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Interim Payroll Manager – System Transformation \n Location: Romford (Hybrid, as required)Duration: 3 Months (Interim)Rate: £300–£450 per day (Umbrella) \n We are seeking an experienced Interim Payroll Manager to join our client, a not for profit organiation on a 3-month contract based in Romford. This is an excellent opportunity for a payroll professional with strong system transformation experience to play a key role in supporting payroll operations during a period of change. \n Working closely with key stakeholders, you will ensure payroll continues to run accurately and compliantly while contributing to payroll system improvements and transformation initiatives. \n Key Responsibilities \n\n • Lead and support payroll system transformation and process improvement projects.\n, • Manage the end-to-end payroll process, ensuring accurate and timely payroll delivery.\n, • Ensure full compliance with UK payroll legislation, HMRC requirements, pensions, statutory payments, and other regulatory obligations.\n, • Review, improve, and document payroll processes and controls.\n, • Work collaboratively with HR, Finance, and external payroll providers where applicable.\n, • Resolve complex payroll queries and provide expert payroll advice.\n, • Identify risks and implement solutions to enhance payroll efficiency and compliance.\n, • Support testing, implementation, and optimisation of payroll systems.\n\n About You \n To be successful in this role, you will have: \n\n • Proven experience as a Payroll Manager or Senior Payroll Professional.\n, • Demonstrable experience delivering payroll system transformation or payroll implementation projects.\n, • Extensive knowledge of UK payroll legislation and payroll compliance.\n, • Strong end-to-end payroll management experience, ideally within a complex organisation.\n, • Excellent understanding of HMRC regulations, pensions, statutory payments, and payroll best practice.\n, • Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.\n, • Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills.\n, • The ability to hit the ground running in a fast-paced interim assignment.\n\n What's on Offer \n\n • 3-month interim contract with immediate impact.\n, • Competitive day rate of £300–£450 per day (Umbrella), depending on experience.\n, • Opportunity to lead meaningful payroll transformation work.\n, • Collaborative and supportive working environment.\n, • Based in Romford, with hybrid working available where appropriate.\n\n If you're an experienced Payroll Manager with a strong background in payroll transformation, UK payroll compliance, and end-to-end payroll delivery, we'd love to hear from you. Apply today to discuss this exciting interim opportunity. \n

A fast-growing international business operating in the Online/Retail space is seeking a commercially minded and trustworthy Finance Manager to take full ownership of their financial operations in a newly created first in finance position. \n This is a senior, hands-on role sitting at the heart of the business. You'll be the financial backbone — managing everything from day-to-day accounts to shareholder tax planning, dividend optimisation, and benefit structuring. You'll work directly with the Director and external accountants, and your work will have a direct impact on the strategic direction of the business. \n Financial Management & Budget Control \n\n • Take full ownership of the company's financial operations, planning and reporting\n, • Develop and monitor budgets to ensure responsible spending and optimal resource allocation\n, • Regularly review financial performance against budgets, providing variance analysis and actionable recommendations\n, • Maintain and monitor cash flow to ensure the business meets all operational and tax obligations\n, • Prepare financial forecasts and management reports for the director and shareholders\n, • Identify cost reduction opportunities and advise on profit margins and reinvestment strategy\n\n Payments & Record Keeping \n\n • Approve and process supplier invoices, purchase orders, and outgoing payments accurately and on time\n, • Manage accounts payable and receivable, keeping reconciliations current\n, • Track e-commerce transactions, platform fees, and deductions across Shopify, Amazon, and other platforms\n, • Maintain clean, accurate ledgers with all entries properly coded and reconciled\n, • Produce monthly management accounts and assist with end-of-year financial statements\n\n Taxation & Compliance \n\n • Ensure all VAT, PAYE, and corporation tax submissions are accurate and filed on time in coordination with external accountants\n, • Maintain full compliance with HMRC regulations and e-commerce tax requirements\n, • Keep accurate, audit-ready records of all financial transactions\n, • Liaise with accountants and auditors to support year-end and compliance reviews\n, • Monitor changes to tax legislation and proactively advise on implications for the business\n\n Shareholder & Director Tax Planning \n\n • Advise on and implement tax-efficient dividend strategies for shareholders, taking into account personal income, tax band utilisation and timing\n, • Support directors with personal tax planning including salary and dividend structuring, benefit-in-kind optimisation, and self-assessment obligations\n, • Identify and implement opportunities to maximise available allowances, reliefs and exemptions — including corporation tax deductions, capital allowances, and employment benefit schemes\n, • Work with external accountants to ensure shareholder and director tax positions are optimised each financial year\n\n Growth & Strategic Support \n\n • Work closely with operations, procurement, and compliance teams to align financial priorities with business objectives\n, • Provide financial insights and scenario modelling to support purchasing decisions, inventory planning, and growth initiatives\n, • Support the business in building scalable financial systems and reporting infrastructure as the company scales into major UK retail\n\n What We're Looking For \n\n • An ACCA/ACA/CIMA qualified or possible PQ/QBE accountant with 5+ years’ experience in a finance role with hands-on responsibility for management accounts, tax compliance, and financial planning\n, • Excellent commercial finance and business management skills\n, • Strong knowledge of UK accounting standards, HMRC regulations, and Director/shareholder tax matters\n, • Experience with dividend planning, benefit-in-kind reporting, and PAYE for directors\n, • Proficient in Xero and confident working across e-commerce platforms including Shopify and Amazon\n, • Strong numerical accuracy, analytical thinking, and attention to detail\n, • High integrity and discretion when handling confidential financial and personal tax information\n, • E-commerce or retail background strongly preferred\n, • A proactive, ideas-driven mindset — they want someone who doesn't just manage the numbers but actively identifies opportunities to improve tax efficiency, reduce costs, and structure the business more effectively. If you've implemented schemes, reliefs, or strategies that others missed, we want to hear about it.\n

A fast-growing international business operating in the Online/Retail space is seeking a commercially minded and trustworthy Finance Manager to take full ownership of their financial operations in a newly created first in finance position. \n This is a senior, hands-on role sitting at the heart of the business. You'll be the financial backbone — managing everything from day-to-day accounts to shareholder tax planning, dividend optimisation, and benefit structuring. You'll work directly with the Director and external accountants, and your work will have a direct impact on the strategic direction of the business. \n Financial Management & Budget Control \n\n • Take full ownership of the company's financial operations, planning and reporting\n, • Develop and monitor budgets to ensure responsible spending and optimal resource allocation\n, • Regularly review financial performance against budgets, providing variance analysis and actionable recommendations\n, • Maintain and monitor cash flow to ensure the business meets all operational and tax obligations\n, • Prepare financial forecasts and management reports for the director and shareholders\n, • Identify cost reduction opportunities and advise on profit margins and reinvestment strategy\n\n Payments & Record Keeping \n\n • Approve and process supplier invoices, purchase orders, and outgoing payments accurately and on time\n, • Manage accounts payable and receivable, keeping reconciliations current\n, • Track e-commerce transactions, platform fees, and deductions across Shopify, Amazon, and other platforms\n, • Maintain clean, accurate ledgers with all entries properly coded and reconciled\n, • Produce monthly management accounts and assist with end-of-year financial statements\n\n Taxation & Compliance \n\n • Ensure all VAT, PAYE, and corporation tax submissions are accurate and filed on time in coordination with external accountants\n, • Maintain full compliance with HMRC regulations and e-commerce tax requirements\n, • Keep accurate, audit-ready records of all financial transactions\n, • Liaise with accountants and auditors to support year-end and compliance reviews\n, • Monitor changes to tax legislation and proactively advise on implications for the business\n\n Shareholder & Director Tax Planning \n\n • Advise on and implement tax-efficient dividend strategies for shareholders, taking into account personal income, tax band utilisation and timing\n, • Support directors with personal tax planning including salary and dividend structuring, benefit-in-kind optimisation, and self-assessment obligations\n, • Identify and implement opportunities to maximise available allowances, reliefs and exemptions — including corporation tax deductions, capital allowances, and employment benefit schemes\n, • Work with external accountants to ensure shareholder and director tax positions are optimised each financial year\n\n Growth & Strategic Support \n\n • Work closely with operations, procurement, and compliance teams to align financial priorities with business objectives\n, • Provide financial insights and scenario modelling to support purchasing decisions, inventory planning, and growth initiatives\n, • Support the business in building scalable financial systems and reporting infrastructure as the company scales into major UK retail\n\n What We're Looking For \n\n • An ACCA/ACA/CIMA qualified or possible PQ/QBE accountant with 5+ years’ experience in a finance role with hands-on responsibility for management accounts, tax compliance, and financial planning\n, • Excellent commercial finance and business management skills\n, • Strong knowledge of UK accounting standards, HMRC regulations, and Director/shareholder tax matters\n, • Experience with dividend planning, benefit-in-kind reporting, and PAYE for directors\n, • Proficient in Xero and confident working across e-commerce platforms including Shopify and Amazon\n, • Strong numerical accuracy, analytical thinking, and attention to detail\n, • High integrity and discretion when handling confidential financial and personal tax information\n, • E-commerce or retail background strongly preferred\n, • A proactive, ideas-driven mindset — they want someone who doesn't just manage the numbers but actively identifies opportunities to improve tax efficiency, reduce costs, and structure the business more effectively. If you've implemented schemes, reliefs, or strategies that others missed, we want to hear about it.\n

Fire Sprinkler Project Manager (Progression to Director) Essex - Upminster £45,000 - £50,000 + Pension + Free parking + Paid travel Are you a Fire Sprinkler Project Manager/ Supervisor with a CSCS card looking to join an ever-expanding team that has an exciting pipeline of projects? Do you want to join a company that prides itself on reliable service, progression opportunities, good team culture and has a best-in-class industry reputation? On offer is a chance to join a tight-nit team in a business that puts its staff well being and work life balance at the forefront of their decision making. In this role you will be managing labour and materials on numerous projects, liaising with clients, managing finances, producing site surveys and producing quality assurance documents. The ideal candidate is team oriented, has an understanding of the industry and want to progress their career. The role • Managing material and labour, • Quality assurance documentation, • Site surveys, • Collaborate with finance teams to generate invoices The person • Background with fire protection systems, • Commutable distance to Upminster, • Full UK License Reference: BBBH19814 Keywords: Commercial sprinkler, Fire detection, Site Manager, Site Survey, Invoices, Essex, Progression, Training If you're interested in this role, click 'apply now' to forward an up-to-date copy of your CV. We are an equal opportunities employer and welcome applications from all suitable candidates. The salary advertised is a guideline for this position. The offered renumeration will be dependent on the extent of your experience, qualifications, and skill set. Ernest Gordon Recruitment Limited acts as an employment agency for permanent recruitment and employment business for the supply of temporary workers. By applying for this job, you accept the T&C's, Privacy Policy and Disclaimers which can be found at our website.

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