recognised. They support thousands of adults &amp; juniors annually across several countries offering academic, professional and education training services.</p><p>Due to continued growth, they are looking to hire a newly qualified Management Accountant to join their finance department.</p><p><strong>Role</strong></p><p>Reporting into the Finance Director, the Management Accountant will take ownership of preparation of monthly accounts (P&amp;L, Balance Sheets etc.) and support on business partnering &amp; process improvements across the team. Key responsibilities include:</p><ul><li>Partner with the Divisional Managing Director and senior stakeholders to provide financial insight and support decision-making.</li><li>Lead the production of monthly management accounts, including variance analysis and financial commentary</li><li>Drive the month-end close, ensuring accurate reporting and timely balance sheet reconciliations</li><li>Prepare board reporting, budgets, forecasts, and business plans to support strategic objectives</li><li>Oversee transactional finance activities, including AP, AR, banking, and intercompany recharges</li><li>Manage and develop the Finance Assistant within the team</li><li>Monitor financial and operational KPIs, providing analysis to drive business performance</li><li>Lead the audit process, maintain the fixed asset register, and prepare quarterly VAT returns</li><li>Manage debtor reporting and cash collection, working closely with operational teams to minimise aged debt and improve cash flow</li><li>Identify opportunities to strengthen controls, improve processes, and enhance the efficiency of the finance function</li></ul><p><strong>Profile</strong></p><p>The ideal profile for this Management Accountant position, should have the following:</p><ul><li>Recently/Newly Qualified Accountant (ACA, ACCA/CIMA)</li><li>4+ years of experience within management accounts preparation &amp; owning month-end processes</li><li>Experience working within a fast-paced or PE backed environment</li><li>Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal </li><li>Proven experience in process improvements and supporting streamlining of workflows</li><li>Experience with Sage Intaact would be advantageous</li></ul><p><strong>Salary &amp; Benefits</strong></p><p>£60,000 to £65,000 plus benefits:</p><ul><li>Hybrid working - 1-2 days in office</li><li>Excellent career development opportunities</li><li>Pension scheme</li><li>25 days holiday + bank holidays</li><li>Flexible working arrangements</li><li>Healthcare plans</li></ul><p>The salary range/rates of pay is dependent upon your experience, qualifications or training.</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/RGF2aWQuU2hvZ2Vsb2xhLjU1MjEyLjEwOTIzQHJoaS5hcGxpdHJhay5jb20.gif">
  • 2026-07-07T15:26:58Z
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