Financial Controller We are looking for an experienced and solutions-focused Financial Controller to join UKROEd at a pivotal time. This is an exciting opportunity to play a major role in ensuring robust financial management across both UKROEd and The Road Safety Trust , supporting our mission to improve road safety and reduce harm on the UK s roads. Position: Financial Controller Location: Manchester, Hybrid working, with a minimum of two days per week at Head Office Salary: Circa £70,000 (dependent on experience) Hours: Full time, 37.5 hours per week Contract: Permanent Closing Date: Sunday 11th January 2026 (We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications.) Interviews: 4th February 2026 , in person, Manchester The Role As second-in-command to the Chief Finance Officer, the Financial Controller will oversee the collection, consolidation and analysis of financial data across UKROEd and The Road Safety Trust. This is a broad and hands-on leadership role, central to maintaining strong financial governance, ensuring statutory and regulatory compliance, and safeguarding organisational assets. You will lead the financial control environment, oversee key financial processes including payroll, procurement, budgeting and reporting, and drive continuous improvement in how financial information is produced, interpreted and used. As a trusted partner to senior leaders and trustees, you will support informed decision-making by providing accurate, timely and high-quality financial insights. Key Responsibilities Oversee financial operations, controls and compliance across both organisations Produce management accounts, financial reports and statutory returns Lead payroll, pensions, procurement and the purchase-to-pay cycle Manage assets, liabilities and financial risk registers Support budgeting, forecasting and financial strategy delivery Liaise with auditors, bankers, insurers and advisers Oversee NDORS-related billing and financial processes Provide leadership and guidance to the Finance Manager About You We are seeking a highly capable finance professional with strong technical expertise, exceptional attention to detail and a proactive approach to improving financial governance. You will bring the confidence to work with senior stakeholders, the experience to manage complex financial operations, and the integrity to uphold the highest standards of financial stewardship. Essential Experience & Knowledge At least 5 years experience managing financial operations. Hold a ACA, ACCA, CIMA or equivalent qualification. Degree in accounting, finance, business, economics or related field. Demonstrable experience as a Financial Controller. Strong understanding of management accounting principles. In-depth knowledge of budgeting, forecasting and financial analysis. Strong understanding of tax codes, laws and statutory reporting. Experience working with senior stakeholders and writing high-quality reports. Proficiency in accounting systems and advanced spreadsheet skills. Excellent interpersonal and communication skills. Highly organised, accurate and detail-oriented. Willingness to undertake NPPV Level 3 vetting. Desirable: Experience in policing, local authority or charity sector finance. Experience using Xero or similar accounting systems. To Apply Please submit your CV along with a covering letter detailing how your skills, knowledge and experience meet the requirements of the role. About UKROEd UKROEd Ltd is a private, not-for-profit company responsible for the delivery, management and administration of the National Driver Offender Retraining Scheme (NDORS) on behalf of the police service. As the operating company of The Road Safety Trust, UKROEd supports the education of drivers who commit low-level traffic offences and contributes to a safer road network for all. You may have experience in roles such as: Finance Manager, Financial Controller, Senior Finance Business Partner, Senor Financial Accountant, Head of Financial Accounts, Finance and Operations Manager, Head of Finance, Finance Director, etc . PLEASE NOTE: This role is being advertised by NFP People on behalf of the organisation
Dec 12, 2025
Full time
Financial Controller We are looking for an experienced and solutions-focused Financial Controller to join UKROEd at a pivotal time. This is an exciting opportunity to play a major role in ensuring robust financial management across both UKROEd and The Road Safety Trust , supporting our mission to improve road safety and reduce harm on the UK s roads. Position: Financial Controller Location: Manchester, Hybrid working, with a minimum of two days per week at Head Office Salary: Circa £70,000 (dependent on experience) Hours: Full time, 37.5 hours per week Contract: Permanent Closing Date: Sunday 11th January 2026 (We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications.) Interviews: 4th February 2026 , in person, Manchester The Role As second-in-command to the Chief Finance Officer, the Financial Controller will oversee the collection, consolidation and analysis of financial data across UKROEd and The Road Safety Trust. This is a broad and hands-on leadership role, central to maintaining strong financial governance, ensuring statutory and regulatory compliance, and safeguarding organisational assets. You will lead the financial control environment, oversee key financial processes including payroll, procurement, budgeting and reporting, and drive continuous improvement in how financial information is produced, interpreted and used. As a trusted partner to senior leaders and trustees, you will support informed decision-making by providing accurate, timely and high-quality financial insights. Key Responsibilities Oversee financial operations, controls and compliance across both organisations Produce management accounts, financial reports and statutory returns Lead payroll, pensions, procurement and the purchase-to-pay cycle Manage assets, liabilities and financial risk registers Support budgeting, forecasting and financial strategy delivery Liaise with auditors, bankers, insurers and advisers Oversee NDORS-related billing and financial processes Provide leadership and guidance to the Finance Manager About You We are seeking a highly capable finance professional with strong technical expertise, exceptional attention to detail and a proactive approach to improving financial governance. You will bring the confidence to work with senior stakeholders, the experience to manage complex financial operations, and the integrity to uphold the highest standards of financial stewardship. Essential Experience & Knowledge At least 5 years experience managing financial operations. Hold a ACA, ACCA, CIMA or equivalent qualification. Degree in accounting, finance, business, economics or related field. Demonstrable experience as a Financial Controller. Strong understanding of management accounting principles. In-depth knowledge of budgeting, forecasting and financial analysis. Strong understanding of tax codes, laws and statutory reporting. Experience working with senior stakeholders and writing high-quality reports. Proficiency in accounting systems and advanced spreadsheet skills. Excellent interpersonal and communication skills. Highly organised, accurate and detail-oriented. Willingness to undertake NPPV Level 3 vetting. Desirable: Experience in policing, local authority or charity sector finance. Experience using Xero or similar accounting systems. To Apply Please submit your CV along with a covering letter detailing how your skills, knowledge and experience meet the requirements of the role. About UKROEd UKROEd Ltd is a private, not-for-profit company responsible for the delivery, management and administration of the National Driver Offender Retraining Scheme (NDORS) on behalf of the police service. As the operating company of The Road Safety Trust, UKROEd supports the education of drivers who commit low-level traffic offences and contributes to a safer road network for all. You may have experience in roles such as: Finance Manager, Financial Controller, Senior Finance Business Partner, Senor Financial Accountant, Head of Financial Accounts, Finance and Operations Manager, Head of Finance, Finance Director, etc . PLEASE NOTE: This role is being advertised by NFP People on behalf of the organisation
A career at Lombard Odier means working for a renowned global wealth and asset manager, with a strong focus on sustainable investing. An innovative bank of choice for private and institutional clients, our independently owned Firm is one of the best-capitalised banking groups in the world, managing close to CHF 300 billion and operating from over 25 offices across 4 continents. With a history spanning over 225 years, Lombard Odier is an investment house providing a comprehensive offering of discretionary and advisory portfolio management, wealth services and custody. We also offer asset management services and investment strategies through Lombard Odier Investment Managers and provide advanced banking technology to other financial institutions. "Rethink Everything" is our philosophy - it is at the heart of everything we do. We have grown stronger through more than 40 financial crises by rethinking the world around us to provide a fresh investment perspective for our clients. Lombard Odier Investment Managers ("LOIM") is the asset management business of the Lombard Odier Group. In order to strengthen our Investment Risk team, we are looking for a: Investment Risk Data Analyst You will join a global business of more than 400 investment professionals and a network of 13 offices across Europe, Asia and North America. You will report to the Global Chief Risk Officer and support the Risk function by managing and analyzing data across platforms such as Bloomberg PORT and MARS, while ensuring data quality, developing risk analytics, and enhancing automation in risk management. The role can be based in Geneva, London or Luxembourg. YOUR ROLE Engagement with LOIM Investment Risk Managers and other primary stakeholders to design, develop and implement clear analytical solutions across all asset classes Take ownership of risk and performance dashboards and underlying data sourcing processes Help drive the migration of existing processes to automated processes and platforms in line with the team vision to increasingly leverage Artificial Intelligence. Management of existing data sets, ensuring the analytics tools are correctly sourcing data from data sources external to the immediate team Maintaining risk calculations and process feeds to external calculators Respond and prioritize ad-hoc requests for information as they arise Challenge existing processes and data feeds with the wider LOIM-IT and data community YOUR PROFILE You hold a Degree in Mathematics, Data Science, Finance or Statistics, You have experience in data analysis of large-scale, distributed data sets, in process automation You are interested in the financial industry and have domain knowledge of investment and securities and/or Artificial Intelligence applications. Understanding of risk management concepts including VaR, stress testing, and scenario analysis. You have the ability to challenge and provide supportive criticism You are familiar with BI tools (ie Tableau), process workflow automation tools (ie Alteryx), programming languages (Python). You have strong analytical and data manipulation skills and excellent statistical modelling skills Autonomous and self-motivated, you pay strong attention to detail. Flexible and results-oriented, with excellent problem-solving skills. Our Maison's DNA is defined by five core values. Excellence drives us to be the best at what we do, while Innovation fuels our progress. Respect underpins every interaction, and Integrity shapes our actions. Together, we are One Team, united in serving our clients with unwavering dedication. As a responsible and supportive employer, we promote a diverse and inclusive work environment for our employees and candidates. Diversity, Equity and Inclusion are woven into the fabric of our Maison's DNA, and we strive to ensure that our employees can fulfill both their personal and professional aspirations by encouraging internal mobility and individual upskilling programs. We firmly believe that building Diverse Teams contributes to our successes and to deliver on this, we actively embed Diversity, Equity and Inclusion in our business strategy. It is an exciting time to join our Teams. All applications will be handled in the strictest confidence.
Dec 12, 2025
Full time
A career at Lombard Odier means working for a renowned global wealth and asset manager, with a strong focus on sustainable investing. An innovative bank of choice for private and institutional clients, our independently owned Firm is one of the best-capitalised banking groups in the world, managing close to CHF 300 billion and operating from over 25 offices across 4 continents. With a history spanning over 225 years, Lombard Odier is an investment house providing a comprehensive offering of discretionary and advisory portfolio management, wealth services and custody. We also offer asset management services and investment strategies through Lombard Odier Investment Managers and provide advanced banking technology to other financial institutions. "Rethink Everything" is our philosophy - it is at the heart of everything we do. We have grown stronger through more than 40 financial crises by rethinking the world around us to provide a fresh investment perspective for our clients. Lombard Odier Investment Managers ("LOIM") is the asset management business of the Lombard Odier Group. In order to strengthen our Investment Risk team, we are looking for a: Investment Risk Data Analyst You will join a global business of more than 400 investment professionals and a network of 13 offices across Europe, Asia and North America. You will report to the Global Chief Risk Officer and support the Risk function by managing and analyzing data across platforms such as Bloomberg PORT and MARS, while ensuring data quality, developing risk analytics, and enhancing automation in risk management. The role can be based in Geneva, London or Luxembourg. YOUR ROLE Engagement with LOIM Investment Risk Managers and other primary stakeholders to design, develop and implement clear analytical solutions across all asset classes Take ownership of risk and performance dashboards and underlying data sourcing processes Help drive the migration of existing processes to automated processes and platforms in line with the team vision to increasingly leverage Artificial Intelligence. Management of existing data sets, ensuring the analytics tools are correctly sourcing data from data sources external to the immediate team Maintaining risk calculations and process feeds to external calculators Respond and prioritize ad-hoc requests for information as they arise Challenge existing processes and data feeds with the wider LOIM-IT and data community YOUR PROFILE You hold a Degree in Mathematics, Data Science, Finance or Statistics, You have experience in data analysis of large-scale, distributed data sets, in process automation You are interested in the financial industry and have domain knowledge of investment and securities and/or Artificial Intelligence applications. Understanding of risk management concepts including VaR, stress testing, and scenario analysis. You have the ability to challenge and provide supportive criticism You are familiar with BI tools (ie Tableau), process workflow automation tools (ie Alteryx), programming languages (Python). You have strong analytical and data manipulation skills and excellent statistical modelling skills Autonomous and self-motivated, you pay strong attention to detail. Flexible and results-oriented, with excellent problem-solving skills. Our Maison's DNA is defined by five core values. Excellence drives us to be the best at what we do, while Innovation fuels our progress. Respect underpins every interaction, and Integrity shapes our actions. Together, we are One Team, united in serving our clients with unwavering dedication. As a responsible and supportive employer, we promote a diverse and inclusive work environment for our employees and candidates. Diversity, Equity and Inclusion are woven into the fabric of our Maison's DNA, and we strive to ensure that our employees can fulfill both their personal and professional aspirations by encouraging internal mobility and individual upskilling programs. We firmly believe that building Diverse Teams contributes to our successes and to deliver on this, we actively embed Diversity, Equity and Inclusion in our business strategy. It is an exciting time to join our Teams. All applications will be handled in the strictest confidence.
Chief Financial Officer Recruiting within the M, OL & SK postcodes. What's the opportunity? If you're a top-quality Chief Financial Officer / Finance Director who's frustrated and fed up with the confines of a normal corporate life and you're looking for something different, or you're an independent CFO who's already made the break from corporate life, or a working or returning CFO parent who wants more work flexibility and work-life balance, then read on, this might be for you. You'll be responsible for providing CFO services to ambitious £2-50M private businesses, supporting business owners to climb their Everest. We're not interested in people who just want a job. You'll help our clients reach those summits, you'll be a self-starter with ambition, energy, and a 'can do' attitude, who has a passion to help our clients, typically business owners, entrepreneurs, CEOs, or MDs. You'll thrive on the challenge and autonomy of growing your own portfolio of clients, supported by an incredible network of CFOs based across the world. We have big dreams, and we expect you to have the same. What do you need to have? You need to be qualified from one of the UK's major chartered accounting institutes and have been a real-life CFO/FD once, twice, or several times over, with strong experience and understanding of commercial finance, business strategy, and a track record of success. Your "special sauce" is your natural ability to build genuine long-lasting relationships with our clients. Part CFO, part advisor, part strategist, part friend. Your clients will say "this person and The CFO Centre are in it with me for the long-term, and I know they really care". Working closely with your Regional Director and team of CFO/FDs in a highly collegiate environment. We pride ourselves on being a great place to work, with family at our core, as is often found in our own client's operations. "I love the family feel of working here. People genuinely care, and you're not just a number. Colin, his wife Julie, and all four of their sons make you feel like this business is yours as well." UK Colleague How does it work? The role is self-employed, whilst operating within a defined model, combining the benefits of being part of a team and supported by a well-established organisation, but with a level of autonomy and freedom in how you deliver outcomes for clients. Rather than feeding you fish, we teach you how to catch them and how to build a portfolio career that can be a game changer for clients and yourself. You'll love the challenge, variety, and interest of working for multiple clients and appreciate the flexibility this way of working provides. A great listener, and even better at asking great questions, at first you'll wake up every day and think "how do I build my portfolio today?" and then as your portfolio builds, think "how do I add value and do something special for my clients today?" We're the UK & Global Market leading provider of part-time Finance Directors and Chief Finance Officers' services to mid-sized businesses. As we say, for those businesses that don't want, don't need, and probably can't afford a full-time CFO/FD, yet who want access to that skillset on an affordable part-time basis. Who are we? We're 700+ people, in 5 continents, operating across multiple regions in the UK & Ireland. We started The CFO Centre to change the game for mid-tier businesses! You'll join a collective team of former CEOs, Executives, CFOs, FDs, and successful business owners who count themselves at the top of the game, and who've experienced success in their former lives. We're the Avengers team of the financial strategy world, bringing together thousands of years of collective experience to supercharge our clients' businesses. "I started here 4 years ago and I'm loving the lifestyle, loving the challenge, and loving the difference I can make to the clients I am working with, and the ethos of what this place is all about. I even get to go to my kids' football games now!" - CFO Centre CFO We're a movement of people that left 'corporate' seeking a freedom-based lifestyle. This isn't about retiring or kicking back drinking pina coladas on a beach in Thailand. It's about doing something purposeful and being the captain of your own ship. Freedom is loving what you do, and about having choice. What do we do? We define and deliver the numbers that really matter. What does that mean? Well, anyone can come up with numbers, we help our clients find the ones that really make a difference, not only to their business but to their lives, and help deliver them! Whether that's growth, acquisition, consolidation, or setting them up for the lifestyle they've always wanted. "Working with The CFO Centre has been a game changer for my business. Not only have we doubled our revenue, I'm also able to focus on the things that really matter in the business now." - CEO Client Company We want to continue to change the game, and we are looking for a game changer to join us. Apply now if this sounds like you!
Dec 12, 2025
Full time
Chief Financial Officer Recruiting within the M, OL & SK postcodes. What's the opportunity? If you're a top-quality Chief Financial Officer / Finance Director who's frustrated and fed up with the confines of a normal corporate life and you're looking for something different, or you're an independent CFO who's already made the break from corporate life, or a working or returning CFO parent who wants more work flexibility and work-life balance, then read on, this might be for you. You'll be responsible for providing CFO services to ambitious £2-50M private businesses, supporting business owners to climb their Everest. We're not interested in people who just want a job. You'll help our clients reach those summits, you'll be a self-starter with ambition, energy, and a 'can do' attitude, who has a passion to help our clients, typically business owners, entrepreneurs, CEOs, or MDs. You'll thrive on the challenge and autonomy of growing your own portfolio of clients, supported by an incredible network of CFOs based across the world. We have big dreams, and we expect you to have the same. What do you need to have? You need to be qualified from one of the UK's major chartered accounting institutes and have been a real-life CFO/FD once, twice, or several times over, with strong experience and understanding of commercial finance, business strategy, and a track record of success. Your "special sauce" is your natural ability to build genuine long-lasting relationships with our clients. Part CFO, part advisor, part strategist, part friend. Your clients will say "this person and The CFO Centre are in it with me for the long-term, and I know they really care". Working closely with your Regional Director and team of CFO/FDs in a highly collegiate environment. We pride ourselves on being a great place to work, with family at our core, as is often found in our own client's operations. "I love the family feel of working here. People genuinely care, and you're not just a number. Colin, his wife Julie, and all four of their sons make you feel like this business is yours as well." UK Colleague How does it work? The role is self-employed, whilst operating within a defined model, combining the benefits of being part of a team and supported by a well-established organisation, but with a level of autonomy and freedom in how you deliver outcomes for clients. Rather than feeding you fish, we teach you how to catch them and how to build a portfolio career that can be a game changer for clients and yourself. You'll love the challenge, variety, and interest of working for multiple clients and appreciate the flexibility this way of working provides. A great listener, and even better at asking great questions, at first you'll wake up every day and think "how do I build my portfolio today?" and then as your portfolio builds, think "how do I add value and do something special for my clients today?" We're the UK & Global Market leading provider of part-time Finance Directors and Chief Finance Officers' services to mid-sized businesses. As we say, for those businesses that don't want, don't need, and probably can't afford a full-time CFO/FD, yet who want access to that skillset on an affordable part-time basis. Who are we? We're 700+ people, in 5 continents, operating across multiple regions in the UK & Ireland. We started The CFO Centre to change the game for mid-tier businesses! You'll join a collective team of former CEOs, Executives, CFOs, FDs, and successful business owners who count themselves at the top of the game, and who've experienced success in their former lives. We're the Avengers team of the financial strategy world, bringing together thousands of years of collective experience to supercharge our clients' businesses. "I started here 4 years ago and I'm loving the lifestyle, loving the challenge, and loving the difference I can make to the clients I am working with, and the ethos of what this place is all about. I even get to go to my kids' football games now!" - CFO Centre CFO We're a movement of people that left 'corporate' seeking a freedom-based lifestyle. This isn't about retiring or kicking back drinking pina coladas on a beach in Thailand. It's about doing something purposeful and being the captain of your own ship. Freedom is loving what you do, and about having choice. What do we do? We define and deliver the numbers that really matter. What does that mean? Well, anyone can come up with numbers, we help our clients find the ones that really make a difference, not only to their business but to their lives, and help deliver them! Whether that's growth, acquisition, consolidation, or setting them up for the lifestyle they've always wanted. "Working with The CFO Centre has been a game changer for my business. Not only have we doubled our revenue, I'm also able to focus on the things that really matter in the business now." - CEO Client Company We want to continue to change the game, and we are looking for a game changer to join us. Apply now if this sounds like you!
As Treasurer for Guts UK , you will play a vital role in ensuring our financial health, sustainability, and transparency. You guide and advise the Board on financial strategy, budgeting, and risk management, Chair the Finance, Fundraising, Audit & Risk Committee (FFARC), ensuring robust oversight of financial and operational matters, support the CEO and COO, offering expert insight and challenge on financial planning and reporting, and champion good governance, transparency, and accountability across the organisation. The Treasurer works in close, regular, co-operation with the COO and Finance Manager providing support, guidance and challenge when required. We are seeking an experienced treasurer who has a comprehensive understanding of charity finances, requirements and regulations and will actively support other board members to fulfil their collective responsibilities around finance. You will play a pivotal role in ensuring Guts UK's ambitious growth plans are achievable, and sustainable for the long term. As a charity we need to do more, fund more, and support more people and we need a treasurer who shares our passion in achieving this. Remuneration: This is a voluntary role with reimbursement for reasonable expense incurred in the course of the role (e.g. travel expenses). Time commitment: Average of 6-10 hours per month including quarterly Board meetings and quarterly committee meetings. Location: Anywhere. Board and delegated Committees are hybrid. The Board meets in person once a year combining a Board meeting with annual away day. Our trustees are located across the UK and beyond. Term: Board members serve for three years which can be extended. To apply, please submit your CV, and a cover letter highlighting the skills and experience you would bring to Gut UK, to Katie Noon, Chief Operating Officer, at . Applications will close on Friday 17 November at 5pm. If you are successfully shortlisted, you will be invited to a first interview which will be carried out remotely before the end of November 2025. Should candidates progress to a second interview, these will be carried out face-to-face in our London or Huddersfield offices in early December 2025. If you need any reasonable adjustments to be made to support your application, please contact us and we'll do our best to accommodate.
Dec 12, 2025
Full time
As Treasurer for Guts UK , you will play a vital role in ensuring our financial health, sustainability, and transparency. You guide and advise the Board on financial strategy, budgeting, and risk management, Chair the Finance, Fundraising, Audit & Risk Committee (FFARC), ensuring robust oversight of financial and operational matters, support the CEO and COO, offering expert insight and challenge on financial planning and reporting, and champion good governance, transparency, and accountability across the organisation. The Treasurer works in close, regular, co-operation with the COO and Finance Manager providing support, guidance and challenge when required. We are seeking an experienced treasurer who has a comprehensive understanding of charity finances, requirements and regulations and will actively support other board members to fulfil their collective responsibilities around finance. You will play a pivotal role in ensuring Guts UK's ambitious growth plans are achievable, and sustainable for the long term. As a charity we need to do more, fund more, and support more people and we need a treasurer who shares our passion in achieving this. Remuneration: This is a voluntary role with reimbursement for reasonable expense incurred in the course of the role (e.g. travel expenses). Time commitment: Average of 6-10 hours per month including quarterly Board meetings and quarterly committee meetings. Location: Anywhere. Board and delegated Committees are hybrid. The Board meets in person once a year combining a Board meeting with annual away day. Our trustees are located across the UK and beyond. Term: Board members serve for three years which can be extended. To apply, please submit your CV, and a cover letter highlighting the skills and experience you would bring to Gut UK, to Katie Noon, Chief Operating Officer, at . Applications will close on Friday 17 November at 5pm. If you are successfully shortlisted, you will be invited to a first interview which will be carried out remotely before the end of November 2025. Should candidates progress to a second interview, these will be carried out face-to-face in our London or Huddersfield offices in early December 2025. If you need any reasonable adjustments to be made to support your application, please contact us and we'll do our best to accommodate.
The CFO Centre - Italy
Wolverhampton, Staffordshire
Chief Financial Officer Recruiting within the SY, CW, TF, ST, WV, WS & DYpostcodes.C overing areas of Staffordshire, Wolverhampton, Telford, Walsall, Dudley & Crewe! What's the opportunity? If you're a top quality Chief Financial Officer / Finance Director who's frustrated and fed up with the confines of a normal corporate life and you're looking for something different, or you're an independent CFO who's already made the break from corporate life, or a working or returning CFO parent who wants more work flexibility and work life balance, then read on, this might be for you. You'll be responsible for providing CFO services to ambitious £2-50M private businesses, supporting business owners to climb their Everest. We're not interested in people who just want a job. You'll help our clients reach those summits, you'll be a self-starter with ambition, energy, and a 'can do' attitude, who has a passion to help our clients, typically business owners, entrepreneurs, CEO's or MD's. You'll thrive on the challenge and autonomy of growing your own portfolio of clients, supported by an incredible network of CFOs based across world. We have big dreams, and we expect you to have the same. What do you need to have? You need to be qualified from one of the UKs major chartered accounting institutes and have been a real-life CFO/FD once, twice or several times over, with strong experience and understanding of commercial finance, business strategy, and a track record of success, although your "special sauce" is your natural ability to build genuine long-lasting relationships with our clients. Part CFO, part advisor, part strategist, part friend. Your clients will say "this person and The CFO Centre are in it with me for the long-term, and I know they really care". Working closely with your Regional Director and team of CFO/FDs in a highly collegiate environment. We pride ourselves on being a great place to work, with family at our core, as is often found in our own client's operations. "I love the family feel of working here. People genuinely care, and you're not just a number. Colin, his wife Julie and all four of their sons make you feel like this business is yours as well." UK Colleague How does it work? The role is self-employed, whilst operating within a defined model, combining the benefits of being part of a team and supported by a well-established organisation, but with a level of autonomy and freedom in how you deliver outcomes for clients. Rather than feeding you fish, we teach you how to catch them and how to build a portfolio career that can be a game changer for clients and yourself. You'll love the challenge, variety and interest of working for multiple clients and appreciate the flexibility this way of working provides. A great listener, and even better at asking great questions, at first you'll wake up every day and think "how do I build my portfolio today" and then as your portfolio builds think "how do I add value and do something special for my clients today?" We're the UK & Global Market leading provider of part-time Finance Director's and Chief Finance Officer's services to mid-sized businesses. As we say, for those businesses that don't want, don't need and probably can't afford a full time CFO/FD, yet who want access to that skillset on an affordable part-time basis. Who are we? We're 700+ people, in 5 continents, operating across multiple regions in the UK & Ireland. We started The CFO Centre to change the game for mid-tier businesses! You'll join a collective team of former CEOs, Executives, CFOs, FDs, and successful business owners who count themselves at top of the game, and who've experienced success in their former lives. We're the Avengers team of the financial strategy world, bringing together thousands of years of collective experience to supercharge our clients' businesses. "I started here 4 years ago and I'm loving the lifestyle, loving the challenge, and loving the difference I can make to the clients I am working with, and the ethos of what this place is all about. I even get to go to my kids football games now!" - CFO Centre CFO We're a movement of people that left 'corporate' seeking a freedom-based lifestyle. This isn't about retiring or kicking back drinking pina coladas on a beach in Thailand. It's about doing something purposeful and being the captain of your own ship. Freedom is loving what you do, and about having choice. What do we do? We define and deliver the numbers that really matter. What does that mean? Well anyone can come up with numbers, we help our clients find the ones that really make a difference, not only to their business, but to their lives, and help deliver them! Whether that's growth, acquisition, consolidation, or setting them up for the lifestyle they've always wanted. "Working with The CFO Centre has been a game changer for my business. Not only have we doubled our revenue, I'm also able to focus on the things that really matter in the business now." - CEO Client Company We want to continue to change the game, and we are looking for a game changer to join us. Apply now if this sounds like you!
Dec 12, 2025
Full time
Chief Financial Officer Recruiting within the SY, CW, TF, ST, WV, WS & DYpostcodes.C overing areas of Staffordshire, Wolverhampton, Telford, Walsall, Dudley & Crewe! What's the opportunity? If you're a top quality Chief Financial Officer / Finance Director who's frustrated and fed up with the confines of a normal corporate life and you're looking for something different, or you're an independent CFO who's already made the break from corporate life, or a working or returning CFO parent who wants more work flexibility and work life balance, then read on, this might be for you. You'll be responsible for providing CFO services to ambitious £2-50M private businesses, supporting business owners to climb their Everest. We're not interested in people who just want a job. You'll help our clients reach those summits, you'll be a self-starter with ambition, energy, and a 'can do' attitude, who has a passion to help our clients, typically business owners, entrepreneurs, CEO's or MD's. You'll thrive on the challenge and autonomy of growing your own portfolio of clients, supported by an incredible network of CFOs based across world. We have big dreams, and we expect you to have the same. What do you need to have? You need to be qualified from one of the UKs major chartered accounting institutes and have been a real-life CFO/FD once, twice or several times over, with strong experience and understanding of commercial finance, business strategy, and a track record of success, although your "special sauce" is your natural ability to build genuine long-lasting relationships with our clients. Part CFO, part advisor, part strategist, part friend. Your clients will say "this person and The CFO Centre are in it with me for the long-term, and I know they really care". Working closely with your Regional Director and team of CFO/FDs in a highly collegiate environment. We pride ourselves on being a great place to work, with family at our core, as is often found in our own client's operations. "I love the family feel of working here. People genuinely care, and you're not just a number. Colin, his wife Julie and all four of their sons make you feel like this business is yours as well." UK Colleague How does it work? The role is self-employed, whilst operating within a defined model, combining the benefits of being part of a team and supported by a well-established organisation, but with a level of autonomy and freedom in how you deliver outcomes for clients. Rather than feeding you fish, we teach you how to catch them and how to build a portfolio career that can be a game changer for clients and yourself. You'll love the challenge, variety and interest of working for multiple clients and appreciate the flexibility this way of working provides. A great listener, and even better at asking great questions, at first you'll wake up every day and think "how do I build my portfolio today" and then as your portfolio builds think "how do I add value and do something special for my clients today?" We're the UK & Global Market leading provider of part-time Finance Director's and Chief Finance Officer's services to mid-sized businesses. As we say, for those businesses that don't want, don't need and probably can't afford a full time CFO/FD, yet who want access to that skillset on an affordable part-time basis. Who are we? We're 700+ people, in 5 continents, operating across multiple regions in the UK & Ireland. We started The CFO Centre to change the game for mid-tier businesses! You'll join a collective team of former CEOs, Executives, CFOs, FDs, and successful business owners who count themselves at top of the game, and who've experienced success in their former lives. We're the Avengers team of the financial strategy world, bringing together thousands of years of collective experience to supercharge our clients' businesses. "I started here 4 years ago and I'm loving the lifestyle, loving the challenge, and loving the difference I can make to the clients I am working with, and the ethos of what this place is all about. I even get to go to my kids football games now!" - CFO Centre CFO We're a movement of people that left 'corporate' seeking a freedom-based lifestyle. This isn't about retiring or kicking back drinking pina coladas on a beach in Thailand. It's about doing something purposeful and being the captain of your own ship. Freedom is loving what you do, and about having choice. What do we do? We define and deliver the numbers that really matter. What does that mean? Well anyone can come up with numbers, we help our clients find the ones that really make a difference, not only to their business, but to their lives, and help deliver them! Whether that's growth, acquisition, consolidation, or setting them up for the lifestyle they've always wanted. "Working with The CFO Centre has been a game changer for my business. Not only have we doubled our revenue, I'm also able to focus on the things that really matter in the business now." - CEO Client Company We want to continue to change the game, and we are looking for a game changer to join us. Apply now if this sounds like you!
About Freetrade Freetrade's mission is to become the default place to invest. Investing has been too complicated and expensive for too long, keeping millions from making the most of their savings. We're changing that. We're building our team and looking for people who are excited to reshape how our customers invest and grow their wealth. If you're driven by solving complex problems and building innovative products, you'll fit right in. 2025 is a big year for us. In January, we announced a game changing deal to become part of the IG Group. We'll continue to operate as an independent business while gaining access to the resources and support of an established leader in the space. This year, we're accelerating our roadmap and taking our products to the next level. We're building new features like mutual funds, bonds, and family investment tools. We're also exploring how we can leverage AI to deliver an even better experience for our customers. The Role As our Chief Financial Officer, you will be a strategic and operational leader responsible for shaping Freetrade's financial strategy to ensure sustainable growth, profitability, and operational excellence. This is a hands-on role where you will balance strategic leadership with the need to drive day-to-day financial execution. You will shape the financial model for our business and be responsible for establishing and scaling an organisation of finance business partners who work directly with product, marketing, people, and operations to fuel our mission. This is a senior executive role that requires strong commercial acumen, deep product understanding, and the ability to translate financial insights into strategic advantage. Key Responsibilities Leadership & Strategy Lead and inspire the Finance team and the broader organisation, building an inclusive, high-performing function. Develop and execute a comprehensive financial strategy aligned with Freetrade's growth ambitions. Partner closely with the CEO and executive team to shape company direction, with a strong focus on commercial outcomes and shareholder value. Commercial & Product Finance Work as a key commercial partner for the business, ensuring decisions are grounded in strong financial insight and clear commercial thinking. Partner with the CTO and CMO to evaluate, prioritise, and measure the impact of new features and initiatives. Build pricing and monetisation strategies that balance customer value with sustainable economics. Stakeholder Management Serve as the primary finance liaison with Freetrade's Board, the Freetrade Audit & Risk Committee, and our regulator, the FCA. Effectively manage our shareholder relationship with the IG Group, interlocking on key areas such as budget, reporting, and strategy. Leverage and collaborate with IG Group resources, including tax, treasury, and internal audit, to ensure financial efficiency and compliance. Finance Business Partnering Establish and scale a team of finance business partners who support all strategic areas of the business, embedding finance into product, marketing, people, and operations. Drive a culture of collaboration, ensuring that financial insights are accessible, actionable, and drive performance. Equip teams with tools and frameworks to make faster, smarter, more data-informed decisions. Operational & Financial Excellence Own all aspects of financial planning, forecasting, and reporting. Partner with the Data team to ensure financial and operational metrics are tracked, analysed, and reported effectively. Ensure KPIs are monitored to understand the health of the business and opportunities, and report progress to the executive team and board. Ensure governance, compliance, and controls while enabling agility and speed. Team Development Build, mentor, and scale a high-performing finance team. Foster a culture of accountability, innovation, and commercial thinking. Invest in talent development and create clear growth opportunities within the Finance function. Requirements A strategic leader with strong academic or professional foundations and the ability to drive meaningful change. MBA or equivalent is a plus. Proven experience as a senior finance leader, preferably as a Director or VP of Finance in a fast-paced, product-led organisation (fintech or consumer technology is a strong plus) and are ready to step up into a CFO role. Strong commercial mindset with experience supporting sustainable growth. Experience in or a keen interest in building and scaling finance business partnering within an organisation. Strong product orientation, with an ability to evaluate and influence product and pricing strategy. Deep expertise in financial planning, reporting, and analytics, with the ability to translate complexity into clear insights. Proven ability to lead, mentor, and grow teams. Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills. Entrepreneurial mindset with a passion for driving impact and delivering results. What we don't require We don't require extensive industry experience in financial services or brokerage, although experience or a deep interest in investing are a strong plus. We can teach and onboard the right candidate who is willing to learn our industry. Domain knowledge: We prefer someone who can lead strategy, deliver results by building the right level of partnership, processes, and more, leaning on the expertise of subject matter experts where needed. Benefits Freetrade is the place to accelerate your career. Our benefits package and ways of working are designed to attract and retain the most talented people who are dedicated to making an impact at Freetrade. Why join us This is an opportunity to join a successful fintech company in a senior leadership role that rarely opens up. You'll have the opportunity to make a real impact on the future of financial services. You'll be part of Freetrade's executive team. Hybrid working culture We're operating in a hybrid model: 3-days in-office / 2-days from home. We believe great collaboration happens in person and our beautiful offices in central London and Budapest are designed to bring people together. Office days: Monday, Tuesday, Thursday Work from home days: Wednesday, Friday This setup helps us stay connected, collaborate more effectively, and keep building a culture where we all do our best work together, including dedicated days for focus work. Flexibility for those who need it: We have a hybrid working model, but life happens. If you need flexibility let's talk about it, whether you're a parent or have other care responsibilities. Values At Freetrade we live and breathe our values: Honesty, Focus and Grit. Expect to be asked about these in your interview! Benefits In London: Competitive salary - carefully benchmarked. Bonus Scheme - join us and share in our growth. Bonuses are linked to both company success and your individual impact. First payouts: July 2026 Holidays - 25 days plus UK public holidays. Your birthday off, plus one extra day for every year at Freetrade. Enhanced pension - We'll match your contributions up to 5%. Group Life Insurance - Protect your loved ones with coverage at 5x your salary, ensuring financial security in any circumstance. Private Health Insurance - Which includes access to high quality medical care, mental health support, dental and vision plans, Wellness programs and preventative care initiatives are also provided to ensure the wellbeing of your entire family. Income Protection Cover - Safeguard your income with comprehensive coverage, ensuring financial stability in the event of illness or injury. Enhanced parental leave - Time off when it matters most. Flexibility for those who need it - We're office-first, but life happens. Whether you're a parent or have care responsibilities, we focus on output and trust you to manage your time. Learning & Development - We fund industry qualifications so you can grow as a financial services professional. Cycle to Work scheme - Get a high quality bike and gear through our salary sacrifice scheme, spreading the cost with tax free monthly installments. Paid Sick Leave - Receive 10 days of fully paid sick leave each calendar year. Following the completion of our acquisition by IG Group, you can expect our benefits package to further improve as we align with the broader offerings available across the group. We are an Equal Opportunity employer committed to a diverse and representative team. Whatever your race, religion, colour, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, or disability - we want to hear from you. To find out more about how we look after your personal data when you apply for a job with us, please see our Recruitment Privacy Policy here. Please note we are not accepting agency CVs.
Dec 12, 2025
Full time
About Freetrade Freetrade's mission is to become the default place to invest. Investing has been too complicated and expensive for too long, keeping millions from making the most of their savings. We're changing that. We're building our team and looking for people who are excited to reshape how our customers invest and grow their wealth. If you're driven by solving complex problems and building innovative products, you'll fit right in. 2025 is a big year for us. In January, we announced a game changing deal to become part of the IG Group. We'll continue to operate as an independent business while gaining access to the resources and support of an established leader in the space. This year, we're accelerating our roadmap and taking our products to the next level. We're building new features like mutual funds, bonds, and family investment tools. We're also exploring how we can leverage AI to deliver an even better experience for our customers. The Role As our Chief Financial Officer, you will be a strategic and operational leader responsible for shaping Freetrade's financial strategy to ensure sustainable growth, profitability, and operational excellence. This is a hands-on role where you will balance strategic leadership with the need to drive day-to-day financial execution. You will shape the financial model for our business and be responsible for establishing and scaling an organisation of finance business partners who work directly with product, marketing, people, and operations to fuel our mission. This is a senior executive role that requires strong commercial acumen, deep product understanding, and the ability to translate financial insights into strategic advantage. Key Responsibilities Leadership & Strategy Lead and inspire the Finance team and the broader organisation, building an inclusive, high-performing function. Develop and execute a comprehensive financial strategy aligned with Freetrade's growth ambitions. Partner closely with the CEO and executive team to shape company direction, with a strong focus on commercial outcomes and shareholder value. Commercial & Product Finance Work as a key commercial partner for the business, ensuring decisions are grounded in strong financial insight and clear commercial thinking. Partner with the CTO and CMO to evaluate, prioritise, and measure the impact of new features and initiatives. Build pricing and monetisation strategies that balance customer value with sustainable economics. Stakeholder Management Serve as the primary finance liaison with Freetrade's Board, the Freetrade Audit & Risk Committee, and our regulator, the FCA. Effectively manage our shareholder relationship with the IG Group, interlocking on key areas such as budget, reporting, and strategy. Leverage and collaborate with IG Group resources, including tax, treasury, and internal audit, to ensure financial efficiency and compliance. Finance Business Partnering Establish and scale a team of finance business partners who support all strategic areas of the business, embedding finance into product, marketing, people, and operations. Drive a culture of collaboration, ensuring that financial insights are accessible, actionable, and drive performance. Equip teams with tools and frameworks to make faster, smarter, more data-informed decisions. Operational & Financial Excellence Own all aspects of financial planning, forecasting, and reporting. Partner with the Data team to ensure financial and operational metrics are tracked, analysed, and reported effectively. Ensure KPIs are monitored to understand the health of the business and opportunities, and report progress to the executive team and board. Ensure governance, compliance, and controls while enabling agility and speed. Team Development Build, mentor, and scale a high-performing finance team. Foster a culture of accountability, innovation, and commercial thinking. Invest in talent development and create clear growth opportunities within the Finance function. Requirements A strategic leader with strong academic or professional foundations and the ability to drive meaningful change. MBA or equivalent is a plus. Proven experience as a senior finance leader, preferably as a Director or VP of Finance in a fast-paced, product-led organisation (fintech or consumer technology is a strong plus) and are ready to step up into a CFO role. Strong commercial mindset with experience supporting sustainable growth. Experience in or a keen interest in building and scaling finance business partnering within an organisation. Strong product orientation, with an ability to evaluate and influence product and pricing strategy. Deep expertise in financial planning, reporting, and analytics, with the ability to translate complexity into clear insights. Proven ability to lead, mentor, and grow teams. Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills. Entrepreneurial mindset with a passion for driving impact and delivering results. What we don't require We don't require extensive industry experience in financial services or brokerage, although experience or a deep interest in investing are a strong plus. We can teach and onboard the right candidate who is willing to learn our industry. Domain knowledge: We prefer someone who can lead strategy, deliver results by building the right level of partnership, processes, and more, leaning on the expertise of subject matter experts where needed. Benefits Freetrade is the place to accelerate your career. Our benefits package and ways of working are designed to attract and retain the most talented people who are dedicated to making an impact at Freetrade. Why join us This is an opportunity to join a successful fintech company in a senior leadership role that rarely opens up. You'll have the opportunity to make a real impact on the future of financial services. You'll be part of Freetrade's executive team. Hybrid working culture We're operating in a hybrid model: 3-days in-office / 2-days from home. We believe great collaboration happens in person and our beautiful offices in central London and Budapest are designed to bring people together. Office days: Monday, Tuesday, Thursday Work from home days: Wednesday, Friday This setup helps us stay connected, collaborate more effectively, and keep building a culture where we all do our best work together, including dedicated days for focus work. Flexibility for those who need it: We have a hybrid working model, but life happens. If you need flexibility let's talk about it, whether you're a parent or have other care responsibilities. Values At Freetrade we live and breathe our values: Honesty, Focus and Grit. Expect to be asked about these in your interview! Benefits In London: Competitive salary - carefully benchmarked. Bonus Scheme - join us and share in our growth. Bonuses are linked to both company success and your individual impact. First payouts: July 2026 Holidays - 25 days plus UK public holidays. Your birthday off, plus one extra day for every year at Freetrade. Enhanced pension - We'll match your contributions up to 5%. Group Life Insurance - Protect your loved ones with coverage at 5x your salary, ensuring financial security in any circumstance. Private Health Insurance - Which includes access to high quality medical care, mental health support, dental and vision plans, Wellness programs and preventative care initiatives are also provided to ensure the wellbeing of your entire family. Income Protection Cover - Safeguard your income with comprehensive coverage, ensuring financial stability in the event of illness or injury. Enhanced parental leave - Time off when it matters most. Flexibility for those who need it - We're office-first, but life happens. Whether you're a parent or have care responsibilities, we focus on output and trust you to manage your time. Learning & Development - We fund industry qualifications so you can grow as a financial services professional. Cycle to Work scheme - Get a high quality bike and gear through our salary sacrifice scheme, spreading the cost with tax free monthly installments. Paid Sick Leave - Receive 10 days of fully paid sick leave each calendar year. Following the completion of our acquisition by IG Group, you can expect our benefits package to further improve as we align with the broader offerings available across the group. We are an Equal Opportunity employer committed to a diverse and representative team. Whatever your race, religion, colour, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, or disability - we want to hear from you. To find out more about how we look after your personal data when you apply for a job with us, please see our Recruitment Privacy Policy here. Please note we are not accepting agency CVs.
Chief Financial Officer Recruiting across the West Country; including areas of Bath, Swindon, Salisbury & dorchester! What's the opportunity? If you're a top quality Chief Financial Officer / Finance Director who's frustrated and fed up with the confines of a normal corporate life and you're looking for something different, or you're an independent CFO who's already made the break from corporate life, or a working or returning CFO parent who wants more work flexibility and work life balance, then read on, this might be for you. You'll be responsible for providing CFO services to ambitious £2-50M private businesses, supporting business owners to climb their Everest. We're not interested in people who just want a job. You'll help our clients reach those summits, you'll be a self-starter with ambition, energy, and a 'can do' attitude, who has a passion to help our clients, typically business owners, entrepreneurs, CEO's or MD's. You'll thrive on the challenge and autonomy of growing your own portfolio of clients, supported by an incredible network of CFOs based across world. We have big dreams, and we expect you to have the same. What do you need to have? You need to be qualified from one of the UKs major chartered accounting institutes and have been a real-life CFO/FD once, twice or several times over, with strong experience and understanding of commercial finance, business strategy, and a track record of success, although your "special sauce" is your natural ability to build genuine long-lasting relationships with our clients. Part CFO, part advisor, part strategist, part friend. Your clients will say "this person and The CFO Centre are in it with me for the long-term, and I know they really care". Working closely with your Regional Director and team of CFO/FDs in a highly collegiate environment. We pride ourselves on being a great place to work, with family at our core, as is often found in our own client's operations. "I love the family feel of working here. People genuinely care, and you're not just a number. Colin, his wife Julie and all four of their sons make you feel like this business is yours as well." UK Colleague How does it work? The role is self-employed, whilst operating within a defined model, combining the benefits of being part of a team and supported by a well-established organisation, but with a level of autonomy and freedom in how you deliver outcomes for clients. Rather than feeding you fish, we teach you how to catch them and how to build a portfolio career that can be a game changer for clients and yourself. You'll love the challenge, variety and interest of working for multiple clients and appreciate the flexibility this way of working provides. A great listener, and even better at asking great questions, at first you'll wake up every day and think "how do I build my portfolio today" and then as your portfolio builds think "how do I add value and do something special for my clients today?" We're the UK & Global Market leading provider of part-time Finance Director's and Chief Finance Officer's services to mid-sized businesses. As we say, for those businesses that don't want, don't need and probably can't afford a full time CFO/FD, yet who want access to that skillset on an affordable part-time basis. Who are we? We're 700+ people, in 5 continents, operating across multi regions in the UK & Ireland. We started The CFO Centre to change the game for mid-tier businesses! You'll join a collective team of former CEOs, Executives, CFOs, FDs, and successful business owners who count themselves at top of the game, and who've experienced success in their former lives. We're the Avengers team of the financial strategy world, bringing together thousands of years of collective experience to supercharge our clients' businesses. "I started here 4 years ago and I'm loving the lifestyle, loving the challenge, and loving the difference I can make to the clients I am working with, and the ethos of what this place is all about. I even get to go to my kids football games now!" - CFO Centre CFO We're a movement of people that left 'corporate' seeking a freedom-based lifestyle. This isn't about retiring or kicking back drinking pina coladas on a beach in Thailand. It's about doing something purposeful and being the captain of your own ship. Freedom is loving what you do, and about having choice. What do we do? We define and deliver the numbers that really matter. What does that mean? Well anyone can come up with numbers, we help our clients find the ones that really make a difference, not only to their business, but to their lives, and help deliver them! Whether that's growth, acquisition, consolidation, or setting them up for the lifestyle they've always wanted. "Working with The CFO Centre has been a game changer for my business. Not only have we doubled our revenue, I'm also able to focus on the things that really matter in the business now." - CEO Client Company We want to continue to change the game, and we are looking for a game changer to join us. Apply now if this sounds like you!
Dec 12, 2025
Full time
Chief Financial Officer Recruiting across the West Country; including areas of Bath, Swindon, Salisbury & dorchester! What's the opportunity? If you're a top quality Chief Financial Officer / Finance Director who's frustrated and fed up with the confines of a normal corporate life and you're looking for something different, or you're an independent CFO who's already made the break from corporate life, or a working or returning CFO parent who wants more work flexibility and work life balance, then read on, this might be for you. You'll be responsible for providing CFO services to ambitious £2-50M private businesses, supporting business owners to climb their Everest. We're not interested in people who just want a job. You'll help our clients reach those summits, you'll be a self-starter with ambition, energy, and a 'can do' attitude, who has a passion to help our clients, typically business owners, entrepreneurs, CEO's or MD's. You'll thrive on the challenge and autonomy of growing your own portfolio of clients, supported by an incredible network of CFOs based across world. We have big dreams, and we expect you to have the same. What do you need to have? You need to be qualified from one of the UKs major chartered accounting institutes and have been a real-life CFO/FD once, twice or several times over, with strong experience and understanding of commercial finance, business strategy, and a track record of success, although your "special sauce" is your natural ability to build genuine long-lasting relationships with our clients. Part CFO, part advisor, part strategist, part friend. Your clients will say "this person and The CFO Centre are in it with me for the long-term, and I know they really care". Working closely with your Regional Director and team of CFO/FDs in a highly collegiate environment. We pride ourselves on being a great place to work, with family at our core, as is often found in our own client's operations. "I love the family feel of working here. People genuinely care, and you're not just a number. Colin, his wife Julie and all four of their sons make you feel like this business is yours as well." UK Colleague How does it work? The role is self-employed, whilst operating within a defined model, combining the benefits of being part of a team and supported by a well-established organisation, but with a level of autonomy and freedom in how you deliver outcomes for clients. Rather than feeding you fish, we teach you how to catch them and how to build a portfolio career that can be a game changer for clients and yourself. You'll love the challenge, variety and interest of working for multiple clients and appreciate the flexibility this way of working provides. A great listener, and even better at asking great questions, at first you'll wake up every day and think "how do I build my portfolio today" and then as your portfolio builds think "how do I add value and do something special for my clients today?" We're the UK & Global Market leading provider of part-time Finance Director's and Chief Finance Officer's services to mid-sized businesses. As we say, for those businesses that don't want, don't need and probably can't afford a full time CFO/FD, yet who want access to that skillset on an affordable part-time basis. Who are we? We're 700+ people, in 5 continents, operating across multi regions in the UK & Ireland. We started The CFO Centre to change the game for mid-tier businesses! You'll join a collective team of former CEOs, Executives, CFOs, FDs, and successful business owners who count themselves at top of the game, and who've experienced success in their former lives. We're the Avengers team of the financial strategy world, bringing together thousands of years of collective experience to supercharge our clients' businesses. "I started here 4 years ago and I'm loving the lifestyle, loving the challenge, and loving the difference I can make to the clients I am working with, and the ethos of what this place is all about. I even get to go to my kids football games now!" - CFO Centre CFO We're a movement of people that left 'corporate' seeking a freedom-based lifestyle. This isn't about retiring or kicking back drinking pina coladas on a beach in Thailand. It's about doing something purposeful and being the captain of your own ship. Freedom is loving what you do, and about having choice. What do we do? We define and deliver the numbers that really matter. What does that mean? Well anyone can come up with numbers, we help our clients find the ones that really make a difference, not only to their business, but to their lives, and help deliver them! Whether that's growth, acquisition, consolidation, or setting them up for the lifestyle they've always wanted. "Working with The CFO Centre has been a game changer for my business. Not only have we doubled our revenue, I'm also able to focus on the things that really matter in the business now." - CEO Client Company We want to continue to change the game, and we are looking for a game changer to join us. Apply now if this sounds like you!
As Treasurer for Guts UK , you will play a vital role in ensuring our financial health, sustainability, and transparency. You guide and advise the Board on financial strategy, budgeting, and risk management, Chair the Finance, Fundraising, Audit & Risk Committee (FFARC), ensuring robust oversight of financial and operational matters, support the CEO and COO, offering expert insight and challenge on financial planning and reporting, and champion good governance, transparency, and accountability across the organisation. The Treasurer works in close, regular, co-operation with the COO and Finance Manager providing support, guidance and challenge when required. We are seeking an experienced treasurer who has a comprehensive understanding of charity finances, requirements and regulations and will actively support other board members to fulfil their collective responsibilities around finance. You will play a pivotal role in ensuring Guts UK's ambitious growth plans are achievable, and sustainable for the long term. As a charity we need to do more, fund more, and support more people and we need a treasurer who shares our passion in achieving this. Remuneration: This is a voluntary role with reimbursement for reasonable expense incurred in the course of the role (e.g. travel expenses). Time commitment: Average of 6-10 hours per month including quarterly Board meetings and quarterly committee meetings. Location: Anywhere. Board and delegated Committees are hybrid. The Board meets in person once a year combining a Board meeting with annual away day. Our trustees are located across the UK and beyond. Term: Board members serve for three years which can be extended. To apply, please submit your CV, and a cover letter highlighting the skills and experience you would bring to Gut UK, to Katie Noon, Chief Operating Officer, at . Applications will close on Friday 17 November at 5pm. If you are successfully shortlisted, you will be invited to a first interview which will be carried out remotely before the end of November 2025. Should candidates progress to a second interview, these will be carried out face-to-face in our London or Huddersfield offices in early December 2025. If you need any reasonable adjustments to be made to support your application, please contact us and we'll do our best to accommodate.
Dec 12, 2025
Full time
As Treasurer for Guts UK , you will play a vital role in ensuring our financial health, sustainability, and transparency. You guide and advise the Board on financial strategy, budgeting, and risk management, Chair the Finance, Fundraising, Audit & Risk Committee (FFARC), ensuring robust oversight of financial and operational matters, support the CEO and COO, offering expert insight and challenge on financial planning and reporting, and champion good governance, transparency, and accountability across the organisation. The Treasurer works in close, regular, co-operation with the COO and Finance Manager providing support, guidance and challenge when required. We are seeking an experienced treasurer who has a comprehensive understanding of charity finances, requirements and regulations and will actively support other board members to fulfil their collective responsibilities around finance. You will play a pivotal role in ensuring Guts UK's ambitious growth plans are achievable, and sustainable for the long term. As a charity we need to do more, fund more, and support more people and we need a treasurer who shares our passion in achieving this. Remuneration: This is a voluntary role with reimbursement for reasonable expense incurred in the course of the role (e.g. travel expenses). Time commitment: Average of 6-10 hours per month including quarterly Board meetings and quarterly committee meetings. Location: Anywhere. Board and delegated Committees are hybrid. The Board meets in person once a year combining a Board meeting with annual away day. Our trustees are located across the UK and beyond. Term: Board members serve for three years which can be extended. To apply, please submit your CV, and a cover letter highlighting the skills and experience you would bring to Gut UK, to Katie Noon, Chief Operating Officer, at . Applications will close on Friday 17 November at 5pm. If you are successfully shortlisted, you will be invited to a first interview which will be carried out remotely before the end of November 2025. Should candidates progress to a second interview, these will be carried out face-to-face in our London or Huddersfield offices in early December 2025. If you need any reasonable adjustments to be made to support your application, please contact us and we'll do our best to accommodate.
Risk Function Overview Credit Risk will be part of the broader Risk Function for BPL, covering all "Second Line of Defence" Principal Risk Management activities including (but not limited to) Credit Risk, Operational Risk, Treasury & Liquidity Risk, Financial Crime, and Regulatory Compliance. Purpose of the role We are seeking an experienced and visionary Head of Credit and Financial Risk to lead risk management in a dynamic Payments FinTech environment. This role is pivotal in shaping the governance, processes, and adoption of the Barclays Enterprise Risk Management Framework for NewCo. The successful candidate will bring extensive experience in Risk Management, ideally from a FinTech Payments institution, a deep understanding of the payments acceptance business, and the ability to set the Risk strategy and drive change at the highest levels of the organisation. Accountabilities Strategy and Innovation Lead the design and setup of the Credit Risk team, working with the Chief Risk Officer to define and monitor adoption of BPL's Risk Appetite framework in the context of Barclays ERMF Provide strategic input to function-wide initiatives and instill a strong risk oversight culture across the business. Manage and consult on strategic projects that impact the Risk function or broader organisation. Operational Leadership Oversee all Credit Risk processes for a high-volume payments/acquiring business, ensuring operational excellence and supporting new business opportunities. Lead and develop the team, embedding a performance culture aligned with business values. Provide expert advice to senior management and committees, influencing decisions across functions. Risk Oversight and Management Make independent credit decisions on new business requests, evaluating risk profiles and recommending appropriate credit terms. Monitor portfolio performance, identify emerging risks, and implement action plans for troubled lending in collaboration with relevant teams. Ensure compliance with regulations and internal policies, including timely escalation of risks and appetite breaches. Stakeholder Management Build strong relationships across the business and with internal and external stakeholders, including sales and coverage teams, regulators and industry groups. Represent the function in senior-level negotiations and influence strategic decisions. About Barclays' payments acceptance business provides critical infrastructure to the UK economy, processing billions of pounds of payments annually for both small businesses and domestic and international corporate clients. In April 2025, we announced a long-term partnership with Brookfield Asset Management to grow and transform the payments acceptance business by broadening the range of services offered, enhancing the experience for both existing and prospective clients. Leveraging extensive client relationships and deep experience of UK payments, we will create an environment of continuous innovation - activated by Brookfield's global private equity expertise in payments, technology, operational transformation and corporate carve-outs - to ensure the business is strategically positioned for long-term growth. Barclays will invest approximately £400m in the new business, the majority of which will be incurred during the first three years. Performance-linked incentives will drive greater alignment between the partners, underpinning the long-term commitment to the transformation. Barclays and Brookfield will work to create a standalone entity over time, continuing to use the Barclaycard Payments (BPL) brand and acting as the sole payments acceptance services provider to Barclays' clients for a minimum of ten years. For more information on our partnership with Brookfield, please visit Purpose of the role To assess and approve/decline credit applications based on established credit policies, risk appetite, and regulatory requirement and analysing financial information, evaluating creditworthiness, and recommending credit terms and conditions to ensure responsible lending practices. Accountabilities Analysis of new payment applications, financial statements, credit reports, and other relevant documents to assess the borrower's creditworthiness and repayment capacity. Monitoring the performance of approved payment facilities , identifying potential risks and early warning signs of delinquency. Evaluation of the risk profile of each application considering factors like industry trends, borrower financials, collateral, and market conditions. Provision of independent credit decisions on payment applications, adhering to established credit policies, risk parameters, and regulatory requirements. Development and implementation of appropriate course of action for troubled lending , including workout plans, restructuring, or collections. Director Expectations To manage a business function, providing significant input to function wide strategic initiatives. Contribute to and influence policy and procedures for the function and plan, manage and consult on multiple complex and critical strategic projects, which may be business wide They manage the direction of a large team or sub-function, leading other people managers and embedding a performance culture aligned to the values of the business. Or for an individual contributor, they lead organisation wide projects and act as deep technical expert and thought leader, identifying new ways of working and collaborating cross functionally. They will train, guide and coach less experienced specialists and provide information affecting long term profits, organisational risks and strategic decisions Provide expert advice to senior functional management and committees to influence decisions made outside of own function, offering significant input to function wide strategic initiatives. Manage, coordinate and enable resourcing, budgeting and policy creation for a significant sub-function. Escalates breaches of policies / procedure appropriately. Foster and guide compliance, ensure regulations are observed that relevant processes in place to facilitate adherence. Focus on the external environment, regulators, or advocacy groups to both monitor and influence on behalf of Barclays, when appropriate. Demonstrate extensive knowledge of how the function integrates with the business division / Group to achieve the overall business objectives. Maintain broad and comprehensive knowledge of industry theories and practices within own discipline alongside up-to-date relevant sector / functional knowledge, and insight into external market developments / initiatives. Use interpretative thinking and advanced analytical skills to solve problems and design solutions in often complex/ sensitive situations. Exercise management authority to make significant decisions and certain strategic decisions or recommendations within own area. Negotiate with and influence stakeholders at a senior level both internally and externally. Act as principal contact point for key clients and counterparts in other functions/ businesses divisions. Mandated as a spokesperson for the function and business division. All Senior Leaders are expected to demonstrate a clear set of leadership behaviours to create an environment for colleagues to thrive and deliver to a consistently excellent standard. The four LEAD behaviours are: L - Listen and be authentic, E - Energise and inspire, A - Align across the enterprise, D - Develop others. All colleagues will be expected to demonstrate the Barclays Values of Respect, Integrity, Service, Excellence and Stewardship - our moral compass, helping us do what we believe is right. They will also be expected to demonstrate the Barclays Mindset - to Empower, Challenge and Drive - the operating manual for how we behave.
Dec 12, 2025
Full time
Risk Function Overview Credit Risk will be part of the broader Risk Function for BPL, covering all "Second Line of Defence" Principal Risk Management activities including (but not limited to) Credit Risk, Operational Risk, Treasury & Liquidity Risk, Financial Crime, and Regulatory Compliance. Purpose of the role We are seeking an experienced and visionary Head of Credit and Financial Risk to lead risk management in a dynamic Payments FinTech environment. This role is pivotal in shaping the governance, processes, and adoption of the Barclays Enterprise Risk Management Framework for NewCo. The successful candidate will bring extensive experience in Risk Management, ideally from a FinTech Payments institution, a deep understanding of the payments acceptance business, and the ability to set the Risk strategy and drive change at the highest levels of the organisation. Accountabilities Strategy and Innovation Lead the design and setup of the Credit Risk team, working with the Chief Risk Officer to define and monitor adoption of BPL's Risk Appetite framework in the context of Barclays ERMF Provide strategic input to function-wide initiatives and instill a strong risk oversight culture across the business. Manage and consult on strategic projects that impact the Risk function or broader organisation. Operational Leadership Oversee all Credit Risk processes for a high-volume payments/acquiring business, ensuring operational excellence and supporting new business opportunities. Lead and develop the team, embedding a performance culture aligned with business values. Provide expert advice to senior management and committees, influencing decisions across functions. Risk Oversight and Management Make independent credit decisions on new business requests, evaluating risk profiles and recommending appropriate credit terms. Monitor portfolio performance, identify emerging risks, and implement action plans for troubled lending in collaboration with relevant teams. Ensure compliance with regulations and internal policies, including timely escalation of risks and appetite breaches. Stakeholder Management Build strong relationships across the business and with internal and external stakeholders, including sales and coverage teams, regulators and industry groups. Represent the function in senior-level negotiations and influence strategic decisions. About Barclays' payments acceptance business provides critical infrastructure to the UK economy, processing billions of pounds of payments annually for both small businesses and domestic and international corporate clients. In April 2025, we announced a long-term partnership with Brookfield Asset Management to grow and transform the payments acceptance business by broadening the range of services offered, enhancing the experience for both existing and prospective clients. Leveraging extensive client relationships and deep experience of UK payments, we will create an environment of continuous innovation - activated by Brookfield's global private equity expertise in payments, technology, operational transformation and corporate carve-outs - to ensure the business is strategically positioned for long-term growth. Barclays will invest approximately £400m in the new business, the majority of which will be incurred during the first three years. Performance-linked incentives will drive greater alignment between the partners, underpinning the long-term commitment to the transformation. Barclays and Brookfield will work to create a standalone entity over time, continuing to use the Barclaycard Payments (BPL) brand and acting as the sole payments acceptance services provider to Barclays' clients for a minimum of ten years. For more information on our partnership with Brookfield, please visit Purpose of the role To assess and approve/decline credit applications based on established credit policies, risk appetite, and regulatory requirement and analysing financial information, evaluating creditworthiness, and recommending credit terms and conditions to ensure responsible lending practices. Accountabilities Analysis of new payment applications, financial statements, credit reports, and other relevant documents to assess the borrower's creditworthiness and repayment capacity. Monitoring the performance of approved payment facilities , identifying potential risks and early warning signs of delinquency. Evaluation of the risk profile of each application considering factors like industry trends, borrower financials, collateral, and market conditions. Provision of independent credit decisions on payment applications, adhering to established credit policies, risk parameters, and regulatory requirements. Development and implementation of appropriate course of action for troubled lending , including workout plans, restructuring, or collections. Director Expectations To manage a business function, providing significant input to function wide strategic initiatives. Contribute to and influence policy and procedures for the function and plan, manage and consult on multiple complex and critical strategic projects, which may be business wide They manage the direction of a large team or sub-function, leading other people managers and embedding a performance culture aligned to the values of the business. Or for an individual contributor, they lead organisation wide projects and act as deep technical expert and thought leader, identifying new ways of working and collaborating cross functionally. They will train, guide and coach less experienced specialists and provide information affecting long term profits, organisational risks and strategic decisions Provide expert advice to senior functional management and committees to influence decisions made outside of own function, offering significant input to function wide strategic initiatives. Manage, coordinate and enable resourcing, budgeting and policy creation for a significant sub-function. Escalates breaches of policies / procedure appropriately. Foster and guide compliance, ensure regulations are observed that relevant processes in place to facilitate adherence. Focus on the external environment, regulators, or advocacy groups to both monitor and influence on behalf of Barclays, when appropriate. Demonstrate extensive knowledge of how the function integrates with the business division / Group to achieve the overall business objectives. Maintain broad and comprehensive knowledge of industry theories and practices within own discipline alongside up-to-date relevant sector / functional knowledge, and insight into external market developments / initiatives. Use interpretative thinking and advanced analytical skills to solve problems and design solutions in often complex/ sensitive situations. Exercise management authority to make significant decisions and certain strategic decisions or recommendations within own area. Negotiate with and influence stakeholders at a senior level both internally and externally. Act as principal contact point for key clients and counterparts in other functions/ businesses divisions. Mandated as a spokesperson for the function and business division. All Senior Leaders are expected to demonstrate a clear set of leadership behaviours to create an environment for colleagues to thrive and deliver to a consistently excellent standard. The four LEAD behaviours are: L - Listen and be authentic, E - Energise and inspire, A - Align across the enterprise, D - Develop others. All colleagues will be expected to demonstrate the Barclays Values of Respect, Integrity, Service, Excellence and Stewardship - our moral compass, helping us do what we believe is right. They will also be expected to demonstrate the Barclays Mindset - to Empower, Challenge and Drive - the operating manual for how we behave.
Chief Financial Officer Recruiting within the TR, PL, TQ, EX & TApostcodes, across Taunton, Exeter, Plymouth, Torquay, & Truro . What's the opportunity? If you're a top quality Chief Financial Officer / Finance Director who's frustrated and fed up with the confines of a normal corporate life and you're looking for something different, or you're an independent CFO who's already made the break from corporate life, or a working or returning CFO parent who wants more work flexibility and work life balance, then read on, this might be for you. You'll be responsible for providing CFO services to ambitious £2-50M private businesses, supporting business owners to climb their Everest. We're not interested in people who just want a job. You'll help our clients reach those summits, you'll be a self-starter with ambition, energy, and a 'can do' attitude, who has a passion to help our clients, typically business owners, entrepreneurs, CEO's or MD's. You'll thrive on the challenge and autonomy of growing your own portfolio of clients, supported by an incredible network of CFOs based across world. We have big dreams, and we expect you to have the same. What do you need to have? You need to be qualified from one of the UKs major chartered accounting institutes and have been a real-life CFO/FD once, twice or several times over, with strong experience and understanding of commercial finance, business strategy, and a track record of success, although your "special sauce" is your natural ability to build genuine long-lasting relationships with our clients. Part CFO, part advisor, part strategist, part friend. Your clients will say "this person and The CFO Centre are in it with me for the long-term, and I know they really care". Working closely with your Regional Director and team of CFO/FDs in a highly collegiate environment. We pride ourselves on being a great place to work, with family at our core, as is often found in our own client's operations. "I love the family feel of working here. People genuinely care, and you're not just a number. Colin, his wife Julie and all four of their sons make you feel like this business is yours as well." UK Colleague How does it work? The role is self-employed, whilst operating within a defined model, combining the benefits of being part of a team and supported by a well-established organisation, but with a level of autonomy and freedom in how you deliver outcomes for clients. Rather than feeding you fish, we teach you how to catch them and how to build a portfolio career that can be a game changer for clients and yourself. You'll love the challenge, variety and interest of working for multiple clients and appreciate the flexibility this way of working provides. A great listener, and even better at asking great questions, at first you'll wake up every day and think "how do I build my portfolio today" and then as your portfolio builds think "how do I add value and do something special for my clients today?" We're the UK & Global Market leading provider of part-time Finance Director's and Chief Finance Officer's services to mid-sized businesses. As we say, for those businesses that don't want, don't need and probably can't afford a full time CFO/FD, yet who want access to that skillset on an affordable part-time basis. Who are we? We're 700+ people, in 5 continents, operating across multiple regions in the UK & Ireland. We started The CFO Centre to change the game for mid-tier businesses! You'll join a collective team of former CEOs, Executives, CFOs, FDs, and successful business owners who count themselves at top of the game, and who've experienced success in their former lives. We're the Avengers team of the financial strategy world, bringing together thousands of years of collective experience to supercharge our clients' businesses. "I started here 4 years ago and I'm loving the lifestyle, loving the challenge, and loving the difference I can make to the clients I am working with, and the ethos of what this place is all about. I even get to go to my kids football games now!" - CFO Centre CFO We're a movement of people that left 'corporate' seeking a freedom-based lifestyle. This isn't about retiring or kicking back drinking pina coladas on a beach in Thailand. It's about doing something purposeful and being the captain of your own ship. Freedom is loving what you do, and about having choice. What do we do? We define and deliver the numbers that really matter. What does that mean? Well anyone can come up with numbers, we help our clients find the ones that really make a difference, not only to their business, but to their lives, and help deliver them! Whether that's growth, acquisition, consolidation, or setting them up for the lifestyle they've always wanted. "Working with The CFO Centre has been a game changer for my business. Not only have we doubled our revenue, I'm also able to focus on the things that really matter in the business now." - CEO Client Company We want to continue to change the game, and we are looking for a game changer to join us. Apply now if this sounds like you!
Dec 12, 2025
Full time
Chief Financial Officer Recruiting within the TR, PL, TQ, EX & TApostcodes, across Taunton, Exeter, Plymouth, Torquay, & Truro . What's the opportunity? If you're a top quality Chief Financial Officer / Finance Director who's frustrated and fed up with the confines of a normal corporate life and you're looking for something different, or you're an independent CFO who's already made the break from corporate life, or a working or returning CFO parent who wants more work flexibility and work life balance, then read on, this might be for you. You'll be responsible for providing CFO services to ambitious £2-50M private businesses, supporting business owners to climb their Everest. We're not interested in people who just want a job. You'll help our clients reach those summits, you'll be a self-starter with ambition, energy, and a 'can do' attitude, who has a passion to help our clients, typically business owners, entrepreneurs, CEO's or MD's. You'll thrive on the challenge and autonomy of growing your own portfolio of clients, supported by an incredible network of CFOs based across world. We have big dreams, and we expect you to have the same. What do you need to have? You need to be qualified from one of the UKs major chartered accounting institutes and have been a real-life CFO/FD once, twice or several times over, with strong experience and understanding of commercial finance, business strategy, and a track record of success, although your "special sauce" is your natural ability to build genuine long-lasting relationships with our clients. Part CFO, part advisor, part strategist, part friend. Your clients will say "this person and The CFO Centre are in it with me for the long-term, and I know they really care". Working closely with your Regional Director and team of CFO/FDs in a highly collegiate environment. We pride ourselves on being a great place to work, with family at our core, as is often found in our own client's operations. "I love the family feel of working here. People genuinely care, and you're not just a number. Colin, his wife Julie and all four of their sons make you feel like this business is yours as well." UK Colleague How does it work? The role is self-employed, whilst operating within a defined model, combining the benefits of being part of a team and supported by a well-established organisation, but with a level of autonomy and freedom in how you deliver outcomes for clients. Rather than feeding you fish, we teach you how to catch them and how to build a portfolio career that can be a game changer for clients and yourself. You'll love the challenge, variety and interest of working for multiple clients and appreciate the flexibility this way of working provides. A great listener, and even better at asking great questions, at first you'll wake up every day and think "how do I build my portfolio today" and then as your portfolio builds think "how do I add value and do something special for my clients today?" We're the UK & Global Market leading provider of part-time Finance Director's and Chief Finance Officer's services to mid-sized businesses. As we say, for those businesses that don't want, don't need and probably can't afford a full time CFO/FD, yet who want access to that skillset on an affordable part-time basis. Who are we? We're 700+ people, in 5 continents, operating across multiple regions in the UK & Ireland. We started The CFO Centre to change the game for mid-tier businesses! You'll join a collective team of former CEOs, Executives, CFOs, FDs, and successful business owners who count themselves at top of the game, and who've experienced success in their former lives. We're the Avengers team of the financial strategy world, bringing together thousands of years of collective experience to supercharge our clients' businesses. "I started here 4 years ago and I'm loving the lifestyle, loving the challenge, and loving the difference I can make to the clients I am working with, and the ethos of what this place is all about. I even get to go to my kids football games now!" - CFO Centre CFO We're a movement of people that left 'corporate' seeking a freedom-based lifestyle. This isn't about retiring or kicking back drinking pina coladas on a beach in Thailand. It's about doing something purposeful and being the captain of your own ship. Freedom is loving what you do, and about having choice. What do we do? We define and deliver the numbers that really matter. What does that mean? Well anyone can come up with numbers, we help our clients find the ones that really make a difference, not only to their business, but to their lives, and help deliver them! Whether that's growth, acquisition, consolidation, or setting them up for the lifestyle they've always wanted. "Working with The CFO Centre has been a game changer for my business. Not only have we doubled our revenue, I'm also able to focus on the things that really matter in the business now." - CEO Client Company We want to continue to change the game, and we are looking for a game changer to join us. Apply now if this sounds like you!
To see more Chinese jobs please follow us on WeChat: teamchinapf AND pfteamchina Ref: 23244 The Skills You'll Need: Mandarin and English fluent, Experience in international education, student exchanges, or cultural programme coordination and management. Your New Salary: Up to 30k (Depending on the experience) Permanent Office based initially, with Flexible hybrid working opportunities once passed probation. Start: ASAP Reports to: Chief Operating Officer Working hours: 8:30am-5:00pm (with 1 hour lunch break) Location: Liverpool Mandarin speaking Travel Programme Coordinator - What You'll be Doing: Liaise with existing accounts and develop new accounts through sales outlets or trade referrals Create and deliver tailored sales presentations to meet client needs Provide daily feedback to the Chief Operating Officer using internal systems Resolve customer queries by investigating problems, developing solutions, preparing reports, and making recommendations Assist with onboarding new employees, schools, and partners Research, source, and manage new suppliers Assist with the documentation and organisation of international school trips Plan and deliver leadership delegations and school trips, including creating itineraries, proposals, budgets, and reservations Negotiate and manage contracts with Chinese agents and partners Maintain detailed records of key contacts and prospects Support sales calls to secure and close deals Develop and manage key relationships with sales partners, schools, and government bodies to enhance productivity and build long-term partnerships Mandarin speaking Travel Programme Coordinator - The Skills You'll Need to Succeed: Computer literacy across multiple sales and workflow platforms, such as Monday,com, WeChat, Zoom, Microsoft 365, and HubSpot Strong financial and commercial acumen, with excellent data analysis skills and attention to detail Excellent communication, negotiation, and presentation skills A target-driven approach with the ability to exceed KPIs A proactive, relationship-focused mindset to build sustainable partnerships Strong organisational and multitasking skills to deliver high-quality results under pressure The ability to adapt to fast-paced environments and shifting priorities Fluency in both English and Mandarin Flexibility to travel between China and the UK A valid visa permitting full-time work in the UK, with a minimum of 2 years remaining (if not a UK citizen). Preferred Experience Sales and/or PR roles in the overseas education, travel, and/or events sectors Operational and account management experience Experience with budget preparation and management A degree in a business-related field Please follow us on Linkedin: people-first-team-china 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. 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. 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.
Dec 12, 2025
Full time
To see more Chinese jobs please follow us on WeChat: teamchinapf AND pfteamchina Ref: 23244 The Skills You'll Need: Mandarin and English fluent, Experience in international education, student exchanges, or cultural programme coordination and management. Your New Salary: Up to 30k (Depending on the experience) Permanent Office based initially, with Flexible hybrid working opportunities once passed probation. Start: ASAP Reports to: Chief Operating Officer Working hours: 8:30am-5:00pm (with 1 hour lunch break) Location: Liverpool Mandarin speaking Travel Programme Coordinator - What You'll be Doing: Liaise with existing accounts and develop new accounts through sales outlets or trade referrals Create and deliver tailored sales presentations to meet client needs Provide daily feedback to the Chief Operating Officer using internal systems Resolve customer queries by investigating problems, developing solutions, preparing reports, and making recommendations Assist with onboarding new employees, schools, and partners Research, source, and manage new suppliers Assist with the documentation and organisation of international school trips Plan and deliver leadership delegations and school trips, including creating itineraries, proposals, budgets, and reservations Negotiate and manage contracts with Chinese agents and partners Maintain detailed records of key contacts and prospects Support sales calls to secure and close deals Develop and manage key relationships with sales partners, schools, and government bodies to enhance productivity and build long-term partnerships Mandarin speaking Travel Programme Coordinator - The Skills You'll Need to Succeed: Computer literacy across multiple sales and workflow platforms, such as Monday,com, WeChat, Zoom, Microsoft 365, and HubSpot Strong financial and commercial acumen, with excellent data analysis skills and attention to detail Excellent communication, negotiation, and presentation skills A target-driven approach with the ability to exceed KPIs A proactive, relationship-focused mindset to build sustainable partnerships Strong organisational and multitasking skills to deliver high-quality results under pressure The ability to adapt to fast-paced environments and shifting priorities Fluency in both English and Mandarin Flexibility to travel between China and the UK A valid visa permitting full-time work in the UK, with a minimum of 2 years remaining (if not a UK citizen). Preferred Experience Sales and/or PR roles in the overseas education, travel, and/or events sectors Operational and account management experience Experience with budget preparation and management A degree in a business-related field Please follow us on Linkedin: people-first-team-china 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. 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. 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.
Base salary - Competitive commensurate with experience Company benefits - Pension, Medicash plan, employee discounts, 25 days annual leave entitlement increasing with length of service. Location - Stoke on Trent, 5 mins walk from station with onsite car parking. Whilst we can support working from home if you wish, you will need to be comfortable commuting into the office when needed. About Click In today's dynamic Motor Dealer environment, Click Dealer understand the importance of new, innovative solutions to improve dealer performance and build customer loyalty. We have over 20 years' experience, with over 1,700 dealership clients and a portfolio of award-winning products including: websites, dealer management systems, lead management, stocking solutions, finance technology and lead generation SEM services. The Clickers, as staff here are affectionately known, are the key to our success and we aim to provide them with a supportive and entrepreneurial work environment that fosters collaboration and allows our people to take responsibility, be successful, improve our business, improve our customers' business and grow their own skills and personal development. What a typical week looks like Coaching, motivating, developing, and retaining staff, as well as coordinating incentive schemes, to deliver a high standard of customer service Be accountable for all aspects of leading the team. Recognise key motivators in the working environment, people's different motivational needs, and identify techniques to motivate your team. Take an active interest in, and support, everyone's personal development to meet both their career and business goals. Aligning team culture to the company Vision, Mission & Values Take ownership and responsibility for leading excellent service & delivery of team KPI's Review and analyse agent performance, and resource planning for annual leave cover Build knowledge of products across the team to support user success Be responsible for managing and understanding Click Dealer's policies and HR processes Drive customer retention by maintaining relationships with clients and utilising the customer retention process Handling escalations by following Click Dealer's internal process Ensure the accurate maintenance of information in the CRM Drive a world class customer experience utilising quality assurance processes Working collaboratively with the Head of Client Services and Key Stakeholders to build strong relationships and drive our culture amongst your team About You Ideally 2 years' experience in the SaaS sector Demonstrate a passion for Customer Service Knowledge of the automotive industry (beneficial) 2 years of leadership experience dedicated to managing and optimising customer retention programs to enhance commercial performance and key metrics Energetic personality and ability to motivate people Calm under pressure Key Activities People and task management of one of our Customer Care teams Manage and submit performance metrics Facilitate targeted SLA adherence Upwards delegation of emerging issues Collaborate with other members of the Operations leadership team Why work for Click Dealer? Click Dealer has been operating for over 20 years - originally founded by Gerry, who remains with the business as our Chief Visionary Officer. We provide a range of SaaS (Software as a Service) solutions to independent used car & van dealerships - including websites, dealer management system, and digital marketing solutions. We've won multiple awards and have a strong reputation in our industry. It's important that all our team members (or 'Clickers' as we affectionately call our employees) feel part of our Click family - we want you to feel welcome here. Everyone is a part of something extraordinary - Here, we have a culture, team, and atmosphere in which every Clicker's work is valued and important Your work is always appreciated and recognised - We can never give enough praise or recognition to our Clickers. Whether that's through treating them to lunch or giving them a shout out in Microsoft teams. You can lean on and trust us - All of our Clickers massively respect and appreciate one another, making the Click Dealer environment one that brings a great sense of belonging. Here you can lean on and trust your coworkers to work with you. You're constantly encouraged - We're always encouraging and helping our Clickers to do better and continuously learn. We provide clear pathways for career progression, with access to support and training to help get you there. Everyone is treated fairly - We are an Equal Opportunity Employer, which means that we are proud to fairly reward people for their efforts and achievements, as well as provide our employees every opportunity to provide feedback and talk to us if there is an issue. We know that you have a life outside of work with your own needs and desires - we put real value on inclusivity and people's wellbeing. You can expect: Flexible working environment - whether you prefer being in our office or would rather work predominantly at home, we can support flexible working arrangements. 25 days holiday plus bank holidays, increasing with service level. We encourage our team to book their holidays and take a break! Medical plan, including an Employee Assistance Programme. Our plan offers a range of services, including: a virtual GP service, 24/7 help line, and help with optical & dental costs. Training & Development - we want to support our Clickers with growth and upskilling. If there's an opportunity you're interested in, we are all ears! The finer details The role Customer Care Team Leader The team Customer Care - Operations Contract type Permanent, 35 hours per week Our office Winton House, Stoke-on-Trent, ST4 2RW - close to bus and rail links. If're excited by this opportunity and want to apply, send your CV in to us. It would be great to hear why you're interested in this being your next role!
Dec 12, 2025
Full time
Base salary - Competitive commensurate with experience Company benefits - Pension, Medicash plan, employee discounts, 25 days annual leave entitlement increasing with length of service. Location - Stoke on Trent, 5 mins walk from station with onsite car parking. Whilst we can support working from home if you wish, you will need to be comfortable commuting into the office when needed. About Click In today's dynamic Motor Dealer environment, Click Dealer understand the importance of new, innovative solutions to improve dealer performance and build customer loyalty. We have over 20 years' experience, with over 1,700 dealership clients and a portfolio of award-winning products including: websites, dealer management systems, lead management, stocking solutions, finance technology and lead generation SEM services. The Clickers, as staff here are affectionately known, are the key to our success and we aim to provide them with a supportive and entrepreneurial work environment that fosters collaboration and allows our people to take responsibility, be successful, improve our business, improve our customers' business and grow their own skills and personal development. What a typical week looks like Coaching, motivating, developing, and retaining staff, as well as coordinating incentive schemes, to deliver a high standard of customer service Be accountable for all aspects of leading the team. Recognise key motivators in the working environment, people's different motivational needs, and identify techniques to motivate your team. Take an active interest in, and support, everyone's personal development to meet both their career and business goals. Aligning team culture to the company Vision, Mission & Values Take ownership and responsibility for leading excellent service & delivery of team KPI's Review and analyse agent performance, and resource planning for annual leave cover Build knowledge of products across the team to support user success Be responsible for managing and understanding Click Dealer's policies and HR processes Drive customer retention by maintaining relationships with clients and utilising the customer retention process Handling escalations by following Click Dealer's internal process Ensure the accurate maintenance of information in the CRM Drive a world class customer experience utilising quality assurance processes Working collaboratively with the Head of Client Services and Key Stakeholders to build strong relationships and drive our culture amongst your team About You Ideally 2 years' experience in the SaaS sector Demonstrate a passion for Customer Service Knowledge of the automotive industry (beneficial) 2 years of leadership experience dedicated to managing and optimising customer retention programs to enhance commercial performance and key metrics Energetic personality and ability to motivate people Calm under pressure Key Activities People and task management of one of our Customer Care teams Manage and submit performance metrics Facilitate targeted SLA adherence Upwards delegation of emerging issues Collaborate with other members of the Operations leadership team Why work for Click Dealer? Click Dealer has been operating for over 20 years - originally founded by Gerry, who remains with the business as our Chief Visionary Officer. We provide a range of SaaS (Software as a Service) solutions to independent used car & van dealerships - including websites, dealer management system, and digital marketing solutions. We've won multiple awards and have a strong reputation in our industry. It's important that all our team members (or 'Clickers' as we affectionately call our employees) feel part of our Click family - we want you to feel welcome here. Everyone is a part of something extraordinary - Here, we have a culture, team, and atmosphere in which every Clicker's work is valued and important Your work is always appreciated and recognised - We can never give enough praise or recognition to our Clickers. Whether that's through treating them to lunch or giving them a shout out in Microsoft teams. You can lean on and trust us - All of our Clickers massively respect and appreciate one another, making the Click Dealer environment one that brings a great sense of belonging. Here you can lean on and trust your coworkers to work with you. You're constantly encouraged - We're always encouraging and helping our Clickers to do better and continuously learn. We provide clear pathways for career progression, with access to support and training to help get you there. Everyone is treated fairly - We are an Equal Opportunity Employer, which means that we are proud to fairly reward people for their efforts and achievements, as well as provide our employees every opportunity to provide feedback and talk to us if there is an issue. We know that you have a life outside of work with your own needs and desires - we put real value on inclusivity and people's wellbeing. You can expect: Flexible working environment - whether you prefer being in our office or would rather work predominantly at home, we can support flexible working arrangements. 25 days holiday plus bank holidays, increasing with service level. We encourage our team to book their holidays and take a break! Medical plan, including an Employee Assistance Programme. Our plan offers a range of services, including: a virtual GP service, 24/7 help line, and help with optical & dental costs. Training & Development - we want to support our Clickers with growth and upskilling. If there's an opportunity you're interested in, we are all ears! The finer details The role Customer Care Team Leader The team Customer Care - Operations Contract type Permanent, 35 hours per week Our office Winton House, Stoke-on-Trent, ST4 2RW - close to bus and rail links. If're excited by this opportunity and want to apply, send your CV in to us. It would be great to hear why you're interested in this being your next role!
Lead the delivery of one of the UK s most respected medical conference programmes during an exciting period of growth and celebration. Join the British Society of Gastroenterology as Events Manager and shape high-profile, inclusive events that make a real impact. The British Society of Gastroenterology (BSG) is the leading professional body for gastroenterology and hepatology in the UK, supporting a multidisciplinary community of clinicians and researchers committed to improving digestive health outcomes. We are seeking an experienced Events Manager (Maternity Cover) to take ownership of our national and international events portfolio, including our flagship annual conference, BSG LIVE. Reporting to the Chief Operating Officer, you will lead the end-to-end delivery of conferences, meetings and digital events -from early planning and stakeholder engagement through to delivery, evaluation and continuous improvement. You will work closely with colleagues, committees, Professional Conference Organisers and external suppliers to ensure events are engaging, well-managed, financially sound and aligned with BSG s strategic priorities. This is a varied, high-impact role combining strategic oversight with hands-on delivery. You will manage budgets, oversee suppliers, collaborate on event marketing and communications, and champion best practice in accessibility, inclusion and sustainability. As BSG approaches its 90th anniversary in 2027, you will also play a key role in supporting Project 90, enhancing member experience and celebrating excellence across the profession. We are looking for someone who thrives in a collaborative environment, brings strong project management skills, and enjoys delivering complex events to a high standard. Experience within a membership organisation, charity or professional body - particularly within healthcare, science or education would be advantageous. In return, BSG offers a flexible, hybrid working environment, the opportunity to work on high-profile national events, and the chance to contribute to an organisation with a clear mission and strong values.
Dec 12, 2025
Full time
Lead the delivery of one of the UK s most respected medical conference programmes during an exciting period of growth and celebration. Join the British Society of Gastroenterology as Events Manager and shape high-profile, inclusive events that make a real impact. The British Society of Gastroenterology (BSG) is the leading professional body for gastroenterology and hepatology in the UK, supporting a multidisciplinary community of clinicians and researchers committed to improving digestive health outcomes. We are seeking an experienced Events Manager (Maternity Cover) to take ownership of our national and international events portfolio, including our flagship annual conference, BSG LIVE. Reporting to the Chief Operating Officer, you will lead the end-to-end delivery of conferences, meetings and digital events -from early planning and stakeholder engagement through to delivery, evaluation and continuous improvement. You will work closely with colleagues, committees, Professional Conference Organisers and external suppliers to ensure events are engaging, well-managed, financially sound and aligned with BSG s strategic priorities. This is a varied, high-impact role combining strategic oversight with hands-on delivery. You will manage budgets, oversee suppliers, collaborate on event marketing and communications, and champion best practice in accessibility, inclusion and sustainability. As BSG approaches its 90th anniversary in 2027, you will also play a key role in supporting Project 90, enhancing member experience and celebrating excellence across the profession. We are looking for someone who thrives in a collaborative environment, brings strong project management skills, and enjoys delivering complex events to a high standard. Experience within a membership organisation, charity or professional body - particularly within healthcare, science or education would be advantageous. In return, BSG offers a flexible, hybrid working environment, the opportunity to work on high-profile national events, and the chance to contribute to an organisation with a clear mission and strong values.
This role is 5 days in the office Team Structure and Reporting The Manager Operations reports to the Chief Operating Officer (COO) and oversees 3 Operations Officers and a Data Coordinator. Core Responsibilities - Manage all aspects of cash handling and custodial duties including safe, cheques, cards, and drafts click apply for full job details
Dec 12, 2025
Full time
This role is 5 days in the office Team Structure and Reporting The Manager Operations reports to the Chief Operating Officer (COO) and oversees 3 Operations Officers and a Data Coordinator. Core Responsibilities - Manage all aspects of cash handling and custodial duties including safe, cheques, cards, and drafts click apply for full job details
About the role We're looking for a collaborative, hands on leader to partner with our Chief Operating Officer in scaling Syntasso's Customer Success organisation. This is a foundational role where you'll shape how we engage customers, deliver value, and connect Sales, Product and Engineering through a consistent customer success framework. In this role, you will Facilitate distributed collaboration by running remote workshops, retrospectives, and technical sessions that keep teams aligned and focused on outcomes. Lead and facilitate Proof of Value (PoV) engagements, guiding teams through structured discovery, learning, and decision making while modelling Agile and XP practices that improve how platforms are designed and delivered. Guide customers through their Kratix journey, helping them build better, faster, safer platforms using modern Lean and Agile approaches. Evolve and scale the Customer Success function, building repeatable processes, runbooks, and engagement models informed by Lean systems of work such as Kanban and the Toyota Production System. Bridge Sales, Product and Support, ensuring customer insights and feedback continuously shape both our product and our culture. About You Skilled in facilitating remote and in person sessions from discovery workshops and retrospectives to complex technical or product decisions. Comfortable leading client engagements, guiding delivery teams, and mentoring engineers or product managers. Experienced in Agile and Lean environments, with hands on familiarity with XP, Kanban, and Toyota Production principles. Strong at defining and prioritising product features, balancing business value, user needs, and technical context. A confident communicator and coach, able to teach others and nurture high performing, collaborative teams. Deep understanding of Lean Startup principles and how to apply validated learning in delivery teams. What It's Like to Work at Syntasso Working at Syntasso means joining a close knitted, highly collaborative team that loves to learn together. We value curiosity, openness, and craftsmanship - and we give each other the space to explore new ideas while always keeping our users in mind. You'll find us pairing on problems, running regular learning sessions, and sharing ideas that often spark new improvements for Kratix or contributions back to the open source ecosystem we care about so deeply. You'll also be learning from experienced leaders who've built and scaled successful platform engineering businesses before. Our leadership team - including the founders of Kratix, and former senior leaders from organisations such as VMware and Pivotal - are deeply involved in day to day engineering and community work. They're hands on mentors who believe in empowering every team member to make an impact. We're also human. We look out for one another, we respect each other's time, and we believe balance and wellbeing are part of doing great work. Our 35 hour week and hybrid model mean you can collaborate closely while still having space for deep focus and life outside of work. Interview Process We know interviews can feel daunting, so we've designed a process that's thoughtful, inclusive, and transparent - giving you space to show your strengths and learn more about us along the way. Introduction conversation: You'll start with an informal chat with a Co Founder and VP of Engineering, Chris. This is a chance for us to learn more about your background, approach to customer success, and what draws you to Syntasso. Experience deep dive: Next, you'll meet our COO, Paula, for a deeper discussion about your experience building or scaling customer facing functions. We'll talk about how you've approached customer outcomes, stakeholder management, and cross functional collaboration. Practical session: You'll then take part in a short, realistic exercise focused on running a Proof of Value or designing a simple customer success framework. We're interested in your thinking and approach, not a polished presentation. Final conversation: You'll wrap up with one of our founders for a values and culture discussion. This is as much about shared purpose and alignment as it is about experience. Our aim is to make every stage respectful, engaging, and meaningful - ensuring you leave each conversation with a clear sense of who we are, how we work, and the impact you could have here.
Dec 12, 2025
Full time
About the role We're looking for a collaborative, hands on leader to partner with our Chief Operating Officer in scaling Syntasso's Customer Success organisation. This is a foundational role where you'll shape how we engage customers, deliver value, and connect Sales, Product and Engineering through a consistent customer success framework. In this role, you will Facilitate distributed collaboration by running remote workshops, retrospectives, and technical sessions that keep teams aligned and focused on outcomes. Lead and facilitate Proof of Value (PoV) engagements, guiding teams through structured discovery, learning, and decision making while modelling Agile and XP practices that improve how platforms are designed and delivered. Guide customers through their Kratix journey, helping them build better, faster, safer platforms using modern Lean and Agile approaches. Evolve and scale the Customer Success function, building repeatable processes, runbooks, and engagement models informed by Lean systems of work such as Kanban and the Toyota Production System. Bridge Sales, Product and Support, ensuring customer insights and feedback continuously shape both our product and our culture. About You Skilled in facilitating remote and in person sessions from discovery workshops and retrospectives to complex technical or product decisions. Comfortable leading client engagements, guiding delivery teams, and mentoring engineers or product managers. Experienced in Agile and Lean environments, with hands on familiarity with XP, Kanban, and Toyota Production principles. Strong at defining and prioritising product features, balancing business value, user needs, and technical context. A confident communicator and coach, able to teach others and nurture high performing, collaborative teams. Deep understanding of Lean Startup principles and how to apply validated learning in delivery teams. What It's Like to Work at Syntasso Working at Syntasso means joining a close knitted, highly collaborative team that loves to learn together. We value curiosity, openness, and craftsmanship - and we give each other the space to explore new ideas while always keeping our users in mind. You'll find us pairing on problems, running regular learning sessions, and sharing ideas that often spark new improvements for Kratix or contributions back to the open source ecosystem we care about so deeply. You'll also be learning from experienced leaders who've built and scaled successful platform engineering businesses before. Our leadership team - including the founders of Kratix, and former senior leaders from organisations such as VMware and Pivotal - are deeply involved in day to day engineering and community work. They're hands on mentors who believe in empowering every team member to make an impact. We're also human. We look out for one another, we respect each other's time, and we believe balance and wellbeing are part of doing great work. Our 35 hour week and hybrid model mean you can collaborate closely while still having space for deep focus and life outside of work. Interview Process We know interviews can feel daunting, so we've designed a process that's thoughtful, inclusive, and transparent - giving you space to show your strengths and learn more about us along the way. Introduction conversation: You'll start with an informal chat with a Co Founder and VP of Engineering, Chris. This is a chance for us to learn more about your background, approach to customer success, and what draws you to Syntasso. Experience deep dive: Next, you'll meet our COO, Paula, for a deeper discussion about your experience building or scaling customer facing functions. We'll talk about how you've approached customer outcomes, stakeholder management, and cross functional collaboration. Practical session: You'll then take part in a short, realistic exercise focused on running a Proof of Value or designing a simple customer success framework. We're interested in your thinking and approach, not a polished presentation. Final conversation: You'll wrap up with one of our founders for a values and culture discussion. This is as much about shared purpose and alignment as it is about experience. Our aim is to make every stage respectful, engaging, and meaningful - ensuring you leave each conversation with a clear sense of who we are, how we work, and the impact you could have here.
Managing Director page is loaded Managing Directorlocations: Coatbridgetime type: Full timeposted on: Posted Todayjob requisition id: REQAnnual salary: up to £160,500.00 Managing Director Location: North Lanarkshire Contract: Full time, permanent Reporting to: Chief Operating Officer Salary: £160,500 and £9,000 car allowance plus a benefits package, including pension, private family medical healthcare and more About the Role Mears Group is seeking an exceptional senior leader to take responsibility for the strategic direction, operational performance and commercial success of our North Lanarkshire Enterprise Contract. This role will play a pivotal part in shaping a high performing, customer focused service across repairs, maintenance, compliance, investment works and social value delivery.As Managing Director, you will bring strong strategic leadership, excellent relationship management and an ability to inspire teams to deliver outstanding services for our clients and communities. You will ensure that our operations are commercially sound, efficient and aligned to ongoing business growth. What You Will Be Doing Lead the strategy and direction for the North Lanarkshire Enterprise Contract, ensuring alignment with Mears Group objectives and local business plans. Ensure the branch operates on strong commercial and professional principles, with continuous improvement embedded throughout service delivery. Review the external market environment and drive the evolution of services to maximise opportunities and maintain competitive advantage. Own forward looking budgets in partnership with the senior team and Central Finance. Client and Stakeholder Relationships Cultivate strong, trust-based relationships with North Lanarkshire Council and other key clients. Identify and develop new business opportunities through excellent client relationship management and thought leadership. Represent Mears through external networking, enhancing our reputation and visibility across the sector. People Leadership Build, lead and motivate a high performing management team and wider workforce, maintaining strong relationships with employees and trade unions. Promote and live the company culture, ensuring clear communication throughout the branch and a positive working environment. Lead recruitment, selection, development and succession planning for the senior team, ensuring HR best practice is consistently applied. Governance, Compliance and Operational Excellence Ensure full compliance with all governance, health and safety, environmental and legislative requirements. Maintain exceptional service delivery standards across repairs, maintenance, compliance and investment works, meeting all KPIs, SPIs and contractual obligations. Ensure credible and effective subcontractor management across all operational activity. Provide expert advice to the wider Mears leadership team on performance, procurement, supply chain and operational standards. Take overall responsibility for leading and driving the delivery of our social value commitments within the North Lanarkshire Enterprise Contract. This includes ensuring meaningful community impact, successful delivery of all agreed social value activities and the development and coordination of apprenticeship opportunities across the contract. About You We are looking for a confident and influential leader who can operate effectively across a wide range of stakeholders. You will bring extensive experience in a senior leadership role within a repairs, maintenance, housing or local authority related environment, along with strong commercial awareness and the ability to manage budgets, interpret P&L reports and drive financial performance.You will have a proven ability to cultivate senior networks, influence decision making and represent the organisation externally. A track record of achieving operational excellence in a demanding and high-performance environment is essential, as are exceptional communication skills and the ability to galvanise teams through clear direction and strong relationship building.Experience of working productively with trade unions is important, as is a genuine commitment to delivering high quality customer service and driving continuous improvement. Measures of Success Your performance will be assessed against: Financial metrics including net profit, budget expenditure, WIP and debt levels. Operational performance including client and internal KPIs and customer satisfaction. People performance including appraisals, retention, churn and sickness levels. Delivery of social value commitments including community activities and apprenticeship opportunities. Why Join Mears This is a highly influential leadership position where your work will directly shape service delivery, community outcomes and the long-term success of our North Lanarkshire operations. You will join a supportive and ambitious senior leadership team that is committed to delivering meaningful impact for our clients and the communities we serve.Apply below or to discuss your application further; contact:Laura Crosby ()If you need any help with your application process, we are here to support you. We will be accessible every step of the way.At Mears Group, we are committed to fostering a diverse and inclusive environment where everyone can thrive, we are a Disability Confident employer, valuing individuality and ensuring equal opportunities for all.We proudly support the Armed Forces Covenant and are honoured to have achieved the Gold Award in the Defence Employer Recognition Scheme (ERS) to coincide with this, we hold an Endorser Award for the Career Transition Partnership, recognising our commitment to veterans transitioning into civilian careers.In our continued effort to promote social mobility, we invite applicants to voluntarily share their background information during the application stages to help us better understand the diverse experiences of our candidates. This is to ensure we are committed to improving social mobility. We use the Social Mobility Index to assess and enhance opportunities for individuals from diverse backgrounds. 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Dec 11, 2025
Full time
Managing Director page is loaded Managing Directorlocations: Coatbridgetime type: Full timeposted on: Posted Todayjob requisition id: REQAnnual salary: up to £160,500.00 Managing Director Location: North Lanarkshire Contract: Full time, permanent Reporting to: Chief Operating Officer Salary: £160,500 and £9,000 car allowance plus a benefits package, including pension, private family medical healthcare and more About the Role Mears Group is seeking an exceptional senior leader to take responsibility for the strategic direction, operational performance and commercial success of our North Lanarkshire Enterprise Contract. This role will play a pivotal part in shaping a high performing, customer focused service across repairs, maintenance, compliance, investment works and social value delivery.As Managing Director, you will bring strong strategic leadership, excellent relationship management and an ability to inspire teams to deliver outstanding services for our clients and communities. You will ensure that our operations are commercially sound, efficient and aligned to ongoing business growth. What You Will Be Doing Lead the strategy and direction for the North Lanarkshire Enterprise Contract, ensuring alignment with Mears Group objectives and local business plans. Ensure the branch operates on strong commercial and professional principles, with continuous improvement embedded throughout service delivery. Review the external market environment and drive the evolution of services to maximise opportunities and maintain competitive advantage. Own forward looking budgets in partnership with the senior team and Central Finance. Client and Stakeholder Relationships Cultivate strong, trust-based relationships with North Lanarkshire Council and other key clients. Identify and develop new business opportunities through excellent client relationship management and thought leadership. Represent Mears through external networking, enhancing our reputation and visibility across the sector. People Leadership Build, lead and motivate a high performing management team and wider workforce, maintaining strong relationships with employees and trade unions. Promote and live the company culture, ensuring clear communication throughout the branch and a positive working environment. Lead recruitment, selection, development and succession planning for the senior team, ensuring HR best practice is consistently applied. Governance, Compliance and Operational Excellence Ensure full compliance with all governance, health and safety, environmental and legislative requirements. Maintain exceptional service delivery standards across repairs, maintenance, compliance and investment works, meeting all KPIs, SPIs and contractual obligations. Ensure credible and effective subcontractor management across all operational activity. Provide expert advice to the wider Mears leadership team on performance, procurement, supply chain and operational standards. Take overall responsibility for leading and driving the delivery of our social value commitments within the North Lanarkshire Enterprise Contract. This includes ensuring meaningful community impact, successful delivery of all agreed social value activities and the development and coordination of apprenticeship opportunities across the contract. About You We are looking for a confident and influential leader who can operate effectively across a wide range of stakeholders. You will bring extensive experience in a senior leadership role within a repairs, maintenance, housing or local authority related environment, along with strong commercial awareness and the ability to manage budgets, interpret P&L reports and drive financial performance.You will have a proven ability to cultivate senior networks, influence decision making and represent the organisation externally. A track record of achieving operational excellence in a demanding and high-performance environment is essential, as are exceptional communication skills and the ability to galvanise teams through clear direction and strong relationship building.Experience of working productively with trade unions is important, as is a genuine commitment to delivering high quality customer service and driving continuous improvement. Measures of Success Your performance will be assessed against: Financial metrics including net profit, budget expenditure, WIP and debt levels. Operational performance including client and internal KPIs and customer satisfaction. People performance including appraisals, retention, churn and sickness levels. Delivery of social value commitments including community activities and apprenticeship opportunities. Why Join Mears This is a highly influential leadership position where your work will directly shape service delivery, community outcomes and the long-term success of our North Lanarkshire operations. You will join a supportive and ambitious senior leadership team that is committed to delivering meaningful impact for our clients and the communities we serve.Apply below or to discuss your application further; contact:Laura Crosby ()If you need any help with your application process, we are here to support you. We will be accessible every step of the way.At Mears Group, we are committed to fostering a diverse and inclusive environment where everyone can thrive, we are a Disability Confident employer, valuing individuality and ensuring equal opportunities for all.We proudly support the Armed Forces Covenant and are honoured to have achieved the Gold Award in the Defence Employer Recognition Scheme (ERS) to coincide with this, we hold an Endorser Award for the Career Transition Partnership, recognising our commitment to veterans transitioning into civilian careers.In our continued effort to promote social mobility, we invite applicants to voluntarily share their background information during the application stages to help us better understand the diverse experiences of our candidates. This is to ensure we are committed to improving social mobility. We use the Social Mobility Index to assess and enhance opportunities for individuals from diverse backgrounds. These questions are optional and will not impact your ability to apply. (blob:)0:00 / 2:45
Chief Financial Officer Recruiting within the GU & KTpostcodes. What's the opportunity? If you're a top quality Chief Financial Officer / Finance Director who's frustrated and fed up with the confines of a normal corporate life and you're looking for something different, or you're an independent CFO who's already made the break from corporate life, or a working or returning CFO parent who wants more work flexibility and work life balance, then read on, this might be for you. You'll be responsible for providing CFO services to ambitious £2-50M private businesses, supporting business owners to climb their Everest. We're not interested in people who just want a job. You'll help our clients reach those summits, you'll be a self-starter with ambition, energy, and a 'can do' attitude, who has a passion to help our clients, typically business owners, entrepreneurs, CEO's or MD's. You'll thrive on the challenge and autonomy of growing your own portfolio of clients, supported by an incredible network of CFOs based across world. We have big dreams, and we expect you to have the same. What do you need to have? You need to be qualified from one of the UKs major chartered accounting institutes and have been a real-life CFO/FD once, twice or several times over, with strong experience and understanding of commercial finance, business strategy, and a track record of success, although your "special sauce" is your natural ability to build genuine long-lasting relationships with our clients. Part CFO, part advisor, part strategist, part friend. Your clients will say "this person and The CFO Centre are in it with me for the long-term, and I know they really care". Working closely with your Regional Director and team of CFO/FDs in a highly collegiate environment. We pride ourselves on being a great place to work, with family at our core, as is often found in our own client's operations. "I love the family feel of working here. People genuinely care, and you're not just a number. Colin, his wife Julie and all four of their sons make you feel like this business is yours as well." UK Colleague How does it work? The role is self-employed, whilst operating within a defined model, combining the benefits of being part of a team and supported by a well-established organisation, but with a level of autonomy and freedom in how you deliver outcomes for clients. Rather than feeding you fish, we teach you how to catch them and how to build a portfolio career that can be a game changer for clients and yourself. You'll love the challenge, variety and interest of working for multiple clients and appreciate the flexibility this way of working provides. A great listener, and even better at asking great questions, at first you'll wake up every day and think "how do I build my portfolio today" and then as your portfolio builds think "how do I add value and do something special for my clients today?" We're the UK & Global Market leading provider of part-time Finance Director's and Chief Finance Officer's services to mid-sized businesses. As we say, for those businesses that don't want, don't need and probably can't afford a full time CFO/FD, yet who want access to that skillset on an affordable part-time basis. Who are we? We're 700+ people, in 5 continents, operating across multiple regions in the UK & Ireland. We started The CFO Centre to change the game for mid-tier businesses! You'll join a collective team of former CEOs, Executives, CFOs, FDs, and successful business owners who count themselves at top of the game, and who've experienced success in their former lives. We're the Avengers team of the financial strategy world, bringing together thousands of years of collective experience to supercharge our clients' businesses. "I started here 4 years ago and I'm loving the lifestyle, loving the challenge, and loving the difference I can make to the clients I am working with, and the ethos of what this place is all about. I even get to go to my kids football games now!" - CFO Centre CFO We're a movement of people that left 'corporate' seeking a freedom-based lifestyle. This isn't about retiring or kicking back drinking pina coladas on a beach in Thailand. It's about doing something purposeful and being the captain of your own ship. Freedom is loving what you do, and about having choice. What do we do? We define and deliver the numbers that really matter. What does that mean? Well anyone can come up with numbers, we help our clients find the ones that really make a difference, not only to their business, but to their lives, and help deliver them! Whether that's growth, acquisition, consolidation, or setting them up for the lifestyle they've always wanted. "Working with The CFO Centre has been a game changer for my business. Not only have we doubled our revenue, I'm also able to focus on the things that really matter in the business now." - CEO Client Company We want to continue to change the game, and we are looking for a game changer to join us. Apply now if this sounds like you!
Dec 11, 2025
Full time
Chief Financial Officer Recruiting within the GU & KTpostcodes. What's the opportunity? If you're a top quality Chief Financial Officer / Finance Director who's frustrated and fed up with the confines of a normal corporate life and you're looking for something different, or you're an independent CFO who's already made the break from corporate life, or a working or returning CFO parent who wants more work flexibility and work life balance, then read on, this might be for you. You'll be responsible for providing CFO services to ambitious £2-50M private businesses, supporting business owners to climb their Everest. We're not interested in people who just want a job. You'll help our clients reach those summits, you'll be a self-starter with ambition, energy, and a 'can do' attitude, who has a passion to help our clients, typically business owners, entrepreneurs, CEO's or MD's. You'll thrive on the challenge and autonomy of growing your own portfolio of clients, supported by an incredible network of CFOs based across world. We have big dreams, and we expect you to have the same. What do you need to have? You need to be qualified from one of the UKs major chartered accounting institutes and have been a real-life CFO/FD once, twice or several times over, with strong experience and understanding of commercial finance, business strategy, and a track record of success, although your "special sauce" is your natural ability to build genuine long-lasting relationships with our clients. Part CFO, part advisor, part strategist, part friend. Your clients will say "this person and The CFO Centre are in it with me for the long-term, and I know they really care". Working closely with your Regional Director and team of CFO/FDs in a highly collegiate environment. We pride ourselves on being a great place to work, with family at our core, as is often found in our own client's operations. "I love the family feel of working here. People genuinely care, and you're not just a number. Colin, his wife Julie and all four of their sons make you feel like this business is yours as well." UK Colleague How does it work? The role is self-employed, whilst operating within a defined model, combining the benefits of being part of a team and supported by a well-established organisation, but with a level of autonomy and freedom in how you deliver outcomes for clients. Rather than feeding you fish, we teach you how to catch them and how to build a portfolio career that can be a game changer for clients and yourself. You'll love the challenge, variety and interest of working for multiple clients and appreciate the flexibility this way of working provides. A great listener, and even better at asking great questions, at first you'll wake up every day and think "how do I build my portfolio today" and then as your portfolio builds think "how do I add value and do something special for my clients today?" We're the UK & Global Market leading provider of part-time Finance Director's and Chief Finance Officer's services to mid-sized businesses. As we say, for those businesses that don't want, don't need and probably can't afford a full time CFO/FD, yet who want access to that skillset on an affordable part-time basis. Who are we? We're 700+ people, in 5 continents, operating across multiple regions in the UK & Ireland. We started The CFO Centre to change the game for mid-tier businesses! You'll join a collective team of former CEOs, Executives, CFOs, FDs, and successful business owners who count themselves at top of the game, and who've experienced success in their former lives. We're the Avengers team of the financial strategy world, bringing together thousands of years of collective experience to supercharge our clients' businesses. "I started here 4 years ago and I'm loving the lifestyle, loving the challenge, and loving the difference I can make to the clients I am working with, and the ethos of what this place is all about. I even get to go to my kids football games now!" - CFO Centre CFO We're a movement of people that left 'corporate' seeking a freedom-based lifestyle. This isn't about retiring or kicking back drinking pina coladas on a beach in Thailand. It's about doing something purposeful and being the captain of your own ship. Freedom is loving what you do, and about having choice. What do we do? We define and deliver the numbers that really matter. What does that mean? Well anyone can come up with numbers, we help our clients find the ones that really make a difference, not only to their business, but to their lives, and help deliver them! Whether that's growth, acquisition, consolidation, or setting them up for the lifestyle they've always wanted. "Working with The CFO Centre has been a game changer for my business. Not only have we doubled our revenue, I'm also able to focus on the things that really matter in the business now." - CEO Client Company We want to continue to change the game, and we are looking for a game changer to join us. Apply now if this sounds like you!
Where you'll fit in & what our team goals are The EMEA Head of Compliance has overall Compliance regulatory responsibility for the EMEA region and management responsibility for EMEA distribution, Regulatory Developments, Compliance Programme Office, EMEA mandate compliance and matrix reporting responsibility for Monitoring and Assurance, Trade Surveillance and Front Office Compliance Advisory functions within the Global Asset Management Compliance department, as well as the EMEA Financial Crime Prevention team. The EMEA Compliance team has team members based in the UK, Luxembourg, Netherlands, Italy, Germany, Dubai, and India. This role has broad compliance oversight and SMF16 responsibility for all the UK regulated companies (refer to table below) and US Chief Compliance Officer for Pyrford International Ltd and Deputy Compliance Officer for CTIME (Dubai). The EMEA Head of Compliance effectively manages the compliance and regulatory risks EMEA is exposed to by designing, implementing, and maintaining a compliance framework that minimises the EMEA exposure to risks. Specifically, the Compliance function aims to provide a high degree of assurance that EMEA meet its regulatory obligations as well as high standards of conduct and ethical practice. The EMEA Head of Compliance will have overall oversight of all regulated activities undertaken in the region to ensure that regulatory and reputational risks within the organisation are effectively identified, managed, and escalated. How you'll spend your time The EMEA Head of Compliance is a member of the EMEA Execution & Risk Leadership Team, Voting Member of the Financial and Operational Risk Committee (FORC) and Non-Voting Member of the EMEA Business Management Committee (and member of the sub-committees as required e.g. Conduct Committee and Co-chair of the Global Regulatory Change SteerCo. The role will involve considerable interaction with members of the boards at CoIumbia Threadneedle and Ameriprise, as well as the development and management of external third-party relationships including clients and regulators. Responsibility for Compliance across the EMEA offices, and co-ordination of EMEA compliance and Compliance Programme for the EMEA Asset Management business within the Ameriprise General Counsel Organisation. This role has a direct reporting relationship to the Head of Global Asset Management Compliance at Ameriprise Financial and a matrixed reporting line to the Head of EMEA. Visible commitment to and engagement in the culture of the General Counsel's Organization Embed within teams a solutions-oriented and continuous improvement & innovation mindset Responsible for building strong working relationships with the business so that Compliance is aware of what is happening and can anticipate events and is seen as a commercial partner. Responsible for providing a pro-active advisory service to partners and staff in relation to regulatory and reputational matters. Facilitates a robust compliance culture across EMEA Agreement and delivery of the annual Compliance Plan including - Responsible for managing third party compliance relationships and ensuring effective compliance oversight in satellite locations. Responsible for leading the on-going refinement of policies and procedures designed to minimize the risk of breaches of regulatory requirements. Responsible for ensuring that possible breaches of regulatory requirements or internal compliance policies and standards are effectively investigated, escalated, and appropriately resolved by the team and notified to regulators where required. Responsible for maintaining and overseeing an effective and comprehensive compliance monitoring programme through the Global Compliance Asset Management Assurance and Monitoring team, including support for APAC Compliance. Responsible for ensuring that compliance is involved in and oversees the design, management, and governance of products, regulated services and systems to ensure that they meet regulatory requirements and internal compliance standards. Responsible for ensuring that strong controls are in place and updated as necessary to enable the Mandate Compliance function to effectively monitor whether client investment mandates are being adhered to. Responsible for allowing for prospective investors to be properly vetted. Responsible for developing a strong external network with senior compliance professionals from similar firms to ensure that Columbia Threadneedle, EMEA remains at the forefront of best practice. Deputy Ameriprise Conflicts Officer for Columbia Threadneedle, EMEA Responsible for ensuring EMEA Compliance staff are subject to appropriate supervision to ensure that the responsibilities of staff are adequately discharged, are appropriately trained to enable them to meet their responsibilities and subject to a formal performance assessment process on at least an annual basis. This role has matrixed reporting line responsibility for the SMF17, Money Laundering Reporting Officer. To be successful in this role you will have Knowledge Bachelor's degree or equivalent Proven people leadership experience is required in addition to Compliance Expertise Demonstratable experience within the financial services industry with a deep understanding and working knowledge of the regulatory framework Proven experience and success in short- and long-term strategy planning and execution Worked with the FCA and other regulators, and be confident in interactions with them, particularly during times of crisis Proven experience working in a relevant role in the UK, preferably in an international environment Experience in remediation against regulatory findings Experience in interpreting new regulatory requirements, identifying relevant compliance requirements and working with the business to ensure that the appropriate procedures and controls exist to address requirements Skills Strong leadership skills with a proven track record of success in operating and influencing within a high performing team and contributing at all levels Clear thinking, visionary and effective at managing competing priorities A proven track record as a practitioner in a recognised regulated compliance environment Highly motivated with a proactive attitude, driven by providing excellence Customer relationship management skills in working with internal and external contacts and stakeholders Ability to communicate efficiently with stakeholders and liaise with the Board, Sub-Committee, Senior Management, and employees to raise awareness and compliance risks Ethical integrity and demonstrated ability to assess and determine when to raise concerns and elevate About Columbia Threadneedle Investments Working at Columbia Threadneedle Investments you'll find growth and career opportunities across all of our businesses. We're intentionally built to help you succeed. Our reach is expansive with a global team of 2,500 people working together. Our expertise is diverse with more than 650 investment professionals sharing global perspectives across all major asset classes and markets. Our clients have access to a broad array of investment strategies, and we have the capability to create bespoke solutions matched to clients' specific requirements. Columbia Threadneedle is a people business and we recognise that our success is due to our talented people, who bring diversity of thought, complementary skills and capabilities. We are committed to providing an inclusive workplace that supports the diversity of our employees and reflects our broader communities and client base. We appreciate that work life balance is an important factor for many when considering their next move so please discuss any flexible working requirements directly with your recruiter. Full Time/Part Time Permanent Legal Affairs
Dec 11, 2025
Full time
Where you'll fit in & what our team goals are The EMEA Head of Compliance has overall Compliance regulatory responsibility for the EMEA region and management responsibility for EMEA distribution, Regulatory Developments, Compliance Programme Office, EMEA mandate compliance and matrix reporting responsibility for Monitoring and Assurance, Trade Surveillance and Front Office Compliance Advisory functions within the Global Asset Management Compliance department, as well as the EMEA Financial Crime Prevention team. The EMEA Compliance team has team members based in the UK, Luxembourg, Netherlands, Italy, Germany, Dubai, and India. This role has broad compliance oversight and SMF16 responsibility for all the UK regulated companies (refer to table below) and US Chief Compliance Officer for Pyrford International Ltd and Deputy Compliance Officer for CTIME (Dubai). The EMEA Head of Compliance effectively manages the compliance and regulatory risks EMEA is exposed to by designing, implementing, and maintaining a compliance framework that minimises the EMEA exposure to risks. Specifically, the Compliance function aims to provide a high degree of assurance that EMEA meet its regulatory obligations as well as high standards of conduct and ethical practice. The EMEA Head of Compliance will have overall oversight of all regulated activities undertaken in the region to ensure that regulatory and reputational risks within the organisation are effectively identified, managed, and escalated. How you'll spend your time The EMEA Head of Compliance is a member of the EMEA Execution & Risk Leadership Team, Voting Member of the Financial and Operational Risk Committee (FORC) and Non-Voting Member of the EMEA Business Management Committee (and member of the sub-committees as required e.g. Conduct Committee and Co-chair of the Global Regulatory Change SteerCo. The role will involve considerable interaction with members of the boards at CoIumbia Threadneedle and Ameriprise, as well as the development and management of external third-party relationships including clients and regulators. Responsibility for Compliance across the EMEA offices, and co-ordination of EMEA compliance and Compliance Programme for the EMEA Asset Management business within the Ameriprise General Counsel Organisation. This role has a direct reporting relationship to the Head of Global Asset Management Compliance at Ameriprise Financial and a matrixed reporting line to the Head of EMEA. Visible commitment to and engagement in the culture of the General Counsel's Organization Embed within teams a solutions-oriented and continuous improvement & innovation mindset Responsible for building strong working relationships with the business so that Compliance is aware of what is happening and can anticipate events and is seen as a commercial partner. Responsible for providing a pro-active advisory service to partners and staff in relation to regulatory and reputational matters. Facilitates a robust compliance culture across EMEA Agreement and delivery of the annual Compliance Plan including - Responsible for managing third party compliance relationships and ensuring effective compliance oversight in satellite locations. Responsible for leading the on-going refinement of policies and procedures designed to minimize the risk of breaches of regulatory requirements. Responsible for ensuring that possible breaches of regulatory requirements or internal compliance policies and standards are effectively investigated, escalated, and appropriately resolved by the team and notified to regulators where required. Responsible for maintaining and overseeing an effective and comprehensive compliance monitoring programme through the Global Compliance Asset Management Assurance and Monitoring team, including support for APAC Compliance. Responsible for ensuring that compliance is involved in and oversees the design, management, and governance of products, regulated services and systems to ensure that they meet regulatory requirements and internal compliance standards. Responsible for ensuring that strong controls are in place and updated as necessary to enable the Mandate Compliance function to effectively monitor whether client investment mandates are being adhered to. Responsible for allowing for prospective investors to be properly vetted. Responsible for developing a strong external network with senior compliance professionals from similar firms to ensure that Columbia Threadneedle, EMEA remains at the forefront of best practice. Deputy Ameriprise Conflicts Officer for Columbia Threadneedle, EMEA Responsible for ensuring EMEA Compliance staff are subject to appropriate supervision to ensure that the responsibilities of staff are adequately discharged, are appropriately trained to enable them to meet their responsibilities and subject to a formal performance assessment process on at least an annual basis. This role has matrixed reporting line responsibility for the SMF17, Money Laundering Reporting Officer. To be successful in this role you will have Knowledge Bachelor's degree or equivalent Proven people leadership experience is required in addition to Compliance Expertise Demonstratable experience within the financial services industry with a deep understanding and working knowledge of the regulatory framework Proven experience and success in short- and long-term strategy planning and execution Worked with the FCA and other regulators, and be confident in interactions with them, particularly during times of crisis Proven experience working in a relevant role in the UK, preferably in an international environment Experience in remediation against regulatory findings Experience in interpreting new regulatory requirements, identifying relevant compliance requirements and working with the business to ensure that the appropriate procedures and controls exist to address requirements Skills Strong leadership skills with a proven track record of success in operating and influencing within a high performing team and contributing at all levels Clear thinking, visionary and effective at managing competing priorities A proven track record as a practitioner in a recognised regulated compliance environment Highly motivated with a proactive attitude, driven by providing excellence Customer relationship management skills in working with internal and external contacts and stakeholders Ability to communicate efficiently with stakeholders and liaise with the Board, Sub-Committee, Senior Management, and employees to raise awareness and compliance risks Ethical integrity and demonstrated ability to assess and determine when to raise concerns and elevate About Columbia Threadneedle Investments Working at Columbia Threadneedle Investments you'll find growth and career opportunities across all of our businesses. We're intentionally built to help you succeed. Our reach is expansive with a global team of 2,500 people working together. Our expertise is diverse with more than 650 investment professionals sharing global perspectives across all major asset classes and markets. Our clients have access to a broad array of investment strategies, and we have the capability to create bespoke solutions matched to clients' specific requirements. Columbia Threadneedle is a people business and we recognise that our success is due to our talented people, who bring diversity of thought, complementary skills and capabilities. We are committed to providing an inclusive workplace that supports the diversity of our employees and reflects our broader communities and client base. We appreciate that work life balance is an important factor for many when considering their next move so please discuss any flexible working requirements directly with your recruiter. Full Time/Part Time Permanent Legal Affairs
Chief Executive Officer (CEO) - Devon in Sight Devon in Sight (The Devon County Association for the Blind) was established in 1925 and has a long and proud history of serving people who are blind and partially sighted and their families in Devon. Our aim is to support people on their sight loss journey by focusing on our four key service areas of Information, Advice and Guidance (IAG), Independent Living, Health & Wellbeing, and Influencing Change (Making Devon a better place for people affected by sight loss to live and work). The Role: As our long-standing Chief Executive Officer prepares for retirement, we are seeking an experienced senior manager to take over the leadership of this dynamic and innovative charity. The Chief Executive Officer will be based at the charitys head office in Splatford, Exeter. You will be responsible to the Board of Trustees and will represent, promote and support the charity, whilst ensuring the smooth running of all aspects of operations and future growth. You will need to work flexibly and strategically to assist the organisation to achieve its strategic priorities, develop and grow. We are looking for someone who is a confident and empathetic manager with previous experience gained within a charity setting. You will be a natural and inspiring communicator, equally confident in networking with our stakeholders, talking to the people we support and writing compelling content. In addition, you will be computer literate and financially astute, able to work with a Board of Trustees, attend their meetings and provide them with timely and accurate information. Job Type: Permanent, full-time (37 hours per week). Location: Unit 3, Splatford Barton, Kennford, Exeter EX6 7XY. Salary: £46,500. Other Benefits: - Annual Leave entitlement is 25 days per annum plus statutory bank holidays. Additional leave days are awarded after 2, 5 and 10 years service. - Some flexible, remote working can be negotiated. - A pension scheme that includes a 3% employer contribution with the option of joining our Salary Sacrifice Scheme to increase this. - A comprehensive Employee Assistance Programme (EAP). - A nominated free car parking space at our current premises. Key Responsibilities: - Strategy & Governance: Developing and implementing the charitys vision, mission, values and strategic priorities in partnership with the Trustees. - Operational Leadership: Overseeing service delivery, maintaining our Matrix Standard Accreditation, and monitoring services we provide to ensure they are always to a high standard. - Financial & Fundraising: Managing budgets, maintaining compliance, and leading fundraising strategies (Individual Trusts & Grants, Legacies, Community and Corporate Fundraising and Legacy management). - Compliance & Risk: Ensuring the charity strictly adheres to statutory, legal (GDPR, Charities Act, Companies Act), and safeguarding requirements. - Partnerships & Advocacy: Acting as the "voice of blind and partially sighted people in Devon", building relationships with key stakeholders across the Health & Social Care and Third Sector. - People Management: HR, recruitment, managing and supporting staff and volunteers. How to Apply If you are a supportive and proactive leader, passionate about making a real difference to the lives of people affected by sight loss across Devon, we want to hear from you! For a full application pack, including job description, application letter and application forms, and to apply, please click the Apply button shown to be taken to our website. Closing Date for Applications: Noon on Friday 2nd January 2026 Interviews for this position will be held on Thursday 15th and Friday 16th January 2026, in person, at the Devon in Sight Head Office in Kennford, Exeter. Other organisations may call this role Chief Executive, Charity Chief Executive, Managing Director, MD, Charity Director, Chief Operating Officer, or Director of Operations. JBRP1_UKTJ
Dec 11, 2025
Full time
Chief Executive Officer (CEO) - Devon in Sight Devon in Sight (The Devon County Association for the Blind) was established in 1925 and has a long and proud history of serving people who are blind and partially sighted and their families in Devon. Our aim is to support people on their sight loss journey by focusing on our four key service areas of Information, Advice and Guidance (IAG), Independent Living, Health & Wellbeing, and Influencing Change (Making Devon a better place for people affected by sight loss to live and work). The Role: As our long-standing Chief Executive Officer prepares for retirement, we are seeking an experienced senior manager to take over the leadership of this dynamic and innovative charity. The Chief Executive Officer will be based at the charitys head office in Splatford, Exeter. You will be responsible to the Board of Trustees and will represent, promote and support the charity, whilst ensuring the smooth running of all aspects of operations and future growth. You will need to work flexibly and strategically to assist the organisation to achieve its strategic priorities, develop and grow. We are looking for someone who is a confident and empathetic manager with previous experience gained within a charity setting. You will be a natural and inspiring communicator, equally confident in networking with our stakeholders, talking to the people we support and writing compelling content. In addition, you will be computer literate and financially astute, able to work with a Board of Trustees, attend their meetings and provide them with timely and accurate information. Job Type: Permanent, full-time (37 hours per week). Location: Unit 3, Splatford Barton, Kennford, Exeter EX6 7XY. Salary: £46,500. Other Benefits: - Annual Leave entitlement is 25 days per annum plus statutory bank holidays. Additional leave days are awarded after 2, 5 and 10 years service. - Some flexible, remote working can be negotiated. - A pension scheme that includes a 3% employer contribution with the option of joining our Salary Sacrifice Scheme to increase this. - A comprehensive Employee Assistance Programme (EAP). - A nominated free car parking space at our current premises. Key Responsibilities: - Strategy & Governance: Developing and implementing the charitys vision, mission, values and strategic priorities in partnership with the Trustees. - Operational Leadership: Overseeing service delivery, maintaining our Matrix Standard Accreditation, and monitoring services we provide to ensure they are always to a high standard. - Financial & Fundraising: Managing budgets, maintaining compliance, and leading fundraising strategies (Individual Trusts & Grants, Legacies, Community and Corporate Fundraising and Legacy management). - Compliance & Risk: Ensuring the charity strictly adheres to statutory, legal (GDPR, Charities Act, Companies Act), and safeguarding requirements. - Partnerships & Advocacy: Acting as the "voice of blind and partially sighted people in Devon", building relationships with key stakeholders across the Health & Social Care and Third Sector. - People Management: HR, recruitment, managing and supporting staff and volunteers. How to Apply If you are a supportive and proactive leader, passionate about making a real difference to the lives of people affected by sight loss across Devon, we want to hear from you! For a full application pack, including job description, application letter and application forms, and to apply, please click the Apply button shown to be taken to our website. Closing Date for Applications: Noon on Friday 2nd January 2026 Interviews for this position will be held on Thursday 15th and Friday 16th January 2026, in person, at the Devon in Sight Head Office in Kennford, Exeter. Other organisations may call this role Chief Executive, Charity Chief Executive, Managing Director, MD, Charity Director, Chief Operating Officer, or Director of Operations. JBRP1_UKTJ
Background Guildford Cathedral is a sacred space and a community of people who engage with God and the wider world for the common good. We do this by being a warm-hearted community open to God, to all, to growth and to transformation. Over 100,000 visitors come to the Cathedral each year and our Cathedral 'community' comprises thousands who feel close the Cathedral because of historical connection, the purchase of a brick in the 1950s, their membership of the worshipping congregations or staff and volunteers. Reporting to: Chief Operating Officer. Accountable to: The Chapter of Guildford Cathedral. Hours and salary: Part time - 0.5 FTE/18 hours per week (flexibility is essential for this role). The salary for the post is £18,720 p/a. What You'll Do: In this key role, you will take ownership of all aspects of property management and facilities services, including long term planning, compliance, and cost control. You will oversee maintenance programmes, manage budgets and contracts, and ensure high standards of health and safety across the estate. This is a hands on position that will involve, at times, physical activity, including accessing all areas of the Cathedral and other buildings, which may involve navigating numerous stairs and confined spaces. Some of the Key Responsibilities of the role: Maintenance Management: Oversee planned and reactive maintenance across Cathedral properties, ensuring timely completion and accurate reporting. Health & Safety Compliance: Apply and maintain the Cathedral's Health & Safety Policy, promoting safe working practices and compliance with legislation. Facilities Oversight: Supervise all maintenance work relating to the interior and exterior condition, manage car parking facilities and monitor and review maintenance equipment, ensuring safe and efficient operation. Financial and Procurement: Manage delegated budgets and contribute to annual budget planning. Oversee procurement processes including annual reviews of maintenance and service contracts to ensure best value. Governance & Reporting: Attend committee meetings, provide reports, and support grant applications as required. We are looking for someone who has: Proven experience in property management and practical, hands on approach to problem solving. Strong organisational, financial, and IT skills (Microsoft Word, Excel and Outlook), with the ability to work independently and under pressure. Excellent communication and interpersonal skills. A team player with the capacity to value volunteers who work in the Cathedral. Flexibility, reliability and enthusiasm to learn, adapt and take responsibility. Willing to undertake training, and comfortable working in a Christian environment. Please refer to the attached Job Description for the full details of the Property and Facilities Manager role. Ready to Apply? To apply, please complete the application form, and include a covering letter addressing the Key Tasks and Essential Skills and Attributes, as well as your CV. Referees will not be approached without your consent. Applications will only be considered with a completed application form, CV and covering letter. Guildford Cathedral operates under a Safer Recruiting policy. Proof of eligibility for working in the UK will be required before appointing. For an informal conversation please contact Louise Musgrove on . Closing date for receipt of application is 2 January 2026. Shortlisted candidates will be interviewed during the week commencing 12 January 2026.
Dec 11, 2025
Full time
Background Guildford Cathedral is a sacred space and a community of people who engage with God and the wider world for the common good. We do this by being a warm-hearted community open to God, to all, to growth and to transformation. Over 100,000 visitors come to the Cathedral each year and our Cathedral 'community' comprises thousands who feel close the Cathedral because of historical connection, the purchase of a brick in the 1950s, their membership of the worshipping congregations or staff and volunteers. Reporting to: Chief Operating Officer. Accountable to: The Chapter of Guildford Cathedral. Hours and salary: Part time - 0.5 FTE/18 hours per week (flexibility is essential for this role). The salary for the post is £18,720 p/a. What You'll Do: In this key role, you will take ownership of all aspects of property management and facilities services, including long term planning, compliance, and cost control. You will oversee maintenance programmes, manage budgets and contracts, and ensure high standards of health and safety across the estate. This is a hands on position that will involve, at times, physical activity, including accessing all areas of the Cathedral and other buildings, which may involve navigating numerous stairs and confined spaces. Some of the Key Responsibilities of the role: Maintenance Management: Oversee planned and reactive maintenance across Cathedral properties, ensuring timely completion and accurate reporting. Health & Safety Compliance: Apply and maintain the Cathedral's Health & Safety Policy, promoting safe working practices and compliance with legislation. Facilities Oversight: Supervise all maintenance work relating to the interior and exterior condition, manage car parking facilities and monitor and review maintenance equipment, ensuring safe and efficient operation. Financial and Procurement: Manage delegated budgets and contribute to annual budget planning. Oversee procurement processes including annual reviews of maintenance and service contracts to ensure best value. Governance & Reporting: Attend committee meetings, provide reports, and support grant applications as required. We are looking for someone who has: Proven experience in property management and practical, hands on approach to problem solving. Strong organisational, financial, and IT skills (Microsoft Word, Excel and Outlook), with the ability to work independently and under pressure. Excellent communication and interpersonal skills. A team player with the capacity to value volunteers who work in the Cathedral. Flexibility, reliability and enthusiasm to learn, adapt and take responsibility. Willing to undertake training, and comfortable working in a Christian environment. Please refer to the attached Job Description for the full details of the Property and Facilities Manager role. Ready to Apply? To apply, please complete the application form, and include a covering letter addressing the Key Tasks and Essential Skills and Attributes, as well as your CV. Referees will not be approached without your consent. Applications will only be considered with a completed application form, CV and covering letter. Guildford Cathedral operates under a Safer Recruiting policy. Proof of eligibility for working in the UK will be required before appointing. For an informal conversation please contact Louise Musgrove on . Closing date for receipt of application is 2 January 2026. Shortlisted candidates will be interviewed during the week commencing 12 January 2026.
