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Finance Business Partner

London, London
remote
Contract
350 - 400 GBP / Daily
Role:Our client is looking for immediate, temporary, Finance Business Partner to assist them for 12 months. You be will be responsible for following duties:<ul><li>Partner with business units to provide real‑time financial insight, challenge and guidance that supports effective decision‑making.</li><li>Lead budgeting, forecasting and in‑year financial management, ensuring plans are accurate and aligned to organisational priorities.</li><li>Translate financial data into clear, actionable analysis for senior leaders and operational teams.</li><li>Support business cases and project costing through robust modelling and scenario analysis.</li><li>Oversee project accounting, ensuring accurate cost tracking and strong financial governance.</li><li>Identify financial risks and opportunities, driving actions that improve performance.</li><li>Enhance management reporting and contribute to continuous improvement of financial processes.</li><li>Provide first‑line support on finance systems and respond to finance‑related queries across the organisation.</li></ul>Profile:The successful, temporary Finance Business Partner will be qualified (Eg. ACA, ACCA or CIMA) and will have strong stakeholder management experience. You must be immediate or 1 weeks notice to be considered for this role.Client:Our client are a growing energy business based in London. You will have the opportunity to work in a fast paced, dynamic environment. Salary & Benefits:The temporary Finance Business Partner will be paying circa £350 - £400 per day, dependant on experience.Robert Half Ltd acts as an employment business for temporary positions and an employment agency for permanent positions. Robert Half is committed to diversity, equity and inclusion. Suitable candidates with equivalent qualifications and more or less experience can apply. Rates of pay and salary ranges are dependent upon your experience, qualifications and training. If you wish to apply, please read our Privacy Notice describing how we may process, disclose and store your personal data: roberthalf.com/gb/en/privacy-notice.<img src="https://counter.adcourier.com/TmF0aGFuLk1vd2F0dC4zNTk3MS4xMDkyM0ByaGkuYXBsaXRyYWsuY29t.gif">
2026-09-14T13:22:21Z

Senior Internal Auditor- IT

City of London, London
remote
Permanent
70000 - 77000 GBP / Yearly
Senior Internal Auditor - IT | Major Infrastructure & Energy | Central London (Hybrid working) | £70,000-£77,000 + Bonus + Benefits | Permanent Role Robert Half are partnering with a leading UK infrastructure and energy organisation with a diverse and evolving operational landscape. As the business continues to evolve, its Internal Audit function is growing, creating an excellent opportunity for a Senior Internal Auditor - IT to join an established team and contribute to strengthening governance, risk management and internal controls. This is a hands-on technology audit role where you'll lead assurance engagements across IT governance, cyber security, digital transformation and technology risk. You'll work closely with stakeholders across the organisation, providing clear, evidence-based insight to improve controls, support decision-making and help manage emerging technology risks. 📊 About the Position As Senior Internal Auditor - IT, you'll lead technology-focused audit engagements from planning through to reporting, assessing the effectiveness of IT controls and identifying opportunities to improve governance and risk management. This is an audit and assurance role rather than a hands-on technical IT position. The ideal candidate will bring experience across both IT Audit and broader Internal Audit, combining technical knowledge with strong stakeholder management and report-writing skills. Day-to-day, you'll: <ul><li>Plan and deliver IT audit engagements, including risk assessments, control testing and reporting.</li><li>Assess IT governance, cyber security, information security and technology risk management.</li><li>Test IT General Controls, including access management, change management, incident management and third-party technology controls.</li><li>Evaluate technology risks across enterprise applications, cloud environments and digital transformation programmes.</li><li>Prepare audit reports and provide practical recommendations to strengthen internal controls.</li><li>Agree management actions with stakeholders and monitor their implementation.</li><li>Contribute to audit planning and collaborate with other assurance teams and co-sourced partners.</li></ul> 📋 What We're Looking For <ul><li>At least 3 years of relevant experience in IT Audit, Internal Audit, Technology Risk or Assurance.</li><li>Experience across both IT Audit and broader Internal Audit.</li><li>Strong knowledge of IT controls, technology risk and cyber security governance.</li><li>Experience delivering audit engagements, including control testing, documenting findings and reporting recommendations.</li><li>Familiarity with frameworks such as NIST, ISO 27001 or equivalent.</li><li>A relevant professional qualification, such as CISA, CIA, ACA, ACCA, CPA or CA, or equivalent relevant experience.</li></ul> 🤝 Here's What's Waiting for You <ul><li>£70,000-£77,000 base salary, depending on experience.</li><li>Up to 5% annual bonus.</li><li>Hybrid working- 2-3 days per week in the office.</li><li>28 days' annual leave, increasing to 30 days after five years, plus bank holidays.</li><li>Option to purchase additional annual leave.</li><li>Pension scheme with up to 7.5% employee contribution and 15% employer contribution.</li><li>Additional health, financial wellbeing and lifestyle benefits.</li></ul> 💼 Why This Role Could Be Your Next Move This is an opportunity to develop your career within a growing Internal Audit function, gaining exposure to complex technology risks, cyber security and digital transformation. You'll have genuine ownership of audit engagements, visibility across the business and the opportunity to influence improvements to governance, risk management and internal controls. The role would suit an IT Auditor looking to broaden their internal audit experience, or an Internal Auditor with a strong technology risk specialism who wants to take on greater responsibility. For someone looking to combine technology expertise, audit delivery and meaningful stakeholder engagement, this is an excellent opportunity to take the next step in their career.Robert Half Ltd acts as an employment business for temporary positions and an employment agency for permanent positions. Robert Half is committed to diversity, equity and inclusion. Suitable candidates with equivalent qualifications and more or less experience can apply. Rates of pay and salary ranges are dependent upon your experience, qualifications and training. If you wish to apply, please read our Privacy Notice describing how we may process, disclose and store your personal data: roberthalf.com/gb/en/privacy-notice.<img src="https://counter.adcourier.com/T2xpdmVyLldvbmcuMDg1NzIuMTA5MjNAcmhpLmFwbGl0cmFrLmNvbQ.gif">
2026-10-15T16:16:56Z

Senior Internal Auditor- IT

Manchester, Greater Manchester
remote
Permanent
70000 - 77000 GBP / Yearly
Senior Internal Auditor - IT | Major Infrastructure & Energy | Manchester (Hybrid working) | £70,000-£77,000 + Bonus + Benefits | Permanent Role Robert Half are partnering with a leading UK infrastructure and energy organisation with a diverse and evolving operational landscape. As the business continues to evolve, its Internal Audit function is growing, creating an excellent opportunity for a Senior Internal Auditor - IT to join an established team and contribute to strengthening governance, risk management and internal controls. This is a hands-on technology audit role where you'll lead assurance engagements across IT governance, cyber security, digital transformation and technology risk. You'll work closely with stakeholders across the organisation, providing clear, evidence-based insight to improve controls, support decision-making and help manage emerging technology risks.📊 About the Position As Senior Internal Auditor - IT, you'll lead technology-focused audit engagements from planning through to reporting, assessing the effectiveness of IT controls and identifying opportunities to improve governance and risk management. This is an audit and assurance role rather than a hands-on technical IT position. The ideal candidate will bring experience across both IT Audit and broader Internal Audit, combining technical knowledge with strong stakeholder management and report-writing skills. Day-to-day, you'll: <ul><li>Plan and deliver IT audit engagements, including risk assessments, control testing and reporting.</li><li>Assess IT governance, cyber security, information security and technology risk management.</li><li>Test IT General Controls, including access management, change management, incident management and third-party technology controls.</li><li>Evaluate technology risks across enterprise applications, cloud environments and digital transformation programmes.</li><li>Prepare audit reports and provide practical recommendations to strengthen internal controls.</li><li>Agree management actions with stakeholders and monitor their implementation.</li><li>Contribute to audit planning and collaborate with other assurance teams and co-sourced partners.</li></ul> 📋 What We're Looking For <ul><li>At least 3 years of relevant experience in IT Audit, Internal Audit, Technology Risk or Assurance.</li><li>Experience across both IT Audit and broader Internal Audit.</li><li>Strong knowledge of IT controls, technology risk and cyber security governance.</li><li>Experience delivering audit engagements, including control testing, documenting findings and reporting recommendations.</li><li>Familiarity with frameworks such as NIST, ISO 27001 or equivalent.</li><li>A relevant professional qualification, such as CISA, CIA, ACA, ACCA, CPA or CA, or equivalent relevant experience.</li></ul> 🤝 Here's What's Waiting for You <ul><li>£70,000-£77,000 base salary, depending on experience.</li><li>Up to 5% annual bonus.</li><li>Hybrid working- 2-3 days per week in the office.</li><li>28 days' annual leave, increasing to 30 days after five years, plus bank holidays.</li><li>Option to purchase additional annual leave.</li><li>Pension scheme with up to 7.5% employee contribution and 15% employer contribution.</li><li>Additional health, financial wellbeing and lifestyle benefits.</li></ul> 💼 Why This Role Could Be Your Next Move This is an opportunity to develop your career within a growing Internal Audit function, gaining exposure to complex technology risks, cyber security and digital transformation. You'll have genuine ownership of audit engagements, visibility across the business and the opportunity to influence improvements to governance, risk management and internal controls. The role would suit an IT Auditor looking to broaden their internal audit experience, or an Internal Auditor with a strong technology risk specialism who wants to take on greater responsibility. For someone looking to combine technology expertise, audit delivery and meaningful stakeholder engagement, this is an excellent opportunity to take the next step in their career.Robert Half Ltd acts as an employment business for temporary positions and an employment agency for permanent positions. Robert Half is committed to diversity, equity and inclusion. Suitable candidates with equivalent qualifications and more or less experience can apply. Rates of pay and salary ranges are dependent upon your experience, qualifications and training. If you wish to apply, please read our Privacy Notice describing how we may process, disclose and store your personal data: roberthalf.com/gb/en/privacy-notice.<img src="https://counter.adcourier.com/T2xpdmVyLldvbmcuMDU2MjkuMTA5MjNAcmhpLmFwbGl0cmFrLmNvbQ.gif">
2026-10-15T16:14:31Z

Azure DevOps Engineer

City of London, London
remote
Contract
500 - 550 GBP / Daily
Here's a more hands-on Azure DevOps Engineer version rather than a Manager/Lead profile:<h2>Azure DevOps Engineer | Global Risk Consulting Firm | £500-550/day via Umbrella | London Hybrid</h2>We're supporting a leading global risk consulting firm looking for an experienced Azure DevOps Engineer to join an initial 6-month engagement, with strong potential to transition into a longer-term Associate Consultant position.This is a hands-on engineering role focused on supporting, optimising and enhancing an established Azure DevOps environment. You'll work closely with development, infrastructure and delivery teams to improve CI/CD pipelines, automation, reporting and platform performance across a large-scale enterprise programme.<h3>Assignment Details</h3><ul><li>📍 London (1-2 days per week)</li><li>📅 Initial 6-month contract with strong extension potential</li><li>💷 £500-550/day via Umbrella Company</li></ul><h3>Key Experience Required</h3><ul><li>Strong hands-on experience with Azure DevOps (ADO)</li><li>Building and supporting CI/CD pipelines</li><li>Azure DevOps Boards, Repos, Pipelines and Test Plans</li><li>Infrastructure as Code (Terraform, Bicep or ARM templates)</li><li>Azure cloud services and deployments</li><li>Automation and scripting (PowerShell, YAML, Bash)</li><li>Power BI reporting and Azure DevOps dashboards</li><li>Release management and deployment optimisation</li><li>Monitoring, troubleshooting and continuous improvement</li><li>Experience working within Agile delivery environments</li></ul><h3>Desirable Experience</h3><ul><li>Azure certifications (AZ-104, AZ-400 or equivalent)</li><li>Experience supporting enterprise-scale Azure platforms</li><li>Hospitality, travel, transport, logistics or retail sector experience</li><li>Consulting or advisory background</li><li>Experience integrating Azure DevOps with Microsoft tooling and security controls</li></ul><h3>What We're Looking For</h3><ul><li>A proactive engineer who enjoys solving problems and improving delivery processes</li><li>Strong technical troubleshooting and automation skills</li><li>Ability to work independently while collaborating with technical and non-technical stakeholders</li><li>Comfortable operating within complex enterprise environments</li></ul>As part of becoming an Associate Consultant, successful candidates will be subject to financial and criminal background checks and will need to provide their two most recent employment references.This version should attract actual Azure DevOps engineers (AZ-400/Terraform/CI-CD practitioners) rather than Scrum Masters, Delivery Leads or DevOps Managers. Robert Half Ltd acts as an employment business for temporary positions and an employment agency for permanent positions. Robert Half is committed to diversity, equity and inclusion. Suitable candidates with equivalent qualifications and more or less experience can apply. Rates of pay and salary ranges are dependent upon your experience, qualifications and training. If you wish to apply, please read our Privacy Notice describing how we may process, disclose and store your personal data: roberthalf.com/gb/en/privacy-notice.<img src="https://counter.adcourier.com/Tmljb2xhcy5HZW9yZ2lvdS40NjUwNi4xMDkyM0ByaGkuYXBsaXRyYWsuY29t.gif">
2026-10-28T10:31:29Z

Payroll Clerk

Hounslow, London
remote
Temporary
20 - 22 GBP / Hourly
<h1>Payroll & Benefits Specialist</h1>3-month interim contract Location: Heathrow - 3 days in the office, with the remaining 2 days working from home Rate: £20-£23 per hour + holiday pay Start date: 16th November 2026 Duration: 3 months<h2>The Opportunity</h2>We are currently recruiting for a Payroll & Benefits Specialist to join a busy HR team on an initial 3-month interim contract.This is a standalone position supporting payroll and benefits administration across the UK and Ireland, covering approximately 2,000 employees across multiple business entities.Working closely with internal HR and Finance teams, as well as external payroll providers, you will be responsible for coordinating payroll information, ensuring data is accurate and compliant, and supporting the effective administration of employee benefits.This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced payroll professional who is comfortable working independently and managing multiple payrolls within a complex, multi-entity environment.<h2>Key Responsibilities</h2><ul><li>Manage and coordinate payroll activities across multiple UK and Ireland entities. </li><li>Prepare, validate and reconcile monthly payroll data. </li><li>Liaise with external payroll providers and internal stakeholders to ensure payroll information is submitted accurately and on time. </li><li>Review and validate payroll outputs, identifying and resolving discrepancies. </li><li>Manage payroll changes and maintain accurate employee records and audit trails. </li><li>Support year-end payroll activities and statutory reporting requirements. </li><li>Oversee pension submissions and support auto-enrolment requirements. </li><li>Administer a broad range of employee benefits, including private medical insurance, pension schemes, salary sacrifice vehicle schemes and cycle-to-work schemes. </li><li>Manage relationships with external benefits and pension providers. </li><li>Support employee and manager queries relating to payroll and benefits. </li><li>Ensure payroll and benefits processes remain compliant with relevant legislation and statutory requirements. </li><li>Identify opportunities to improve processes, reporting and data accuracy. </li></ul><h2>Skills & Experience Required</h2><ul><li>Significant payroll administration experience within a multi-entity environment. </li><li>Experience managing multiple payrolls simultaneously. </li><li>Strong knowledge of UK and Ireland payroll legislation and statutory requirements. </li><li>Previous experience administering employee benefits. </li><li>Experience working with external payroll providers. </li><li>Good understanding of pension administration and auto-enrolment. </li><li>Advanced Excel skills and strong systems knowledge. </li><li>Experience using ADP, ideally including iHCM. </li><li>Excellent attention to detail and strong numerical ability. </li><li>Strong organisational skills and the ability to manage multiple deadlines. </li><li>Confident working autonomously within a standalone role. </li></ul>Desirable:<ul><li>Experience within a multinational organisation. </li><li>CIPP qualification or similar payroll accreditation. (not essential). </li></ul><h2>Working Arrangements</h2><ul><li>Heathrow-based office. </li><li>3 days per week in the office and 2 days working from home. </li><li>Initial 3-month contract. </li><li>Starting 16th November 2026. </li></ul>Robert Half Ltd acts as an employment business for temporary positions and an employment agency for permanent positions. Robert Half is committed to diversity, equity and inclusion. Suitable candidates with equivalent qualifications and more or less experience can apply. Rates of pay and salary ranges are dependent upon your experience, qualifications and training. If you wish to apply, please read our Privacy Notice describing how we may process, disclose and store your personal data: roberthalf.com/gb/en/privacy-notice.<img src="https://counter.adcourier.com/UG9wcHkuR3JhbnQuMzMyMDMuMTA5MjNAcmhpLmFwbGl0cmFrLmNvbQ.gif">
2026-11-09T10:00:09Z

Billing Clerk

London, London
remote
Contract
15 - 18 GBP / Hourly
Robert Half Finance & Accounting are partnering with a Leading Legal Business in London to recruit an immediate, Interim Billings Clerk for 3 months.Role:Our client is looking for an immediate interim Billings Clerk to assist them for 3 months. You will be responsible for following duties:<ul><li>WIP management - Assist Project Leads on managing their WIP throughout the life of their respective matters, providing ad hoc reports and reviewing regularly. This may involve reallocating WIP between files or processing write offs after approval with the CFO</li><li>Invoicing - raising periodic bills at the request of Project Leads and ensuring all bills that are required to be raised are completed before we close the sales ledger on working day two post month end. Ensure invoices are raised in accordance with our internal billing requirements, on time, and accurately that meet the needs of our clients, allowing them to swiftly pay them</li><li>Approval and Sending of invoices - Chase for bill approvals and deal with any required amendments whilst working with fee earners. Ensure bills are sent out to clients within two days of posting</li><li>VAT compliance - ensuring we remain compliant with HMRC regulations</li><li>Disbursement ledger - Where overlap is required, ensure that the Purchase Ledger is accurately maintained and disbursements and expenses are coded promptly and correctly to matters to allow them to be billed to clients promptly Assist the expense management team in coding and posting disbursements to matters so they can be included on bills.</li><li>Purchase orders - allocating supplier POs to our invoices to ensure payment is not delay. This can be on external systems.</li><li>Responsible for posting client/office receipts daily and notifying relevant people</li><li>Client to office transfers (CTOs) - collating information and processing client to office transfers regularly, including payments in line with the SRA guidelines.</li><li>Responsible for the monthly closure of the sales ledger and assist with WIP valuation</li><li>File closure - closing down files after clearing all balances to ensure we remain compliant. Work alongside the Compliance team to achieve this.</li></ul> Profile:The successful interim Billings Clerk will have 1+ years experience. You must be immediate or 1 weeks notice to be considered for this role.Salary & Benefits:This role is paying between £15-£18p/h + Holiday (DOE)Robert Half Ltd acts as an employment business for temporary positions and an employment agency for permanent positions. Robert Half is committed to diversity, equity and inclusion. Suitable candidates with equivalent qualifications and more or less experience can apply. Rates of pay and salary ranges are dependent upon your experience, qualifications and training. If you wish to apply, please read our Privacy Notice describing how we may process, disclose and store your personal data: roberthalf.com/gb/en/privacy-notice.<img src="https://counter.adcourier.com/SGFycnkuU3RvcmV5LjQwOTY3LjEwOTIzQHJoaS5hcGxpdHJhay5jb20.gif">
2026-09-30T09:05:22Z

256 results for Group Financial Controller in Southend