Kenneth Brian Associates Limited

KennethBrian Associates are working with commercially focussed business who are seeking to hire a detail-oriented Management Accountant to join their finance team. This is an excellent opportunity for a qualified or part-qualified or Finalist accountant to play a key role in delivering accurate financial reporting, supporting business performance and providing meaningful financial insight to management. The successful candidate will take ownership of key management accounting processes, ensuring financial information is accurate, timely and reliable. You will work closely with colleagues across the business to support budgeting, forecasting, cost control and informed decision-making. Duties: Prepare monthly management accounts, including profit and loss reports, balance sheets and supporting schedules. Manage month-end and year-end financial close processes, ensuring deadlines are met. Analyse financial performance against budgets, forecasts and prior periods, investigating variances and highlighting key trends. Prepare and maintain budgets, forecasts and cash flow projections. Monitor costs, margins and expenditure, identifying opportunities to improve financial performance. Complete balance sheet reconciliations and maintain accurate financial records. Support statutory accounts preparation and liaise with external auditors where required. Ensure compliance with relevant accounting standards, financial policies and internal controls. Produce meaningful financial reports and commentary for senior management. Identify opportunities to improve finance processes, reporting systems and controls. Work collaboratively with operational teams to provide financial insight and support business objectives. Key Skills about you: Experience in a management accounting or similar finance role. Part-qualified, Finalist or fully qualified accountant, such as CIMA, ACCA or ACA, or equivalent relevant experience. Strong understanding of management accounts, budgeting, forecasting and financial analysis. Excellent Excel skills and confidence working with accounting software or ERP systems. Strong analytical skills, with excellent attention to detail and accuracy. Ability to manage competing priorities and meet tight reporting deadlines. Clear communication skills and the ability to work effectively with non-finance stakeholders. A proactive approach to problem-solving and continuous improvement. Desirable: Experience with financial reporting systems or ERP implementations. Previous experience supporting audits and statutory reporting. Experience working in a fast-paced, commercially focused business. Advanced Excel skills, including pivot tables and financial modelling. What's on Offer: Competitive salary, depending on experience and qualifications. Opportunities for professional development and further qualifications. Supportive and collaborative working environment. Exposure to senior management and involvement in key business decisions. Opportunities to develop your commercial and technical accounting skills. Insert additional benefits, such as pension, bonus, hybrid working or flexible hours.

3-Month Temporary Contract Immediate Start Hybrid Working Are you an experienced Credit Controller who enjoys getting stuck into aged debt, resolving queries, and making an immediate impact? We're looking for a hands-on Credit Control & Accounts Receivable professional to join a busy finance team on a 3-month temporary assignment . You'll play a key role in reducing outstanding debt, clearing a backlog, and ensuring customer accounts are accurately maintained. What You'll Be Doing Chasing overdue payments, primarily via email Handling customer account and invoice queries over the phone Uploading invoices to customer portals and payment systems Allocating cash and reconciling customer accounts Investigating and resolving outstanding issues Working through an aged debt and accounts receivable backlog Supporting the wider finance team as required What We're Looking For Previous Credit Control and Accounts Receivable experience Strong communication skills with a professional telephone manner Experience with cash allocation and account reconciliations Confidence managing high volumes of customer accounts Ability to hit the ground running and work independently Experience using customer invoice portals Why Apply? Immediate start available Opportunity to make a visible impact from day one Fast-paced, supportive finance team Ideal for experienced credit professionals seeking their next interim assignment Apply today if you're available at short notice and ready to help drive collections, improve cash flow, and clear a challenging backlog.

Kenneth Brian Associates are currently recruiting for an exciting opportunity for an experienced Group Financial Controller to join a growing, multi-entity organisation based in Croydon. This is a fantastic opportunity to join a business at an exciting stage of its development, taking ownership of the group's financial strategy, leading the finance function and working closely with the Board of Directors and wider Executive Team. The successful candidate will play a key role in shaping the financial direction of the business, overseeing financial performance across multiple entities and ensuring the organisation continues to grow sustainably. Key Responsibilities Provide strategic leadership and direction to the group's finance and accounting teams. Work closely with the Board of Directors and Executive Team, providing commercial insight and financial guidance. Lead the development and delivery of financial strategies, business plans and funding initiatives. Oversee the production of accurate and timely monthly management accounts across the group. Take ownership of the annual budgeting, forecasting and financial planning processes. Monitor group-wide financial performance, including cash flow, profitability, liquidity and financial risk. Prepare consolidated group accounts, including intercompany reconciliations and eliminations. Manage the annual external audit process across all group entities. Ensure compliance with all statutory, regulatory and financial reporting requirements. Oversee funding, treasury management, financial governance and risk management. Build and maintain strong relationships with external stakeholders, including local authorities and portfolio landlords. Drive continuous improvement across the finance function, identifying opportunities to improve processes and efficiencies. Lead the adoption of AI and automation within finance to improve reporting, accuracy and operational efficiency. Develop, mentor and empower the finance team, creating a high-performing and commercially focused department. About You Professionally qualified accountant (ACA, ACCA or CIMA). Degree educated or equivalent. Proven experience operating at Financial Controller or senior finance leadership level. Strong experience leading and developing finance and accounting teams. Experience working closely with Boards and senior leadership teams. Strong technical knowledge of financial reporting, budgeting, forecasting and financial modelling. Experience overseeing consolidated accounts and external audits. Commercially minded, with the ability to provide strategic financial advice and challenge business decisions. Experience working within a founder-led, fast-paced or multi-entity organisation would be advantageous. A hands-on approach, with the ability to balance strategic leadership with getting involved in the detail. Experience within housing, property or social housing would be beneficial but is not essential. If you are an experienced Finance Director looking for your next challenge and want to play a key role in the strategic direction of a growing group, we'd love to hear from you. Apply today or get in touch with Kenneth Brian Associates for a confidential discussion.

Kenneth Brian Associates are working with a growing business looking to appoint a Finance Assistant to join its finance function. This is a varied, hands-on position offering exposure to a broad range of accounting activities, from customer account management and payment processing through to reconciliations and financial reporting. The successful candidate will play an important role in keeping financial operations running smoothly, ensuring records remain accurate and queries are dealt with efficiently. Key Responsibilities Sales Ledger & Credit Management: Maintain customer accounts, allocate incoming payments, monitor overdue balances and follow up on outstanding invoices. Investigate account queries and provide regular updates to relevant internal teams. Banking & Reconciliations: Record daily banking activity using Sage 50 Accounts and carry out regular reconciliations across online payment platforms. Purchase Ledger: Enter supplier invoices, review supplier statements and resolve any differences to ensure accounts are maintained accurately. Payments & Billing: Administer scheduled customer collections, process payments received over the phone and support monthly billing activities, including recharges and intercompany invoicing. Finance Administration: Manage incoming finance queries, support the team with general administrative duties and help ensure tasks are completed within agreed timescales. Expenses Processing: Review and process employee expense claims, responding to queries where necessary. Financial Reporting: Assist with the production of monthly customer expenditure reports and financial analysis, making use of AI-enabled tools to improve efficiency and reporting accuracy. About You We're looking for someone who enjoys working in a busy finance environment and takes pride in maintaining accurate records and delivering a reliable service. You will ideally have: Previous experience in a finance, accounts or transactional finance position. Experience using accounting software, with knowledge of Sage 50 being advantageous. Good Excel skills and confidence working with numerical data. Excellent attention to detail and a methodical approach to your work. Strong communication skills, with the ability to deal professionally with customers and suppliers. The ability to organise competing priorities and meet regular deadlines. A proactive attitude towards investigating discrepancies and resolving queries. An interest in learning new systems and using technology, including AI tools, to improve processes. The Opportunity This is an excellent opportunity for someone looking to develop their finance experience within a varied role, gaining exposure to several areas of the finance function while contributing to the smooth running of the wider business. If you have a solid foundation in finance administration and are keen to take the next step in your career, we'd love to hear from you.

3rd Line IT Support Engineer / Infrastructure Engineer Kenneth Brian Associates are are recruiting for an experienced 3rd Line IT Support Engineer to join a Managed IT Services team based in Crawley. This is a senior technical role involving complex troubleshooting, infrastructure support and project delivery across a varied customer base. Occasional travel to client sites may be required where necessary. Key Responsibilities Act as the senior escalation point for complex technical issues, taking ownership of incidents through to resolution. Provide 3rd line support across Microsoft 365, Azure, Windows Server, Active Directory and Microsoft Intune. Maintain and troubleshoot IT infrastructure, including Hyper-V, networking, firewalls, VPNs, backup and disaster recovery. Deliver customer projects including cloud migrations, server upgrades, infrastructure improvements and security implementations. Support junior engineers, undertake root-cause analysis and identify opportunities to improve systems, security and service delivery. Skills & Experience Required Proven experience in a 3rd Line IT Support or Senior Infrastructure Engineer role, ideally within an MSP environment. Strong technical knowledge of Microsoft 365, Exchange Online, Entra ID, Azure, Windows Server and Active Directory. Hands-on experience with Microsoft Intune, Defender, Hyper-V, backup solutions and disaster recovery. Strong networking knowledge, including TCP/IP, DNS, DHCP, VLANs, routing, switching, firewalls and VPNs. Experience with PowerShell, technical project delivery and troubleshooting complex infrastructure and cloud environments. Must be a driver due to location

KennethBrian Associates is proud to be a preferred partner to our client, who are a well-established and growing business, in their search for an experienced Purchase Ledger Clerk to join their Finance team based in the Wilmslow area of Cheshire. This is an excellent opportunity for an organised and detail-focused Accounts Payable professional looking to join a supportive team within a successful organisation. The role will see you managing supplier invoices, building strong relationships with internal teams and suppliers, and ensuring the smooth running of day-to-day accounts processes. Key Responsibilities Process contractor and supplier invoices accurately and efficiently across multiple group companies. Manage multiple finance mailboxes and ensure invoices are processed in line with agreed procedures. Liaise with suppliers and internal stakeholders to resolve invoice queries in a professional and timely manner. Match invoices to purchase orders and investigate any pricing or quantity discrepancies. Take ownership of invoices placed on hold, proactively resolving issues to improve future processing. Perform monthly supplier statement reconciliations and promptly address any outstanding items. Post daily cash receipts accurately. Set up and maintain supplier accounts in accordance with company procedures. Generate weekly payment runs for approval and payment. Support regional teams with ad hoc payment requests and finance-related enquiries. Assist with year-end audit requirements by providing information and documentation as requested. Provide wider support to the Finance team as required. About You To be successful in this role, you will have: Experience within an Accounts Payable or Purchase Ledger role . Strong communication skills, both verbal and written. A professional and confident telephone manner. Excellent organisational skills and the ability to manage multiple priorities effectively. Strong interpersonal skills with the ability to build positive working relationships. The ability to investigate and resolve supplier account queries efficiently. A positive, proactive approach and the ability to work well as part of a team. The confidence to escalate issues appropriately when required. A flexible attitude and willingness to support other departments when needed. What's on Offer? Competitive salary. Full-time permanent position. Monday to Friday working hours, 9:00am to 5:30pm. Modern office location in the Wilmslow area Supportive team environment. Opportunity to develop your finance career within a reputable organisation.