Payroll Manager - Global Insurance Firm - Up to £45k DOE

Your new company
A leading insurance firm based in the heart of London, committed to delivering exceptional services to our clients. Their dynamic team thrives on innovation, collaboration, and excellence. You will be based in their brand-new stunning head offices.

Client Manager (Senior Accountant) - Mid-Tier Accountancy Practice in South West London - ACA/ACCA qualified

Your new company

A medium-sized firm of Chartered Accountants that are renowned for being professional, motivated and client-focused and offer excellent career progression and development. They specialise in the owner-managed business market.

Your new role
Working closely with the Partners, you will be responsible for managing your own portfolio of clients and duties will include: preparation of year-end accounts, preparation of VAT returns, preparation of corporation tax and the preparation of management accounts.

What you’ll need to succeed

You will be an ACA or ACCA qualified with at least five years’ experience in public practice. You will have strong technical knowledge and possess excellent IT and communication skills.

What you’ll get in return

Along with an excellent salary and benefits package, you will have the opportunity to work in a growing, thriving organisation.

What you need to do now
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Accounts & Audit Semi-Senior - South West London - Hybrid Working Options

Your new company

A well established and growing firm of accountants who have a reputation for developing their employees. Their clients range from small businesses to medium-sized companies with an international presence.

Your new role
Working alongside the partners and managers, your role will be varied with duties including assisting with the preparation of statutory accounts, assisting with audits and tax preparation.

What you’ll need to succeed

You will be part qualified (AAT, ACA or ACCA) with at least 18 months experience of working in a small to medium-sized practice and have previous audit experience. You will also possess strong analytical, communication and interpersonal skills.

What you’ll get in return

• Highly competitive salary
• Study support where required
• Full on the job training
• Hybrid working options

What you need to do now
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Corporate finance, corporate restructuring, chartered accountant

Job Description As part of the expansion of our Restructuring & Recovery (R&R) team in Belfast, we are seeking an ambitious and commercially aware Senior Manager / Associate Director to join our leading team. The successful candidate will work closely with the Head of R&R, supporting the delivery of complex restructuring and formal insolvency assignments while gaining exposure to high-profile clients and engagements. You will manage a portfolio of cases, including insolvencies, receiverships, and examinerships, and you will play a pivotal role in advising clients on optimal capital structures, debt refinancing, and formal restructuring processes. This position offers a strong opportunity for progression, including support towards obtaining an Insolvency Practitioner (IP) licence, as applicable.
Key Delivery Responsibilities

You will support the Head of R&R and Directors on restructuring and formal insolvency assignments.

• Case Management: Take responsibility for day-to-day delivery of insolvency and restructuring assignments from planning to execution, including administrations, liquidations (CVL and compulsory), receiverships, and bankruptcies.
• Strategic Planning: Develop and execute recovery strategies and implement solutions for underperforming businesses to determine the best outcome for stakeholders.
• Advisory: Advise clients on balance sheet restructuring, working capital issues, and debt refinancing. Prepare and review financial analysis, investigations, and statutory documentation.
• Stakeholder Management: Liaise with lenders, creditors, regulators and legal professionals.

Operational Oversight & Team Management

• Oversee and provide direct supervision to junior team members, ensuring high-quality output and adherence to deadlines across multiple assignments simultaneously.
• Contribute to training and mentoring within the team.
• Guide junior team members and review their work to ensure effective case progression.

Market & Business Development

• Support partners and directors in business development initiatives and pitching for new assignments.
• Build and maintain relationships within the local Belfast and wider UK markets and across Grant Thornton Advisors’ international platform.
• Contribute to the firm’s profile through participation in networking events and professional forums.

Requirements

• Qualified Accountant (ACA, ACCA or equivalent professional qualification) or Insolvency Practitioner.
• 5+ years’ experience in a professional services firm focusing on corporate recovery, restructuring and insolvency.
• Strong technical knowledge of formal restructuring processes, UK Insolvency Act and Companies Act frameworks.
• Experience managing cases from initiation through to progression stages.
• Strong commercial awareness, excellent communication skills (written and verbal), and high-level IT proficiency (Word, Excel, PowerPoint).
• Driven, with an ability to work on your own initiative, and capable of working in a fast-paced environment.
• Strong organisational and project management skills with experience engaging with creditors, lenders and management teams.

Our Benefits Please follow this link for information on our generous benefits package.

Hays Client provides equitable opportunities for all our colleagues. We are a responsible, sustainable business where equity, diversity and inclusion (ED&I) are at the forefront of our workplace culture agenda, and today, we continue to build and develop on our existing ED&I structure and strategy to meet our workplace culture needs. People are at the heart of our business and teams built with varied individuals present diverse viewpoints, which need to be heard and valued.

We are all at our best when we are able to be ourselves, and we view integrity and authenticity as integral values to bring to our day-to-day work-life at the firm. We are excited to see the personality and perspectives you will bring to our team because we know we will all benefit from them. Diversity of thought, background and experience enables better decision-making, improves the quality of our delivery, and helps us to meet the needs of our clients. Our firm is built on people and their ideas, so we want to hear all the new perspectives and fresh thinking you have to offer. You form the bedrock of our firm’s best-practice principles and we will champion you as leaders from day one.

Reward And Benefits Our reward and benefits are designed to create an environment where our people can flourish. We are committed to building a culture where our people have access to the necessary benefits to help promote a healthy lifestyle and thrive.

Recognition We want to create a culture of recognition and celebrating success, by saying thank you to people who surpass our expectations and recognising the right values and behaviours. Our Shout-Out recognition scheme is our way of highlighting and promoting achievements. Whether you simply want to say thank you, celebrate a special occasion or give an award for doing something exceptional, you can do all of this and more through the scheme. #

NEW: Financial Accountant - Market Leading UK Group Hybrid (Harlow + WFH)

Your new company A market leading UK group is seeking a technically strong Financial Accountant to join its forward-thinking finance team. If you enjoy technical accounting, process improvement, systems development and working with new ERP, reporting and AI/BI technologies, this role offers exceptional variety and professional growth.Your new role

What You’ll Be Doing:

• Support monthly management accounts and simple consolidations in line with group reporting.
• Lead statutory accounts preparation and audit schedules
• Deliver accurate balance sheet reconciliations (stock, royalties, deferred income, intercompany)
• Sales reporting to internal and external parties
• Strengthen and enhance financial controls
• Conduct stock analysis and identify slow moving items
• Contribute to various projects and initiatives as needed.
• Support VAT, corporation tax and treasury (including FX and cashflow)
• Provide payroll information to UK and German providers
• Contribute to ERP enhancements and reporting system development
• Support BI/AI driven automation and reporting initiatives

Why This Role Stands Out

• Great opportunity to develop your accounting and IT skills and business acumen in a highly successful and growing organisation.
• Be part of an organisation investing heavily in ERP, reporting, and intelligent finance technology
• Ideal for someone who enjoys technical challenges and continuous improvement.
• Hybrid: Harlow (min 60%) + WFH flexibility
• Work closely with directors, senior managers, auditors and external specialists

What you’ll need to succeed

What We’re Looking For:

• ACA/ACCA qualified (or equivalent)
• Strong technical accounting background
• Analytical, systems focused mindset
• Excellent communicator and relationship builder
• Self starter with a proactive approach
• Audit experience beneficial

What you’ll get in return

• Our client offers an excellent benefits package which includes:
• Hybrid working
• 25 days’ holiday plus 8 bank holidays and the opportunity for extra time off for the Christmas and New Year break
• Opportunity to purchase up to 5 extra holiday days
• A 35-hour working week with flex start and finish times
• Company-wide discretionary bonus
• Free parking
• Enhanced Pension
• Professional membership fees and CIPD
• Company discounts

What you need to do now
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Finance Business Partner - £42,000 - Stevenage

Finance Business Partner£42,000 + pension Full time, Permanent
Stevenage / Hitchin + multi siteAt Hays Accountancy & Finance, we’re proud to be supporting our client in the search for a proactive and commercially minded Finance Business Partner. This role is ideal for someone who thrives on collaborating with operational teams, driving financial performance, and contributing to long term organisational success.
Working as part of a dedicated finance team, you’ll partner with managers across the business to deliver insightful analysis, strengthen financial controls, and support strategic decision making.
The Role

• Provide expert financial business partnering to budget holders, helping them understand management accounts and performance.
• Lead forecasting discussions, analyse variances, and support consolidation of annual group forecasts.
• Produce monthly payroll analysis, highlight discrepancies, and support managers in understanding staffing commitments.
• Maintain the General Ledger, Purchase Ledger, Sales Ledger and Fixed Asset Register with accurate and timely entries.
• Oversee weekly cash flow updates and maintain a rolling 36 month cash flow forecast.
• Complete monthly balance sheet reconciliations, investigating anomalies prior to review.
• Support statutory financial statements and regulatory returns while contributing to audit and governance improvements.
• Provide ad hoc financial analysis to support business cases and strategic decisions.

Candidate Profile

• At least five years’ experience working within a finance environment, ideally in a partnering or management reporting role.
• AAT qualified, recently qualified, or studying towards a professional accountancy qualification.
• Strong analytical and problem solving skills with the ability to communicate clearly and collaborate effectively across teams.
• A proactive, organised approach with the ability to see tasks through to completion and drive continuous improvement.

If you’re looking for an opportunity where your insight and influence can make a measurable difference, we’d love to hear from you.Apply today, or contact Hays Accountancy & Finance for a confidential discussion. #

Senior Finance Manager International Bank

Your new company:

A leading international independent bank operating across Asia, the UK, and the US. The organisation focusses on digital transformation, cross boundary banking, and sustainability, with an ambition to reach net zero emissions by 2050.
Your new role:
You will support the Finance Director and oversee the day to day finance function for the UK entity. This includes full ownership of management and financial reporting, regulatory submissions, budgeting and forecasting, and continuous process improvement, particularly around financial systems. You will manage a team of six and act as Deputy to the Finance Director when required.
Key responsibilities:

• Full ownership of financial reporting, including balance sheet oversight and audit management
• Lead the month end close process and ensure timely delivery of MI and financial statements
• Manage all regulatory reporting (BOE, PRA, AEoI)Support budgeting and financial planning activities
• Drive system improvements and assist with new system implementations
• Manage and develop a team of six

What you’ll need to succeed:

You will be a fully qualified accountant with strong experience in banking or broader financial services, ideally gained within a small or medium sized bank, where you will have broad exposure across the finance function. You must have hands on experience with month end close, balance sheet management, team leadership, and strong knowledge of financial reporting. Experience with Power BI and FP&A is also beneficial. You will enjoy improving processes and developing a high performing team.
What you’ll get in return:
An opportunity to join a well established international bank with an excellent reputation. The role offers a competitive salary, strong benefits, and requires four days per week in the office.

What you need to do now:
If you’re interested in this role, click ‘apply now’ to upload your CV, or call us to discuss. If this role isn’t quite right for you, but you are exploring new opportunities, please contact us for a confidential conversation.

Excel at business partnering and translating financial information to SLT?

Hays Senior Finance, is partnering with a professional services organisation to appoint an exceptional, experienced Finance Business Partner to join a forward thinking and innovative organisation. This is a pivotal role at the heart of the business, working closely with senior stakeholders to shape strategy, challenge assumptions, and drive sustainable commercial performance. This is not a traditional finance role. You will act as a trusted advisor, translating complex financial data into clear insight and direction, enabling leaders to make confident, informed decisions.
Key Responsibilities

• Partner with senior management and operational leaders to influence strategic and commercial decision making
• Translate financial and non financial data into clear, actionable insight and recommendations
• Provide forward looking analysis, scenario modelling, and performance forecasting
• Challenge the business constructively, questioning assumptions and driving accountability
• Lead detailed analysis of complex data sets to identify risks, opportunities, and trends
• Support investment, tender and commercial projects with pricing decisions, and resource allocation
• Act as a bridge between finance and the wider business, ensuring financial understanding at all levels.
• Drive continuous improvement in reporting, insight, and financial processes

About You

• You will be a commercially astute finance professional who thrives in a fast moving, intellectually demanding environment.
• A recognised accounting qualification (ACA, ACCA, CIMA or equivalent), coupled with post-qualification experience within UK organisations
• Proven experience in a Finance Business Partnering or commercial finance role
• Experience within professional services, technical, or similar environments.
• Strong analytical capability with the confidence to interpret and challenge complex data
• Excellent stakeholder management skills, with the credibility to influence senior leaders
• The ability to communicate financial insight in a clear, compelling, and pragmatic way
• A proactive mindset with the confidence to challenge and drive change
• The right to work in the UK, without expiry or future sponsorship.

Why Join?

• Work in an innovative, high calibre professional services environment
• Genuine exposure to senior leadership and strategic decision making
• A role where your insight directly shapes business direction
• Collaborative, intellectually stimulating culture with high standards and ambition
• Competitive salary, benefits, and flexible working

Next StepsIf you are a Finance Business Partner who enjoys adding value beyond the numbers and wants to play a key role in driving business performance, we would love to hear from you. Please click APPLY NOW - or contact Karly Clark for further information. All conversations are treated with the utmost confidentiality.

Financial Controller for a European Architecture Business

Your new company
An architecture business with EMEA locations and an HQ in London. The company has won significant projects in the last 2 years and is growing its front and back office teams.
Your new role
Responsible for EMEA region, reporting to EMEA FC and managing a small team.
Duties include

• Preparation of monthly management accounts including board back
• Presentation of variance analysis with commentary
• Managing transactional and part qualified team
• Reporting on project performance across EMEA project portfolio

What you’ll need to succeed
You will need to be a qualified accountant, with experience managing a team, ideally in a professional services or project-based business. Working with a global/regional business or at least exposure to a regional or multi-asset/site would be beneficial.
What you’ll get in return
You will get to join the business at a very important time in the company’s development, owning responsibility for improving commercial and reporting processes. The company has an excellent work culture, stable staff base and very competitive remuneration and bonus.
What you need to do now

If you’re interested in this role, click ‘apply now’ to forward an up-to-date copy of your CV, or call us now.

Accountant, Omagh, Permanent Job, Salary Negotiable

Your new company
You will work for an independent firm of Chartered Accountants based in Omagh, Co Tyrone, offering a wide range of services to businesses and individuals such as accounting, bookkeeping, tax planning and compliance, business start-ups, and financial planning.

ACCA, ACA, CIMA

Your new company
Hays Accountancy & Finance are seeking a Part Time Accountant for our client, an organisation who plays a significant role in delivering educational programmes, heritage preservation, and community-focused initiatives. With a supportive working culture and a strong sense of purpose, this is an excellent opportunity for an accounting professional seeking flexibility and meaningful work.

Your new role

• Maintain accurate financial records, including ledgers, reconciliations, and journal entries.
• Support month-end and year-end processes, providing timely financial information.
• Assist with the preparation and monitoring of budgets, including variance analysis.
• Process invoices, staff expenses, and payments in line with financial policies.
• Produce financial reports for internal use and contribute to external reporting requirements.
• Support internal and external audit activities.
• Identify opportunities for improving financial processes and enhancing compliance.

What you’ll need to succeed

• A recognised accounting qualification (ACA/ACCA/CIMA).
• Excellent attention to detail and a high level of accuracy.
• Confident user of accounting software and Microsoft Excel.
• Ability to work independently and manage workload effectively.

What you’ll get in return

• Flexible part-time working arrangement.
• Supportive, mission-driven working environment.
• Opportunities for professional development.
• A chance to contribute to a meaningful organisation with community impact.

What you need to do now
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Legal firm hiring AP Manager in City of London Hybrid VAT & SRA experience required!

Your new company
I have partnered with a leading law firm who are expanding their finance team. This role will be working out of their modern office in the City of London on a hybrid basis, reporting to the Head of Finance. This is a pivotal role within the finance function, responsible for overseeing the accounts payable operation and ensuring financial processes run smoothly and efficiently. The successful candidate will work closely with teams across the organisation to optimise workflows and support the firm’s ongoing commitment to high-quality service delivery. This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced accounts payable professional to contribute meaningfully within a values-driven legal environment.

Accountant Capital & Technical Chesterfield Permanent

Accountant Capital & Technical Permanent ChesterfieldHybrid working, flexible working, excellent benefits.
Our client is seeking a strong knowledge of local government finance or public sector finance, including the rules, standards and guidance that relate to capital accounting and treasury activities.Your new company

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Your new company

Hays Accountancy & Finance are seeking an immediately available Accountant for our client, a long established, privately owned organisation operating across a broad range of commercial sectors. The business spans multiple divisions including logistics, vehicle related services, construction aligned operations, and wider commercial activities, offering a fast paced and varied working environment.
Due to ongoing growth and increased reporting demands, there is an immediate need to appoint an experienced finance professional.

Your new role

• Preparing monthly management accounts and supporting financial reporting cycles.
• Maintaining balance sheet reconciliations and monitoring key ledger accounts.
• Managing and updating fixed asset registers and producing monthly analysis.
• Assisting with group month end routines and ensuring compliance with internal standards.
• Supporting continuous improvement across finance processes and controls.

What you’ll need to succeed

• Part qualified or fully qualified (ACA / ACCA / CIMA) or equivalent experience.
• Strong analytical mindset and confidence handling complex, multi entity financial data.
• Proficiency in Excel and modern accounting systems.
• Excellent communication skills and the ability to work collaboratively within a wider finance network.
• A proactive approach with strong organisational ability.

What you’ll get in return

The chance to join a stable, expanding organisation with long standing sector presence.Exposure to a wide portfolio of business divisions, offering broad professional development.
Competitive salary package and long term career progression opportunities within a supportive team.

What you need to do now

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Qualified Accountant, Derry City, Permanent Job, Salary Negotiable

Your new company
You will work for a leading accountancy firm based in Derry City who are dedicated to providing services across accounting, audit and advisory to a diverse client base throughout the Northwest, Ireland and the UK. Due to continued expansion, this practice requires a qualified accountant to join their dedicated and established team of finance professionals. This is a managerial level role and the salary offered will be very competitive.

Your new role

Accountant Housing Revenue Chesterfield Permanent

Accountant Housing Revenue Permanent
Hybrid working, flexible working, excellent benefits.
Our client is looking to speak with candidates with a strong knowledge of local government finance or public sector finance.

Your new company

Statement of Accounts, audit, and technical accounting for robust financial governance

Your new company

The East Midlands Combined County Authority (EMCCA) is the strategic regional authority for Derbyshire, Nottinghamshire, Derby and Nottingham.

Your new role

We are delighted to be partnering exclusively with the East Midlands Combined County Authority (EMCCA) to recruit a highly skilled Corporate Accountant-a pivotal role at the heart of a growing and ambitious organisation shaping the future of the region.
This is a rare opportunity to own, influence and elevate the Authority’s entire technical accounting and statutory reporting function. If you thrive as the go to technical expert, bring excellence to year end processes, and enjoy working with senior leaders to build robust financial governance, this is a role where your impact will be truly visible.
As EMCCA’s technical accounting lead, you will take full ownership of the annual Statement of Accounts, ensuring accuracy, audit readiness and compliance with the CIPFA Code of Practice. You’ll lead the external audit relationship end to end, drive organisation wide improvements to year end processes, and shape the Authority’s accounting policies and governance framework.
This is a key professional role with genuine breadth-covering statutory reporting, audit, WGA, fixed assets, VAT, and continuous improvement. You’ll be joining a collaborative, forward-thinking finance team at a formative moment, helping build strong foundations for EMCCA’s long term success.

As Corporate Accountant, you will:

• Lead the full production of EMCCA’s Statement of Accounts, designing the closedown timetable and ensuring full CIPFA Code compliance.
• Prepare and review high quality working papers and evidence, ensuring audit readiness.
• Coordinate and manage the external audit, agreeing the audit plan, overseeing evidence requests, and resolving complex technical queries.
• Strengthen financial governance by developing technical accounting policies, year end procedures and internal control frameworks.
• Provide expert advice on capital, reserves, provisions, accruals, and non routine or complex transactions.
• Produce and submit statutory returns including Whole of Government Accounts (WGA).
• Drive process improvements through automation, efficiency and enhanced quality.
• Lead fixed asset accounting, ensuring a robust asset register, accurate capital accounting, and timely depreciation.
• Oversee VAT compliance, returns and advisory support.
• Build capability across the organisation through training on statutory accounting and closedown processes.

What you’ll need to succeed

You will be a confident technical specialist who brings expertise, clarity and assurance to financial reporting. You’ll thrive on ownership, accuracy and process improvement, and you’ll enjoy supporting colleagues and senior leaders with high quality professional advice.
Essential Experience & Skills:

• Full CCAB qualification.
• Proven experience producing CIPFA compliant Statements of Accounts and audit ready working papers.
• Strong technical accounting knowledge with the ability to interpret accounting standards and statutory guidance.
• Experience supporting external audit, resolving complex accounting queries.
• Demonstrable success improving closedown processes and delivering measurable benefits.
• Excellent communication skills, including explaining technical information to non-finance colleagues.
• Strong organisational skills and the ability to manage multiple deadlines.
• Experience within the public sector or a large/complex organisation.

Desirable:

• Significant experience leading external audit processes.

What you’ll get in return

Flexible working options available.

What you need to do now

As EMCCA’s exclusive recruitment partner, we are managing the full recruitment process.
To discuss this role confidentially
please contact:

Interim Finance Manager - 6 Month Fixed Term Contract

Your new company
Our client is a leading force in its industry, recognised for its commitment to innovation, quality, and long term value. With a strong focus on customer satisfaction and continuous improvement, the company consistently delivers solutions that meet the evolving needs of its clients.
Your new role
This role reports directly to the Group Financial Controller and oversees a small transactional finance team. You’ll produce the group management accounts, manage and deliver the monthly payroll, support with annual audits, quarterly VAT returns and support within the monthly statutory accounts, annual budgets, year-end accounts, actual vs variance reports.

What you’ll need to succeed You’ll need to be a qualified ACA, ACCA or CIMA accountant and the role will suit a hands-on candidate with strong Excel skills and ideally experience using Sage software.

Strategic No.2 Finance Leadership Role - Multi Site, Multi Entity Wholesale, Retail & Distribution Business

Hays Senior Finance is working in partnership with a well-established wholesale, retail and distribution organisation to appoint a Financial Controller to a newly enhanced senior leadership position.
Reporting directly to the Finance Director, this role represents the Number 2 position within Finance, offering significant exposure at executive level and the opportunity to influence strategic decision-making across a multi-site, multi-entity operation.
The opportunity
This is a senior Financial Controller role combining strong technical controllership with commercial and strategic partnering. The successful applicant will play a key role in strengthening financial governance, improving insight and supporting the continued development and scalability of the business. The role is well suited to an experienced, qualified finance leader from a wholesale, retail, distribution, manufacturing or similar fast-paced, high volume environment. And someone who is comfortable operating at both a strategic and hands-on level.
Key Responsibilities

• Lead financial control and reporting across multiple trading entities and sites
• Produce timely, accurate monthly management accounts, group reporting and analysis
• Own balance sheet integrity, cash flow forecasting and working capital management
• Lead statutory accounts preparation and manage the year-end audit process
• Act as a key business partner to the FD, executive team and senior operational leaders
• Provide commercial insight into margin, pricing, stock, logistics and cost performance
• Support strategic initiatives including growth, systems improvement, integration and change
• Ensure consistent financial processes, controls and governance across the group
• Lead, develop and mentor a high-performing finance team
• Drive continuous improvement across finance systems, reporting and processes

Essential criteria

• Fully qualified accountant (ACA / ACCA / CIMA)
• Proven experience operating at Financial Controller or Senior Finance Manager level
• Background within wholesale, retail, distribution, FMCG or supply-chain-led businesses
• Demonstrable experience managing multi-site and multi-entity environments
• Strong technical accounting, reporting and audit experience
• Commercially focused with the ability to influence at executive and board level
• Experience partnering with operational leaders within complex, fast-paced organisations
• Comfortable balancing strategic leadership with hands-on delivery

What’s on Offer

• Salary up to £90,000 depending on experience + benefits, car, bonus, healthcare, pension etc
• Hybrid working: 4 days on-site, 1 day remote
• True No.2 finance role with executive exposure
• Opportunity to shape and influence finance within a growing, operationally complex business

Apply NowTo apply for this Financial Controller role, please submit your CV via the link below.For a confidential discussion about the position, the business or the wider market, please contact Karly Clark - Hays Senior Finance, partnering exclusively on this appointment. All applications and conversations will be treated in strict confidence.

Flexible Financial Controller role leading finance and improving controls in the commercial healthcare sector

Your new company
My client is a s pecialist organisation operating within the scientific and healthcare support sector. With a dedicated UK team and the backing of a wider European group, the business is strengthening its internal finance capabilities and bringing more responsibility in house. This newly created role is central to that development and offers the opportunity to make a meaningful impact within a small, collaborative environment.

Your new role
As the Financial Controller, you will take responsibility for leading and developing the finance function, providing technical expertise and ensuring robust financial governance across the business. In this hands on and varied role, you will:

• Produce accurate, timely financial reporting and analysis
• Maintain strong internal controls and manage statutory obligations
• Lead successful external audits
• Improve processes and drive operational efficiencies
• Support and guide colleagues within the finance team
• Bring outsourced finance activities in house
• Support R&D tax relief claims

This is a chance to shape the finance function within a growing organisation and to work closely with operational and senior stakeholders.

What you’ll need to succeed
To succeed in this role, you will be a fully qualified accountant (ACA, ACCA or CIMA), ideally with a strong technical grounding and a precise, structured approach to your work. You should be confident in leading audits, producing accurate financial reporting and managing a broad, hands on financial remit. Strong communication and leadership skills are important, as you will be supporting and mentoring colleagues within a small team. Experience within a scientific, healthcare or operationally focused environment would be helpful, and familiarity with R&D tax relief processes would be a valuable advantage, though not essential.

What you’ll get in return
In return, you will receive a competitive salary alongside a genuinely flexible working arrangement, with the option to work from 20 hours per week up to full time. You will enjoy significant autonomy to shape the finance function and influence improvements across the wider organisation. The environment is collaborative, supportive and purpose driven.

What you need to do now
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Part Time Credit Controller required in North Bristol

Your new company
Company based near Portishead

Your new role
We’re looking for an experienced Credit Controller to join this finance team on a part time basis. This is a brilliant opportunity for someone who enjoys building strong relationships, managing B2B ledgers, and taking ownership of the collections process from start to finish.You’ll be the go to person for all things debt management, ensuring invoices are paid on time while maintaining a professional, solutions focused approach with this firms clients.Key Responsibilities

• B2B credit control: Managing your own ledger, chasing overdue invoices, and resolving queries.
• Xero invoicing: Raising, allocating, and reconciling payments within Xero.
• Account reconciliation and month end support.
• Building strong relationships with customers to encourage timely payments.
• Working closely with the wider finance team to improve processes and reduce aged debt.

What you’ll need to succeed

• Proven experience in B2B collections.
• Strong working knowledge of Xero - this is essential.
• Confident communicator with a calm, professional approach.
• Highly organised, proactive, and comfortable managing your own workload.
• Someone who enjoys problem solving and building rapport with clients.

What you’ll get in return

• Flexible part time hours to suit your schedule.
• Supportive, friendly team environment.
• Opportunity to make a real impact on cashflow and process improvement.

What you need to do now
If you’re interested in this role, click ‘apply now’ to forward an up-to-date copy of your CV, or call us now.
If this job isn’t quite right for you but you are looking for a new position, please contact us for a confidential discussion on your career. INDHAF #