<p>Robert Half are delighted to be partnering with an established and highly regarded business based in Cambourne, Cambridge, to recruit a Credit Controller to join their finance team.</p><p>This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced Credit Controller who enjoys taking ownership of their ledger, building strong relationships with customers and internal stakeholders, and playing a key role in improving cash collection and reducing outstanding debt.</p><p>Reporting into the Credit Control Manager, you will take responsibility for a designated portfolio of customers, working closely with operational teams across the business to ensure debts are managed effectively and queries are resolved promptly. The role offers a varied workload within a supportive and collaborative finance environment.</p><p><strong>Responsibilities</strong></p><p>As the Credit Controller, you will be responsible for:</p><ul><li>Managing and monitoring the collection of outstanding customer balances</li><li>Working towards monthly cash collection targets</li><li>Building effective relationships with customers and internal stakeholders</li><li>Preparing and distributing aged debt reports</li><li>Issuing customer statements and collection correspondence</li><li>Managing accounts that require credit restrictions or "on stop" procedures</li><li>Investigating and resolving queries that may be delaying payment</li><li>Maintaining accurate and up-to-date customer account records</li><li>Processing daily cash receipts, allocations and monthly direct debit payments</li><li>Supporting the setup of new customer accounts</li><li>Supporting the Credit Control Manager with projects aimed at improving cash collection and overall credit control processes</li></ul><p><strong>Your Profile</strong></p><p>The successful candidate will ideally have:</p><ul><li>Previous experience working within Credit Control</li><li>A proven track record of successfully collecting debt and delivering against targets</li><li>Strong communication and relationship-building skills</li><li>Excellent organisational skills with the ability to prioritise a busy workload</li><li>Good knowledge of Excel</li><li>Previous experience using ERP/accounting systems, with IFS experience advantageous</li><li>A proactive, professional and positive approach</li><li>The ability to work effectively both independently and as part of a wider team</li><li>A full UK driving licence</li></ul><p><strong>What's on Offer?</strong></p><ul><li>Competitive salary of £30 - £32,000</li><li>Hybrid working (Three days in the office and two from home)</li><li>Opportunity to join an established business</li><li>Varied Credit Control position, with plenty of interaction across the wider organisation.</li><li>Occasional travel to other locations across the UK.</li></ul><p>For further information or to apply, please contact <strong>Robert Half</strong>.</p><p> </p><p><strong>Robert Half</strong></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 equal opportunity and diversity.</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/T2xpLkNhbXBiZWxsLjk4MjQ2LjEwOTIzQHJoaS5hcGxpdHJhay5jb20.gif">
<p class="isSelectedEnd"><strong>Group Financial Controller</strong><br /><strong>Northampton | Hybrid (2-3 days office / 2-3 days home)</strong><br /><strong>£90,000 - £100,000 + Excellent Benefits</strong></p><p class="isSelectedEnd">Robert Half is delighted to be exclusively recruiting for a Group Financial Controller on behalf of a highly successful, market-leading business operating within one of the UK's most sought-after industries. This is a genuinely rare opportunity to join a consistently profitable organisation with an outstanding reputation, offering excellent career development, long-term stability and the opportunity to lead a high-performing Group Finance function within a fast-growing, PE-backed business.</p><p class="isSelectedEnd">The business also offers an exceptionally generous annual bonus, which has been paid consistently for over 10 consecutive years, alongside a comprehensive benefits package.</p><p class="isSelectedEnd">This is an outstanding opportunity for an experienced Financial Controller or Head of Finance looking to step into a broad, strategic leadership role with responsibility for financial control, reporting, treasury, systems, governance and continuous improvement, whilst partnering closely with senior leadership and private equity stakeholders.</p><p class="isSelectedEnd">Role</p><p class="isSelectedEnd">The Group Financial Controller plays a pivotal leadership role within the Group Finance function, ensuring the delivery of accurate, timely and insightful financial information across a complex multi-entity business. You will lead the financial processing and reporting teams while providing oversight of financial systems, treasury, governance and risk management, helping modernise the finance function through technology, automation and continuous improvement.</p><p class="isSelectedEnd">Key Responsibilities</p><ul data-spread="false"><li>Lead and develop the financial processing and reporting teams, fostering a high-performance culture.</li><li>Deliver an efficient month-end close and ensure accurate, timely management and board reporting.</li><li>Provide meaningful financial analysis to support strategic and operational decision-making.</li><li>Partner with operational, commercial and senior leadership teams across the business.</li><li>Oversee cash flow forecasting, liquidity management and working capital across the Group.</li><li>Ensure robust financial controls, balance sheet integrity and compliance with accounting standards.</li><li>Support statutory reporting, external audit and governance requirements.</li><li>Provide strategic oversight of financial systems, including continuous improvement, automation and reporting enhancements.</li><li>Oversee treasury operations, banking relationships and intercompany funding.</li><li>Lead risk management processes and support internal audit activities.</li><li>Play a key role in business transformation, M&A activity, acquisitions, integrations and group restructuring projects.</li><li>Drive continuous improvement across finance processes, systems and data quality.</li></ul><p class="isSelectedEnd">About You</p><ul data-spread="false"><li>ACA or ACCA qualified with significant post-qualified experience.</li><li>Proven background in Financial Control, Group Reporting or a senior finance leadership role.</li><li>Strong technical accounting knowledge within a complex multi-entity environment.</li><li>Experience leading and developing finance teams.</li><li>Commercially minded with excellent stakeholder management and communication skills.</li><li>Hands-on leader with a passion for improving processes, controls and systems.</li><li>Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with excellent attention to detail.</li><li>Experience within a PE-backed, infrastructure, utilities, energy or similarly complex business would be advantageous.</li></ul><p class="isSelectedEnd">Package</p><ul data-spread="false"><li>Basic salary of £90,000 - £100,000.</li><li>Generous annual bonus with an excellent long-term track record of paying out.</li><li>Hybrid working (2-3 days in the office).</li><li>Comprehensive benefits package (full details available upon successful application).</li><li>Outstanding long-term career progression within a highly regarded and growing Group Finance function.</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/YmhhdmluLmtvdGVjaGEuNzI2OTAuMTA5MjNAcmhpLmFwbGl0cmFrLmNvbQ.gif">
<p class="isSelectedEnd"><strong>Location:</strong> Royston<br /><strong>Hourly Rate:</strong> £13.00-£15.00 per hour + holiday pay<br /><strong>Contract:</strong> Temporary to Permanent<br /><strong>Initial Contract:</strong> 3-month probationary period</p><h2>About the Role</h2><p class="isSelectedEnd">Robert Half are working exclusively with an established <strong>international business based in Royston</strong> who are looking to recruit a Credit Controller on a temp-to-perm basis.</p><p class="isSelectedEnd">This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced Credit Controller, or an individual with strong finance administration experience looking to develop their career within credit control. The successful candidate will join a busy finance function and take responsibility for managing customer accounts, ensuring outstanding balances are collected promptly and accurately.</p><p class="isSelectedEnd">The initial three-month period will be on a temporary basis, providing an opportunity for both the candidate and business to ensure the role is a good long-term fit.</p><h2>Key Responsibilities</h2><ul data-spread="false"><li>Managing a portfolio of customer accounts and ensuring invoices are paid within agreed terms</li><li>Contacting customers by telephone and email regarding outstanding invoices</li><li>Allocating and reconciling customer payments</li><li>Investigating and resolving account queries and discrepancies</li><li>Maintaining accurate customer account records</li><li>Monitoring aged debt and prioritising collection activity</li><li>Escalating overdue or potentially problematic accounts where appropriate</li><li>Working closely with internal teams to resolve billing and payment queries</li><li>Supporting month-end processes and credit control reporting</li><li>Providing regular updates on outstanding debt and collection activity</li></ul><h2>About You</h2><p class="isSelectedEnd">The ideal candidate will have:</p><ul data-spread="false"><li>Previous experience within <strong>credit control, accounts receivable or a similar finance role</strong></li><li>Strong communication skills and the confidence to deal with customers professionally</li><li>Good attention to detail and organisational skills</li><li>The ability to manage a workload effectively and prioritise outstanding debts</li><li>Good Excel and general Microsoft Office skills</li><li>A proactive approach to resolving queries and collecting outstanding balances</li><li>The ability to work effectively within an international finance environment</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/SmFtZXMuRGF2aWVzLjgxNjE2LjEwOTIzQHJoaS5hcGxpdHJhay5jb20.gif">
<p data-pm-slice="1 3 []">Our client, based in Cambridge, is seeking an experienced <strong>Financial Controls Manager</strong> to join their finance function on a 9-month interim contract.</p><p>This is a broad role with responsibility for financial controls, month-end accounting, statutory compliance, audit and financial processes across a number of UK and international entities.</p><h3>Key Responsibilities</h3><ul data-spread="false"><li><p>Manage the <strong>monthly accounting cycle and month-end processes</strong> across group entities.</p></li><li><p>Liaise with the <strong>FP&A Manager</strong> to ensure timely and accurate financial reporting.</p></li><li><p>Develop, manage and review <strong>financial policies, systems and controls</strong>, providing guidance and support to colleagues.</p></li><li><p>Support the <strong>annual audit</strong> across the UK and international group entities.</p></li><li><p>Prepare UK and Irish statutory accounts and oversee accounting-related filings</p></li><li><p>Ensure financial practices comply with <strong>Charities SORP (FRS 102)</strong> and other relevant regulations.</p></li><li><p>Review income treatment to ensure compliance with SORP, including <strong>partial exemption treatment</strong> and supporting documentation.</p></li><li><p>Oversee <strong>VAT, Gift Aid and wider tax compliance</strong>.</p></li><li><p>Lead and support the finance team, providing clear direction and ensuring effective delivery of key processes.</p></li><li><p>Manage the delivery of finance processes through <strong>Virtual Finance Offices</strong> across the UK, USA, India and Kenya.</p></li><li><p>Oversee payment runs and act as the <strong>first approver for payments</strong> across the relevant entities.</p></li><li><p>Provide oversight of <strong>financial due diligence</strong> on new and existing global partners.</p></li><li><p>Identify opportunities to strengthen financial controls, processes and reporting across the group.</p></li></ul><h3>About You</h3><p>The ideal candidate will be an experienced finance professional with strong exposure to <strong>financial controls, accounting processes and compliance</strong>.</p><p>You will ideally have:</p><ul data-spread="false"><li><p>Previous experience in a <strong>Financial Controls Manager, Financial Controller, Senior Management Accountant or similar role</strong>.</p></li><li><p>Strong technical accounting and financial reporting experience.</p></li><li><p>Experience across <strong>month-end, statutory accounts and audit</strong>.</p></li><li><p>Strong knowledge of financial controls, policies and processes.</p></li><li><p>Experience working across <strong>multiple entities and/or international operations</strong>.</p></li><li><p>Ideally, knowledge of <strong>Charities SORP (FRS 102), VAT and Gift Aid</strong>.</p></li><li><p>Experience managing or overseeing finance teams and outsourced/shared-service functions.</p></li><li><p>The ability to quickly understand existing processes, identify improvements and take ownership of a broad controls remit.</p></li></ul><h3>Contract Details</h3><ul data-spread="false"><li><p><strong>9-month interim contract</strong></p></li><li><p><strong>£300-£350 per day + holiday pay</strong></p></li><li><p><strong>50% office-based in Cambridge</strong></p></li><li><p><strong>October 2026 start</strong></p></li><li><p>Broad financial controls and accounting remit with significant international exposure</p></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/SmFtZXMuRGF2aWVzLjM4MDQ5LjEwOTIzQHJoaS5hcGxpdHJhay5jb20.gif">