29 results for Programme Director in Thatcham, West Berkshire

Financial Controller

Reading, Berkshire
remote
Permanent
60000 - 70000 GBP / Yearly
FINANCIAL CONTROLLER - READING WITH SOME INITIAL TRAVEL TO LONDONRobert Half are proud to be the exclusive recruitment partner to a fast-growing, PE backed TV / Film and sound production group. Due to significant expansion they now seek to recruit a financial controller to work directly with the CFO based at their Reading head office. This newly developed role represents an excellent opportunity for and ambitious Finance and controls lead, looking for broader responsibilities and the opportunity to make a real positive impact on a growing business. You will be responsible for developing processes, supporting FP&A and business partnering activities across a range of recently acquired entities, forecasting, working capital and cashflow actuals to the board, development of the P&L and ensure robustness in their core reporting systems. The successful candidate will be a commercially aware individual who will be technically proficient and will have up to date knowledge of all current accounting standards. You will oversee and develop 5 reports and build business partnering relationships with the wider operational leadership team.For this role it is essential that you are a qualified accountant (ACA, ACCA, CIMA or equivalent), are proficient technically (production of accounts from top to bottom) and have demonstratable experience of driving revenue and reducing cost in a fast paced, commercial environment. It would also be beneficial (but not essential) to have worked in PE and / or media production.Duties:<ul><li>Cross-Entity Financial Consolidation</li><li>Responsible for ensuring the completion of monthly management accounts, in line with Group deadlines</li><li>Responsible for the integrity of the balance sheet through regular monthly reconciliations and reviews</li><li>Co-ordinating the management of cash flow and cash flow projections across the entities</li><li>Ensure the business follows all required internal procedures and legislation</li><li>Support the annual audit, liaising with the external auditors and other stakeholders</li><li>Drive the month end review process and year end close to gain clear understanding of P&L, Cashflow and Balance Sheet performance Financial Planning & Analysis</li><li>Preparation of annual financial budgets and periodic forecasts for P&L, balance sheet and cashflow</li><li>Improve and embed 'FP&A' quality reporting across the finance teams</li><li>Support DFD in improving the quality of commercial insight / commentary of business performance and developing "business partnering" capability</li><li>Prepare and deliver commercial performance reports for internal and external stakeholders</li><li>Drive improvements in reporting tools and processes to ensure accurate, timely data Page 2 of 2 Project Work</li><li>Develop and extend the use of Datarails across the group companies, to improve financial insight and monthly reporting</li><li>Work with other Teams to standardise and streamline operations through process and systems changes</li></ul>Benefits:<ul><li>A highly competitive base salary of between £60,000 and £70,000 p/a based on the candidate's experience.</li><li>A performance related bonus of up to 15%</li><li>Private medical insurance</li><li>Life assurance</li><li>6% non-contributory pension</li><li>25 days holiday</li><li>WFH flexibility 2 days per week</li><li>Other great benefits on application</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/U2ViYXN0aWFuLkJlbnRsZXkuMTU4NzYuMTA5MjNAcmhpLmFwbGl0cmFrLmNvbQ.gif">
2026-07-06T10:50:32Z

Finance business partner

Southampton, Hampshire
remote
Permanent
70000 - 80000 GBP / Yearly
**** FINANCE BUSINESS PARTNER - RECOGNISED RETAIL BRAND **** Due to continued growth and the launch of an exciting range of new products this leading retail / FMCG company with its HQ in Southampton is looking to recruit a commercial finance senior to lead FP&A and partnering activities for the sales and marketing teams. With the support of the CFO, you would provide a holistic partnering service to sales, marketing and retail ops leadership, and provide high level management (up to owner level) information to support retail direction and strategy. This role would ideally suit someone qualified (ACCA, CIMA, ACA) with demonstrable experience of adding value in a retail style business, and can offer a salary of up to £80k P/A plus bonus, benefits and work from home options.Duties:Financial Analysis and Reporting<ul><li>Maintenance and streamlining of key data workbooks: <ul><li>Historic and outlook tracking of sales from revenue through to contribution. This is a key report to enable analysis of unit volumes, average selling price (ASP), and profitability by product. Key opportunities or concerns will be highlighted to management and the board.</li><li>Centralised standard costing workbook. This is updated from data provided by local financial controllers and is critical to facilitate analysis and reporting of margin performance at product level. Opportunity will exist to migrate this in-system within 18 months.</li><li>Individual P&Ls for focus customers. This is a key report for commercial and finance teams to support and develop key customer relationships. This includes ecoms profitability reporting, which will involve working closely with the Head of E-Commerce.</li></ul></li></ul><ul><li>Support management with timely financial and commercial trade analysis: <ul><li>Co-ordination, production and delivery of monthly trading reports and commercial insight for senior management.</li><li>Preparation and analysis of historic and prospective financial data to communicate key information on trade volume and contribution by brand, product, customer and channel to both finance and commercial teams. Key consideration should be on trends, highlights and variances to budget / forecast / prior year.</li><li>Support production of monthly board pack by drafting concise and informative revenue slides accompanied with insightful commentary.</li><li>Support M&A activities with trade and commercial analysis of prospective targets - including sales performance, impact assessment of contractual terms, market share review, and group profitability impact.</li></ul></li></ul><ul><li>Provide financial and commercial advice to management, driving financial performance through commercially sound analysis at revenue and margin level which enables management to take decisions</li></ul>Reporting Improvement<ul><li>Implement processes to ensure the latest trade forecasts (revenue through to trade contribution) are captured each month from around the business.</li><li>Develop and streamline processes to ensure more effective delivery of product portfolio and trade performance information.</li><li>Support development of system reports for trade activity and profitability reporting by collation of data and QA testing.</li></ul>Business Partnering <ul><li>Business partner with the commercial and operations teams to ensure clear comprehension of target performance (budget / forecast / KPI) for trade activities, as well as the prompt highlighting of focus / risk / improvement areas to improve financial performance.</li><li>Preparation of relevant, timely management information to equip the commercial team with the necessary understanding required to make business decisions - including analysis of margin drivers, lower margin customers / products, etc, to provide greater insight into trading performance.</li><li>Be a key player in the preparation of the annual budget, working alongside the Commercial Directors across the business to produce consolidated product sales budgets (from revenue through to contribution).</li><li>Commercial project support e.g. evaluation of new product development proposals or plans to internalize / outsource production.</li><li>Maintaining an analysis of key customer contracts to include key terms, products and highlight any specific financial considerations to the core finance team, e.g. discounts, rebates, royalty accruals.</li></ul>Benefits:<ul><li>A highly competitive base salary of between £70,000 and £80,000 P/A based on experience</li><li>A performance related bonus of up to 15%</li><li>4% pension contribution</li><li>25 days holiday plus 8 bank holiday</li><li>Income protection</li><li>Death in service</li><li>Flexible work environment with opportunity to wfh up to 3 days pw</li><li>A fun, positive and friendly work environment where you are given the opportunity to bring ideas to the table.</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/U2ViYXN0aWFuLkJlbnRsZXkuMDY2NTMuMTA5MjNAcmhpLmFwbGl0cmFrLmNvbQ.gif">
2026-07-06T08:20:17Z

Management Accountant

Bicester, Oxfordshire
remote
Permanent
41000 - 45000 GBP / Yearly
Robert Half are pleased to be partnering with an exciting and growing organisation based in Bicester to recruit a Management Accountant. The Management Accountant will receive a salary of up to £45,000 plus bonus which takes the overall package up to £49,000-£53,000. This role also offers hybrid remote working.This organisation uses SAP and ideally are looking for a candidate who has SAP experience. Primary responsibilities; <ul><li>Prepare accurate and timely monthly management accounts in accordance with Group reporting requirements.</li><li>Lead the month-end and year-end close processes, ensuring all financial records are complete, accurate, and compliant.</li><li>Review and analyse profit and loss accounts, investigating and explaining variances against budget, forecast, and prior periods.</li><li>Review balance sheet accounts to ensure accuracy, completeness, and appropriate supporting documentation.</li><li>Prepare and post journals, accruals, prepayments, and provisions.</li><li>Monitor project financial performance, including revenue recognition, margins and service profitability.</li><li>Review Work-in-Progress (WIP) balances ensuring accurate project cost allocations.</li><li>Analyse labour utilization, overhead recovery, and operational costs performance to identify risks</li><li>Support inventory valuation and cost accounting processes where applicable.</li><li>Prepare annual cost planning for charge out rates to support decision making.</li><li>Ensure compliance with Group Financial Policies, accounting standards and local statutory requirements.</li><li>Support tax compliance activities, including VAT, Corporation Tax, PAYE, P11D and other regulatory reporting obligations.</li><li>Assist with internal and external audits and implement audit recommendations.</li></ul> Key experience and attributes; <ul><li>Experience: Preferably have a minimum of 5 years of experience in a multi-national environment.</li><li>Proficient Communication: Excellent verbal and written communication skills in English.</li><li>Customer Orientation: Strong focus on internal and external customer needs and service-oriented mindset.</li><li>Cross-Cultural Interaction: Effective communication skills in diverse cultural environments.</li><li>CRM & ERP Experience: Proficient in SAP.</li><li>Organisational Skills: Exceptional organisational abilities.</li><li>Team Player: Outstanding team player who fosters a positive team spirit.</li><li>Meticulous Attention to Detail: Demonstrate a high level of accuracy and precision in all tasks.</li><li>Resilience: High resilience and ability to handle pressure.</li><li>Flexibility: Adaptable and flexible approach to work.</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/Sm9yZGFuLldlc3QuODAzNjEuMTA5MjNAcmhpLmFwbGl0cmFrLmNvbQ.gif">
2026-08-03T15:15:27Z

Payroll Analyst

Didcot, Oxfordshire
remote
Permanent
45000 - 60000 GBP / Yearly
Robert Half are pleased to be partnering with a rapidly growing organisation based in Harwell to recruit a Payroll Analyst. The Payroll Analyst will receive a salary between £45,000-£60,000 (potentially negotiable) along with other attractive benefits including hybrid remote working, a bonus and equity! Primary responsibilities; <ul><li>Manage the administration and processing of the company's monthly UK payroll and designated international payrolls, ensuring accuracy, compliance and timely delivery.</li><li>Administer day-to-day employee benefits programmes and provide support for ongoing benefit plan operations.</li><li>Maintain a strong understanding of UK payroll legislation, taxation, employment law and relevant HR regulations, ensuring continued compliance.</li><li>Prepare year-end payroll reporting and statutory submissions.</li><li>Support SOX compliance, internal controls and audit requirements.</li><li>Participate in payroll system implementations, enhancements and reporting optimisation initiatives.</li><li>Coordinate annual payroll changes including bonuses, salary reviews, promotions and market adjustments.</li><li>Partner with Finance on budgeting, invoicing, accounting activities and other cross-functional initiatives.</li><li>Identify opportunities to improve payroll processes, including the use of automation and artificial intelligence to drive efficiency and improve the employee experience.</li><li>Manage relationships with external payroll and benefits providers to ensure high-quality service delivery.</li><li>Process tax withholdings relating to employee equity plans in partnership with the equity administration team.</li><li>Provide payroll support and act as back-up for US and other international payrolls when required.</li><li>Contribute to wider Global Rewards initiatives, supporting organisational growth and continuous improvement across payroll and benefits.</li></ul> Key experience and attributes; <ul><li>A minimum of five years' payroll experience,</li><li>Proven UK payroll experience (essential), with exposure to global payrolls</li><li>Advanced Microsoft Excel skills</li><li>Strong knowledge of UK payroll legislation, taxation and employment regulations.</li><li>Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to build relationships across all levels of the organisation.</li><li>Strong analytical, organisational and problem-solving abilities.</li><li>The resilience and flexibility to thrive in a dynamic, fast-paced environment.</li><li>Excellent time management skills with the ability to prioritise multiple competing deadlines.</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/Sm9yZGFuLldlc3QuODc4NTkuMTA5MjNAcmhpLmFwbGl0cmFrLmNvbQ.gif">
2026-07-23T19:46:48Z