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AWS Infrastructure Services owns the design, planning, delivery, and operation of all AWS global infrastructure. In other words, we’re the people who keep the cloud running. We support all AWS data centers and all of the servers, storage, networking, power, and cooling equipment that ensure our customers have continual access to the innovation they rely on. We work on the most challenging problems, with thousands of variables impacting the supply chain — and we’re looking for talented people who want to help. You’ll join a diverse team of software, hardware, and network engineers, supply chain specialists, security experts, operations managers, and other vital roles. You’ll collaborate with people across AWS to help us deliver the highest standards for safety and security while providing seemingly infinite capacity at the lowest possible cost for our customers. And you’ll experience an inclusive culture that welcomes bold ideas and empowers you to own them to completion. Amazon Web Services has an immediate opening for a highly motivated Project Controls Manager for critical infrastructure projects in operational data centers. Candidates should have a proven track record of planning and monitoring project performance to ensure scope, schedule, cost, and resource objectives are achieved. This role provides data-driven insight, forecasting, and governance to support effective decision-making across complex capital projects in a fast-paced environment. The successful candidate will have excellent analytical abilities and strong attention to details to identify risks and ask the right technical questions to ensure appropriate trade-offs are made when negotiating resources, determining priorities, and escalating successfully. They must possess solid business acumen to understand and support the strategic direction of organizational goals. Strong written and oral communication skills are required to lead effective meetings with key stakeholders to drive business and technical discussions toward results. They will be fully competent in a variety of project management tools, methodologies, and techniques for all phases of the project lifecycle and exhibit demonstrated proficiency in core project management disciplines including initiation, planning, budgeting, resourcing, risk management, reporting on key metrics, quality control, and closeout. As a Project Controls Manager, you must have deep subject matter expertise in project management, cost and schedule planning, and end-to-end understanding of critical infrastructure systems to facilitate technical trade-offs between short-term team needs and long-term business needs. You will be expected to take ownership and influence positive change, deploying and leveraging analytical data to drive quality, productivity, and cost improvements. Responsibilities include providing strategic insight across stakeholder teams during monthly business reviews and producing accurate and timely reporting on portfolio status to business and finance partners. If you are a self-starter comfortable with ambiguity, enjoy new challenges in an ever-changing environment, are vocally self-critical, and are naturally curious, this job is for you. Key job responsibilities • Develop high-level operational plans, in partnership with stakeholder teams, that specify scope delivery, schedule, resource, and budget requirements. Operational plans extend a minimum 12-18 months to provide financial and headcount investment lookahead., • Standardize the process, tooling, data, and reporting requirements for measuring key portfolio performance indices to ensure portfolio success., • Standardize program planning data, including scope definition, cost and labor estimates, and schedule estimates, for existing and new programs to enhance portfolio planning., • Design and implement enhanced cost and labor estimating mechanisms that incorporate actual performance data into estimate iterations via automated feedback loops., • Create and manage goals in safety, quality, team productivity, vendor performance, and cost control., • Producing accurate and timely reporting on portfolio status for business and finance partners., • Planning and hosting value stream mapping events with key stakeholders to measure work throughput, identify inefficiencies, determine root causes, and develop solutions to optimize processes to support program success., • Gathering feedback from internal customers and stakeholders to drive portfolio and program improvements., • Applying change, risk, and resource management to adapt as organizational demands change., • Developing new programs to support the strategic direction of the team with organizational goals. About the team Why AWS Amazon Web Services (AWS) is the world’s most comprehensive and broadly adopted cloud platform. We pioneered cloud computing and never stopped innovating — that’s why customers from the most successful startups to Global 500 companies trust our robust suite of products and services to power their businesses. Diverse Experiences Amazon values diverse experiences. Even if you do not meet all of the preferred qualifications and skills listed in the job description, we encourage candidates to apply. If your career is just starting, hasn’t followed a traditional path, or includes alternative experiences, don’t let it stop you from applying. Work/Life Balance We value work-life harmony. Achieving success at work should never come at the expense of sacrifices at home, which is why we strive for flexibility as part of our working culture. When we feel supported in the workplace and at home, there’s nothing we can’t achieve in the cloud. Inclusive Team Culture Here at AWS, it’s in our nature to learn and be curious. Our employee-led affinity groups foster a culture of inclusion that empower us to be proud of our differences. Ongoing events and learning experiences, including our Conversations on Race and Ethnicity (CORE) and AmazeCon (diversity) conferences, inspire us to never stop embracing our uniqueness. Mentorship and Career Growth We’re continuously raising our performance bar as we strive to become Earth’s Best Employer. That’s why you’ll find endless knowledge-sharing, mentorship and other career-advancing resources here to help you develop into a better-rounded professional. #DCCD_AMER • Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or a related field, • Experience carrying new design concepts through exploration, development, and into deployment or mass production, • Experience in MS Excel, Word, and Windows Operating Systems, • Experience with power management and power monitoring systems, • Knowledge of critical data center equipment, • Knowledge of engineering documentation, electrical diagrams and standard operating procedures, • Knowledge of building codes and regulations including Life Safety, BOCA, NFPA, NEC, or OSHA, • Experience in project management in data centers or comparable critical infrastructure, • Experience in Data Center Engineering Operations, with a deep understanding of electrical and mechanical data center infrastructure, • Experience reading and interpreting construction specifications and drawings for all domains Amazon is an equal opportunities employer. We believe passionately that employing a diverse workforce is central to our success. We make recruiting decisions based on your experience and skills. We value your passion to discover, invent, simplify and build. Protecting your privacy and the security of your data is a longstanding top priority for Amazon. Please consult our Privacy Notice (_) to know more about how we collect, use and transfer the personal data of our candidates. Amazon is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of protected veteran status, disability, or other legally protected status. Our inclusive culture empowers Amazonians to deliver the best results for our customers. If you have a disability and need a workplace accommodation or adjustment during the application and hiring process, including support for the interview or onboarding process, please visit _ for more information. If the country/region you’re applying in isn’t listed, please contact your Recruiting Partner.

As a Data Centre Senior Construction Manager you will be a part of creative, efficient team tasked with tackling fascinating and challenging problems building and supporting the operations of Amazon owned data centres. Amazon Construction Managers are part of a fast-paced team delivering data centres for our Customers. Our data centres are industry leading examples of energy efficient, cost effective designs. The Data Centre Senior Construction Manager is ultimately responsible for the oversight and review of all disciplines including civil, structural, architectural electrical, mechanical, controls and commissioning. The Construction Manager will administer all construction contracts ensuring full compliance including all commercial elements. At Amazon we leverage unique opportunities presented to us by owning everything from the substation, to the server, and back to the cooling systems. We are diverse, upbeat, creative, team of engineers and managers working on a daily basis to develop innovative data centres for our Customers. Key job responsibilities The Data Centre Construction Manager will be responsible for: • Construction project management and oversight of construction related activities as they relate to new builds or general capital projects. This will include the ownership of the project scope, timeline, and budget., • Direct interface with construction general contractors during the bidding, award, execution, and project closeout/punch list phases., • Work with general contractors and vendors to deliver efficient and high quality project turn-overs., • Lead negotiations with general contractors and evaluate bids/proposals with detail and accuracy., • Creation of construction project scope and request for proposals., • Capital requests/financial analysis of construction work including change orders, purchase orders, and invoicing., • Construction project management for specific initiatives aimed at increasing the resiliency of our data centres., • Reviews of electrical and mechanical designs associated with the construction of new data centres or the optimisation of existing data centres., • Construction submittal review., • Construction project quality control including the creation of a commissioning plan and support of the commissioning process., • Recording and reporting key construction metrics to team members and management., • Drive teams to perform troubleshooting and root-cause failure analysis associated with equipment or electrical failures., • Role will be based on data centre sites in construction. About the team AWS Infrastructure Services owns the design, planning, delivery, and operation of all AWS global infrastructure. In other words, we’re the people who keep the cloud running. We support all AWS data centers and all of the servers, storage, networking, power, and cooling equipment that ensure our customers have continual access to the innovation they rely on. We work on the most challenging problems, with thousands of variables impacting the supply chain — and we’re looking for talented people who want to help. You’ll join a diverse team of software, hardware, and network engineers, supply chain specialists, security experts, operations managers, and other vital roles. You’ll collaborate with people across AWS to help us deliver the highest standards for safety and security while providing seemingly infinite capacity at the lowest possible cost for our customers. And you’ll experience an inclusive culture that welcomes bold ideas and empowers you to own them to completion. • Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or a related field, • Experience in vendor management, • Experience in a data center or other critical environment, • Experience in data center engineering or operations, • Experience with Microsoft Office including Outlook, Word, and Excel, • Electrical or mechanical Journeyman License, • operating engineering license such as DC II, DC III, or equivalent, • Experience in construction or project management Amazon is an equal opportunities employer. We believe passionately that employing a diverse workforce is central to our success. We make recruiting decisions based on your experience and skills. We value your passion to discover, invent, simplify and build. Protecting your privacy and the security of your data is a longstanding top priority for Amazon. Please consult our Privacy Notice (_) to know more about how we collect, use and transfer the personal data of our candidates. Amazon is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of protected veteran status, disability, or other legally protected status. Our inclusive culture empowers Amazonians to deliver the best results for our customers. If you have a disability and need a workplace accommodation or adjustment during the application and hiring process, including support for the interview or onboarding process, please visit _ for more information. If the country/region you’re applying in isn’t listed, please contact your Recruiting Partner.

Annual Salary: £40,000 - £45,000 per annum + TravelLocation: Central LondonJob Type: Full-time - 8am- 5pm – office based \n Join a leading construction firm based in Central London as an Accounts Payable Team Leader. This exciting opportunity is for a hands-on role, responsible for the day-to-day management of the purchase ledger function across multiple entities within the construction sector. This position combines active processing responsibilities with leadership of a small team, ensuring accurate, timely, and efficient handling of supplier invoices, payments, and queries. The role is crucial in maintaining strong supplier relationships and supporting project delivery through robust financial controls and processes. \n Day-to-day of the role: \n Team Leadership & Supervision: \n\n • Lead, support, and develop a small Accounts Payable team.\n, • Allocate workload across entities and monitor team performance to ensure deadlines are met.\n, • Provide training and ongoing guidance to team members.\n, • Drive continuous improvement within AP processes.\n\n Purchase Invoice Processing: \n\n • Process high volumes of purchase invoices accurately and efficiently across multiple entities.\n, • Ensure invoices are correctly coded and authorised in line with company procedures.\n, • Perform 2-way and 3-way matching of invoices to purchase orders and goods/services received.\n, • Work closely with internal stakeholders to resolve discrepancies.\n, • Manage and maintain Accounts Payable processes across multiple legal entities.\n, • Support intercompany processes and ensure consistency of processes and controls across all entities.\n, • Act as the main point of contact for supplier queries.\n, • Build and maintain strong relationships with suppliers and internal stakeholders.\n, • Investigate and resolve problem invoices in a timely manner.\n, • Identify root causes and implement process improvements.\n, • Prepare and manage BACS payment runs across multiple entities.\n, • Maintain strict control over payment processes and deadlines.\n\n Required Skills & Qualifications: \n\n • Proven experience in Accounts Payable, including high-volume invoice processing for a multi-entity environment\n, • Some experience managing or supervising a small team.\n, • Strong problem-solving skills and attention to detail.\n, • Excellent communication skills (internal and external stakeholders).\n, • Experience running BACS payment processes.\n, • Ability to work in a fast-paced, deadline-driven environment.\n\n If you are an experience Accounts Payable professional looking for the next step in your career with a growing business, make your application today.

Synchronicity are currently working with a highly respected professional trustee firm that is looking to appoint a Senior Associate to join their growing governance team. \n This is an excellent opportunity for a pensions professional who enjoys working across multiple schemes and projects, helping trustees maintain strong governance and navigate an increasingly complex regulatory environment. \n The Role \n In this role, you will play a key role in supporting the governance of occupational pension schemes. These may include schemes that are ongoing, winding up, or currently in a Pension Protection Fund assessment period. \n You may also act as Scheme Secretary, supporting Trustee Managers and Directors to ensure effective decision-making, strong governance processes and timely project delivery. \n Key Responsibilities \n\n • Supporting trustees with the ongoing governance of pension schemes\n, • Acting as Scheme Secretary where required, including preparing agendas, organising meetings and minute writing\n, • Managing annual regulatory reporting and governance processes\n, • Carrying out adviser reviews and benchmarking exercises\n, • Managing documentation controls and scheme communications\n, • Supporting projects including scheme wind-ups, regulatory reviews and governance improvements\n\n What We’re Looking For \n\n • Experience working with Defined Benefit and/or Defined Contribution occupational pension schemes\n, • Knowledge of pensions governance and regulatory requirements\n, • Strong organisational skills with the ability to manage multiple projects and deadlines\n, • Excellent communication skills and experience working with senior stakeholders\n, • Advanced skills using the Microsoft Office Suite\n\n If you feel this could be a role of interest, please apply with a copy of your CV and I'll be in touch to discuss further!

New Vacancy UK Director of Operations - MGA / Delegated AuthorityLondon | Hybrid WorkingSpecialty Insurance An exciting opportunity has arisen to join a fast-growing, technology-enabled specialty insurance business as UK Director of Operations, leading critical operational functions within a highly innovative and data-driven insurance business. This is a key leadership role where you'll sit at the centre of underwriting, operations and finance, ensuring the seamless delivery of operational processes while driving efficiency, scalability and strategic development. Working closely with senior stakeholders, you'll take ownership of bordereaux operations, programme onboarding and operational performance, helping shape the infrastructure supporting a growing UK insurance platform. The OpportunityYou will lead and enhance operational workflows across delegated authority business, ensuring data integrity, operational excellence and scalable processes. You'll have responsibility for managing operational relationships across the business and driving continual improvement through automation, analytics and process optimisation. Key responsibilities include: Leading end-to-end bordereaux and delegated authority data operations Driving onboarding and implementation of new insurance programmes Managing operational hand-offs between Underwriting, Operations and Finance Leading reconciliation, reporting and operational performance analysis Developing operational frameworks, controls and best practices Driving process improvement and automation initiatives Managing and developing an operations team Overseeing premium collection and credit control activities About YouWe are looking for an experienced insurance operations leader with deep understanding of delegated authority and MGA/MGU operating models. You will likely bring: Significant experience within commercial P&C insurance operations Strong delegated authority, bordereaux and insurance data expertise Experience working with MGAs, MGUs or carrier environments Strong project and programme delivery capability Excellent process improvement and operational optimisation skills Data and MI experience across tools such as Power BI, SQL and advanced Excel Strong leadership and stakeholder management abilities 10+ years' experience within insurance operational and/or finance environments

\n Senior Benefits Project Manager (12-Month Contract) Day Rate | Hybrid | EMEA Scope \n £350 - £480 Per Day \n \n We are recruiting on behalf of a leading, global financial services organisation seeking an experienced Senior Benefits Project Manager to join their EMEA team on a 12-month day rate contract. \n \n \n \n This is a senior-level role focused on delivering strategic and operational benefits initiatives across multiple jurisdictions. You will partner closely with internal stakeholders and external vendors to enhance benefits policies, governance, and delivery. Key Responsibilities\n\n • Partner with the EMEA Benefits team to review, redesign, and enhance benefits policies and procedures\n, • Lead end-to-end project management of benefits initiatives, from scoping through to implementation\n, • Develop and manage detailed project plans, including timelines, risks, dependencies, and governance frameworks\n, • Oversee financial tracking, including invoice management, cost reconciliation, budgeting, and forecasting\n, • Produce high-quality reporting and executive-level presentations to support decision-making\n, • Ensure accurate documentation of benefits plans, processes, and controls in line with compliance and audit requirements\n, • Collaborate with cross-functional teams and third party providers to deliver EMEA wide projects\n, • Identify opportunities to improve process efficiency, governance, and reporting transparency\nKey Requirements\n\n, • 7+ years' experience in Benefits, HR Operations, Project Management, or a related discipline\n, • Proven experience delivering complex, multi-stream projects in a matrix environment\n, • Strong knowledge of benefits operations and governance (EMEA exposure preferred)\n, • Experience managing financials, including cost tracking, invoices, and budget oversight\n, • Excellent stakeholder management and influencing skills, including senior leadership engagement\n, • Strong organisational skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities effectively\n, • High attention to detail and commitment to accuracy and quality\n, • Advanced communication and presentation skills, with experience producing executive ready materials\n, • Proactive, solutions-driven mindset with the ability to drive continuous improvement\n\n\n, • Degree in Human Resources, Finance, Business, or a related field\n, • Professional qualifications in Project Management or HR\n, • Experience working within financial services or a global organisation\n\n \n \n Robert Walters Operations Limited is an employment business and employment agency and welcomes applications from all candidates

Senior Planner/Planning Mgr M&E/Major Infrastructure & HS2 \n London £85,000-£95,000 + Excellent Benefits \n Are you an experienced Senior Planner who has a background in M&E (Mechanical and/or Electrical) construction projects, looking to work on some of the UK's largest infrastructure programmes? We're recruiting on behalf of a leading engineering contractor delivering major HS2, rail, utilities and infrastructure programmes across the UK. \n This is an excellent opportunity to join a growing business where you'll play a key role in planning and delivering high-value engineering projects from tender through to completion. \n The Role \n You'll be responsible for producing and maintaining robust project programmes, monitoring progress, supporting commercial teams, carrying out delay analysis and EOT submissions, and ensuring projects remain on track. You'll work closely with project managers, engineers and commercial teams to provide strategic planning support across multiple live projects. \n Key Responsibilities \n\n • Develop and maintain cost and resource-loaded programmes.\n, • Produce programme updates and progress reports.\n, • Carry out delay analysis and Extension of Time (EOT) assessments.\n, • Support tender submissions and project planning.\n, • Produce Earned Value Analysis (EVA), SPI and CPI reporting.\n, • Conduct site visits and programme reviews.\n, • Support commercial teams with project risks and opportunities.\n\n About You \n\n • 7-10 years' planning experience within major infrastructure, rail, utilities or civil engineering.\n, • Previous experience working for an M&E contractor on large-scale engineering or infrastructure projects.\n, • Background in Mechanical or Electrical Engineering (HNC, NVQ or equivalent preferred).\n, • Strong Primavera P6 experience, including cost and resource-loaded programmes.\n, • Good understanding of NEC contracts, project controls, delay analysis and EOT submissions.\n, • Experience producing planning documentation and managing multiple project programmes.\n, • Excellent communication skills with the ability to work closely with commercial teams, engineers, project managers and clients.\n, • Proactive, collaborative and able to work effectively in a fast-paced project environment.\n\n What's on Offer \n\n • £85,000-£95,000 salary\n, • Private Medical Insurance\n, • Life Assurance\n, • Generous pension\n, • 25 days holiday plus bank holidays\n, • Perkbox benefits\n, • Paid travel for work away from your base\n, • Annual salary reviews\n, • Genuine career progression\n\n Degrees: A bachelor's degree in civil, mechanical, electrical engineering, or construction management. \n If you're looking to work on landmark UK infrastructure projects and join a business with an excellent reputation, we'd love to hear from you.

We work with a range of UK employers actively hiring across these roles \n Job Description: \n UK-Based (On-Site, Hybrid or Remote) \n About the Role \n We're looking for talented Audit and Assurance professionals at all levels—from Audit Associate and Semi-Senior through to Audit Senior, Assistant Manager, Manager and Senior Manager, across both external audit (practice) and internal audit (industry and public sector). These are roles where you'll provide the independent challenge and assurance that organisations, regulators and stakeholders genuinely rely on. \n You'll work across the full audit cycle—from planning and risk assessment through to fieldwork, testing, findings and reporting. The role suits someone who pairs strong technical audit discipline with healthy professional scepticism and the communication skill to have a constructive conversation about an awkward finding. \n Key Responsibilities \n\n • Plan and deliver audit engagements using a risk-based approach\n, • (External) Perform statutory audit fieldwork—controls testing, substantive testing and financial-statement review\n, • (Internal) Deliver against the risk-based audit plan—controls, governance and operational risk reviews\n, • Prepare audit files and evidence to professional standards (ISA / IIA)\n, • Identify control weaknesses and translate them into practical, commercially-aware recommendations\n, • Liaise with clients or business stakeholders and present findings clearly\n, • Track remediation of prior findings and assess whether actions have genuinely landed\n, • Stay current with reporting standards (IFRS, UK GAAP) and relevant regulatory change\n, • (For Senior+ roles) Manage engagements end-to-end, review junior work, own budgets and timelines, and build trusted relationships\n\n What You'll Bring \n Technical Expertise: \n\n • Studying, part-qualified, finalist or fully qualified ACA / ACCA (external) or CIA / CMIIA / working towards (internal)\n, • Understanding of audit methodology and the risk-based approach\n, • Working knowledge of ISAs and / or IIA standards\n, • Solid grasp of financial statements and the control environment\n, • Strong documentation, evidence and working-paper discipline\n, • Data analytics in audit (IDEA, ACL, Alteryx, Power BI) is a plus—modern, tech-enabled assurance is where this is heading\n, • IFRS and UK GAAP awareness\n\n Professional & Soft Skills: \n\n • Professional scepticism—the instinct to ask the second question\n, • Strong attention to detail and rigour in evidence and conclusions\n, • Stakeholder communication, including handling the difficult conversation constructively\n, • Project and time management across concurrent engagements\n, • Integrity and a genuine independence mindset\n, • Collaborative approach within the audit team and across the business\n\n Domain Flexibility: \n\n • Roles span external audit (Big 4, mid-tier and regional firms) and internal audit (corporate, financial services, public sector and not-for-profit), including risk assurance and internal controls\n, • Background in any of these is welcomed; appetite to move between external and internal assurance valued just as much\n\n Experience Level: \n\n • Trainee / part-qualified entry level through to 5+ years for Manager and Senior Manager positions\n, • Background in external audit, internal audit or risk assurance\n, • Examples of audit engagements or assurance reviews you've delivered end-to-end\n\n What We Offer \n\n • The opportunity to provide assurance that genuinely matters to organisations and stakeholders\n, • Exposure to a broad range of sectors, businesses and control environments—a brilliant springboard across finance\n, • Roles at the level you're ready for—we're hiring across the full audit and assurance spectrum\n, • A collaborative environment where technical rigour and professional judgement are both valued\n, • Clear scope to develop specialist depth (financial services, public sector, IT / data, risk) or stay broad\n, • Study support pathways where relevant, and flexible working arrangements (on-site, hybrid or remote)\n\n Job Type: Full-time \n Benefits: \n\n • Flexitime\n, • Work from home\n

Air Conditioning Installation Supervisor \n London (Within the M25) \n Up to £60,000 Basic + Paid Travel Time + Excellent Benefits Package \n \n Are you an experienced Air Conditioning Installation Supervisor looking to join a highly respected HVAC specialist with an outstanding reputation spanning more than 50 years? \n My client is a long-established HVAC design, installation and maintenance specialist, delivering technically challenging commercial projects throughout London. Working across a diverse range of sectors including commercial offices, healthcare, education, industrial and high-end commercial environments, they deliver HVAC projects valued at up to £2 million. \n \n The Package \n\n • £55,000 - £60,000 Basic Salary\n, • Paid Travel Time worth up to £10k per annum\n, • Company Vehicle /fuel card\n, • Pension\n, • 23 days Holiday plus bank holiday\n, • Long-term career progression\n, • Stable workload with secured projects\n, • Ongoing manufacturer training and development\n, • Opportunity to work on prestigious commercial HVAC projects across London\n\n \n \n About the Company \n \n Established for over 50 years, this specialist HVAC contractor has built an enviable reputation for delivering high-quality design, installation and maintenance solutions throughout London. \n With projects valued up to £1.5 million, they continue to invest in their people, providing a supportive working environment, excellent career progression and the opportunity to work on technically interesting commercial projects with a business that genuinely values quality and long-term staff \n \n The Role \n You'll be responsible for supervising multiple installation projects, ensuring work is delivered safely, on time and to the exceptionally high standards the company has built its reputation upon. \n This is a hands-on supervisory role where you'll provide technical guidance, organise labour and materials, liaise with project managers and clients, and ensure installations are completed efficiently whilst maintaining excellent workmanship. \n \n You'll be working on a wide variety of commercial air conditioning systems including: \n\n • VRV & VRF Systems\n, • Split & Multi-Split Systems\n, • DX Systems\n, • Heat Pump Installations\n, • Commercial Ventilation Systems\n, • Associated Pipework & Controls\n, • Large Commercial HVAC Installations\n\n \n Responsibilities \n\n • Supervising Air Conditioning Installation Engineers across multiple London projects.\n, • Organising daily site activities and allocating work.\n, • Ensuring installations are completed safely, efficiently and to programme.\n, • Liaising with Project Managers, subcontractors and clients.\n, • Carrying out quality inspections and maintaining high installation standards.\n, • Managing health & safety on site.\n, • Assisting with commissioning and project handovers.\n, • Providing technical support and mentoring installation engineers.\n, • Maintaining excellent customer relationships throughout projects.\n\n \n Essential Requirements \n\n • Previous experience as an Air Conditioning Installation Supervisor.\n, • Strong background installing commercial air conditioning systems.\n, • Current F-Gas Certification.\n, • Excellent knowledge of VRV, VRF, Splits, Multi-Splits and commercial HVAC installations.\n, • Ability to lead and motivate installation teams.\n, • Strong communication and organisational skills.\n, • Full UK Driving Licence.\n\n \n If you meet the criteria and are looking to work in a busy, established and growing HVAC specialist then please contact Russel Cleverley in CONFIDENCE.

Synchronicity are currently working with a highly respected professional trustee firm that is looking to appoint an Associate to join their growing governance team. \n This is an excellent opportunity for a pensions professional who enjoys working across multiple schemes and projects, helping trustees maintain strong governance and navigate an increasingly complex regulatory environment. \n The Role \n As an Associate, you will play a key role in supporting the governance of occupational pension schemes. These may include schemes that are ongoing, winding up, or currently in a Pension Protection Fund assessment period. \n You may also act as Scheme Secretary, supporting Trustee Managers and Directors to ensure effective decision-making, strong governance processes and timely project delivery. \n Key Responsibilities \n\n • Supporting trustees with the ongoing governance of pension schemes\n, • Acting as Scheme Secretary where required, including preparing agendas, organising meetings and minute writing\n, • Managing annual regulatory reporting and governance processes\n, • Carrying out adviser reviews and benchmarking exercises\n, • Managing documentation controls and scheme communications\n, • Supporting projects including scheme wind-ups, regulatory reviews and governance improvements\n\n What We’re Looking For \n\n • Experience working with Defined Benefit and/or Defined Contribution occupational pension schemes\n, • Knowledge of pensions governance and regulatory requirements\n, • Strong organisational skills with the ability to manage multiple projects and deadlines\n, • Excellent communication skills and experience working with senior stakeholders\n, • Advanced skills using the Microsoft Office Suite\n\n If you feel this could be a role of interest, please apply with a copy of your CV and I'll be in touch to discuss further!

Salesforce Technical Architect \n London (Hybrid) \n Up to £130,000 DOE \n \n Join a Leading Consultancy Business Delivering Enterprise Salesforce Transformation \n A leading consultancy business is seeking a talented Salesforce Technical Architect to play a pivotal role in delivering large-scale Salesforce transformation programmes for ambitious organisations. \n Working at the intersection of Salesforce, Data and emerging AI technologies, you'll help clients solve complex business and technology challenges through robust, scalable, enterprise-grade solutions. This is an opportunity to join a growing consultancy environment where technical excellence, innovation and continuous learning are highly valued. \n You'll work alongside experienced architects, consultants and delivery teams, leading the technical direction of multi-cloud Salesforce programmes while helping shape best practices, technical standards and future capabilities. \n \n The Role \n As a Salesforce Technical Architect, you will take ownership of the technical architecture across complex Salesforce implementations, ensuring solutions are scalable, secure, maintainable and aligned to both business and technical objectives. \n You'll provide leadership throughout the delivery lifecycle, working closely with Solution Architects, Developers, Business Analysts and client stakeholders to design and implement high-quality Salesforce solutions. \n \n Key Responsibilities \n\n • Lead the technical architecture for large-scale, complex Salesforce implementations\n, • Define and govern solution architecture across multiple Salesforce clouds and integrated technologies\n, • Provide technical leadership to development teams throughout project delivery\n, • Ensure solutions are designed in line with Salesforce best practice, scalability and security standards\n, • Review technical designs and provide guidance on complex implementation challenges\n, • Support deployment, release management and environment strategies\n, • Collaborate with Solution Architects and project teams to translate business requirements into technical solutions\n, • Drive technical quality and architectural governance throughout the project lifecycle\n, • Contribute to internal technical communities, capability development and innovation initiatives\n, • Support the adoption of AI-enabled tools and approaches to enhance delivery efficiency and solution quality\n\n \n What We're Looking For \n Salesforce Technical Architecture Expertise \n You will have significant experience designing and delivering enterprise Salesforce solutions, with a strong understanding of platform capabilities, architecture patterns and technical governance. \n Experience should include: \n\n • Acting as a lead Technical Architect on complex Salesforce programmes\n, • Extensive knowledge of the Salesforce platform and its architectural capabilities\n, • Strong experience across:\n, • Sales Cloud\n, • Service Cloud\n, • Experience Cloud\n, • Exposure to one or more of:\n, • Revenue Cloud\n, • Marketing Cloud Advanced\n, • CRM Analytics (CRMA)\n, • Industry Clouds such as Health Cloud, Life Sciences Cloud or Education Cloud\n, • Experience designing solutions involving Agentforce and emerging AI capabilities\n, • Deep understanding of Salesforce security, access controls and platform governance\n, • Strong knowledge of declarative and programmatic development approaches\n\n Solution Architecture & Design \n You'll be responsible for producing and governing technical architecture outputs, including: \n\n • End-to-end technical solution designs\n, • High-Level Design (HLD) and Low-Level Design (LLD) documentation\n, • System architecture and technical landscape documentation\n, • Integration architecture and technical design decisions\n, • Data architecture and data migration strategies\n, • Security architecture and permission models\n, • Entity Relationship Diagrams (ERDs) and supporting architecture artefacts\n\n You'll also: \n\n • Define architecture standards and technical design principles\n, • Review and assure technical solutions produced by delivery teams\n, • Provide technical coaching and guidance to developers and consultants\n, • Support architectural decision-making across complex delivery programmes\n\n Integration & Platform Design \n Experience with: \n\n • Designing and documenting Salesforce integration approaches\n, • Evaluating integration patterns and technologies\n, • Working with both internal and external system users and requirements\n, • Delivering solutions involving third-party Salesforce applications and products\n, • Integrating technologies such as document generation, e-signature, CTI and industry-specific platforms\n\n Delivery & Stakeholder Management \n You'll demonstrate: \n\n • Experience working effectively with stakeholders at all levels\n, • Strong workshop facilitation and technical discovery skills\n, • The ability to translate complex technical concepts into clear business language\n, • Experience supporting QA, testing and successful UAT outcomes\n, • A collaborative approach to working across architecture, development and business teams\n, • Experience mentoring and developing junior technical team members\n\n DevOps & Release Management \n You'll have practical experience with: \n\n • Salesforce metadata deployment processes\n, • Release management and environment strategies\n, • Version control and deployment automation\n, • Gearset and GitHub\n\n Certifications \n The ideal candidate will hold, or be working towards: \n\n • Salesforce Certified Application Architect\n, • Additional Salesforce architecture certifications would be highly advantageous\n\n

Pre-construction Manager London£65,000 - £90,000 Monday to Friday Core hours of 8am – 5pm flexibility required. \n A highly regarded construction and project delivery organisation is seeking an experienced Pre-Construction Manager to lead and manage the early project phases of major schemes across London. \n This is an opportunity for a commercially aware and detail-driven professional who thrives in a collaborative environment and enjoys shaping projects before they reach site. You will play a pivotal role in coordinating design teams, engaging the supply chain, and ensuring programmes, budgets and tender documentation are delivered accurately and efficiently. \n Working closely with clients, consultants, and subcontractors, you will help secure new projects while ensuring strong commercial outcomes and robust project controls from the outset. \n \n Responsibilities \n\n • Lead and maintain the Pre-Construction Programme, including progress tracking, updates and revisions.\n, • Manage and attend weekly Design Team and Client Progress Meetings, including preparation of agendas and detailed minutes.\n, • Ensure consultants and subcontractors remain aligned with programme milestones and key decision timelines.\n, • Build and manage the subcontractor tender list, including preparation and issue of Expressions of Interest (EOIs).\n, • Maintain the supply chain tracker, coordinating pre-tender interviews and site visits.\n, • Engage subcontractors during the design development phase, facilitating workshops to support alignment and value engineering.\n, • Review and analyse pre-tender budget submissions, identifying gaps and coordinating clarifications.\n, • Produce Financial Summaries and Benchmarking Assessments using current market data.\n, • Maintain the Request for Information (RFI) schedule, responding where appropriate and ensuring timely client updates.\n, • Manage and maintain the Project Risk Register and Quote Planning Sheet.\n, • Ensure compliance with organisational management systems and QHSES responsibilities\n\n Requirements \n \n\n • Proven experience leading pre-construction phases of construction projects, ideally within complex or high-value environments.\n, • Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to coordinate clients, consultants and subcontractors effectively.\n, • Strong attention to detail and organisational capability.\n, • Experience preparing agendas, documenting meetings, and driving decisions through structured project meetings.\n, • Good understanding of construction budgets, benchmarking and financial assessments.\n, • Ability to build and maintain strong relationships across supply chain, consultants, and internal teams.\n\n\n, • Demonstrated track record preparing and issuing pre-tender documentation, RFIs and budget comparisons.\n\n Desirable Experience \n\n • Experience working on Design & Build or complex refurbishment projects.\n\n Benefits \n \n\n • Opportunity to work on high-profile London projects during their most strategic phase.\n, • Collaborative working with experienced design teams, consultants and specialist subcontractors.\n, • Competitive salary and benefits package reflective of experience and expertise.\n, • Strong opportunities for professional development and long-term career progression.\n, • Be part of a friendly, rewarding business who thrive on development and supporting employees be successful.\n, • Core hours of 8am – 5pm however, site requirements may vary so flexibility is asked for slight changes in hours\n, • Salary - £65,000 - £90,000\n, • Holiday – 25 days, plus 8 bank holidays.\n, • Pension scheme\n

Group Finance Manager | Creative Agency - HYBRID Film, TV, VFX, Gaming & Immersive Experiences | London | £55,000 - £70,000 \n Looking to take your technical accounting experience into a growing, project-led creative business? \n We're partnering with an innovative international business operating across the creative industries, looking to appoint a Group Finance Manager to join its finance team. \n Working closely with the Financial Controller, you'll become a key part of the group's financial reporting function, taking ownership of month-end close, group reporting, statutory compliance and technical accounting across multiple entities. Alongside ensuring robust financial controls, you'll support finance transformation, systems improvements and the continued development of the finance function as the business grows. \n This is an excellent opportunity for a technically strong accountant looking to broaden their exposure within a fast-paced, creative environment. Key responsibilities \n\n • Lead the monthly group reporting and financial close process\n, • Prepare accurate management accounts and consolidated reporting across multiple entities\n, • Deliver insightful variance analysis and financial commentary for senior leadership\n, • Manage intercompany accounting and reconciliations\n, • Support statutory reporting, audit and tax compliance\n, • Review payroll accounting and balance sheet reconciliations\n, • Oversee accounting for intangible assets and capitalised project costs\n, • Support ongoing finance systems improvements, including NetSuite optimisation\n, • Assist with wider finance transformation and group projects\n We're looking for someone with: \n\n, • ACA qualified (Top 20 or Big 4 practice background highly desirable)\n, • ACCA will also be considered where there is strong financial reporting experience\n, • Experience within a Group Accountant, Financial Accountant, Financial Reporting or Group Finance role\n, • Strong knowledge of IFRS and UK GAAP\n, • Multi-entity reporting experience\n, • Excellent Excel skills and strong analytical ability\n, • A proactive, organised and hands-on approach\n, • Experience within Media, Entertainment, Film, TV, Gaming, VFX, Animation, Creative Agencies or another project-led business would be highly advantageous\n, • NetSuite or ERP implementation experience is a bonus\n Why apply? \n You'll be joining a business where finance plays an important role in supporting continued growth. Working directly alongside an experienced Financial Controller, you'll gain broad exposure across group reporting, technical accounting, systems development and finance transformation, whilst working within one of the UK's most exciting creative sectors. \n Whether you're making your first move from practice or already working within industry, this is an excellent opportunity to further develop your technical accounting career within a collaborative and ambitious finance team. \n Interested? \n If you're an ACA-qualified accountant with strong financial reporting experience and would like to find out more, we'd love to hear from you. Apply today for a confidential discussion.

Freelands Foundation is looking for a Head of Finance to deliver and contribute to Freelands Foundation's financial strategy to enable the Foundation to achieve its ambitious strategic objectives. This role will play a pivotal part in supporting the scaling of the Foundation over the next few years, including a major capital project for our Errol Street building, a significant expansion of key programmes, and reaching new audiences for our work. \n This opportunity is perfect for a qualified chartered accountant with at least five years' experience at a senior level, who is excited and ready to bring their skills to a growing team with the aim of making a real impact in art education. We are looking for someone with significant experience working in the charity sector in a finance leadership position, with in-depth knowledge of both UK Charity SORP requirements and US Private Foundation regulations. \n Job Description - Role purpose \n Reporting to the Director of Finance and Operations, the Head of Finance will be responsible for the day-to-day running of the Foundation's Finance function, leading on all reporting, payments and compliance. This role will also deliver and contribute to Freelands Foundation's financial strategy by managing financial planning and running accounting systems, ensuring that they meet Freelands Foundation's strategic objectives and align with our values. The Head of Finance will line manage the Finance Officer. \n Role responsibilities - Financial strategy and planning \n\n • Lead the annual budgeting and reforecasting process, working collaboratively with departmental budget holders to ensure expenditure is accurately monitored and any variances are clearly understood.\n, • Conduct scenario modelling and financial analysis to support new programmes, grant rounds and capital projects.\n, • Maintain accurate cashflow forecasts to allow appropriate drawdowns from the Foundation's investment portfolio.\n, • Manage relationships with the Foundation's banking partners and financial software providers, ensuring a high level of service and that all tools are fit for purpose.\n, • Produce monthly management accounts to provide the Foundation's leadership with accurate and timely information on the financial health of the organisation.\n, • Prepare high-quality financial reports and papers for the Executive Leadership and Board of Trustees.\n, • Manage the year-end audit process and produce statutory accounts compliant with Charity Commission and Companies House requirements,\n, • Lead on the preparation of the Foundation's US tax filings, including the FBAR, 9990PF and estimated tax payments.\n, • Prepare and submit UK Corporation Tax returns when necessary.\n, • Prepare and submit the Foundation's P11D reporting.\n\n Payments \n\n • Manage the Foundation's bi-weekly payments process, ensuring all suppliers and expenses are paid accurately and on a timely basis.\n, • Liaise with the Programmes team to ensure that all grant payments are made promptly and accurately, in line with our governance processes.\n, • Lead the monthly Payroll process for employees and temporary workers, including payments of salaries, benefits and employment taxes.\n\n Compliance and risk management \n\n • Ensure the Foundation adheres to all relevant accounting standards & regulatory requirements, including the Charity SORP & US Private Foundations 5% min distribution rule.\n, • Ensure all financial controls are complied with and continuously seek improvements to our internal processes to minimise risk.\n, • Put procedures in place to protect the organisation from financial fraud and conduct relevant training to ensure all team members are aware of the latest risks.\n\n Team leadership and business partnering \n\n • Provide inspiring and supportive line management to the Finance Officer, with clear objectives and effective ongoing performance management.\n, • Support the wider organisation in finance-related decision-making, including upskilling the wider organisation in financial awareness.\n, • Ensure the Foundation's financial processes enable the wider team to achieve their strategic objectives, actively seeking feedback on ways to improve the service Finance provides.\n\n Freelands Foundation contribution \n\n • Undertake such tasks that are needed to deliver this role's responsibilities.\n, • Work in cooperation with colleagues across the organisation, providing support and cover as needed within available time and resource.\n, • Undertake organisational training as required.\n, • Work within the organisation's agreed policies and processes, confirming such with a senior manager where clarity is needed.\n, • Uphold the organisation's values and mission in all internal and external interactions undertaken on behalf of Freelands Foundation.\n\n Person Specification - Essential Experience \n\n • At least five years' experience working in the charity sector in senior-level finance positions.\n, • Substantial senior-level experience working with external auditors on annual audits and tax filings.\n\n Knowledge \n\n • In-depth knowledge of the UK Charity SORP requirements.\n, • In-depth knowledge of US Private Foundation federal and state regulations.\n, • Good working knowledge of Xero software and Expensify.\n\n Qualifications - Qualified chartered accountant: CIMA, or ACCA, or ACA. \n Apply now \n Handle actively welcomes applicants from under-represented backgrounds - we pride ourselves on attracting the best talent for every opportunity through a commitment to equality, diversity and inclusion.

\n Cash & Accounts Payable Specialist \n London | US Law Firm | Hybrid Working \n \n About the Role \n A leading US law firm is seeking a highly organised and detail-driven Cash & Accounts Payable Specialist to join its London Finance team. Reporting to the International Controller, this role offers broad exposure across cash management, client account compliance, AP processing and financial operations across the firms international offices. \n \n Key Responsibilities \n Cash & Client Account Responsibilities \n\n • Invoice coding - Reviewing coding and input of vendor invoices to ensure accuracy, completeness and compliance\n, • Payment preparation - Preparing electronic payment files and reviewing for accuracy\n, • Cash posting - Identifying and posting cash receipts to invoices and client ledgers for London, Paris and Hong Kong\n, • Client account compliance - Ensuring client account receipts and payments comply with Firm policy, AML requirements and SRA Accounts Rules\n, • Interest payments - Calculating and paying client interest in accordance with firm policy\n, • Balance reporting - Preparing monthly client account balance reports for Partners and annual balances for Clients\n, • Project support - Assisting with ad hoc finance projects as required\n\n Accounts Payable Responsibilities \n\n • AR & cost write-offs - Collaborating with Client Operations on accounts receivable and cost write-offs\n, • Client AP liaison - Interfacing with client AP departments professionally and in line with firm service standards\n, • Query resolution - Answering accounting and financial queries through research and interpretation of data\n, • Data integrity - Maintaining confidential data, enforcing internal controls and ensuring compliance with SRA rules and firm policies\n\n Requirements \n\n • AP or cashiering experience - Accounts Payable transactional experience or legal cashiering experience within a law firm environment\n, • Education - Bachelor's degree in Accounting or Finance, or equivalent experience\n, • Systems knowledge - Experience with Aderant and/or Chrome River Invoice is advantageous\n, • Technical skills - Intermediate Excel skills and strong Microsoft Office proficiency\n, • Interpersonal skills - Excellent interpersonal and client-service skills\n\n \n \n Due to the high volume of applications, we are not able to respond to all enquiries. If you have not received a response within 72 hours, please assume you have not been shortlisted at this stage, however thank you for taking the time to apply. \n Ryder Reid Legal is a recruitment specialist. For over thirty years we've been connecting legal talent with many of the leading law firms in London and internationally. Follow our LinkedIn page for the latest vacancies. \n \n

Salesforce Solution Architect \n London (Hybrid) \n Up to £120,000 DOE \n \n Join a Leading Consultancy Business Driving Salesforce, Data & AI Transformation \n An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced Salesforce Solution Architect to join a leading consultancy business delivering complex digital transformation programmes for a diverse client base. \n This organisation specialises in helping clients unlock greater value from their technology investments, combining deep Salesforce expertise with innovative Data and AI capabilities. With continued growth and a strong pipeline of new engagements, they are looking for architects who enjoy solving complex business challenges, leading high-performing teams, and delivering impactful Salesforce solutions at scale. \n This role offers the opportunity to work on enterprise-level programmes, collaborate with highly skilled consultants, and play a key role in shaping solutions that drive meaningful business outcomes. \n \n The Opportunity \n As a Salesforce Solution Architect, you will take ownership of solution design across large-scale Salesforce programmes, providing leadership throughout the project lifecycle and ensuring delivery excellence across multiple workstreams. \n You'll work closely with clients, stakeholders and delivery teams, helping organisations maximise the value of their Salesforce investment while leveraging emerging technologies and AI-enabled approaches where appropriate. \n \n Key Responsibilities \n\n • Lead delivery teams across large, complex, multi-cloud Salesforce implementations\n, • Take ownership of end-to-end solution architecture throughout the project lifecycle\n, • Define high-level solution designs and provide architectural direction to delivery teams\n, • Ensure solutions are delivered in line with best practices and quality standards\n, • Support and mentor consultants and more junior team members across project deliveries\n, • Contribute to internal knowledge-sharing, capability development and innovation initiatives\n, • Participate in professional development activities, demonstrations and best-practice discussions\n, • Utilise AI-enabled tools and approaches to enhance delivery and solution design while maintaining quality standards\n, • Work on a variety of engagements, including large enterprise-scale programmes\n\n \n What We're Looking For \n Salesforce Architecture Expertise \n You will have a proven track record acting as the lead Solution Architect on complex Salesforce implementations and be comfortable operating across multiple clouds and workstreams. \n Experience should include: \n\n • Acting as the primary Salesforce Solution Architect across multiple large-scale, multi-cloud implementations\n, • Strong knowledge of:\n, • Sales Cloud\n, • Service Cloud\n, • Experience Cloud\n, • Exposure to one or more of:\n, • Revenue Cloud\n, • Marketing Cloud Advanced\n, • CRM Analytics (CRMA)\n, • Industry Clouds such as Health Cloud, Life Sciences Cloud or Education Cloud\n, • Understanding of Agentforce and the design of agentic experiences\n, • Extensive experience across the Salesforce platform, including:\n, • Security and permissions\n, • Lightning App Builder\n, • Flow\n, • Experience Builder\n, • Experience delivering complex data migration activities\n, • Knowledge of third-party Salesforce applications such as document generation, e-signature, CTI and industry-focused solutions\n, • Certified Application Architect certification, or working towards achieving it\n\n Solution Design & Architecture \n You'll bring strong design and documentation skills, including: \n\n • Process mapping and data modelling expertise\n, • Production of high-quality architectural documentation, including High-Level Designs (HLDs) and Low-Level Designs (LLDs)\n, • Creation and maintenance of:\n, • System landscapes\n, • Entity relationship diagrams (ERDs)\n, • Security architecture documentation\n, • Ownership of the overall solution architecture while supporting and reviewing the work of project team members\n, • Participation in integration design discussions and evaluation of Salesforce integration approaches\n, • Designing solutions that effectively support both internal and external users\n\n Discovery & Requirements Gathering \n\n • Building proof-of-concepts (POCs) to demonstrate innovative approaches and potential solutions\n, • Supporting business problem analysis and solution definition\n, • Reviewing business process maps and identifying opportunities for optimisation\n\n Stakeholder Engagement & Delivery \n\n • Planning and facilitating requirements and discovery workshops\n, • Building strong relationships with stakeholders at all organisational levels\n, • Providing architectural leadership throughout the full project lifecycle\n, • Supporting successful testing outcomes, including QA and UAT phases\n, • Coaching team members and ensuring governance and quality controls are consistently followed\n\n DevOps & Release Management \n\n • Hands-on experience with metadata deployments\n, • Experience using Gearset and GitHub for release automation, deployment management and version control\n\n \n Why Apply? \n This is an excellent opportunity to join a growing consultancy where you will work on challenging Salesforce programmes, collaborate with experienced consultants, contribute to innovative solution development, and continue developing your architecture capability within a supportive and technically focused environment. \n If you're an experienced Salesforce Solution Architect looking to play a key role in delivering high-impact transformation projects, we'd welcome a conversation.

\n FINANCE CONSULTANT – UK – Job Description \n \n Location \n London, United Kingdom \n Reporting To \n Delivery Manager / Implementation Head \n Job Summary \n Xpedeon is a global SaaS + ERP platform serving the Construction and Engineering industry. We are seeking a hands-on Finance & Payroll Implementation Consultant with strong UK construction accounting experience to lead financial ERP implementations for our UK clients. \n This role focuses on configuring finance modules, ensuring CIS-compliant payroll, enabling accurate project costing, and driving successful client go-lives. The ideal candidate will combine deep finance domain expertise with ERP implementation capability, working closely with client finance teams to translate business processes into system workflows. \n Why Join Xpedeon \n • Lead finance ERP implementations for major UK construction clients \n • Apply construction accounting expertise in a technology consulting role \n • Engage with senior finance stakeholders and project leadership \n • Contribute to digital transformation across the construction sector \n • High-impact role in a growing global SaaS organization \n \n \n Key Responsibilities \n ERP Financial Configuration \n • Implement Xpedeon financial modules including Accounts, Billing, AP/AR, Job Costing, Payroll, CIS, and Project Accounting \n • Configure finance workflows aligned to client business structures and controls \n Payroll & CIS Setup \n • Configure weekly payroll cycles, CIS deductions, and subcontractor schemes \n • Ensure HMRC compliance workflows and reporting accuracy \n Chart of Accounts & Project Costing \n • Design financial structures including ledgers, WIP tracking, retention accounting, project budgets, and cost heads \n • Align system setup with project-based accounting practices \n Data Migration & Validation \n • Migrate master and transactional data including ledgers, vendor/subcontractor records, and payroll history \n • Validate data accuracy, reconciliations, and balances \n Client Requirement Mapping \n • Lead discovery workshops with finance teams \n • Translate business rules into system configurations and process flows \n UAT, Testing & Validation \n • Manage end-to-end testing, reconciliation checks, WIP validation, and payroll accuracy \n • Ensure system readiness for deployment \n User Training & Adoption \n • Conduct training sessions for finance users on modules, reports, and workflows \n • Drive system acceptance and smooth onboarding \n Go-Live & Post-Deployment Support \n • Manage go-live activities and issue resolution \n • Troubleshoot financial discrepancies and optimize processes post deployment \n Reporting & MIS Automation \n • Build dashboards, financial reports, KPI tracking, and period-end reconciliation processes \n • Enable automated reporting for finance leadership \n \n \n Experience and Qualifications \n Required Experience \n • Minimum 5 years of experience in UK construction finance or accounting, including payroll exposure \n • Strong understanding of project accounting, job costing, WIP, retention, invoicing, AP/AR, and cash flow \n ERP & Implementation Capability \n • Hands-on experience implementing ERP or financial systems preferred \n • Ability to translate finance processes into system configurations \n Payroll & CIS Expertise \n • Deep knowledge of CIS regulations, HMRC returns, subcontractor deductions, and weekly payroll cycles \n Industry Background \n • Experience with contractors, house builders, infrastructure, or engineering organizations \n Data & Reporting Skills \n • Strong Excel and reconciliation skills \n • Experience in MIS reporting, financial controls, and audit support \n Client-Facing & Consulting Skills \n • Ability to lead workshops, train users, and manage stakeholders \n • Strong communication and problem-solving capabilities \n Education \n • ACCA / CIMA / ACA \n Location \n • London-based \n \n \n \n

Audit Semi Senior - International AuditTop 10 Accountancy Firm | International Client Base | Overseas Travel Opportunities \n Are you an Audit Semi Senior who would like to gain broader international exposure, work on multinational clients, and be part of a team that delivers fully coordinated global audit work? \n I'm working with a leading Top 10 accountancy firm that is looking to strengthen its International Audit team. This is a strong opportunity for someone currently studying towards ACA, ACCA, ICAS or an overseas equivalent, who wants to move beyond more standard UK audit work and gain experience across international groups, finance service centres and globally coordinated audit engagements. \n The team is industry agnostic, working with multinational businesses across a broad range of sectors. Rather than sitting in one narrow client portfolio, you would be involved in project-managed international audits, working closely with overseas member firms and helping deliver efficient, high-quality audit strategies across multiple jurisdictions. \n There may also be opportunities to travel overseas several times a year as part of audit engagements, making this a particularly attractive role for someone who wants their audit career to feel more varied, international and commercially interesting. \n The role will involve: \n\n • \n Supporting the delivery of international audit engagements for multinational clients \n • \n Working closely with senior team members, managers, directors and partners \n • \n Reviewing systems, controls and finance environments \n • \n Undertaking risk assessment and substantive testing across key audit areas \n • \n Liaising with overseas teams as part of globally coordinated audit work \n • \n Helping deliver clear, accurate and transparent reporting for clients and stakeholders \n • \n Building your technical knowledge across ISAs, IFRS, UK GAAP and wider financial reporting requirements \n\n The ideal candidate will have: \n\n • \n Experience working within audit at Semi Senior level, ideally from a UK accountancy firm \n • \n ACA, ACCA, ICAS studies underway, or an overseas equivalent \n • \n Working knowledge of ISAs, IFRS, UK GAAP and financial reporting \n • \n Experience with audit testing, risk assessment, controls and systems work \n • \n A proactive approach and confidence managing your own workload \n • \n Strong communication skills and the ability to work with senior stakeholders \n • \n An interest in international businesses, group structures and cross-border audit work \n\n This firm offers a strong people-focused culture, clear progression, agile working, structured career development and access to high-quality mentoring and support. It is also a great platform for someone who wants to build a long-term audit career within a highly respected national firm with strong international reach. \n For an Audit Semi Senior who wants more variety, more exposure and the chance to work on international audit engagements, this is a really strong next move. \n Please get in touch for a confidential conversation. \n \n As an employer, we are committed to ensuring the representation of people from all backgrounds regardless of their gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, race, religion, ethnicity, age, neurodiversity, disability status, or any other aspect which makes them unique. We welcome applicants from all backgrounds to apply and would encourage you to let us know if there are steps, we can take to ensure that your recruitment process enables you to present yourself in a way that makes you comfortable.

Nicholas Howard are delighted to be recruiting for a Contingent Workforce Project Manager, Procurement. \n We are seeking an experienced Contingent Workforce Program Lead (inside IR35) to support the continued evolution and expansion of our client's global contingent workforce program. In this highly visible role, the successful candidate will partner with business leaders and cross-functional stakeholders across HR, Shared Services, Procurement, Finance, Legal, and regional teams to help scale the program into additional countries and markets, strengthen governance and compliance, and identify opportunities to improve operational effectiveness. \n The ideal candidate brings deep contingent workforce expertise and a strong understanding of global workforce programs, supplier management, compliance requirements, and workforce operations, with a particular focus on Europe and EMEA. This individual will play a key role in advancing strategic initiatives, shaping scalable processes, and serving as a trusted advisor to stakeholders across the region. \n Please note this is a remote role, however, occasional travel to the office in London will be required. \n Key Responsibilities: \n Contingent Workforce / MSP: \n\n • Support the delivery and continuous improvement of the client's contingent workforce program, with a focus on MSP-supported labor solutions.\n, • Collaborate with the MSP and internal partners to execute contingent labor processes and resolve service delivery issues.\n\n Procurement / Category Management: \n\n • Lead procurement activities focused on external workforce category management and supplier coordination.\n, • Analyse demand and sourcing needs to align procurement activities with broader category strategies.\n\n Governance, Change, and Continuous Improvement: \n\n • Champion continuous improvement as a change agent for procurement and contingent workforce activities.\n, • Optimize process efficiency, controls, and user experience across service delivery streams.\n\n Stakeholder Management: \n\n • Foster collaborative relationships with internal stakeholders and MSP partners.\n, • Negotiate solutions and resolve complex issues with senior leadership and cross-functional teams.\n\n Required Experience: \n\n • Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, Supply Chain, Procurement, or equivalent experience.\n, • 7+ years of experience in procurement, contingent workforce management, workforce solutions, staffing, MSP operations or a related field.\n, • Experience supporting or working within an MSP / contingent labor program is strongly preferred.\n, • Demonstrated experience leading, building, or transforming contingent workforce programs in complex, enterprise environments.\n, • Strong knowledge of European/EMEA labor markets, worker classification, and co-employment compliance.\n, • Experience supporting global or multinational contingent workforce programs.\n, • Proven ability to lead cross-functional initiatives involving compliance, process improvement, governance, or workforce operations.\n, • Strong understanding of contingent workforce compliance considerations, including worker classification, tenure management, and co-employment risk.\n, • Experience partnering with senior stakeholders across HR, Procurement, Legal, and business functions.\n, • Demonstrated success influencing change and driving operational excellence in a matrixed organization.\n\n Knowledge and Skills: \n\n • Strategic & Functional: Deep understanding of procurement, category management, and external workforce operating models.\n, • Compliance: High attention to detail with a strong focus on mitigating labor risks and regulatory adherence.\n, • Analytical: Data-driven mindset with the ability to translate trends into actionable insights.\n, • Communication: Exceptional influencing and stakeholder management skills; ability to bridge functions and cultures.\n, • Adaptability: Proven track record of managing ambiguity and delivering solutions across diverse time zones.\n\n Should you wish to be considered for this position, please apply below.

\n • Location: Leatherhead, Surrey\n, • Salary: £40,000 per annum\n, • Contract: Full-time, Permanent\n\n About the Role \n We are seeking an experienced and proactive Head of IT, Facilities & Fleet Management to lead the organisation's IT services, facilities operations, fleet management, and supplier contracts. This varied role combines strategic oversight with hands-on operational management, ensuring services remain secure, compliant, efficient, and cost-effective. \n Key Responsibilities \n IT & Cyber Security \n\n • Manage the organisation's Managed Service Provider (MSP), including service reviews, SLA monitoring, and escalations.\n, • Oversee Cyber Essentials/Cyber Essentials Plus accreditation.\n, • Maintain IT assets, user access controls, backups, disaster recovery, and business continuity arrangements.\n, • Ensure effective cyber security, patch management, mobile device management, and website security.\n, • Lead IT projects and support digital transformation initiatives.\n\n Facilities Management \n\n • Oversee the effective operation of offices and properties.\n, • Manage property contracts, lease renewals, office moves, insurance, security, and health & safety compliance.\n, • Maintain professional office standards and a safe working environment.\n\n Fleet Management \n\n • Manage the company vehicle fleet, including procurement, returns, fuel contracts, insurance claims, GPS tracking, and P11D processes.\n, • Ensure fleet policy compliance and manage the Fleet Administrator.\n, • Research and recommend suitable vehicle and fleet solutions.\n\n Contracts, Budgets & Projects \n\n • Manage supplier relationships, contract renewals, and the contract register.\n, • Negotiate contracts and authorise invoices.\n, • Support budget preparation and management.\n, • Provide project management support for key organisational initiatives.\n, • Maintain accurate records and drive operational best practice across all locations.\n\n About You \n You will have: \n\n • Experience managing MSPs and outsourced IT services.\n, • Strong knowledge of IT infrastructure, cyber security, business continuity, and cloud technologies.\n, • Experience in facilities, property, fleet, contract, and supplier management.\n, • Budget management and project delivery experience.\n, • Previous people management experience.\n, • Excellent organisational, communication, and stakeholder management skills.\n, • A proactive, solutions-focused approach with strong commercial awareness.\n\n What We Offer \n\n • Salary of £40,000 per annum\n, • Permanent, full-time position based in Leatherhead\n, • A varied leadership role with broad responsibility\n, • Professional development opportunities\n, • Supportive and collaborative working environment\n\n If you have a strong operational background across IT, facilities, fleet, and supplier management, we'd love to hear from you.

Senior Quantity Surveyor - Major Energy Infrastructure (£300m+ Transmission Project)Location: Enfield, Hoddesdon or Bishops Stortford (site-based 4 days per week)Salary: £53,000 - £70,000 + £7,000 car allowance + packageSector: Energy & Transmission | Contractor-Side | NEC4 Option C \n A leading infrastructure contractor is looking for a Senior Quantity Surveyor to join its Energy division on a major transmission project valued in excess of £300m in the South East of England. \n This is a genuine opportunity for a Senior Quantity Surveyor to join an industry leading business where you'll be carrying out end-to-end commercial management on an exciting, high value project. You'll take ownership of a package of works on a high-profile, technically complex energy scheme and because the project is in its early stages, you'll have the chance to shape the commercial framework from the outset rather than inheriting someone else's setup. For an ambitious Senior Quantity Surveyor, or an experienced QS ready for that step up, this is a rare chance to put your stamp on a significant infrastructure project, crucial to the UK's energy network. \n What You'll Be Doing \n\n • Full commercial management of a package of works from inception through to final account\n, • Preparation of valuations and applications for payment with full contractual substantiation\n, • Producing and managing cost reports to the client in line with contract requirements\n, • Administration of subcontractor and supplier accounts, including interim payments and final accounts\n, • Management of subcontract and materials procurement schedules\n, • Contract administration, change control and maintenance of all associated commercial registers\n, • Identification and management of commercial risks, opportunities, value engineering and change\n, • Accurate cost allocation and coding to meet internal and external reporting requirements\n, • Measurement of works in accordance with standard methods of measurement\n, • Ensuring site teams operate in line with internal commercial procedures and governance\n\n What We're Looking For \n\n • HND or Degree in Quantity Surveying, Commercial Management or a related discipline\n, • Proven experience as a Senior Quantity Surveyor on large-scale infrastructure or civil engineering projects, or a strong intermediate QS ready to step up into a senior position\n, • Strong working knowledge of NEC contracts - NEC4 Option C experience is preferred, but other NEC experience (Options A, C or E) is welcomed\n, • Background in civil engineering, energy, utilities or major construction projects\n, • Membership of RICS or ICES, or actively working towards chartership\n, • Commercially driven, with the confidence to manage subcontractors, challenge costs and protect margins\n, • Strong communication skills and the ability to work collaboratively with site teams, project managers and client representatives\n\n What's On Offer \n\n • Starting salary of £53,000 - £70,000 depending on experience\n, • £7,000 car allowance\n, • 27 days annual leave plus bank holidays (with the option to buy additional days)\n, • Discretionary annual bonus and annual salary review\n, • Competitive contributory pension scheme\n, • Private healthcare, life assurance and health screening\n, • Enhanced maternity, paternity and sick pay\n, • Structured investment in professional development and career progression\n, • Additional lifestyle benefits including retail discounts, gym memberships and cycle-to-work schemes\n\n Why This Role?The contractor behind this project is a well-established name in UK energy and infrastructure delivery. A £300m+ transmission scheme offers exactly the kind of scale, complexity and profile that helps accelerates careers - and with the project at an early stage, you won't just be managing numbers, you'll be building the commercial controls that the rest of the team works to. \n If this sounds like the right move, get in touch for a confidential conversation or to request further details. \n \n Services advertised by Gold Group are those of an Agency and/or an Employment Business.We will contact you within the next 14 days if you are selected for interview. For a copy of our privacy policy please visit our website.

Job Title - Associate Director (Planning) \n Project - Major Hyperscale Data Centre Programme \n Location - Central London \n Salary - Highly competitive salary package including bonus, car allowance, travel expenses, and comprehensive benefits \n \n About the Role \n We are seeking an experienced and commercially astute Associate Director (Planning) to lead the planning and project controls function on a flagship hyperscale data centre programme. This is a senior leadership opportunity for a candidate with a proven background delivering large-scale, technically complex M&E and mission-critical projects. \n You will play a pivotal role in driving integrated project planning, programme controls, and delivery strategy across a multidisciplinary team, ensuring alignment with key project milestones, commissioning requirements, cost objectives, and client expectations. \n \n The Project \n This landmark development forms part of a major data centre expansion programme being delivered by a leading Tier 1 contractor for a global technology client. The project involves the delivery of a state-of-the-art, mission-critical facility designed to the highest operational resilience and sustainability standards. \n Key features of the development include: \n\n • Large-scale hyperscale data halls and supporting infrastructure\n, • Complex M&E systems including HV/LV distribution, UPS, generators, CRAH/CRAC cooling systems, and BMS integration\n, • Extensive commissioning and integrated systems testing requirements\n, • High-specification security, resilience, and redundancy standards\n, • Fast-track construction and phased handover strategy\n, • Sustainability-focused design aligned with energy efficiency and operational performance targets\n\n The successful candidate must have demonstrable experience delivering major data centre or mission-critical projects and a strong understanding of complex M&E packages, commissioning processes, and live programme environments. \n \n Key Responsibilities \n\n • Take full ownership of the project master programme from preconstruction through commissioning, client handover, and operational readiness\n, • Develop and maintain fully integrated, resource-loaded programmes using Primavera P6, Asta Powerproject, and MS Project\n, • Lead planning and project controls across all construction, M&E, commissioning, and client workstreams\n, • Drive earned value management (EVM), progress measurement, and programme performance reporting\n, • Conduct risk-based schedule analysis, time impact assessments, and mitigation planning\n, • Work closely with project directors, commercial teams, consultants, subcontractors, and client stakeholders to maintain programme integrity\n, • Manage and coordinate commissioning and testing schedules in line with mission-critical delivery requirements\n, • Produce clear, data-driven reporting for both operational and executive-level stakeholders\n, • Mentor and develop planning teams while embedding best-practice planning and controls processes\n, • Ensure programme alignment with procurement schedules, contractual obligations, and NEC-based delivery frameworks\n\n \n Ideal Candidate Profile \n\n • Proven experience leading the planning function on large-scale data centre, mission-critical, or major M&E-led construction projects\n, • Strong background working with Tier 1 contractors or specialist mission-critical delivery environments\n, • Excellent understanding of complex M&E systems, commissioning sequences, and phased handover processes\n, • Advanced proficiency in Primavera P6, Asta Powerproject, and MS Project\n, • Strong project controls expertise including EVM, risk management, change control, and reporting\n, • Experience administering programmes under NEC3/NEC4 or similar contract forms\n, • Confident engaging with senior stakeholders, consultants, subcontractors, and client teams\n, • Degree-qualified in construction, engineering, or related discipline\n, • Professional membership (APM, CIOB, ICE, RICS or equivalent) preferred\n\n \n If this opportunity aligns with your experience, please apply with your latest CV. \n \n \n \n

Your new organisation \n A leading public sector organisation is seeking a Finance Systems Accountant to join its finance function. This is an exciting opportunity to support the delivery, maintenance and continuous improvement of specialist finance applications within a complex and evolving operational environment. \n Your new role \n Finance Systems Accountant \n Permanent£41,000 - £45,000Hybrid Working (40% office based)Central LondonAs a Finance Systems Accountant, you will play a key role in supporting and maintaining specialist finance applications, with a particular focus on Aptitude products (AICE, AAH or AC). Working closely with finance users, business stakeholders and technical teams, you will help ensure systems are effectively administered, maintained and continuously improved to support business objectives. \n You will act as a key link between finance and technology teams, supporting system enhancements, user adoption, data integrity and business as usual operations, while contributing to ongoing projects and system development initiatives. \n Key responsibilities include: \n\n • Supporting the configuration, administration and maintenance of finance systems.\n, • Acting as a key contact for finance system users and stakeholders.\n, • Assisting with system projects, upgrades, enhancements and testing activities.\n, • Maintaining master data, system controls and user access permissions.\n, • Monitoring system interfaces, reconciliations and data integrity checks.\n, • Investigating and resolving user queries and system issues.\n, • Producing and maintaining process documentation and operational procedures.\n, • Supporting reporting requirements and management information development.\n, • Delivering user training and guidance where required.\n, • Identifying opportunities to improve processes, controls and system efficiency.\n\n What you'll need to succeed \n\n • Active SC clearance or eligibility to obtain SC Clearance. - Essential\n, • Previous experience administering Aptitude systems AICE , AAH , AC - Essential \n, • Strong understanding of finance and accounting principles.\n, • Studying towards or qualified to Level 4 AAT, part-qualified CCAB, CIMA or equivalent. - Essential \n, • Excellent analytical skills with strong attention to detail.\n, • Strong Excel and Microsoft Office skills.\n, • Power BI, Dynamics 365 or other ERP/General Ledger platforms - Desirable\n, • Project management or service management certifications such as PRINCE2, MSP, Agile or ITIL - Desirable\n\n What you need to do nowIf you're interested in this role, click 'apply now' to forward an up-to-date copy of your CV, or call us now.If this job isn't quite right for you, but you are looking for a new position, please contact us for a confidential discussion about your career. \n Hays Specialist 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 hays.co.uk

Senior Compliance Officer - Financial Services - Standalone Role - Immediate Start - c£100k+ - Remote Working (England) \n \n Our client, a successful and growing FCA-regulated financial services organisation, is looking for a senior, standalone Compliance Officer to manage and further strengthen their UK compliance framework and ensure continued adherence to all applicable regulatory requirements, particularly FCA regulations. \n As an experienced Compliance Officer, you will act as a trusted advisor to the business and will play a critical role in shaping the firm’s regulatory strategy, embedding a strong compliance culture and supporting sustainable commercial growth within a highly regulated environment. \n This role would suit an individual who enjoys working in hands-on positions, where you will roll your sleeves up and be involved in all areas of compliance, working in a standalone role. \n \n You: \n Our client is looking for someone who has previous compliance and regulatory experience, within the financial sector. You will be commercially astute, a proactive self-starter and able to work in a fast-paced environment. Engaging and energetic are qualities our client is looking for, together with the enthusiasm to drive forward this critical function in the regulated space in which they operate. \n \n Key responsibilities within this Compliance role will include: \n\n • Compliance Management (SMF16): Monitoring and auditing the company’s conduct and compliance needs against UK regulatory requirements; leading the development and enhancement of compliance framework including policies, procedures and processes, monitoring programmes and controls; ensuring the firm meets all regulatory obligations, reporting requirements and industry best practices and holding accountability for compliance oversight within the organisation\n, • Regulatory Engagement: Acting as the primary point of contact with the FCA and relevant regulatory bodies; leading FCA supervisory interactions, information requests and reviews; supporting regulatory change management and implementation of new or revised FCA rules\n, • Financial Crime & AML oversight (SMF17): Managing the firm’s AML and financial crime framework; overseeing financial crime compliance including AML, KYC, sanctions and transaction monitoring and suspicious activity reporting processes; ensuring effective controls are in place to mitigate financial crime risks; acting as the company’s MLRO\n, • Regulatory Reporting: Compiling, reviewing and submitting accurate reports to the FCA; performing daily/monthly reconciliations; monitoring and safeguarding client funds and escalating issues to board, when required\n, • Product Support: Working with management to ensure all new and existing business and product developments are aligned to regulatory requirements; producing and maintaining relevant letter templates/emails, FinProm, scripts and client correspondence adhering to FCA regulations; attending project meetings and advising of best practice and conduct for all sales and service activities\n, • Due Diligence, Anti-bribery and Sanctions Controls: ensuring all due diligence and sanctions controls are met to a high standard of conduct and compliance.\n, • Reporting and Governance: Preparing detailed and informative compliance reports for executive team\n, • General: Working with HR to monitor all AML, TCF and other regulatory training and maintaining compliance administration and relevant reporting to FCA.\n\n \n \n Key experience required to fulfil this role: \n\n • Bachelor’s degree or related\n, • Proven experience of operating in compliance roles within FCA regulated environments\n, • Demonstrable experience holding SMF16 and SMF17\n, • Relevant professional compliance qualifications (e.g. ICA, CISI, Investment Compliance etc.)\n, • Strong knowledge of UK financial services regulations including FCA Handbook\n, • Experience submitting CMAR reports or similar financial reports\n, • Experience within FinTech or digital financial services is highly advantageous\n, • Broad knowledge of risk management practices and relevant legislation and regulations\n, • Commercially minded with the ability to enable growth and not just control compliance and risk\n, • Excellent organisational skills with the ability to work effectively on a number of assignments at any one time\n, • Excellent communication skills with the ability to liaise at all levels and with tactful and effective customer communications\n, • A proactive as well as detailed and results-driven approach with a high level of professionalism\n, • IT literate with strong MS Excel and PowerPoint skills\n, • Tech savvy and eager to utilise emerging technology to support and enhance the compliance function\n\n \n \n Interested in this Senior Compliance Officer role? \n Are you an experienced Compliance Officer, looking for a new role within an FCA-regulated organisation? If so, then please submit your CV, quoting ‘AE-FCA Compliance Officer’

Are you looking to benefit from a new career in Project Management? \n Build a structured, high-earning career in Project Management – starting today. \n Looking for a career change? Naturally organised and good with people? Or ready to move into a leadership-focused role with real progression? ITOL Recruit’s Project Management Job Programme is designed to take you from entry level to your first role in the project sector — even if you have no previous experience. \n Train online at your own pace and secure your first Project role in as little as 1-3 months. \n Please note this is a training course and fees apply. \n Job guaranteed – complete the programme and get a job or your money back. \n Our graduates earn £30,000-£42,000 \n Why Project Management? \n Every industry runs on projects — from construction and IT to healthcare, finance, and government. \n Skilled Project Managers are responsible for delivering change, managing budgets, leading teams, and ensuring objectives are achieved on time and within scope. \n Current UK average salaries include: \n\n • Project Administrator – £30,000\n, • Project Coordinator – £33,000\n, • Junior Project Manager – £38,500\n, • PRINCE2 Project Manager – £61,500\n, • Senior Project Manager – £70,000+\n\n With experience, project professionals can move into senior leadership or contract positions with significant daily rates. \n If you are dependable, organised, motivated, and confident communicating with stakeholders, this could be your ideal career path. \n How It Works \n Step 1 – APM Project Fundamentals Qualification (PFQ) \n Begin with the APM Project Fundamentals Qualification, awarded by the Association for Project Management — the only chartered body for project management professionals. \n You’ll learn: \n\n • Core project principles\n, • Project lifecycles\n, • Governance and stakeholder management\n, • Risk and resource planning\n\n Study time: ~20 hours \n Assessment: 1-hour multiple choice exam \n You’ll receive exam simulators, revision tools, and a live online revision workshop before sitting your exam. \n This qualification sets you on the pathway toward becoming a Chartered Project Professional (ChPP) with further study and experience. \n Step 2 – PRINCE2 Foundation \n PRINCE2 is one of the most recognised project management methodologies worldwide and a key requirement for many UK roles. \n You’ll learn: \n\n • Structured, process-driven project delivery\n, • Project stages and controls\n, • Roles and responsibilities\n, • Risk and quality management\n\n Study time: ~15–20 hours \n Assessment: 1-hour multiple choice exam \n Online learning includes revision tools and a dedicated exam preparation workshop. \n Step 3 – Project Management Simulation \n Gain practical experience through our exclusive online Project Simulation. \n You’ll: \n\n • Work through a realistic project scenario\n, • Shadow a virtual Project Manager\n, • Make decisions across the project lifecycle\n, • Submit your work for tutor grading\n\n This gives you tangible, practical experience to discuss in interviews and strengthens your CV. \n Step 4 – Recruitment Support \n Once qualified, our recruitment support team will begin working with you to secure your first entry-level role in project management. \n You’ll receive: \n\n • Professional CV review tailored to your qualifications\n, • Job application guidance\n, • Mock interviews\n, • Ongoing career coaching\n, • Advice on suitable gateway roles (Project Administrator, Project Coordinator, PMO roles)\n\n Most candidates secure their first role within 1-3 months of qualifying — often sooner in major cities. \n We Get You Hired \n We’re not new to this. ITOL Recruit has 15+ years of experience and has placed over 5,000 people into new careers. \n Our programmes include certified tutors, UK-accredited qualifications, and one-on-one support from a recruitment adviser focused on placing you. \n We don’t believe in empty promises. Complete our programme, follow the process, and if you don’t land a job, you get your money back. \n "I went from zero project management knowledge and skills to landing my first Project role in months. The support made all the difference." \n Ready to Start? \n If you’re motivated, organised, and ready to step into a structured, respected, and financially rewarding career, we’ll help you take that first step. \n Enquire now and one of our experienced Career Consultants will contact you within 4 working hours to guide you toward your new Project Management career.

Job Title: MEP Engineer \n Location: London, hybrid with regional site travel \n Salary: £50,000 - £60,000 per annum + van + bonus + professional membership support \n Job Type: Permanent, Full Time \n GCP FM is looking for an experienced MEP Engineer to provide technical leadership across mechanical, electrical and public-health systems within a commercial property portfolio. \n This is a hands-on technical services role for someone who can bridge building performance, maintenance strategy, contractor control, lifecycle planning, BMS-led optimisation and compliance support. \n You will review asset condition, diagnose recurring issues, scope remedial and minor-project works, challenge technical submissions, support plant reliability, and provide clear engineering advice to clients and operational teams. \n You will ideally bring: \n\n • Solid experience in hard FM, building operations, M&E maintenance or MEP project delivery;\n, • Strong knowledge of HVAC, electrical systems, controls interfaces and statutory maintenance;\n, • Confidence reviewing RAMS, quotations, technical reports, commissioning information and remedial scopes;\n, • The ability to communicate risk, priority and technical options clearly;\n, • A relevant engineering qualification, with CIBSE/IET membership or progression toward ieng/ceng an advantage.\n\n What we offer: \n\n • Competitive salary and car allowance;\n, • Bonus opportunity;\n, • Support for professional registration and cpd;\n, • Wellbeing and employee-assistance support;\n, • Flexible/hybrid working aligned to client and site needs;\n, • The opportunity to shape technical standards in a growing fm business.\n\n Please click on the APPLY button to send your CV and a short note summarising the building types, plant systems and portfolios you have supported. \n Candidates with experience of; : MEP Engineer, Building Services Engineer, Technical Services, Hard FM, M&E, HVAC, Electrical, Compliance, BMS, Asset Management, Lifecycle, Commercial Property may also be considered for this role.

EMEA Payroll Manager (10 month contract / Day rate / Inside IR35) \n Hammersmith, London (Hybrid) \n\n • This role WILL go perm for the right person\n, • We welcome candidates that are on 1-2 months notice that are happy to contract before going permanent\n, • 2 days in the office\n, • Up to £397pd via an umbrella company (£77k equivalent perm)\n\n \n The Opportunity \n We are seeking an experienced EMEA Payroll Manager to lead payroll operations across multiple international territories. This is an exciting opportunity to manage payroll for 12–14 countries across the EMEA region, working within a dynamic, fast-paced and globally recognised organisation. \n \n You will oversee end-to-end payroll delivery, lead a high-performing team, and play a key role in driving process improvements, compliance, and system enhancements across the region. \n \n Key Responsibilities \n Payroll Leadership & Delivery \n\n • Ensure accurate and timely payroll processing across multiple EMEA countries\n, • Oversee statutory reporting, audits, and compliance with local regulations\n, • Manage payroll vendor performance against SLAs and governance standards\n, • Act as the escalation point for payroll-related issues and ensure swift resolution\n, • Maintain strong relationships with internal stakeholders and third-party providers\n\n \n Team Management & Development \n\n • Lead, coach and develop a team of 5–6 payroll analysts\n, • Support succession planning and continuous professional development\n, • Foster a collaborative and high-performance team environment\n\n \n Operational Excellence & Projects \n\n • Drive payroll transformation initiatives and system improvements\n, • Lead or support payroll-related projects, including implementation of best practices\n, • Oversee stock options, RSUs and incentive-related payroll activities\n, • Identify opportunities to improve efficiency, controls, and processes\n, • Ensure consistent application of governance frameworks and internal controls\n\n \n Stakeholder & Compliance Management \n\n • Partner with HR, Finance, and senior business leaders across regions\n, • Ensure all payroll activities meet statutory deadlines and audit requirements\n, • Provide expert advice on payroll regulations, processes, and best practice\n, • Support cross-functional and global initiatives\n\n \n \n Skills & Experience Required \n\n • Proven experience managing payroll within a multi-country EMEA environment\n, • Strong knowledge of payroll regulations, tax, and compliance across multiple jurisdictions\n, • Experience leading and developing payroll teams within a large organisation\n, • Strong analytical skills with high attention to detail\n, • Experience working with payroll systems (SAP knowledge advantageous)\n, • Demonstrated ability to drive change and process improvement\n, • Strong stakeholder management and communication skills\n, • Ability to manage confidential information with discretion\n\n \n Desirable \n\n • Payroll qualification\n, • Experience in a large, complex or global organisation\n, • Background in retail, media, or entertainment sectors\n, • Project management experience\n\n \n What’s on Offer \n\n • Opportunity to work in a globally recognised, fast-moving organisation\n, • Exposure to complex, multi-country payroll operations\n, • Career progression within an international environment\n, • Collaborative and supportive team culture\n, • Competitive salary and benefits package\n\n \n Apply Now \n If you’re a proactive and detail-oriented payroll professional looking to step into a strategic regional role, we’d love to hear from you.

Sanderson are working with a consulting client who are looking to grow their Zero Trust capability. The client is seeking a Lead to come in and implement and optimise Zero Trust security architectures across the business. \n \n Your responsibilities will include: \n Architecture & Design \n\n • Leading the strategic design and implementation of Zero Trust architectures for complex enterprise environments, ensuring alignment with business objectives and client requirements.\n, • Leveraging relationships with key partners and vendors to drive effective Zero Trust solutions that meet complex enterprise requirements and align with business objectives.\n, • Developing enterprise-wide security blueprints and reference architectures and presenting these to clients and stakeholders to support business development and sales initiatives.\n, • Designing scalable, identity-centric security controls and advising clients on SSO, MFA, device posture, and least-privilege access models to enable secure business operations.\n, • Collaborating with account and sales teams to assist clients in modernizing and streamlining their security and network infrastructure, enabling them to reach their business objectives.\n\n \n Implementation & Hands-On Engineering \n\n • Overseeing deployment, configuration, and optimisation of Zero Trust technologies, while managing project teams and vendor relationships to ensure successful delivery.\n, • Leading integration of Zero Trust solutions with identity providers, SIEM/SOAR systems, and endpoint platforms, presenting technical solutions to clients and supporting pre-sales activities.\n, • Conducting proof-of-concept evaluations, vendor bake-offs and technical validation sessions, supporting sales cycles through solution demonstrations and technical presentations.\n, • Engaging directly with clients throughout the implementation lifecycle, ensuring satisfaction, value realisation, and repeat business.\n\n \n Security Leadership, Strategy & Sales Enablement \n\n • Driving the company's Zero Trust strategy, security roadmap, and business development initiatives to expand market presence and revenue.\n, • Providing architectural governance, mentoring junior architects, and ensuring security best practices across all client projects and sales pursuits.\n, • Advocating for modern security frameworks, secure-by-design principles, and actively participating in client pitches and sales proposals.\n\n \n Essential Skills & Experience: \n\n • 10+ years' experience in cybersecurity architecture or engineering role.\n, • Expertise in Zero Trust platforms, cloud security, app connectors, and integration technologies.\n, • Deep knowledge of Zero Trust frameworks, IAM, SD-WAN, endpoint security.\n, • Strong communication and business development skills; proven track record managing large teams and driving revenue.\n, • Ability to translate advanced security concepts into business value, supporting sales teams and client pitches.\n, • Significant experience working within large, matrixed enterprises, leading cross-functional initiatives and revenue-generating projects.\n\n \n This role will require you to be willing and eligible to undergo UK security clearance. \n \n If you're interested in the above, apply or reach out to

Construction / Building Services | Private Equity | Turnaround \n \n Strategic Finance Leadership. Business Transformation. Operational Impact. \n Are you a commercially sharp CFO or experienced Finance Director ready to play a pivotal role in rebuilding, transforming and scaling a Private Equity-backed business? \n We are now seeking a high-calibre Finance Director with strong construction, engineering or building services experience and a sound understanding of percentage-of-completion accounting. \n This is not a step-up opportunity or a role for someone who wants to oversee an already polished finance function. We are hiring an experienced finance leader who has previously operated as the number-one finance person within a business and already has the playbook required to lead change, strengthen controls and help rebuild the financial infrastructure. \n You will partner closely with the Managing Director and Private Equity stakeholders to drive financial excellence, improve operational performance and support ambitious long-term growth. \n This is a genuinely hands-on, high-impact leadership role within a fast-paced SME. You will operate at board level while remaining close enough to the detail to understand the numbers, challenge processes and support the team in delivering the basics brilliantly. \n The Role at a Glance \n Role: CFO / Finance Director - Qualified \n Location: Dartford, Kent - Hybrid, with at least three days per week at HQ \n Package: Competitive Base Salary + 15% Annual Bonus Paid Quarterly + Car Allowance, Pension and Extensive Benefits \n Your Background: Proven experience as a Finance Director, CFO or number-one finance leader within a turnaround, Private Equity-backed or high-change SME. \n Core Skills: ACA or ACCA qualified | Construction or Engineering Accounting | Percentage-of-Completion Accounting | Cash and Working Capital | Transformation | Team Leadership \n The Opportunity: \n Reporting directly to the Managing Director, you will lead the entire finance function and act as a strategic partner to the MD, senior leadership team and Private Equity owners. \n You will bring clarity, discipline and commercial insight to the organisation while establishing the controls, reporting and financial infrastructure required to support future growth. \n This role requires someone who can operate strategically at director and board level while remaining willing to work through the underlying detail. You will not simply manage the finance function; you will strengthen, reshape and modernise it. \n • Provide strategic financial leadership to the Managing Director, leadership team and Private Equity stakeholders. \n • Take full ownership of FP&A, financial control, management reporting, compliance, audit and tax. \n • Deliver accurate, insightful and timely monthly management accounts. \n • Lead budgeting, forecasting, scenario planning and long-term financial planning. \n • Improve cash flow, working capital, credit control and debt recovery. \n • Strengthen financial controls, governance, systems and core processes. \n • Provide robust commercial analysis to support operational and investment decisions. \n • Develop performance targets and value-creation initiatives across the business. \n • Prepare high-quality board packs and investor reporting. \n • Manage relationships with Private Equity stakeholders, auditors, banks and external advisors. \n • Support the business through restructuring, transformation and future growth. \n • Drive cost reduction, margin improvement and stronger P&L performance. \n • Lead and develop the finance team, setting high standards while providing the support required for them to succeed. \n • Explore opportunities to improve efficiency through automation, AI and smarter use of financial technology. \n About You: \n You are a commercially astute, technically credible and execution-focused finance leader who thrives in high-change, performance-driven environments. \n Crucially, you have already operated as a Finance Director, CFO or number-one finance leader within an entity. This is not a first FD appointment or a conventional career-progression role. You will arrive with the experience, judgement and confidence to take ownership from the outset. \n • ACA or ACCA qualification. \n • Significant post-qualified experience, ideally including 10+ years in progressively senior finance roles. \n • Previous experience as a Finance Director, CFO, Head of Finance or senior finance leader with full ownership of the function. \n • Strong knowledge of double-entry accounting and core financial controls. \n • Practical experience of construction, engineering, building services or project-based accounting. \n • A strong understanding of percentage-of-completion accounting, contract accounting and revenue recognition. \n • Experience operating within a turnaround, restructuring or major business-transformation environment. \n • A track record of improving profitability, cash flow and working-capital performance. \n • Strong financial modelling, forecasting and performance-management capability. \n • Experience of leading and developing a sizeable finance team. \n • The ability to move confidently between strategic leadership and detailed operational problem-solving. \n • Excellent communication, influencing and stakeholder-management skills. \n • Fluent written and spoken English. \n A background in lift services is not essential. 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Howett Thorpe is partnering with a privately owned international project delivery business that is entering an exciting phase of growth. \n The business operates across complex, high-value infrastructure projects and is continuing to build momentum across a significant global project portfolio. This is an excellent opportunity to join an organisation where finance plays a central role in supporting project delivery, commercial decision-making and long-term growth. \n The UK office is based in London and supports a number of major international programmes, with further expansion expected as the project portfolio continues to develop. \n Job Title: Project Finance Manager \n Job Type: Permanent \n Location: London \n Salary: £65,000 - £75,000 \n Reference no: HT16114 \n Project Finance Manager – Benefits \n\n • 25 days annual leave\n, • Hybrid working – 2/3 days in the office\n, • Discretionary annual bonus scheme – company and personal performance related\n, • Healthcare\n, • Enhanced sick pay\n\n Project Finance Manager – About The Role \n This is a broad, hands-on project finance role with responsibility for managing finance activity across project expenditure. The successful candidate will be involved in all financial aspects of live international projects, ensuring accurate visibility of spend, committed costs, project profitability, cash flow, forecasting and financial performance. \n This is not a narrow reporting role. The position requires someone who is comfortable taking ownership across the full finance cycle of project expenditure, from understanding budgets and tracking costs through to reporting actuals, analysing variances, supporting forecasts and providing meaningful commercial insight. \n Working closely with senior stakeholders, project teams, operations and overseas offices, you will play a key role in ensuring project costs are accurately captured, controlled and reported. The role will suit someone who enjoys working close to operational delivery and can bring structure, accuracy and commercial insight to complex project environments. \n The role offers hybrid working, with an expectation of 2–3 days per week in the London office. \n Key Responsibilities \n Responsibilities will include: \n\n • Taking ownership of finance activity across project expenditure\n, • Preparing and reviewing project P&L reporting across live international projects\n, • Tracking project spend, committed costs, accruals, margins, budgets and forecasts\n, • Ensuring project costs are accurately recorded, analysed and reported\n, • Monitoring project profitability and providing commentary on financial performance\n, • Supporting cost control, cash flow forecasting and working capital visibility across projects\n, • Reviewing actual spend against budget and identifying key variances, risks and opportunities\n, • Working closely with project teams to understand cost drivers and operational activity\n, • Liaising with international offices in relation to procurement, logistics and project financials\n, • Supporting senior management with commercial analysis and decision-making\n, • Helping to improve reporting processes, financial controls and project finance visibility as the portfolio grows\n, • Supporting wider finance and commercial reporting requirements as required\n\n The successful Project Finance Manager will have: \n The successful candidate is likely to be a qualified accountant, or finalist, with experience gained in a project-led, contract-led or commercially complex environment. \n You will be confident working across the full finance cycle of project expenditure and comfortable taking ownership of cost reporting, project P&L, forecasting, variance analysis and commercial insight. \n Strong Excel skills and the ability to interpret financial information in a commercial context will be important. You will need to be hands-on, proactive and comfortable working in a growing business where finance plays a key role in supporting project delivery. \n Experience gained within construction, infrastructure, engineering, international projects, manufacturing, logistics or a similar project-based environment would be particularly relevant, although candidates from other commercially focused finance backgrounds will also be considered. \n Candidate Profile \n\n • Qualified accountant, or finalist with strong project finance experience\n, • Strong project accounting, management accounting or commercial finance experience\n, • Experience managing project costs, expenditure, budgets, forecasts and P&L reporting\n, • Comfortable working across the full finance cycle of project spend\n, • Confident reviewing actuals, committed costs, accruals, margins and variances\n, • Strong Excel and reporting skills\n, • Excellent attention to detail with a commercial mindset\n, • Able to build relationships with finance and non-finance stakeholders\n, • Proactive, hands-on and comfortable working in a growing business\n\n Why Apply? \n This is an excellent opportunity to join a privately owned business as it gains momentum across a significant international project portfolio. The role offers genuine exposure to complex, high-value projects with global reach, alongside the chance to work closely with senior decision-makers in an entrepreneurial environment. \n For a finance professional who enjoys taking ownership, working close to the detail and providing financial clarity across project expenditure, this is a highly engaging opportunity within a business that is expected to see continued growth across its project base. \n 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. 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Qualified by Experience, Part Qualified or Qualified.Large Progressive Group requires a forward-thinking Dealership Accountant to join their team - this is a very hands-on role - no two days will be the same. Working at a busy car dealership, you will be responsible for all the accounts for a high-turnover, low-sales-volume business, which allows you to get involved in all parts of the business.In return, you will receive a highly competitive Salary plus, a Bonus plus a car. The company are highly regarded within the trade and will allow you to grow and progress within the Group. Progression and promotions are on offer for the right candidates. This is an exciting position with a world-leading brand and company!A fantastic opportunity for a dedicated, high-calibre Dealership Accountant to be instrumental in the development and growth of a busy dealership. The role requires a self-motivated and focused person who will quickly establish themselves as a key contact for Management Information for a newly acquired Business.You will be responsible for the smooth running of the accounts function, delivering timely and accurate management accounts. Develop controls to maximise returns and cash flow, and utilise your financial and management experience to ensure the effective running of the dealership. This role is ideal for an articulate, methodical and analytical individual.The Candidate: Strong technical and analytical accounting skills Exceptional leadership skills, but with a good sense of humour The successful candidate will have a proven track record within the motor industry A real hands-on attitude to work, willing to help others out and a Team Player Previous Accountancy Experience within a Car Dealership and Kerridge, Pinnacle or a similar Accounting Package Good written and communication skillsThe Role duties will be varied and will include: Monthly management accounts - providing detailed analysis and commentary, which will involve extensive liaison with the Divisional Finance Directors. Collation and examination of the purchase and sales ledger information from the centralised accounting department. Analytical support across the business, evaluating profit optimisation Monitoring performance measurement tools and techniques for projects to form a conclusion. Review of capital and project appraisals. Consolidation of group budgets and forecasts. Investigative and analytical exercises as required. Ad hoc projects.Salary up to £53,000 OTE(dependant on experience), plus company car,

We are recruiting on behalf of a growing and ambitious organisation seeking a commercially minded Finance Systems & Financial Controls Manager to lead the finance work stream of a major SAP implementation while strengthening financial controls across the business. The company will offer hybrid working. \n This is a highly visible role that combines finance transformation with hands-on financial control. Working closely with the Finance Director, operational teams, and external implementation partners, you will ensure the successful delivery of the SAP project while enhancing financial processes, reporting, and governance. \n This is an excellent opportunity for someone who enjoys driving change, improving finance functions, and making a lasting impact on a business. \n Key Responsibilities \n SAP Implementation \n\n • Act as the finance lead throughout the SAP implementation project.\n, • Work closely with external consultants and internal stakeholders to ensure a successful system rollout.\n, • Map and redesign finance processes to maximise efficiency within SAP.\n, • Support data migration, validation and reconciliation activities.\n, • Lead User Acceptance Testing (UAT) and resolve finance-related system issues.\n, • Develop new finance procedures and ensure best practice is embedded.\n, • Deliver training and ongoing support to finance users across the business.\n, • Identify opportunities to automate manual processes and improve reporting capabilities.\n\n Financial Control \n\n • Support the production of accurate monthly management accounts.\n, • Review balance sheet reconciliations and maintain strong financial controls.\n, • Monitor actual performance against budget, providing meaningful variance analysis.\n, • Assist with budgeting, forecasting and cash flow reporting.\n\n About You \n We are looking for an experienced finance professional who combines strong technical accounting knowledge with a passion for systems, process improvement and change management. \n Essential Skills & Experience \n\n • Previous involvement in an SAP implementation, upgrade or finance systems transformation project.\n, • Strong understanding of finance operations, financial controls and reporting.\n, • Excellent knowledge of ERP systems and finance processes.\n\n What's on Offer? \n\n • Salary of £65,000–£80,000 depending on experience.\n, • Hybrid working\n, • Opportunity to play a key role in a business-wide transformation programme.\n, • Exposure to senior leadership and strategic decision-making.\n, • Excellent career progression opportunities.\n, • Supportive and collaborative working environment.\n, • Pension scheme, holiday allowance and additional company benefits.\n\n Please do apply if this sounds of interest.

Interim Financial Controller \n Central London - 3-6 Month Assignment - Potential to Become Permanent \n Looking for an interim role where you can genuinely make a difference rather than simply keep the lights on? \n Perhaps you're an experienced interim who enjoys helping ambitious SMEs through periods of change. \n Or maybe you're between permanent opportunities and would welcome the chance to join a growing business, with the possibility of making the role your own longer term. \n Either way, we'd love to hear from you. \n We're working with a successful, privately-owned consultancy business that's entering an exciting phase of growth. Their current interim assignment is coming to an end, and they're looking for an experienced finance professional who can provide stability, commercial insight and leadership whilst supporting the next stage of the business's journey. \n Working alongside an experienced Fractional CFO and senior leadership team, you'll quickly become a trusted member of the business, taking ownership of the finance function whilst helping shape its future. \n Your responsibilities will include: \n\n • Producing monthly management accounts and commercial reporting.\n, • Budgeting, forecasting and cashflow management.\n, • Supporting strategic decision-making through meaningful financial insight.\n, • Strengthening financial controls, systems and reporting.\n, • Managing and developing a small finance team.\n, • Partnering with operational stakeholders across the business.\n, • Supporting the leadership team through an exciting period of growth and change.\n\n We'd particularly like to hear from people who: \n\n • Have previously operated as a Financial Controller, Finance Manager or Head of Finance within an SME.\n, • Enjoy balancing commercial involvement with a pragmatic, hands-on approach.\n, • Can build credibility quickly with senior stakeholders and operational teams alike.\n, • Have experience within consultancy, professional services, recruitment, agencies, project-led businesses or other people-focused organisations.\n, • Are ACA, ACCA or CIMA qualified (or qualified by experience with highly relevant experience).\n\n What's different about this opportunity? \n This isn't simply an assignment to maintain the status quo. \n The leadership team see finance as a genuine commercial partner and are looking for someone who can bring ideas, improve processes and support the business through its next phase of growth. \n Whilst the initial requirement is for an interim appointment, there is genuine flexibility for the right individual, including the potential for the role to become permanent should there be mutual interest. \n Whether you're an experienced interim or an immediately available permanent candidate looking for the right long-term opportunity, we'd welcome a confidential conversation. \n . \n \n \n We do our best to reply to EVERY application! \n We have been candidates too and we work hard to treat you in the same way that we would want to be treated. Therefore, we try not to rely on a generic advert disclaimer as this is something that is important for us and the businesses we partner with. \n Given the high volume of responses we receive from the combination of job boards, social media and other sources and despite our best efforts, many of our responses will be via email as we simply can’t call every application - We know that may not quite what you want to hear but we hope you’ll understand and that you like our approach. \n We work with great people from a wide variety of backgrounds, not just because it’s the right thing to do, but because it makes us, and our clients stronger, more creative and ultimately better at what we all do. \n Short-listed candidates will obviously be contacted for this specific role and, regardless of the outcome of this process, feel free to ustilise the ‘job seeker resources’ on our website. \n

To see more Chinese jobs please follow us on WeChat: teamchinapf AND pfteamchina \n Ref: 23461 \n The Skills You'll Need: Fluent in Cantonese and Mandarin, Experience in business analysis, familiar with digital banking tools. \n Your New Salary: up to £45k, depending on experience \n Hybrid , 1 day WFH, 4 days in office. \n 12 months Fixed Term Contract \n Start: ASAP \n \n Position Summary: \n We are seeking a versatile Business Analyst with Operational Support responsibilities to contribute both strategic project initiatives and daily business operations. This dual role position requires a candidate who can evaluate and improve business processes while also ensuring smooth day to day support for internal teams and external stakeholders. \n \n Business Analysis and Projects: \n\n • Gather, analyze, and document business requirements.\n, • Review and improve workflows to enhance efficiency and customer experience.\n, • Assist in project coordination and implementation.\n, • Prepare user guide, process documentation, and training materials.\n, • Develop test cases and perform UAT for system/process changes.\n, • Collaborate with teams to implement improvements.\n\n \n Operational Support: \n\n • Handle hotlines calls and respond to internal/external inquiries.\n, • Provide daily operational and administrative support.\n, • Ensure adherence to internal policies and procedures.\n\n \n Business Analyst - What You'll be Doing: \n Process \n\n • To maintain a clean and organized workspace in adherence to the Clear Desk Policy to ensure confidentiality and compliance.\n, • To exercise due diligence and care in handling all transactions to minimise risk and ensure accuracy.\n, • To follow established operational procedures, internal controls, and compliance requirements consistently.\n, • To identify opportunities for process improvement and contribute to workflow efficiency.\n\n \n People \n\n • To ask for help and support where necessary.\n, • To maintain good team work and work relationship with colleagues and other departments.\n\n \n Customer \n\n • To demonstrate a comprehensive understanding of the bank’s products and services before engaging in any customer-facing sales or advisory activities.\n, • To deliver prompt and effective resolution to customer queries, concerns, and complaints, ensuring a positive experience.\n, • To provide accurate and relevant product information and support customers’ needs.\n, • To build and maintain customer trust by offering reliable, compliant, and transparent service at all touchpoints.\n\n \n Compliance & Risk Management \n\n • Comply with all applicable regulations, rules, codes, guidelines and standards set by regulators and the Bank, and carry out duties with high integrity; and\n, • Adhere to all established risk control guidelines, procedures and measures to identify, assess, report, mitigate and monitor the risks involved in the day-to-day work.\n\n \n Business Analyst - The Skills You'll Need to Succeed: \n\n • Experience in retail banking and/or business analysis (customer service, online banking and/ card industry experience is a plus)\n, • Familiarity with digital banking tools (e.g. Mobile apps, digital wallets)\n, • Strong understanding of core banking process (e.g. payment, compliance)\n, • Analytical mindset with problem solving skills\n, • Hands-on experience translating complex business requirements into Epics, User Stories and clear acceptance criteria. Familiarity with JIRA is preferred.\n, • Comfortable working with data analysis, proficient in Excel, knowledge of basic SQL or Power BI is an advantage\n, • Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written, for engaging with customers and collaborating with stakeholders.\n, • Fluent in English, Cantonese and Mandarin.\n\n \n Please view all our Team China jobs at people-first-recruitment \n Please follow us on Linkedin: people-first-team-china \n We would be grateful if you could send your CV as a Word document. If your application is successful, you will be contacted within 7 days. We regret that due to the high volume of applications we receive we cannot provide feedback on individual CVs. Please note that we can only consider candidates who are eligible to work in the UK and are able to provide relevant supporting documentation. \n People First is committed to increasing diversity, and maintaining an inclusive workplace culture. We welcome applications from all qualified candidates regardless of their ethnicity, race, gender, religious beliefs, sexual orientation, age, marital status or whether or not they have a disability. \n People First (Recruitment) Limited acts as an employment agency for permanent and fixed term contract recruitment and as an employment business for the supply of temporary workers. Please note that by applying for this job you accept our Terms of Use and Privacy Policy which can be found on our website.

\n Job Title: HR Data Delivery Lead \n \n Role Overview \n A new data lake solution is being implemented and the HR Data Delivery Lead will be responsible for end-to-end delivery of data products, pipelines, and reporting solutions across multiple teams. This role will be accountable for connecting data from the new Oracle HCM Cloud to the new AWS Snowflake solution and unifying data layer between legacy and new HRIS system feed to data warehouse. The role ensures high-quality, timely, and governed delivery of data initiatives, working across engineering, analytics, and business stakeholders. \n You will lead delivery planning, manage dependencies, and ensure alignment between technical teams and business priorities, with a strong focus on delivery practices and data governance. \n \n Key Responsibilities \n Delivery Leadership \n · Lead end-to-end delivery of data initiatives (ETL/ELT pipelines, data models, dashboards, reporting products) \n · Own delivery plans, milestones, RAID logs, and dependencies across multiple squads \n · Ensure on-time, in-scope delivery of data products aligned to business priorities \n Stakeholder Management \n · Act as primary interface between technical teams and business stakeholders \n · Translate business requirements into actionable delivery plans \n · Manage expectations across senior stakeholders, product owners, and engineering teams \n Governance \n · Ensure adherence to SDLC, data governance, and change control processes \n · Maintain documentation standards for data assets and pipelines \n Technical Coordination \n · Work closely with Data Engineers, BI Developers, and Data Scientists \n · Oversee delivery of data pipelines (e.g., SQL, Python, cloud platforms like Azure/AWS/GCP) \n · Support data architecture alignment and best practices \n Risk & Dependency Management \n · Identify delivery risks and blockers early and escalate where necessary \n · Coordinate cross-team dependencies and resolve conflicts \n · Maintain RAID logs and mitigation strategies \n Quality Assurance \n · Ensure data quality, validation, and reconciliation processes are in place \n · Support testing strategies (unit, integration, UAT) \n · Ensure compliance with data standards and controls \n \n Key Skills & Experience \n Essential \n · Delivery in the technical data HR domain \n · Domain Knowledge – HR data and data warehousing solutions \n · Ideally Experience delivering HR Data / People Analytics \n · Experience working with HR systems data (Workday, SAP SuccessFactors, Oracle HCM or similar) \n · Strong experience in data delivery / data project management roles \n · Strong stakeholder management, especially with HR and People teams \n · Proven experience delivering data platforms, pipelines, or BI solutions \n · Experience managing multiple workstreams and dependencies \n \n Desirable \n · Desirable of AWS Snowflake \n · Exposure to cloud platforms (Azure, AWS, or GCP) \n · Understanding of ETL tools \n · Experience with data governance frameworks \n · Knowledge of BI tools (Power BI, Tableau, Looker) \n · Experience working in Agile environments (Scrum / Kanban) \n \n \n Key Behaviours \n · Strong ownership and accountability for delivery outcomes \n · Structured and organised approach to planning and execution \n · Ability to influence without direct authority \n · Comfortable working in fast-paced, changing environments \n · Problem-solving mindset with attention to detail \n \n Typical Qualifications \n · Degree in Computer Science, Data Engineering, or related field (or equivalent experience) \n Agile certifications (Scrum Master / Prince2 / SAFe) desirable

This role is being handled by Via, a secure hiring platform used by employers to review candidates. \n After applying, you will be invited to create your profile on the Via platform. Your profile stays anonymous until you match. Financial Controller\n £60,000–£70,000 | Hybrid | London | 9-Month Fixed-Term Contract \n An established creative business is seeking an experienced Financial Controller to join its finance team on a 9-month fixed-term contract to provide maternity cover. \n This is an excellent opportunity for a commercially minded finance professional to step into a broad, hands-on role where you'll work closely with senior leadership, oversee the day-to-day finance function and help drive financial performance across a fast-paced, project-led business. The Role\n Reporting to the CFO, you'll play a key role in maintaining robust financial controls while delivering insightful reporting and commercial support to stakeholders across the organisation. \n You'll be responsible for ensuring the finance function operates smoothly, supporting budgeting and forecasting activities, and providing meaningful analysis that helps inform business decisions. Key Responsibilities\n\n • Oversee the day-to-day finance function, ensuring financial transactions are accurately processed and reported.\n, • Support month-end and year-end close activities, including reviewing profit and loss accounts, balance sheets and supporting schedules.\n, • Assist with budgeting, forecasting and longer-term financial planning.\n, • Prepare management reports and provide insightful financial analysis.\n, • Monitor financial performance against budgets and forecasts, identifying trends, risks and opportunities.\n, • Manage cash flow forecasting and support effective working capital management.\n, • Partner with operational teams to monitor project performance, client profitability and financial delivery.\n, • Maintain strong financial controls, processes and compliance across the business.\n, • Build effective relationships with stakeholders across multiple departments.\n, • Support continuous improvement initiatives within the finance function.\nAbout You\n You'll be a qualified accountant who enjoys working in a collaborative, commercially focused environment and is confident partnering with stakeholders across the business. \n We're looking for someone with: \n\n • ACA, ACCA or CIMA qualification (or equivalent relevant experience).\n, • Previous experience as a Financial Controller, Senior Finance Manager or similar.\n, • Strong management accounting and financial reporting experience.\n, • Experience managing work in progress (WIP), revenue recognition and profitability reporting.\n, • Advanced Excel skills and confidence using finance systems.\n, • Excellent analytical, organisational and problem-solving abilities.\n, • Strong communication skills with the ability to influence stakeholders at all levels.\n, • The ability to manage competing priorities within a busy environment.\n\n Previous experience within a creative, marketing, advertising or other project-based professional services environment would be highly advantageous. What's on Offer?\n\n • Salary of £60,000–£70,000.\n, • Hybrid working.\n, • 9-month fixed-term contract with an immediate opportunity to make an impact.\n, • Opportunity to work closely with senior leadership in a commercially focused role.\n, • Enhanced annual leave.\n, • Pension scheme.\n, • Enhanced family-friendly and sick pay benefits.\n, • Flexible working policies.\n\n If you're an experienced Financial Controller looking for your next interim opportunity within a collaborative and commercially driven business, we'd love to hear from you. \n \n Register your details on Via to progress your application. Create one profile and be matched to this role and other relevant opportunities, including roles advertised exclusively on Via.

Financial Controller (Future Finance Director) \n Central London | £70,000 - £85,000 + Benefits \n Looking for a role where you'll genuinely help shape a growing business? \n Perhaps you're already a Financial Controller. \n Or maybe you're a commercially minded Finance Manager who's ready for the next step. \n Either way... \n If you're looking for genuine influence, exposure to senior leadership and the opportunity to grow into a Finance Director role, we'd love to hear from you. \n About the opportunity \n We're partnering with a successful, privately-owned consultancy business that's entering an exciting new chapter. \n Following recent investment and organisational change, the leadership team has ambitious growth plans and is looking for a commercially-minded finance professional to become a key member of that journey. \n This isn't simply about producing management accounts. \n You'll work alongside an experienced Fractional CFO, partnering directly with the owners and senior leadership team, helping them make better commercial decisions whilst building a finance function capable of supporting future growth. \n Over time, the intention is for the successful candidate to develop into the company's Finance Director. \n What you'll be doing \n\n • Producing monthly management accounts and commercial reporting\n, • Budgeting, forecasting and cashflow management\n, • Supporting strategic business decisions through financial analysis\n, • Improving systems, reporting and financial controls\n, • Working closely with operational stakeholders across the business\n, • Coaching and developing a small finance team\n, • Helping build a finance function that can scale alongside the business\n\n We'd particularly like to hear from people who have experience within: \n\n • Consultancy\n, • Recruitment\n, • Marketing or creative agencies\n, • Professional services\n, • Project-led businesses\n, • Other growing SMEs where finance partners closely with operational teams\n\n We're far more interested in your commercial mindset, ambition and ability to build relationships than finding someone who's done this in exactly the same industry. \n About you \n You'll probably be: \n\n • ACA, ACCA or CIMA qualified\n, • Commercially curious\n, • Comfortable working both strategically and hands-on\n, • Someone who enjoys improving systems and processes\n, • Confident building relationships with non-finance stakeholders\n, • Ambitious enough to want broader responsibility over the coming years\n\n If you're currently reporting into a CFO or Finance Director and looking for the opportunity to become the senior finance leader within a growing business, we'd particularly like to hear from you. \n . \n \n \n We do our best to reply to EVERY application! \n We have been candidates too and we work hard to treat you in the same way that we would want to be treated. Therefore, we try not to rely on a generic advert disclaimer as this is something that is important for us and the businesses we partner with. \n Given the high volume of responses we receive from the combination of job boards, social media and other sources and despite our best efforts, many of our responses will be via email as we simply can’t call every application - We know that may not quite what you want to hear but we hope you’ll understand and that you like our approach. \n We work with great people from a wide variety of backgrounds, not just because it’s the right thing to do, but because it makes us, and our clients stronger, more creative and ultimately better at what we all do. \n Short-listed candidates will obviously be contacted for this specific role and, regardless of the outcome of this process, feel free to ustilise the ‘job seeker resources’ on our website. \n

A brilliant and well-established agency is looking for an experienced Financial Controller to lead our finance function, drive financial excellence, and support the continued growth of our business. \n You'll lead and develop a small finance team while overseeing financial reporting, budgeting, forecasting, compliance, and project accounting across multiple entities. Working closely with senior leadership, you'll provide accurate financial insight, ensure strong financial controls, and play a key role in improving systems and processes. Key responsibilities\n\n • Lead, mentor and develop the finance team.\n, • Oversee monthly management accounts, statutory accounts, audits and VAT compliance.\n, • Manage budgeting, forecasting and financial performance reporting.\n, • Ensure robust financial controls and an efficient month-end close.\n, • Oversee payment processes, credit control and balance sheet reconciliations.\n, • Support project accounting, job costing and production finance.\n, • Drive continuous improvement across finance systems, processes and reporting.\nAbout you\n\n, • Qualified accountant (ACA, ACCA or CIMA or equivalent).\n, • Proven experience in a finance leadership role.\n, • Strong technical accounting and financial reporting knowledge.\n, • Excellent leadership, communication and stakeholder management skills.\n, • Highly organised, analytical and committed to continuous improvement.\n\n If you're a proactive finance leader who enjoys developing people, improving processes and providing commercial financial insight, we'd love to hear from you.

Qualified Management Accountant \n £60,000 - £65,000 DOE + Bonus | Southwest London | Office Based | 8:30am–5:30pm \n An exciting opportunity has arisen for a qualified ACCA or CIMA Management Accountant to join a fast-growing, financially secure business in Southwest London. Recently recognised as a best place to work award winner, the company is known for its supportive culture, strong leadership and genuine investment in employee development. \n This is a fantastic role for an ambitious finance professional looking to take ownership, build commercial exposure and work closely with senior stakeholders across the business. You’ll partner with Project Managers and Commercial Managers while gaining hands-on involvement in reporting, forecasting, budgeting and operational analysis. Send your CV today. \n The business offers a vibrant and social working environment, with regular team events, summer BBQs, annual ski trips, Christmas celebrations and excellent long-term career progression opportunities. \n Working closely with the Finance Director and Financial Controller, you’ll play a key role in driving accurate financial reporting and supporting commercial decision-making within a fast-paced, growing organisation. \n Key Responsibilities of the Qualified Management Accountant: \n\n • Produce monthly management accounts, balance sheet reconciliations and variance analysis\n, • Prepare journals including accruals, prepayments and deferred income\n, • Manage the Fixed Asset Register\n, • Support month-end, year-end and audit processes\n, • Prepare VAT returns\n, • Assist with budgeting, forecasting and cashflow reporting\n, • Deliver cost analysis and commercial insight to support business performance\n, • Improve financial controls, reporting processes and system reconciliations\n\n Skills & Experience \n\n • Fully qualified ACCA or CIMA\n, • Strong management accounting experience\n, • Understanding of revenue recognition and WIP reporting\n, • Sage 200 or similar finance system experience\n, • Advanced Excel skills including Pivot Tables and Lookups\n, • Confident communicator with a proactive, team-focused attitude\n\n Benefits \n\n • Salary £60,000 to £65,000\n, • Annual performance bonus\n, • 23 days holiday + 3 at Christmas, increases with length of service.\n, • Pension scheme (increases with length of service)\n, • Private medical insurance option\n, • Wellbeing support and cash plan\n, • Clear career progression within a growing business\n\n Please note we are recruiting for similar management accounting roles in London. \n This role could also suit candidates currently working as a Commercial Accountant, Project Accountant or Senior Assistant Management Accountant.

ResponsibilitiesCompliance Assurance Partner\n Do you have experience in Compliance Assurance, Risk or Internal Audit within insurance, pensions, investments or another FCA regulated financial services environment? Join Aon's UK Risk & Compliance team and help strengthen governance, regulatory compliance and customer outcomes across a diverse range of businesses. \n This is a hybrid role based in London, offering the flexibility to work both virtually and from the office, with a balance of home and office working.Aon is in the business of better decisions \n At Aon, we shape decisions for the better to protect and enrich the lives of people around the world. \n As an organisation, we are united through trust as one inclusive team and we are passionate about helping our colleagues and clients succeed.What the day will look like \n As part of the UK Risk & Compliance function, you will provide independent assurance over the effectiveness of systems and controls across Aon's regulated UK businesses. Working closely with Compliance Business Partners and senior stakeholders, you will assess regulatory and conduct risk frameworks, identify opportunities to strengthen controls and help support positive customer and client outcomes. \n\n • Deliver Compliance Assurance reviews across Aon's UK entities in line with the annual assurance plan.\n, • Assess regulatory compliance and conduct risk controls, providing insight and constructive challenge to business stakeholders.\n, • Lead assurance activity from planning and testing through to reporting, action tracking and follow-up.\n, • Build trusted relationships with colleagues across Commercial Risk, Reinsurance, Health, Wealth & Talent.\n, • Support the ongoing development of the Compliance Assurance Plan through business engagement and regulatory insight.\nHow this opportunity is different\n This role offers the opportunity to work across multiple Aon Solution Lines, giving you broad exposure to a complex and highly regulated environment. You will partner with senior leaders across the organisation, providing independent assurance, practical insight and constructive challenge that helps strengthen business controls and regulatory outcomes. \n Working across Commercial Risk, Reinsurance, Health, Wealth & Talent, you will gain visibility and influence across a diverse range of businesses, while being supported by a collaborative and highly respected UK Risk & Compliance team. Your work will directly contribute to protecting Aon's reputation, supporting strong governance and helping deliver positive customer and client outcomes.Skills and experience that will lead to success \n\n • Experience within Compliance Assurance, Compliance Monitoring, Risk, Internal Audit or a similar assurance-focused role within financial services.\n, • Strong understanding of UK regulatory requirements and the ability to interpret and apply regulatory rules within a business environment.\n, • Knowledge of general insurance, pensions and/or investments.\n, • Strong stakeholder management skills with the credibility to engage and influence colleagues at all levels, including senior leadership.\n, • Excellent analytical, project management, communication and report-writing skills, with the ability to deliver high-quality work to challenging deadlines.\nHow we support our colleagues\n In addition to our comprehensive benefits package, we encourage an inclusive workforce. Plus, our agile environment allows you to manage your wellbeing and work life balance, ensuring you can be your best self at Aon. Furthermore, all colleagues enjoy two Global Wellbeing Days each year, encouraging you to take time to focus on yourself. We offer a variety of working style solutions for our colleagues as well. Our continuous learning culture inspires and equips you to learn, share and grow, helping you achieve your fullest potential. As a result, at Aon, you are more connected, more relevant, and more valued. Aon values an innovative and inclusive workplace where all colleagues feel empowered to be their authentic selves. Aon is proud to be an equal opportunity w...

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Commercial Finance Manager | Finance Business Partner \n Central London | £70,000 - £85,000 + Benefits \n Do you enjoy influencing decisions rather than simply reporting the numbers? \n Are you at your best when working alongside senior stakeholders to help shape the future of a business? \n Would you like the opportunity to develop into a Finance Director as your career progresses? \n If so, we'd love to hear from you. \n We're partnering with a successful, privately-owned consultancy business that's entering an exciting phase of growth. The leadership team see finance as a genuine commercial partner and are looking for someone who wants to contribute to the wider success of the business, not simply produce month-end reports. \n Working closely with an experienced Fractional CFO and the senior leadership team, you'll have the opportunity to influence strategic decisions, improve financial performance and help build a finance function capable of supporting ambitious growth plans. \n Your responsibilities will include: \n\n • Producing insightful monthly management accounts and commercial reporting.\n, • Budgeting, forecasting and cashflow management.\n, • Business partnering with senior operational stakeholders.\n, • Supporting strategic planning and commercial decision-making.\n, • Improving financial controls, reporting and business processes.\n, • Developing and mentoring a small finance team.\n, • Helping shape the future finance function as the business continues to grow.\n\n We'd particularly like to hear from people who... \n\n • Enjoy working closely with non-finance stakeholders.\n, • Can explain financial information in a clear, commercial and practical way.\n, • Have experience within consultancy, recruitment, professional services, agencies, project-led businesses or other growing SMEs.\n, • Like improving systems, processes and reporting rather than simply maintaining them.\n, • Want broader responsibility and genuine influence within a growing business.\n, • Are ACA, ACCA or CIMA qualified (or approaching qualification).\n\n Perhaps you're currently a Commercial Finance Manager, Finance Business Partner or Senior Finance Manager who has reached the point where you're looking for greater ownership and the opportunity to influence a business at leadership level. \n If you're ambitious, commercially curious and enjoy helping businesses make better decisions, this could be the ideal next step. \n Why this opportunity? \n This isn't simply another finance role. \n It's an opportunity to work alongside experienced business leaders, become a trusted adviser to the owners and develop into a Finance Director as the business continues its exciting growth journey. \n If you're looking for a role where your commercial insight will genuinely influence the future direction of a business, we'd love to have a confidential conversation. \n . \n \n \n We do our best to reply to EVERY application! \n We have been candidates too and we work hard to treat you in the same way that we would want to be treated. Therefore, we try not to rely on a generic advert disclaimer as this is something that is important for us and the businesses we partner with. \n Given the high volume of responses we receive from the combination of job boards, social media and other sources and despite our best efforts, many of our responses will be via email as we simply can’t call every application - We know that may not quite what you want to hear but we hope you’ll understand and that you like our approach. \n We work with great people from a wide variety of backgrounds, not just because it’s the right thing to do, but because it makes us, and our clients stronger, more creative and ultimately better at what we all do. \n Short-listed candidates will obviously be contacted for this specific role and, regardless of the outcome of this process, feel free to ustilise the ‘job seeker resources’ on our website. \n \n \n

We are partnering with a global organisation on a high-profile, CFO-sponsored transformation programme focused on simplifying and rationalising historic intercompany balances across an international footprint supporting operations across numerous international jurisdictions. \n \n This is a unique opportunity to lead a strategically important initiative that sits at the intersection of Finance, Tax, Legal, Compliance and Corporate Governance. The successful individual will be responsible for driving the programme from assessment through to execution, establishing robust processes and governance frameworks to support a sustainable future-state operating model. This role would suit an experienced finance transformation, intercompany, restructuring, legal entity rationalisation or special projects leader who enjoys solving complex organisational challenges and influencing stakeholders across multiple jurisdictions. \n \n Key Responsibilities \n\n • Lead a global intercompany transformation programme across a complex multinational group.\n, • Assess and rationalise historic intercompany balances, identifying appropriate settlement and remediation strategies.\n, • Develop and implement governance frameworks, policies and procedures for the ongoing management of intercompany balances.\n, • Coordinate activity across Finance, Tax, Legal, Compliance, Treasury, and other key stakeholder groups.\n, • Drive programme governance, reporting, planning and execution across multiple workstreams and jurisdictions.\n, • Identify and manage financial, operational, legal and tax risks associated with balance rationalisation activities.\n, • Engage senior stakeholders and executive leadership, providing regular project updates and recommendations.\n, • Establish a scalable and sustainable future-state process that reduces complexity and improves control.\n, • Support the execution of associated legal entity, restructuring or organisational simplification activities where required.\n\n \n Skills & Qualifications \n\n • Qualified Accountant (ACA, ACCA, CIMA or international equivalent) preferred.\n, • Significant experience leading complex finance transformation, restructuring or change programmes within multinational organisations.\n, • Demonstrable experience in one or more of the following: Intercompany rationalisation and governance,Legal entity rationalisation or simplification,Finance transformation, Corporate restructuring,Treasury transformation, Shared services transformation,Group finance special projects\n, • Strong understanding of financial controls, balance sheet management and financial reporting.\n, • Experience working across multiple jurisdictions and cultures within a global environment.\n, • Proven ability to influence and collaborate with senior stakeholders across Finance, Tax, Legal, Compliance and Operational teams.\n, • Outstanding programme and project management skills, including governance, risk management and implementation.\n, • Excellent communication skills with the ability to simplify complex issues and drive stakeholder alignment.\n\n \n If you have successfully delivered large-scale finance transformation, intercompany, restructuring or corporate simplification programmes and are looking for a high-impact leadership opportunity, we'd be delighted to hear from you. \n Please note our advertisements use PQE/salary levels purely as a guide. However we are happy to consider applications from all candidates who are able to demonstrate the skills necessary to fulfil the role. \n Please note that your personal information will be treated in accordance with our .

Lighting Controls Commissioning Engineer – London/ South East \n £40,000 - £45,000 basic + overtime + expenses, pension + benefits \n Expanding designer and manufacturer is seeking an experienced engineer to oversee the commissioning and programming of lighting control systems, troubleshooting technical issues, and ensuring solutions meet client specifications. You will also be collaborating with project teams, conducting on-site inspections, testing system installations, and providing client training on system functionality. The role requires interfacing with engineers and maintaining detailed documentation throughout project lifecycles. \n The ideal engineer will have technical skills in lighting control systems, DALI, and modular wiring solutions. You should be proficient in systems commissioning, programming, troubleshooting, and diagnostics with a strong understanding of building management systems and energy management applications \n \n

Interim Group Finance Manager | High-Growth Luxury Consumer Brand | London/Hybrid \n \n Harmonic are delighted to be partnering exclusively with a globally recognised consumer brand in their search for an Interim Group Finance Manager on a 6 month contract. \n \n Renowned for its creativity and quality, the organisation has built a loyal following worldwide and continues to scale rapidly across multiple regions. Operating across wholesale and e-commerce channels, the business is on an impressive growth trajectory and is now building out and professionalising its group finance function. With new entities being established across several countries and a busy year-end and audit cycle ahead, this opportunity will suit someone who thrives in a fast-paced, evolving environment and enjoys bringing structure to a finance function still being built. \n \n The Role \n \n Reporting to the Group Financial Controller and working alongside the wider Group Finance team, you will take ownership of several business-critical workstreams spanning financial control and process improvement. A key focus will be acting as the finance owner for newly established international entities, coordinating outsourced providers and internal stakeholders, and building the controls, schedules and documentation needed to hand these over cleanly to the relevant finance teams in future. \n \n This is a genuinely hands-on, project-focused engagement. Alongside the entity workstream you will strengthen the month-end and group consolidation process, build out group balance sheet reconciliations and supporting schedules, and support both the completion of the FY2025 audit and the onboarding of new external auditors for FY2026. \n \n Key Responsibilities \n \n\n • Take ownership of a group of recently set-up overseas entities, acting as the central finance contact while their bookkeeping, payroll and local tax are handled by external providers.\n, • Keep activity and information joined up between those third-party providers and the internal finance, tax and payroll teams.\n, • Build out the underlying controls, workflows and reporting for these entities, and document them clearly so ownership can be handed to permanent or local teams in time.\n, • Bring more rigour and consistency to the group's month-end timetable and consolidation.\n, • Create a full set of group balance sheet reconciliations and backing schedules, so leadership finally has a clear, reliable view of the consolidated numbers.\n, • Introduce standardised review routines and templates with the entity teams to keep reporting consistent across the group.\n, • Drive the FY2025 statutory accounts and group audit through to completion.\n, • Prepare for a new audit partner in FY2026, supporting a clean transition and a smoother year-end.\n, • Pick up other group-wide finance initiatives as the need emerges, adding senior capacity while the business scales.\n\n \n What We Need to See (Essential) \n \n\n • Qualified accountant (ACA, ACCA or equivalent).\n, • A background across group reporting, financial control or a broader group finance remit.\n, • Hands-on consolidation experience gained in an international business with multiple legal entities.\n, • Highly organised, with the project-management discipline to run several workstreams to deadline at once.\n, • A confident communicator used to coordinating finance, tax, payroll, external advisers and auditors.\n, • Comfortable working independently and rolling your sleeves up while the processes and paperwork around them are still being built.\n\n \n What We'd Like to See (Bonus) \n \n\n • Ideally experience within Audit\n, • Exposure to retail, product or stock/inventory accounting.\n, • Experience helping coordinate a change of external auditor or an audit transition.\n\n \n Day Rate: £450-£525 per day \n Contract: 6-month interim contract \n Location: London/Hybrid (3 days in the office) \n Start Date: ASAP \n \n If you are interested - to be considered for the role please forward your CV \n \n At Harmonic, we are dedicated to fostering an inclusive and equitable workplace. We actively welcome applications from individuals of all backgrounds and assure you that every candidate will be thoughtfully considered for the roles we represent, without regard to race, religion, gender expression, disability, or sexual orientation. \n At Harmonic, we are dedicated to fostering an inclusive and equitable workplace. We actively welcome applications from individuals of all backgrounds and assure you that every candidate will be thoughtfully considered for the roles we represent, without regard to race, religion, gender expression, disability, or sexual orientation.

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced Order to Cash Process Lead to join a highly respected organisation based in Central London. This role offers you the chance to play a pivotal part in shaping and optimising the end-to-end OTC process, ensuring seamless financial operations and supporting business growth. With a competitive salary of £65,000 - £70,000 and flexible working opportunities, this position is perfect for someone who thrives on collaboration, continuous improvement, and making a tangible impact within a supportive team environment. You will be empowered to drive change, work closely with cross-functional teams, and contribute to the ongoing transformation of finance processes. If you are passionate about delivering excellence, value knowledge sharing, and want to be part of an inclusive workplace that values your expertise, this could be the next step in your career. \n Responsibilities: \n • Oversee the full Order to Cash cycle by managing process design, implementation, monitoring, and continuous improvement initiatives across all relevant business units. \n • Work collaboratively with finance, sales, customer service, and IT teams to ensure seamless integration of OTC processes and systems throughout the organisation. \n • Identify areas for process optimisation by analysing current workflows, gathering feedback from stakeholders, and recommending practical solutions that enhance efficiency and accuracy. \n • Lead workshops and training sessions for internal teams to promote best practices in OTC procedures while fostering a culture of knowledge sharing and mutual support. \n • Develop clear documentation for all OTC processes including policies, procedures, controls, and compliance requirements to ensure consistency and transparency. \n • Monitor key performance indicators (KPIs) related to cash flow management, billing accuracy, collections effectiveness, and customer satisfaction; use insights to drive targeted improvements. \n • Support system upgrades or new technology implementations by providing subject matter expertise on OTC requirements and collaborating with project teams during testing phases. \n • Act as the primary point of contact for resolving complex issues related to invoicing, credit management, disputes, or reconciliations within the OTC function. \n • Ensure compliance with internal controls as well as external regulatory standards by conducting regular audits and risk assessments within the OTC domain. \n The Ideal Candidate: \n • Proven experience leading end-to-end Order to Cash processes within a large or complex organisation where you have demonstrated strong process improvement capabilities. \n • Excellent interpersonal skills enabling you to collaborate effectively with cross-functional teams including finance professionals, sales staff, IT specialists, and customer service representatives. \n • Strong analytical abilities allowing you to interpret data trends from KPIs related to cash flow management or collections performance; using these insights for continuous improvement. \n • A deep understanding of financial controls combined with practical knowledge of compliance requirements relevant to OTC functions in regulated environments. \n • Experience designing clear process documentation such as policies or standard operating procedures that support consistent application across multiple teams. \n • Demonstrated ability to deliver engaging training sessions or workshops focused on best practice adoption within finance operations or shared services settings. \n • Familiarity with ERP systems (such as SAP or Oracle) as well as other finance-related technologies used for automating or streamlining OTC activities. \n • A collaborative approach that values teamwork and knowledge sharing while being sensitive to the needs of diverse stakeholders across different business units. \n • Commitment to maintaining high standards of accuracy when handling complex reconciliations or resolving disputes related to billing or credit management. \n Next Steps: \n If you are ready to take the next step in your career journey as an Order to Cash Process Lead in Central London-where your expertise will truly make an impact-we encourage you to apply now! \n Apply today by clicking on the link provided; we look forward to connecting with talented individuals who share our passion for excellence. \n Robert Walters Operations Limited is an employment business and employment agency and welcomes applications from all candidates

London | Hybrid (3 days office-based) | Permanent | Full Time \n On behalf of our client, we are recruiting for an experienced Head of Technical & Operations to join a specialist insurance business operating within the Lloyd's and London Market (Marine). \n This is a key leadership role focused on driving operational excellence, technical governance and continuous improvement across the business. Working closely with senior stakeholders across Broking, Finance and Compliance, you'll ensure operational processes, systems and controls support sustainable growth while maintaining exceptional service standards. The Opportunity\n This role combines operational leadership with technical expertise. You'll oversee broking systems, data governance, operational workflows and technical standards, ensuring the business operates efficiently, compliantly and with high-quality management information. \n You'll also play a significant role in identifying opportunities for automation, process improvement and business change, helping shape the future operational capability of the organisation. Key Responsibilities\n\n • Lead and enhance operational processes, governance and technical standards.\n, • Oversee broking systems, data management and operational workflows.\n, • Drive improvements in data quality, reporting and management information.\n, • Support the effective oversight of Insurance Broking Accounts (IBA).\n, • Deliver operational and commercial insight to support business decisions.\n, • Ensure compliance with regulatory requirements and internal controls.\n, • Identify and implement process improvements, automation and system enhancements.\n, • Work collaboratively with internal stakeholders and external technology providers.\n, • Act as the technical and operational subject matter expert across the business.\n, • Support wider strategic initiatives and operational change programmes.\nAbout You\n We're looking for an experienced insurance professional who brings: \n\n • Significant experience within insurance operations, technical support or operational management.\n, • Strong understanding of insurance broking processes and the end-to-end placement lifecycle.\n, • Marine insurance sector knowledge\n, • Experience managing broking platforms and delivering system improvements.\n, • Knowledge of data governance, reporting and operational controls.\n, • Strong stakeholder management skills with the ability to influence across all levels.\n, • A proactive approach to driving operational excellence and continuous improvement.\nDesirable Experience\n\n, • Exposure to the Lloyd's and London Market.\n, • Experience with platforms such as GPM, Acturis, Whitespace, Brokertech, Yellowbox or similar.\n, • Knowledge of Insurance Broking Accounts (IBA).\n, • Familiarity with Xchanging processes, LPANs and bordereaux.\n, • Experience delivering operational change, business transformation or project initiatives.\n\n Please contact Navia at LNJ Recruitment with any questions regarding this opportunity.

Business Architect -Fusion (12 month FTC) \n London | Personal Contract (dependent on experience & qualifications \n Full-time | Hybrid \n Joint-contribution pension from 6% (12% total) – Enhanced maternity & family leave – Life assurance – HolidayPlus – Virtual GP & Employee Assistance Programme plus retail and leisure discounts & many more. \n REQ5717 \n The Fusion Business Architect is accountable for the integrity of the Business Design for the Fusion programme, covering requirements, process, capability, functional and organisational models, and design decisions across delivery waves. This is a hands-on role, owning and supporting key deliverables and coordinating Business Analysts’ activities. \n The role is responsible for shaping, planning and securing budget approval for programme changes in line with business strategy, while maintaining the integrity of operating models and supporting change adoption. It manages senior stakeholder relationships, ensuring demand into IT is well-shaped and solutions are delivered in line with governance, enterprise architecture and best practice. \n \n We deliver safety, warmth, and comfort to homes and businesses. Every role, whether in the office or on the front line, plays a key part in this mission. Here’s how you will contribute… \n Business Architecture & Design \n\n • Own end-to-end Business Design across all models and ensure alignment across delivery waves\n, • Act as central point for cross-functional design (HCM, Finance, Supply Chain, Procurement, Payroll)\n, • Ensure designs are coherent, traceable and aligned to strategy, operating models and capabilities\n, • Govern design decisions and ensure compliance with standards and best practice\n\n Operating Model & Change \n\n • Maintain and evolve target and transitional operating models\n, • Assess impacts across people, process, technology, data and controls\n, • Support adoption and ensure consistency across multiple business functions\n\n Demand, Roadmap & Investment \n\n • Shape, prioritise and manage business demand into IT workstreams\n, • Develop business cases, cost estimates and secure budget approvals\n, • Own business architecture roadmaps, aligning investment to priorities\n, • Collaborate across stakeholders to manage delivery plans, budgets and value realisation\n, • Enable innovation and maximise value from existing investments\n\n Business Analysis & Leadership \n\n • Lead day-to-day business analysis delivery and assure quality outputs\n, • Coach and manage Business Analysts and support capability development\n, • Contribute to documentation including requirements, designs and investment papers\n, • Manage team performance, workload, development and stakeholder engagement\n\n \n What you will need \n\n • Significant experience with Fusion or ERP systems (HCM, Finance, Supply Chain, Procurement, Payroll) and strong background in Business Architecture, Business Analysis and change delivery\n, • Proven experience (10+ years) in IT or business systems roles, with knowledge of project lifecycle, governance, and investment processes\n, • Strong stakeholder management, influencing and communication skills, with experience working at all levels and leading teams\n, • Strategic thinker with ability to translate strategy into delivery, manage demand and drive value-focused outcomes\n, • Analytical, structured problem-solver with high attention to detail and ability to simplify complex information\n, • Collaborative leader with coaching capability, able to manage performance, deliver under pressure and drive continuous improvement\n\n \n Not sure you meet every requirement? \n Research shows some people – particularly women and those from underrepresented backgrounds – may hesitate to apply unless they meet every criteria. At SGN, we value diverse backgrounds, experiences and perspectives. \n If this role interests you but you’re not sure you tick every box, we’d still love to hear from you. You might be just who we’re looking for – now or in the future. \n \n Why SGN? \n SGN leads pioneering research and development for a energy system. Our innovative technologies are transforming the gas industry while keeping people safe and warm. We are an award-winning employer, including CCA Gold Awards for Great Places to Work and Inclusivity and Accessibility, and a proud Gold member of the Armed Forces Covenant. \n If you require any accommodations or support during the application process, reach out to us. We're here to help ensure an inclusive and accessible experience for everyone. > \n