Your new company
Our client has recently merged with a large tech company based in the US with a global footprint of approx 3500 employees.

Your new role
Due to a resignation, our client is taking this opportunity to revamp their benefits programme across multiple entities based in various locations around the world. You’ll initially be responsible for running some BAU projects (focussing mainly on the US market) but subsequently, you will be responsible for implementing a structured benefits programme aligned across businesses’ (including potentially a new platform implementation as well).

What you’ll need to succeed
You’ll have strong benefits experience and must have US coverage as this will be a priority piece of work required initially. Experience of all aspects of compensation is beneficial but not essential as there is a support team in place. You’ll be comfortable taking on an initial BAU r ole and ideally have experience of RFP’s and vendor negotiations.

What you’ll get in return
This is a fantastic opportunity within the benefits space, where you will have autonomy and be highly influential in the decision-making as this business takes the next step in its transformation journey.

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
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Halliday Marx are partnering on a retained basis with an outstanding Telecommunications business to hire a Corporate Finance Manager on a permanent basis.

Hybrid working (3 days in the office, 2 from home)

Responsibilities

• Assist in developing comprehensive financial models to forecast future financial performance
• Annual budgeting with strategic objectives and operational goals
• Develop rolling forecasts to provide updated financial projections and identify potential risks and opportunities
• Build, develop and maintain appropriate financial models for cash flow, profit and loss, and balance sheet forecasting
• Conduct detailed variance analysis to identify trends, risks, and opportunities in financial performance
• Prepare and present regular financial reports, including monthly, quarterly, and annual management reports
• Analyse financial results and provide actionable insights and recommendations to senior management
• Develop and maintain interactive dashboards and reporting tools to monitor business performance
• Collaborate with department heads and senior management to understand their financial needs and provide relevant insights
• Participate in cross-functional projects, offering financial expertise and strategic support
• Gather and analyse financial and operational data to highlight trends, opportunities, and risks
• Identify and implement process improvements to enhance FP&A function efficiency and effectiveness
• Leverage financial software and business intelligence tools to streamline reporting processes

Requirements

• Minimum of 2 years post qualified in either ACA/ACCA/CIMA (Essential)
• Experience of modelling an entire business from top to bottom. (Essential)
• Complex business modelling and capex investment knowledge (Essential)
• Bottoms up modelling and scenario analysis (Essential)

M&A Tax Director required by Top 10 Birmingham Accountancy Firm

Your new company
An award-winning leading Accountancy Firm is looking for an M&A Tax Director based in Birmingham. This Firm operates across the UK, Nordics and USA with around 100 offices in the UK alone. They have seen dramatic growth in recent years, bringing them into the Top 10 UK Firms and are looking to invest in this growth with the appointment of a new M&A Tax Director.

Your new role

We have a fantastic opportunity for an Employee Relations Partner for a well known, multinational leading technology company working on a hybrid working basis for a 3 month term.

You will play a key part in delivering high quality employee relations support and ensuring consistency across complex change programmes.

You will collaborate closely with regional HR teams, legal partners, and centres of excellence to provide both proactive and reactive ER support.

The position requires a strong balance of strategic thinking and hands-on case management.

Key Responsibilities include:

• Partner with HR Business Partners, People/HR teams, and Legal to deliver change management initiatives (e.g., restructures, redundancies, TUPE, settlements, and exits)
• Support business leaders with restructuring, redeployment, and redundancy processes
• Act as an escalation point for complex employee relations cases and provide expert guidance
• Manage and resolve sensitive ER issues, including conducting thorough investigations and making objective recommendations
• Provide coaching to managers
• Maintain accurate case documentation
• Identify trends through ER data and recommend improvements to processes
• Contribute to continuous improvement initiatives

About you:

• You will have a Degree (or equivalent) in HR, Employment Law, or a related field
• You will have solid demonstrable experience in an Employee Relations specialist role
• Experience working within a complex, global, matrixed organisation
• Strong expertise in UK employment law (Ireland knowledge beneficial)
• Proven track record supporting change management programmes
• Experience in media, technology, or entertainment industries is advantageous

For an opportunity to work for a market leader with great exposure to complex and high impact ER work, apply today.

We’re looking for a Finance Manager to join a global healthcare business based in Guildford. This is a high-impact role combining financial control, reporting, and commercial partnering. You’ll act as a key link between finance and commercial teams, providing insights that drive business performance.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead month-end close and financial reporting
• Prepare journals and balance sheet reconciliations
• Support AR/AP activities and ensure accurate transaction processing
• Deliver sales analysis, forecasts, and business performance insights
• Partner with commercial teams on planning and decision-making
• Support audits, VAT reporting, and regulatory compliance (including SOX readiness)
• Identify and implement process improvements

What We’re Looking For

• Full qualified ACCA/ACA/CA is essential
• Previous audit training, with 2+ years industry experience
• Strong financial accounting experience
• Analytical mindset with excellent Excel skills
• Strong communication and stakeholder engagement
• Experience in fast-paced or regulated environments (SOX desirable)

Why Join?

• Global, growing healthcare organisation
• High visibility role with commercial exposure
• Opportunity to drive improvements and add real value
• Flexible hybrid working

Robert Walters Operations Limited is an employment business and employment agency and welcomes applications from all candidates

The Opportunity2 year fixed term contract for acredible and technically strong Financial Controller to lead the financial close-out of a business division and support integration into the new organisation. This role will require bi-weekly travel to London.The Role

As Financial Controller you will be responsible for the full financial management, reporting, and close-out of the statutory entity. You will become the go-to finance lead ensuring strong financial control, compliant reporting, and the successful wind-down of the organisation.

You will:

• Lead the financial planning and execution of the wind-down, including cost run-off, provisions, and liability settlement.
• Act as the primary finance interface with the new organisation, managing contractual reporting and close-out submissions.
• Own statutory accounts, technical accounting judgements, audit management, and year-end delivery.
• Maintain robust financial controls, governance documentation, and risk management throughout transition.
• Engage with multiple senior stakeholders.

About You

• A fully-qualified accountant (ACA / ACCA / CIMA).
• Experienced in management accounting, financial reporting, and external audit leadership.
• Skilled in financial control, provisions, accruals, and contract accounting.
• Comfortable operating in a regulated or governance-heavy environment.
• A clear, confident communicator who can operate credibly with very senior stakeholders.
• Highly organised, resilient, autonomous, and able to drive a complex close-out process forward.
• Experience in wind-downs, entity closures, or national-level audits would be of interest.

Why join?

• A genuinely unique mandate.
• High visibility across numerous stakeholders.
• A rare opportunity to lead a statutory wind-down end-to-end.
• Flexible location and working pattern. This role offers flexibility across the UK. Some London travel is required, but the role is otherwise well-suited to hybrid or partly remote working.

FP&A ManagerContract: 6-MonthsLocation: Cambridgeshire (Hybrid, 3-4 days per week on-site)Start: ASAPSector: FMCGDaily Rate: £425-600Role overview: An established FMCG business in Cambridgeshire is seeking an experienced FP&A Manager to strengthen the accuracy, structure and reliability of financial data across the organisation. The business has identified a clear need for improved insight, consistency and data quality to support better planning and decision-making. This role will work closely with Divisional Finance Directors and Financial Controllers to build a more robust FP&A environment and ensure reporting is fit for purpose across the group. The role will also support an ERP upgrade, helping shape data requirements and ensuring FP&A processes align with the future system landscape. Key responsibilities:

• Take ownership of FP&A reporting and the accuracy of reported financials, ensuring consistency across divisions.
• Build standardised FP&A processes covering budgeting, forecasting, reporting and performance analysis.
• Partner with Divisional Finance Directors and Managing Directors to improve insight, challenge assumptions and support decision-making.
• Review and improve data structures, reporting flows and information accessibility across the business.
• Create and enhance financial models to consolidate divisional results, incorporating KPIs and additional data to improve clarity for board-level reporting.
• Introduce automation and AI-enabled approaches to reduce manual work and improve reporting efficiency.
• Support the ERP upgrade by shaping FP&A data requirements and ensuring reporting processes are aligned with the future system.

Key Skill set:

• ACA or CIMA (or similar) Qualified Accountant with 4+ years PQE experience
• Strong FP&A experience at manager level, ideally within FMCG, Manufacturing environments.
• A proven track record of partnering with senior stakeholders, including Finance Directors and Managing Directors.
• Experience improving or building FP&A frameworks where data quality, structure and consistency need development.
• Confidence working with inconsistent or incomplete data and creating clarity from complexity.
• Experience developing financial models that consolidate multiple business units and enhance reporting quality.
• Familiarity with automation, AI-driven reporting or modern finance tooling.
• Experience supporting or working alongside ERP upgrades or system transitions.

A hugely exciting opportunity to join an international organisation on an interim basis, assuming responsibility for the EMEA finance function and overseeing teams across EMEA. This assignment plays a critical role in providing continuity, stabilisation, and structured knowledge transfer while supporting ongoing change and transformation projects. The interim cover will remain in place until someone has been appointed to the role on a permanent basis.

Job Title: Interim Regional Controller / Finance Director (Knowledge Transfer & Transformation)

Job Type: Interim Contract

Location: EMEA (Hybrid working)

Day Rate: £ Highly Competitive

Interim Regional Controller / Finance Director, EMEA - Benefits

• Competitive day rate
• Significant influence at senior leadership and regional decision-making level
• Opportunity to lead and embed finance transformation across EMEA
• Key role in stabilisation, process improvement, and knowledge transfer
• Exposure to a fast-scaling, international business environment
• Hybrid working

Interim Regional Controller / Finance Director - EMEA - About The Role

This is a rare opportunity for an experienced interim finance leader to step into a pivotal Regional Controller / Finance Director role during a period of transition. You will provide essential continuity across the EMEA finance function while supporting transformation, strengthening controls, and ensuring a smooth handover to the permanent structure.

Operating at the heart of the EMEA leadership team, you will take ownership of financial performance, reporting, and governance while driving improvements across systems, processes, and team capability. A key focus of this assignment will be knowledge transfer, process documentation, and upskilling the regional finance team to ensure long-term stability. This role requires a hands-on, technically strong leader who can balance operational delivery with strategic oversight.

Key responsibilities include:

• Acting as the senior interim finance lead across EMEA, partnering closely with regional leadership
• Ensuring continuity of financial performance and providing clear insight on risks, opportunities, and key drivers
• Leading all aspects of financial reporting in line with US GAAP and statutory requirements
• Strengthening forecasting, budgeting, and long-range planning processes
• Enhancing revenue recognition and POC accounting in a high-judgement environment
• Reviewing, improving, and embedding a robust financial control framework
• Leading and supporting transformation initiatives across systems, processes, and reporting
• Improving the quality, speed, and impact of management and executive reporting
• Optimising cash flow, treasury strategy, and working capital performance
• Supporting operations to improve profitability and project-level performance
• Leading audits and ensuring a strong, compliant control environment
• Delivering structured knowledge transfer, process documentation, and capability building across the regional finance team

The Successful Interim Regional Controller / Finance Director, EMEA Will Have:

• A proven track record in senior interim finance leadership roles within complex, multinational environments
• Deep expertise across controllership, FP&A, and financial strategy
• Strong technical grounding in US GAAP and financial governance
• Experience stabilising finance functions during periods of change
• A commercially minded approach with the ability to influence at executive level
• Demonstrated success in finance transformation and continuous improvement
• Advanced capability in Excel, Power BI, and financial modelling
• Experience with ERP systems

Desirable:

• CPA, ACA, ACCA or equivalent qualification
• Experience in private equity-backed or listed environments

Howett Thorpe are acting as a recruitment agency in relation to this role and comply with all relevant UK legislation and do not discriminate on any protected characteristics. Due to the high volume of applications we currently receive, we are unable to respond to all candidates. If you do not hear from a Consultant within 5 working days, please assume that you have not been successful.

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Finance Lead - Malton - Up to £90,000 Chase & Holland are excited to be working exclusively with a successful FMCG organisation that boasts impressive market share, who are looking for a dynamic, continuous improvement focused Site Finance Lead, to join their passionate leadership team.You will report directly to the Group Finance Director, the Finance Site Lead will play a central role in driving performance at site, partnering closely with operations to turn financial insight into meaningful action. This is a highly visible role where finance isn’t just reporting the numbers; it’s shaping decisions, influencing outcomes, and improving how the site performs day to day. Working at the heart of the operation, you’ll lead the site finance team while collaborating with the Head of Operations and wider leadership to challenge thinking, unlock efficiencies, and deliver sustainable improvements.Package & Benefits:

• Car Allowance and 10% Bonus
• Private Medical Insurance
• Enhanced Sick Pay and Life Assurance
• Our client will offer a great chance to work in a fast-growing sector of their business and a real opportunity to make a difference
• Exceptional career development opportunities
• Defined contribution pension scheme (8% employer) and life assurance

Finance Lead responsibilities will include:

• Lead the site finance function
• Partner with the Head of Operations and Operations team
• To identify and deliver key continuous improvement initiatives
• To work with the senior management team to develop strategies for profit and any ad hoc project work
• Preparation and delivery of monthly business reviews
• Maintaining true and accurate financial records and audit trails for all statutory, internal and external auditing purposes.

Required Skills & Experience:

• A hands-on, proactive approach with a passion for improvement and detail

• Fully Qualified Accountant (ACA, ACCA, CIMA) with qualified experience in Manufacturing or FMCG

• Demonstrable skills of managing and developing a team

• Strong IT and systems knowledge

• Strong influencing and communication skills

• Focus and push both self and others to achieve targets and results

If you are interested in this great Finance Lead role, please apply now. Chase & Holland acts as an employment agency for permanent recruitment and an employment business for the supply of temporary workers. We specialise in Finance, Supply Chain, HR and IT recruitment and comfortably service Yorkshire, Derbyshire, Nottinghamshire, Leicestershire, Staffordshire and Lincolnshire marketplaces.

• Sector: Manufacturing
• Job Type: Full-time, permanent
• Salary: £70,000 (competitive benefits package!)

Reed Finance is partnered with a hugely successful and long-established manufacturing client in the Dungannon area, in the appointment of a qualified and experience Financial Controller to lead the finance function and drive continuous improvement at their state-of-the-art facilities.

This senior leadership position reports directly to the Finance Director and is crucial for maintaining financial governance, compliance, reporting, and operational financial support across the business.

Day-to-day of the role:

• Lead and develop a team of 4 direct reports, fostering a culture of growth and excellence
• Own the annual budget process and produce monthly Group management accounts
• Develop the 5 Year Business Plan and engage in sophisticated financial modelling
• Strengthen internal controls and ensure full tax & technical compliance
• Manage annual audits, insurance renewals, tender submissions, and R&D tax claims
• Drive improvements to our ERP finance modules, enhancing functionality and user experience
• Provide critical financial insights to senior management and teams without finance backgrounds
• Lead cash flow forecasting and finance-related projects, ensuring robust financial health
• Support the organisation’s commitment to lean process improvement, contributing to efficiency and effectiveness

Required Skills & Qualifications:

• Fully qualified Accountant (CIMA, ACCA, or ACA) essential
• Proven experience in budget preparation, month-end accounts, and cash flow management & forecasting
• Strong background in product costing, project management, and overseeing Sales & Purchase Ledger
• Demonstrated ability to manage and develop teams
• Desirable: Experience within the manufacturing sector, VAT knowledge, audit experience, prior Financial/Management Accountant roles, and proficiency in Excel and ERP systems (Business Central desirable)

Benefits include Bonus, hybrid option, competitive pension, life assurance, private medical

For more information on this truly excellent opportunity, pleased click ‘Apply’ or contact Laurence at Reed Finance Belfast.

( ) £ A well-established Kent-based distribution business is seeking a Fractional Finance Director to provide strategic, commercial, and operational financial leadership 3 days per week . If you thrive in an SME environment and enjoy shaping financial direction while remaining hands-on, this is a fantastic opportunity to make a real impact. , : Deliver strategic financial insight and support board-level decision making Strengthen financial controls, reporting, budgeting, and forecasting Drive operational efficiencies and cost optimisation across the distribution network Oversee cashflow management and commercial analysis Act as a trusted adviser to the senior leadership team ' Fully qualified accountant (ACA / ACCA / CIMA - essential) Proven FD-level experience within SMEs (distribution/logistics sector desirable) Strong commercial acumen with the ability to translate numbers into action Hands-on, collaborative approach with the confidence to influence and challenge Someone able to hit the ground running and add value from day one ' Flexible 3-day-a-week fractional arrangement Competitive day rate - circa £400 per day Opportunity to shape financial strategy within a respected Kent business Long-term engagement with an experienced and supportive leadership team If this Role matches your background and your career aspirations, please get in touch.

Overview

Highly successful international SME manufacturing business require ACCA/ACA or CIMA qualified Finance Director to undertake a challenging position based at company Head Office in Staines upon Thames.

Here is a fantastic opportunity for a commercially minded Finance Director to undertake an exciting and challenging role, working as a key member of the Senior Management team, in a busy, expanding business.

About the Finance Director role

Working closely with the Managing Director the Finance Director will be responsible for the timely production of financial & management information and will ensure the operational & strategic objectives of the company are achieved.

Key responsibilities of the Finance Director

• Finance business partner to the Managing Director to ensure a complete understanding of all revenue and cost information
• Day to day control of the accounting function and management of a small finance team
• Formulating strategies and plans to ensure the company achieve agreed objectives
• Contribute to weekly production planning meetings as a key member of the Senior Management Team
• Preparation of the 12 month rolling budget and forecast for P & L and Balance Sheet
• Responsibility for the month-end close and monthly reporting pack
• Ultimate responsibility for working capital and company cash-flow
• Formulating the FX reporting and hedging strategy
• Building strong relations with external parties, including customers and suppliers
• Champion for developing and improving the company ERP System
• Statutory reporting, corporation tax and audit liaison

About you

• The Finance Director will be ACCA/CIMA or ACA qualified and have proven experience within a challenging SME environment
• You will be commercially minded with strong business partnering experience and excellent financial reporting skills
• In addition you will have good IT skills and experience working with an ERP System
• A background in manufacturing or distribution is advantageous

What’s on offer for the Finance Director

• Excellent performance related bonus
• Contributory pension
• Medical Insurance
• 25 days holiday
• On-site parking

Location: Sapientia Education Trust, Wymondham College (travel to other sites required)

Salary: SCP 40-48 (£51,356 - £60,208 FTE)

Vacancy Type: 52 weeks per year, 37 hours per week, Permanent

At Sapientia Education Trust, our purpose reaches far beyond education. We inspire curiosity, nurture potential, and empower over 8,500 young people across 22 schools to flourish. Behind that success is a dedicated Finance Team who are seeking an aspiring finance leader to join the Trust.

This is an exciting opportunity to join a growing and ambitious Trust at a pivotal point in its development. As Deputy Chief Financial Officer, you will play a central role in ensuring strong financial leadership across 22 schools, enabling them to deliver world-class education. Working closely with the CFO and Finance Managers, you will lead key financial processes, strengthen controls, and support school leaders with high-quality financial insight. This role would be suited to someone looking to move into education either from practice, commercial or other public sectors.

Do you have the skills to:

• Provide advice and support to school staff on financial and budgetary matters, ensuring that they meet legal requirements and represents best practice.
• Lead the Finance Team through monthly management accounts and budget setting cycles, ensuring financial and non-financial objectives are met.
• Lead the end of year accounts, external audit, and internal scrutiny processes to ensure all matters are resolved successfully in collaboration with the Trust’s external auditors and internal scrutineers.
• Continuously review processes, procedures and practices to ensure the service provided is effective, efficient and compliant with all legal requirements.

What We Offer:

• Mentoring and coaching to support your career aspirations.
• Sodexo benefits account and Blue Light Card with discounts from major retailers.
• Salary sacrifice car scheme from Tusker.
• Hybrid working (one day per week from home after probation).
• 24/7 access to our employee wellbeing platform and resources.
• Local Government Pension scheme.

If you are a CCAB/CIMA qualified professional with integrity, strong communication and analytical skills with the ability to build relationships across a diverse organisation, we would love to hear from you. Join a Trust that values your professionalism, supports your growth, and recognises the difference your work makes every day.

To Apply

If you feel you are a suitable candidate and would like to work for Sapientia Education Trust, please click apply to be redirected to our website to complete your application.

Applications are to be considered upon receipt, so early applications are recommended.

The Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, therefore all applicants must be prepared to undergo a number of checks to confirm their suitability to work with children and young people. The Trust welcomes applications from all sectors of the community. In accordance with the Department of Education’s “Keeping Children Safe in Education”, references will be sought on all short-listed candidates before interview.

A leading, highly successful and growing firm of chartered accountants in Taunton is searching for an Audit Manager to join their team as a key hire at a genuinely exciting and pivotal time in this firms development. The firm and role provides clear career development prospects both in technical development and career route to progress. You will have genuine chance to carve a career, within an influential role. Client Details Based in the firms Taunton offices, you will be joining a highly regarded team with an excellent reputation across the Somerset, wider South West and UK. The firm has a wide ranging client base with clients ranging from sub audit threshold turnover clients to large corporates, groups and international clients. The business works with OMBs, corporate clients, charity and not for profit and other wide ranging clients. Clear career development paths and appraisal systems are in place and the firm offers a mix of home to office working, flexible hours, with highly competitive remuneration and benefit packages. Full time and part time hours can be equally be explored. Description Joining as Audit Manager based from the firms Taunton you will manage, deliver and provide audit services to a wide ranging portfolio of clients across varying industry sectors and turnover ranges. You will lead and develop your client relationships and work with the wider accounts / tax advisory/business services and wider advisory teams on delivering wider project work and play a key role in managing, developing and growing the wider audit and accounts team. A clear progression path is on offer and you will opportunity to progress in your career within a regional, leading firm of accountants. Profile You will be ACA/ACCA qualified, or equivalent with a career background wither focused entirely within audit, or mixed across audit and accounts etc, developed within a UK accountancy practice firm environment ranging from any of the Top 4/10/ Mid- Tier or regional, independent firm backgrounds. You will have developed your career to around the Audit Manager levels and be looking to take your career to the next level, within a firm and role where you can see a genuine clear progression and development path on offer. Job Offer £45,000 - £58,000 plus benefits, negotiable around experience level and background. Please apply on line and/or, for a further initial confidential discussion please contact Mark Bailey on .

Job Advertisement: Finance Director/Financial Controller

Position: Finance DirectorContract Type: Fixed Term Contract (12 months)Working Pattern: Full Time (Hybrid - 1 day a week in office, plus 4 x monthly site visits and monthly/quarterly board meetings)Salary: Highly Competitive

Location: Manchester

Are you a finance professional with a passion for driving growth in the housebuilding industry? Our client is seeking a dynamic Finance Director to oversee financial operations and contribute to strategic decision-making for a 12-month fixed-term contract covering maternity leave. This is your chance to make a significant impact in a thriving organisation.

Key Responsibilities:

Financial Operations Mastery: Oversee daily financial activities including cashflow management, accounts payable/receivable, cashbook, journals, VAT, and CIS.

• Strategic Financial Planning: Develop long-term financial strategies to support business growth. Analyse performance and risks to drive informed financial planning.
• Reporting Accuracy: Ensure timely and precise financial reporting for both monthly management and yearly statutory accounts. Implement financial checks and robust internal controls to safeguard the organisation.
• Budgeting Leadership: Lead the budgeting process, track performance against KPIs, and provide insightful financial analysis to inform business decisions. Prepare a yearly business plan for approval by the Hive board and Investment board.
• Cashflow Management: Maintain optimal cashflow levels, driving sales and development to ensure accurate reporting and financial stability.
• Audit Compliance: Ensure full compliance with audit, accounting, and tax regulations while effectively managing relationships with auditors.
• Stakeholder Engagement: Attend weekly build/sales meetings, monthly cost reviews, and quarterly investor board meetings. Partner with key stakeholders across multiple business units.
• Fundraising Strategy Development: Drive the corporate fundraising strategy and manage relationships with partners and investors.
• System Improvements: Champion system enhancements and implementation, ensuring adherence to robust policies and procedures. Set up and oversee the organisation’s finance IT systems.

Are you seeking the next step in your Audit career? We have a fantastic opportunity for an Audit Manager to join a growing, independent firm of Chartered Accountants based in Huddersfield. This firm offers a range of services from accounts, audit, tax, corporate finance, and much more! Established over a century ago, this firm works with a variety of clients, ensuring you get well-rounded experience to keep your work life balanced and interesting! As an Audit Manager, you will be responsible for:

• Managing a portfolio of clients and delivering high quality audit and assurance services, including preparing and reviewing audit plans.
• Identifying ways to maximise the relationship with the client and delivering added value where necessary.
• Delegating workflow, reviewing work, and providing training to junior members of the Audit Team.
• Directly reporting into key stakeholders to update on Audit findings.

To be applicable for this Audit Manager position, ideally you will meet the following:

• ACA or ACCA qualified.
• Experience working as an Audit Manager / Assistant Manager in Practice, feeling comfortable managing a portfolio of clients.
• Experience supporting and training junior team members.

What’s on offer?

• 24 days annual leave + bank holidays.
• Flexible working times
• Hybrid opportunities.
• Nearby parking.
• Salary from £50,000p/a to £60,000p/a

If you are interested in this Audit Manager position or would like any further information, please contact Leah Mason-Wilson at IPS Finance. IPS Finance has 45 years’ experience in the Yorkshire accountancy recruitment market. We have built our business on long term relationships with both individuals and clients in all sectors, bringing real benefits to all concerned. Please visit the IPS Finance website to view the latest accountancy / finance and practice opportunities.

A growing financial services business based in Leeds City Centre is seeking a Finance Manager to join its finance team. This is an excellent opportunity for a driven and detail-oriented finance professional to take ownership of core reporting processes while managing a small team and working closely with an experienced Financial Director. This is a hybrid role with up to two days WFH. The Finance Manager will be responsible for delivering accurate and timely financial information to support the business, alongside overseeing day-to-day finance operations. Key responsibilities include:

• Preparation of monthly management accounts with supporting analysis and commentary
• Full responsibility for VAT returns, ensuring accuracy and compliance
• Managing, mentoring and developing a small finance team
• Supporting budgeting and forecasting processes
• Balance sheet reconciliations and maintaining strong financial controls
• Working closely with the Finance Director to support business planning and decision-making
• Identifying opportunities to improve processes and drive efficiencies within the finance function

This role could suit a career move from industry or practice. If you are interested in this Finance Manager opportunity or would like any further information, please do not hesitate to contact Richard Warwick at IPS Finance. IPS Finance has 45 years experience in the Yorkshire accountancy recruitment market. We have built our business on long term relationships with both individuals and clients in all sectors, bringing real benefits to all concerned. Please visit the IPS Finance website to view the latest accountancy / finance and practice opportunities.

Harper May is working with a food manufacturing business that is seeking a Finance Director to lead its finance function and support operational and commercial performance. The organisation operates within a production-led environment and is focused on strengthening financial control, improving reporting, and supporting continued growth.

The Role

The Finance Director will take overall responsibility for financial management across the business, working closely with senior leadership to ensure accurate reporting, strong controls, and effective financial planning. The role will combine strategic oversight with operational involvement, supporting both production and commercial teams.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead the finance function and oversee all financial operations
• Deliver accurate and timely financial reporting, including management accounts and analysis
• Support budgeting, forecasting, and long-term financial planning
• Monitor cash flow, working capital, and cost performance across operations
• Provide financial insight to support production efficiency and commercial decision-making
• Ensure strong financial controls and compliance with accounting standards
• Oversee statutory reporting, audit processes, and regulatory requirements
• Work closely with operational teams to improve financial performance and cost control
• Support process improvements across finance and reporting systems
• Manage and develop the finance team

Candidate Profile

• ACA, ACCA, or CIMA qualified
• Proven experience in a senior finance role within manufacturing, food production, or a similar operational environment
• Strong understanding of cost control, inventory, and operational finance
• Experience leading finance teams and managing reporting processes
• Strong commercial awareness with the ability to support operational decision-making
• Confident working in a fast-paced, production-led environment
• Strong analytical and leadership skills

Global Accounting Network are excited to be partnering with one of the worlds greatest sports brands on the search for their new Senior FP&A Analyst. This commercially focused finance role offers the opportunity to be the finance business partner for the international media function, owning the media P&L and driving planning, forecasting, and insight that shape commercial decisions across numerous territories. We are open to look at both practice and industry backgrounds with a requirement to be at least part-qualified and ideally recently qualified (ACA/ACCA/CIMA).

The Role -

• Ownership of Media P&L, including revenues and expenses.
• Lead management submissions for media, including business planning, long range planning and quarterly forecasting; presenting to senior management.
• Key finance business partner for media team based in UK, US, Europe and South America.
• Manage and track progress towards revenue targets, providing insightful reporting to commercial teams.
• Manage and track expense budgets, ensuring spend is in line with contracted terms.
• Review and finance sign off on contracts, understanding P&L impact of commercial terms.
• Support process to accurately account for revenue.
• Support process to review purchase orders and invoices.
• Support financial reporting quarterly close for media; analyse P&L variances and review balance sheet reconciliations.

The Person -

• Part or Fully Qualified (CIMA/ACA/ACCA)
• Experience of working across international businesses in a multi-currency environment.
• Experience setting & managing budgets, forecasting and tracking real-time updates.
• Relevant experience in TV, digital media or sports business preferred.
• Confident communicator: ability to instruct and direct employees across all functions and communicate complex financial information to non-finance stakeholders.
• Able to use complex data to create simple storylines and insightful action points.
• Proactive problem solver with the ability to multi-task and work autonomously in a fast-paced environment.
• Analytical, organised, self-motivated with an eye for detail.
• Advanced Excel and PowerPoint user with experience using forecasting tool and ERP system.

Equifind is working with a hospitality group looking for a Financial Controller to help build and lead the finance function as the business continues to expand.

They are a fast-scaling business with ambitious growth plans and a strong brand presence. With multiple sites already operating successfully and an exciting pipeline ahead, the Financial Controller to help drive financial performance and support strategic decision-making.

The Role

As Financial Controller, you will play a key role in shaping the financial infrastructure of a growing business. Reporting directly to the Finance Director, you will lead the finance function, ensuring robust controls, accurate reporting, and insightful analysis to support continued growth.

This is a hands-on role suited to someone who thrives in a fast-paced, entrepreneurial environment.

Key Responsibilities

• Oversee day-to-day financial operations across multiple sites
• Produce timely and accurate monthly management accounts
• Lead budgeting, forecasting, and cash flow management
• Implement and improve financial controls and processes
• Provide commercial insight to support operational decision-making
• Partner with senior stakeholders across operations and leadership
• Manage and develop the finance team
• Support business expansion, including new site openings
• Liaise with external auditors, tax advisors, and banks

About You

• Qualified accountant (ACA / ACCA / CIMA or equivalent)
• Experience in hospitality, retail, or multi-site businesses preferred
• Strong commercial acumen with the ability to influence stakeholders
• Proven experience in a scaling or high-growth environment
• Hands-on, detail-oriented, and proactive mindset
• Strong systems and process improvement experience
• Excellent communication and leadership skills

If interested please apply asap as currently shortlisting!

Alexander Daniels have exclusively partnered with an ambitious and fast-growing business based in Staffordshire (fully site based), who are seeking a Financial Director to join its senior leadership team. This is a rare opportunity to take on a pivotal role in a privately owned, high-growth organisation with a clear vision for global expansion and long-term success.

About the Role

As Financial Director, you will lead the finance function across the UK and international operations, supporting the CEO and executive team in delivering strategic growth. You’ll oversee financial reporting, budgeting, cashflow, treasury, audit, legal, and capital planning, while managing relationships with external stakeholders including lenders, auditors, and legal advisors.

You’ll be responsible for scaling the financial infrastructure to support international expansion, leading a small UK-based team, and playing a key role in shaping the future of the business.

The Business

The company operates in a niche consumer goods sector and has experienced consistent double-digit growth, with plans to exceed £30m in revenue and expand globally over the next five years. It is known for its innovation, strong brand positioning, and collaborative culture, where employees are empowered and equity participation is encouraged.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead and develop the finance team and structure across multiple jurisdictions
• Deliver accurate monthly and annual financial reporting
• Manage complex cashflow cycles and treasury operations
• Oversee budgeting, forecasting, and cost management
• Support capital planning and funding initiatives
• Drive improvements in financial systems and processes
• Partner with supply chain and commercial teams to optimise performance

About You

• Qualified accountant (ACA, ACCA, or CIMA) with 15+ years’ experience
• Background in both practice and industry, ideally within a scaling SME
• Experience with external funding, capital partners, and financial planning
• Strategic thinker with hands-on leadership style
• Comfortable operating in a fast-paced, informal, and entrepreneurial environment
• Strong communicator with the ability to challenge and influence at senior level

Benefits

• Competitive and scalable salary
• 25 days holiday
• Pension scheme

If you’re a commercially minded finance leader ready to help shape the future of a growing international business, we’d love to hear from you.