Role: Director of Finance & Resources Company: British Home Location: South London Salary: £90,000 - £95,000 + excellent benefits For more than 160 years, British Home has supported people living with neuro-disability, providing specialist clinical care, rehabilitation, and a compassionate therapeutic community. Following significant investment into new models of intensive neurorehabilitation services, we are entering an exciting phase of growth and development. We are now seeking a Director of Finance & Resources to play a critical role in shaping our future. As a key member of the Senior Management Team, you will lead our financial strategy, manage property and facilities, oversee IT & digital strategy, and ensure strong governance, compliance, and effective central services. This is a hands on, strategic role with real impact across the organisation. Essential experience includes : Qualified accountant (ACA, ACCA, CIMA, CIPFA) Demonstrable experience of senior financial leadership Track record of leading teams and cross organisational functions Experience in improving systems, processes, and organisational performance Strong commercial acumen, including fee negotiation Experience of managing contractors and running competitive tenders Excellent reporting, analysis, and presentation skills For further information and details on how to apply, please visit: Closing date for applications: 9am, Wednesday 15th April
Apr 02, 2026
Full time
Role: Director of Finance & Resources Company: British Home Location: South London Salary: £90,000 - £95,000 + excellent benefits For more than 160 years, British Home has supported people living with neuro-disability, providing specialist clinical care, rehabilitation, and a compassionate therapeutic community. Following significant investment into new models of intensive neurorehabilitation services, we are entering an exciting phase of growth and development. We are now seeking a Director of Finance & Resources to play a critical role in shaping our future. As a key member of the Senior Management Team, you will lead our financial strategy, manage property and facilities, oversee IT & digital strategy, and ensure strong governance, compliance, and effective central services. This is a hands on, strategic role with real impact across the organisation. Essential experience includes : Qualified accountant (ACA, ACCA, CIMA, CIPFA) Demonstrable experience of senior financial leadership Track record of leading teams and cross organisational functions Experience in improving systems, processes, and organisational performance Strong commercial acumen, including fee negotiation Experience of managing contractors and running competitive tenders Excellent reporting, analysis, and presentation skills For further information and details on how to apply, please visit: Closing date for applications: 9am, Wednesday 15th April
The Prime Minister called for reform of the British state, seeking to go further and faster on renewal, and to ensure a more active government. To support these aims, the government established the National Infrastructure and Service Transformation Authority (NISTA) as its centre of infrastructure expertise, harnessing the policy and strategy insight of the National Infrastructure Commission (NIC) and the delivery specialism of the Infrastructure and Projects Authority (IPA) and bringing them together to create a new, stronger and more powerful organisation within HM Treasury capable of delivering these goals. NISTA has six objectives: Overseeing the government's 10 Year Infrastructure Strategy Identifying and coordinating infrastructure needs Unblocking barriers and streamlining delivery of the government's major projects Setting standards and improving the government's project delivery capabilities Providing effective assurance for the government's priority projects Leading expertise on private finance The new Strategy and System Change function is the voice of authority on long-term infrastructure needs and strategy across government. The function is currently being shaped through a consultative design process to determine NISTAs final operating model which is on track to complete by the summer with implementation thereafter. The teams are a broad mix of professions and grades, including strategy and policy specialists, economists and analysts, data and digital professionals (including data science and insight), etc. The post also directs secondees from other Government departments and manages capacity to meet peaks in demand. About the Role The Strategy and System Change Director will support NISTA's CEO and the Chief Secretary to the Treasury to deliver the Government's agenda and play a critical role as NISTA goes through a period of transformation. They will have the opportunity to develop the new Strategy and System Change directorate so that it is the voice of authority on long-term infrastructure needs and strategy across government. They will build trust and credibility with Ministers, as well as senior leaders across government and industry, and lead expert teams in line with NISTA's ways of working-coherent, confident, committed and collaborative-creating an inclusive culture where people are supported to thrive and deliver at pace. The postholder will be a member of NISTA's Senior Leadership Team and HMT's senior leaders' group, contributing to corporate leadership and organisational transformation and will need to operate flexibly in a dynamic environment. The role will evolve over time in response to ministerial and organisational priorities and the postholder will be expected to adapt their focus and ways of working accordingly, taking on additional responsibilities across NISTA/HM Treasury as required. Key responsibilities include: Providing visible, strategic leadership that champions NISTA, setting a clear direction for transformation and embedding a culture of openness, innovation, and accountability within their teams and throughout the organisation, working closely with fellow Directors and corporate teams across NISTA and HM Treasury to ensure a coherent, joined-up approach. Providing long-term vision and direction for UK Infrastructure by working with Ministers, departments and key stakeholders to implement and update the government's 10 Year Infrastructure Strategy and deliver cross-cutting long term strategic projects, working closely with NISTA's Delivery and Portfolio and Market and Sector Engagement teams to do so. Providing authoritative advice to Ministers, Permanent Secretaries, and senior stakeholders including the PAC to influence departmental and government wide decisions on infrastructure and investment working across NISTA and wider Treasury to develop coherent views. Developing organisational data capability, including a hub for data scientists, to support pipeline quality, market intelligence and benchmarking, in collaboration with Delivery and Portfolio teams and the Market and Sector Engagement directorate. Developing NISTA's spatial planning function to coordinate infrastructure needs, contribute to the development of sectoral/ local plans and inform spending decisions. Delivering the Social Infrastructure Roadmap and undertake social infrastructure needs assessment by partnering with departments and the Office of Government Property. The Director will also be a key member of NISTA's senior leadership team and HMT's senior leaders' group and will be expected to make a corporate leadership contribution. Person Specification: While in post, the successful candidate will be expected to perform well across the full range of Senior Civil Service behaviours set out in the Success Profile framework and demonstrate commitment to Civil Service values. The essential criteria for the purpose of selection are: Extensive experience of operating and influencing at C-Suite/ Ministerial/ Cabinet level in both the private and public sectors with track record of securing confidence of senior colleagues and stakeholders across a wide network. Experience of policy development, delivery and operational experience alongside strategic leadership in multiple government departments and/or local authorities at a senior level, with a proven ability to work with academia and use large and complex sets of data and evidence to draw broad and innovative strategic and policy insights and adapt strategy to changing contexts. Experience of building trusted, effective working relationships with Ministers, providing clear, impartial advice and supporting informed decision-making. Experience of leading and developing high performing, multi-disciplinary teams and providing direction and structure in an uncertain, fast paced and complex environment. Experience of building effective internal and external partnerships across organisational boundaries including with the private sector in a complex and large organisation to deliver through and with others to achieve the right outcomes. The following experience is desirable: Experience and knowledge of social infrastructure strategy and/ or policy. For more information on the role and how to apply, please review the full job description on Civil Service Jobs by following the "apply" link. Benefits of working with us include: 25 days' annual leave (rising to 30 after 5 years), plus 8 public holidays and the King's birthday (unless you have a legacy arrangement as an existing Civil Servant) Flexible working patterns (job-share, condensed hours) A Civil Service Pension which provides an attractive pension, benefits for dependants and average employer contributions of 28% Generous parental leave packages Onsite restaurant and coffee bar. The London office also offers a gym, showers and prayer room Access to a cycle-to-work salary sacrifice scheme, season ticket advances and payroll giving Access to a retail discounts and cashback site A Rental Deposit Advance Scheme to help meet the total costs of deposits for privately rented homes A range of active staff networks, based around interests (e.g. analysts, music society, sports and social club) and diversity At HM Treasury we have an exceptionally broad remit; our work touches every citizen of the country. So, it's important our employees come from the widest possible range of backgrounds, bringing us the widest possible range of perspectives and ways of thinking. We are committed to ensuring that all staff are able to realise their potential and achieve a healthy work-life balance. If you need any reasonable adjustments to take part in the selection process, please tell us about this in your online application form or speak to the recruitment team.
Apr 02, 2026
Full time
The Prime Minister called for reform of the British state, seeking to go further and faster on renewal, and to ensure a more active government. To support these aims, the government established the National Infrastructure and Service Transformation Authority (NISTA) as its centre of infrastructure expertise, harnessing the policy and strategy insight of the National Infrastructure Commission (NIC) and the delivery specialism of the Infrastructure and Projects Authority (IPA) and bringing them together to create a new, stronger and more powerful organisation within HM Treasury capable of delivering these goals. NISTA has six objectives: Overseeing the government's 10 Year Infrastructure Strategy Identifying and coordinating infrastructure needs Unblocking barriers and streamlining delivery of the government's major projects Setting standards and improving the government's project delivery capabilities Providing effective assurance for the government's priority projects Leading expertise on private finance The new Strategy and System Change function is the voice of authority on long-term infrastructure needs and strategy across government. The function is currently being shaped through a consultative design process to determine NISTAs final operating model which is on track to complete by the summer with implementation thereafter. The teams are a broad mix of professions and grades, including strategy and policy specialists, economists and analysts, data and digital professionals (including data science and insight), etc. The post also directs secondees from other Government departments and manages capacity to meet peaks in demand. About the Role The Strategy and System Change Director will support NISTA's CEO and the Chief Secretary to the Treasury to deliver the Government's agenda and play a critical role as NISTA goes through a period of transformation. They will have the opportunity to develop the new Strategy and System Change directorate so that it is the voice of authority on long-term infrastructure needs and strategy across government. They will build trust and credibility with Ministers, as well as senior leaders across government and industry, and lead expert teams in line with NISTA's ways of working-coherent, confident, committed and collaborative-creating an inclusive culture where people are supported to thrive and deliver at pace. The postholder will be a member of NISTA's Senior Leadership Team and HMT's senior leaders' group, contributing to corporate leadership and organisational transformation and will need to operate flexibly in a dynamic environment. The role will evolve over time in response to ministerial and organisational priorities and the postholder will be expected to adapt their focus and ways of working accordingly, taking on additional responsibilities across NISTA/HM Treasury as required. Key responsibilities include: Providing visible, strategic leadership that champions NISTA, setting a clear direction for transformation and embedding a culture of openness, innovation, and accountability within their teams and throughout the organisation, working closely with fellow Directors and corporate teams across NISTA and HM Treasury to ensure a coherent, joined-up approach. Providing long-term vision and direction for UK Infrastructure by working with Ministers, departments and key stakeholders to implement and update the government's 10 Year Infrastructure Strategy and deliver cross-cutting long term strategic projects, working closely with NISTA's Delivery and Portfolio and Market and Sector Engagement teams to do so. Providing authoritative advice to Ministers, Permanent Secretaries, and senior stakeholders including the PAC to influence departmental and government wide decisions on infrastructure and investment working across NISTA and wider Treasury to develop coherent views. Developing organisational data capability, including a hub for data scientists, to support pipeline quality, market intelligence and benchmarking, in collaboration with Delivery and Portfolio teams and the Market and Sector Engagement directorate. Developing NISTA's spatial planning function to coordinate infrastructure needs, contribute to the development of sectoral/ local plans and inform spending decisions. Delivering the Social Infrastructure Roadmap and undertake social infrastructure needs assessment by partnering with departments and the Office of Government Property. The Director will also be a key member of NISTA's senior leadership team and HMT's senior leaders' group and will be expected to make a corporate leadership contribution. Person Specification: While in post, the successful candidate will be expected to perform well across the full range of Senior Civil Service behaviours set out in the Success Profile framework and demonstrate commitment to Civil Service values. The essential criteria for the purpose of selection are: Extensive experience of operating and influencing at C-Suite/ Ministerial/ Cabinet level in both the private and public sectors with track record of securing confidence of senior colleagues and stakeholders across a wide network. Experience of policy development, delivery and operational experience alongside strategic leadership in multiple government departments and/or local authorities at a senior level, with a proven ability to work with academia and use large and complex sets of data and evidence to draw broad and innovative strategic and policy insights and adapt strategy to changing contexts. Experience of building trusted, effective working relationships with Ministers, providing clear, impartial advice and supporting informed decision-making. Experience of leading and developing high performing, multi-disciplinary teams and providing direction and structure in an uncertain, fast paced and complex environment. Experience of building effective internal and external partnerships across organisational boundaries including with the private sector in a complex and large organisation to deliver through and with others to achieve the right outcomes. The following experience is desirable: Experience and knowledge of social infrastructure strategy and/ or policy. For more information on the role and how to apply, please review the full job description on Civil Service Jobs by following the "apply" link. Benefits of working with us include: 25 days' annual leave (rising to 30 after 5 years), plus 8 public holidays and the King's birthday (unless you have a legacy arrangement as an existing Civil Servant) Flexible working patterns (job-share, condensed hours) A Civil Service Pension which provides an attractive pension, benefits for dependants and average employer contributions of 28% Generous parental leave packages Onsite restaurant and coffee bar. The London office also offers a gym, showers and prayer room Access to a cycle-to-work salary sacrifice scheme, season ticket advances and payroll giving Access to a retail discounts and cashback site A Rental Deposit Advance Scheme to help meet the total costs of deposits for privately rented homes A range of active staff networks, based around interests (e.g. analysts, music society, sports and social club) and diversity At HM Treasury we have an exceptionally broad remit; our work touches every citizen of the country. So, it's important our employees come from the widest possible range of backgrounds, bringing us the widest possible range of perspectives and ways of thinking. We are committed to ensuring that all staff are able to realise their potential and achieve a healthy work-life balance. If you need any reasonable adjustments to take part in the selection process, please tell us about this in your online application form or speak to the recruitment team.
Director (Non Executive) and Associate Director Opportunities Voluntary roles Appointment from 1 August 2026 Our university client is seeking two new Non Executive Directors and a small number of Associate Directors to join their Board and committees at a pivotal moment in their development. Our client is a young, ambitious and progressive university in Cumbria, delivering applied, work based and flexible learning with regional, national and international partners. Recent investment includes the £79m Citadels campus project in Carlisle, a new Barrow campus, and the Pears Cumbria School of Medicine delivered in partnership with Imperial College London. The University holds TEF Silver and achieves excellent graduate outcomes, with 92% progressing into work or further study. Our client is now appointing two Directors and several Associate Directors to strengthen governance, succession and committee expertise across areas including finance, audit, risk, estates and digital. Directors sit on the University Board. Associate Directors sit on committees and provide specialist expertise. These are voluntary roles with extraordinary impact. Your insight will strengthen higher level skills across the region, improve economic productivity, enable society changing research and widen educational opportunity for future generations. You will influence major transformation programmes and support a mission driven university that helps people and places to thrive. Time commitment: five Board meetings per year, an annual strategy conference, and committee membership (3-5 meetings per year). Most meetings take place in Carlisle or Lancaster, with some held online. We actively welcome applications from individuals who are currently underrepresented on the Board, including those from Black, Asian and minority ethnic communities and disabled candidates. We value leaders who bring strategic judgement, emotional intelligence and a commitment to inclusive, purposeful governance. Our client has five Directors nominated by the Church of England. Candidates with involvement in the Church are welcome to note this in their application. Associate Directors are not Board members but contribute specialist expertise, strengthening governance capacity and supporting succession planning. University Leadership Associates (ULA) has been appointed to support this appointment process. For more information and to apply, please visit Timeline: Closing date: 9am on Friday 1 May 2026 Interviews: are scheduled for Wednesday 20 and Thursday 21 May 2026 on Teams. If you are invited to interview but these dates are not convenient, we will work with you to identify an alternative time wherever possible. Approval : University Board meeting, Thursday 9 July 2026 for a start date of 1 August 2026.
Apr 02, 2026
Full time
Director (Non Executive) and Associate Director Opportunities Voluntary roles Appointment from 1 August 2026 Our university client is seeking two new Non Executive Directors and a small number of Associate Directors to join their Board and committees at a pivotal moment in their development. Our client is a young, ambitious and progressive university in Cumbria, delivering applied, work based and flexible learning with regional, national and international partners. Recent investment includes the £79m Citadels campus project in Carlisle, a new Barrow campus, and the Pears Cumbria School of Medicine delivered in partnership with Imperial College London. The University holds TEF Silver and achieves excellent graduate outcomes, with 92% progressing into work or further study. Our client is now appointing two Directors and several Associate Directors to strengthen governance, succession and committee expertise across areas including finance, audit, risk, estates and digital. Directors sit on the University Board. Associate Directors sit on committees and provide specialist expertise. These are voluntary roles with extraordinary impact. Your insight will strengthen higher level skills across the region, improve economic productivity, enable society changing research and widen educational opportunity for future generations. You will influence major transformation programmes and support a mission driven university that helps people and places to thrive. Time commitment: five Board meetings per year, an annual strategy conference, and committee membership (3-5 meetings per year). Most meetings take place in Carlisle or Lancaster, with some held online. We actively welcome applications from individuals who are currently underrepresented on the Board, including those from Black, Asian and minority ethnic communities and disabled candidates. We value leaders who bring strategic judgement, emotional intelligence and a commitment to inclusive, purposeful governance. Our client has five Directors nominated by the Church of England. Candidates with involvement in the Church are welcome to note this in their application. Associate Directors are not Board members but contribute specialist expertise, strengthening governance capacity and supporting succession planning. University Leadership Associates (ULA) has been appointed to support this appointment process. For more information and to apply, please visit Timeline: Closing date: 9am on Friday 1 May 2026 Interviews: are scheduled for Wednesday 20 and Thursday 21 May 2026 on Teams. If you are invited to interview but these dates are not convenient, we will work with you to identify an alternative time wherever possible. Approval : University Board meeting, Thursday 9 July 2026 for a start date of 1 August 2026.
Solution Consultant - Direct Tax Are you passionate about the chance to bring your experience to a world-class company that is market-leading for both content and technology? We're looking for a Solution Consultant, to join our growing European team. The Solution Consultant is a key part of our sales process. This role requires the technical knowledge and experience to discuss complex tax issues facing multinationals today with a particular focus on the EMEA region. The specialist should understand the day-to-day challenges facing companies in complying with local and global compliance and reporting obligations, and be able to discuss client's reporting processes, tax technology needs, providing insight on how to improve and implement processes and technology to resolve challenges. The Solution Consultant is also responsible in helping to shape the direction of the Direct Tax products by communicating market needs to the Product Marketing team. The successful candidate will be working with colleagues around the globe on exciting initiatives in a growth environment. About the Role As a Solution Consultant, you will: Represent ONESOURCE Direct Tax solutions, including ONESOURCE Statutory Reporting, ONESOURCE Corporate Tax, ONESOURCE Tax Provision and Global Minimum Tax, to all levels of potential customers in the finance and tax teams of global companies. Manage multiple customer prospects, actively identify process issues and support the sales team in developing proposals and customer business cases to establish a 'win' in the overall sales process. Lead solution demonstrations, presenting value proposition and aligning solutions to the customers' business needs. Communicate through multiple channels, including phone calls, virtual and onsite presentations. Responsible for drawing on the appropriate skills in the areas of Tax compliance and reporting, business processes, and business operations throughout the sales process. Take responsibility for the client experience and ensuring that customer excellence is delivered throughout the sales cycle and delivery process, developing a trusted advisor relationship with client stakeholders in order to help create client champions and advocates. Be a product expert for the Direct Tax solutions, focusing on ONESOURCE Statutory Reporting, ONESOURCE Corporate Tax, ONESOURCE Tax Provision and Global Minimum Tax, and working with the other Solution Consultants in the team to ensure that all relevant stakeholders are apprised of latest developments and the product roadmap. Responsible for producing and maintaining demo data to present different use cases based on customer needs, develop scripts and product documentations. Support the preparation of technical resources for the Sales teams to use, deliver product/service enhancement presentations, trainings to sales teams on industry and product updates. Work closely with the Sales team to achieve sales targets. Work with Marketing and the Sales team on activities including white papers, webinars, events and conferences to drive new opportunities. Work closely with Product Marketing to identify industry trends, collect feedback from the field, evaluate capability enhancements and validate business cases for future development. About You To be our Solution Consultant, you will likely have/be: Extensive experience in Financial /Tax reporting and compliance, within a Big 4 accounting firm and/or multi-national corporation having 'hands on' tax experience. Knowledge of Financial reporting regulations and Tax regulations affecting global organisations (eg IFRS reporting, Global Minimum Tax requirements). Preferably experience of managing reporting and compliance for global organisations. Preferably experience of using solutions to manage reporting processes (eg Statutory Reporting or Tax Provision solution). A dynamic presenter and quick thinker, experienced in presenting with the personal gravitas, ability to articulate the value proposition, as it relates to each prospect's unique critical reporting issues. Customer oriented approach with strong skills in negotiation, complex problem solving and conflict management. Highly entrepreneurial and ability to work across multiple teams/parts of the organisation. Ability to successfully work in an agile environment. Ability to thrive amidst ambiguity and adapt to shifting circumstances. Strong collaboration, teamwork and relationship building skills across multiple functions and levels in the organization to develop joint solutions. A Bachelor's degree and professional qualification in accounting or tax. What's in it For You? Hybrid Work Model: We've adopted a flexible hybrid working environment (2-3 days a week in the office depending on the role) for our office based roles while delivering a seamless experience that is digitally and physically connected. Flexibility & Work Life Balance: Flex My Way is a set of supportive workplace policies designed to help manage personal and professional responsibilities, whether caring for family, giving back to the community, or finding time to refresh and reset. This builds upon our flexible work arrangements, including work from anywhere for up to 8 weeks per year, empowering employees to achieve a better work life balance. Career Development and Growth: By fostering a culture of continuous learning and skill development, we prepare our talent to tackle tomorrow's challenges and deliver real world solutions. Our Grow My Way programming and skills first approach ensures you have the tools and knowledge to grow, lead, and thrive in an AI enabled future. Industry Competitive Benefits: We offer comprehensive benefit plans to include flexible vacation, two company wide Mental Health Days off, access to the Headspace app, retirement savings, tuition reimbursement, employee incentive programs, and resources for mental, physical, and financial wellbeing. Culture: Globally recognized, award winning reputation for inclusion and belonging, flexibility, work life balance, and more. We live by our values: Obsess over our Customers, Compete to Win, Challenge (Y)our Thinking, Act Fast / Learn Fast, and Stronger Together. Social Impact: Make an impact in your community with our Social Impact Institute. We offer employees two paid volunteer days off annually and opportunities to get involved with pro bono consulting projects and Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) initiatives. Making a Real World Impact: We are one of the few companies globally that helps its customers pursue justice, truth, and transparency. Together, with the professionals and institutions we serve, we help uphold the rule of law, turn the wheels of commerce, catch bad actors, report the facts, and provide trusted, unbiased information to people all over the world. About Us Thomson Reuters informs the way forward by bringing together the trusted content and technology that people and organizations need to make the right decisions. We serve professionals across legal, tax, accounting, compliance, government, and media. Our products combine highly specialized software and insights to empower professionals with the data, intelligence, and solutions needed to make informed decisions, and to help institutions in their pursuit of justice, truth, and transparency. Reuters, part of Thomson Reuters, is a world leading provider of trusted journalism and news. We are powered by the talents of 26,000 employees across more than 70 countries, where everyone has a chance to contribute and grow professionally in flexible work environments. At a time when objectivity, accuracy, fairness, and transparency are under attack, we consider it our duty to pursue them. Sound exciting? Join us and help shape the industries that move society forward. As a global business, we rely on the unique backgrounds, perspectives, and experiences of all employees to deliver on our business goals. To ensure we can do that, we seek talented, qualified employees in all our operations around the world regardless of race, color, sex/gender, including pregnancy, gender identity and expression, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, disability, age, marital status, citizen status, veteran status, or any other protected classification under applicable law. Thomson Reuters is proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer providing a drug free workplace. We also make reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities and for sincerely held religious beliefs in accordance with applicable law. More information on requesting an accommodation here. Learn more on how to protect yourself from fraudulent job postings here. More information about Thomson Reuters can be found on
Apr 02, 2026
Full time
Solution Consultant - Direct Tax Are you passionate about the chance to bring your experience to a world-class company that is market-leading for both content and technology? We're looking for a Solution Consultant, to join our growing European team. The Solution Consultant is a key part of our sales process. This role requires the technical knowledge and experience to discuss complex tax issues facing multinationals today with a particular focus on the EMEA region. The specialist should understand the day-to-day challenges facing companies in complying with local and global compliance and reporting obligations, and be able to discuss client's reporting processes, tax technology needs, providing insight on how to improve and implement processes and technology to resolve challenges. The Solution Consultant is also responsible in helping to shape the direction of the Direct Tax products by communicating market needs to the Product Marketing team. The successful candidate will be working with colleagues around the globe on exciting initiatives in a growth environment. About the Role As a Solution Consultant, you will: Represent ONESOURCE Direct Tax solutions, including ONESOURCE Statutory Reporting, ONESOURCE Corporate Tax, ONESOURCE Tax Provision and Global Minimum Tax, to all levels of potential customers in the finance and tax teams of global companies. Manage multiple customer prospects, actively identify process issues and support the sales team in developing proposals and customer business cases to establish a 'win' in the overall sales process. Lead solution demonstrations, presenting value proposition and aligning solutions to the customers' business needs. Communicate through multiple channels, including phone calls, virtual and onsite presentations. Responsible for drawing on the appropriate skills in the areas of Tax compliance and reporting, business processes, and business operations throughout the sales process. Take responsibility for the client experience and ensuring that customer excellence is delivered throughout the sales cycle and delivery process, developing a trusted advisor relationship with client stakeholders in order to help create client champions and advocates. Be a product expert for the Direct Tax solutions, focusing on ONESOURCE Statutory Reporting, ONESOURCE Corporate Tax, ONESOURCE Tax Provision and Global Minimum Tax, and working with the other Solution Consultants in the team to ensure that all relevant stakeholders are apprised of latest developments and the product roadmap. Responsible for producing and maintaining demo data to present different use cases based on customer needs, develop scripts and product documentations. Support the preparation of technical resources for the Sales teams to use, deliver product/service enhancement presentations, trainings to sales teams on industry and product updates. Work closely with the Sales team to achieve sales targets. Work with Marketing and the Sales team on activities including white papers, webinars, events and conferences to drive new opportunities. Work closely with Product Marketing to identify industry trends, collect feedback from the field, evaluate capability enhancements and validate business cases for future development. About You To be our Solution Consultant, you will likely have/be: Extensive experience in Financial /Tax reporting and compliance, within a Big 4 accounting firm and/or multi-national corporation having 'hands on' tax experience. Knowledge of Financial reporting regulations and Tax regulations affecting global organisations (eg IFRS reporting, Global Minimum Tax requirements). Preferably experience of managing reporting and compliance for global organisations. Preferably experience of using solutions to manage reporting processes (eg Statutory Reporting or Tax Provision solution). A dynamic presenter and quick thinker, experienced in presenting with the personal gravitas, ability to articulate the value proposition, as it relates to each prospect's unique critical reporting issues. Customer oriented approach with strong skills in negotiation, complex problem solving and conflict management. Highly entrepreneurial and ability to work across multiple teams/parts of the organisation. Ability to successfully work in an agile environment. Ability to thrive amidst ambiguity and adapt to shifting circumstances. Strong collaboration, teamwork and relationship building skills across multiple functions and levels in the organization to develop joint solutions. A Bachelor's degree and professional qualification in accounting or tax. What's in it For You? Hybrid Work Model: We've adopted a flexible hybrid working environment (2-3 days a week in the office depending on the role) for our office based roles while delivering a seamless experience that is digitally and physically connected. Flexibility & Work Life Balance: Flex My Way is a set of supportive workplace policies designed to help manage personal and professional responsibilities, whether caring for family, giving back to the community, or finding time to refresh and reset. This builds upon our flexible work arrangements, including work from anywhere for up to 8 weeks per year, empowering employees to achieve a better work life balance. Career Development and Growth: By fostering a culture of continuous learning and skill development, we prepare our talent to tackle tomorrow's challenges and deliver real world solutions. Our Grow My Way programming and skills first approach ensures you have the tools and knowledge to grow, lead, and thrive in an AI enabled future. Industry Competitive Benefits: We offer comprehensive benefit plans to include flexible vacation, two company wide Mental Health Days off, access to the Headspace app, retirement savings, tuition reimbursement, employee incentive programs, and resources for mental, physical, and financial wellbeing. Culture: Globally recognized, award winning reputation for inclusion and belonging, flexibility, work life balance, and more. We live by our values: Obsess over our Customers, Compete to Win, Challenge (Y)our Thinking, Act Fast / Learn Fast, and Stronger Together. Social Impact: Make an impact in your community with our Social Impact Institute. We offer employees two paid volunteer days off annually and opportunities to get involved with pro bono consulting projects and Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) initiatives. Making a Real World Impact: We are one of the few companies globally that helps its customers pursue justice, truth, and transparency. Together, with the professionals and institutions we serve, we help uphold the rule of law, turn the wheels of commerce, catch bad actors, report the facts, and provide trusted, unbiased information to people all over the world. About Us Thomson Reuters informs the way forward by bringing together the trusted content and technology that people and organizations need to make the right decisions. We serve professionals across legal, tax, accounting, compliance, government, and media. Our products combine highly specialized software and insights to empower professionals with the data, intelligence, and solutions needed to make informed decisions, and to help institutions in their pursuit of justice, truth, and transparency. Reuters, part of Thomson Reuters, is a world leading provider of trusted journalism and news. We are powered by the talents of 26,000 employees across more than 70 countries, where everyone has a chance to contribute and grow professionally in flexible work environments. At a time when objectivity, accuracy, fairness, and transparency are under attack, we consider it our duty to pursue them. Sound exciting? Join us and help shape the industries that move society forward. As a global business, we rely on the unique backgrounds, perspectives, and experiences of all employees to deliver on our business goals. To ensure we can do that, we seek talented, qualified employees in all our operations around the world regardless of race, color, sex/gender, including pregnancy, gender identity and expression, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, disability, age, marital status, citizen status, veteran status, or any other protected classification under applicable law. Thomson Reuters is proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer providing a drug free workplace. We also make reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities and for sincerely held religious beliefs in accordance with applicable law. More information on requesting an accommodation here. Learn more on how to protect yourself from fraudulent job postings here. More information about Thomson Reuters can be found on
What you will do on your journey with WebBeds. As the Director of Contracting, you will lead our sourcing strategy across one of WebBeds' most critical markets. This senior leadership role combines team management, commercial strategy, and high-level supplier engagement. You will play a key role in shaping the regional hotel portfolio, negotiating strategic partnerships, and ensuring consistent delivery against commercial objectives. Through collaboration with internal stakeholders and external hotel partners, you will drive performance and ensure WebBeds maintains its competitive advantage in the UK and Ireland. In this role you will: Manage hotel partnerships, drive commercial performance, and ensure portfolio growth in line with market demands. The ideal candidate brings strong leadership experience, a solid background in hotel contracting, and a passion for delivering high-impact commercial outcomes. Key Responsibilities. Lead, mentor, and develop a high-performing contracting team. Define and execute the hotel partnership strategy, ensuring alignment with business objectives. Collaborate with regional peers across Northern Europe to drive consistency and best practices. Develop strategic partnerships with top-performing hotels and chains. Achieve regional revenue, margin, and competitiveness targets within the B2B distribution landscape. Negotiate optimal inventory, rates, and availability to maximize sales potential. Analyse portfolio performance, identifying trends, gaps, and emerging opportunities. Work cross-functionally with Sales, Revenue Management, Marketing, Finance, and Operations to ensure seamless execution. Champion WebBeds' value proposition to secure long-term, strategic partnerships. Ensure hotel portfolio diversity, coverage, and quality aligned with regional market demands. Drive data-led decision-making to enhance competitive positioning. Lead internal initiatives to improve contracting processes and team efficiency. The skills we would love to see in your suitcase. Proven track record in hotel partnerships and commercial management within the UK & Ireland market. Strong negotiation skills; and relationship-building abilities. Able to develop, and maintain, strong and trusting relationships with hoteliers and colleagues. Pro-active team leader. Accurate with attention to detail. Well-developed written and verbal communication skills (internal and external) in English. Able to work well under pressure and motivated to succeed. A solid working knowledge of Microsoft Word, Excel, Power Point and Outlook. Aptitude for leading and motivating a team. Ability to delegate competently. Able to communicate internally and externally in an effective and timely manner. WebBeds is a global digital travel marketplace for the travel trade, an intermediary connecting hotels and other travel service suppliers to a distribution network of travel buyers all over the world. We connect hotels looking to fill rooms with buyers trying to find rooms. In short, we source bookable content, integrate, aggregate and merchandise that content in our platform, then distribute it to a global network of travel trade buyers, who sell to the travelling public. Our Products range from a Retail Online platform, Integration Connectivity hub and distribution APIs to name but a few and our systems are 100% cloud hosted processing up to 8.3bn search requests daily, with 17million rooms nights sold in FY24. We deliver amazing outcomes using leading edge technology through innovative and creative thinking; and products help our partners deliver amazing travel experiences, enabling travel the world over. Some things that make us stand out! We are a truly global travel organisation, with a global footprint. We have 1200+ people speaking 50+ languages in 120+ cites across 50+ countries. We partner with over 500,000 properties in more than 39,000 locations. We work with more than 50,000 travel buyers in 140 source markets. We have an amazing team delivering valuable outcomes using innovative tech and creative, lateral thinking. Working at WebBeds WebBeds is a fast-paced, results-driven business and that is reflected throughout our company, in our technology, product and perhaps most importantly - in our people. Visit 'Careers' for jobs around the world of WebBeds. Our customers. Hotels and other suppliers Global and regional hotel chains, independent hotels, apartments, resorts, attractions, transfer and sightseeing companies and more - can sell their products through WebBeds by connecting to a global network of over 50,000 online and offline travel buyers through robust solutions that provide greater inventory control to simplify distribution, and leverage WebBeds enhanced analytics to inform inventory optimisation choices - saving costs and increasing revenue. Online travel agencies, retail travel agents, corporate travel managers, tour operators, wholesalers, tourism boards, super apps, DMC's, group providers, airlines and more - can integrate the hundreds of thousands of hotels and ground services in the WebBeds marketplace through simple and seamless API connectivity, or they can search, shop and book online through one of WebBeds trade only booking sites. Our operation. We operate globally through four geographic regions - Europe, Asia Pacific, MEA (Middle East and Africa) and the Americas - with over 2,000 travel professionals working in 120 cities across 50 countries worldwide. WebBeds also operates specialist brands JacTravel DMC and UHl. JacTravel DMC provides tailormade travel arrangements for offline FIT and groups traveling to the UK, Ireland and key mainland European destinations to the international travel trade. UHI is a genuine pioneer, providing online pilgrimage travel services to travel agencies worldwide. WebBeds is a travel brand of the Web Travel Group, an ASX 200 listed company (ASX: WEB) operating global digital travel businesses.
Apr 02, 2026
Full time
What you will do on your journey with WebBeds. As the Director of Contracting, you will lead our sourcing strategy across one of WebBeds' most critical markets. This senior leadership role combines team management, commercial strategy, and high-level supplier engagement. You will play a key role in shaping the regional hotel portfolio, negotiating strategic partnerships, and ensuring consistent delivery against commercial objectives. Through collaboration with internal stakeholders and external hotel partners, you will drive performance and ensure WebBeds maintains its competitive advantage in the UK and Ireland. In this role you will: Manage hotel partnerships, drive commercial performance, and ensure portfolio growth in line with market demands. The ideal candidate brings strong leadership experience, a solid background in hotel contracting, and a passion for delivering high-impact commercial outcomes. Key Responsibilities. Lead, mentor, and develop a high-performing contracting team. Define and execute the hotel partnership strategy, ensuring alignment with business objectives. Collaborate with regional peers across Northern Europe to drive consistency and best practices. Develop strategic partnerships with top-performing hotels and chains. Achieve regional revenue, margin, and competitiveness targets within the B2B distribution landscape. Negotiate optimal inventory, rates, and availability to maximize sales potential. Analyse portfolio performance, identifying trends, gaps, and emerging opportunities. Work cross-functionally with Sales, Revenue Management, Marketing, Finance, and Operations to ensure seamless execution. Champion WebBeds' value proposition to secure long-term, strategic partnerships. Ensure hotel portfolio diversity, coverage, and quality aligned with regional market demands. Drive data-led decision-making to enhance competitive positioning. Lead internal initiatives to improve contracting processes and team efficiency. The skills we would love to see in your suitcase. Proven track record in hotel partnerships and commercial management within the UK & Ireland market. Strong negotiation skills; and relationship-building abilities. Able to develop, and maintain, strong and trusting relationships with hoteliers and colleagues. Pro-active team leader. Accurate with attention to detail. Well-developed written and verbal communication skills (internal and external) in English. Able to work well under pressure and motivated to succeed. A solid working knowledge of Microsoft Word, Excel, Power Point and Outlook. Aptitude for leading and motivating a team. Ability to delegate competently. Able to communicate internally and externally in an effective and timely manner. WebBeds is a global digital travel marketplace for the travel trade, an intermediary connecting hotels and other travel service suppliers to a distribution network of travel buyers all over the world. We connect hotels looking to fill rooms with buyers trying to find rooms. In short, we source bookable content, integrate, aggregate and merchandise that content in our platform, then distribute it to a global network of travel trade buyers, who sell to the travelling public. Our Products range from a Retail Online platform, Integration Connectivity hub and distribution APIs to name but a few and our systems are 100% cloud hosted processing up to 8.3bn search requests daily, with 17million rooms nights sold in FY24. We deliver amazing outcomes using leading edge technology through innovative and creative thinking; and products help our partners deliver amazing travel experiences, enabling travel the world over. Some things that make us stand out! We are a truly global travel organisation, with a global footprint. We have 1200+ people speaking 50+ languages in 120+ cites across 50+ countries. We partner with over 500,000 properties in more than 39,000 locations. We work with more than 50,000 travel buyers in 140 source markets. We have an amazing team delivering valuable outcomes using innovative tech and creative, lateral thinking. Working at WebBeds WebBeds is a fast-paced, results-driven business and that is reflected throughout our company, in our technology, product and perhaps most importantly - in our people. Visit 'Careers' for jobs around the world of WebBeds. Our customers. Hotels and other suppliers Global and regional hotel chains, independent hotels, apartments, resorts, attractions, transfer and sightseeing companies and more - can sell their products through WebBeds by connecting to a global network of over 50,000 online and offline travel buyers through robust solutions that provide greater inventory control to simplify distribution, and leverage WebBeds enhanced analytics to inform inventory optimisation choices - saving costs and increasing revenue. Online travel agencies, retail travel agents, corporate travel managers, tour operators, wholesalers, tourism boards, super apps, DMC's, group providers, airlines and more - can integrate the hundreds of thousands of hotels and ground services in the WebBeds marketplace through simple and seamless API connectivity, or they can search, shop and book online through one of WebBeds trade only booking sites. Our operation. We operate globally through four geographic regions - Europe, Asia Pacific, MEA (Middle East and Africa) and the Americas - with over 2,000 travel professionals working in 120 cities across 50 countries worldwide. WebBeds also operates specialist brands JacTravel DMC and UHl. JacTravel DMC provides tailormade travel arrangements for offline FIT and groups traveling to the UK, Ireland and key mainland European destinations to the international travel trade. UHI is a genuine pioneer, providing online pilgrimage travel services to travel agencies worldwide. WebBeds is a travel brand of the Web Travel Group, an ASX 200 listed company (ASX: WEB) operating global digital travel businesses.
Lead. Shape. Inspire. Are you passionate about Equine & Farm animal medicine and ready to elevate your career? Do you aspire to a leadership role that offers genuine autonomy, robust support, and the chance to influence the future direction of a thriving Equine & Farm department? About the Role This multi branch mixed practice serving Dundee & Tayside is seeking an inspiring Equine & Farm Clinical Director. This is a unique chance to blend hands on clinical work with strategic leadership, supported by an experienced practice structure. You will have the empowerment to shape the service in a way that reflects your vision. Your Responsibilities Lead and mentor a team of 4-5 Equine & Farm vets. Drive business development and uphold service quality within the Equine and Farm department. Foster a positive, forward thinking culture where people can thrive. Collaborate closely with the three Small Animal Clinical Directors and the Practice Manager for wider practice leadership. Innovate, expand, and enhance the services provided. What's in it for you This is a progressive, supportive practice where collaboration and wellbeing are paramount. Investment in people, facilities, and the quality of care is a priority. The Rota and Support 1:5 on-call rota. Protected time off after nights. Half day every week. Monday off after a weekend on call. Facilities and Equipment Include Equine stables and stocks at two sites. In house laboratory. Mobile digital radiography. Equine ultrasound. Respiratory scope. Access to visiting specialists for advanced procedures. What's on Offer Progressive support, collaborative culture, and a range of benefits. Salary & Financial Benefits £62,500 - £75,000, depending on experience. Practice vehicle available for personal use if desired. Paid RCVS fees plus two additional professional memberships. VDS cover included. Generous staff discount on veterinary treatment and products. Wide ranging shopping, leisure, and lifestyle discounts. Work-Life Balance 6.4 weeks holiday (including bank holidays) plus your birthday off. Flexible working options discussed openly and supportively. Time off in lieu and protected breaks prioritised as part of the wellbeing culture. Monday off after a weekend on call. Professional Development £1,750 CPD allowance + 5 CPD days. Support for certificates and further qualifications. A structured leadership development pathway. Opportunities to shape service growth and strategic direction. Wellbeing & Support A comprehensive wellbeing and health benefit package. Supportive, friendly team with a strong culture of collaboration. Access to HR, finance, and operational support through our wider veterinary group. Life in Dundee & Tayside From vibrant city life to awe inspiring landscapes, this region offers it all. Minutes from beautiful beaches, rugged glens, mountain sports, and historic towns - with easy access to Edinburgh and Aberdeen - it's a fantastic place to live, work, and explore. Contact Phone: Email:
Apr 02, 2026
Full time
Lead. Shape. Inspire. Are you passionate about Equine & Farm animal medicine and ready to elevate your career? Do you aspire to a leadership role that offers genuine autonomy, robust support, and the chance to influence the future direction of a thriving Equine & Farm department? About the Role This multi branch mixed practice serving Dundee & Tayside is seeking an inspiring Equine & Farm Clinical Director. This is a unique chance to blend hands on clinical work with strategic leadership, supported by an experienced practice structure. You will have the empowerment to shape the service in a way that reflects your vision. Your Responsibilities Lead and mentor a team of 4-5 Equine & Farm vets. Drive business development and uphold service quality within the Equine and Farm department. Foster a positive, forward thinking culture where people can thrive. Collaborate closely with the three Small Animal Clinical Directors and the Practice Manager for wider practice leadership. Innovate, expand, and enhance the services provided. What's in it for you This is a progressive, supportive practice where collaboration and wellbeing are paramount. Investment in people, facilities, and the quality of care is a priority. The Rota and Support 1:5 on-call rota. Protected time off after nights. Half day every week. Monday off after a weekend on call. Facilities and Equipment Include Equine stables and stocks at two sites. In house laboratory. Mobile digital radiography. Equine ultrasound. Respiratory scope. Access to visiting specialists for advanced procedures. What's on Offer Progressive support, collaborative culture, and a range of benefits. Salary & Financial Benefits £62,500 - £75,000, depending on experience. Practice vehicle available for personal use if desired. Paid RCVS fees plus two additional professional memberships. VDS cover included. Generous staff discount on veterinary treatment and products. Wide ranging shopping, leisure, and lifestyle discounts. Work-Life Balance 6.4 weeks holiday (including bank holidays) plus your birthday off. Flexible working options discussed openly and supportively. Time off in lieu and protected breaks prioritised as part of the wellbeing culture. Monday off after a weekend on call. Professional Development £1,750 CPD allowance + 5 CPD days. Support for certificates and further qualifications. A structured leadership development pathway. Opportunities to shape service growth and strategic direction. Wellbeing & Support A comprehensive wellbeing and health benefit package. Supportive, friendly team with a strong culture of collaboration. Access to HR, finance, and operational support through our wider veterinary group. Life in Dundee & Tayside From vibrant city life to awe inspiring landscapes, this region offers it all. Minutes from beautiful beaches, rugged glens, mountain sports, and historic towns - with easy access to Edinburgh and Aberdeen - it's a fantastic place to live, work, and explore. Contact Phone: Email:
Your new company You'll be joining a leading UK construction company, recognised nationally for its scale, reputation and purpose-driven mission. The organisation is modern, progressive and currently investing significantly in technology, data and digital transformation. With a strong public purpose, raising standards, protecting customers and driving quality, you'll be joining a values-led team with a clear strategic vision for the future. Your new role We're recruiting a Finance Business Partner to join the Financial Planning & Analysis team. This is a highly visible, hands-on role where you will partner directly with Heads of Department, providing challenge, insight and financial guidance to support strategic and operational decision-making. You will lead key activities across budgeting, forecasting and management reporting while supporting improvements to finance systems, online budgeting tools and business self-service dashboards. What you'll need to succeed Act as the primary Finance contact for assigned business areas, building trusted stakeholder relationships Produce accurate, timely management reporting with clear narrative and actionable insight Support annual business planning, budgeting and forecasting cycles Develop and roll out online budgets and five-year rolling forecasts using Jedox Enhance finance self-service reporting and dashboards Support senior leadership with Board and committee reporting Contribute to cross-functional projects and continuous improvement initiatives Provide support during year-end, external audit and accounting policy development What you'll get in return Proven experience in a Finance Business Partner or FP&A role Fully qualified accountant (CIMA/ACCA) or qualified by experience Strong Excel skills and experience with BI tools such as Jedox, Hyperion or Cognos Confident communicator with the ability to influence senior stakeholders Proactive, analytical and comfortable managing ad-hoc projects Experience within a similarly sized or complex organisation is beneficial 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 EA is a trading division of Hays Specialist Recruitment Limited and acts as an employment agency for permanent recruitment and employment business for the supply of temporary workers. By applying for this job you accept the T&C's, Privacy Policy and Disclaimers which can be found at hays.co.uk
Apr 02, 2026
Full time
Your new company You'll be joining a leading UK construction company, recognised nationally for its scale, reputation and purpose-driven mission. The organisation is modern, progressive and currently investing significantly in technology, data and digital transformation. With a strong public purpose, raising standards, protecting customers and driving quality, you'll be joining a values-led team with a clear strategic vision for the future. Your new role We're recruiting a Finance Business Partner to join the Financial Planning & Analysis team. This is a highly visible, hands-on role where you will partner directly with Heads of Department, providing challenge, insight and financial guidance to support strategic and operational decision-making. You will lead key activities across budgeting, forecasting and management reporting while supporting improvements to finance systems, online budgeting tools and business self-service dashboards. What you'll need to succeed Act as the primary Finance contact for assigned business areas, building trusted stakeholder relationships Produce accurate, timely management reporting with clear narrative and actionable insight Support annual business planning, budgeting and forecasting cycles Develop and roll out online budgets and five-year rolling forecasts using Jedox Enhance finance self-service reporting and dashboards Support senior leadership with Board and committee reporting Contribute to cross-functional projects and continuous improvement initiatives Provide support during year-end, external audit and accounting policy development What you'll get in return Proven experience in a Finance Business Partner or FP&A role Fully qualified accountant (CIMA/ACCA) or qualified by experience Strong Excel skills and experience with BI tools such as Jedox, Hyperion or Cognos Confident communicator with the ability to influence senior stakeholders Proactive, analytical and comfortable managing ad-hoc projects Experience within a similarly sized or complex organisation is beneficial 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 EA is a trading division of Hays Specialist Recruitment Limited and acts as an employment agency for permanent recruitment and employment business for the supply of temporary workers. By applying for this job you accept the T&C's, Privacy Policy and Disclaimers which can be found at hays.co.uk
Chemistry Procurement & Inventory Specialist (Product Operations) About Chemify Chemify is creating a future where the access to important molecules, drugs and new materials currently unimaginable are instantly accessible radically increasing the speed of innovation, quality of life, and reach of humanity. The company is building the infrastructure to digitize chemistry to design, make, and discover new molecules with the desired function and properties instantly and on-demand. Chemify has built a platform that combines purpose-built programming languages, robotics, AI, and the world's largest and continuously growing database of chemical programs to accelerate chemical discovery to new, transformative heights. Chemify is supported by some of the best investors from Silicon Valley and across the world, including Triatomic Capital, BlueYard ventures, DCVC, Founders Fund, and others. Job Purpose Reporting to the Head of Product Operations, the Chemistry Procurement & Inventory Specialist is responsible for the timely and cost-effective purchasing of chemicals across Chemify's projects. The Chemistry Procurement and Inventory Specialist will also work closely with Chemify's procurement team to provide insight to help direct Chemify's procurement strategy. The role holder will work closely with members of the chemistry department, project teams, procurement team, and suppliers to source scientifically appropriate materials while balancing cost, availability, and lead times. The post holder will proactively manage inventory levels across multiple projects, communicate with the project operations team to anticipate future project needs, manage chemical supplier relationships, and supports optimization and development of scalable procurement processes, systems and SOPs. Key Responsibilities Procurement & Sourcing: Use Chemify's procurement system to identify, source, and order chemical reagents, intermediates, and related materials. Apply chemical expertise to recognise and evaluate alternative forms of the same compound, including but not limited to: Different salts or counter-ions Solutions at different concentrations or in different solvents Protected/deprotected intermediates Different grades or physical forms Identify and verify CAS numbers, chemical names, structures, and specifications prior to ordering. Compare and evaluate multiple suppliers for availability, reliability, price, lead time, pack size, and quality. Place accurate purchase orders, ensuring correct material, pricing, delivery timelines, and project allocation. Work with finance to improve the controls, quality, audits, and efficiency of processes. Work with the Quality and Operations department to implement and continuously improve business critical activities related to the supply chain. Build strong working relationships with vendors. Negotiate supply agreements with vendors to maximize savings on repeat purchases from high grossing vendors. Approving suppliers and maintaining the approved supplier schedule for purchase of chemicals used in manufacture. Develop effective and stage-appropriate processes for order requests, fulfilment, and delivery. Take-on growing responsibilities during the transformation of the company from an R&D-stage organization to a commercial power house. Inventory & Stock Management: Maintain defined minimum stock levels for frequently used chemicals and intermediates. Monitor inventory levels and proactively trigger re orders to avoid project delays. Identify opportunities for stock rationalisation, consolidation, or cost reduction. Track backorders, delayed deliveries, and supplier issues, escalating where necessary. Project & Stakeholder Engagement: Engage with chemistry, project, and product teams to understand current and upcoming material needs across all active projects. Regularly review project pipelines to anticipate future demand. Act as a point of contact for procurement related queries from scientific teams. Communicate clearly with internal stakeholders on availability, lead times, substitutions, and constraints. Ensure procurement data is accurately recorded and maintained within internal systems. Support the development, documentation, and continuous improvement of procurement-related SOPs and workflows. Contribute to process improvements that enhance efficiency, scalability, traceability, and data quality. Support automation and digital approaches to chemical sourcing and inventory management where appropriate. General Responsibilities: It is expected that individuals will, from time to time, be required to assist with certain procedures that are outside the definition of their role. As part of internal training and on going development programmes, employees may be required to perform duties that are defined for a higher level prior to achieving promotion. In this instance, full training and supervision will be provided to ensure that no work is compromised. Duties may be assigned by the line manager and/or CEO/COO/CTO, as appropriate. Compliance Responsibilities Health and Safety: Comply with the company Health & Safety Policy at all times. Follow all relevant H&S regulations when handling, ordering, or storing chemicals. Report hazards, deviations, or improvement opportunities to H&S representatives or management. Promote safe working practices across procurement and operations activities. Quality: Comply with the company Quality Policy at all times. Work closely with Quality and Operations teams to support and maintain Chemify's Quality Management System (QMS). Ensure procurement activities align with Good Scientific Practice and relevant ISO standards (e.g. ISO 9001:2015). Support investigations, CAPAs, and client complaints related to materials or suppliers where required. Participate in internal and external audits, inspections, and self inspections as needed. Contribute to the creation, review, and implementation of SOPs, work instructions, and forms. Promote risk based thinking and process driven approaches within procurement and operations. Essential Qualifications Bachelor's degree in Chemistry or a closely related scientific discipline. Essential Experience and Knowledge Strong practical understanding of organic chemistry, reagents, and intermediates. Ability to recognise chemical equivalence across different forms (salts, solvates, solutions, protecting groups, etc.). Experience sourcing chemicals from commercial suppliers (e.g. catalogue suppliers, custom vendors, CROs). Familiarity with CAS numbers, chemical nomenclature, and material specifications. Experience using procurement, inventory, or ERP systems. Ability to manage multiple requests and priorities in a fast paced environment. Ability to communicate and work effectively with scientists, operations staff, and suppliers. Proficient in Microsoft Office and/or equivalent productivity tools. Core Skills and Competencies Strong organisational and time management skills. Analytical and problem solving mindset. Clear written and verbal communication (fluent in English). Collaborative team player with a proactive approach. Strong attention to detail and high standards of data accuracy. Desired Experience and Knowledge Master's degree or PhD in Chemistry. Experience in a laboratory, CRO, CDMO, or technology enabled chemistry environment. Experience with chemical inventory management systems. Familiarity with supplier qualification and quality considerations. Interest in automation, digital chemistry platforms, or data driven operations. Understanding of regulated environments and quality systems. Location Advanced Research Centre, University of Glasgow, 11 Chapel Lane, G11 6EW Department Supply Chain Job Title Chemistry Procurement & Inventory Specialist (Product Operations)
Apr 01, 2026
Full time
Chemistry Procurement & Inventory Specialist (Product Operations) About Chemify Chemify is creating a future where the access to important molecules, drugs and new materials currently unimaginable are instantly accessible radically increasing the speed of innovation, quality of life, and reach of humanity. The company is building the infrastructure to digitize chemistry to design, make, and discover new molecules with the desired function and properties instantly and on-demand. Chemify has built a platform that combines purpose-built programming languages, robotics, AI, and the world's largest and continuously growing database of chemical programs to accelerate chemical discovery to new, transformative heights. Chemify is supported by some of the best investors from Silicon Valley and across the world, including Triatomic Capital, BlueYard ventures, DCVC, Founders Fund, and others. Job Purpose Reporting to the Head of Product Operations, the Chemistry Procurement & Inventory Specialist is responsible for the timely and cost-effective purchasing of chemicals across Chemify's projects. The Chemistry Procurement and Inventory Specialist will also work closely with Chemify's procurement team to provide insight to help direct Chemify's procurement strategy. The role holder will work closely with members of the chemistry department, project teams, procurement team, and suppliers to source scientifically appropriate materials while balancing cost, availability, and lead times. The post holder will proactively manage inventory levels across multiple projects, communicate with the project operations team to anticipate future project needs, manage chemical supplier relationships, and supports optimization and development of scalable procurement processes, systems and SOPs. Key Responsibilities Procurement & Sourcing: Use Chemify's procurement system to identify, source, and order chemical reagents, intermediates, and related materials. Apply chemical expertise to recognise and evaluate alternative forms of the same compound, including but not limited to: Different salts or counter-ions Solutions at different concentrations or in different solvents Protected/deprotected intermediates Different grades or physical forms Identify and verify CAS numbers, chemical names, structures, and specifications prior to ordering. Compare and evaluate multiple suppliers for availability, reliability, price, lead time, pack size, and quality. Place accurate purchase orders, ensuring correct material, pricing, delivery timelines, and project allocation. Work with finance to improve the controls, quality, audits, and efficiency of processes. Work with the Quality and Operations department to implement and continuously improve business critical activities related to the supply chain. Build strong working relationships with vendors. Negotiate supply agreements with vendors to maximize savings on repeat purchases from high grossing vendors. Approving suppliers and maintaining the approved supplier schedule for purchase of chemicals used in manufacture. Develop effective and stage-appropriate processes for order requests, fulfilment, and delivery. Take-on growing responsibilities during the transformation of the company from an R&D-stage organization to a commercial power house. Inventory & Stock Management: Maintain defined minimum stock levels for frequently used chemicals and intermediates. Monitor inventory levels and proactively trigger re orders to avoid project delays. Identify opportunities for stock rationalisation, consolidation, or cost reduction. Track backorders, delayed deliveries, and supplier issues, escalating where necessary. Project & Stakeholder Engagement: Engage with chemistry, project, and product teams to understand current and upcoming material needs across all active projects. Regularly review project pipelines to anticipate future demand. Act as a point of contact for procurement related queries from scientific teams. Communicate clearly with internal stakeholders on availability, lead times, substitutions, and constraints. Ensure procurement data is accurately recorded and maintained within internal systems. Support the development, documentation, and continuous improvement of procurement-related SOPs and workflows. Contribute to process improvements that enhance efficiency, scalability, traceability, and data quality. Support automation and digital approaches to chemical sourcing and inventory management where appropriate. General Responsibilities: It is expected that individuals will, from time to time, be required to assist with certain procedures that are outside the definition of their role. As part of internal training and on going development programmes, employees may be required to perform duties that are defined for a higher level prior to achieving promotion. In this instance, full training and supervision will be provided to ensure that no work is compromised. Duties may be assigned by the line manager and/or CEO/COO/CTO, as appropriate. Compliance Responsibilities Health and Safety: Comply with the company Health & Safety Policy at all times. Follow all relevant H&S regulations when handling, ordering, or storing chemicals. Report hazards, deviations, or improvement opportunities to H&S representatives or management. Promote safe working practices across procurement and operations activities. Quality: Comply with the company Quality Policy at all times. Work closely with Quality and Operations teams to support and maintain Chemify's Quality Management System (QMS). Ensure procurement activities align with Good Scientific Practice and relevant ISO standards (e.g. ISO 9001:2015). Support investigations, CAPAs, and client complaints related to materials or suppliers where required. Participate in internal and external audits, inspections, and self inspections as needed. Contribute to the creation, review, and implementation of SOPs, work instructions, and forms. Promote risk based thinking and process driven approaches within procurement and operations. Essential Qualifications Bachelor's degree in Chemistry or a closely related scientific discipline. Essential Experience and Knowledge Strong practical understanding of organic chemistry, reagents, and intermediates. Ability to recognise chemical equivalence across different forms (salts, solvates, solutions, protecting groups, etc.). Experience sourcing chemicals from commercial suppliers (e.g. catalogue suppliers, custom vendors, CROs). Familiarity with CAS numbers, chemical nomenclature, and material specifications. Experience using procurement, inventory, or ERP systems. Ability to manage multiple requests and priorities in a fast paced environment. Ability to communicate and work effectively with scientists, operations staff, and suppliers. Proficient in Microsoft Office and/or equivalent productivity tools. Core Skills and Competencies Strong organisational and time management skills. Analytical and problem solving mindset. Clear written and verbal communication (fluent in English). Collaborative team player with a proactive approach. Strong attention to detail and high standards of data accuracy. Desired Experience and Knowledge Master's degree or PhD in Chemistry. Experience in a laboratory, CRO, CDMO, or technology enabled chemistry environment. Experience with chemical inventory management systems. Familiarity with supplier qualification and quality considerations. Interest in automation, digital chemistry platforms, or data driven operations. Understanding of regulated environments and quality systems. Location Advanced Research Centre, University of Glasgow, 11 Chapel Lane, G11 6EW Department Supply Chain Job Title Chemistry Procurement & Inventory Specialist (Product Operations)
Your new company Our client is an innovative and fast-growing software business based in Milton Keynes. Operating within a competitive and rapidly evolving technology market, the organisation is committed to delivering exceptional digital solutions to its customers. With growth accelerating year on year, they are now seeking a highly capable Financial Controller to strengthen their finance function and support strategic decision-making. Your new role As the Financial Controller, you will take full ownership of the day-to-day financial management of the business, ensuring accuracy, compliance, and a forward-looking approach to commercial decision-making. This is a hands-on role ideally suited to an ambitious, detail-driven finance professional with SME experience. Your key responsibilities will include; Lead all financial accounting, reporting and month-end processes Manage budgeting, forecasting and cash-flow planning Oversee and improve internal controls and financial systems Partner with senior leadership to provide commercial insights Manage year-end audit and liaise with external stakeholders Support ongoing process improvements to drive efficiency What you'll need to succeed Fully qualified accountant (ACA/ACCA/CIMA) Experience operating within an SME environment Strong technical accounting skills with a proactive, commercial mindset Excellent communication skills and ability to influence senior stakeholders Prior exposure to the software or technology sector is advantageous What you'll get in return Competitive salary £60-£65k Opportunity to shape and develop a growing finance function Collaborative, modern working environment Career progression within a scaling tech organisation 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 EA is a trading division of Hays Specialist Recruitment Limited and acts as an employment agency for permanent recruitment and employment business for the supply of temporary workers. By applying for this job you accept the T&C's, Privacy Policy and Disclaimers which can be found at hays.co.uk
Apr 01, 2026
Full time
Your new company Our client is an innovative and fast-growing software business based in Milton Keynes. Operating within a competitive and rapidly evolving technology market, the organisation is committed to delivering exceptional digital solutions to its customers. With growth accelerating year on year, they are now seeking a highly capable Financial Controller to strengthen their finance function and support strategic decision-making. Your new role As the Financial Controller, you will take full ownership of the day-to-day financial management of the business, ensuring accuracy, compliance, and a forward-looking approach to commercial decision-making. This is a hands-on role ideally suited to an ambitious, detail-driven finance professional with SME experience. Your key responsibilities will include; Lead all financial accounting, reporting and month-end processes Manage budgeting, forecasting and cash-flow planning Oversee and improve internal controls and financial systems Partner with senior leadership to provide commercial insights Manage year-end audit and liaise with external stakeholders Support ongoing process improvements to drive efficiency What you'll need to succeed Fully qualified accountant (ACA/ACCA/CIMA) Experience operating within an SME environment Strong technical accounting skills with a proactive, commercial mindset Excellent communication skills and ability to influence senior stakeholders Prior exposure to the software or technology sector is advantageous What you'll get in return Competitive salary £60-£65k Opportunity to shape and develop a growing finance function Collaborative, modern working environment Career progression within a scaling tech organisation 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 EA is a trading division of Hays Specialist Recruitment Limited and acts as an employment agency for permanent recruitment and employment business for the supply of temporary workers. By applying for this job you accept the T&C's, Privacy Policy and Disclaimers which can be found at hays.co.uk
SII Group delivers Digital Services, IT, Engineering, and Consulting to diverse industries, enabling digital transformation through our commitment to Growth, People, and CSR. With over 16,000 professionals across 21 countries, we're recognised as a "Great Place to Work" for fostering a high-trust culture. Our core values of Trust, Transparency, and Quality drive our work package delivery, ensuring we meet and exceed client expectations as a committed partner. Since 2016, SII UK has supported top Aerospace & Defence, Aviation, Transportation, and Finance clients, empowering digital transformation with industry-leading engineering expertise. Let's Tech Together is our promise to encourage innovation and teamwork. We support our engineers with development opportunities and a collaborative, inclusive environment where every voice is valued and empowered. THE OPPORTUNITY SII UK is seeking TA Officer to join our team our growing team in London! The TA Officer will be responsible for identifying, screening and securing new hires and build the organisations footprint. This person will be accountable for helping the business grow and following the talent acquisition strategy. KEY RESPONSIBILITIES: Source, screen, and qualify high-quality engineering and technical candidates aligned with business requirements, supporting them through interview preparation and offer acceptance. Work closely with the Business Manager to understand current and upcoming hiring needs, ensuring timely identification and engagement of suitable talent. Develop and execute targeted sourcing strategies to attract specialist talent across key engineering and technology domains. Build and maintain a strong pipeline of qualified candidates through proactive market mapping, networking, and talent pooling. Manage candidate engagement throughout the recruitment lifecycle, ensuring a positive and professional candidate experience. Support workforce planning by identifying talent availability, market trends, and potential recruitment challenges. Maintain and promote SII's employer brand through candidate interactions, online engagement, and professional networking platforms. Contribute to recruitment campaigns and hiring initiatives aligned with strategic programme and project needs. Collaborate with internal stakeholders to prioritise roles, track recruitment progress, and ensure alignment with business objectives. Provide regular recruitment activity updates, pipeline visibility, and KPI reporting to the Business Manager and leadership team. Participate in Talent Acquisition team meetings to share insights, improve sourcing approaches, and align on recruitment priorities. SKILL REQUIRED Proven experience in Talent Acquisition or similar role Experience recruiting in the defence/aerospace sector and/or engineering domain Excellent communication and interpersonal abilities Collaborative mindset with the ability to thrive as part of a team Ability to work in a fast-paced and changing environment Proficient in Applicant Tracking Systems (ATS) and Human Resources Management Systems (HRMS) Tasks Source senior-level candidates through various channels and methods Conduct HR interviews with candidates and support hiring managers as needed Report on recruitment performance metrics BENEFITS: Competitive Basic Salary 6% Employers Contribution + 6% as a salary sacrifice Private Medical Insurance, Life Cover and Income Protection 25 days holiday 10 days full sick pay per year Cycle to Work & TechScheme Corporate access to the Udemy platform If you're applying for a role requiring security clearance, please be aware that foreign or dual nationality is not an automatic bar, however certain posts may have restrictions which could affect those who do not have sole British nationality or who have personal connections with certain countries outside the UK.
Apr 01, 2026
Full time
SII Group delivers Digital Services, IT, Engineering, and Consulting to diverse industries, enabling digital transformation through our commitment to Growth, People, and CSR. With over 16,000 professionals across 21 countries, we're recognised as a "Great Place to Work" for fostering a high-trust culture. Our core values of Trust, Transparency, and Quality drive our work package delivery, ensuring we meet and exceed client expectations as a committed partner. Since 2016, SII UK has supported top Aerospace & Defence, Aviation, Transportation, and Finance clients, empowering digital transformation with industry-leading engineering expertise. Let's Tech Together is our promise to encourage innovation and teamwork. We support our engineers with development opportunities and a collaborative, inclusive environment where every voice is valued and empowered. THE OPPORTUNITY SII UK is seeking TA Officer to join our team our growing team in London! The TA Officer will be responsible for identifying, screening and securing new hires and build the organisations footprint. This person will be accountable for helping the business grow and following the talent acquisition strategy. KEY RESPONSIBILITIES: Source, screen, and qualify high-quality engineering and technical candidates aligned with business requirements, supporting them through interview preparation and offer acceptance. Work closely with the Business Manager to understand current and upcoming hiring needs, ensuring timely identification and engagement of suitable talent. Develop and execute targeted sourcing strategies to attract specialist talent across key engineering and technology domains. Build and maintain a strong pipeline of qualified candidates through proactive market mapping, networking, and talent pooling. Manage candidate engagement throughout the recruitment lifecycle, ensuring a positive and professional candidate experience. Support workforce planning by identifying talent availability, market trends, and potential recruitment challenges. Maintain and promote SII's employer brand through candidate interactions, online engagement, and professional networking platforms. Contribute to recruitment campaigns and hiring initiatives aligned with strategic programme and project needs. Collaborate with internal stakeholders to prioritise roles, track recruitment progress, and ensure alignment with business objectives. Provide regular recruitment activity updates, pipeline visibility, and KPI reporting to the Business Manager and leadership team. Participate in Talent Acquisition team meetings to share insights, improve sourcing approaches, and align on recruitment priorities. SKILL REQUIRED Proven experience in Talent Acquisition or similar role Experience recruiting in the defence/aerospace sector and/or engineering domain Excellent communication and interpersonal abilities Collaborative mindset with the ability to thrive as part of a team Ability to work in a fast-paced and changing environment Proficient in Applicant Tracking Systems (ATS) and Human Resources Management Systems (HRMS) Tasks Source senior-level candidates through various channels and methods Conduct HR interviews with candidates and support hiring managers as needed Report on recruitment performance metrics BENEFITS: Competitive Basic Salary 6% Employers Contribution + 6% as a salary sacrifice Private Medical Insurance, Life Cover and Income Protection 25 days holiday 10 days full sick pay per year Cycle to Work & TechScheme Corporate access to the Udemy platform If you're applying for a role requiring security clearance, please be aware that foreign or dual nationality is not an automatic bar, however certain posts may have restrictions which could affect those who do not have sole British nationality or who have personal connections with certain countries outside the UK.
Job Type: Permanent Build a brilliant future with Hiscox About the team/division We are one of the largest and oldest Lloyd's syndicates. Known for our long-term leadership in the market, our blend of underwriting expertise and meaningful capacity makes us an ideal partner for our clients, whatever the size and complexity of their risk. With winning attitude, adaptability and passion; our people aim to outperform always.The Change Management Team work with all the teams in the London Market to develop and build market leading capabilities across our people, processes and systems. Our goal is to embed lasting changes that deliver measurable business benefit and help us reach our strategic targets. We have adopted an agile approach to delivery, working in separate and distinct Value Streams driven by process improvement, integration of new ventures and delivery of regulatory requirements. The outputs of the Value Streams can vary from large scale system delivery and upgrades to smaller tactical solutions that open up business opportunities. Working on our team is exciting and fast-paced. We get to be part of shaping and building the future of the London Market, helping to solve and pre-empt new challenges. The biggest challenge facing our team is how to help drive and manage fundamental changes in the context of the historic and long-established institution of Lloyds of London.The Change Management team is made up of Product Managers, Product Owners and Analysts and scales according to the project demands of the business. The team work closely with the Technology team to deliver real value to the business. The team is curious and inquisitive, challenging ourselves and our stakeholders to do things better, faster and cheaper. The Role You will act as Product Manager for one of our strategic capabilities, the Underwriting Value Stream. You will be at the heart of the team, leading complex change initiatives that span across multiple areas of our business. You will translate business leadership objectives into actionable delivery plans for the Underwriting Value Stream. You will collaborate cross functionally and drive innovation. You will coach and support the less experienced members of the team, providing guidance and direction to the team and to the business to ensure successful delivery of the changes and the resulting business benefit.As Product Manager for the Underwriting Value Stream, you have a passion for a digital future of underwriting. You see beyond the status quo and be part of the team designing ways of working fit for 2030 and beyond. You will be part of an award-winning team that is at the forefront of Augmented and Algorithmic Underwriting within the Lloyd's Market. You embrace the challenges of modernisation and work with our strategic partners in both technology and broking to reimagine the underwriting journey, embedded with cutting edge technology and user centric innovative design. Through your guidance this compelling transformation will translate into material benefits for London Market. What you'll be doing in the role Benefits management Work with the Business Sponsors to build robust and measurable business cases aligned to our business plans Evaluate, plan and track the realisation of benefits for the Underwriting Value Stream Product Management Lead the Underwriting Value Stream, ensuring objectives and business outcomes are met through successful planning, delivery and embedding of change. Develop a deep understanding of customer needs to inform product design. Manage the development and delivery of the product roadmap using appropriate methodologies Manage the prioritisation of initiatives and resources within the value stream, ensuring delivery is focused on the most value add activities including continuous improvement, operations and platform resilience. Ensure execution focused decision making and strong dependency and risk management Contribute to identifying and/or developing frameworks and methodologies that ensure management of initiatives will be comprehensive and consistent Business Process Development Develop an excellent working knowledge of the business goals, priorities and processes for the relevant business areas Analyse as-is processes and identify opportunities to transform ways of working Ensure new or updated business processes continue to be maintained once handed over to operational continuous improvement Budget and resource management Plan and control finances of the Underwriting Value Stream driving performance and as part of the organisation's overall financial management Prepare and maintain an overall schedule for resource use, which avoids bottlenecks and conflicting demands, and sequencing outcomes, to enable the efficient realisation of benefits Change management Ensure that an effective change management plan is in place to maintain consistency of delivery, optimise benefits and contribute to a healthy change experience for those impacted by the changes. Close new initiatives and transition them into continuous improvement, ensuring that we capture key lessons to improve our change management capability Embed new processes post delivery and manage the integration of the outputs into business-as-usual, addressing the readiness of users, compatibility with existing processes and the realisation of benefits. Stakeholder Management Build strong productive relationships and communication inside and outside of Hiscox in order to deliver effective solutions based on a deep understanding of the business drivers and benefits for each party Identify, address and resolve differences between individuals and/or interest groups Build a network of influence inside and outside of Hiscox Leadership Empower and inspire others to work and deliver successfully Lead and motivate a team (in a matrix organisation) across internal and external teams including third party suppliers Role model excellence in value stream execution and change management. Person Specification The person in this role is comfortable dealing with ambiguity and working through it to provide clarity for others. They thrive on tackling challenging issues and ensuring that the initiatives stay focussed on delivering tangible, measurable benefits using agile and change management techniques. They take setbacks and changes of direction in their stride and support others through these experiences. They have a passion and drive for creative problem solving, great user experience and delivering the best outcomes for their customers. Must have Experience of delivering within agile value streams in a formal change role Experience balancing differing priorities and demands whilst ensuring that value stream management disciplines are maintained Experience in business process development and improvement Experience of managing and motivating a team (in a matrix organisation) including third party suppliers Advanced workshop facilitation The ability to build relationships and influence Commercially minded - able to analyse and interpret information to develop strong benefits focussed business cases Knowledge or experience of working in the Lloyd's London Market Desirabl e Formal product management and/or project management qualification or membership Experience in delivering technology solutions with emerging technologies such as AI Knowledge or experience in design thinking or innovation methodologies and/or user experience design About Hiscox As an international specialist insurer we are far removed from the world of mass market insurance products. Instead we are selective and focus on our key areas of expertise and strength - all of which is underpinned by a culture that encourages us to challenge convention and
Apr 01, 2026
Full time
Job Type: Permanent Build a brilliant future with Hiscox About the team/division We are one of the largest and oldest Lloyd's syndicates. Known for our long-term leadership in the market, our blend of underwriting expertise and meaningful capacity makes us an ideal partner for our clients, whatever the size and complexity of their risk. With winning attitude, adaptability and passion; our people aim to outperform always.The Change Management Team work with all the teams in the London Market to develop and build market leading capabilities across our people, processes and systems. Our goal is to embed lasting changes that deliver measurable business benefit and help us reach our strategic targets. We have adopted an agile approach to delivery, working in separate and distinct Value Streams driven by process improvement, integration of new ventures and delivery of regulatory requirements. The outputs of the Value Streams can vary from large scale system delivery and upgrades to smaller tactical solutions that open up business opportunities. Working on our team is exciting and fast-paced. We get to be part of shaping and building the future of the London Market, helping to solve and pre-empt new challenges. The biggest challenge facing our team is how to help drive and manage fundamental changes in the context of the historic and long-established institution of Lloyds of London.The Change Management team is made up of Product Managers, Product Owners and Analysts and scales according to the project demands of the business. The team work closely with the Technology team to deliver real value to the business. The team is curious and inquisitive, challenging ourselves and our stakeholders to do things better, faster and cheaper. The Role You will act as Product Manager for one of our strategic capabilities, the Underwriting Value Stream. You will be at the heart of the team, leading complex change initiatives that span across multiple areas of our business. You will translate business leadership objectives into actionable delivery plans for the Underwriting Value Stream. You will collaborate cross functionally and drive innovation. You will coach and support the less experienced members of the team, providing guidance and direction to the team and to the business to ensure successful delivery of the changes and the resulting business benefit.As Product Manager for the Underwriting Value Stream, you have a passion for a digital future of underwriting. You see beyond the status quo and be part of the team designing ways of working fit for 2030 and beyond. You will be part of an award-winning team that is at the forefront of Augmented and Algorithmic Underwriting within the Lloyd's Market. You embrace the challenges of modernisation and work with our strategic partners in both technology and broking to reimagine the underwriting journey, embedded with cutting edge technology and user centric innovative design. Through your guidance this compelling transformation will translate into material benefits for London Market. What you'll be doing in the role Benefits management Work with the Business Sponsors to build robust and measurable business cases aligned to our business plans Evaluate, plan and track the realisation of benefits for the Underwriting Value Stream Product Management Lead the Underwriting Value Stream, ensuring objectives and business outcomes are met through successful planning, delivery and embedding of change. Develop a deep understanding of customer needs to inform product design. Manage the development and delivery of the product roadmap using appropriate methodologies Manage the prioritisation of initiatives and resources within the value stream, ensuring delivery is focused on the most value add activities including continuous improvement, operations and platform resilience. Ensure execution focused decision making and strong dependency and risk management Contribute to identifying and/or developing frameworks and methodologies that ensure management of initiatives will be comprehensive and consistent Business Process Development Develop an excellent working knowledge of the business goals, priorities and processes for the relevant business areas Analyse as-is processes and identify opportunities to transform ways of working Ensure new or updated business processes continue to be maintained once handed over to operational continuous improvement Budget and resource management Plan and control finances of the Underwriting Value Stream driving performance and as part of the organisation's overall financial management Prepare and maintain an overall schedule for resource use, which avoids bottlenecks and conflicting demands, and sequencing outcomes, to enable the efficient realisation of benefits Change management Ensure that an effective change management plan is in place to maintain consistency of delivery, optimise benefits and contribute to a healthy change experience for those impacted by the changes. Close new initiatives and transition them into continuous improvement, ensuring that we capture key lessons to improve our change management capability Embed new processes post delivery and manage the integration of the outputs into business-as-usual, addressing the readiness of users, compatibility with existing processes and the realisation of benefits. Stakeholder Management Build strong productive relationships and communication inside and outside of Hiscox in order to deliver effective solutions based on a deep understanding of the business drivers and benefits for each party Identify, address and resolve differences between individuals and/or interest groups Build a network of influence inside and outside of Hiscox Leadership Empower and inspire others to work and deliver successfully Lead and motivate a team (in a matrix organisation) across internal and external teams including third party suppliers Role model excellence in value stream execution and change management. Person Specification The person in this role is comfortable dealing with ambiguity and working through it to provide clarity for others. They thrive on tackling challenging issues and ensuring that the initiatives stay focussed on delivering tangible, measurable benefits using agile and change management techniques. They take setbacks and changes of direction in their stride and support others through these experiences. They have a passion and drive for creative problem solving, great user experience and delivering the best outcomes for their customers. Must have Experience of delivering within agile value streams in a formal change role Experience balancing differing priorities and demands whilst ensuring that value stream management disciplines are maintained Experience in business process development and improvement Experience of managing and motivating a team (in a matrix organisation) including third party suppliers Advanced workshop facilitation The ability to build relationships and influence Commercially minded - able to analyse and interpret information to develop strong benefits focussed business cases Knowledge or experience of working in the Lloyd's London Market Desirabl e Formal product management and/or project management qualification or membership Experience in delivering technology solutions with emerging technologies such as AI Knowledge or experience in design thinking or innovation methodologies and/or user experience design About Hiscox As an international specialist insurer we are far removed from the world of mass market insurance products. Instead we are selective and focus on our key areas of expertise and strength - all of which is underpinned by a culture that encourages us to challenge convention and
Agency : Havas Market Job Description : The Channel Expertise Specialist is operating Media Experience (Mx) campaigns for a client portfolio on a specific channel. Paid Performance Manager Reporting To: Paid Performance DirectorOffice Location: Havas Village Leeds, BlockHaus West Park, LS16 6QG ABOUT HAVAS MARKET: We are Havas Market, part of the Havas Media Network (HMN) - a Network spanning almost 1,000 people across London, Leeds, Manchester and Edinburgh.As Havas Market, our vision is to deliver limitless performance for our clients by breaking down the barriers within media to build cohesive multi-channel experiences that combine tech and human flair. Havas Market expertise spans the following core specialist services: paid media (PPC, paid social, international), owned (SEO, CRO, content, creative, localisation), and earned (digital PR, social).As a hub of performance specialists, we work with clients directly via Havas Market, while we also service the performance media needs of the other agency brands across HMN - including Havas Media, Arena Media and Ledger Bennett.Across all agency brands within HMN, we have defined shared values that shape the way we work and define what we expect from our people: Human at Heart: You will respect, empower, and support others, fostering an inclusive workplace and creating meaningful experiences. Head for Rigour: You will take pride in delivering high-quality, outcome-focused work and continually strive for improvement. Mind for Flair: You will embrace diversity and bold thinking to innovate and craft brilliant, unique solutions.These behaviours are integral to our culture and essential for delivering impactful work for our clients and colleagues. THE ROLE: Sitting as part of the PPC team based in Leeds, this role will see you work exclusively within the B2B vertical. As such, you will sit within a scaled performance community within the Havas Market organisation, but you will need to be deeply connected into Ledger Bennett - our global B2B marketing agency dedicated to redefining B2B marketing through inventive, authentic, and ambitious strategies.The principal elements of the role will be to manage 1-2 executives in the pursuit of performance excellence across your client set. You will be responsible for campaign implementation, analysis, optimisation, delivery and evaluation across paid search and all relevant formats, such as Performance Max, Demand Gen, and possibly some app activity too. Working alongside the AD on these clients, you will also have a chance to heavily influence strategy and lead on the implementation of innovative, new solutions for your clients.There will be client facing elements to this role, and you'll be required to attend regular calls/meetings, as well as lead on larger monthly and quarterly meetings, with the support of your line manager. As such, it's essential you feel comfortable with clients, have strong communication skills, as well as a proactive attitude and a real hunger for success. KEY RESPONSBILITIES: Creation and management of PPC campaigns to effectively deliver client objectives and targets. Drive best practice on your clients, and through your team; specifically, improving the quality of campaign delivery, innovation, and automation across PPC, Performance Max, and Demand Gen. Develop a rich understanding of your clients' audience and the consumer journey within the B2B vertical - always striving to deliver richer insight to clients. Develop and plan holistic paid performance strategies largely independently, but with the support of your line manager where required. Lean into the Ledger Bennett agency culture - ensuring you attend team meetings, ensuring you report back on key updates and represent the PPC team to the highest standard. Adhere to Ledger Bennet / client SLAs and deadlines to ensure optimal service levels are consistently maintained. Oversee and/or execute the optimisation of campaigns, utilising the full breadth off bid management tools (SA360) and technologies at your disposal. Help to drive innovation and creative solutions, ensuring media firsts and beta use. Oversee accurate and timely finance administration and budgeting. Be the day-to-day contact for client set. Leading, maintaining, and growing strong relationships with relevant client stakeholders. Lead on client facing presentations on strategy, campaign recommendations and results. Deliver high-quality client reporting, including meaningful post-campaign analysis and actionable feedback. Contribute towards wider team initiatives where required, i.e., team training, award entries, attending industry events etc. Maintain development plans, roadmaps, and media plans for clients. Produce detailed media plans and supporting rationale documents that demonstrate a high level of expertise and innovation. Manage personal development plans for direct reports, ensuring SMART objectives are set. Develop the expertise, technical knowledge and all-round skill set of all your direct reports. DESIRABLE SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE: 2+ years agency experience in a performance media role. Demonstrable experience within B2B, managing scaled budgets, ideally cross-market. Previous experience with client facing responsibilities and building strong relationships. Management experience desirable but not essential. Good storytelling and presentation capability, with the ability to communicate confidently and interpret performance marketing to clients and manage client expectations. Extensive experience across Google/Microsoft Ads, Analytics and SA360. Experience and up to date knowledge of competitor tools. Organised, self-starter with excellent attention to detail. Strong project management skills, with ability to manage multiple deadlines and stakeholders. Good numeracy skills with strong knowledge/ experience of MS Excel. Thorough attention to detail. Contract Type : Permanent Here at Havas across the group we pride ourselves on being committed to offering equal opportunities to all potential employees and have zero tolerance for discrimination. We are an equal opportunity employer and welcome applicants irrespective of age, sex, race, ethnicity, disability and other factors that have no bearing on an individual's ability to perform their job. Founded in 1835 by Charles-Louis Havas, Havas is one of the world's largest global communications groups, with more than 23,000 people in over 100 countries sharing one single mission: to make a meaningful difference to brands, businesses, and people. Havas has developed a fully integrated model covering all communications activities. The teams of the three business units, Creative, Media and Health & You, work together with agility and in perfect synergy to offer clients tailor-made, meaningful, innovative and entertainment-oriented solutions that support them in their positive transformation. Life at Havas We take great pride in our Havas family. They bring many unique personalities, perspectives and passions to their work. Collaboration is at the core of how we operate, and Havas Villages are the homes we work in. We encourage our people to take advantage of our many opportunities to learn and grow. Through local agency training sessions, our unique global and development programs, we offer our people endless opportunities to explore. Havas Creative Network At Havas, we believe creativity isn't just a description of our business, it is part of our agencies' DNA. We bring together some of the industry's most creative and accomplished agencies. By combining creative expertise with the strategic and innovative power of our Villages, we can build seamless teams around the individual needs of each of our clients. Havas Media Network We create the best media experience, capitalizing on the most meaningful
Apr 01, 2026
Full time
Agency : Havas Market Job Description : The Channel Expertise Specialist is operating Media Experience (Mx) campaigns for a client portfolio on a specific channel. Paid Performance Manager Reporting To: Paid Performance DirectorOffice Location: Havas Village Leeds, BlockHaus West Park, LS16 6QG ABOUT HAVAS MARKET: We are Havas Market, part of the Havas Media Network (HMN) - a Network spanning almost 1,000 people across London, Leeds, Manchester and Edinburgh.As Havas Market, our vision is to deliver limitless performance for our clients by breaking down the barriers within media to build cohesive multi-channel experiences that combine tech and human flair. Havas Market expertise spans the following core specialist services: paid media (PPC, paid social, international), owned (SEO, CRO, content, creative, localisation), and earned (digital PR, social).As a hub of performance specialists, we work with clients directly via Havas Market, while we also service the performance media needs of the other agency brands across HMN - including Havas Media, Arena Media and Ledger Bennett.Across all agency brands within HMN, we have defined shared values that shape the way we work and define what we expect from our people: Human at Heart: You will respect, empower, and support others, fostering an inclusive workplace and creating meaningful experiences. Head for Rigour: You will take pride in delivering high-quality, outcome-focused work and continually strive for improvement. Mind for Flair: You will embrace diversity and bold thinking to innovate and craft brilliant, unique solutions.These behaviours are integral to our culture and essential for delivering impactful work for our clients and colleagues. THE ROLE: Sitting as part of the PPC team based in Leeds, this role will see you work exclusively within the B2B vertical. As such, you will sit within a scaled performance community within the Havas Market organisation, but you will need to be deeply connected into Ledger Bennett - our global B2B marketing agency dedicated to redefining B2B marketing through inventive, authentic, and ambitious strategies.The principal elements of the role will be to manage 1-2 executives in the pursuit of performance excellence across your client set. You will be responsible for campaign implementation, analysis, optimisation, delivery and evaluation across paid search and all relevant formats, such as Performance Max, Demand Gen, and possibly some app activity too. Working alongside the AD on these clients, you will also have a chance to heavily influence strategy and lead on the implementation of innovative, new solutions for your clients.There will be client facing elements to this role, and you'll be required to attend regular calls/meetings, as well as lead on larger monthly and quarterly meetings, with the support of your line manager. As such, it's essential you feel comfortable with clients, have strong communication skills, as well as a proactive attitude and a real hunger for success. KEY RESPONSBILITIES: Creation and management of PPC campaigns to effectively deliver client objectives and targets. Drive best practice on your clients, and through your team; specifically, improving the quality of campaign delivery, innovation, and automation across PPC, Performance Max, and Demand Gen. Develop a rich understanding of your clients' audience and the consumer journey within the B2B vertical - always striving to deliver richer insight to clients. Develop and plan holistic paid performance strategies largely independently, but with the support of your line manager where required. Lean into the Ledger Bennett agency culture - ensuring you attend team meetings, ensuring you report back on key updates and represent the PPC team to the highest standard. Adhere to Ledger Bennet / client SLAs and deadlines to ensure optimal service levels are consistently maintained. Oversee and/or execute the optimisation of campaigns, utilising the full breadth off bid management tools (SA360) and technologies at your disposal. Help to drive innovation and creative solutions, ensuring media firsts and beta use. Oversee accurate and timely finance administration and budgeting. Be the day-to-day contact for client set. Leading, maintaining, and growing strong relationships with relevant client stakeholders. Lead on client facing presentations on strategy, campaign recommendations and results. Deliver high-quality client reporting, including meaningful post-campaign analysis and actionable feedback. Contribute towards wider team initiatives where required, i.e., team training, award entries, attending industry events etc. Maintain development plans, roadmaps, and media plans for clients. Produce detailed media plans and supporting rationale documents that demonstrate a high level of expertise and innovation. Manage personal development plans for direct reports, ensuring SMART objectives are set. Develop the expertise, technical knowledge and all-round skill set of all your direct reports. DESIRABLE SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE: 2+ years agency experience in a performance media role. Demonstrable experience within B2B, managing scaled budgets, ideally cross-market. Previous experience with client facing responsibilities and building strong relationships. Management experience desirable but not essential. Good storytelling and presentation capability, with the ability to communicate confidently and interpret performance marketing to clients and manage client expectations. Extensive experience across Google/Microsoft Ads, Analytics and SA360. Experience and up to date knowledge of competitor tools. Organised, self-starter with excellent attention to detail. Strong project management skills, with ability to manage multiple deadlines and stakeholders. Good numeracy skills with strong knowledge/ experience of MS Excel. Thorough attention to detail. Contract Type : Permanent Here at Havas across the group we pride ourselves on being committed to offering equal opportunities to all potential employees and have zero tolerance for discrimination. We are an equal opportunity employer and welcome applicants irrespective of age, sex, race, ethnicity, disability and other factors that have no bearing on an individual's ability to perform their job. Founded in 1835 by Charles-Louis Havas, Havas is one of the world's largest global communications groups, with more than 23,000 people in over 100 countries sharing one single mission: to make a meaningful difference to brands, businesses, and people. Havas has developed a fully integrated model covering all communications activities. The teams of the three business units, Creative, Media and Health & You, work together with agility and in perfect synergy to offer clients tailor-made, meaningful, innovative and entertainment-oriented solutions that support them in their positive transformation. Life at Havas We take great pride in our Havas family. They bring many unique personalities, perspectives and passions to their work. Collaboration is at the core of how we operate, and Havas Villages are the homes we work in. We encourage our people to take advantage of our many opportunities to learn and grow. Through local agency training sessions, our unique global and development programs, we offer our people endless opportunities to explore. Havas Creative Network At Havas, we believe creativity isn't just a description of our business, it is part of our agencies' DNA. We bring together some of the industry's most creative and accomplished agencies. By combining creative expertise with the strategic and innovative power of our Villages, we can build seamless teams around the individual needs of each of our clients. Havas Media Network We create the best media experience, capitalizing on the most meaningful
Virtus Data Centres Ltd
City Of Westminster, London
About VIRTUS VIRTUS Data Centres is a trusted provider of critical digital infrastructure across the UK and Europe. With a strong UK foundation and a rapidly expanding European presence, we design, build, own, and operate resilient, secure, and energy efficient data centres for some of the world's leading organisations. Established in the UK, VIRTUS has built a market leading portfolio across London's key availability zones and continues to invest significantly in the domestic market. Building on this success, we expanded into continental Europe in 2023, launching our first campuses in Berlin and accelerating growth across strategic European locations through 2026 and beyond. Our ambition is to play a key role in enabling the next generation of digital infrastructure, delivering sustainable and innovative solutions while living our core values of Care, Helpful, Pride, Reliability, and Dedication. Job Summary Lead the Tax function for the VIRTUS Group, ensuring the function is strategically focused and operationally robust to support the Group's growth and move towards digital transformation. Own the design and implementation and enforcement of internal processes and controls across the function. This should include development and implementation of appropriate SOPs to support scalable, repeatable processes across the Group's expanding footprint. Duties and Responsibilities Tax Function Tax Strategy & Advisory Development and implementation of a comprehensive tax strategy for VIRTUS which address both tax opportunity and risk including specifics around BEPS and international developments, long term IPO/SOX readiness, use of technology, tax processes and controls, and engagement with various tax authorities. In relation to the Group's continued expansion plans: Lead on the continued development of a suitable holding structures from both a tax and funding perspective. Lead on the tax structuring for specific target acquisitions and broader transaction execution. Determine if appropriate to engage external advisers, setting and managing the associated budgets, and ensuring tracking and successful delivery on specific tasks and projects. Strategically monitor the impact of losses, capital allowances and tax deductibility of interest on the timeline for moving into a corporation tax paying position. Demonstrate broader awareness beyond pure taxation matters to ensure commercial and financial implications are considered in all projects, commercial and investment decisions. Including working with the wider business (legal, sales, business development) to provide tax input on commercial contracts. Monitor all UK & EMEA tax announcements and new legislation, to assess impact and keep all stakeholders updated. Tax Reporting & Compliance Establish and maintain a robust tax control framework, including documentation of key processes and controls aligned with HMRC's Senior Accounting Officer (SAO) requirements. Serve as the subject matter expert and provide comprehensive guidance on all taxation matters within the Group, including corporation tax, employment taxes, VAT, withholding taxes, property taxes including business rates, share reporting, international and cross border matters. Manage relationships with tax authorities and external advisors. Oversee tax compliance and reporting across jurisdictions, ensuring accuracy in financial systems and alignment with local regulations. Work closely with the wider finance team (specifically FR&C and FP&A) to ensure the development of accurate tax accounting processes, including tax provision work, reporting, budgeting and forecasting particularly as the Group moves towards a tax paying position. Ownership of all tax risk management (under the SAO regime and broader re UTPs and CCO), control frameworks and the associated internal and external tax reporting as well as influencing the behaviours across the wider business. Staff Responsibilities Lead, develop and grow a team of tax specialists. Foster a high performance culture aligned with Group values. Identify and communicate strengths in team members and ensure their development plans are implemented. Any other reasonable requests made by your line manager. Qualifications: Essential: Bachelor's degree in accountancy or its equivalent. ACA/CTA qualified or equivalent. Experience: Essential: 10 years + of solid and demonstratable relevant tax experience. Desirable: Experience in a Big 4/10 accounting firm and/or a multinational corporation. Accounting software experience. Skills: Essential: Proficient in MS Office. Highly organised. Possess excellent communication and interpersonal skills. Self motivated with great attention to detail and demonstrates strong ownership of tasks. In line with VIRTUS' Vetting Policy, the successful applicant must be willing to undergo a BS7858 screening process. VIRTUS is an equal opportunity employer. As part of our commitment to fight for equality, we work to ensure a fair and consistent interview process. We celebrate diversity and we are committed to an inclusive work environment. We reserve the right to close this post for applications should sufficient applications be received. Search Firm Representatives Please Read Carefully VIRTUS Data Centres does not accept unsolicited support from search firms for employment openings. CVs/resumes submitted by search firms to any VIRTUS employee without an active, written search agreement for a specified role will become the property of VIRTUS. No fees will be paid for candidates hired from agency submissions made without such an agreement. Existing agency partnerships must adhere to position specific terms outlined in their agreements. Please refrain from calling or emailing regarding this matter.
Apr 01, 2026
Full time
About VIRTUS VIRTUS Data Centres is a trusted provider of critical digital infrastructure across the UK and Europe. With a strong UK foundation and a rapidly expanding European presence, we design, build, own, and operate resilient, secure, and energy efficient data centres for some of the world's leading organisations. Established in the UK, VIRTUS has built a market leading portfolio across London's key availability zones and continues to invest significantly in the domestic market. Building on this success, we expanded into continental Europe in 2023, launching our first campuses in Berlin and accelerating growth across strategic European locations through 2026 and beyond. Our ambition is to play a key role in enabling the next generation of digital infrastructure, delivering sustainable and innovative solutions while living our core values of Care, Helpful, Pride, Reliability, and Dedication. Job Summary Lead the Tax function for the VIRTUS Group, ensuring the function is strategically focused and operationally robust to support the Group's growth and move towards digital transformation. Own the design and implementation and enforcement of internal processes and controls across the function. This should include development and implementation of appropriate SOPs to support scalable, repeatable processes across the Group's expanding footprint. Duties and Responsibilities Tax Function Tax Strategy & Advisory Development and implementation of a comprehensive tax strategy for VIRTUS which address both tax opportunity and risk including specifics around BEPS and international developments, long term IPO/SOX readiness, use of technology, tax processes and controls, and engagement with various tax authorities. In relation to the Group's continued expansion plans: Lead on the continued development of a suitable holding structures from both a tax and funding perspective. Lead on the tax structuring for specific target acquisitions and broader transaction execution. Determine if appropriate to engage external advisers, setting and managing the associated budgets, and ensuring tracking and successful delivery on specific tasks and projects. Strategically monitor the impact of losses, capital allowances and tax deductibility of interest on the timeline for moving into a corporation tax paying position. Demonstrate broader awareness beyond pure taxation matters to ensure commercial and financial implications are considered in all projects, commercial and investment decisions. Including working with the wider business (legal, sales, business development) to provide tax input on commercial contracts. Monitor all UK & EMEA tax announcements and new legislation, to assess impact and keep all stakeholders updated. Tax Reporting & Compliance Establish and maintain a robust tax control framework, including documentation of key processes and controls aligned with HMRC's Senior Accounting Officer (SAO) requirements. Serve as the subject matter expert and provide comprehensive guidance on all taxation matters within the Group, including corporation tax, employment taxes, VAT, withholding taxes, property taxes including business rates, share reporting, international and cross border matters. Manage relationships with tax authorities and external advisors. Oversee tax compliance and reporting across jurisdictions, ensuring accuracy in financial systems and alignment with local regulations. Work closely with the wider finance team (specifically FR&C and FP&A) to ensure the development of accurate tax accounting processes, including tax provision work, reporting, budgeting and forecasting particularly as the Group moves towards a tax paying position. Ownership of all tax risk management (under the SAO regime and broader re UTPs and CCO), control frameworks and the associated internal and external tax reporting as well as influencing the behaviours across the wider business. Staff Responsibilities Lead, develop and grow a team of tax specialists. Foster a high performance culture aligned with Group values. Identify and communicate strengths in team members and ensure their development plans are implemented. Any other reasonable requests made by your line manager. Qualifications: Essential: Bachelor's degree in accountancy or its equivalent. ACA/CTA qualified or equivalent. Experience: Essential: 10 years + of solid and demonstratable relevant tax experience. Desirable: Experience in a Big 4/10 accounting firm and/or a multinational corporation. Accounting software experience. Skills: Essential: Proficient in MS Office. Highly organised. Possess excellent communication and interpersonal skills. Self motivated with great attention to detail and demonstrates strong ownership of tasks. In line with VIRTUS' Vetting Policy, the successful applicant must be willing to undergo a BS7858 screening process. VIRTUS is an equal opportunity employer. As part of our commitment to fight for equality, we work to ensure a fair and consistent interview process. We celebrate diversity and we are committed to an inclusive work environment. We reserve the right to close this post for applications should sufficient applications be received. Search Firm Representatives Please Read Carefully VIRTUS Data Centres does not accept unsolicited support from search firms for employment openings. CVs/resumes submitted by search firms to any VIRTUS employee without an active, written search agreement for a specified role will become the property of VIRTUS. No fees will be paid for candidates hired from agency submissions made without such an agreement. Existing agency partnerships must adhere to position specific terms outlined in their agreements. Please refrain from calling or emailing regarding this matter.
Your new company A Global Media Group is looking for a Group Reporting & Technical Accounting Manager to join its high-performing Group Finance function. This is a fantastic opportunity to step into a role with real ownership, acting as the in-house expert on revenue recognition and supporting wider group reporting across a complex international organisation.Reporting to the Head of Group Reporting, you'll play a key role in interpreting accounting standards, strengthening compliance across the group, and partnering with finance teams worldwide. Your New Role Own IFRS 15: Review complex client contracts, pin down performance obligations, and ensure revenue is recognised accurately and on time. Write technical papers: Produce clear memos, journals and support for new and existing revenue arrangements. Drive month-end accuracy: Deliver high-quality revenue and balance sheet entries across monthly, quarterly and annual closes. Be the go-to expert: Guide finance teams and auditors with clear, confident technical advice. Strengthen controls: Improve and embed IFRS 15 processes and controls across the group. Support wider reporting: Contribute to IFRS 16, IFRS 2 and help lead the group's rollout of IFRS 18. What You'll Need to Succeed: ACA qualified, ideally from a top audit firm. Strong technical accounting skills, especially IFRS 15 (IFRS 16/IFRS 2 is a plus). Experience in the media, digital, consulting or tech sectors is highly valuable. Sharp analytical skills and strong Excel. Clear communicator who can explain technical issues simply. Detail-driven, proactive and calm under deadlines. UK right to work required. 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 hays.co.uk
Apr 01, 2026
Full time
Your new company A Global Media Group is looking for a Group Reporting & Technical Accounting Manager to join its high-performing Group Finance function. This is a fantastic opportunity to step into a role with real ownership, acting as the in-house expert on revenue recognition and supporting wider group reporting across a complex international organisation.Reporting to the Head of Group Reporting, you'll play a key role in interpreting accounting standards, strengthening compliance across the group, and partnering with finance teams worldwide. Your New Role Own IFRS 15: Review complex client contracts, pin down performance obligations, and ensure revenue is recognised accurately and on time. Write technical papers: Produce clear memos, journals and support for new and existing revenue arrangements. Drive month-end accuracy: Deliver high-quality revenue and balance sheet entries across monthly, quarterly and annual closes. Be the go-to expert: Guide finance teams and auditors with clear, confident technical advice. Strengthen controls: Improve and embed IFRS 15 processes and controls across the group. Support wider reporting: Contribute to IFRS 16, IFRS 2 and help lead the group's rollout of IFRS 18. What You'll Need to Succeed: ACA qualified, ideally from a top audit firm. Strong technical accounting skills, especially IFRS 15 (IFRS 16/IFRS 2 is a plus). Experience in the media, digital, consulting or tech sectors is highly valuable. Sharp analytical skills and strong Excel. Clear communicator who can explain technical issues simply. Detail-driven, proactive and calm under deadlines. UK right to work required. 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 hays.co.uk
Isca Recruitment is delighted to be recruiting for a commercially astute experienced accountant to join a growing group business as the Commercial Finance Director. This is a crucial new role in the senior leadership team. The Commercial Finance Director, will be integral to the financial and commercial strategy across multiple SME manufacturing businesses, working closely with Group CEO, CFO as well as Managing Directors, operational leaders, and investors. Your influence will shape profitability, strengthen governance, and accelerate growth across the group. This is a hands-on, high-visibility role where your expertise will directly drive performance improvements and strategic decision-making. You will enjoy working in a hands-on influential role within a people-focused business with big ambitions! Commercial Finance Director - Responsibilities: Setting and executing the financial strategy across a group of UK manufacturing SMEs. Business partnering operational leaders to drive profitable growth and operational efficiency including pricing strategy, cost analysis, margins, processes and controls. Providing insight for key decisions including investments, acquisitions, and expansion and financial insight for the CEO, group leadership, and shareholders Overseeing group financial performance including revenue, margins, cash flow, etc Identifying and addressing commercial risks and opportunities across the portfolio Drive improvements in cost control, supply chain efficiency, etc Lead budgeting, forecasting, and long-term planning, implementing reporting frameworks and KPIs, analysing performance trends and deliver actionable insights Ensuring strong governance, compliance, and internal controls, standardising processes, reporting, and systems across the group Supporting digital transformation, including ERP scoping and implementation Overseeing cash management, funding structures, and banking relationships Managing audits, tax compliance, and regulatory requirements Leading integration of new acquisitions and evaluating capital investments including automation and capacity expansion Working closely with on-site finance functions, developing teams where needed and building financial capability. Finance Director - The Rewards: Salary: £70,000 - £80,000pa + benefits including car allowance, 25 days holiday + bank holidays, pension, and more! etc. Hours: Mon - Fri, 8:30am - 5pm Location: Homes based, with travel to group businesses UK wide 3 days per week with overnight stays Please note due to the locations of group businesses, you will need to be home based near M5/M4 corridors, Gloucestershire, Swindon, Birmingham or the Midlands. Commercial Finance Director - The Person: This role will suit a proactive, commercially astute qualified accountant (ACA, ACCA or CIMA) seeking a varied hands-on role with a growing group business. Proven track record of financial leadership experience and strategic decision making in SME manufacturing businesses, experience of group structured businesses would be beneficial. You will enjoy using your commercial skills - able to see the bigger picture and plan ahead whilst also being hands on to deliver effective change where needed. A natural problem-solver with excellent analytical skills you'll be able to prioritise and meet deadlines in fast-paced businesses. You'll be a first-rate communicator able to inspire, persuade and influence, with the ability to lead and positively manage and empower others to achieve. You will be a team player and enjoy working in a collaborative manner with colleagues at all levels in the group. Strong IT skills with experience of Sage 200 beneficial. If you're ready to take the next step in your accounting career with an employer that offers growth, a great culture and purpose, we want to hear from you! Ready to make an impact? Apply today and be part of something exciting! We reserve the right to close this role early, so please don't delay in submitting your CV, we will be in touch promptly to discuss the role and employer. For an informal discussion or further information please contact Jo at Isca Recruitment. Please note Isca Recruitment does not hold a licence to sponsor visas. We cannot process applications from individuals requiring sponsorship now or in the future. _ Isca Recruitment Ltd provides services as an agency and an employment business. Isca Recruitment is an Exeter based boutique recruitment consultancy making the perfect match between client and candidate. Specialists in office support, accountancy and finance across the South West.
Apr 01, 2026
Full time
Isca Recruitment is delighted to be recruiting for a commercially astute experienced accountant to join a growing group business as the Commercial Finance Director. This is a crucial new role in the senior leadership team. The Commercial Finance Director, will be integral to the financial and commercial strategy across multiple SME manufacturing businesses, working closely with Group CEO, CFO as well as Managing Directors, operational leaders, and investors. Your influence will shape profitability, strengthen governance, and accelerate growth across the group. This is a hands-on, high-visibility role where your expertise will directly drive performance improvements and strategic decision-making. You will enjoy working in a hands-on influential role within a people-focused business with big ambitions! Commercial Finance Director - Responsibilities: Setting and executing the financial strategy across a group of UK manufacturing SMEs. Business partnering operational leaders to drive profitable growth and operational efficiency including pricing strategy, cost analysis, margins, processes and controls. Providing insight for key decisions including investments, acquisitions, and expansion and financial insight for the CEO, group leadership, and shareholders Overseeing group financial performance including revenue, margins, cash flow, etc Identifying and addressing commercial risks and opportunities across the portfolio Drive improvements in cost control, supply chain efficiency, etc Lead budgeting, forecasting, and long-term planning, implementing reporting frameworks and KPIs, analysing performance trends and deliver actionable insights Ensuring strong governance, compliance, and internal controls, standardising processes, reporting, and systems across the group Supporting digital transformation, including ERP scoping and implementation Overseeing cash management, funding structures, and banking relationships Managing audits, tax compliance, and regulatory requirements Leading integration of new acquisitions and evaluating capital investments including automation and capacity expansion Working closely with on-site finance functions, developing teams where needed and building financial capability. Finance Director - The Rewards: Salary: £70,000 - £80,000pa + benefits including car allowance, 25 days holiday + bank holidays, pension, and more! etc. Hours: Mon - Fri, 8:30am - 5pm Location: Homes based, with travel to group businesses UK wide 3 days per week with overnight stays Please note due to the locations of group businesses, you will need to be home based near M5/M4 corridors, Gloucestershire, Swindon, Birmingham or the Midlands. Commercial Finance Director - The Person: This role will suit a proactive, commercially astute qualified accountant (ACA, ACCA or CIMA) seeking a varied hands-on role with a growing group business. Proven track record of financial leadership experience and strategic decision making in SME manufacturing businesses, experience of group structured businesses would be beneficial. You will enjoy using your commercial skills - able to see the bigger picture and plan ahead whilst also being hands on to deliver effective change where needed. A natural problem-solver with excellent analytical skills you'll be able to prioritise and meet deadlines in fast-paced businesses. You'll be a first-rate communicator able to inspire, persuade and influence, with the ability to lead and positively manage and empower others to achieve. You will be a team player and enjoy working in a collaborative manner with colleagues at all levels in the group. Strong IT skills with experience of Sage 200 beneficial. If you're ready to take the next step in your accounting career with an employer that offers growth, a great culture and purpose, we want to hear from you! Ready to make an impact? Apply today and be part of something exciting! We reserve the right to close this role early, so please don't delay in submitting your CV, we will be in touch promptly to discuss the role and employer. For an informal discussion or further information please contact Jo at Isca Recruitment. Please note Isca Recruitment does not hold a licence to sponsor visas. We cannot process applications from individuals requiring sponsorship now or in the future. _ Isca Recruitment Ltd provides services as an agency and an employment business. Isca Recruitment is an Exeter based boutique recruitment consultancy making the perfect match between client and candidate. Specialists in office support, accountancy and finance across the South West.
Head of Finance / Senior Financial Controller £60,000-£75,000 Fully Remote Permanent Hays are partnering with a highly successful, multi-national digital group operating across the UK, US and Australia. Generating £12-16m in annual revenue, the organisation specialises in performance marketing and lead generation within the consumer finance sector. This is a lean, remote-first environment where autonomy, commercial thinking and tangible impact are at the heart of how the business operates. The Role We are seeking an experienced Head of Finance / Senior Financial Controller to take full ownership of the finance function across the international group. This is a hands-on role suited to a commercially-minded qualified accountant who enjoys both operational control and stepping into higher-level financial modelling, strategic analysis and business partnering. You'll work directly with founding-level leadership and play a key role in shaping the finance strategy of a growing, entrepreneurial organisation. Key Responsibilities: Core Financial Operations Lead month-end close, management accounts and group consolidations across multi-entity operations (UK, US, Australia). Manage and enhance Xero systems, including multi-currency setups. Strengthen internal controls, policies and financial processes. Manage an Accounts Assistant and help build the finance function over time. Oversee relationships with external accountants, auditors and tax advisers. Budgeting, Forecasting & FP&A Lead annual and quarterly budgeting processes across all entities. Monitor performance against budget and support decision-making. Build financial models for forecasting, scenario planning, cash flow and cohort analysis. Develop and report on KPIs for the leadership team. Translate complex financial data into actionable recommendations. Tax & International Compliance Support tax planning across UK and international entities. Manage transfer pricing and ensure compliance with multi-jurisdictional tax rules (UK/US/Australia). Liaise with global tax advisers and ensure timely filings. Commercial & Strategic Support Provide analysis to support investment decisions, pricing strategies and market expansion. Support new ventures with modelling and compliance considerations. Contribute to commercial conversations with a strong financial perspective. What We're Looking For ACA / ACCA / CIMA qualified accountant. Experience in multi-entity or group accounting, comfortable working autonomously in a lean SME environment. Experience with Xero (including multi-currency) would be helpful and strong Excel financial modelling capabilities. Exposure to fintech, consumer finance, digital marketing or e-commerce would be preferable. Understanding of US and/or Australian accounting or tax would be advantageous. Experience with M&A, integrations or group structuring. Experience with financial services regulatory requirements. Commercially minded with strong business acumen. Confident communicator with non-finance stakeholders. Proactive, detail-driven and comfortable building processes from scratch. Able to work across time zones within a distributed team. What's on Offer £60,000 - £75,000 depending on experience. Fully remote working with flexibility. Opportunity to own and shape the entire finance function. A dynamic, entrepreneurial environment with no corporate bureaucracy. Direct access to senior leadership and decision-making. 25 days' annual leave + bank holidays. Pension scheme. 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 hays.co.uk
Apr 01, 2026
Full time
Head of Finance / Senior Financial Controller £60,000-£75,000 Fully Remote Permanent Hays are partnering with a highly successful, multi-national digital group operating across the UK, US and Australia. Generating £12-16m in annual revenue, the organisation specialises in performance marketing and lead generation within the consumer finance sector. This is a lean, remote-first environment where autonomy, commercial thinking and tangible impact are at the heart of how the business operates. The Role We are seeking an experienced Head of Finance / Senior Financial Controller to take full ownership of the finance function across the international group. This is a hands-on role suited to a commercially-minded qualified accountant who enjoys both operational control and stepping into higher-level financial modelling, strategic analysis and business partnering. You'll work directly with founding-level leadership and play a key role in shaping the finance strategy of a growing, entrepreneurial organisation. Key Responsibilities: Core Financial Operations Lead month-end close, management accounts and group consolidations across multi-entity operations (UK, US, Australia). Manage and enhance Xero systems, including multi-currency setups. Strengthen internal controls, policies and financial processes. Manage an Accounts Assistant and help build the finance function over time. Oversee relationships with external accountants, auditors and tax advisers. Budgeting, Forecasting & FP&A Lead annual and quarterly budgeting processes across all entities. Monitor performance against budget and support decision-making. Build financial models for forecasting, scenario planning, cash flow and cohort analysis. Develop and report on KPIs for the leadership team. Translate complex financial data into actionable recommendations. Tax & International Compliance Support tax planning across UK and international entities. Manage transfer pricing and ensure compliance with multi-jurisdictional tax rules (UK/US/Australia). Liaise with global tax advisers and ensure timely filings. Commercial & Strategic Support Provide analysis to support investment decisions, pricing strategies and market expansion. Support new ventures with modelling and compliance considerations. Contribute to commercial conversations with a strong financial perspective. What We're Looking For ACA / ACCA / CIMA qualified accountant. Experience in multi-entity or group accounting, comfortable working autonomously in a lean SME environment. Experience with Xero (including multi-currency) would be helpful and strong Excel financial modelling capabilities. Exposure to fintech, consumer finance, digital marketing or e-commerce would be preferable. Understanding of US and/or Australian accounting or tax would be advantageous. Experience with M&A, integrations or group structuring. Experience with financial services regulatory requirements. Commercially minded with strong business acumen. Confident communicator with non-finance stakeholders. Proactive, detail-driven and comfortable building processes from scratch. Able to work across time zones within a distributed team. What's on Offer £60,000 - £75,000 depending on experience. Fully remote working with flexibility. Opportunity to own and shape the entire finance function. A dynamic, entrepreneurial environment with no corporate bureaucracy. Direct access to senior leadership and decision-making. 25 days' annual leave + bank holidays. Pension scheme. 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 hays.co.uk
Operations Director Are you the strategic and collaborative leader who can innovate with and enable the newly formed central operations team to speed reach and community impact while strengthening resilience? Location: Redbridge/Hybrid, with flexible working Salary: FTE £52,000 (£41,600 pro-rata with salary review due in May) Contract: Part Time 28 hours per week, permanent Closing date: 24 April 2026 Join a local infrastructure charity dedicated to building a fairer Redbridge where everyone and every community has an equal opportunity to thrive. Following a review of the current strategy and resources in 2025, the charity has strengthened its resilience and programme impact. We are now seeking Operations Director to bring the operations teams together and ensure their professional skills and knowledge can add value and impact to the mission delivery and team culture. About the Role The role calls for a forward-thinking and accomplished Operations Director to drive efficiency, effectiveness, and to embed a culture of shared leadership, continuous learning, and improvement. Your strategic leadership and operational brief will span central functions of; Finance, Human Resources, Digital Communications, Risk and Compliance. A pivotal role at the heart of the organisation, you will ensure that operations run smoothly and effectively, aligning systems and processes with strategic goals and ensuring compliance with relevant legislation and regulations. You will play an integral role with the CEO, Board of Trustees, partners, and colleagues bringing the vision to life, driving forward strategic priorities, and fostering a working culture where people feel valued, supported, and empowered to do their best work. Personal style is key, you will be a natural collaborator and a strong communicator, able to build trusted relationships with colleagues, partners, and stakeholders alike. You will lead the team of committed professionals and manage relationships with outsourced specialists, ensuring the support provided strengthens capacity to change, grow and deliver impact for communities. What you will bring Significant experience in a senior operations or leadership role working across multiple disciplines Experience in several of the operational areas listed, with a proven ability to apply best practise solutions and to quickly pick up new skills Able to lead multiple operational functions, to prioritise, make best use of resources, and ensure they are aligned with our mission and strategic priorities. Experience managing outsourced functions, an advantage. Rigorous problem solver and accomplished in data-driven decision-making, evidence and insight based to drive innovation, and operational excellence. Track record of embedding organisational change and able to inspire, influence, and bring others on the journey Proven ability to identify improvements in organisational systems and processes, with a focus on innovation, efficiency, and impact Excellent organisational, prioritising and time management skills Fluency with digital systems including Microsoft 365 Excellent communication, influencing and engagement skills Strategic and inclusive leadership skills able to build teams and develop culture A can do proactive approach, able to work creatively and with impact in resource limited environments Resilience, change readiness, self-awareness and a commitment to learning for yourself and your team We want you to have every opportunity to demonstrate your skills, ability and potential. If you have a disability or require reasonable adjustments during the application or interview process, please contact us so we can support you appropriately. What s on offer A competitive salary (reviewed in May each year) 28 hours per week (can be over 4 or 5 days) Flexible working with 3 days per week in the office 25.5 days leave, full time equivalent 28 days (plus statutory holidays) Workplace pension Access to a comprehensive Employee Assistance Programme Shortlisting interviews will take place shortly after by Teams and shortlisted candidates will have an interview on May 6th, 7th or 12th, 2026. We believe in being inclusive and giving everyone an equal chance to succeed. Applications are welcome from all regardless of age, sex, gender identity, disability, marriage or civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, religion or belief, race, sexual orientation, transgender status or social economic background. Please note this role is advertised by the recruitment agency acting for the client Not For Profit People.
Apr 01, 2026
Full time
Operations Director Are you the strategic and collaborative leader who can innovate with and enable the newly formed central operations team to speed reach and community impact while strengthening resilience? Location: Redbridge/Hybrid, with flexible working Salary: FTE £52,000 (£41,600 pro-rata with salary review due in May) Contract: Part Time 28 hours per week, permanent Closing date: 24 April 2026 Join a local infrastructure charity dedicated to building a fairer Redbridge where everyone and every community has an equal opportunity to thrive. Following a review of the current strategy and resources in 2025, the charity has strengthened its resilience and programme impact. We are now seeking Operations Director to bring the operations teams together and ensure their professional skills and knowledge can add value and impact to the mission delivery and team culture. About the Role The role calls for a forward-thinking and accomplished Operations Director to drive efficiency, effectiveness, and to embed a culture of shared leadership, continuous learning, and improvement. Your strategic leadership and operational brief will span central functions of; Finance, Human Resources, Digital Communications, Risk and Compliance. A pivotal role at the heart of the organisation, you will ensure that operations run smoothly and effectively, aligning systems and processes with strategic goals and ensuring compliance with relevant legislation and regulations. You will play an integral role with the CEO, Board of Trustees, partners, and colleagues bringing the vision to life, driving forward strategic priorities, and fostering a working culture where people feel valued, supported, and empowered to do their best work. Personal style is key, you will be a natural collaborator and a strong communicator, able to build trusted relationships with colleagues, partners, and stakeholders alike. You will lead the team of committed professionals and manage relationships with outsourced specialists, ensuring the support provided strengthens capacity to change, grow and deliver impact for communities. What you will bring Significant experience in a senior operations or leadership role working across multiple disciplines Experience in several of the operational areas listed, with a proven ability to apply best practise solutions and to quickly pick up new skills Able to lead multiple operational functions, to prioritise, make best use of resources, and ensure they are aligned with our mission and strategic priorities. Experience managing outsourced functions, an advantage. Rigorous problem solver and accomplished in data-driven decision-making, evidence and insight based to drive innovation, and operational excellence. Track record of embedding organisational change and able to inspire, influence, and bring others on the journey Proven ability to identify improvements in organisational systems and processes, with a focus on innovation, efficiency, and impact Excellent organisational, prioritising and time management skills Fluency with digital systems including Microsoft 365 Excellent communication, influencing and engagement skills Strategic and inclusive leadership skills able to build teams and develop culture A can do proactive approach, able to work creatively and with impact in resource limited environments Resilience, change readiness, self-awareness and a commitment to learning for yourself and your team We want you to have every opportunity to demonstrate your skills, ability and potential. If you have a disability or require reasonable adjustments during the application or interview process, please contact us so we can support you appropriately. What s on offer A competitive salary (reviewed in May each year) 28 hours per week (can be over 4 or 5 days) Flexible working with 3 days per week in the office 25.5 days leave, full time equivalent 28 days (plus statutory holidays) Workplace pension Access to a comprehensive Employee Assistance Programme Shortlisting interviews will take place shortly after by Teams and shortlisted candidates will have an interview on May 6th, 7th or 12th, 2026. We believe in being inclusive and giving everyone an equal chance to succeed. Applications are welcome from all regardless of age, sex, gender identity, disability, marriage or civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, religion or belief, race, sexual orientation, transgender status or social economic background. Please note this role is advertised by the recruitment agency acting for the client Not For Profit People.
Isca Recruitment is delighted to be recruiting for a commercially astute experienced accountant to join a growing group business as the Commercial Finance Director. This is a crucial new role in the senior leadership team. The Commercial Finance Director, will be integral to the financial and commercial strategy across multiple SME manufacturing businesses, working closely with Group CEO, CFO as well as Managing Directors, operational leaders, and investors. Your influence will shape profitability, strengthen governance, and accelerate growth across the group. This is a hands-on, high-visibility role where your expertise will directly drive performance improvements and strategic decision-making. You will enjoy working in a hands-on influential role within a people-focused business with big ambitions! Commercial Finance Director - Responsibilities: Setting and executing the financial strategy across a group of UK manufacturing SMEs. Business partnering operational leaders to drive profitable growth and operational efficiency including pricing strategy, cost analysis, margins, processes and controls. Providing insight for key decisions including investments, acquisitions, and expansion and financial insight for the CEO, group leadership, and shareholders Overseeing group financial performance including revenue, margins, cash flow, etc Identifying and addressing commercial risks and opportunities across the portfolio Drive improvements in cost control, supply chain efficiency, etc Lead budgeting, forecasting, and long-term planning, implementing reporting frameworks and KPIs, analysing performance trends and deliver actionable insights Ensuring strong governance, compliance, and internal controls, standardising processes, reporting, and systems across the group Supporting digital transformation, including ERP scoping and implementation Overseeing cash management, funding structures, and banking relationships Managing audits, tax compliance, and regulatory requirements Leading integration of new acquisitions and evaluating capital investments including automation and capacity expansion Working closely with on-site finance functions, developing teams where needed and building financial capability. Finance Director - The Rewards: Salary: £70,000 - £80,000pa + benefits including car allowance, 25 days holiday + bank holidays, pension, and more! etc. Hours: Mon - Fri, 8:30am - 5pm Location: Homes based, with travel to group businesses UK wide 3 days per week with overnight stays Please note due to the locations of group businesses, you will need to be home based near M5/M4 corridors, Gloucestershire, Swindon, Birmingham or the Midlands. Commercial Finance Director - The Person: This role will suit a proactive, commercially astute qualified accountant (ACA, ACCA or CIMA) seeking a varied hands-on role with a growing group business. Proven track record of financial leadership experience and strategic decision making in SME manufacturing businesses, experience of group structured businesses would be beneficial. You will enjoy using your commercial skills - able to see the bigger picture and plan ahead whilst also being hands on to deliver effective change where needed. A natural problem-solver with excellent analytical skills you'll be able to prioritise and meet deadlines in fast-paced businesses. You'll be a first-rate communicator able to inspire, persuade and influence, with the ability to lead and positively manage and empower others to achieve. You will be a team player and enjoy working in a collaborative manner with colleagues at all levels in the group. Strong IT skills with experience of Sage 200 beneficial. If you're ready to take the next step in your accounting career with an employer that offers growth, a great culture and purpose, we want to hear from you! Ready to make an impact? Apply today and be part of something exciting! We reserve the right to close this role early, so please don't delay in submitting your CV, we will be in touch promptly to discuss the role and employer. For an informal discussion or further information please contact Jo at Isca Recruitment. Please note Isca Recruitment does not hold a licence to sponsor visas. We cannot process applications from individuals requiring sponsorship now or in the future. _ Isca Recruitment Ltd provides services as an agency and an employment business. Isca Recruitment is an Exeter based boutique recruitment consultancy making the perfect match between client and candidate. Specialists in office support, accountancy and finance across the South West.
Apr 01, 2026
Full time
Isca Recruitment is delighted to be recruiting for a commercially astute experienced accountant to join a growing group business as the Commercial Finance Director. This is a crucial new role in the senior leadership team. The Commercial Finance Director, will be integral to the financial and commercial strategy across multiple SME manufacturing businesses, working closely with Group CEO, CFO as well as Managing Directors, operational leaders, and investors. Your influence will shape profitability, strengthen governance, and accelerate growth across the group. This is a hands-on, high-visibility role where your expertise will directly drive performance improvements and strategic decision-making. You will enjoy working in a hands-on influential role within a people-focused business with big ambitions! Commercial Finance Director - Responsibilities: Setting and executing the financial strategy across a group of UK manufacturing SMEs. Business partnering operational leaders to drive profitable growth and operational efficiency including pricing strategy, cost analysis, margins, processes and controls. Providing insight for key decisions including investments, acquisitions, and expansion and financial insight for the CEO, group leadership, and shareholders Overseeing group financial performance including revenue, margins, cash flow, etc Identifying and addressing commercial risks and opportunities across the portfolio Drive improvements in cost control, supply chain efficiency, etc Lead budgeting, forecasting, and long-term planning, implementing reporting frameworks and KPIs, analysing performance trends and deliver actionable insights Ensuring strong governance, compliance, and internal controls, standardising processes, reporting, and systems across the group Supporting digital transformation, including ERP scoping and implementation Overseeing cash management, funding structures, and banking relationships Managing audits, tax compliance, and regulatory requirements Leading integration of new acquisitions and evaluating capital investments including automation and capacity expansion Working closely with on-site finance functions, developing teams where needed and building financial capability. Finance Director - The Rewards: Salary: £70,000 - £80,000pa + benefits including car allowance, 25 days holiday + bank holidays, pension, and more! etc. Hours: Mon - Fri, 8:30am - 5pm Location: Homes based, with travel to group businesses UK wide 3 days per week with overnight stays Please note due to the locations of group businesses, you will need to be home based near M5/M4 corridors, Gloucestershire, Swindon, Birmingham or the Midlands. Commercial Finance Director - The Person: This role will suit a proactive, commercially astute qualified accountant (ACA, ACCA or CIMA) seeking a varied hands-on role with a growing group business. Proven track record of financial leadership experience and strategic decision making in SME manufacturing businesses, experience of group structured businesses would be beneficial. You will enjoy using your commercial skills - able to see the bigger picture and plan ahead whilst also being hands on to deliver effective change where needed. A natural problem-solver with excellent analytical skills you'll be able to prioritise and meet deadlines in fast-paced businesses. You'll be a first-rate communicator able to inspire, persuade and influence, with the ability to lead and positively manage and empower others to achieve. You will be a team player and enjoy working in a collaborative manner with colleagues at all levels in the group. Strong IT skills with experience of Sage 200 beneficial. If you're ready to take the next step in your accounting career with an employer that offers growth, a great culture and purpose, we want to hear from you! Ready to make an impact? Apply today and be part of something exciting! We reserve the right to close this role early, so please don't delay in submitting your CV, we will be in touch promptly to discuss the role and employer. For an informal discussion or further information please contact Jo at Isca Recruitment. Please note Isca Recruitment does not hold a licence to sponsor visas. We cannot process applications from individuals requiring sponsorship now or in the future. _ Isca Recruitment Ltd provides services as an agency and an employment business. Isca Recruitment is an Exeter based boutique recruitment consultancy making the perfect match between client and candidate. Specialists in office support, accountancy and finance across the South West.
Isca Recruitment is delighted to be recruiting for a commercially astute experienced accountant to join a growing group business as the Commercial Finance Director. This is a crucial new role in the senior leadership team. The Commercial Finance Director, will be integral to the financial and commercial strategy across multiple SME manufacturing businesses, working closely with Group CEO, CFO as well as Managing Directors, operational leaders, and investors. Your influence will shape profitability, strengthen governance, and accelerate growth across the group. This is a hands-on, high-visibility role where your expertise will directly drive performance improvements and strategic decision-making. You will enjoy working in a hands-on influential role within a people-focused business with big ambitions! Commercial Finance Director - Responsibilities: Setting and executing the financial strategy across a group of UK manufacturing SMEs. Business partnering operational leaders to drive profitable growth and operational efficiency including pricing strategy, cost analysis, margins, processes and controls. Providing insight for key decisions including investments, acquisitions, and expansion and financial insight for the CEO, group leadership, and shareholders Overseeing group financial performance including revenue, margins, cash flow, etc Identifying and addressing commercial risks and opportunities across the portfolio Drive improvements in cost control, supply chain efficiency, etc Lead budgeting, forecasting, and long-term planning, implementing reporting frameworks and KPIs, analysing performance trends and deliver actionable insights Ensuring strong governance, compliance, and internal controls, standardising processes, reporting, and systems across the group Supporting digital transformation, including ERP scoping and implementation Overseeing cash management, funding structures, and banking relationships Managing audits, tax compliance, and regulatory requirements Leading integration of new acquisitions and evaluating capital investments including automation and capacity expansion Working closely with on-site finance functions, developing teams where needed and building financial capability. Finance Director - The Rewards: Salary: £70,000 - £80,000pa + benefits including car allowance, 25 days holiday + bank holidays, pension, and more! etc. Hours: Mon - Fri, 8:30am - 5pm Location: Homes based, with travel to group businesses UK wide 3 days per week with overnight stays Please note due to the locations of group businesses, you will need to be home based near M5/M4 corridors, Gloucestershire, Swindon, Birmingham or the Midlands. Commercial Finance Director - The Person: This role will suit a proactive, commercially astute qualified accountant (ACA, ACCA or CIMA) seeking a varied hands-on role with a growing group business. Proven track record of financial leadership experience and strategic decision making in SME manufacturing businesses, experience of group structured businesses would be beneficial. You will enjoy using your commercial skills - able to see the bigger picture and plan ahead whilst also being hands on to deliver effective change where needed. A natural problem-solver with excellent analytical skills you'll be able to prioritise and meet deadlines in fast-paced businesses. You'll be a first-rate communicator able to inspire, persuade and influence, with the ability to lead and positively manage and empower others to achieve. You will be a team player and enjoy working in a collaborative manner with colleagues at all levels in the group. Strong IT skills with experience of Sage 200 beneficial. If you're ready to take the next step in your accounting career with an employer that offers growth, a great culture and purpose, we want to hear from you! Ready to make an impact? Apply today and be part of something exciting! We reserve the right to close this role early, so please don't delay in submitting your CV, we will be in touch promptly to discuss the role and employer. For an informal discussion or further information please contact Jo at Isca Recruitment. Please note Isca Recruitment does not hold a licence to sponsor visas. We cannot process applications from individuals requiring sponsorship now or in the future. _ Isca Recruitment Ltd provides services as an agency and an employment business. Isca Recruitment is an Exeter based boutique recruitment consultancy making the perfect match between client and candidate. Specialists in office support, accountancy and finance across the South West.
Apr 01, 2026
Full time
Isca Recruitment is delighted to be recruiting for a commercially astute experienced accountant to join a growing group business as the Commercial Finance Director. This is a crucial new role in the senior leadership team. The Commercial Finance Director, will be integral to the financial and commercial strategy across multiple SME manufacturing businesses, working closely with Group CEO, CFO as well as Managing Directors, operational leaders, and investors. Your influence will shape profitability, strengthen governance, and accelerate growth across the group. This is a hands-on, high-visibility role where your expertise will directly drive performance improvements and strategic decision-making. You will enjoy working in a hands-on influential role within a people-focused business with big ambitions! Commercial Finance Director - Responsibilities: Setting and executing the financial strategy across a group of UK manufacturing SMEs. Business partnering operational leaders to drive profitable growth and operational efficiency including pricing strategy, cost analysis, margins, processes and controls. Providing insight for key decisions including investments, acquisitions, and expansion and financial insight for the CEO, group leadership, and shareholders Overseeing group financial performance including revenue, margins, cash flow, etc Identifying and addressing commercial risks and opportunities across the portfolio Drive improvements in cost control, supply chain efficiency, etc Lead budgeting, forecasting, and long-term planning, implementing reporting frameworks and KPIs, analysing performance trends and deliver actionable insights Ensuring strong governance, compliance, and internal controls, standardising processes, reporting, and systems across the group Supporting digital transformation, including ERP scoping and implementation Overseeing cash management, funding structures, and banking relationships Managing audits, tax compliance, and regulatory requirements Leading integration of new acquisitions and evaluating capital investments including automation and capacity expansion Working closely with on-site finance functions, developing teams where needed and building financial capability. Finance Director - The Rewards: Salary: £70,000 - £80,000pa + benefits including car allowance, 25 days holiday + bank holidays, pension, and more! etc. Hours: Mon - Fri, 8:30am - 5pm Location: Homes based, with travel to group businesses UK wide 3 days per week with overnight stays Please note due to the locations of group businesses, you will need to be home based near M5/M4 corridors, Gloucestershire, Swindon, Birmingham or the Midlands. Commercial Finance Director - The Person: This role will suit a proactive, commercially astute qualified accountant (ACA, ACCA or CIMA) seeking a varied hands-on role with a growing group business. Proven track record of financial leadership experience and strategic decision making in SME manufacturing businesses, experience of group structured businesses would be beneficial. You will enjoy using your commercial skills - able to see the bigger picture and plan ahead whilst also being hands on to deliver effective change where needed. A natural problem-solver with excellent analytical skills you'll be able to prioritise and meet deadlines in fast-paced businesses. You'll be a first-rate communicator able to inspire, persuade and influence, with the ability to lead and positively manage and empower others to achieve. You will be a team player and enjoy working in a collaborative manner with colleagues at all levels in the group. Strong IT skills with experience of Sage 200 beneficial. If you're ready to take the next step in your accounting career with an employer that offers growth, a great culture and purpose, we want to hear from you! Ready to make an impact? Apply today and be part of something exciting! We reserve the right to close this role early, so please don't delay in submitting your CV, we will be in touch promptly to discuss the role and employer. For an informal discussion or further information please contact Jo at Isca Recruitment. Please note Isca Recruitment does not hold a licence to sponsor visas. We cannot process applications from individuals requiring sponsorship now or in the future. _ Isca Recruitment Ltd provides services as an agency and an employment business. Isca Recruitment is an Exeter based boutique recruitment consultancy making the perfect match between client and candidate. Specialists in office support, accountancy and finance across the South West.
Isca Recruitment is delighted to be recruiting for a commercially astute experienced accountant to join a growing group business as the Commercial Finance Director. This is a crucial new role in the senior leadership team. The Commercial Finance Director, will be integral to the financial and commercial strategy across multiple SME manufacturing businesses, working closely with Group CEO, CFO as well as Managing Directors, operational leaders, and investors. Your influence will shape profitability, strengthen governance, and accelerate growth across the group. This is a hands-on, high-visibility role where your expertise will directly drive performance improvements and strategic decision-making. You will enjoy working in a hands-on influential role within a people-focused business with big ambitions! Commercial Finance Director - Responsibilities: Setting and executing the financial strategy across a group of UK manufacturing SMEs. Business partnering operational leaders to drive profitable growth and operational efficiency including pricing strategy, cost analysis, margins, processes and controls. Providing insight for key decisions including investments, acquisitions, and expansion and financial insight for the CEO, group leadership, and shareholders Overseeing group financial performance including revenue, margins, cash flow, etc Identifying and addressing commercial risks and opportunities across the portfolio Drive improvements in cost control, supply chain efficiency, etc Lead budgeting, forecasting, and long-term planning, implementing reporting frameworks and KPIs, analysing performance trends and deliver actionable insights Ensuring strong governance, compliance, and internal controls, standardising processes, reporting, and systems across the group Supporting digital transformation, including ERP scoping and implementation Overseeing cash management, funding structures, and banking relationships Managing audits, tax compliance, and regulatory requirements Leading integration of new acquisitions and evaluating capital investments including automation and capacity expansion Working closely with on-site finance functions, developing teams where needed and building financial capability. Finance Director - The Rewards: Salary: £70,000 - £80,000pa + benefits including car allowance, 25 days holiday + bank holidays, pension, and more! etc. Hours: Mon - Fri, 8:30am - 5pm Location: Homes based, with travel to group businesses UK wide 3 days per week with overnight stays Please note due to the locations of group businesses, you will need to be home based near M5/M4 corridors, Gloucestershire, Swindon, Birmingham or the Midlands. Commercial Finance Director - The Person: This role will suit a proactive, commercially astute qualified accountant (ACA, ACCA or CIMA) seeking a varied hands-on role with a growing group business. Proven track record of financial leadership experience and strategic decision making in SME manufacturing businesses, experience of group structured businesses would be beneficial. You will enjoy using your commercial skills - able to see the bigger picture and plan ahead whilst also being hands on to deliver effective change where needed. A natural problem-solver with excellent analytical skills you'll be able to prioritise and meet deadlines in fast-paced businesses. You'll be a first-rate communicator able to inspire, persuade and influence, with the ability to lead and positively manage and empower others to achieve. You will be a team player and enjoy working in a collaborative manner with colleagues at all levels in the group. Strong IT skills with experience of Sage 200 beneficial. If you're ready to take the next step in your accounting career with an employer that offers growth, a great culture and purpose, we want to hear from you! Ready to make an impact? Apply today and be part of something exciting! We reserve the right to close this role early, so please don't delay in submitting your CV, we will be in touch promptly to discuss the role and employer. For an informal discussion or further information please contact Jo at Isca Recruitment. Please note Isca Recruitment does not hold a licence to sponsor visas. We cannot process applications from individuals requiring sponsorship now or in the future. _ Isca Recruitment Ltd provides services as an agency and an employment business. Isca Recruitment is an Exeter based boutique recruitment consultancy making the perfect match between client and candidate. Specialists in office support, accountancy and finance across the South West.
Apr 01, 2026
Full time
Isca Recruitment is delighted to be recruiting for a commercially astute experienced accountant to join a growing group business as the Commercial Finance Director. This is a crucial new role in the senior leadership team. The Commercial Finance Director, will be integral to the financial and commercial strategy across multiple SME manufacturing businesses, working closely with Group CEO, CFO as well as Managing Directors, operational leaders, and investors. Your influence will shape profitability, strengthen governance, and accelerate growth across the group. This is a hands-on, high-visibility role where your expertise will directly drive performance improvements and strategic decision-making. You will enjoy working in a hands-on influential role within a people-focused business with big ambitions! Commercial Finance Director - Responsibilities: Setting and executing the financial strategy across a group of UK manufacturing SMEs. Business partnering operational leaders to drive profitable growth and operational efficiency including pricing strategy, cost analysis, margins, processes and controls. Providing insight for key decisions including investments, acquisitions, and expansion and financial insight for the CEO, group leadership, and shareholders Overseeing group financial performance including revenue, margins, cash flow, etc Identifying and addressing commercial risks and opportunities across the portfolio Drive improvements in cost control, supply chain efficiency, etc Lead budgeting, forecasting, and long-term planning, implementing reporting frameworks and KPIs, analysing performance trends and deliver actionable insights Ensuring strong governance, compliance, and internal controls, standardising processes, reporting, and systems across the group Supporting digital transformation, including ERP scoping and implementation Overseeing cash management, funding structures, and banking relationships Managing audits, tax compliance, and regulatory requirements Leading integration of new acquisitions and evaluating capital investments including automation and capacity expansion Working closely with on-site finance functions, developing teams where needed and building financial capability. Finance Director - The Rewards: Salary: £70,000 - £80,000pa + benefits including car allowance, 25 days holiday + bank holidays, pension, and more! etc. Hours: Mon - Fri, 8:30am - 5pm Location: Homes based, with travel to group businesses UK wide 3 days per week with overnight stays Please note due to the locations of group businesses, you will need to be home based near M5/M4 corridors, Gloucestershire, Swindon, Birmingham or the Midlands. Commercial Finance Director - The Person: This role will suit a proactive, commercially astute qualified accountant (ACA, ACCA or CIMA) seeking a varied hands-on role with a growing group business. Proven track record of financial leadership experience and strategic decision making in SME manufacturing businesses, experience of group structured businesses would be beneficial. You will enjoy using your commercial skills - able to see the bigger picture and plan ahead whilst also being hands on to deliver effective change where needed. A natural problem-solver with excellent analytical skills you'll be able to prioritise and meet deadlines in fast-paced businesses. You'll be a first-rate communicator able to inspire, persuade and influence, with the ability to lead and positively manage and empower others to achieve. You will be a team player and enjoy working in a collaborative manner with colleagues at all levels in the group. Strong IT skills with experience of Sage 200 beneficial. If you're ready to take the next step in your accounting career with an employer that offers growth, a great culture and purpose, we want to hear from you! Ready to make an impact? Apply today and be part of something exciting! We reserve the right to close this role early, so please don't delay in submitting your CV, we will be in touch promptly to discuss the role and employer. For an informal discussion or further information please contact Jo at Isca Recruitment. Please note Isca Recruitment does not hold a licence to sponsor visas. We cannot process applications from individuals requiring sponsorship now or in the future. _ Isca Recruitment Ltd provides services as an agency and an employment business. Isca Recruitment is an Exeter based boutique recruitment consultancy making the perfect match between client and candidate. Specialists in office support, accountancy and finance across the South West.
