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Billings & Contract Analyst
HAYS
Hoddesdon
In office
Junior - Mid
Private salary
RECENTLY POSTED

Billings & Contracts Analyst - Hoddesdon area - £generous + excellent benefits

Your new company
A leading organisation with a global presence is seeking a proactive, analytical and process-driven individual to join their finance team on a full-time permanent basis at their site near Hoddesdon.
Your new role
Working in a collaborative and supportive environment, this role will play a pivotal role in the order processing of contracts, including invoicing and project tracking.

  • Maintaining sales order and revenue records for client contracts, from project set up through to invoicing
  • Database maintenance including contract input into the ERP system
  • Project sales invoicing
  • Accurate recording of monthly revenue and budgeting
  • Review contracts to ensure accuracy and compliance, including quotations, work orders and purchase orders
  • Assist Project Managers by providing project reporting and analysis
  • Setting up and maintaining detailed project tracking spreadsheets for complex projects
  • Raising internal purchase order requests

What you’ll need to succeed

Bookkeeper
HAYS
London
In office
Mid - Senior
£35,000
RECENTLY POSTED
TECH-AGNOSTIC ROLE

Experienced bookkeeper - office-based role

Your new company
An established international trading business is seeking an experienced bookkeeper to join its team.

Royalty Auditor
HAYS
London
In office
Mid - Senior
£70,000 - £75,000
RECENTLY POSTED
TECH-AGNOSTIC ROLE

Royalty Auditor - Entertainment Business - London - Up to £75,000

Your new company
A leading global brand licencing organisation is seeking an experienced Royalty Auditor to join its London based team. Working across a diverse portfolio of high profile consumer, entertainment, and corporate brands, this role offers the opportunity to support major international clients through robust royalty compliance and commercial insight.

Fractional FD
HAYS
London
Hybrid
Senior - Leader
£950
RECENTLY POSTED

Fractional FD - Life Science

Your new company
I am currently supporting a scaling life science business in London to recruit a fractional finance director who will support the business through its growth stage. The trajectory of the business is that they are looking to IPO or to sell its technology in the next 5 years.
Your new role
You will sit within the strategic finance and accounting function and, as fractional FD, you will work alongside the company’s founders. Some key responsibilities include:

  • Creating and delivering financial information to the board
  • Preparing management and statutory accounting alongside the full budgeting and forecasting cycle
  • Support any new or ongoing fundraising activities
  • Working with non-finance arms of the business to support R&D
  • Ensuring compliance is up-to-date and complete
  • Supporting the adoption of a new ERP system

What you’ll need to succeed

  • Ideal experience in scaling a Life-Science business or similar
  • Series A / experience with acquisition
  • Fully qualified accountant with industry experience (ACA, ACCA) - Top 4 trained preferred
  • Xero accounting system

What you’ll get in return
This role will be hands-on, and you will work closely with a high-calibre team.
This role will be a maximum of 3 days part-time with the option to go into the central London office.
You will get to be a part of an exciting business that operates within a niche life science space.
What you need to do now

FP&A (Construction)
HAYS
London
Hybrid
Graduate - Junior
£60,000 - £70,000
RECENTLY POSTED

An FP&A role for a newly qualified commercial accountant in a large construction company - Hybrid working

Your new company
A UK leader in the construction sector, high growth business plans, capitalising on government sector reforms. The company have interests in a range of asset classes and are very keen to develop their finance function by creating more commercial outputs.
Your new role
Working as part of the finance function, across a range of projects, the role is focused on driving planning and analysis of performance. This role will have a significant amount of business partnering as well as working on commercial modelling processes.
Duties:

  • Building and preparing budgets and forecasts
  • Working with project teams
  • Analysing financial performance of projects and assets
  • Cashflow analysis
  • Investor reporting

What you’ll need to succeed
You will need to be a qualified accountant (ACA, ACCA, CIMA) looking for a commercial role in a high growth business. You will have the motivation to be part of a growing business, in a large finance team environment and experience will include exposure to financial planning and analysis skills like modelling, business partnering and/or powerBI.
What you’ll get in return
You will get to be a part of a growth stage in the business working with an expanding and very visible team. The career opportunity really stands out here and would be perfect move for someone recently qualified now looking for an ambitious, commercial role. The company have great benefits including a long term incentive plan and also offer hybrid working.
What you need to do now

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Commercial Accountant (Construction)
HAYS
London
Hybrid
Junior - Mid
£60,000 - £70,000
RECENTLY POSTED
TECH-AGNOSTIC ROLE

A top class Construction business are looking for a qualified Commercial Accountant

Your new company
This company is one of the UK’s best construction businesses, with a great brand and also company culture. With year on year growth and a superb pipeline for further investment and development, the organisation are looking to add to their commercial finance function.

Your new role
Working in a business partnering focused position this role requires a professional with confidence to own reporting and deliver financials to the business, often managing the relationship with circa 10 senior operational budget holders.
Duties include:

  • Full ownership of P&L for defined business unit
  • Key liaison point for operational budget holders
  • Site and office meetings to discuss project performance
  • Financial analysis including budgets versus actuals
  • End to end financial planning Staff leadership

What you’ll need to succeed
You will be required to be a qualified accountant with a confident, business focused mind to challenge details and present information. An interest or experience in the construction sector would be beneficial to drive performance.

What you’ll get in return
As a forward thinking, high growth organisation this role would be best suited to professionals with qualification in the last 0-3 years with ambitions to grow their careers. Flexible working options available and the company offer a fantastic benefits package including over 30 days annual leave.

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.
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Senior Project Accountant
HAYS
London
Hybrid
Senior
£80,000 - £85,000
RECENTLY POSTED
TECH-AGNOSTIC ROLE

Senior Project Accountant - Insurance - London (Hybrid) - £80,000 - £85,000 + bonus and benefits

Your new company
A leading international insurance organisation is seeking a highly capable Senior Project Accountant to join its Financial Control function. This is an excellent opportunity for an accounting professional with strong systems experience to play a pivotal role in shaping and improving key finance processes across a complex, fast moving environment.
Your new role
Your main responsibilities will include:

  • Enhancing financial systems and close processes, from small improvements to larger transformation projects
  • Supporting analysis of financial results and ensuring accuracy across key insurance technical accounting areas
  • Identifying, investigating and resolving data or accounting issues across finance systems
  • Providing system support throughout the financial close cycle to ensure timely and accurate reporting
  • Monitoring data flows and integrations across multiple internal platforms
  • Raising, tracking and testing system fixes, enhancements and change requests
  • Keeping process and control documentation up to date
  • Assisting with external audit queries relating to system-generated balances
  • Contributing to system governance committees and helping shape future priorities

What you’ll need to succeed

  • Qualified accountant, or equivalent experience
  • Strong understanding of insurance technical accounting across P&L, balance sheet and cashflow
  • Experience delivering finance system projects or supporting system implementations
  • Solid knowledge of financial systems, general ledger processes and data platforms
  • Advanced Excel skills and confidence working with large, complex datasets
  • Strong problem solving skills and attention to detail
  • Able to work independently while collaborating effectively with IT, vendors and finance colleagues
  • Clear and confident communicator, able to explain technical issues to non technical stakeholders
  • Highly organised, proactive and accountable in managing workload

What you’ll get in return
You’ll join a respected global insurance group with a strong reputation in the Lloyd’s and company markets. The organisation offers a collaborative working culture, long term career development and the opportunity to influence major finance transformation initiatives.

Part-Time Senior Bookkeeper (fashion, casting, styling agency)
HAYS
London
Hybrid
Senior
£40,000 - £45,000
RECENTLY POSTED

Part-time Senior Bookkeeper - fashion, casting, styling agency - permanent

Your new company
You will work for a fast-growing fashion agency based in London. The company is in its third year of trading and is going from strength to strength. Admittedly, the environment is fast-paced and requires structure; you will be a key part of the implementation of effective financial and operational processes.

Your new role
This is a newly created part-time role which has come about due to business growth and increased workload. You will work as the sole Accountant within the business, partnering with an external accountancy practice. Your responsibilities will include (but not be limited to):

  • Producing balance sheet schedules/reconciliations
  • High-volume job reconciliation with production of P&L
  • Processing, recording and reconciling all financial transactions
  • Account reconciliation, alongside producers
  • Handling job-related payments
  • Preparation of artist job statements

What you’ll need to succeed
This company is seeking an experienced Senior Bookkeeper who thrives in a very fast-paced environment and offers excellent organisational skills. You’ll be adept at liaising with non-finance personnel and creatives where finance/accounting is not their first priority! The successful candidate will be experienced in the full month-end close and be confident in producing accounts up to trial balance (this will be tested at interview).

What you’ll get in return
Flexible hybrid working options are available. This role is offered on a part-time basis (3 days per week). However, the client is flexible in how the hours are made up and, if preferred, then you can spread your working hours across 4 or 5 days (or even the weekends if you prefer!) This is a fantastic opportunity for you to add value by implementing and streamlining processes/procedures to ensure the smooth running of the finance function.

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.
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IBA Technician
HAYS
London
In office
Junior - Mid
Private salary
RECENTLY POSTED
TECH-AGNOSTIC ROLE

Dynamic London insurer seeks an IBA Technician for premiums, claims, and reconciliations.

Your new company
You’ll be joining a growing, dynamic insurance firm based in the heart of London, working within their busy finance team as an IBA Technician. In this role, you will provide vital support to the wider finance function, with a particular focus on managing and maintaining IBA accounts. You will play a key role in ensuring accurate financial operations, clear reporting, and smooth client account management, while working closely with colleagues across the business. Reporting directly to the Head of Finance, this position offers strong exposure, ongoing development, and the opportunity to make a meaningful contribution within a high-performing team.

Financial Accountant Film
HAYS
London
In office
Graduate - Junior
£55,000 - £60,000
RECENTLY POSTED
TECH-AGNOSTIC ROLE

Financial Accountant for a Film business in London hiring a recently qualified ACA straight from practice

Your new company
A reputable film distribution business based in London is hiring a newly qualified Accountant to join the team as a Financial Accountant. The organisation is an SME but benefits from the backing of a major global media player, giving you the best of both worlds, the ability to work closely with the numbers, influence decisions, and gain broad exposure in a lean team, while being supported by the scale, stability, and resources of an industry leader.

Group Management Accountant (Construction)
HAYS
London
In office
Mid - Senior
£55,000 - £65,000
RECENTLY POSTED
TECH-AGNOSTIC ROLE

A well-known construction business with are looking for a Group Management Accountant

Your new company
A UK-based construction business with operating across 5 regions, the company are listed and are currently in growth phase. The company have a highly commercial finance team, fully integrated into business decision making.
Your new role
This role sits in the London HQ and is part of a team of 20, reporting to the Regional FD. The successful application will take ownership of a portfolio of assets, owning reporting and commercial outputs.
Duties:

  • Preparation of monthly management accounts pack with commentary
  • Varian analysis
  • Budgets versus actuals
  • Supervision of outsourced provider and review of accounts
  • Liaison and partnering with divisional asset heads
  • Support on the statutory process

What you’ll need to succeed
You will need to be a qualified accountant with a background in the Property or Construction sector. The successful applicant will have had exposure to management reporting as well as working with non finance stakeholders.
What you’ll get in return
You will get to take ownership of a portfolio during a period of change and growth, giving the successful applicant real opportunity to be part of strategic processes as well as chance to deputise for the FC on all portfolio matters.
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 about your career.

Finance Officer
HAYS
London
Hybrid
Junior - Mid
£30,000
RECENTLY POSTED
TECH-AGNOSTIC ROLE

Your new role
Finance Officer - Public Sector Organisation
6 months contract - could be extended
£30,000
3 days in the office, 2 at home
Offices in Hammersmith

Responsibilities

  • Process financial transactions accurately and on time.
  • Complete reconciliations and financial entries to strict deadlines.
  • Manage the Finance Accounts inbox and respond to queries.
  • Process transactions & prepare weekly payment run reports.
  • Reconcile credit card statements and maintain accurate financial records.
  • Process supplier invoices, staff expenses, income receipts, and raise sales invoices.
  • Perform regular bank reconciliations and resolve discrepancies promptly.
  • Provide accurate data for account queries and ensure full audit compliance.
Payroll Manager
HAYS
Borehamwood
In office
Mid - Senior
£60,000
RECENTLY POSTED

Your new company
An established and growing organisation is seeking an experienced Payroll Manager to take ownership of their multi site, high-volume payroll function.This is a pivotal role ensuring accurate, timely, and compliant payroll processing across the business.

Management Accountant
HAYS
London
Hybrid
Mid - Senior
£325 - £375
RECENTLY POSTED
TECH-AGNOSTIC ROLE

Management Accountant - International Transport Organisation

Your new company
I am currently supporting an international transport operator based in London to hire a Management Accountant on a hybrid working basis. The business are bringing together the best ways of travelling, setting a new standard of transport in the UK. This is a great time to join.
Your new role
You will support the finance team with the production of financial reports, quarterly forecasts, annual budgets and external reporting.
You will also liaise with the budget holders and support the head of FP&A with the annual statutory accounts and liaise with internal and external auditors.
Additionally, a lot of the role will be supporting the head of fp&a and collaborating with budget holders and senior leadership.
What you’ll need to succeed

Senior Accountant (3, 4 or 5 days)
HAYS
Borehamwood
In office
Senior
£30,000 - £35,000
RECENTLY POSTED

Part Time Senior Accountant job opportunity in Borehamwood Accountants

We are working with an expanding firm of Chartered Accountants located in Borehamwood looking to recruit for the following position of Senior accountant (3 to 4 days per week). The firm is an established practice with a broad mix of SME client portfolio and the successful candidate would be expected to be involved in a variety of work assignments: Bookkeeping and preparation of VAT Returns. Completion of payrolls. Review of year-end Company and Sole trader/Partnership accounts. Preparation of Tax computations and Self-Assessment Tax Returns and other compliance work (both corporate and personal). Experience of accountancy practice software - TaxCal, Sage 50 Accounts, QuickBooks, Xero would be an advantage.

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.
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Fund Accountant FTC
HAYS
London
Hybrid
Junior - Mid
£55,000 - £65,000
RECENTLY POSTED
TECH-AGNOSTIC ROLE

Fund Accountant 15 month FTC

Your new company
This UK-based pensions and investment organisation manages retirement savings for over 350,000 members, overseeing more than £34 billion in assets while delivering administration and investment services across multiple pension schemes.
Your new role
This role is accountable for delivering timely, accurate fund accounting and financial reporting for the Private Markets investment entities, supported by effective oversight of Operating Partners and Third-Party Administrators. Core duties include completing the daily NAV review in accordance with relevant accounting standards and internal policies, and ensuring that data within the investment portfolio management system is complete, accurate, and high quality.

What you’ll need to succeed
The ideal candidate will bring a strong understanding of private equity investment accounting, coupled with genuine enthusiasm for working in the private markets space. You’ll apply your technical expertise, ideally gained within a fund administrator or asset management environment, to help drive high quality financial reporting and insight. A passion for diving into data is essential, along with excellent Excel skills, including pivot tables, lookups, and building data driven models that power robust analysis.
What you’ll get in return
You will get to work in an established and high-performing team and the opportunity for a long-term contract with the possibility of temp to perm.

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.
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Management Accountant (Property Development)
HAYS
London
In office
Mid - Senior
£55,000 - £65,000
RECENTLY POSTED
TECH-AGNOSTIC ROLE

A Real Estate Investment and Development business are looking for a qualified Management Accountant

Your new company
A Real Estate investment and development business based in London who develop very high end commercial Leisure and Hospitality assets. The company are an industry leader and a recognised brand for quality in property market.

Your new role
Working as part of a growth area you will be reporting directly to the Group Financial Controller who has recently joined form a large listed business. You will be given the opportunity to make things your own and develop a really important area for the business.

Duties:

  • Preparation of monthly management accounts
  • Variance analysis and presentation to board
  • Business partnering with operational budget holders
  • Financial planning and analysis
  • Statutory reporting

What you’ll need to succeed
You will need to be a qualified ACA / ACCA OR CIMA with the desire to join a growing business that is sure to create opportunities for career development.

What you’ll get in return
You will immediately be working as part of the senior team working closely with the board of this entity and having a voice in the organisation. There will be global opportunities for progression.

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.
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Client Accounts Manager
HAYS
Hoddesdon
Hybrid
Junior - Mid
£40,000 - £55,000
RECENTLY POSTED

Client Accounts Manager job opportunity based in Hoddesdon

You will be proficient in preparing accounts, with a strong grasp of accounting standards and experience with Xero and other cloud systems to assist clients. Responsibilities include corporation tax returns, basic tax returns, rental account preparation, and some payroll tasks such as P11Ds and RTI. The role involves client relationship management, including work coordination, account preparation, query resolution, and time management. Additional duties encompass VAT return preparation, potential bookkeeping, and management accounts preparation. Proficiency in MS Office, particularly Excel, and familiarity with computerised account packages are essential. Strong communication skills and teamwork are vital. Preference is given to MAAT or QBE qualified individuals, although studiers may be considered. The role also requires willingness to undertake ad hoc tasks, such as cash flow forecasting. Standard working hours are 9am to 5.30pm but this can be flexible including hybrid working. CPD courses offered. Private healthcare offered.
If you’re interested in this role, click ‘apply now’ to forward an up-to-date copy of your CV, or call us now.
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Interim Group FC
HAYS
London
Remote or hybrid
Senior - Leader
Private salary
RECENTLY POSTED
TECH-AGNOSTIC ROLE

ACA Qualified Accountant Needed - Growing Business - Immediate Start

Your new company
This fast-growing and ambitious company is a global organisation with a strong social focus and leveraging technology to deliver best-in-class experiences for their clients.
Your new role
This role will have the successful candidate supporting the monthly and quarterly group consolidation process, ensuring accurate reporting across multiple international entities and newly acquired businesses, strengthening and embedding financial controls, particularly in areas where rapid growth or acquisitions have created gaps or inconsistencies, supporting FP&A activities, including budgeting, forecasting, variance analysis, and providing insight to senior leadership during a period of heavy investment. They will also support with integrating newly acquired companies into the group reporting framework, aligning accounting policies, processes, and systems, prepare high-quality management and board reporting, translating complex financial data into clear, decision-ready insights, and act as a flexible, hands-on problem solver across the finance function, stepping into project work such as system improvements, process redesign, or audit preparation as needed.
What you’ll need to succeed
ACA qualified accountant with a strong technical grounding in IFRS and experience working within complex, multi-entity group structures. Proven group consolidation experience, ideally gained in a fast-growth, acquisitive business or during auditing of large groups. Hands-on exposure across both Controls and FP&A, including budgeting, forecasting, variance analysis, and strengthening financial processes. Track record of operating in dynamic, project-heavy environments, with the ability to integrate acquisitions, improve systems, and manage competing priorities.
What you’ll get in return
You will receive a competitive daily rate and a genuinely broad remit, allowing them to stretch across consolidation, controls, FP&A, and project work rather than being boxed into a narrow lane.
What you need to do now
If you’re an ACA qualified accountant and are 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 about your career.

Part-Time Financial Controller
HAYS
London
Hybrid
Senior
£70,000
RECENTLY POSTED

Part-Time Financial Controller - Tech - London - c £70,000

Your new company
Join one of the fastest growing, VC backed tech businesses in the market, a company building cutting edge platforms used by global teams. Operating in a fast-paced, product led environment, this is a place where ambitious talent thrives. The culture is energetic, progressive and centred around ownership, flexibility, trust and delivering real impact. Expect a modern, people first approach where pace, innovation and continuous improvement are part of daily life.
Your new role
As Financial Controller, you’ll be the driving force behind operational finance in a rapidly scaling environment. This is a high impact, sleeves rolled up role with direct responsibility for building rigour, strengthening reporting, and ensuring financial processes scale in line with fast growth.You’ll:

  • Lead month end, quarter end and year end reporting cycles, including group consolidation across international entities.

  • Oversee statutory accounts, audit processes and corporation tax work alongside external advisors.

  • Support R&D tax credit and US tax submissions, with a view to taking full ownership.

  • Manage cashflow, banking relationships and key financial operations.

  • Run payroll and coordinate with overseas accounting partners.

  • Build, refine and optimise financial systems, processes and controls to support scale.

  • Partner closely with cross functional leaders in a high speed, high expectation environment.

    This role suits someone who is energised by scale up intensity, quick decision making, and the opportunity to shape a finance function during a period of rapid expansion.

What you’ll need to succeed

Accounts Manager
HAYS
London
In office
Mid - Senior
Private salary
RECENTLY POSTED
TECH-AGNOSTIC ROLE

Accounts Manager - Law Firm Lead finance ops & ensure SRA compliance Apply now for details

Your new company
I am working with an ambitious, growing law firm who are looking to bring on an experienced accounts manager to oversee the day-to-day operations of the finance department, ensuring compliance with Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) Accounts Rules, managing a small team, and supporting strategic financial planning. This role will be reporting directly to the Finance Director and will play a pivotal part of the business.

Your new role

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