Morgan McKinley (Milton Keynes)

Morgan McKinley Northern Home Counties is partnering with a well-established organisation to recruit a permanent Assistant Management Accountant to join their finance team in Milton Keynes. Role Overview: This is an excellent opportunity for an ambitious finance professional looking to further develop their management accounting experience. Working closely with the Finance Manager, you will support the delivery of accurate financial reporting, month-end processes, audit requirements, and continuous improvement initiatives across the finance function. Key Responsibilities: Perform daily and monthly bank reconciliations. Maintain the Fixed Asset Register and prepare/post monthly depreciation journals. Assist with month-end close activities, including preparing and posting journals. Prepare accruals, prepayments, and associated journal entries. Produce and distribute internal management reports. Prepare VAT returns for review. Support month-end reporting and financial submissions. Prepare and maintain balance sheet reconciliations. Assist with the annual external audit and year-end reporting process. Identify and implement process improvements to enhance efficiency and financial controls. Manage the day-to-day administration of the company vehicle fleet, including vehicle orders, fleet records, fines, and general fleet administration. Provide support across the wider finance team as required. Ideal Candidate Profile: AAT qualified or currently studying towards ACCA, CIMA, or an equivalent accounting qualification. Minimum of three years' experience within a finance role, including month-end and management accounting activities. Experience preparing VAT returns with a good understanding of UK VAT. Experience using ERP or accounting systems (SAP experience is advantageous). Strong Microsoft Excel skills with the ability to analyse financial data. Excellent attention to detail and organisational skills. Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities. Confident communicator with the ability to build effective relationships across the business. Self-motivated with a proactive approach and a desire to develop professionally. Experience with stock accounting and intercompany accounting would be advantageous. Salary & Benefits: Competitive salary Study support available (where applicable). Opportunities for career progression and professional development. Supportive and collaborative working environment. Company benefits package.

Finance Manager - 60,000 - 70,000 - High Tech Manufacturing - Bicester Working in partnership with the Financial Controller, you will support the delivery of accurate financial reporting across a high-end, high-tech manufacturing business. The role will have a broad remit across financial accounting, reporting, controls and business partnering, with the opportunity to work closely with both Finance and operational stakeholders. Responsibilities for the Finance Manager include: Support the month end and year end close process, ensuring financial information is accurate, complete and delivered within deadlines. Prepare and review financial journals, reconciliations and balance sheet information. Work closely with operational teams to understand financial performance and provide insightful analysis and commentary. Support the wider Finance team with analysis of actual performance against budgets and forecasts. Maintain strong financial controls and processes, ensuring compliance with accounting policies and reporting requirements. Support the development and continuous improvement of financial reporting processes, systems and controls. Work closely with the business to ensure the completeness and accuracy of financial information used for management reporting. Profile It is essential the candidate is a Qualified Accountant (ACA / ACCA / CIMA. Previous experience within a manufacturing environment would be advantageous. Strong technical accounting and analytical skills. Advanced Excel and reporting capability. Able to work closely with stakeholders across Finance and the wider business. The Company The business is a high-end, high-tech manufacturing organisation operating in a fast paced and highly innovative environment. With a strong focus on technology, quality and continued development, the business offers an exciting opportunity to join a growing Finance function and play an important role in supporting its continued success. Salary & Benefits The role of Finance Manager has a salary range of 60,000 - 70,000 and excellent benefits.

Morgan McKinley, Northern Home Counties is proud to be supporting a well-established and highly regarded global business in Milton Keynes with the appointment of a Management Accountant on a permanent basis. They are seeking a proactive and hands-on Part-Qualified or Newly Qualified Management Accountant who can take ownership of the month-end process, provide meaningful financial analysis and work closely with stakeholders across the business. Main Duties and Responsibilities: Take ownership of producing accurate and timely month-end management accounts and departmental P&Ls. Monitor KPIs, highlighting trends, analysing variances and providing recommendations for improvement. Take ownership of balance sheet reconciliations, ensuring all accounts are fully reconciled on a monthly basis. Prepare and provide regular management reporting and financial analysis. Work closely with budget holders and key stakeholders to understand business performance and financial results. Support the production of annual budgets and forecasts, providing relevant financial analysis and insight. Provide insightful analysis to support commercial and operational decision-making. Assist with year-end processes, audit requirements and other ad hoc financial projects as required. Person Specification: Part-Qualified CIMA or ACCA , AAT Qualified, or newly qualified in a relevant accounting qualification. Previous experience within a management accounting environment. Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal. Strong Excel skills with the ability to analyse and interpret financial data. Commercially aware with strong analytical and problem-solving skills. Self-motivated, flexible and able to demonstrate a positive, can-do attitude. Works well under pressure, both independently and as part of a team. Ability to prioritise workload effectively and consistently meet strict deadlines. Excellent attention to detail and a high level of accuracy.

Morgan McKinley Northern Home Counties is partnering with a leading organisation based in Dunstable to find a Finance Analyst to join their busy and collaborative Commercial Finance team. Role In this position, you will support the Commercial Finance function by managing key finance processes, analysing data, supporting reporting requirements and working closely with internal stakeholders to ensure accurate and timely financial information. Key Responsibilities: Managing commercial invoicing and reconciliations Supporting credit control activities and aged debt management Producing weekly and monthly reports for commercial and operational teams Maintaining accurate data across finance systems and ERP platforms Working with large data sets and using Excel to manipulate information and provide insights Supporting invoice queries and commercial finance processes Assisting with the implementation of a new rebate management system Providing wider support to the Commercial Finance team as required Ideal Candidate Profile: Experience within Accounts Receivable, Accounts Payable, Credit Control or a similar finance role Strong Excel skills, including data manipulation and the use of lookups Confident working with reports, systems and large volumes of data Strong attention to detail with a structured approach to work Proactive, organised and able to manage competing priorities Good communication skills with the ability to work collaboratively across teams Salary & Benefits 37,000 salary package with hybrid working (3 days in the office and 2 days from home).

Morgan McKinley Northern Home Counties is proud to partner with a leading logistics business to recruit an organised and proactive Credit Controller to join their established finance team. This is an excellent opportunity for someone looking to build a long-term career within a business that offers stability, progression, and a supportive working environment. Role As a key member of the finance team, the Credit Controller will be responsible for managing their own business unit, ensuring customer accounts are maintained effectively, and outstanding payments are collected in a timely manner. The successful candidate will build strong relationships with customers while taking ownership of the end-to-end credit control process. Responsibilities include: Managing the credit control function for your allocated business unit. Chasing outstanding debt via telephone and email. Monitoring customer payment due dates and following up on overdue accounts. Managing invoices and resolving customer payment queries. Producing regular reports on outstanding debt and account status. Maintaining accurate customer account records. Building and maintaining positive relationships with customers and internal stakeholders. Working collaboratively with the wider finance team to achieve collection targets. Profile Previous experience within a Credit Control role (around three years' experience preferred). Strong organisational skills with the ability to manage your own workload. Excellent communication skills with confidence speaking to customers by phone and email. Basic to intermediate Microsoft Excel skills, including the ability to manipulate data. A proactive approach and the ability to work independently. A team player who enjoys working within a collaborative environment. Salary & Benefits The Credit Controller role offers a salary of 27,000 per annum , alongside a competitive benefits package and excellent opportunities for career development. Additional benefits include: Hybrid working (working from home two days per week, subject to business requirements). Monday-Friday, 9:00am-5:00pm working hours. Full system training provided. A supportive, well-established finance team with excellent staff retention. Genuine opportunities for internal progression. Temporary and permanent opportunities available, with an immediate start for temporary candidates.

HR Director Opportunity - Milton Keynes - 85,000 - 90,000 plus 10% car allowance, bonus other benefits If you are an experienced HR leader who is looking for a rewarding and exciting opportunity where you can add genuine value, then this is for you. A well established and forward thinking organisation in Milton Keynes have engaged us to partner them on their search for a Human Resources Director. The position will report directly to the UK CEO and will not only be a partner to board but will be a vital part of the strategic and operational growth of the organisation. Why should you want to work for this business? The organisation have an impressive history from which they have firmly cemented their place as one of the market leaders in their field. A standout attraction to this role is the leadership including the UK CEO who this role will report to directly, who the outgoing HR Director describes as "being some of the greatest people they have ever worked both professionally and on a personal level". Alongside a great leadership, values and culture are not just words written on a wall here. The values bleed through the organisation creating a collaborative and forward thinking environment build on integrity with high standards. On a personal level, this opportunity gives you the opportunity to not only drive HR and CSR, but also add genuine value from the bottom up. So what is the role? As the HR Director, you will have dual responsibility within the organisation whereby you will lead HR strategically and operationally as expected, but you will also have responsibility for the businesses corporate, social and environmental responsibilities (CSR). Key duties will include: Overseeing the HR operations and strategies for the organisation including overseeing a team of 4 Creating, designing and implementing HR strategic plans in alignment with the organisations wider objectives including people planning, organisational design, skill gap analysis and implementation and usage of HRIS Partnering board, C-Suite, Group and Operational leaders to deliver and roll out HR objectives and initiatives Taking a lead on the identification and roll out of L&D strategies alongside an internal L&D specialist Leading the organisations reward programme Driving culture, values and engagement across the organisation Managing and leading more complex employee relations (ER) cases Supporting organisational strategic plans such as integration of acquisitions including TUPE Ad hoc reporting and analysis as desired What is on offer? The HR Director will receive a salary between 85,000 and 90,000 per annum plus a benefits package which includes: 10% car scheme allowance or access to EV programme Strong bonus plan which is split 50% EBIT and 50% personal objectives Pension scheme Benefits platform including discounts, vouchers, buy and sell holiday etc Onsite free parking Other company specific benefits

HR Director Opportunity - Milton Keynes - 85,000 - 90,000 plus 10% car allowance, bonus other benefits If you are an experienced HR leader who is looking for a rewarding and exciting opportunity where you can add genuine value, then this is for you. A well established and forward thinking organisation in Milton Keynes have engaged us to partner them on their search for a Human Resources Director. The position will report directly to the UK CEO and will not only be a partner to board but will be a vital part of the strategic and operational growth of the organisation. Why should you want to work for this business? The organisation have an impressive history from which they have firmly cemented their place as one of the market leaders in their field. A standout attraction to this role is the leadership including the UK CEO who this role will report to directly, who the outgoing HR Director describes as "being some of the greatest people they have ever worked both professionally and on a personal level". Alongside a great leadership, values and culture are not just words written on a wall here. The values bleed through the organisation creating a collaborative and forward thinking environment build on integrity with high standards. On a personal level, this opportunity gives you the opportunity to not only drive HR and CSR, but also add genuine value from the bottom up. So what is the role? As the HR Director, you will have dual responsibility within the organisation whereby you will lead HR strategically and operationally as expected, but you will also have responsibility for the businesses corporate, social and environmental responsibilities (CSR). Key duties will include: Overseeing the HR operations and strategies for the organisation including overseeing a team of 4 Creating, designing and implementing HR strategic plans in alignment with the organisations wider objectives including people planning, organisational design, skill gap analysis and implementation and usage of HRIS Partnering board, C-Suite, Group and Operational leaders to deliver and roll out HR objectives and initiatives Taking a lead on the identification and roll out of L&D strategies alongside an internal L&D specialist Leading the organisations reward programme Driving culture, values and engagement across the organisation Managing and leading more complex employee relations (ER) cases Supporting organisational strategic plans such as integration of acquisitions including TUPE Ad hoc reporting and analysis as desired What is on offer? The HR Director will receive a salary between 85,000 and 90,000 per annum plus a benefits package which includes: 10% car scheme allowance or access to EV programme Strong bonus plan which is split 50% EBIT and 50% personal objectives Pension scheme Benefits platform including discounts, vouchers, buy and sell holiday etc Onsite free parking Other company specific benefits

Finance Business Partner Northamptonshire - Up To 65,000 Are you an experienced commercial finance professional with a passion for partnering operational heads ? Do you thrive when you're out in the business, translating complex finance data into actionable strategy? I am partnering a stable, established and growing multisite operation in Northamptonshire who are looking to add a Finance Business Partner to their team. The Role As a Finance Business Partner within the organisation, you won't be chained to a desk at HQ. You will be a commercial bridge between the HQ and regional site managers and operational leads. Your day-to-day will involve: Driving Performance: Moving beyond the "what" to the "why." You'll analyse site KPIs to identify trends, risks, and most importantly opportunities. True Partnering: Acting as a trusted partner to non-finance stakeholders, helping them understand their budgets and improve departmental performance. Strategic Planning: Leading the budgeting and forecasting process for your sites and regions. Process Evolution: You'll have the autonomy to challenge how reporting, analysis and tasks are being undertaken as well and being able to drive positive change where needed. About You You will be ACCA, CIMA, or ACA qualified , but more importantly have proven business partnering experience. You can explain a P&L to non financial stakeholders alongside being able to deliver finance insights to leadership and board. We're looking for: Commercial Curiosity: You need to be able to demonstrate experience of embedding yourself withing the organisation, understanding strategies, objectives and business opportunities/challenges. Adaptability: With any multi-site set ups, you will need to be able to demonstrate experience of partnering professionals within a range of environments with an array of personalities. Confidence: You aren't afraid to challenge the status quo or hold stakeholders accountable. Full Driving License: You'll be visiting our various sites across the county, so you'll need to be mobile. Why This Role? This is an opportunity that is rare in the current market. With the organisation having their finger on the pulse of change whilst also remaining a market leader, there is no better time to join the organisation. Here is what is on offer. Salary: Competitive salary up to 65,000 per annum Flexibility: The business are a modern set up and they offer a hybrid working environment alongside general flexibility as and when needed. Growth: The firm has a proven track record of promoting from within meaning there is more than a job on offer, this is a career opportunity. Culture: A supportive, professional, and down-to-earth environment where your opinion matters, you can drive change and also be a key player in the future success of the organisation.

Sector: Private Equity-Backed Morgan Mckinley are supporting a PE backed business in their search for a Group Financial Controller, you will be the backbone of the finance function. We are a fast-paced, PE-backed service business where accuracy, speed, and visibility are paramount. You will lead the core finance team and oversee the FP&A function to ensure that our commercial decisions are backed by "one version of the truth." This is a high-visibility role, acting as the right hand to the CFO and ensuring the business is audit-ready, scalable, and operationally excellent. Financial Control & Reporting Consolidation: Lead the month-end close process for the Group, ensuring timely and accurate delivery of management accounts. Service-Sector Metrics: Own the reporting of service-specific KPIs, including WIP (Work in Progress), Revenue Recognition, and Staff Utilization. The "Audit-Ready" Environment: Maintain a robust control framework across the group to satisfy PE-level scrutiny and year-end requirements. Leadership & FP&A Integration Team Leadership: Manage and develop a team of Number , overseeing the transactional and management accounting functions. FP&A Oversight: While managing the "actuals," you will oversee the FP&A lead to ensure that budgeting, rolling forecasts, and variance analyses are integrated with the core ledger. System Optimization: Drive the improvement of financial systems to automate manual reporting and enhance data integrity. Cash & Working Capital Cash Flow Excellence: Manage the group's cash position, with a focus on optimizing the Order-to-Cash (O2C) cycle within a service-based billing environment. Debt Management: Monitor banking covenants and provide necessary reporting to lenders and PE investors. The Candidate Profile Qualified: ACA / ACCA / CIMA with substantial post-qualified experience (likely 5-8 years+). Service Industry Background: Experience in a business where "people are the product" is highly desirable (understanding billable hours, project margins, and contract revenue). PE Experience: You are comfortable with the "weekly/monthly" reporting rhythm required by Private Equity and the focus on EBITDA integrity. Technical Expert: A strong technician who enjoys "getting under the hood" of the accounts to fix processes and improve accuracy. Communication: Ability to distill complex technical accounting into clear, commercial summaries for the CFO and the Board.

Pricing Manager 50,000 - 60,000 + Benefits UK (Remote/Hybrid) Are you the "Excel Legend" in your current office? Do you enjoy getting under the hood of a dataset to find out what's actually happening with the margins? We are representing a well-established national group looking for a Pricing Manager to lead their day-to-day commercial data function. This is a hands-on role perfect for a technical specialist who loves building tools and ensuring pricing accuracy across a large business. The Core Mission As the Pricing Manager, you will be the lead specialist for the group's pricing integrity. You'll be responsible for maintaining and updating the models that keep the business competitive. This isn't just about high-level theory; it's about the "nitty-gritty" of data-ensuring cost changes are reflected accurately and margins are protected. The Excel Standard We'll be honest: if you don't love spreadsheets, you won't love this role. We need a Super-User who can navigate complex workbooks with ease. You should be comfortable with: Model Maintenance: Taking existing pricing models and making them faster, better, and more accurate. Advanced Logic: High proficiency in SUMIFS, INDEX/MATCH, and data arrays. Data Cleaning: Using Power Query to pull together data from different parts of the business without breaking a sweat. Reporting: Creating clear, functional dashboards that the sales teams can actually use. What You'll Be Doing Price Implementation: Managing the end-to-end process of price changes and updates across the system. Margin Support: Providing the commercial teams with the data they need to make informed decisions. Trend Analysis: Spotting patterns in product performance and flagging risks or opportunities to senior management. Process Improvement: Finding ways to automate the boring stuff so you can focus on the interesting data. The Ideal Profile Highly Analytical: You likely come from a Pricing, Commercial Analysis, or Finance background. The "Fixer": You enjoy troubleshooting data errors and building robust templates. Detail Oriented: You're the person who catches the decimal point error before it goes live. Communication: You can explain a data trend to a non-technical colleague without using too much jargon. What's in it for you? This is a fantastic opportunity for a Senior Analyst or an established Pricing Manager to own the pricing function for a respected group. It offers a stable environment, a supportive team, and the chance to be the definitive technical expert in your field. Think you have the Excel skills we need? Apply with your CV today.

HR Director Opportunity - Milton Keynes - 85,000 - 90,000 plus 10% car allowance, bonus other benefits If you are an experienced HR leader who is looking for a rewarding and exciting opportunity where you can add genuine value, then this is for you. A well established and forward thinking organisation in Milton Keynes have engaged us to partner them on their search for a Human Resources Director. The position will report directly to the UK CEO and will not only be a partner to board but will be a vital part of the strategic and operational growth of the organisation. Why should you want to work for this business? The organisation have an impressive history from which they have firmly cemented their place as one of the market leaders in their field. A standout attraction to this role is the leadership including the UK CEO who this role will report to directly, who the outgoing HR Director describes as "being some of the greatest people they have ever worked both professionally and on a personal level". Alongside a great leadership, values and culture are not just words written on a wall here. The values bleed through the organisation creating a collaborative and forward thinking environment build on integrity with high standards. On a personal level, this opportunity gives you the opportunity to not only drive HR and CSR, but also add genuine value from the bottom up. So what is the role? As the HR Director, you will have dual responsibility within the organisation whereby you will lead HR strategically and operationally as expected, but you will also have responsibility for the businesses corporate, social and environmental responsibilities (CSR). Key duties will include: Overseeing the HR operations and strategies for the organisation including overseeing a team of 4 Creating, designing and implementing HR strategic plans in alignment with the organisations wider objectives including people planning, organisational design, skill gap analysis and implementation and usage of HRIS Partnering board, C-Suite, Group and Operational leaders to deliver and roll out HR objectives and initiatives Taking a lead on the identification and roll out of L&D strategies alongside an internal L&D specialist Leading the organisations reward programme Driving culture, values and engagement across the organisation Managing and leading more complex employee relations (ER) cases Supporting organisational strategic plans such as integration of acquisitions including TUPE Ad hoc reporting and analysis as desired What is on offer? The HR Director will receive a salary between 85,000 and 90,000 per annum plus a benefits package which includes: 10% car scheme allowance or access to EV programme Strong bonus plan which is split 50% EBIT and 50% personal objectives Pension scheme Benefits platform including discounts, vouchers, buy and sell holiday etc Onsite free parking Other company specific benefits

Head of Finance (Hybrid) Travel To The North East Base 130,000 - 140,000 plus benefits The Business The organisation are a PE backed, fast growth engineering organisation who are not just building robotics, they are changing the way their clients operate. By vertically integrating into a number of sectors, their products will blend automation, clean energy and data to save time, drive efficiency and enhance performance. Due to rapid growth across the UK, the time has come for them to bring in a hands on, proven and strategic leader to further boost their expansion plans. The Role This role is designed for someone who wants to be involved in a fast scale up operation, where you will intertwine experience with technology alongside designing and driving company strategic plans. Your core responsibilities include: Leading the UK finance operation: You will take direct ownership of a newly acquired UK business with revenues around 18m. Your goal is to move it from breakeven to a high-margin operator by identifying inefficiencies, renegotiating debt structures, and optimising supplier contracts. Team leadership: You will be responsible for overseeing the finance team of a newly acquired business which also seeking to build and grow a wider finance and accounting department. Strategic Involvement: You will create, deliver and maintain the UK wide finance strategy which will include both organic and acquisitive growth, project economics, running scenario based analysis and delivering M&A, R&D and engineering strategic plans. Cashflow Management - You will drive and manage a tight cashflow model, seeking opportunities to enhance cash status whilst managing and mitigating risk. Technology and AI Integration. You will redefine finance by deploying AI and automation to enhance modeling, run audit checks, review contracts, and generate board materials. You will also lead the UK wide finance technology stack including ERP. To Be Considered You Will Need The Following: Experience: Experience of working within a scale up or turnaround project ideally with private equity or high-growth startup exposure. Experience within an engineering (tech or mechanical) or manufacturing environment is highly advantageous but not essential. Technical Excellence: You will need to be an expert in UK GAAP/IFRS, tax compliance (ideally including R&D tax credits) and extensive exposure to financial modelling and board/investor reporting. The Technology Edge: You must be enthused by the use of AI and automation within finance/accounting and be seeking to utilise technology to drive efficiency and accuracy. The investors and founders are innovative and are looking for leadership to drive technology usage throughout the organisation. Personality: You have a high ownership approach and embrace changing and fast evolving environments. You will also be able to demonstrate a blend of strategic, operational and commercial approaches with the personality to liaise with professionals across the organisation. Bonus Points: Experience in EV/Clean Energy, manufacturing/Engineering or exposure to fast growth/PE backed environments would be highly desired but not essential. What Impact Will This Role have? This is one of the highest-leverage and pivotal positions within the organisation. You will report directly to the entrepreneurial ownership and have a directly impact our cash position, driving value creation within every acquisition, and build the financial infrastructure for a fast growth venture. Compensation: Competitive salary of 130,000+ (DOE) plus a bonus structure which will be created through personal and company objectives, alongside a wider company benefits package.

Finance Business Partner Northamptonshire - Up To 65,000 Are you an experienced commercial finance professional with a passion for partnering operational heads ? Do you thrive when you're out in the business, translating complex finance data into actionable strategy? I am partnering a stable, established and growing multisite operation in Northamptonshire who are looking to add a Finance Business Partner to their team. The Role As a Finance Business Partner within the organisation, you won't be chained to a desk at HQ. You will be a commercial bridge between the HQ and regional site managers and operational leads. Your day-to-day will involve: Driving Performance: Moving beyond the "what" to the "why." You'll analyse site KPIs to identify trends, risks, and most importantly opportunities. True Partnering: Acting as a trusted partner to non-finance stakeholders, helping them understand their budgets and improve departmental performance. Strategic Planning: Leading the budgeting and forecasting process for your sites and regions. Process Evolution: You'll have the autonomy to challenge how reporting, analysis and tasks are being undertaken as well and being able to drive positive change where needed. About You You will be ACCA, CIMA, or ACA qualified , but more importantly have proven business partnering experience. You can explain a P&L to non financial stakeholders alongside being able to deliver finance insights to leadership and board. We're looking for: Commercial Curiosity: You need to be able to demonstrate experience of embedding yourself withing the organisation, understanding strategies, objectives and business opportunities/challenges. Adaptability: With any multi-site set ups, you will need to be able to demonstrate experience of partnering professionals within a range of environments with an array of personalities. Confidence: You aren't afraid to challenge the status quo or hold stakeholders accountable. Full Driving License: You'll be visiting our various sites across the county, so you'll need to be mobile. Why This Role? This is an opportunity that is rare in the current market. With the organisation having their finger on the pulse of change whilst also remaining a market leader, there is no better time to join the organisation. Here is what is on offer. Salary: Competitive salary up to 65,000 per annum Flexibility: The business are a modern set up and they offer a hybrid working environment alongside general flexibility as and when needed. Growth: The firm has a proven track record of promoting from within meaning there is more than a job on offer, this is a career opportunity. Culture: A supportive, professional, and down-to-earth environment where your opinion matters, you can drive change and also be a key player in the future success of the organisation.