Job Title: Head of Regulatory Engagement Location: London / flexible (hybrid working) About the Role: The Head of Regulatory Engagement is responsible for managing and overseeing all engagement with the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA). Through leading the delivery of accurate, timely, high-quality responses and notifications to the FCA they will play a lead role in MSG maintaining a positive, constructive relationship with the FCA. The role holder will also lead the firm's strategy and approach to regulatory engagement, change and horizon scanning, oversee the accurate and timely submission of regulatory reporting and have overall responsibility for the design, maintenance, and effectiveness of the firm's Senior Managers & Certification Regime (SM&CR) arrangements. This role therefore plays a critical role in ensuring the firm meets FCA standards, including the Principles for Businesses, Consumer Duty, and conduct expectations. Key Responsibilities: Develop and lead implementation of a strategy for engagement and influencing regulatory stakeholders, engaging with senior leaders (up to Board level) in the agreement and implementation of this. Act as the firm's central point of contact internally and externally for all FCA engagement, ensuring consistent, accurate, and timely interactions in line with the agreed strategy. This will include leading and overseeing responses to FCA information requests, s.165 requests, supervisory enquiries, and thematic reviews. Support the CRO's and other SMF's in building and maintaining effective FCA supervisory relationships, including routine engagement, deep dives, and ad-hoc interactions. Accountable for the coordination and delivery of regulatory engagement activities across multiple related business units, ensuring consistent, accurate and timely responses to supervisory requests and reviews. Shapes and drives a coherent regulatory engagement strategy across interconnected units, aligning messaging, positioning and approach with the Group's risk appetite and strategic objectives. Maintains oversight of cross-unit regulatory commitments and remediation actions, tracking progress to closure and escalating risks, delays or inconsistencies to senior management. Coordinate preparation for FCA interactions (including interviews visits, reviews, and inspections, ensuring senior stakeholders are appropriately briefed and supported. Ensure all FCA regulatory submissions, notifications, and reporting are completed accurately and on time. Lead FCA-focused horizon scanning, monitoring policy statements, consultations, Dear CEO letters, portfolio letters, and supervisory communications, ensuring the impact is assessed and communicated to relevant stakeholders Coordinate and oversee firm-wide implementation of FCA regulatory change, ensuring clear ownership, effective delivery, and appropriate governance. Lead the design and maintenance of the firm's SM&CR framework in line with FCA requirements, ensuring strong visibility of accountability across the Group. Develop and sustain strong internal relationships to embed a clear understanding of FCA expectations throughout the business, providing guidance and training to ensure consistent compliance culture and readiness for FCA engagement Act as the senior subject-matter expert on FCA regulatory matters to the Executive, providing insight, analysis, and influencing senior stakeholders in relation to recommendations to protect the organisation's interests and reputation. Support Board and committee oversight by providing clear, concise updates on FCA engagement, regulatory risks, and emerging supervisory themes. Lead, develop, and mentor a specialist team focused on FCA regulatory engagement, fostering continuous improvement and technical excellence in regulatory affairs. About you: Significant experience of regulatory engagement with the FCA within the insurance or broader financial services sector, with a proven track record of managing complex FCA relationships and regulatory change projects. Deep, practical understanding of FCA regulatory frameworks, supervisory approach, and SM&CR. Expert technical knowledge of key FCA Handbooks (inc. SUP, SYSC, PRIN, TC and ICOBS) Experience advising Boards and Executive Committees on FCA expectations and regulatory risk. Strong analytical and strategic thinking, capable of interpreting FCA regulatory developments and shaping business responses. Strong leadership, influencing, and communication skills (verbal and written), with credibility at the most senior levels.
Mar 12, 2026
Full time
Job Title: Head of Regulatory Engagement Location: London / flexible (hybrid working) About the Role: The Head of Regulatory Engagement is responsible for managing and overseeing all engagement with the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA). Through leading the delivery of accurate, timely, high-quality responses and notifications to the FCA they will play a lead role in MSG maintaining a positive, constructive relationship with the FCA. The role holder will also lead the firm's strategy and approach to regulatory engagement, change and horizon scanning, oversee the accurate and timely submission of regulatory reporting and have overall responsibility for the design, maintenance, and effectiveness of the firm's Senior Managers & Certification Regime (SM&CR) arrangements. This role therefore plays a critical role in ensuring the firm meets FCA standards, including the Principles for Businesses, Consumer Duty, and conduct expectations. Key Responsibilities: Develop and lead implementation of a strategy for engagement and influencing regulatory stakeholders, engaging with senior leaders (up to Board level) in the agreement and implementation of this. Act as the firm's central point of contact internally and externally for all FCA engagement, ensuring consistent, accurate, and timely interactions in line with the agreed strategy. This will include leading and overseeing responses to FCA information requests, s.165 requests, supervisory enquiries, and thematic reviews. Support the CRO's and other SMF's in building and maintaining effective FCA supervisory relationships, including routine engagement, deep dives, and ad-hoc interactions. Accountable for the coordination and delivery of regulatory engagement activities across multiple related business units, ensuring consistent, accurate and timely responses to supervisory requests and reviews. Shapes and drives a coherent regulatory engagement strategy across interconnected units, aligning messaging, positioning and approach with the Group's risk appetite and strategic objectives. Maintains oversight of cross-unit regulatory commitments and remediation actions, tracking progress to closure and escalating risks, delays or inconsistencies to senior management. Coordinate preparation for FCA interactions (including interviews visits, reviews, and inspections, ensuring senior stakeholders are appropriately briefed and supported. Ensure all FCA regulatory submissions, notifications, and reporting are completed accurately and on time. Lead FCA-focused horizon scanning, monitoring policy statements, consultations, Dear CEO letters, portfolio letters, and supervisory communications, ensuring the impact is assessed and communicated to relevant stakeholders Coordinate and oversee firm-wide implementation of FCA regulatory change, ensuring clear ownership, effective delivery, and appropriate governance. Lead the design and maintenance of the firm's SM&CR framework in line with FCA requirements, ensuring strong visibility of accountability across the Group. Develop and sustain strong internal relationships to embed a clear understanding of FCA expectations throughout the business, providing guidance and training to ensure consistent compliance culture and readiness for FCA engagement Act as the senior subject-matter expert on FCA regulatory matters to the Executive, providing insight, analysis, and influencing senior stakeholders in relation to recommendations to protect the organisation's interests and reputation. Support Board and committee oversight by providing clear, concise updates on FCA engagement, regulatory risks, and emerging supervisory themes. Lead, develop, and mentor a specialist team focused on FCA regulatory engagement, fostering continuous improvement and technical excellence in regulatory affairs. About you: Significant experience of regulatory engagement with the FCA within the insurance or broader financial services sector, with a proven track record of managing complex FCA relationships and regulatory change projects. Deep, practical understanding of FCA regulatory frameworks, supervisory approach, and SM&CR. Expert technical knowledge of key FCA Handbooks (inc. SUP, SYSC, PRIN, TC and ICOBS) Experience advising Boards and Executive Committees on FCA expectations and regulatory risk. Strong analytical and strategic thinking, capable of interpreting FCA regulatory developments and shaping business responses. Strong leadership, influencing, and communication skills (verbal and written), with credibility at the most senior levels.
Talent Finance are supporting a highly respected and strategically important organisation in the appointment of an experienced Senior Finance Manager on an 18 month contract. This is a genuinely influential position suited to someone who enjoys working at the intersection of finance, strategy and delivery, using strong analytical thinking and financial modelling expertise to bring clarity and insight to complex decision making. You will step into a visible leadership role, supporting senior stakeholders while leading a capable finance team responsible for delivering accurate insight, strong governance and meaningful financial analysis that drives performance. The Role You will sit at the centre of financial activity, ensuring high quality financial information is produced, understood and used to support key operational and strategic outcomes. Alongside this, you will help shape finance processes, strengthen controls and drive continuous improvement across the function. This role suits someone who enjoys combining technical depth with leadership and stakeholder influence. Key Responsibilities • Lead delivery of financial activities to agreed time, cost and quality standards • Provide clear financial analysis, insight and modelling to support decision making • Ensure integrity, accuracy and timeliness of financial reporting • Maintain strong financial governance and compliance frameworks • Develop and coach Finance Managers and Analysts, creating a high performing team culture • Build trusted relationships with senior stakeholders across the organisation • Drive process improvement and innovation within finance operations • Support development of finance policies and procedures • Coordinate team planning and delivery across multiple priorities What We Are Looking For • Qualified Accountant (CIMA, ACA, ACCA or equivalent) • Strong finance analysis and advanced financial modelling capability • Experience operating at Senior Finance Manager level within complex environments • Proven leadership and team development experience • Excellent stakeholder engagement and influencing skills • Strong understanding of financial controls and governance • A proactive, solutions focused approach and confident communicator Security Requirements Due to the nature of the environment: • British Citizenship is required • Candidates must have resided in the UK for the past five years to obtain SC Clearance (ten years for DV) • Existing SC clearance or the ability to obtain clearance quickly is essential • Dual nationality may be considered for certain positions Why This Role? This is an opportunity to work in a genuinely impactful environment where finance plays a central role in strategic delivery. You will gain exposure to senior decision makers, complex financial challenges and a collaborative hybrid working culture. If you are a commercially minded finance leader who enjoys bringing clarity to complexity, we would love to speak with you. Talent Finance are managing applications exclusively. Apply now for a March start. Talent Finance are committed to promoting Equality, Diversity and Inclusion in the workplace. We review all applicants on equal merit and we do not discriminate on the basis of age, gender, sex, relationship status, disability, race, religion/beliefs, or sexual orientation.
Mar 12, 2026
Contractor
Talent Finance are supporting a highly respected and strategically important organisation in the appointment of an experienced Senior Finance Manager on an 18 month contract. This is a genuinely influential position suited to someone who enjoys working at the intersection of finance, strategy and delivery, using strong analytical thinking and financial modelling expertise to bring clarity and insight to complex decision making. You will step into a visible leadership role, supporting senior stakeholders while leading a capable finance team responsible for delivering accurate insight, strong governance and meaningful financial analysis that drives performance. The Role You will sit at the centre of financial activity, ensuring high quality financial information is produced, understood and used to support key operational and strategic outcomes. Alongside this, you will help shape finance processes, strengthen controls and drive continuous improvement across the function. This role suits someone who enjoys combining technical depth with leadership and stakeholder influence. Key Responsibilities • Lead delivery of financial activities to agreed time, cost and quality standards • Provide clear financial analysis, insight and modelling to support decision making • Ensure integrity, accuracy and timeliness of financial reporting • Maintain strong financial governance and compliance frameworks • Develop and coach Finance Managers and Analysts, creating a high performing team culture • Build trusted relationships with senior stakeholders across the organisation • Drive process improvement and innovation within finance operations • Support development of finance policies and procedures • Coordinate team planning and delivery across multiple priorities What We Are Looking For • Qualified Accountant (CIMA, ACA, ACCA or equivalent) • Strong finance analysis and advanced financial modelling capability • Experience operating at Senior Finance Manager level within complex environments • Proven leadership and team development experience • Excellent stakeholder engagement and influencing skills • Strong understanding of financial controls and governance • A proactive, solutions focused approach and confident communicator Security Requirements Due to the nature of the environment: • British Citizenship is required • Candidates must have resided in the UK for the past five years to obtain SC Clearance (ten years for DV) • Existing SC clearance or the ability to obtain clearance quickly is essential • Dual nationality may be considered for certain positions Why This Role? This is an opportunity to work in a genuinely impactful environment where finance plays a central role in strategic delivery. You will gain exposure to senior decision makers, complex financial challenges and a collaborative hybrid working culture. If you are a commercially minded finance leader who enjoys bringing clarity to complexity, we would love to speak with you. Talent Finance are managing applications exclusively. Apply now for a March start. Talent Finance are committed to promoting Equality, Diversity and Inclusion in the workplace. We review all applicants on equal merit and we do not discriminate on the basis of age, gender, sex, relationship status, disability, race, religion/beliefs, or sexual orientation.
Claims Governance & Best Practice Manager Location: Manchester/ Chelmsford/ Whitstable/ Tunbridge Wells / Haywards Heath (Hybrid) The Opportunity We are looking for an experienced and technically strong Claims Governance & Best Practice Manager to lead the governance framework across our claims function. This is a senior role with strategic influence, responsible for ensuring governance, documentation, and best practice across the claims organisation remain robust, compliant, and aligned to regulatory expectations. Working closely with Claims Operations, Compliance, Risk, Audit and senior stakeholders, you will ensure governance standards are embedded across the business while driving continuous improvement in technical quality and operational excellence. If you enjoy combining technical claims expertise, governance leadership and strategic thinking , this role offers the chance to shape best practice across a large and evolving claims function. What You Will Be Doing Governance Leadership Own and maintain the Claims Governance Framework across all lines of business Oversee adherence to governance standards and regulatory obligations across the claims function Lead governance of best practice materials, claims documentation and strategy documentation Ensure strong version control, approvals and lifecycle management for all governance materials Support operational resilience and ensure robust governance controls remain in place Technical Best Practice Act as the senior authority on claims best practice Drive improvements in processes, procedures and governance controls Provide governance input into transformation initiatives, systems changes and improvement programmes Leadership Lead and develop the Claims Document Governance team Embed a high performing culture focused on strong customer outcomes Oversee team prioritisation, workload management and delivery against agreed service levels Risk, Quality and Insight Produce monthly governance reporting and management insight Identify trends, risks and opportunities for improvement Support internal and external audit activity and ensure governance evidence supports Consumer Duty expectations Stakeholder Collaboration Act as a central governance partner across the claims business Work closely with QA, Risk, Audit and Compliance teams Engage with suppliers, partners and external auditors where required What We Are Looking For Essential Experience Extensive insurance claims experience with strong technical knowledge across Motor claims including Personal Injury, Credit Hire and Property Damage Strong understanding of claims governance, regulatory expectations and compliance frameworks Experience leading a technical or governance function Proven ability to influence senior stakeholders across a large organisation Experience managing external audits within a claims environment Strong analytical capability with experience using management information to drive insight Excellent communication skills with the ability to simplify complex technical material Project or change management experience Desirable Dip CII or equivalent qualification Experience working with automated decision making or AI assisted claims handling Knowledge of operational resilience frameworks Experience working within audit or risk assurance environments Familiarity with Agile change delivery Why Join This role offers a genuine opportunity to shape the governance standards and technical excellence of a major claims operation . You will work with senior leaders across the organisation while building a culture that prioritises strong governance, fair customer outcomes and continuous improvement. If you are an experienced claims professional with a passion for governance, technical excellence and leadership, we would love to hear from you.
Mar 12, 2026
Full time
Claims Governance & Best Practice Manager Location: Manchester/ Chelmsford/ Whitstable/ Tunbridge Wells / Haywards Heath (Hybrid) The Opportunity We are looking for an experienced and technically strong Claims Governance & Best Practice Manager to lead the governance framework across our claims function. This is a senior role with strategic influence, responsible for ensuring governance, documentation, and best practice across the claims organisation remain robust, compliant, and aligned to regulatory expectations. Working closely with Claims Operations, Compliance, Risk, Audit and senior stakeholders, you will ensure governance standards are embedded across the business while driving continuous improvement in technical quality and operational excellence. If you enjoy combining technical claims expertise, governance leadership and strategic thinking , this role offers the chance to shape best practice across a large and evolving claims function. What You Will Be Doing Governance Leadership Own and maintain the Claims Governance Framework across all lines of business Oversee adherence to governance standards and regulatory obligations across the claims function Lead governance of best practice materials, claims documentation and strategy documentation Ensure strong version control, approvals and lifecycle management for all governance materials Support operational resilience and ensure robust governance controls remain in place Technical Best Practice Act as the senior authority on claims best practice Drive improvements in processes, procedures and governance controls Provide governance input into transformation initiatives, systems changes and improvement programmes Leadership Lead and develop the Claims Document Governance team Embed a high performing culture focused on strong customer outcomes Oversee team prioritisation, workload management and delivery against agreed service levels Risk, Quality and Insight Produce monthly governance reporting and management insight Identify trends, risks and opportunities for improvement Support internal and external audit activity and ensure governance evidence supports Consumer Duty expectations Stakeholder Collaboration Act as a central governance partner across the claims business Work closely with QA, Risk, Audit and Compliance teams Engage with suppliers, partners and external auditors where required What We Are Looking For Essential Experience Extensive insurance claims experience with strong technical knowledge across Motor claims including Personal Injury, Credit Hire and Property Damage Strong understanding of claims governance, regulatory expectations and compliance frameworks Experience leading a technical or governance function Proven ability to influence senior stakeholders across a large organisation Experience managing external audits within a claims environment Strong analytical capability with experience using management information to drive insight Excellent communication skills with the ability to simplify complex technical material Project or change management experience Desirable Dip CII or equivalent qualification Experience working with automated decision making or AI assisted claims handling Knowledge of operational resilience frameworks Experience working within audit or risk assurance environments Familiarity with Agile change delivery Why Join This role offers a genuine opportunity to shape the governance standards and technical excellence of a major claims operation . You will work with senior leaders across the organisation while building a culture that prioritises strong governance, fair customer outcomes and continuous improvement. If you are an experienced claims professional with a passion for governance, technical excellence and leadership, we would love to hear from you.
Ideas People Trust We're BDO. An accountancy and business advisory firm, providing the advice and solutions all organisations need to navigate today's changing world. We work with the companies that are Britain's economic engine - ambitious and entrepreneurially-spirited businesses that fuel the economy - whether privately or publicly owned - and directly advise the owners and management teams that lead them. We'll broaden your horizons Working, achieving, and thriving together, our Tax team move with every challenge. Friendly, driven and diverse, they service our clients across the country and around the world. By providing expertise in many different specialist areas of tax, they collaborate across BDO to deliver wider business solutions. From meeting clients' evolving business needs to managing changes to legislation, there are always fresh challenges to face in the Tax team. If you're after a career that will keep you on your toes, we'll give you the autonomy to drive your career forward. Our Tax Assurance & Risk Management ('TA&RM') team is a fast-growing collaborative team of around 15 people nationally led by three dedicated tax partners, who together support a wide variety of private, private equity-backed and listed clients across sectors. Our work has helped many clients meet their legislative tax governance compliance obligations (including in relation to the Senior Accounting Officer and Corporate Criminal Offences regimes, the tax strategy publication requirement and HMRC's Business Risk Review process) and strategically improve their tax operations and tax control framework, manage tax risk and provide assurance to tax authorities and business stakeholders. Technology is an important part of helping our clients succeed and we encourage innovation at all levels in our team. We are an award-winning specialist tax team. This is a dynamic client-facing role that requires excellent client relationship, communication and project management skills, and the ability to distil complex concepts into easily understood information suitable for a wide array of stakeholders. Most of your work will be client facing and will require you to actively manage client portfolios, manage project delivery, coordinating junior resource and BDO tax specialists, to deliver exceptional client service. Owning client relationships with the senior team is key, and you'll be heavily involved in business development and innovation activities to support our business growth. This role will involve consideration of a range of taxes including corporate, indirect and employment taxes; our work is broader than any one area of tax and at the senior manager level, we require candidates with a depth of tax experience, specifically with TA&RM experience, with good commercial awareness who are eager to learn, adapt and contribute to this area of growth for the business. Importantly, we are looking for natural curiosity about how tax functions and businesses run, from the governance, processes and controls to the people and technology they use and the tax technical issues relevant to them. We'll help you succeed Leading organisations trust us because of the quality of our advice. That quality grows from a thorough understanding of their business, and that understanding comes from working closely with them and building long-lasting relationships. You'll be both comfortable working pro-actively and managing your own tasks, as well as confident collaborating with others and communicating regularly with the team at all levels to help businesses effectively. You'll be encouraged to identify and draw attention to opportunities for enhancing our delivery and providing additional services to organisations we work with, acting as a key part of BDO's relationships with our clients. We are looking for someone: To act as a key point of contact within the firm for our clients, together with the senior team. With experience of TA&RM work (including such as tax strategy, SAO and CCO compliance, HMRC Business Risk Reviews, developing the tax control framework and tax operating model, advising on tax risk management e.g. tax risk registers.) With a strong presentation style, and confidence in hosting workshops, training sessions and webinars, often to Board level, and with strong tax technical experience to be able to talk knowledgeably at a good level about a range of tax issues. With experience in end-to-end project delivery, who can lead projects with complexity to deliver quality advice. Who has a keen interest in helping clients develop tax governance and developing bespoke scopes of work to meet our clients' needs. With personal responsibility for own decisions and the actions of others. Educated to degree level, and/or CTA and/or ACA qualified or equivalent, or relevant experience. You'll be able to be yourself; we'll recognise and value you for who you are and celebrate and reward your contributions to the business. We're committed to agile working, and we offer every colleague the opportunity to work in ways that suit our clients, the task at hand, our teams, and you. At BDO, we'll help you achieve your personal goals and career ambitions, and we have programmes, resources, and frameworks that provide clarity and structure around career development. We're in it together Mutual support and respect is one of BDO's core values and we're proud of our distinctive, people-centred culture. From informal success conversations to formal mentoring and coaching, we'll support you at every stage in your career, whatever your personal and professional needs. Our agile working framework helps us stay connected, bringing teams together where and when it counts so they can share ideas and help one another. At BDO, you'll always have access to the people and resources you need to do your best work. We know that collaboration is the key to creating value for the companies we work with and satisfying experiences for our colleagues - BDO's people represent a wealth of knowledge and expertise, and we'll encourage you to build your network, work alongside others, and share your skills and experiences. With a range of multidisciplinary events and dedicated resources, you'll never stop learning at BDO. We're looking forward to the future At BDO, we help entrepreneurial businesses to succeed, fuelling the UK economy. Our success is powered by our people, which is why we're always finding new ways to invest in you. Across the UK thousands of unique minds continue to come together to help companies we work with to achieve their ambitions. We've got a clear purpose, and we're confident in our future, because we're adapting and evolving to build on our strengths, ensuring we continue to find the right combination of global reach, integrity and expertise. We shape the future together with openness and clarity, because we believe in empowering people to think creatively about how we can do things better. LI-
Mar 12, 2026
Full time
Ideas People Trust We're BDO. An accountancy and business advisory firm, providing the advice and solutions all organisations need to navigate today's changing world. We work with the companies that are Britain's economic engine - ambitious and entrepreneurially-spirited businesses that fuel the economy - whether privately or publicly owned - and directly advise the owners and management teams that lead them. We'll broaden your horizons Working, achieving, and thriving together, our Tax team move with every challenge. Friendly, driven and diverse, they service our clients across the country and around the world. By providing expertise in many different specialist areas of tax, they collaborate across BDO to deliver wider business solutions. From meeting clients' evolving business needs to managing changes to legislation, there are always fresh challenges to face in the Tax team. If you're after a career that will keep you on your toes, we'll give you the autonomy to drive your career forward. Our Tax Assurance & Risk Management ('TA&RM') team is a fast-growing collaborative team of around 15 people nationally led by three dedicated tax partners, who together support a wide variety of private, private equity-backed and listed clients across sectors. Our work has helped many clients meet their legislative tax governance compliance obligations (including in relation to the Senior Accounting Officer and Corporate Criminal Offences regimes, the tax strategy publication requirement and HMRC's Business Risk Review process) and strategically improve their tax operations and tax control framework, manage tax risk and provide assurance to tax authorities and business stakeholders. Technology is an important part of helping our clients succeed and we encourage innovation at all levels in our team. We are an award-winning specialist tax team. This is a dynamic client-facing role that requires excellent client relationship, communication and project management skills, and the ability to distil complex concepts into easily understood information suitable for a wide array of stakeholders. Most of your work will be client facing and will require you to actively manage client portfolios, manage project delivery, coordinating junior resource and BDO tax specialists, to deliver exceptional client service. Owning client relationships with the senior team is key, and you'll be heavily involved in business development and innovation activities to support our business growth. This role will involve consideration of a range of taxes including corporate, indirect and employment taxes; our work is broader than any one area of tax and at the senior manager level, we require candidates with a depth of tax experience, specifically with TA&RM experience, with good commercial awareness who are eager to learn, adapt and contribute to this area of growth for the business. Importantly, we are looking for natural curiosity about how tax functions and businesses run, from the governance, processes and controls to the people and technology they use and the tax technical issues relevant to them. We'll help you succeed Leading organisations trust us because of the quality of our advice. That quality grows from a thorough understanding of their business, and that understanding comes from working closely with them and building long-lasting relationships. You'll be both comfortable working pro-actively and managing your own tasks, as well as confident collaborating with others and communicating regularly with the team at all levels to help businesses effectively. You'll be encouraged to identify and draw attention to opportunities for enhancing our delivery and providing additional services to organisations we work with, acting as a key part of BDO's relationships with our clients. We are looking for someone: To act as a key point of contact within the firm for our clients, together with the senior team. With experience of TA&RM work (including such as tax strategy, SAO and CCO compliance, HMRC Business Risk Reviews, developing the tax control framework and tax operating model, advising on tax risk management e.g. tax risk registers.) With a strong presentation style, and confidence in hosting workshops, training sessions and webinars, often to Board level, and with strong tax technical experience to be able to talk knowledgeably at a good level about a range of tax issues. With experience in end-to-end project delivery, who can lead projects with complexity to deliver quality advice. Who has a keen interest in helping clients develop tax governance and developing bespoke scopes of work to meet our clients' needs. With personal responsibility for own decisions and the actions of others. Educated to degree level, and/or CTA and/or ACA qualified or equivalent, or relevant experience. You'll be able to be yourself; we'll recognise and value you for who you are and celebrate and reward your contributions to the business. We're committed to agile working, and we offer every colleague the opportunity to work in ways that suit our clients, the task at hand, our teams, and you. At BDO, we'll help you achieve your personal goals and career ambitions, and we have programmes, resources, and frameworks that provide clarity and structure around career development. We're in it together Mutual support and respect is one of BDO's core values and we're proud of our distinctive, people-centred culture. From informal success conversations to formal mentoring and coaching, we'll support you at every stage in your career, whatever your personal and professional needs. Our agile working framework helps us stay connected, bringing teams together where and when it counts so they can share ideas and help one another. At BDO, you'll always have access to the people and resources you need to do your best work. We know that collaboration is the key to creating value for the companies we work with and satisfying experiences for our colleagues - BDO's people represent a wealth of knowledge and expertise, and we'll encourage you to build your network, work alongside others, and share your skills and experiences. With a range of multidisciplinary events and dedicated resources, you'll never stop learning at BDO. We're looking forward to the future At BDO, we help entrepreneurial businesses to succeed, fuelling the UK economy. Our success is powered by our people, which is why we're always finding new ways to invest in you. Across the UK thousands of unique minds continue to come together to help companies we work with to achieve their ambitions. We've got a clear purpose, and we're confident in our future, because we're adapting and evolving to build on our strengths, ensuring we continue to find the right combination of global reach, integrity and expertise. We shape the future together with openness and clarity, because we believe in empowering people to think creatively about how we can do things better. LI-
A growing and highly regarded accountancy practice based in Truro is looking to bolster their team with the addition of a Qualified Audit Senior. The role is offering increasing technical responsibility, client contact/management and scope to develop your audit and accounting career following qualification within a leading firm environment. Client Details The firm has an excellent reputation across Cornwall, the wider South West and wider UK, undergoing continued growth and expansion. The firm services a very wide ranging client base to include larger corporates, PLCs through to smaller OMBS, SMEs across varying industry sectors and turnovers, alongside not for profit/charity and other specialist sector industries. The firm provides a structured environment, with a clearly defined achievable progression path on offer with genuine opportunity to progress in your career, post qualification. The firm offers a mix of home to office working, flexible hours, with highly competitive remuneration and benefit packages. Full time and part time hours can be equally be explored. Description Joining the Truro team as a Qualified Audit Senior you will be responsible for the provision of financial accounting / audit service delivery to a wide range of corporate, not for profit, charity and other specialist sector clients. You will take a lead onsite with audit team supervision as you develop within the firm and role and look to fully supervise a portfolio of clients over time, taking responsibility for all aspects of their audit services and other ad hoc project work as it arises. You will lead, senior and manager the process from planning and carrying out audit fieldwork, statutory financial reporting and completion work, your experience and level of responsibility will increase as you develop and progress within the firm. You will look to build relationships and progress in the team, with increasing client contact and management responsibility on offer. Profile You will be ACA/ACCA qualified with a career background within audit or audit/accounts/tax, developed within an accountancy practice firm environment of any size. You will have developed your career to Qualified Audit Senior levels and be looking to take your career to the next level, within a firm and role where you can see a genuine clear progression and development path on offer. Job Offer £40,000 - £45,000 dependent on level of experience, plus benefits.
Mar 12, 2026
Full time
A growing and highly regarded accountancy practice based in Truro is looking to bolster their team with the addition of a Qualified Audit Senior. The role is offering increasing technical responsibility, client contact/management and scope to develop your audit and accounting career following qualification within a leading firm environment. Client Details The firm has an excellent reputation across Cornwall, the wider South West and wider UK, undergoing continued growth and expansion. The firm services a very wide ranging client base to include larger corporates, PLCs through to smaller OMBS, SMEs across varying industry sectors and turnovers, alongside not for profit/charity and other specialist sector industries. The firm provides a structured environment, with a clearly defined achievable progression path on offer with genuine opportunity to progress in your career, post qualification. The firm offers a mix of home to office working, flexible hours, with highly competitive remuneration and benefit packages. Full time and part time hours can be equally be explored. Description Joining the Truro team as a Qualified Audit Senior you will be responsible for the provision of financial accounting / audit service delivery to a wide range of corporate, not for profit, charity and other specialist sector clients. You will take a lead onsite with audit team supervision as you develop within the firm and role and look to fully supervise a portfolio of clients over time, taking responsibility for all aspects of their audit services and other ad hoc project work as it arises. You will lead, senior and manager the process from planning and carrying out audit fieldwork, statutory financial reporting and completion work, your experience and level of responsibility will increase as you develop and progress within the firm. You will look to build relationships and progress in the team, with increasing client contact and management responsibility on offer. Profile You will be ACA/ACCA qualified with a career background within audit or audit/accounts/tax, developed within an accountancy practice firm environment of any size. You will have developed your career to Qualified Audit Senior levels and be looking to take your career to the next level, within a firm and role where you can see a genuine clear progression and development path on offer. Job Offer £40,000 - £45,000 dependent on level of experience, plus benefits.
Assistant Manager - Real Estate Tax Are you looking to take the next step in your tax career within the real estate sector? A leading accountancy firm is seeking an Assistant Manager to join their expanding Real Estate Tax team. This is a fantastic opportunity to work in a strategic growth area within a dynamic and collaborative environment. The Role As Assistant Manager, you'll support the delivery of tax advisory and compliance services to a diverse portfolio of real estate clients. You'll work closely with senior team members on complex projects, contribute to transactional work, and help manage client relationships. Key responsibilities include: Assisting with tax compliance and advisory projects across the real estate sector. Supporting tax structuring and due diligence assignments related to M&A activity. Contributing to business development efforts and client account growth. Supervising and mentoring junior team members. About You You'll bring solid UK corporate tax experience, ideally with exposure to real estate clients. You're proactive, detail-oriented, and eager to develop your technical and client-facing skills in a supportive team environment. Requirements: ACA/ACCA and/or CTA qualified (or equivalent). UK corporate tax experience, preferably within a real estate-focused team. Strong communication and organisational skills. Experience supervising junior staff is a plus. What's on Offer Competitive salary and benefits package. Private medical insurance, life assurance, and pension contributions. Generous holiday allowance with the option to purchase additional days. Hybrid working model. Support for professional development and qualifications. Inclusive and supportive working culture. Ready to grow your career in real estate tax? Apply now to join a forward-thinking team where your skills will be valued and your development supported. If you would like to get in touch for a confidential discussion, reach out to Morgan Schuler at . Please note our advertisements use PQE/salary levels purely as a guide. However, we are happy to consider applications from all candidates who are able to demonstrate the skills necessary to fulfil the role. Please note that your personal information will be treated in accordance with our Privacy Policy.
Mar 12, 2026
Full time
Assistant Manager - Real Estate Tax Are you looking to take the next step in your tax career within the real estate sector? A leading accountancy firm is seeking an Assistant Manager to join their expanding Real Estate Tax team. This is a fantastic opportunity to work in a strategic growth area within a dynamic and collaborative environment. The Role As Assistant Manager, you'll support the delivery of tax advisory and compliance services to a diverse portfolio of real estate clients. You'll work closely with senior team members on complex projects, contribute to transactional work, and help manage client relationships. Key responsibilities include: Assisting with tax compliance and advisory projects across the real estate sector. Supporting tax structuring and due diligence assignments related to M&A activity. Contributing to business development efforts and client account growth. Supervising and mentoring junior team members. About You You'll bring solid UK corporate tax experience, ideally with exposure to real estate clients. You're proactive, detail-oriented, and eager to develop your technical and client-facing skills in a supportive team environment. Requirements: ACA/ACCA and/or CTA qualified (or equivalent). UK corporate tax experience, preferably within a real estate-focused team. Strong communication and organisational skills. Experience supervising junior staff is a plus. What's on Offer Competitive salary and benefits package. Private medical insurance, life assurance, and pension contributions. Generous holiday allowance with the option to purchase additional days. Hybrid working model. Support for professional development and qualifications. Inclusive and supportive working culture. Ready to grow your career in real estate tax? Apply now to join a forward-thinking team where your skills will be valued and your development supported. If you would like to get in touch for a confidential discussion, reach out to Morgan Schuler at . Please note our advertisements use PQE/salary levels purely as a guide. However, we are happy to consider applications from all candidates who are able to demonstrate the skills necessary to fulfil the role. Please note that your personal information will be treated in accordance with our Privacy Policy.
Primary Details Time Type: Full timeWorker Type: Employee The Opportunity: We are seeking a Data Analytics Manager to drive the QPS long term data strategy and lead our analytics team within QBE Portfolio Solutions (QPS). QPS is a market-leading smart-follow underwriting team within QBE Europe's International Markets division.This role will enable portfolio Underwriters and leaders in the business to make informed decisions that enhance business performance and deliver trusted data insights.You will represent the QPS Underwriting team and work collaboratively with the Group Data Function and Technology Services to deliver and champion best-practice analytics, elevate business efficiency and effectiveness through the design and governance of trusted data solutions and foster a culture of performance and collaboration. About QBE At QBE, we get to the heart of what matters for our customers. And we do it all with a human touch.We're an international insurer with more than 13,000 people working across 26 countries - which means we're big enough for your ambitions, yet small enough for you to make a real impact. It's an exciting time. We're building momentum towards our vision to become the most consistent and innovative risk partner. Your New Role: Serve as the strategic data and analytics lead for QPS, providing insight and guidance to support underwriting and leadership decision making, and to maintain QPS's market leading position. Lead, manage and coach the QPS Data & Analytics team, building capability and embedding a strong performance management and innovation culture. Design, develop and deploy trusted data and analytics solutions, including dashboards, predictive models and performance management tools, in partnership with the wider organisation. Define and deliver the QPS data strategy, data use case roadmap and relevant elements of the target operating model to drive operational efficiency and business performance. Translate complex data insights into clear, actionable recommendations, and communicate these effectively to senior stakeholders to influence strategic decisions. Oversee data pipelines and managed data capabilities, ensuring appropriate governance, quality and alignment with best practice analytics standards. Work closely with the Group Data Function, Technology Services and wider QBE technology teams to align QPS requirements with the Group Data Strategy and leverage new technical capabilities. Build and maintain strong stakeholder relationships across QPS and the wider business to ensure alignment with data strategy, principles and delivery priorities.Having the right to work in the UK is a requirement for this role. QBE may consider sponsorship at its discretion. About you: Proven experience in a commercial analytics environment, ideally within Specialty Insurance, with a strong track record of delivering tangible business outcomes from data insights. Demonstrated leadership experience, including developing high performing teams and managing complex analytical initiatives and projects. Strong experience designing and delivering analytics solutions such as dashboards, predictive models and performance management capabilities. Solid understanding of data transformation initiatives and technical and logical data delivery approaches and methodologies. Experience working with insurance pricing models and data science techniques is highly desirable. Strong stakeholder engagement and communication skills, with the ability to influence senior leaders and translate technical concepts for non technical audiences. Hands on experience with modern data platforms and tools, including Azure Databricks. Relevant professional certification (e.g. DAMA Data Management Fundamentals - CDMP) is desirable. Benefits We offer a range of benefits to help provide holistic support for your work life, whatever your circumstances. As a QBE employee you will have access to and benefit from:As well as the benefits below we also offer an extensive choice of other options to suit you! 30 days holiday a year with the option to buy up to 2 additional days. Pension - you are automatically enrolled into the QBE pension plan, which entitles you to receive employer contributions of 10% of your basic salary. Private medical insurance - we fund fully comprehensive private medical cover for you and all the family. Short term remote work abroad - you can request up to 20 days per year to work remotely from certain locations abroad.To learn more about benefits of working with us, click Awards & Recognition We value our employee's experience with us and are proud to have been recognised for the following awards: Insurance Post British Insurance Awards 2025: Winner: Commercial Lines Insurer of the Year, Winner: Reinsurer of the Year - QBE Re, Winner: ESG, Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Initiative of the Year, Winner: Insurance Personality of the Year - Chris Wallace, Executive Director UK insurance AXCO Global Insurance Awards 2024 Winner: Network Management of the Year Insurance Business UK 5-Star Cyber Awards 2024: QBE rated as a 5-Star Cyber Insurer Insurance Post British Insurance Awards 2023: QBE rated as a 5-Star EmployeeTo learn more about our achievements, click Apply now and let's make it happen! If you're looking for a career that combines your expertise and your empathy, click Apply today.Your career. At the heart of it. Skills: Analytical Thinking, Coaching for success, Commercial Acumen, Critical Thinking, Influencing, Intentional collaboration, Managing performance, Navigating ambiguity, Problem Solving, Project Delivery, Risk Management, Stakeholder Management, Statistical Analysis, Team Management, Waterfall ModelApplication Close Date: 19/03/:59 PMHow to Apply:To submit your application, click "Apply" and follow the step by step process.Equal Employment Opportunity:QBE is an equal opportunity employer and is required to comply with equal employment opportunity legislation in each jurisdiction it operates. Location: London Type: Permanent, full time Hybrid role, happy to talk flexible working
Mar 12, 2026
Full time
Primary Details Time Type: Full timeWorker Type: Employee The Opportunity: We are seeking a Data Analytics Manager to drive the QPS long term data strategy and lead our analytics team within QBE Portfolio Solutions (QPS). QPS is a market-leading smart-follow underwriting team within QBE Europe's International Markets division.This role will enable portfolio Underwriters and leaders in the business to make informed decisions that enhance business performance and deliver trusted data insights.You will represent the QPS Underwriting team and work collaboratively with the Group Data Function and Technology Services to deliver and champion best-practice analytics, elevate business efficiency and effectiveness through the design and governance of trusted data solutions and foster a culture of performance and collaboration. About QBE At QBE, we get to the heart of what matters for our customers. And we do it all with a human touch.We're an international insurer with more than 13,000 people working across 26 countries - which means we're big enough for your ambitions, yet small enough for you to make a real impact. It's an exciting time. We're building momentum towards our vision to become the most consistent and innovative risk partner. Your New Role: Serve as the strategic data and analytics lead for QPS, providing insight and guidance to support underwriting and leadership decision making, and to maintain QPS's market leading position. Lead, manage and coach the QPS Data & Analytics team, building capability and embedding a strong performance management and innovation culture. Design, develop and deploy trusted data and analytics solutions, including dashboards, predictive models and performance management tools, in partnership with the wider organisation. Define and deliver the QPS data strategy, data use case roadmap and relevant elements of the target operating model to drive operational efficiency and business performance. Translate complex data insights into clear, actionable recommendations, and communicate these effectively to senior stakeholders to influence strategic decisions. Oversee data pipelines and managed data capabilities, ensuring appropriate governance, quality and alignment with best practice analytics standards. Work closely with the Group Data Function, Technology Services and wider QBE technology teams to align QPS requirements with the Group Data Strategy and leverage new technical capabilities. Build and maintain strong stakeholder relationships across QPS and the wider business to ensure alignment with data strategy, principles and delivery priorities.Having the right to work in the UK is a requirement for this role. QBE may consider sponsorship at its discretion. About you: Proven experience in a commercial analytics environment, ideally within Specialty Insurance, with a strong track record of delivering tangible business outcomes from data insights. Demonstrated leadership experience, including developing high performing teams and managing complex analytical initiatives and projects. Strong experience designing and delivering analytics solutions such as dashboards, predictive models and performance management capabilities. Solid understanding of data transformation initiatives and technical and logical data delivery approaches and methodologies. Experience working with insurance pricing models and data science techniques is highly desirable. Strong stakeholder engagement and communication skills, with the ability to influence senior leaders and translate technical concepts for non technical audiences. Hands on experience with modern data platforms and tools, including Azure Databricks. Relevant professional certification (e.g. DAMA Data Management Fundamentals - CDMP) is desirable. Benefits We offer a range of benefits to help provide holistic support for your work life, whatever your circumstances. As a QBE employee you will have access to and benefit from:As well as the benefits below we also offer an extensive choice of other options to suit you! 30 days holiday a year with the option to buy up to 2 additional days. Pension - you are automatically enrolled into the QBE pension plan, which entitles you to receive employer contributions of 10% of your basic salary. Private medical insurance - we fund fully comprehensive private medical cover for you and all the family. Short term remote work abroad - you can request up to 20 days per year to work remotely from certain locations abroad.To learn more about benefits of working with us, click Awards & Recognition We value our employee's experience with us and are proud to have been recognised for the following awards: Insurance Post British Insurance Awards 2025: Winner: Commercial Lines Insurer of the Year, Winner: Reinsurer of the Year - QBE Re, Winner: ESG, Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Initiative of the Year, Winner: Insurance Personality of the Year - Chris Wallace, Executive Director UK insurance AXCO Global Insurance Awards 2024 Winner: Network Management of the Year Insurance Business UK 5-Star Cyber Awards 2024: QBE rated as a 5-Star Cyber Insurer Insurance Post British Insurance Awards 2023: QBE rated as a 5-Star EmployeeTo learn more about our achievements, click Apply now and let's make it happen! If you're looking for a career that combines your expertise and your empathy, click Apply today.Your career. At the heart of it. Skills: Analytical Thinking, Coaching for success, Commercial Acumen, Critical Thinking, Influencing, Intentional collaboration, Managing performance, Navigating ambiguity, Problem Solving, Project Delivery, Risk Management, Stakeholder Management, Statistical Analysis, Team Management, Waterfall ModelApplication Close Date: 19/03/:59 PMHow to Apply:To submit your application, click "Apply" and follow the step by step process.Equal Employment Opportunity:QBE is an equal opportunity employer and is required to comply with equal employment opportunity legislation in each jurisdiction it operates. Location: London Type: Permanent, full time Hybrid role, happy to talk flexible working
Ideas People Trust We're BDO. An accountancy and business advisory firm, providing the advice and solutions all organisations need to navigate today's changing world. We work with the companies that are Britain's economic engine - ambitious and entrepreneurially-spirited businesses that fuel the economy - whether privately or publicly owned - and directly advise the owners and management teams that lead them. We'll broaden your horizons Working, achieving, and thriving together, our Tax team move with every challenge. Friendly, driven and diverse, they service our clients across the country and around the world. By providing expertise in many different specialist areas of tax, they collaborate across BDO to deliver wider business solutions. From meeting clients' evolving business needs to managing changes to legislation, there are always fresh challenges to face in the Tax team. If you're after a career that will keep you on your toes, we'll give you the autonomy to drive your career forward. Our Tax Assurance & Risk Management ('TA&RM') team is a fast-growing collaborative team of around 15 people nationally led by three dedicated tax partners, who together support a wide variety of private, private equity-backed and listed clients across sectors. Our work has helped many clients meet their legislative tax governance compliance obligations (including in relation to the Senior Accounting Officer and Corporate Criminal Offences regimes, the tax strategy publication requirement and HMRC's Business Risk Review process) and strategically improve their tax operations and tax control framework, manage tax risk and provide assurance to tax authorities and business stakeholders. Technology is an important part of helping our clients succeed and we encourage innovation at all levels in our team. We are an award-winning specialist tax team. This is a dynamic client-facing role that requires excellent client relationship, communication and project management skills, and the ability to distil complex concepts into easily understood information suitable for a wide array of stakeholders. Most of your work will be client facing and will require you to actively manage client portfolios, manage project delivery, coordinating junior resource and BDO tax specialists, to deliver exceptional client service. Owning client relationships with the senior team is key, and you'll be heavily involved in business development and innovation activities to support our business growth. This role will involve consideration of a range of taxes including corporate, indirect and employment taxes; our work is broader than any one area of tax and at the senior manager level, we require candidates with a depth of tax experience, specifically with TA&RM experience, with good commercial awareness who are eager to learn, adapt and contribute to this area of growth for the business. Importantly, we are looking for natural curiosity about how tax functions and businesses run, from the governance, processes and controls to the people and technology they use and the tax technical issues relevant to them. We'll help you succeed Leading organisations trust us because of the quality of our advice. That quality grows from a thorough understanding of their business, and that understanding comes from working closely with them and building long-lasting relationships. You'll be both comfortable working pro-actively and managing your own tasks, as well as confident collaborating with others and communicating regularly with the team at all levels to help businesses effectively. You'll be encouraged to identify and draw attention to opportunities for enhancing our delivery and providing additional services to organisations we work with, acting as a key part of BDO's relationships with our clients. We are looking for someone: To act as a key point of contact within the firm for our clients, together with the senior team. With experience of TA&RM work (including such as tax strategy, SAO and CCO compliance, HMRC Business Risk Reviews, developing the tax control framework and tax operating model, advising on tax risk management e.g. tax risk registers.) With a strong presentation style, and confidence in hosting workshops, training sessions and webinars, often to Board level, and with strong tax technical experience to be able to talk knowledgeably at a good level about a range of tax issues. With experience in end-to-end project delivery, who can lead projects with complexity to deliver quality advice. Who has a keen interest in helping clients develop tax governance and developing bespoke scopes of work to meet our clients' needs. With personal responsibility for own decisions and the actions of others. Educated to degree level, and/or CTA and/or ACA qualified or equivalent, or relevant experience. You'll be able to be yourself; we'll recognise and value you for who you are and celebrate and reward your contributions to the business. We're committed to agile working, and we offer every colleague the opportunity to work in ways that suit our clients, the task at hand, our teams, and you. At BDO, we'll help you achieve your personal goals and career ambitions, and we have programmes, resources, and frameworks that provide clarity and structure around career development. We're in it together Mutual support and respect is one of BDO's core values and we're proud of our distinctive, people-centred culture. From informal success conversations to formal mentoring and coaching, we'll support you at every stage in your career, whatever your personal and professional needs. Our agile working framework helps us stay connected, bringing teams together where and when it counts so they can share ideas and help one another. At BDO, you'll always have access to the people and resources you need to do your best work. We know that collaboration is the key to creating value for the companies we work with and satisfying experiences for our colleagues - BDO's people represent a wealth of knowledge and expertise, and we'll encourage you to build your network, work alongside others, and share your skills and experiences. With a range of multidisciplinary events and dedicated resources, you'll never stop learning at BDO. We're looking forward to the future At BDO, we help entrepreneurial businesses to succeed, fuelling the UK economy. Our success is powered by our people, which is why we're always finding new ways to invest in you. Across the UK thousands of unique minds continue to come together to help companies we work with to achieve their ambitions. We've got a clear purpose, and we're confident in our future, because we're adapting and evolving to build on our strengths, ensuring we continue to find the right combination of global reach, integrity and expertise. We shape the future together with openness and clarity, because we believe in empowering people to think creatively about how we can do things better. LI-
Mar 12, 2026
Full time
Ideas People Trust We're BDO. An accountancy and business advisory firm, providing the advice and solutions all organisations need to navigate today's changing world. We work with the companies that are Britain's economic engine - ambitious and entrepreneurially-spirited businesses that fuel the economy - whether privately or publicly owned - and directly advise the owners and management teams that lead them. We'll broaden your horizons Working, achieving, and thriving together, our Tax team move with every challenge. Friendly, driven and diverse, they service our clients across the country and around the world. By providing expertise in many different specialist areas of tax, they collaborate across BDO to deliver wider business solutions. From meeting clients' evolving business needs to managing changes to legislation, there are always fresh challenges to face in the Tax team. If you're after a career that will keep you on your toes, we'll give you the autonomy to drive your career forward. Our Tax Assurance & Risk Management ('TA&RM') team is a fast-growing collaborative team of around 15 people nationally led by three dedicated tax partners, who together support a wide variety of private, private equity-backed and listed clients across sectors. Our work has helped many clients meet their legislative tax governance compliance obligations (including in relation to the Senior Accounting Officer and Corporate Criminal Offences regimes, the tax strategy publication requirement and HMRC's Business Risk Review process) and strategically improve their tax operations and tax control framework, manage tax risk and provide assurance to tax authorities and business stakeholders. Technology is an important part of helping our clients succeed and we encourage innovation at all levels in our team. We are an award-winning specialist tax team. This is a dynamic client-facing role that requires excellent client relationship, communication and project management skills, and the ability to distil complex concepts into easily understood information suitable for a wide array of stakeholders. Most of your work will be client facing and will require you to actively manage client portfolios, manage project delivery, coordinating junior resource and BDO tax specialists, to deliver exceptional client service. Owning client relationships with the senior team is key, and you'll be heavily involved in business development and innovation activities to support our business growth. This role will involve consideration of a range of taxes including corporate, indirect and employment taxes; our work is broader than any one area of tax and at the senior manager level, we require candidates with a depth of tax experience, specifically with TA&RM experience, with good commercial awareness who are eager to learn, adapt and contribute to this area of growth for the business. Importantly, we are looking for natural curiosity about how tax functions and businesses run, from the governance, processes and controls to the people and technology they use and the tax technical issues relevant to them. We'll help you succeed Leading organisations trust us because of the quality of our advice. That quality grows from a thorough understanding of their business, and that understanding comes from working closely with them and building long-lasting relationships. You'll be both comfortable working pro-actively and managing your own tasks, as well as confident collaborating with others and communicating regularly with the team at all levels to help businesses effectively. You'll be encouraged to identify and draw attention to opportunities for enhancing our delivery and providing additional services to organisations we work with, acting as a key part of BDO's relationships with our clients. We are looking for someone: To act as a key point of contact within the firm for our clients, together with the senior team. With experience of TA&RM work (including such as tax strategy, SAO and CCO compliance, HMRC Business Risk Reviews, developing the tax control framework and tax operating model, advising on tax risk management e.g. tax risk registers.) With a strong presentation style, and confidence in hosting workshops, training sessions and webinars, often to Board level, and with strong tax technical experience to be able to talk knowledgeably at a good level about a range of tax issues. With experience in end-to-end project delivery, who can lead projects with complexity to deliver quality advice. Who has a keen interest in helping clients develop tax governance and developing bespoke scopes of work to meet our clients' needs. With personal responsibility for own decisions and the actions of others. Educated to degree level, and/or CTA and/or ACA qualified or equivalent, or relevant experience. You'll be able to be yourself; we'll recognise and value you for who you are and celebrate and reward your contributions to the business. We're committed to agile working, and we offer every colleague the opportunity to work in ways that suit our clients, the task at hand, our teams, and you. At BDO, we'll help you achieve your personal goals and career ambitions, and we have programmes, resources, and frameworks that provide clarity and structure around career development. We're in it together Mutual support and respect is one of BDO's core values and we're proud of our distinctive, people-centred culture. From informal success conversations to formal mentoring and coaching, we'll support you at every stage in your career, whatever your personal and professional needs. Our agile working framework helps us stay connected, bringing teams together where and when it counts so they can share ideas and help one another. At BDO, you'll always have access to the people and resources you need to do your best work. We know that collaboration is the key to creating value for the companies we work with and satisfying experiences for our colleagues - BDO's people represent a wealth of knowledge and expertise, and we'll encourage you to build your network, work alongside others, and share your skills and experiences. With a range of multidisciplinary events and dedicated resources, you'll never stop learning at BDO. We're looking forward to the future At BDO, we help entrepreneurial businesses to succeed, fuelling the UK economy. Our success is powered by our people, which is why we're always finding new ways to invest in you. Across the UK thousands of unique minds continue to come together to help companies we work with to achieve their ambitions. We've got a clear purpose, and we're confident in our future, because we're adapting and evolving to build on our strengths, ensuring we continue to find the right combination of global reach, integrity and expertise. We shape the future together with openness and clarity, because we believe in empowering people to think creatively about how we can do things better. LI-
Ideas People Trust We're BDO. An accountancy and business advisory firm, providing the advice and solutions all organisations need to navigate today's changing world. We work with the companies that are Britain's economic engine - ambitious and entrepreneurially-spirited businesses that fuel the economy - whether privately or publicly owned - and directly advise the owners and management teams that lead them. We'll broaden your horizons Working, achieving, and thriving together, our Tax team move with every challenge. Friendly, driven and diverse, they service our clients across the country and around the world. By providing expertise in many different specialist areas of tax, they collaborate across BDO to deliver wider business solutions. From meeting clients' evolving business needs to managing changes to legislation, there are always fresh challenges to face in the Tax team. If you're after a career that will keep you on your toes, we'll give you the autonomy to drive your career forward. Our Tax Assurance & Risk Management ('TA&RM') team is a fast-growing collaborative team of around 15 people nationally led by three dedicated tax partners, who together support a wide variety of private, private equity-backed and listed clients across sectors. Our work has helped many clients meet their legislative tax governance compliance obligations (including in relation to the Senior Accounting Officer and Corporate Criminal Offences regimes, the tax strategy publication requirement and HMRC's Business Risk Review process) and strategically improve their tax operations and tax control framework, manage tax risk and provide assurance to tax authorities and business stakeholders. Technology is an important part of helping our clients succeed and we encourage innovation at all levels in our team. We are an award-winning specialist tax team. This is a dynamic client-facing role that requires excellent client relationship, communication and project management skills, and the ability to distil complex concepts into easily understood information suitable for a wide array of stakeholders. Most of your work will be client facing and will require you to actively manage client portfolios, manage project delivery, coordinating junior resource and BDO tax specialists, to deliver exceptional client service. Owning client relationships with the senior team is key, and you'll be heavily involved in business development and innovation activities to support our business growth. This role will involve consideration of a range of taxes including corporate, indirect and employment taxes; our work is broader than any one area of tax and at the senior manager level, we require candidates with a depth of tax experience, specifically with TA&RM experience, with good commercial awareness who are eager to learn, adapt and contribute to this area of growth for the business. Importantly, we are looking for natural curiosity about how tax functions and businesses run, from the governance, processes and controls to the people and technology they use and the tax technical issues relevant to them. We'll help you succeed Leading organisations trust us because of the quality of our advice. That quality grows from a thorough understanding of their business, and that understanding comes from working closely with them and building long-lasting relationships. You'll be both comfortable working pro-actively and managing your own tasks, as well as confident collaborating with others and communicating regularly with the team at all levels to help businesses effectively. You'll be encouraged to identify and draw attention to opportunities for enhancing our delivery and providing additional services to organisations we work with, acting as a key part of BDO's relationships with our clients. We are looking for someone: To act as a key point of contact within the firm for our clients, together with the senior team. With experience of TA&RM work (including such as tax strategy, SAO and CCO compliance, HMRC Business Risk Reviews, developing the tax control framework and tax operating model, advising on tax risk management e.g. tax risk registers.) With a strong presentation style, and confidence in hosting workshops, training sessions and webinars, often to Board level, and with strong tax technical experience to be able to talk knowledgeably at a good level about a range of tax issues. With experience in end-to-end project delivery, who can lead projects with complexity to deliver quality advice. Who has a keen interest in helping clients develop tax governance and developing bespoke scopes of work to meet our clients' needs. With personal responsibility for own decisions and the actions of others. Educated to degree level, and/or CTA and/or ACA qualified or equivalent, or relevant experience. You'll be able to be yourself; we'll recognise and value you for who you are and celebrate and reward your contributions to the business. We're committed to agile working, and we offer every colleague the opportunity to work in ways that suit our clients, the task at hand, our teams, and you. At BDO, we'll help you achieve your personal goals and career ambitions, and we have programmes, resources, and frameworks that provide clarity and structure around career development. We're in it together Mutual support and respect is one of BDO's core values and we're proud of our distinctive, people-centred culture. From informal success conversations to formal mentoring and coaching, we'll support you at every stage in your career, whatever your personal and professional needs. Our agile working framework helps us stay connected, bringing teams together where and when it counts so they can share ideas and help one another. At BDO, you'll always have access to the people and resources you need to do your best work. We know that collaboration is the key to creating value for the companies we work with and satisfying experiences for our colleagues - BDO's people represent a wealth of knowledge and expertise, and we'll encourage you to build your network, work alongside others, and share your skills and experiences. With a range of multidisciplinary events and dedicated resources, you'll never stop learning at BDO. We're looking forward to the future At BDO, we help entrepreneurial businesses to succeed, fuelling the UK economy. Our success is powered by our people, which is why we're always finding new ways to invest in you. Across the UK thousands of unique minds continue to come together to help companies we work with to achieve their ambitions. We've got a clear purpose, and we're confident in our future, because we're adapting and evolving to build on our strengths, ensuring we continue to find the right combination of global reach, integrity and expertise. We shape the future together with openness and clarity, because we believe in empowering people to think creatively about how we can do things better. LI-
Mar 12, 2026
Full time
Ideas People Trust We're BDO. An accountancy and business advisory firm, providing the advice and solutions all organisations need to navigate today's changing world. We work with the companies that are Britain's economic engine - ambitious and entrepreneurially-spirited businesses that fuel the economy - whether privately or publicly owned - and directly advise the owners and management teams that lead them. We'll broaden your horizons Working, achieving, and thriving together, our Tax team move with every challenge. Friendly, driven and diverse, they service our clients across the country and around the world. By providing expertise in many different specialist areas of tax, they collaborate across BDO to deliver wider business solutions. From meeting clients' evolving business needs to managing changes to legislation, there are always fresh challenges to face in the Tax team. If you're after a career that will keep you on your toes, we'll give you the autonomy to drive your career forward. Our Tax Assurance & Risk Management ('TA&RM') team is a fast-growing collaborative team of around 15 people nationally led by three dedicated tax partners, who together support a wide variety of private, private equity-backed and listed clients across sectors. Our work has helped many clients meet their legislative tax governance compliance obligations (including in relation to the Senior Accounting Officer and Corporate Criminal Offences regimes, the tax strategy publication requirement and HMRC's Business Risk Review process) and strategically improve their tax operations and tax control framework, manage tax risk and provide assurance to tax authorities and business stakeholders. Technology is an important part of helping our clients succeed and we encourage innovation at all levels in our team. We are an award-winning specialist tax team. This is a dynamic client-facing role that requires excellent client relationship, communication and project management skills, and the ability to distil complex concepts into easily understood information suitable for a wide array of stakeholders. Most of your work will be client facing and will require you to actively manage client portfolios, manage project delivery, coordinating junior resource and BDO tax specialists, to deliver exceptional client service. Owning client relationships with the senior team is key, and you'll be heavily involved in business development and innovation activities to support our business growth. This role will involve consideration of a range of taxes including corporate, indirect and employment taxes; our work is broader than any one area of tax and at the senior manager level, we require candidates with a depth of tax experience, specifically with TA&RM experience, with good commercial awareness who are eager to learn, adapt and contribute to this area of growth for the business. Importantly, we are looking for natural curiosity about how tax functions and businesses run, from the governance, processes and controls to the people and technology they use and the tax technical issues relevant to them. We'll help you succeed Leading organisations trust us because of the quality of our advice. That quality grows from a thorough understanding of their business, and that understanding comes from working closely with them and building long-lasting relationships. You'll be both comfortable working pro-actively and managing your own tasks, as well as confident collaborating with others and communicating regularly with the team at all levels to help businesses effectively. You'll be encouraged to identify and draw attention to opportunities for enhancing our delivery and providing additional services to organisations we work with, acting as a key part of BDO's relationships with our clients. We are looking for someone: To act as a key point of contact within the firm for our clients, together with the senior team. With experience of TA&RM work (including such as tax strategy, SAO and CCO compliance, HMRC Business Risk Reviews, developing the tax control framework and tax operating model, advising on tax risk management e.g. tax risk registers.) With a strong presentation style, and confidence in hosting workshops, training sessions and webinars, often to Board level, and with strong tax technical experience to be able to talk knowledgeably at a good level about a range of tax issues. With experience in end-to-end project delivery, who can lead projects with complexity to deliver quality advice. Who has a keen interest in helping clients develop tax governance and developing bespoke scopes of work to meet our clients' needs. With personal responsibility for own decisions and the actions of others. Educated to degree level, and/or CTA and/or ACA qualified or equivalent, or relevant experience. You'll be able to be yourself; we'll recognise and value you for who you are and celebrate and reward your contributions to the business. We're committed to agile working, and we offer every colleague the opportunity to work in ways that suit our clients, the task at hand, our teams, and you. At BDO, we'll help you achieve your personal goals and career ambitions, and we have programmes, resources, and frameworks that provide clarity and structure around career development. We're in it together Mutual support and respect is one of BDO's core values and we're proud of our distinctive, people-centred culture. From informal success conversations to formal mentoring and coaching, we'll support you at every stage in your career, whatever your personal and professional needs. Our agile working framework helps us stay connected, bringing teams together where and when it counts so they can share ideas and help one another. At BDO, you'll always have access to the people and resources you need to do your best work. We know that collaboration is the key to creating value for the companies we work with and satisfying experiences for our colleagues - BDO's people represent a wealth of knowledge and expertise, and we'll encourage you to build your network, work alongside others, and share your skills and experiences. With a range of multidisciplinary events and dedicated resources, you'll never stop learning at BDO. We're looking forward to the future At BDO, we help entrepreneurial businesses to succeed, fuelling the UK economy. Our success is powered by our people, which is why we're always finding new ways to invest in you. Across the UK thousands of unique minds continue to come together to help companies we work with to achieve their ambitions. We've got a clear purpose, and we're confident in our future, because we're adapting and evolving to build on our strengths, ensuring we continue to find the right combination of global reach, integrity and expertise. We shape the future together with openness and clarity, because we believe in empowering people to think creatively about how we can do things better. LI-
Your new company A leading consultancy with a specific focus on digital innovation and transformation, driven by market-leading expertise in strategy, technology, data science and creative design. They have a proven track record of helping multiple organisations across both the public and private sector to transform their business through the use of strategic technology and envision what is next for their business. Your new role They are recruiting for Digital Business Consultants to join the organisation to work closely with key clients and deliver leading-edge digital solutions. This will include combining a clear understanding of business value and a consultative approach to make the difference, whilst considering the transformative potential of AI to re-shape the modern world in every engagement. The Digital Business Consultant will be required to: Help clients define their digital strategy and build the business case for investing in ground-breaking AI and other digital technologies. Define compelling customer value propositions and winning business models for the digital era, then creating and documenting solution blueprints, roadmaps, capability models, or operating models. Apply Agile methodologies (Scrum, Kanban, SAFe) to structure delivery teams around value chains and create features and epics. Apply Design Thinking to develop personas, define pain points, define MVPs and prototypes, and designing experiments to test solution hypotheses. Cultivate strong relationships among working teams and build enduring relationships with senior leadership, and work closely with SMEs to ensure design feasibility, viability, and compliance. Business development activities including leading/ contributing to proposals, RFP's, bids, proposition development, client pitch contribution and client hosting at events. What you'll need to succeed Business architecture experience in consulting or industry (Business/Enterprise Architect, Senior Business Analyst, Product Owner, Product Manager) using recognised methods and frameworks. Wider experience and capability in technology-enabled rethinking / reengineering of business models (service design, organisational change, business strategy, financial analysis, process improvement such as Lean / Six Sigma). Demonstrable experience in holistic analysis of AI use cases within project scoping and/or delivery, including the impact on people, processes, data, and sustainability Ability to understand and engage with technical teams on highly complex technology and data projects: you won't be designing a technology stack, and you do need to understand the implications of the stack for the rest of the solution elements while maintaining a laser focus on the business value we're delivering through this technology. Experience gained working in a consulting firm, with some level of client-facing experience and involvement in business development activities (including proposals, bid creation etc). What you'll get in return Competitive salary of 70-80K depending on experience + 4K variable performance bonus Several benefits Hybrid working What you need to do now If you're interested in this role, click 'apply now' to forward an up-to-date copy of your CV, or call us now. If this job isn't quite right for you, but you are looking for a new position, please contact us for a confidential discussion about your career. Hays Specialist Recruitment Limited acts as an employment agency for permanent recruitment and employment business for the supply of temporary workers. By applying for this job you accept the T&C's, Privacy Policy and Disclaimers which can be found at (url removed)
Mar 12, 2026
Full time
Your new company A leading consultancy with a specific focus on digital innovation and transformation, driven by market-leading expertise in strategy, technology, data science and creative design. They have a proven track record of helping multiple organisations across both the public and private sector to transform their business through the use of strategic technology and envision what is next for their business. Your new role They are recruiting for Digital Business Consultants to join the organisation to work closely with key clients and deliver leading-edge digital solutions. This will include combining a clear understanding of business value and a consultative approach to make the difference, whilst considering the transformative potential of AI to re-shape the modern world in every engagement. The Digital Business Consultant will be required to: Help clients define their digital strategy and build the business case for investing in ground-breaking AI and other digital technologies. Define compelling customer value propositions and winning business models for the digital era, then creating and documenting solution blueprints, roadmaps, capability models, or operating models. Apply Agile methodologies (Scrum, Kanban, SAFe) to structure delivery teams around value chains and create features and epics. Apply Design Thinking to develop personas, define pain points, define MVPs and prototypes, and designing experiments to test solution hypotheses. Cultivate strong relationships among working teams and build enduring relationships with senior leadership, and work closely with SMEs to ensure design feasibility, viability, and compliance. Business development activities including leading/ contributing to proposals, RFP's, bids, proposition development, client pitch contribution and client hosting at events. What you'll need to succeed Business architecture experience in consulting or industry (Business/Enterprise Architect, Senior Business Analyst, Product Owner, Product Manager) using recognised methods and frameworks. Wider experience and capability in technology-enabled rethinking / reengineering of business models (service design, organisational change, business strategy, financial analysis, process improvement such as Lean / Six Sigma). Demonstrable experience in holistic analysis of AI use cases within project scoping and/or delivery, including the impact on people, processes, data, and sustainability Ability to understand and engage with technical teams on highly complex technology and data projects: you won't be designing a technology stack, and you do need to understand the implications of the stack for the rest of the solution elements while maintaining a laser focus on the business value we're delivering through this technology. Experience gained working in a consulting firm, with some level of client-facing experience and involvement in business development activities (including proposals, bid creation etc). What you'll get in return Competitive salary of 70-80K depending on experience + 4K variable performance bonus Several benefits Hybrid working What you need to do now If you're interested in this role, click 'apply now' to forward an up-to-date copy of your CV, or call us now. If this job isn't quite right for you, but you are looking for a new position, please contact us for a confidential discussion about your career. Hays Specialist Recruitment Limited acts as an employment agency for permanent recruitment and employment business for the supply of temporary workers. By applying for this job you accept the T&C's, Privacy Policy and Disclaimers which can be found at (url removed)
Clark Wood - Accountancy Practice & Tax Recruitment
Lancaster, Lancashire
Clark Wood are currently working with a growing accountancy practice who, due to continued expansion, are looking to recruit an Audit Manager to join their team.This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced Audit Manager to take ownership of a client portfolio and play a key leadership role in the delivery and development of the firm's audit function. You will be responsible for managing audit assignments from planning through to completion, while supporting the continued growth of the audit team.In this role, you will oversee and review audit work, manage client relationships at a senior level, and report directly to the Responsible Individual (RI). You will also be involved in the planning and scheduling of audits, mentoring and developing junior staff, and ensuring audit work is delivered to a high standard and in line with deadlines.The ideal candidate will be ACA / ACCA / CA qualified (or QBE), with significant experience in audit, ideally gained within a small or medium-sized accountancy practice. You will have strong technical knowledge of IFRS and UK GAAP, excellent people management skills, and the ability to manage multiple assignments and client relationships effectively.The firm offers a competitive salary, flexible and home working options, continuous CPD training, health insurance, and a bonus scheme following six months' service, among other benefits.For more information, please contact Eleanor Snow at Clark Wood on or email We also offer a £500 referral bonus for any successful introductions.
Mar 12, 2026
Full time
Clark Wood are currently working with a growing accountancy practice who, due to continued expansion, are looking to recruit an Audit Manager to join their team.This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced Audit Manager to take ownership of a client portfolio and play a key leadership role in the delivery and development of the firm's audit function. You will be responsible for managing audit assignments from planning through to completion, while supporting the continued growth of the audit team.In this role, you will oversee and review audit work, manage client relationships at a senior level, and report directly to the Responsible Individual (RI). You will also be involved in the planning and scheduling of audits, mentoring and developing junior staff, and ensuring audit work is delivered to a high standard and in line with deadlines.The ideal candidate will be ACA / ACCA / CA qualified (or QBE), with significant experience in audit, ideally gained within a small or medium-sized accountancy practice. You will have strong technical knowledge of IFRS and UK GAAP, excellent people management skills, and the ability to manage multiple assignments and client relationships effectively.The firm offers a competitive salary, flexible and home working options, continuous CPD training, health insurance, and a bonus scheme following six months' service, among other benefits.For more information, please contact Eleanor Snow at Clark Wood on or email We also offer a £500 referral bonus for any successful introductions.
We're supporting a leading retail business in Merseyside with the appointment of an Interim Finance Project Manager to strengthen financial control, reporting and governance during a period of change. This is a highly visible role, working closely with the senior finance leadership team, with a strong focus on getting the fundamentals right while helping future-proof the finance function. The Role You'll take ownership of several finance-led projects, including: Reviewing and strengthening financial control frameworks Improving balance sheet integrity and reconciliation processes Supporting statutory and management reporting Creating, documenting and embedding accounting policies Assessing current processes and driving practical improvements Acting as a bridge between BAU finance and wider transformation initiatives What We're Looking For Qualified accountant (ACA / ACCA / CIMA) Strong background in financial reporting, controls and technical accounting Experience delivering finance projects in large, complex organisations Comfortable rolling sleeves up - hands-on and delivery focused Retail or consumer-facing sector experience advantageous but not essential Why This Role? Work with a financially stable retailer Senior stakeholder exposure and real influence Hybrid working (4 days onsite, flexibility for the right person) A genuine opportunity to leave the finance function in a stronger place If you're an experienced finance professional who enjoys bringing structure, clarity and control , this could be a great fit.
Mar 12, 2026
Contractor
We're supporting a leading retail business in Merseyside with the appointment of an Interim Finance Project Manager to strengthen financial control, reporting and governance during a period of change. This is a highly visible role, working closely with the senior finance leadership team, with a strong focus on getting the fundamentals right while helping future-proof the finance function. The Role You'll take ownership of several finance-led projects, including: Reviewing and strengthening financial control frameworks Improving balance sheet integrity and reconciliation processes Supporting statutory and management reporting Creating, documenting and embedding accounting policies Assessing current processes and driving practical improvements Acting as a bridge between BAU finance and wider transformation initiatives What We're Looking For Qualified accountant (ACA / ACCA / CIMA) Strong background in financial reporting, controls and technical accounting Experience delivering finance projects in large, complex organisations Comfortable rolling sleeves up - hands-on and delivery focused Retail or consumer-facing sector experience advantageous but not essential Why This Role? Work with a financially stable retailer Senior stakeholder exposure and real influence Hybrid working (4 days onsite, flexibility for the right person) A genuine opportunity to leave the finance function in a stronger place If you're an experienced finance professional who enjoys bringing structure, clarity and control , this could be a great fit.
We are seeking an experienced Group Financial Controller to lead a finance team, with responsibility for managing key financial processes such as Payroll, Accounts Payable, and Accounts Receivable. You will play a critical role in ensuring the timely delivery of monthly management accounts, annual financial reporting, and audit processes. This is an excellent opportunity to drive process improvements, deliver insights to senior leadership, and oversee the financial operations of the business. Key Responsibilities: Lead and manager the month-end management accounts process, ensuring accuracy and timely delivery. Provide updates to senior stakeholders (CFO, CEO, Board) on financial performance. Manage the delivery of statutory audits and financial accounts, collaborating with external auditors and accountancy firms Own core financial processes, including Payroll, Accounts Payable, and Accounts Receivable, focusing on efficiency and best practices. Oversee the management and development of finance systems, focusing on automation to reduce manual intervention. Work with the Head of Finance Business Partnering to ensure accurate project-level reporting. Contribute to the development of new financial reporting metrics and key finance projects. Technical Skills and Experience: Fully qualified accountant (ACCA, CIMA, ACA, or equivalent). Strong knowledge of systems, with experience in process automation. Proven ability to deliver management accounts and related financial analysis. Experience within construction, infrastructure, or transport sectors. Please apply for further information
Mar 12, 2026
Full time
We are seeking an experienced Group Financial Controller to lead a finance team, with responsibility for managing key financial processes such as Payroll, Accounts Payable, and Accounts Receivable. You will play a critical role in ensuring the timely delivery of monthly management accounts, annual financial reporting, and audit processes. This is an excellent opportunity to drive process improvements, deliver insights to senior leadership, and oversee the financial operations of the business. Key Responsibilities: Lead and manager the month-end management accounts process, ensuring accuracy and timely delivery. Provide updates to senior stakeholders (CFO, CEO, Board) on financial performance. Manage the delivery of statutory audits and financial accounts, collaborating with external auditors and accountancy firms Own core financial processes, including Payroll, Accounts Payable, and Accounts Receivable, focusing on efficiency and best practices. Oversee the management and development of finance systems, focusing on automation to reduce manual intervention. Work with the Head of Finance Business Partnering to ensure accurate project-level reporting. Contribute to the development of new financial reporting metrics and key finance projects. Technical Skills and Experience: Fully qualified accountant (ACCA, CIMA, ACA, or equivalent). Strong knowledge of systems, with experience in process automation. Proven ability to deliver management accounts and related financial analysis. Experience within construction, infrastructure, or transport sectors. Please apply for further information
Ideas People Trust We're BDO. An accountancy and business advisory firm, providing the advice and solutions entrepreneurial organisations need to navigate today's changing world. We work with the companies that are Britain's economic engine - ambitious, entrepreneurially-spirited and high growth businesses that fuel the economy - and directly advise the owners and management teams that lead them. We'll broaden your horizons Working, achieving, and thriving together, our Tax team move with every challenge. Friendly, driven and diverse, they service our clients across the country and around the world. By providing expertise in many different specialist areas of tax, they collaborate across BDO to deliver wider business solutions. From meeting clients' evolving business needs to managing changes to legislation, there are always fresh challenges to face in the Tax team. If you're after a career that will keep you on your toes, we'll give you the autonomy to drive your career forward. Tax is a dynamic, ever-changing industry. As our clients' needs and the regulatory environment evolve, you'll encounter new problems to solve and new opportunities for growth. Whether it's advising clients on high-profile specialisms like Corporation Tax or leading the implementation of intelligent technology solutions, you'll enjoy variety as well as stretch in your role. BDO supports all kinds of different businesses in different sectors across the UK and around the world. You'll be providing Tax Advisory services to start-ups and scale-ups, to private businesses and FTSE listed multinationals. Each of our clients has different needs and in applying your expertise in different contexts, you'll develop your skills and gain valuable experience that will serve you throughout your career. We'll help you succeed Leading organisations trust us because of the quality of our advice. That quality grows from a thorough understanding of their business, and that understanding comes from working closely with them and building long-lasting relationships. You'll be someone who is both comfortable working proactively and managing your own tasks, as well as confident collaborating with others and communicating regularly with senior managers, directors, and BDO's partners to help businesses effectively. You'll be encouraged to identify and draw attention to opportunities for enhancing our delivery and providing additional services to organisations we work with. As market leaders, the award-winning Real Estate & Construction tax team at BDO serves a wide and exciting range of domestic and international companies with UK operations. It's your chance to experience a focused and unique blend of the highest level of technical expertise along with extensive experience in commercial transactions. This industry continues to grow rapidly, so there are always new challenges or opportunities that you can take on. At the heart of our success are the strong and progressive relationships we build with our clients and colleagues. With a focus on continuing development and exposure to clients and senior partners, you'll have all the freedom you need to grow your career. We're looking for someone with: Understanding of and previous experience within UK corporate tax compliance Some experience of providing corporate tax advisory and compliance services to primarily corporate groups, but may include partnership tax returns and non-resident landlord income tax returns Ability to prepare proposals for new work, including researching target client companies and on technical issues to identify new solutions Ability to manage a small client portfolio Ability to actively seek opportunities for selling new services to existing clients Some experience of dealing with client senior management and key stakeholders Keenness to develop a career within the real estate profession Educated to degree level, and CTA and/or ACA qualified or equivalent You'll be able to be yourself; we'll recognise and value you for who you are and celebrate and reward your contributions to the business. We're committed to agile working, and we offer every colleague the opportunity to work in ways that suit you, your teams, and the task at hand. At BDO, we'll help you achieve your personal goals and career ambitions, and we have programmes, resources, and frameworks that provide clarity and structure around career development. We're in it together Mutual support and respect is one of BDO's core values and we're proud of our distinctive, people-centred culture. From informal success conversations to formal mentoring and coaching, we'll support you at every stage in your career, whatever your personal and professional needs. Our agile working framework helps us stay connected, bringing teams together where and when it counts so they can share ideas and help one another. At BDO, you'll always have access to the people and resources you need to do your best work. We know that collaboration is the key to creating value for the companies we work with and satisfying experiences for our colleagues, so we've invested in state-of-the-art collaboration spaces in our offices. BDO's people represent a wealth of knowledge and expertise, and we'll encourage you to build your network, work alongside others, and share your skills and experiences. With a range of multidisciplinary events and dedicated resources, you'll never stop learning at BDO. We're looking forward to the future At BDO, we help entrepreneurial businesses to succeed, fuelling the UK economy. Our success is powered by our people, which is why we're always finding new ways to invest in you. Across the UK thousands of unique minds continue to come together to help companies we work with to achieve their ambitions We've got a clear purpose, and we're confident in our future, because we're adapting and evolving to build on our strengths, ensuring we continue to find the right combination of global reach, integrity and expertise. We shape the future together with openness and clarity, because we believe in empowering people to think creatively about how we can do things better.
Mar 12, 2026
Full time
Ideas People Trust We're BDO. An accountancy and business advisory firm, providing the advice and solutions entrepreneurial organisations need to navigate today's changing world. We work with the companies that are Britain's economic engine - ambitious, entrepreneurially-spirited and high growth businesses that fuel the economy - and directly advise the owners and management teams that lead them. We'll broaden your horizons Working, achieving, and thriving together, our Tax team move with every challenge. Friendly, driven and diverse, they service our clients across the country and around the world. By providing expertise in many different specialist areas of tax, they collaborate across BDO to deliver wider business solutions. From meeting clients' evolving business needs to managing changes to legislation, there are always fresh challenges to face in the Tax team. If you're after a career that will keep you on your toes, we'll give you the autonomy to drive your career forward. Tax is a dynamic, ever-changing industry. As our clients' needs and the regulatory environment evolve, you'll encounter new problems to solve and new opportunities for growth. Whether it's advising clients on high-profile specialisms like Corporation Tax or leading the implementation of intelligent technology solutions, you'll enjoy variety as well as stretch in your role. BDO supports all kinds of different businesses in different sectors across the UK and around the world. You'll be providing Tax Advisory services to start-ups and scale-ups, to private businesses and FTSE listed multinationals. Each of our clients has different needs and in applying your expertise in different contexts, you'll develop your skills and gain valuable experience that will serve you throughout your career. We'll help you succeed Leading organisations trust us because of the quality of our advice. That quality grows from a thorough understanding of their business, and that understanding comes from working closely with them and building long-lasting relationships. You'll be someone who is both comfortable working proactively and managing your own tasks, as well as confident collaborating with others and communicating regularly with senior managers, directors, and BDO's partners to help businesses effectively. You'll be encouraged to identify and draw attention to opportunities for enhancing our delivery and providing additional services to organisations we work with. As market leaders, the award-winning Real Estate & Construction tax team at BDO serves a wide and exciting range of domestic and international companies with UK operations. It's your chance to experience a focused and unique blend of the highest level of technical expertise along with extensive experience in commercial transactions. This industry continues to grow rapidly, so there are always new challenges or opportunities that you can take on. At the heart of our success are the strong and progressive relationships we build with our clients and colleagues. With a focus on continuing development and exposure to clients and senior partners, you'll have all the freedom you need to grow your career. We're looking for someone with: Understanding of and previous experience within UK corporate tax compliance Some experience of providing corporate tax advisory and compliance services to primarily corporate groups, but may include partnership tax returns and non-resident landlord income tax returns Ability to prepare proposals for new work, including researching target client companies and on technical issues to identify new solutions Ability to manage a small client portfolio Ability to actively seek opportunities for selling new services to existing clients Some experience of dealing with client senior management and key stakeholders Keenness to develop a career within the real estate profession Educated to degree level, and CTA and/or ACA qualified or equivalent You'll be able to be yourself; we'll recognise and value you for who you are and celebrate and reward your contributions to the business. We're committed to agile working, and we offer every colleague the opportunity to work in ways that suit you, your teams, and the task at hand. At BDO, we'll help you achieve your personal goals and career ambitions, and we have programmes, resources, and frameworks that provide clarity and structure around career development. We're in it together Mutual support and respect is one of BDO's core values and we're proud of our distinctive, people-centred culture. From informal success conversations to formal mentoring and coaching, we'll support you at every stage in your career, whatever your personal and professional needs. Our agile working framework helps us stay connected, bringing teams together where and when it counts so they can share ideas and help one another. At BDO, you'll always have access to the people and resources you need to do your best work. We know that collaboration is the key to creating value for the companies we work with and satisfying experiences for our colleagues, so we've invested in state-of-the-art collaboration spaces in our offices. BDO's people represent a wealth of knowledge and expertise, and we'll encourage you to build your network, work alongside others, and share your skills and experiences. With a range of multidisciplinary events and dedicated resources, you'll never stop learning at BDO. We're looking forward to the future At BDO, we help entrepreneurial businesses to succeed, fuelling the UK economy. Our success is powered by our people, which is why we're always finding new ways to invest in you. Across the UK thousands of unique minds continue to come together to help companies we work with to achieve their ambitions We've got a clear purpose, and we're confident in our future, because we're adapting and evolving to build on our strengths, ensuring we continue to find the right combination of global reach, integrity and expertise. We shape the future together with openness and clarity, because we believe in empowering people to think creatively about how we can do things better.
the position The Business Transformation Manager will lead the E2E design of initiatives and processes that enhance our digital capabilities, streamline recruitment operations and drive commercial growth. They will ensure that initiatives support our local and global strategy and can demonstrate they add value to our organisation. Managing a team who work closely to understand the business challenges, processes and opportunities, balancing technical execution with the human side of change. In addition they will plan and execute change strategies to ensure initiatives are adopted correctly to realise their full potential. This may be changing processes, KPI's and business structures. The Transformation Manager will act as Change Lead for the UK into our Global change network. Key Responsibilities Ensuring the team understand the business strategy and their role in the delivery and execution of the strategy Managing and coaching team members to develop professionally Managing performance and behaviour of the team Ensuring that senior business stakeholders are consulted to define the reason for change and prioritise the problems to be solved Optimising and digitalising processes to increase productivity and growth Supporting the Transformation Partners to challenge the status quo and think about the "art of the possible" Creation of as-is and "to-be" processes Delivering change management workshops to senior stakeholders to ensure change is cascaded throughout the organisation, with accountability and responsibilities clearly defined. Work closely with the Strategic Projects Team to ensure transformational elements of the programme are delivered on time. Provide guidance on engagement tactics that can be used to increase adoption of the programmes Oversight and management of Proof of concepts being executed. Presenting outcomes to senior management. Measure and monitor success via KPIs affected by the change and identify the impact the change will/should have on KPIs when transitioning to BAU. Provide input to support the design and delivery of training programmes and communications with L&D and Marketing. Manage and execute their own transformation projects whilst managing team members to execute business transformation activities. Candidate Profile Recruitment experience preferential not essential Proven experience delivering transformation initiatives Ability to analyse business processes to identify improvement opportunities Change management experience Familiarity with "Lean" or "design thinking" principles A background of managing people and working with senior stakeholders A leader who can balance technical execution with the human side of change Excellent verbal and written communication skills Work with a lot of autonomy Highly resilient with the ability to prioritise and multi task effectively Proven problem-solving skills with the ability to form well thought out conclusions and recommendations. If you want to join one of the world's largest, leading recruitment organisations, in a position that will see you engaging with key stakeholders and taking responsibility for delivering a first class service to your candidates and client then please do get in touch today with Sam Badger by applying to the vacancy. We are an inclusive employer and should you require any reasonable adjustments in order to complete any aspect of the recruitment process, please contact the Internal Talent Acquisition (ITA) team. Randstad is committed to equal opportunities for all and will not discriminate based on an individual's sex, race, disability, gender reassignment, pregnancy and maternity, marriage and civil partnership, religion or belief, sexual orientation or age. We are an inclusive employer and should you require any reasonable adjustments in order to complete any aspect of the recruitment process, please contact us on (url removed)
Mar 12, 2026
Full time
the position The Business Transformation Manager will lead the E2E design of initiatives and processes that enhance our digital capabilities, streamline recruitment operations and drive commercial growth. They will ensure that initiatives support our local and global strategy and can demonstrate they add value to our organisation. Managing a team who work closely to understand the business challenges, processes and opportunities, balancing technical execution with the human side of change. In addition they will plan and execute change strategies to ensure initiatives are adopted correctly to realise their full potential. This may be changing processes, KPI's and business structures. The Transformation Manager will act as Change Lead for the UK into our Global change network. Key Responsibilities Ensuring the team understand the business strategy and their role in the delivery and execution of the strategy Managing and coaching team members to develop professionally Managing performance and behaviour of the team Ensuring that senior business stakeholders are consulted to define the reason for change and prioritise the problems to be solved Optimising and digitalising processes to increase productivity and growth Supporting the Transformation Partners to challenge the status quo and think about the "art of the possible" Creation of as-is and "to-be" processes Delivering change management workshops to senior stakeholders to ensure change is cascaded throughout the organisation, with accountability and responsibilities clearly defined. Work closely with the Strategic Projects Team to ensure transformational elements of the programme are delivered on time. Provide guidance on engagement tactics that can be used to increase adoption of the programmes Oversight and management of Proof of concepts being executed. Presenting outcomes to senior management. Measure and monitor success via KPIs affected by the change and identify the impact the change will/should have on KPIs when transitioning to BAU. Provide input to support the design and delivery of training programmes and communications with L&D and Marketing. Manage and execute their own transformation projects whilst managing team members to execute business transformation activities. Candidate Profile Recruitment experience preferential not essential Proven experience delivering transformation initiatives Ability to analyse business processes to identify improvement opportunities Change management experience Familiarity with "Lean" or "design thinking" principles A background of managing people and working with senior stakeholders A leader who can balance technical execution with the human side of change Excellent verbal and written communication skills Work with a lot of autonomy Highly resilient with the ability to prioritise and multi task effectively Proven problem-solving skills with the ability to form well thought out conclusions and recommendations. If you want to join one of the world's largest, leading recruitment organisations, in a position that will see you engaging with key stakeholders and taking responsibility for delivering a first class service to your candidates and client then please do get in touch today with Sam Badger by applying to the vacancy. We are an inclusive employer and should you require any reasonable adjustments in order to complete any aspect of the recruitment process, please contact the Internal Talent Acquisition (ITA) team. Randstad is committed to equal opportunities for all and will not discriminate based on an individual's sex, race, disability, gender reassignment, pregnancy and maternity, marriage and civil partnership, religion or belief, sexual orientation or age. We are an inclusive employer and should you require any reasonable adjustments in order to complete any aspect of the recruitment process, please contact us on (url removed)
Quantity Surveyor / Senior Quantity Surveyor Location: London, UK Salary: £60,000 - £70,000 + benefits Sector: Infrastructure / Energy & Utilities Employment Type: Full-Time, Permanent The Opportunity We are seeking a Quantity Surveyor or Senior Quantity Surveyor to join our London team, supporting the delivery of major Energy and Utilities infrastructure programmes. Working in a client-side consultancy environment, you will play a key role in providing commercial and cost management services across the full project lifecycle. This role offers the opportunity to work closely with clients, project managers, engineers, and contractors on complex infrastructure schemes. You will provide independent cost advice, ensure robust commercial governance, and help deliver projects that provide critical infrastructure for communities and businesses. This is an excellent opportunity for a commercially focused professional looking to further develop their career in major infrastructure consultancy, working on high-value and technically complex programmes. Key Responsibilities Cost Management & Commercial Advice Develop and maintain cost plans, estimates, and budgets throughout the project lifecycle. Provide independent cost advice to clients from feasibility through to project delivery. Benchmark costs using historical data, market intelligence, and industry insights. Identify value engineering opportunities to support efficient project delivery. Procurement & Contract Strategy Support the development of procurement strategies aligned with client objectives. Prepare tender documentation including pricing schedules and bills of quantities. Manage the tender process including evaluation, clarification, negotiation, and contractor recommendation. Provide advice on appropriate contract forms and commercial structures. Post-Contract Commercial Management Administer contracts and support effective commercial governance. Assess payment applications, variations, and compensation events. Produce cost reports, financial forecasts, and cashflow projections. Support the agreement of final accounts and commercial close-out. Stakeholder & Client Engagement Act as a trusted advisor to clients, providing clear and concise commercial guidance. Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams including project managers, designers, and engineers. Attend project and programme meetings, providing commercial updates and reporting. Build and maintain strong client relationships. Risk Management & Governance Identify commercial and contractual risks and support mitigation strategies. Ensure compliance with relevant contracts, procedures, and regulatory requirements. Contribute to effective commercial governance across infrastructure programmes. Skills & Experience Essential Degree in Quantity Surveying, Commercial Management, or a related discipline. Experience working as a Quantity Surveyor within infrastructure, utilities, or major projects. Strong understanding of NEC contracts and commercial management processes. Experience preparing cost plans, procurement documentation, and commercial reports. Strong analytical, numerical, and communication skills. Proficiency with Microsoft Office and cost management tools (e.g. CostX). Desirable MRICS chartered status or working towards chartership. Experience within regulated utilities sectors such as water, power, fibre, or gas. Strong stakeholder management and negotiation skills. Familiarity with UK health, safety, and environmental regulations in infrastructure delivery.
Mar 11, 2026
Full time
Quantity Surveyor / Senior Quantity Surveyor Location: London, UK Salary: £60,000 - £70,000 + benefits Sector: Infrastructure / Energy & Utilities Employment Type: Full-Time, Permanent The Opportunity We are seeking a Quantity Surveyor or Senior Quantity Surveyor to join our London team, supporting the delivery of major Energy and Utilities infrastructure programmes. Working in a client-side consultancy environment, you will play a key role in providing commercial and cost management services across the full project lifecycle. This role offers the opportunity to work closely with clients, project managers, engineers, and contractors on complex infrastructure schemes. You will provide independent cost advice, ensure robust commercial governance, and help deliver projects that provide critical infrastructure for communities and businesses. This is an excellent opportunity for a commercially focused professional looking to further develop their career in major infrastructure consultancy, working on high-value and technically complex programmes. Key Responsibilities Cost Management & Commercial Advice Develop and maintain cost plans, estimates, and budgets throughout the project lifecycle. Provide independent cost advice to clients from feasibility through to project delivery. Benchmark costs using historical data, market intelligence, and industry insights. Identify value engineering opportunities to support efficient project delivery. Procurement & Contract Strategy Support the development of procurement strategies aligned with client objectives. Prepare tender documentation including pricing schedules and bills of quantities. Manage the tender process including evaluation, clarification, negotiation, and contractor recommendation. Provide advice on appropriate contract forms and commercial structures. Post-Contract Commercial Management Administer contracts and support effective commercial governance. Assess payment applications, variations, and compensation events. Produce cost reports, financial forecasts, and cashflow projections. Support the agreement of final accounts and commercial close-out. Stakeholder & Client Engagement Act as a trusted advisor to clients, providing clear and concise commercial guidance. Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams including project managers, designers, and engineers. Attend project and programme meetings, providing commercial updates and reporting. Build and maintain strong client relationships. Risk Management & Governance Identify commercial and contractual risks and support mitigation strategies. Ensure compliance with relevant contracts, procedures, and regulatory requirements. Contribute to effective commercial governance across infrastructure programmes. Skills & Experience Essential Degree in Quantity Surveying, Commercial Management, or a related discipline. Experience working as a Quantity Surveyor within infrastructure, utilities, or major projects. Strong understanding of NEC contracts and commercial management processes. Experience preparing cost plans, procurement documentation, and commercial reports. Strong analytical, numerical, and communication skills. Proficiency with Microsoft Office and cost management tools (e.g. CostX). Desirable MRICS chartered status or working towards chartership. Experience within regulated utilities sectors such as water, power, fibre, or gas. Strong stakeholder management and negotiation skills. Familiarity with UK health, safety, and environmental regulations in infrastructure delivery.
Accounts Manager Location: Reading, Berkshire Salary: £55,000 - £65,000 Job Type: Full-time, Permanent A growing accountancy practice in Reading is looking to recruit an Accounts Manager to take a visible, people-led role at the heart of the firm's day-to-day operations. This position is suited to someone who enjoys leading others, owning client relationships, and having genuine accountability for how work is delivered. It is less about technical specialism and more about people, priorities, and performance. The opportunity As Accounts Manager, you will be a key link between partners, team leaders, and clients. You'll be trusted to run your own portfolio, keep work moving through the team, and make decisions that balance quality, deadlines, and commercial outcomes. You'll have real influence over workflow, client experience, and team development, with the backing of senior leadership and clear scope to progress as the firm continues to grow. Key responsibilities Owning and managing a portfolio of general practice clients Acting as the main client contact and building long-term, trusted relationships Leading Team Leaders and junior staff on a day-to-day basis Managing workflow, deadlines, WIP, and fee recovery Taking responsibility for the commercial health of your portfolio Supporting recruitment, onboarding, and development of staff Identifying opportunities to improve efficiency and service delivery Ensuring work is delivered to a consistently high standard About you ACA or ACCA qualified, or strong QBE background from practice Currently operating at Accounts Manager, Manager, or Assistant Manager level Confident leading people and taking ownership of outcomes Commercially aware and comfortable discussing fees, WIP, and client expectations Organised, decisive, and able to prioritise effectively You do not need to be a technical specialist for this role. Strong general practice experience, leadership capability, and commercial judgement are far more important. The firm The firm operates with local autonomy while benefiting from the infrastructure and support of a wider national group. It has an office-first culture, valuing collaboration and visibility, with sensible flexibility for experienced staff. The client base is varied, and the firm is in a phase of continued growth. Working pattern This is an office-based role, with an expectation of being present in the office most days. Flexibility is available for experienced staff to manage workload and personal commitments. Salary and benefits £55,000 - £65,000 depending on experience Competitive benefits package Clear progression opportunities within the firm and wider group If you're looking for an Accounts Manager role where you can lead people, own relationships, and have real commercial influence, this is a strong opportunity to explore. As an employer, we are committed to ensuring the representation of people from all backgrounds regardless of their gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, race, religion, ethnicity, age, neurodiversity, disability status, or any other aspect which makes them unique. We welcome applicants from all backgrounds to apply and would encourage you to let us know if there are steps, we can take to ensure that your recruitment process enables you to present yourself in a way that makes you comfortable.
Mar 11, 2026
Full time
Accounts Manager Location: Reading, Berkshire Salary: £55,000 - £65,000 Job Type: Full-time, Permanent A growing accountancy practice in Reading is looking to recruit an Accounts Manager to take a visible, people-led role at the heart of the firm's day-to-day operations. This position is suited to someone who enjoys leading others, owning client relationships, and having genuine accountability for how work is delivered. It is less about technical specialism and more about people, priorities, and performance. The opportunity As Accounts Manager, you will be a key link between partners, team leaders, and clients. You'll be trusted to run your own portfolio, keep work moving through the team, and make decisions that balance quality, deadlines, and commercial outcomes. You'll have real influence over workflow, client experience, and team development, with the backing of senior leadership and clear scope to progress as the firm continues to grow. Key responsibilities Owning and managing a portfolio of general practice clients Acting as the main client contact and building long-term, trusted relationships Leading Team Leaders and junior staff on a day-to-day basis Managing workflow, deadlines, WIP, and fee recovery Taking responsibility for the commercial health of your portfolio Supporting recruitment, onboarding, and development of staff Identifying opportunities to improve efficiency and service delivery Ensuring work is delivered to a consistently high standard About you ACA or ACCA qualified, or strong QBE background from practice Currently operating at Accounts Manager, Manager, or Assistant Manager level Confident leading people and taking ownership of outcomes Commercially aware and comfortable discussing fees, WIP, and client expectations Organised, decisive, and able to prioritise effectively You do not need to be a technical specialist for this role. Strong general practice experience, leadership capability, and commercial judgement are far more important. The firm The firm operates with local autonomy while benefiting from the infrastructure and support of a wider national group. It has an office-first culture, valuing collaboration and visibility, with sensible flexibility for experienced staff. The client base is varied, and the firm is in a phase of continued growth. Working pattern This is an office-based role, with an expectation of being present in the office most days. Flexibility is available for experienced staff to manage workload and personal commitments. Salary and benefits £55,000 - £65,000 depending on experience Competitive benefits package Clear progression opportunities within the firm and wider group If you're looking for an Accounts Manager role where you can lead people, own relationships, and have real commercial influence, this is a strong opportunity to explore. As an employer, we are committed to ensuring the representation of people from all backgrounds regardless of their gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, race, religion, ethnicity, age, neurodiversity, disability status, or any other aspect which makes them unique. We welcome applicants from all backgrounds to apply and would encourage you to let us know if there are steps, we can take to ensure that your recruitment process enables you to present yourself in a way that makes you comfortable.
At Forvis Mazars, we're always looking ahead, for our people, our clients and the wider world. Together, we grow , belong and impact . You'll be supported to learn, explore and develop from day one. We celebrate individuality, encourage bold thinking and believe success comes from working together. With us, you'll belong to your local team, gain global experience, and make a meaningful impact now and in the future. About The Team: The Accounting Technical Services team provides specialist accounting and corporate reporting support to audit teams and clients across the firm. Operating nationally, the team focuses on complex accounting matters under IFRS and UK GAAP and plays a key role in supporting audit quality and consistency. As an Accounting Technical Services Senior Manager, you will lead the delivery of high-quality technical accounting and corporate reporting support across Industry & Services, with a particular focus on large and listed accounting issues, working closely with audit teams and clients. What You'll Do: Technical Accounting Leadership - Lead and deliver high-quality accounting and corporate reporting technical support across Industry & Services, specialising in complex accounting areas including large and listed accounting under IFRS and UK GAAP. Technical Consultations - Respond to and manage accounting and corporate reporting consultations from audit teams, providing clear, practical, and well-reasoned technical advice across a wide range of accounting issues. Corporate Reporting Quality Review - Review financial statements for compliance, quality, and consistency with IFRS, UK GAAP, including FRS 101 and FRS 102, and UK Company Law, covering FTSE-listed entities, international groups, and large UK private companies. Technical Support - Provide tailored technical accounting support to key audit clients, including understanding complex fact patterns, researching applicable standards, and delivering proportionate and commercially aware solutions. Industry & Services Specialism - Act as a subject matter expert for Industry & Services related accounting and corporate reporting matters, supporting audit teams on sector-specific challenges. What You'll Bring: Professional Qualification - ACA, ACCA, or equivalent professional accounting qualification. Technical Accounting Expertise - Strong practical and theoretical knowledge of IFRS, UK GAAP, including FRS 101 and FRS 102, and UK Company Law, with the ability to interpret and apply standards to complex, real-world scenarios. Consultation Experience - Proven experience evaluating accounting issues, analysing complex fact patterns, and delivering clear, high-quality technical advice to audit teams and audit clients. Listed & PIE Experience - Strong experience working with UK PIEs, listed entities, and large privately owned businesses. Quality & Professional Judgement - Demonstrated commitment to high standards of professional quality, accounting judgement, and consistency in corporate reporting. What We Offer: Forvis Mazars is a leading global professional services network delivering quality across audit, tax, advisory and consulting. We're united by a shared purpose and a strong sense of belonging, with a culture rooted in inclusion, responsibility, and collaboration. With us, you'll be empowered to shape your career, contribute your ideas, and make a difference from day one. We embrace individuality and encourage everyone to bring their whole selves to work. Whether you're looking to stretch your potential, build meaningful relationships or be part of a diverse, forward-thinking team, this is a place where you can thrive. Salaries & Benefits: At Forvis Mazars, we pride ourselves on being a fair and competitive employer, we offer a competitive salary which are based on experience and benchmarking. We have an annual performance-based bonus, and regular salary reviews to ensure you are rewarded for your efforts. You'll enjoy hybrid working options, allowing you to maintain a healthy work-life balance, along with clear career progression opportunities that will support your growth. Our comprehensive benefits package includes wellbeing support because we believe in taking care of our people. Does this sound like the kind of place where you can thrive? Location: London Office - Located in 30 Old Bailey, London, EC4M 7AU. Moments from City Thameslink, St Paul's and Farringdon stations. Ideally positioned in the heart of the City of London, near major landmarks and law courts. Ready to Grow , Belong , and Impact ? Apply now and join us at Forvis Mazars!
Mar 11, 2026
Full time
At Forvis Mazars, we're always looking ahead, for our people, our clients and the wider world. Together, we grow , belong and impact . You'll be supported to learn, explore and develop from day one. We celebrate individuality, encourage bold thinking and believe success comes from working together. With us, you'll belong to your local team, gain global experience, and make a meaningful impact now and in the future. About The Team: The Accounting Technical Services team provides specialist accounting and corporate reporting support to audit teams and clients across the firm. Operating nationally, the team focuses on complex accounting matters under IFRS and UK GAAP and plays a key role in supporting audit quality and consistency. As an Accounting Technical Services Senior Manager, you will lead the delivery of high-quality technical accounting and corporate reporting support across Industry & Services, with a particular focus on large and listed accounting issues, working closely with audit teams and clients. What You'll Do: Technical Accounting Leadership - Lead and deliver high-quality accounting and corporate reporting technical support across Industry & Services, specialising in complex accounting areas including large and listed accounting under IFRS and UK GAAP. Technical Consultations - Respond to and manage accounting and corporate reporting consultations from audit teams, providing clear, practical, and well-reasoned technical advice across a wide range of accounting issues. Corporate Reporting Quality Review - Review financial statements for compliance, quality, and consistency with IFRS, UK GAAP, including FRS 101 and FRS 102, and UK Company Law, covering FTSE-listed entities, international groups, and large UK private companies. Technical Support - Provide tailored technical accounting support to key audit clients, including understanding complex fact patterns, researching applicable standards, and delivering proportionate and commercially aware solutions. Industry & Services Specialism - Act as a subject matter expert for Industry & Services related accounting and corporate reporting matters, supporting audit teams on sector-specific challenges. What You'll Bring: Professional Qualification - ACA, ACCA, or equivalent professional accounting qualification. Technical Accounting Expertise - Strong practical and theoretical knowledge of IFRS, UK GAAP, including FRS 101 and FRS 102, and UK Company Law, with the ability to interpret and apply standards to complex, real-world scenarios. Consultation Experience - Proven experience evaluating accounting issues, analysing complex fact patterns, and delivering clear, high-quality technical advice to audit teams and audit clients. Listed & PIE Experience - Strong experience working with UK PIEs, listed entities, and large privately owned businesses. Quality & Professional Judgement - Demonstrated commitment to high standards of professional quality, accounting judgement, and consistency in corporate reporting. What We Offer: Forvis Mazars is a leading global professional services network delivering quality across audit, tax, advisory and consulting. We're united by a shared purpose and a strong sense of belonging, with a culture rooted in inclusion, responsibility, and collaboration. With us, you'll be empowered to shape your career, contribute your ideas, and make a difference from day one. We embrace individuality and encourage everyone to bring their whole selves to work. Whether you're looking to stretch your potential, build meaningful relationships or be part of a diverse, forward-thinking team, this is a place where you can thrive. Salaries & Benefits: At Forvis Mazars, we pride ourselves on being a fair and competitive employer, we offer a competitive salary which are based on experience and benchmarking. We have an annual performance-based bonus, and regular salary reviews to ensure you are rewarded for your efforts. You'll enjoy hybrid working options, allowing you to maintain a healthy work-life balance, along with clear career progression opportunities that will support your growth. Our comprehensive benefits package includes wellbeing support because we believe in taking care of our people. Does this sound like the kind of place where you can thrive? Location: London Office - Located in 30 Old Bailey, London, EC4M 7AU. Moments from City Thameslink, St Paul's and Farringdon stations. Ideally positioned in the heart of the City of London, near major landmarks and law courts. Ready to Grow , Belong , and Impact ? Apply now and join us at Forvis Mazars!
Forvis Mazars is a leading global professional services network providing audit & assurance, tax, and advisory services. Forvis Mazars in the UK spans 14 offices across the nation and has over 3,400 professionals, with 190 partners. We have a clear purpose and a shared commitment to shape a better future. You'll join a collaborative and inclusive team where you're supported to grow your skills, explore new opportunities, and contribute from day one. You'll work with a diverse client base, develop meaningful connections, and gain experience that extends beyond your local team. Together, we grow, belong and impact. About The Team: Our Social Sector Audit team is dedicated to purpose-led organisations across charities, education, and housing. From academy trusts and universities to housing associations and national charities, we provide specialist audits that go beyond compliance to support long-term impact, resilience, and good governance. What You'll Do: Lead Audits - Take ownership of audits for Social Sector including charities, education providers, and housing organisations. Delivering accurate, compliant and high-quality work. Build Relationships - Develop strong client connections, acting as a key contact to resolve queries promptly and ensure billing runs smoothly. Ensure Excellence - Oversee audit delivery to agreed timescales, ensuring standards, procedures and quality expectations are consistently met. Coach & Collaborate - Mentor and support audit assistants and seniors, reviewing work, giving feedback and guiding them through fieldwork. What You'll Bring: Professional Qualification - ACA / ACCA / CA (or equivalent). Sector Expertise - Experience auditing charities, schools, universities, and housing providers. Leadership Experience - Ability to take the lead on external audits, you'll supervise and coach junior staff. Technical Knowledge - Strong understanding of SORP, UK GAAP (FRS 102), IFRS, and governance frameworks. Stakeholder Engagement - Competent managing client communications, and ensuring the delivery of exceptional, timely audit services. What We Offer: Forvis Mazars is a leading global professional services network delivering quality across audit, tax, advisory and consulting. We're united by a shared purpose and a strong sense of belonging, with a culture rooted in inclusion, responsibility, and collaboration. With us, you'll be empowered to shape your career, contribute your ideas, and make a difference from day one. We embrace individuality and encourage everyone to bring their whole selves to work. Whether you're looking to stretch your potential, build meaningful relationships or be part of a diverse, forward-thinking team, this is a place where you can thrive. Salaries & Benefits: At Forvis Mazars, we pride ourselves on being a fair and competitive employer, we offer a competitive salary which are based on experience and benchmarking. We have an annual performance-based bonus, and regular salary reviews to ensure you are rewarded for your efforts. You'll enjoy hybrid working options, allowing you to maintain a healthy work-life balance, along with clear career progression opportunities that will support your growth. Our comprehensive benefits package includes wellbeing support because we believe in taking care of our people. Does this sound like the kind of place where you can thrive? Location: Birmingham Office - Located in Paradise Birmingham, 3 Chamberlain Square, Birmingham, B3 3AX. Within walking distance of Birmingham New Street and Snow Hill stations. Situated in the heart of the city's business and leisure district, with stunning modern architecture. Ready to Grow , Belong , and Impact ? Apply now and join us at Forvis Mazars!
Mar 11, 2026
Full time
Forvis Mazars is a leading global professional services network providing audit & assurance, tax, and advisory services. Forvis Mazars in the UK spans 14 offices across the nation and has over 3,400 professionals, with 190 partners. We have a clear purpose and a shared commitment to shape a better future. You'll join a collaborative and inclusive team where you're supported to grow your skills, explore new opportunities, and contribute from day one. You'll work with a diverse client base, develop meaningful connections, and gain experience that extends beyond your local team. Together, we grow, belong and impact. About The Team: Our Social Sector Audit team is dedicated to purpose-led organisations across charities, education, and housing. From academy trusts and universities to housing associations and national charities, we provide specialist audits that go beyond compliance to support long-term impact, resilience, and good governance. What You'll Do: Lead Audits - Take ownership of audits for Social Sector including charities, education providers, and housing organisations. Delivering accurate, compliant and high-quality work. Build Relationships - Develop strong client connections, acting as a key contact to resolve queries promptly and ensure billing runs smoothly. Ensure Excellence - Oversee audit delivery to agreed timescales, ensuring standards, procedures and quality expectations are consistently met. Coach & Collaborate - Mentor and support audit assistants and seniors, reviewing work, giving feedback and guiding them through fieldwork. What You'll Bring: Professional Qualification - ACA / ACCA / CA (or equivalent). Sector Expertise - Experience auditing charities, schools, universities, and housing providers. Leadership Experience - Ability to take the lead on external audits, you'll supervise and coach junior staff. Technical Knowledge - Strong understanding of SORP, UK GAAP (FRS 102), IFRS, and governance frameworks. Stakeholder Engagement - Competent managing client communications, and ensuring the delivery of exceptional, timely audit services. What We Offer: Forvis Mazars is a leading global professional services network delivering quality across audit, tax, advisory and consulting. We're united by a shared purpose and a strong sense of belonging, with a culture rooted in inclusion, responsibility, and collaboration. With us, you'll be empowered to shape your career, contribute your ideas, and make a difference from day one. We embrace individuality and encourage everyone to bring their whole selves to work. Whether you're looking to stretch your potential, build meaningful relationships or be part of a diverse, forward-thinking team, this is a place where you can thrive. Salaries & Benefits: At Forvis Mazars, we pride ourselves on being a fair and competitive employer, we offer a competitive salary which are based on experience and benchmarking. We have an annual performance-based bonus, and regular salary reviews to ensure you are rewarded for your efforts. You'll enjoy hybrid working options, allowing you to maintain a healthy work-life balance, along with clear career progression opportunities that will support your growth. Our comprehensive benefits package includes wellbeing support because we believe in taking care of our people. Does this sound like the kind of place where you can thrive? Location: Birmingham Office - Located in Paradise Birmingham, 3 Chamberlain Square, Birmingham, B3 3AX. Within walking distance of Birmingham New Street and Snow Hill stations. Situated in the heart of the city's business and leisure district, with stunning modern architecture. Ready to Grow , Belong , and Impact ? Apply now and join us at Forvis Mazars!
At Forvis Mazars, we're always looking ahead, for our people, our clients and the wider world. Together, we grow, belong and impact. You'll be supported to learn, explore and develop from day one. We celebrate individuality, encourage bold thinking and believe success comes from working together. With us, you'll belong to your local team, gain global experience, and make a meaningful impact now and in the future. We are looking for a motivated and technically strong Assistant Manager to join our growing Employment Tax team across the North either in Leeds or Manchester . This is an excellent opportunity for someone with solid UK employment tax experience who is ready to take the next step in their career, gain exposure to complex advisory work, and be part of a supportive, ambitious regional and national team. If you enjoy solving problems, want client-facing responsibility, and are looking for a clear development pathway, this role is ideal. The Role: As an Assistant Manager, you will support the management and delivery of a wide range of UK employment tax advisory and compliance projects. You will have direct exposure to clients, responsibility for reviewing work from junior colleagues , and the opportunity to build specialist expertise across areas such as IR35, benefits and expenses, reward strategy/cost reduction, PAYE/NIC governance, Construction Industry Scheme, NMW and HMRC enquiries. You will work closely with senior team members and Partners and be part of a high-performing national employment tax and wider Global Employer Solutions community. What You'll Do: Support and deliver advisory projects covering PAYE/NIC, benefits, expenses, termination payments, cost reduction/reward strategy, employment status (IR35, Umbrella etc) , CIS, NMW and payroll governance. Prepare and review advisory notes, calculations, technical reports and HMRC correspondence. Assist with PSAs, P11D reviews, employer compliance checks and year-end processes. Join client meetings and calls, contributing to discussions and follow-up actions. Review work prepared by junior colleagues , providing coaching and feedback. Support business development activities through research, drafting proposals and preparing marketing material. Contribute to technical training, knowledge sharing and process improvements within the team. What You'll Bring: 3 years + of overall UK employment tax experience (practice or in-house). Strong understanding of UK PAYE/NIC rules, expenses and benefits, IR35/worker status, and HMRC processes. ATT/CTA qualified and/or with employment tax experience Strong written communication skills with the ability to prepare clear, accurate advisory work. Attention to detail and proactive approach to problem solving. Interest in developing technical depth and taking on client-facing responsibility. Team player who enjoys collaborating with colleagues across levels. What We Offer: Forvis Mazars is a leading global professional services network delivering quality across audit, tax, advisory and consulting. We're united by a shared purpose and a strong sense of belonging, with a culture rooted in inclusion, responsibility, and collaboration. With us, you'll be empowered to shape your career, contribute your ideas, and make a difference from day one. We embrace individuality and encourage everyone to bring their whole selves to work. Whether you're looking to stretch your potential, build meaningful relationships or be part of a diverse, forward-thinking team, this is a place where you can thrive. Salaries & Benefits: At Forvis Mazars, we pride ourselves on being a fair and competitive employer, we offer a competitive salary which are based on experience and benchmarking. We have an annual performance-based bonus, and regular salary reviews to ensure you are rewarded for your efforts. You'll enjoy hybrid working options, allowing you to maintain a healthy work-life balance, along with clear career progression opportunities that will support your growth. Our comprehensive benefits package includes wellbeing support because we believe in taking care of our people. Does this sound like the kind of place where you can thrive? Location: Leeds Office - Located in 3 Wellington Place, 5th Floor, Leeds, LS1 4AP. Just a 10-minute walk from Leeds Station. Positioned in a modern business quarter with excellent amenities and green spaces Manchester Office - Located in One St Peter's Square, Manchester, M2 3DE. Easily accessible from Piccadilly and Oxford Road stations. A vibrant city centre location surrounded by top restaurants, shops, and cultural hotspots. Ready to Grow, Belong, and Impact? Apply now and join us at Forvis Mazars!
Mar 11, 2026
Full time
At Forvis Mazars, we're always looking ahead, for our people, our clients and the wider world. Together, we grow, belong and impact. You'll be supported to learn, explore and develop from day one. We celebrate individuality, encourage bold thinking and believe success comes from working together. With us, you'll belong to your local team, gain global experience, and make a meaningful impact now and in the future. We are looking for a motivated and technically strong Assistant Manager to join our growing Employment Tax team across the North either in Leeds or Manchester . This is an excellent opportunity for someone with solid UK employment tax experience who is ready to take the next step in their career, gain exposure to complex advisory work, and be part of a supportive, ambitious regional and national team. If you enjoy solving problems, want client-facing responsibility, and are looking for a clear development pathway, this role is ideal. The Role: As an Assistant Manager, you will support the management and delivery of a wide range of UK employment tax advisory and compliance projects. You will have direct exposure to clients, responsibility for reviewing work from junior colleagues , and the opportunity to build specialist expertise across areas such as IR35, benefits and expenses, reward strategy/cost reduction, PAYE/NIC governance, Construction Industry Scheme, NMW and HMRC enquiries. You will work closely with senior team members and Partners and be part of a high-performing national employment tax and wider Global Employer Solutions community. What You'll Do: Support and deliver advisory projects covering PAYE/NIC, benefits, expenses, termination payments, cost reduction/reward strategy, employment status (IR35, Umbrella etc) , CIS, NMW and payroll governance. Prepare and review advisory notes, calculations, technical reports and HMRC correspondence. Assist with PSAs, P11D reviews, employer compliance checks and year-end processes. Join client meetings and calls, contributing to discussions and follow-up actions. Review work prepared by junior colleagues , providing coaching and feedback. Support business development activities through research, drafting proposals and preparing marketing material. Contribute to technical training, knowledge sharing and process improvements within the team. What You'll Bring: 3 years + of overall UK employment tax experience (practice or in-house). Strong understanding of UK PAYE/NIC rules, expenses and benefits, IR35/worker status, and HMRC processes. ATT/CTA qualified and/or with employment tax experience Strong written communication skills with the ability to prepare clear, accurate advisory work. Attention to detail and proactive approach to problem solving. Interest in developing technical depth and taking on client-facing responsibility. Team player who enjoys collaborating with colleagues across levels. What We Offer: Forvis Mazars is a leading global professional services network delivering quality across audit, tax, advisory and consulting. We're united by a shared purpose and a strong sense of belonging, with a culture rooted in inclusion, responsibility, and collaboration. With us, you'll be empowered to shape your career, contribute your ideas, and make a difference from day one. We embrace individuality and encourage everyone to bring their whole selves to work. Whether you're looking to stretch your potential, build meaningful relationships or be part of a diverse, forward-thinking team, this is a place where you can thrive. Salaries & Benefits: At Forvis Mazars, we pride ourselves on being a fair and competitive employer, we offer a competitive salary which are based on experience and benchmarking. We have an annual performance-based bonus, and regular salary reviews to ensure you are rewarded for your efforts. You'll enjoy hybrid working options, allowing you to maintain a healthy work-life balance, along with clear career progression opportunities that will support your growth. Our comprehensive benefits package includes wellbeing support because we believe in taking care of our people. Does this sound like the kind of place where you can thrive? Location: Leeds Office - Located in 3 Wellington Place, 5th Floor, Leeds, LS1 4AP. Just a 10-minute walk from Leeds Station. Positioned in a modern business quarter with excellent amenities and green spaces Manchester Office - Located in One St Peter's Square, Manchester, M2 3DE. Easily accessible from Piccadilly and Oxford Road stations. A vibrant city centre location surrounded by top restaurants, shops, and cultural hotspots. Ready to Grow, Belong, and Impact? Apply now and join us at Forvis Mazars!