Finance SOP Lead Global SAP S4 HANA Implementation £600 Daily Rate Outside Scope Min. of 12 Months

Your new company
You’ll be joining a global organisation currently undergoing a major SAP S/4 HANA transformation programme to standardise processes and enhance financial management through the implementation of a new ERP system. This programme will impact thousands of employees worldwide and is designed to deliver real-time reporting and improved operational efficiency across the entire supply chain. With operations across multiple regions and a strong emphasis on modernising its core financial systems, the business is moving from ECC to S/4HANA as part of a wider strategic improvement initiative. This is a fast paced, complex environment where change, collaboration, and continuous improvement are central to how the finance function operates.

Your new role
As Finance SOP Lead, you will play a pivotal role in shaping the finance documentation landscape across this global transformation programme. Sitting within the programme’s central SOP and change function, you will be responsible for designing, developing, and delivering finance Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) aligned to the global process template.
You will work closely with global process owners, finance SMEs, control owners, and market deployment teams to ensure the creation of robust, compliant, and operationally aligned SOPs. This includes both global templates and market specific localisation for implementation waves.

Key responsibilities include:- Leading the end to end creation, review, and assurance of finance SOPs in line with the new global ERP and finance process model.

• Delivering global SOP templates plus localised versions tailored to individual markets and legal entity requirements.
• Ensuring all SOPs meet regulatory, audit, and SOX compliance expectations.
• Supporting the creation of interim state SOPs where transitional processes are required pre deployment.
• Maintaining strong document governance, version control, and a centralised documentation repository.
• Partnering with programme leads, change teams, and finance stakeholders to ensure consistent adoption and understanding of new processes.
• Acting as a key liaison between global finance, deployment markets, and the central programme team to ensure alignment, clarity, and readiness.

What you’ll need to succeed- Proven experience leading finance process documentation or SOP delivery within a global transformation programme.

• Strong understanding of key finance processes (Record to Report, Order to Cash, Procure to Pay, etc.).
• Knowledge of global regulatory requirements and SOX aligned financial controls.
• Excellent organisational, communication, and stakeholder management skills.
• Confidence influencing senior finance stakeholders across multiple geographies.
• Strong document management and SOP governance capability.
• High level proficiency in English for drafting, editing, and quality assuring documentation.
• Strong Excel skills.

What you’ll get in return

• A 6 month assignment on a large scale, high profile transformation programme.
• Competitive day rate up to £600 outside scope
• Hybrid working
• The opportunity to influence and shape future finance processes within a major global organisation.
• Experience working with cutting edge SAP S/4HANA environments and cross functional programme teams.

What you need to do now
If you’re interested in this role, please click “apply” and we will revert to the most relevant applications as soon as possible.
If this job isn’t quite right for you, but you’re a qualified accountant looking for a new job in finance, please contact Benjamin Stanton at the Hays Senior Finance team in Manchester. #

Interim Finance Business Partner - Insurance - c. £400 / day - London

The Opportunity:
An established UK organisation undergoing major transformation is seeking a Finance Business Partner to lead the financial strategy for a high profile programme of work. This is a critical role for a commercially focused, influential finance professional who can thrive in a complex, fast moving delivery environment.
You will act as the primary financial lead across multiple delivery workstreams, provide insight to senior leadership, and ensure robust financial control of programme performance.
Key Responsibilities:

• Serve as the strategic finance partner for a major programme, driving financial clarity and supporting high impact decisions.
• Own end to end financials for key workstreams, ensuring accuracy across budgeting, forecasting, and reporting cycles.
• Build strong relationships with senior stakeholders across delivery, operations, and commercial teams.
• Provide commercial challenge, ensuring the programme remains on budget and delivers optimal value.
• Support contract billing and revenue assurance, resolving financial queries and ensuring compliance.
• Identify and implement process improvements, enhancing reporting efficiency and control.
• Manage competing priorities in a multi-stakeholder, fast paced environment, ensuring financial risks are understood and mitigated.

About You:

• Qualified Accountant (ACA, ACCA, CIMA or equivalent).
• Strong commercial finance experience within complex or multi workstream environments.
• Proven ability to challenge, influence and drive decision making at senior levels.
• Comfortable working under pressure and balancing multiple deadlines.
• Background in infrastructure, large scale delivery programmes, or similarly complex settings is advantageous.

What to Do Next:
If you’re interested in exploring this opportunity, please apply with your most recent CV or get in touch directly for a confidential discussion.If this role isn’t the right fit, but you’re considering your next move, I’d be happy to speak with you about other opportunities. #

Expense Analyst Fund Finance Temporary

Your new company
A UK-based investment manager responsible for safeguarding and growing a multi billion pound portfolio on behalf of hundreds of thousands of members through taking a long term, purpose driven approach to delivering sustainable outcomes. Their work spans various financial services, supported by a focus on responsible stewardship, risk adjusted long term returns, and positive social and environmental impact.

The organisation adopts a holistic investment philosophy, leveraging its scale to influence market practices and support sustainable ownership. It operates with a strong values-led culture centred on integrity, community, and long-term alignment with members’ best interests.Your new role

Senior Purchase Ledger Clerk - Ballymena - FTC

Your new company
This is an excellent opportunity to join a well-established organisation with a strong reputation for operational excellence and continuous improvement. The finance team is currently undergoing a major transformation, including the implementation of a new ERP system, making this an exciting time to join and contribute to key projects.
Your new role

Finance Business Partner job, Leatherhead, Surrey paying up to £55k, hybrid plus bonus

Your new company
You will be joining a growing private equity-backed group that have doubled in the last two years. Having recently made another key acquisition, they seek a talented finance business partner to support further business growth.

Your new role
Reporting into the head of finance, your role will be taking on a vital role overseeing management accounts as well as business partnering across finance and operations. On a monthly basis, you’ll be pulling together management accounts to include P&L, balance sheet and supporting commentary by working closely with the wider finance and accounting team. You’ll also create KPI packs to help the Directors in their strategic planning.
Outside of the month-end process, you’ll be working very closely with the marketing, sales and operations teams to drive better understanding of their costs relative to budget, supporting and spotting opportunity and risk. Using newly implemented systems, you’ll also help to improve the quality of the reporting.

What you’ll need to succeed
In addition to your proven management accounts skills, you should be able to evidence experience of business partnering or have the right soft skills to become successful in this role - relationship building, strong written and verbal communication and an ability to challenge the norm and to come up with fresh new ideas. Whilst an accounting qualification is preferred, if you are part-qualified or finalist and are looking to complete studies, we would love to hear from you!

What you’ll get in return
A competitive salary is on offer up to £55k, bonus, hybrid working and free onsite parking. As the group continues to expand, you’ll have plenty of opportunity to progress your career.

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 Chris Evans 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. #

Commercial Finance Analyst job paying up to £65k, hybrid, bonus, benefits. Permanent job in Surrey!

Your new company
You will be joining a high-growth International group based close to Cobham, Surrey. The business is private equity-backed and thanks to recent investment, they are further expanding their operations. You’ll be joining the high-performing commercial finance team in a highly visible job supporting Ops.

Your new role
Reporting into the head of commercial finance, you will be taking on a “classic” commercial finance analyst role with a number of interesting quirks ! The business operates at regional level therefore your colleagues will be based across the UK as well as Internationally. Working very closely with the commercial leadership team, you’ll be the key finance contact and overseeing budgeting, forecasting, analytics and reporting for the division. You’ll also work closely with the leadership team to help them better understand their financials and at times you’ll also have the opportunity to work directly with key clients around pricing and contracts. This is a broad finance role with a pure commercial focus!

What you’ll need to succeed
In addition to your professional accounting qualification (ACA/ACCA/CIMA/equivalent), you should be a proven operator within a commercial finance setting as well as a confident relationship builder. Whilst the organisation is large, the hiring manager seeks a background in medium to large-sized business’ with a broad, hands-on approach. Whilst there is limited accounting involved, you should have a strong foundation in accounting treatments as you’ll be liaising with the accounting team. If you are not qualified but you are very close to completing your accounting studies, please do apply!

What you’ll get in return
A competitive salary is on offer, discretionary bonus, hybrid working (you’ll be in office 2 days a week) and 25 days annual leave. Moving forwards, there will be plenty of opportunity to develop (previous incumbents have progressed to finance manager).

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 Chris Evans 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. #

Senior finance analyst job, Guildford, Surrey, paying up to £60k

Your new company
You will be joining a growing group based close to Guildford, Surrey. They have recently seen an injection of investment and are therefore looking to grow in a number of areas including finance.

Your new role
Reporting into the Financial Controller, your role will be key in supporting several departments with high quality financial analytics. You will be business partnering with Managers and Directors in each of the key head office functions, helping them to understand their financials (budgets/forecasts) as well as spotting risks and opportunities within the analytics. This role provides a unique balance of commercial partnering, influencing alongside detailed, quality-driven and high-volume analysis. You will have a great opportunity to develop/design reporting that will drive a better understanding of financials in the wider business. If you have the ability to manipulate high volume data and present it in a meaningful way, this could be a great opportunity for you!

What you’ll need to succeed
In addition to your professional accounting qualification (ACA/ACCA/CIMA), you should have strong and proven skills in a financial analysis or business partnering role.

What you’ll get in return
A competitive salary is on offer, hybrid working, discretionary bonus (up to 10%), private medical and 25 days annual leave (+ BH)

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 Chris Evans 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 Analyst job, Farnborough, Hampshire paying up to £55k + Bonus + Hybrid Working

Your new company
You will be joining a growing UK-based group in their Head Office in the centre of Farnborough, Hampshire. The business has been in existence for over 20 years and in the last 4 years has doubled through acquisition.

Your new role
Reporting to the Head of Finance, you will be taking on a broad role that combines analysis and business partnering. This is a key role where you will take charge of analysing both cost and revenue to maximise profitability for the group. You’ll be working closely on a day-to-day basis with the commercial and finance teams, analysing data, identifying trends and partnering closely with Operations and Procurement teams on cost-saving drives. As you would expect for a role of this nature, there is a high level of data analysis, so you’ll be using your intermediate/advanced excel skills every day and present reports/KPIs back to the senior management team.

What you’ll need to succeed
You should be a proven operator within financial analysis and have experience of providing high value reporting. You should also be a proven relationship builder and business partner. The client’s preference is for an accounting qualification (ACA/ACCA/CIMA/equiv).

What you’ll get in return
A competitive salary is on offer, a host of benefits including hybrid working, free parking and a 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 Chris Evans 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. #

Be the driving force behind a business critical finance systems transformation

A forward-thinking organisation undergoing a major ERP upgrade to IFS Cloud is looking for a Finance System Implementation Lead to guide the Finance workstream through a critical phase of transformation. You’ll ensure the system integrates seamlessly with existing finance processes, data is accurate, and colleagues are well-supported to adopt new ways of working. You’ll act as a central point of contact across Finance, the system integrator and wider stakeholders - monitoring progress, managing risks and resolving issues efficiently.What will you be doing?While the core responsibilities are outlined below, deliverables may evolve as priorities shift through delivery and post go live stabilisation.

Key responsibilities:

• Evaluate IFS Finance module functionality against Finance process requirements.
• Prepare the Finance team for adoption and integration as part of business readiness.
• Keep Finance configuration and delivery plans aligned to the wider ERP programme.
• Lead communication between Finance and stakeholders; raise risks early and drive resolution.
• Support data cleansing, migration and validation in line with GDPR and data protection requirements.
• Review test scenarios, agree coverage and ensure scripts reflect Finance needs.
• Shape appropriate user access controls and permissions in IFS Cloud, ensuring governance and security alignment.
• Work with the Solution Integrator to assess training needs and deliver blended end user learning.
• Capture MI/reporting requirements and validate solutions such as Power BI dashboards.
• Apply change management and engagement techniques to support teams through transformation.
• Provide post go live support, gathering feedback and embedding continuous improvements.
• Identify phase 2 process improvement opportunities enabled by the upgrade.

What do you need to be successful? Skills, qualifications & competencies:

• Proven experience leading or significantly contributing to ERP Finance implementations (IFS Cloud desirable).
• Strong requirements gathering, process mapping and documentation skills.
• Track record of stakeholder management to land system and process change.
• Experience coordinating and supporting UAT and delivering end user training.
• Clear, confident communicator with a customer-focused approach.
• Collaborative team player with strong organisation and prioritisation skills.
• High attention to detail with strong analytical and problem-solving abilities.

What’s on offer? A comprehensive, people centred benefits package, including:

• Open to flexible working and will discuss options at interview.
• 27 days of annual leave plus bank holidays.
• Generous pension, up to 15% employer pension contribution.
• Non contractual bonus linked to organisation & individual performance.
• Life assurance at 4x salary.
• Wellbeing support: EAP with 24/7 advice, plus Virtual GP service.
• Private Medical Insurance.
• Paid for social events throughout the year.
• Employee perks: Retail discounts, Electric Vehicle Scheme (after 1 year), Cycle to Work Scheme, Health Cash Plan and more.

FP&A Business Partner Edinburgh Permanent Full Time Hybrid £65,000 - £75,000 + Benefits

Your new company
Youwill be joining an established, fast growing fintech organisationheadquartered in Edinburgh. The business is recognised for its commitment toinnovation, long term stability, and its strong reputation for investing inpeople. With a culture built on collaboration and continuous improvement, thecompany encourages employees to influence change and contribute to theevolution of its financial strategy. As part of a finance function that plays acentral role in organisational performance, you will be joining a team thatworks closely with senior leaders to ensure decisions are informed,data driven, and aligned to commercial priorities. The organisation valuestransparency, inclusivity, and strategic thinking, providing an environmentwhere finance professionals can truly make an impact.

Your new role

Business Tax Senior role

Your new company
An established top-tier accountancy and advisory firm is seeking a Business Tax Senior to join its growing Cardiff-based Business Tax team. Known for its supportive, people-first culture and ranking among the Best Places to Work, this firm champions collaboration, technical excellence, and continuous personal development. You will be joining a forward thinking organisation that values diversity, agility, and genuine career progression.

Practice Accountant - Belfast - Permanent

FP&A Accountant - £50000 per annum - Belfast

Your new company
Our client has engaged Hays to find a Financial Planning and Analysis Accountant to join their team after a restructuring of the finance team. Currently looking at significant growth across the group for the next number of years the CFO is hoping to improve the support to the operational managers running the business. A market leader in their field our client offers a unique service to its customers. An award winning business that can offer an excellent working culture and the opportunity to engage directly with decision makers across the business to drive the business forward to its targets.

Your new role
As the FP&A Accountant you will be a trusted advisor to the operational business. You will build key relationships with senior stakeholders across the business delivering details management accounts, planning and analysis to support the decision making across the business. You will be an integral part of the businesses growth.

• Management accounting through to monthly reporting process including delivery of reporting packs for Senior Management Team and delivering Business Reviews
• Business partnering across various teams in the Group, delivering credible and insightful financial information and actively participating in business decision-making

What you’ll need to succeed
You will ideally be a qualified accountant who has some post qualification experience, ideally providing commercial information. You will be able to demonstrate excellent numerical and analytical skills, provide good technical accounting advise and become a trusted advisor. You will have well developed communication skills.

What you’ll get in return
You will be working in a ambitious organisation that has clear growth plans. This will offer the successful candidate opportunities to grow and develop their career. You will be rewarded with a competitive salary, paying in the region of £50,000 per annum dependant on the candidate with an excellent benefits offering.

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. #

Interim finance contract role

Interim FP&A / Project Accountant - Bristol (3-4-Month Contract)
Are you an FP&A specialist who loves getting under the skin of data and the business behind it? A large Bristol-based manufacturing organisation (400+ staff) is looking for an experienced interim FP&A / Project Accountant to step in and bring clarity to a complex overtime and timesheet environment.

This is a hands-on, high-impact contract where you’ll combine advanced Excel & Power BI modelling with true business partnering - not just reporting the numbers, but understanding why they’re happening.

What you’ll be doing:

• Reviewing and analysing overtime and timesheet data across 60-70 bookings

• Building clear, insightful models in Excel & Power BI

• Investigating cost drivers by getting out into the business and fact-finding

• Partnering with PMO, Engineering, Finance and Operations

• Bringing structure, control and insight to cost management

  What we’re looking for:

• Proven FP&A / Project Accounting experience

• Strong Excel & Power BI skills (you enjoy working with messy data)

• Confident stakeholder engagement & business partnering

• Background in manufacturing / costing / cost management is highly beneficial

• Someone pragmatic, curious and commercially minded

  The details:

• Contract: 3-4 months

• Rate: Circa £250-£300 per day

• Location: Bristol (3/2 split between office & home)

  If you’re an interim who enjoys solving real business problems, adding value fast, and leaving things better than you found them - this one’s for you. Get in touch with Charlie Maidment at Hays Bristol to find out more.

Clinical Finance Manager - Upto £75k - Abingdon

The RoleYou will own the end to end investigator grant process, ensuring accurate budgeting, forecasting, negotiation and payment management across global clinical sites. Working closely with Clinical Operations, Finance, Procurement and external partners, you’ll play a central role in ensuring financial compliance, accuracy and operational efficiency throughout the study lifecycle.
Location: Abingdon - Onsite 1/2 Days per Month
Salary: Up to £75,000

Key Responsibilities
Investigator Grant Budgets & Invoicing:

• Develop global site budget templates using FMV benchmarking tools
• Adapt budgets for country specific financial and regulatory requirements
• Lead or oversee site/CRO budget negotiations
• Maintain budget accuracy through protocol amendments and operational updates
• Review, approve and track patient reimbursement claims
• Escalate complex budget or payment term issues when required

Investigator Grant Payments:

• Build and manage an in house site payment process
• Issue pro forma requests and initiate payments via Accounts Payable
• Validate site invoices against contracts and completed activities
• Liaise with sites, project managers and AP to resolve invoicing queries
• Partner with Finance to calculate and assess site accruals

Purchase Orders:

• Collect supplier financial documentation for setup in Oracle NetSuite
• Create and maintain site POs aligned to trial forecasts and enrolment
• Provide reporting and ensure PO accuracy and compliance throughout the study

Skills & Experience

• Strong Microsoft Office skills, particularly Excel
• Comfortable working with large, complex budget datasets
• Oracle NetSuite experience (preferred)
• Experience with GrantPlan or Grants Manager
• Global study start up experience, including country level budget template development
• CTA and budget negotiation experience

If you’re passionate about life sciences and want to contribute to a fast moving, high growth clinical environment, we’d love to hear from you. #

Payroll Team Leader - Permanent - Belfast - Public Sector - NILGOSC

Your new company
NILGOSC, the administering authority for the Local Government Pension Scheme in Northern Ireland, is a well respected public sector body responsible for managing the pensions of thousands of members across councils, education bodies and other participating employers. With a strong focus on accuracy, governance and high quality service delivery, NILGOSC offers a stable working environment, excellent employee support and the opportunity to contribute meaningfully to the pension payments of over 50,000 scheme members. Your new role
As Payroll Team Leader, you will:

• Oversee the monthly and annual pension payroll, ensuring accurate and timely payments.
• Allocate workloads, support the team and monitor performance standards.
• Handle complex queries such as overpayments, re employment cases and pension benefit calculations.
• Maintain accurate member records and ensure compliance with regulations.
• Train, develop and support payroll staff through coaching, reviews and regular team meetings.
• Manage staffing levels, approve leave and monitor attendance.
• Improve payroll processes, resolve issues and support system or procedure updates.
• Prepare reports, assist with projects and represent the organisation at external events when required.

Finance Analyst, Basingstoke, Full Time, £45K to £50K PA plus benefits, 12 month FTC

Finance Analyst Location: Basingstoke (Fully Office-Based)Contract: 12-Month Fixed-Term Contract (Maternity Cover)Salary: £45,000 - £50,000Hours: Monday to Friday, 9am-5pmSystems: Ideally SAP & Power BI, with strong Excel capabilityExperience: Large, complex business environment essential

About the OrganisationA large organisation with a global footprint is seeking a motivated and commercially minded Finance Analyst to join its Basingstoke office on a 12 month fixed-term contract. This role sits within a high performing finance team and provides crucial support across reporting, analysis, and business partnering within a complex operational environment.This is an excellent opportunity for a finance professional who enjoys ownership, thrives in a data-driven role, and brings a proactive, problem-solving approach.Key Responsibilities
Reporting & Analysis

• Deliver end to end reporting and analysis for designated business areas.
• Produce accurate and timely monthly management information packs.
• Support completion of Group Controlling reporting packages including Order Intake, Backlog, Sales, and Headcount.

Controlling & Performance Management

• Track business performance against rolling monthly forecasts (Sales, EBIT, Cash).
• Identify lead times, project delays, and forecast gaps while partnering with operational teams.
• Provide data for commission calculations and manage the monthly accruals process.

Receivables & Account Reconciliation

• Manage trade receivables, including reconciliations, payment allocations, and resolution of outstanding queries across business streams.

Transport & Logistics Reporting

• Act as subject matter expert for Transport BI interfaces, ensuring accurate reporting on transport costs, cancellations, customer recovery, and supplier reconciliations.
• Manage accruals related to transport and logistics activities.

Business Partnering & Ad Hoc Support

• Provide ad hoc analysis to support Finance Business Partners, regional teams, and key stakeholders across the organisation.

Candidate Profile

• Part qualified or fully qualified (ACA / ACCA / CIMA).
• Strong analytical skillset and experience in similar role, with advanced Excel; SAP and Power BI experience preferred.
• Background in a large, complex business environment is essential.
• Confident communicator capable of working cross functionally and influencing decisions.
• Highly organised, detail oriented, and driven to enhance processes and reporting accuracy.

Credit Controller - Excel - Communication skills - Milton Keynes

Credit Control Business Partner - 80% Home Working

Credit Control Business Partner
Up to £37,000 salary Hybrid (1 day office per week) Permanent
Location: Milton Keynes

Are you an experienced Credit Controller looking to step into a more strategic, business-facing role? Hays is exclusively supporting a leading professional services organisation to recruit a Credit Control Business Partner, a great opportunity for someone who wants to influence decision-making, build strong stakeholder relationships, and take real ownership of a sizeable ledger.

The Role
As a Credit Control Business Partner, you will be responsible for managing the collection performance of a key business area.
You’ll work closely with both UK and offshore colleagues, building strong working relationships and ensuring invoices are paid on time.
You’ll partner with internal stakeholders, support them with insight around bottlenecks, and play a key role in resolving queries and negotiating payment plans.
Externally, you’ll build trusted relationships with client finance teams to better understand payment patterns and improve forecasting.

Key Responsibilities
Manage cash collection and overall performance of your allocated ledger
Build strong, proactive relationships with internal stakeholders
Liaise with clients to resolve invoice queries and understand payment behaviours
Agree and manage commercial payment plans where appropriate
Escalate overdue or complex debt and work with external legal partners when needed
Produce monthly reporting packs (strong Excel & PowerPoint skills required)
Support process improvements and digital innovation within credit control
Share knowledge with UK and offshore team members

About You
Background in credit control with a strong track record of reducing aged debt
Confident communicator who enjoys stakeholder interaction
Comfortable negotiating payment terms and managing challenging conversations
Good Excel skills and confidence in producing reports
Proactive, organised and keen to continuously improve processes.

Benefits
37.5 hour working week (08:30 - 17:00)
Hybrid working - only 1 day per week in the office
Annual leave: 180 hours (approx. 24 days), 60 hours of bank holidays (8 days)
An additional birthday day off (currently offered annually, subject to policy review post 2026)
Pension scheme
Private medical scheme
Optional, contribution-based additional benefits

What’s in it for You?Opportunity to step into a more business partnering focused role
Supportive team culture with scope for progression
Flexible working with very limited office requirements
The chance to join an organisation that values innovation and continuous improvement

Job Location: Edinburgh Job Title: Business Services Manager

Your new company
This is a fantastic opportunity to join one of the UK’s leading accountancy firms, consistently ranked among the top 15 nationally and part of a globally respected network. The firm is known for its people-first ethos, collaborative culture, and commitment to professional development. With award-winning training programmes and a strong focus on career progression, you’ll be part of a forward-thinking organisation that values your growth and empowers you to make a real impact.

Your new role

Senior Internal Audit Manager - Treasury and Liquidity Risk- UK-based foreign Bank

Senior Audit Manager - Treasury and Liquidity
Job Overview: The Senior Audit Manager (SAM) will play a critical role in delivering professional, independent, risk-based audits throughout the Bank. The SAM is accountable for planning, execution, reporting and issue validation for allocated audits. The role requires a proactive approach in understanding and evaluating the risk profile of allocated auditable entities, identifying key risks, communicating control deficiencies effectively, and ensuring timely resolution in collaboration with management. The role is primarily an individual contributor position with accountability for complex audits, rather than a people management role. This role offers the opportunity to contribute to a dynamic, small banking environment, delivering significant impact on the governance, risk, and control framework. Responsibilities:
Audit Planning and Execution: Contributes to risk assessment and plan development and is accountable for delivering allocated audits within the approved plan, ensuring alignment with regulatory requirements and the Bank’s risk profile. Lead and conduct risk-based audits across the bank, including areas such as financial and regulatory reporting, treasury, credit, risk management; ensuring scope, adequacy and comprehensive risk coverage. Ongoing risk monitoring of allocated auditable entities and tracking emerging risks. Accountable for agreeing action plans, validating issue remediation, and escalating overdue or inadequate actions to the Head of Internal Audit and Audit Committee where necessary. Independent and Professional Delivery: Work independently to execute audit methodologies, engage with stakeholders, agree on findings, and deliver quality audit reports and work papers with minimal oversight. Maintain objectivity and impartiality in all aspects of audit delivery, adhering to the Internal Audit Charter and Chartered Institute of Internal Auditors’ Code of Ethics. Stakeholder Engagement: Actively communicate and build relationships with senior management to provide assurance of control effectiveness. Challenge management constructively on risk and control issues, ensuring alignment with regulatory expectations regarding liquidity, capital adequacy, and credit risk governance. Control Evaluation and Risk Mitigation: Evaluate the design and operating effectiveness of internal controls, identify gaps, and assess compliance with UK regulatory standards and the Bank’s policies and procedures. Integrate IT and operational risks into audit scopes where applicable, providing value-added recommendations to address deficiencies.

Leadership and Continuous Improvement: Assist the Head of Internal Audit and support continuity of audit delivery and stakeholder engagement during short absences. Promote innovation in audit practices, adopting tools like data analytics and advanced methodologies to enhance audit effectiveness.
Skills and Experience required: Technical Expertise: In-depth knowledge and understanding of financial and regulatory reporting (including ILAAP and ICAAP), credit, and treasury products. The ability to integrate IT and data considerations into business and prudential audits. Qualifications: Professional certifications such as CIA, ACA, ACCA, or CISA required. Audit experience within the financial services industry, with a strong understanding of UK regulatory expectations (PRA/FCA). Core Competencies: Strong communication and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to influence and challenge senior executives. Demonstrated experience in leading and delivering audits independently, producing high quality reports, and resolving complex issues. Proactive, detail-oriented, and capable of managing competing priorities. #

Interim FP&A job in Cornwall

Interim FP&A LeadLocation: Bodmin area (Hybrid) - 3 days a week in office and 2 days WFH
Contract: Interim (6-12 months)
Salary: Up to £350 per day Start: ASAP
Your New CompanyHays are working with a respected organisation who are seeking an experienced Interim FP&A Lead to support its senior finance team during a period of strategic planning and organisational development. This organisation is recognised for its strong values, collaborative culture, and commitment to delivering high quality services to its customers and communities.
Your New RoleAs the Interim FP&A Lead, you will play a pivotal role in strengthening the organisation’s financial planning capability. You will take responsibility for:Financial Planning & Business Modelling- Leading the preparation of accurate, timely financial and business plans.

• Developing long term financial models, sensitivity analyses, and scenario planning tools.
• Producing high quality insight to support senior decision making and long term sustainability.

Cashflow & Financial Insight- Overseeing cashflow forecasting, liquidity monitoring and future funding requirements.

• Providing clear, data driven insight to inform strategic conversations and resource allocation. Controls, Governance & Reporting- Ensuring financial records and planning tools comply with relevant regulatory, legislative and internal requirements.
• Supporting the development of a data driven finance function, ensuring planning processes are efficient, consistent and well controlled.

Stakeholder Engagement- Working closely with senior leaders, operational managers and cross functional teams.

• Providing financial guidance, business partnering support and strategic insight across the organisation.
• Deputising for the Director of Finance where required.

What You’ll Need to SucceedTo be successful in this role, you will bring:- A recognised, fully qualified accountancy qualification (ACCA, CIMA, ICAEW or equivalent).

• Strong experience in financial planning & analysis, business modelling and long term forecasting.
• Excellent Excel and modelling skills, with the ability to develop and refine complex financial models.
• Strong communication skills and the ability to engage effectively with senior stakeholders.
• A proactive mindset, with the ability to streamline processes and improve financial insight quality.

What You’ll Get in Return- Flexible hybrid working

• Opportunity to work in a values driven, community focused organisation
• Ability to influence strategic decisions at senior leadership level
• Competitive interim day rate
• A meaningful role that directly contributes to long term organisational sustainability

What To Do NowIf you’re an experienced FP&A professional looking for your next interim assignment in the South West, please get in touch today for a confidential discussion.

ERP Transformation Lead - Key User - Manufacturing Exposure - Large ERP Systems implementation

Key User - Finance (ERP Implementation Lead)3-4 Days On Site M27 Corridor Interim Contract
Your New CompanyYou’ll be joining a well established manufacturing organisation embarking on a major ERP implementation programme. The business is investing significantly in its digital and operational transformation, creating the need for an experienced Finance Key User who can act as the bridge between Finance, Operations, and the project delivery team. This is a hands on, high visibility role within a forward thinking environment where your input will directly shape the success of the new system.
Your New RoleAs the Finance Key User, you will take the lead for all finance related ERP activities across the implementation lifecycle. Working closely with project managers, systems integrators, and operational stakeholders, you’ll translate finance needs into system requirements, support data migration, validate configuration, and take ownership of testing and UAT. Your background in manufacturing will be essential particularly your understanding of Bills of Materials (BOM), inventory flows, and cost structures. You’ll act as the subject matter expert, supporting process design, training material, change adoption, and go live readiness.
What You’ll Need to SucceedTo hit the ground running, you’ll bring:- Proven ERP implementation experience in a Finance SME, Key User, or Super User capacity.

• Manufacturing background, with strong working knowledge of BOM, inventory management, and cost accounting.
• The ability to work confidently with cross functional teams and project stakeholders.
• Strong analytical, process, and documentation skills.
• Availability to be on-site 3-4 days a week along the M27 corridor.

What You’ll Get in ReturnThis is an opportunity to play a pivotal role in a business critical transformation programme. You’ll join a supportive, collaborative team and be the finance lead for a high impact ERP deployment. Competitive day rate, long-term contract potential, and the chance to shape a system that will support the organisation for years to come.
What You Need to Do NowIf you’re an experienced Finance Key User with ERP project experience and a manufacturing edge, I’d love to speak with you. Get in touch today to discuss the role in more detail and secure an interview slot.