FLAT FEE RECRUITER
Southsea, Hampshire
Are you an experienced IT Technician? This Business Systems Analyst / Assistant IT Manager role is a brilliant opportunity to step up and make a bigger impact. Take charge of the full tech stack alongside our client's MSP and put your ideas to work across the business. Business Systems Analyst / Assistant IT Manager Full-time, Permanent Competitive salary, based on experience Office-based, with hybrid flexibility when schedules and tasks allow Applicants must be able to reliably commute to Southsea or relocate before starting work The Role Our client is looking for a Business Systems Analyst to support the day-to-day operation, improvement, and development of IT systems and solutions across its well-established and successful e-commerce business, which utilizes a number of mainstream platforms and extensive automation. This is a hands-on and broad role covering business systems support, process improvement, project coordination, reporting, automation, user training, cyber security, and general IT support. The role would suit an experienced IT Technician looking for a step-up, or an existing Deputy / Assistant IT Manager searching for a new opportunity. You will work closely with teams across Customer Service, Sales, Operations, Product, Purchasing, Marketing, and Finance, as well as our client's external technology partners. This role provides an excellent opportunity to broaden your experience and skill set, suiting someone with a strong mix of technical confidence, business process understanding, communication skills, and a practical continuous improvement mindset. Working Model: This role requires you to work from our client's Southsea (PO5) office, with some flexibility around hybrid working when schedules and tasks allow. You must be able to reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work. Key Responsibilities System Administration & Support: Support, administer, and improve core business systems. Take ownership of the IT infrastructure, hardware, and security, working alongside our client's Managed Service Provider (MSP). Project & Task Management: Manage and prioritize IT tasks, system requests, and small projects. Assist the Head of IT with IT planning, budgeting, vendor management, system stability, and longer-term technology improvements. Process Improvement & Automation: Support business process improvement across departments via existing systems, data, new technology, and AI. Identify, design, and implement automation opportunities using tools such as Make, Google Apps Script, and the Odoo automation layer. Integrations: Support integrations between business systems, communication tools, e-commerce/fulfillment platforms (including WMS), reporting tools, and third-party services. Data & Reporting: Provide analytical and report-writing support, including dashboards, operational reports, and data extracts. Help improve access to business data and support wider adoption of BI/reporting tools. Support product, purchasing, operational, and content data processes (master data, digital assets, etc.). User Training & Support: Provide user support, training, documentation, and reference materials for key systems and processes. Communicate effectively with internal users, managers, software vendors, support agencies, and development partners. Skills & Experience Needed Experience: 3+ years in IT support, business systems administration, or operations improvement, with at least 2 years supporting cross-departmental business systems (ERP, CRM, Helpdesk, project management). Tech Stack Proficiency: Confident administering Google Workspace and working with cloud-based systems. Familiarity with programming languages (Python, JavaScript, or similar) and system integrations using APIs. Data & Automation: Strong analytical skills with experience managing BigQuery, ETL processes, or cloud-based analytics, alongside BI/reporting tools. Communication: Able to support both technical and non-technical users patiently and clearly, design complex spreadsheets, and translate business requirements into practical system improvements. Bonus Points for: Direct experience with Odoo ERP, Shopify Plus, BigQuery/SQL, ecommerce/marketplace platforms, or PIM/DAM/Product Master Data workflows. About You A Continuous Improver: You are practical, curious, and commercially focused on useful outcomes. Proactive & Organized: You can comfortably balance urgent helpdesk tickets with longer-term improvement work and meticulous documentation. Collaborative & Accountable: You are comfortable working across departments and willing to take ownership while knowing exactly when to escalate. What Our Client Offers Impact: A highly visible role where your technical decisions directly benefit the whole team. Financial & Future: Profit sharing and life insurance. Health & Wellbeing: Private medical insurance, private dental insurance, gym membership, and a dedicated health & wellbeing programme. Work-Life Balance: Generous sick pay terms, flexibility around additional leave, bereavement leave, and paid volunteering days. Culture: Company social events, birthday bonus vouchers, and a friendly, supportive environment where your ideas will be heard and implemented. How to Apply If you have the skills and experience required for this position, click 'apply' today and check your inbox for an email providing more information on how to tailor your application and provide a cover letter or any supporting documents. Other Suitable Skills & Experience Include: IT Support Manager, Assistant IT Manager, Business Systems Administrator, Systems Analyst, Applications Support Analyst, ERP Administrator, IT Project Coordinator, IT Technician, IT Support Engineer, IT Systems Engineer, Systems Administrator, Infrastructure Engineer, IT Support Lead, IT Generalist, Business Systems Support Specialist, Deputy IT & Systems Manager.
Are you an experienced IT Technician? This Business Systems Analyst / Assistant IT Manager role is a brilliant opportunity to step up and make a bigger impact. Take charge of the full tech stack alongside our client's MSP and put your ideas to work across the business. Business Systems Analyst / Assistant IT Manager Full-time, Permanent Competitive salary, based on experience Office-based, with hybrid flexibility when schedules and tasks allow Applicants must be able to reliably commute to Southsea or relocate before starting work The Role Our client is looking for a Business Systems Analyst to support the day-to-day operation, improvement, and development of IT systems and solutions across its well-established and successful e-commerce business, which utilizes a number of mainstream platforms and extensive automation. This is a hands-on and broad role covering business systems support, process improvement, project coordination, reporting, automation, user training, cyber security, and general IT support. The role would suit an experienced IT Technician looking for a step-up, or an existing Deputy / Assistant IT Manager searching for a new opportunity. You will work closely with teams across Customer Service, Sales, Operations, Product, Purchasing, Marketing, and Finance, as well as our client's external technology partners. This role provides an excellent opportunity to broaden your experience and skill set, suiting someone with a strong mix of technical confidence, business process understanding, communication skills, and a practical continuous improvement mindset. Working Model: This role requires you to work from our client's Southsea (PO5) office, with some flexibility around hybrid working when schedules and tasks allow. You must be able to reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work. Key Responsibilities System Administration & Support: Support, administer, and improve core business systems. Take ownership of the IT infrastructure, hardware, and security, working alongside our client's Managed Service Provider (MSP). Project & Task Management: Manage and prioritize IT tasks, system requests, and small projects. Assist the Head of IT with IT planning, budgeting, vendor management, system stability, and longer-term technology improvements. Process Improvement & Automation: Support business process improvement across departments via existing systems, data, new technology, and AI. Identify, design, and implement automation opportunities using tools such as Make, Google Apps Script, and the Odoo automation layer. Integrations: Support integrations between business systems, communication tools, e-commerce/fulfillment platforms (including WMS), reporting tools, and third-party services. Data & Reporting: Provide analytical and report-writing support, including dashboards, operational reports, and data extracts. Help improve access to business data and support wider adoption of BI/reporting tools. Support product, purchasing, operational, and content data processes (master data, digital assets, etc.). User Training & Support: Provide user support, training, documentation, and reference materials for key systems and processes. Communicate effectively with internal users, managers, software vendors, support agencies, and development partners. Skills & Experience Needed Experience: 3+ years in IT support, business systems administration, or operations improvement, with at least 2 years supporting cross-departmental business systems (ERP, CRM, Helpdesk, project management). Tech Stack Proficiency: Confident administering Google Workspace and working with cloud-based systems. Familiarity with programming languages (Python, JavaScript, or similar) and system integrations using APIs. Data & Automation: Strong analytical skills with experience managing BigQuery, ETL processes, or cloud-based analytics, alongside BI/reporting tools. Communication: Able to support both technical and non-technical users patiently and clearly, design complex spreadsheets, and translate business requirements into practical system improvements. Bonus Points for: Direct experience with Odoo ERP, Shopify Plus, BigQuery/SQL, ecommerce/marketplace platforms, or PIM/DAM/Product Master Data workflows. About You A Continuous Improver: You are practical, curious, and commercially focused on useful outcomes. Proactive & Organized: You can comfortably balance urgent helpdesk tickets with longer-term improvement work and meticulous documentation. Collaborative & Accountable: You are comfortable working across departments and willing to take ownership while knowing exactly when to escalate. What Our Client Offers Impact: A highly visible role where your technical decisions directly benefit the whole team. Financial & Future: Profit sharing and life insurance. Health & Wellbeing: Private medical insurance, private dental insurance, gym membership, and a dedicated health & wellbeing programme. Work-Life Balance: Generous sick pay terms, flexibility around additional leave, bereavement leave, and paid volunteering days. Culture: Company social events, birthday bonus vouchers, and a friendly, supportive environment where your ideas will be heard and implemented. How to Apply If you have the skills and experience required for this position, click 'apply' today and check your inbox for an email providing more information on how to tailor your application and provide a cover letter or any supporting documents. Other Suitable Skills & Experience Include: IT Support Manager, Assistant IT Manager, Business Systems Administrator, Systems Analyst, Applications Support Analyst, ERP Administrator, IT Project Coordinator, IT Technician, IT Support Engineer, IT Systems Engineer, Systems Administrator, Infrastructure Engineer, IT Support Lead, IT Generalist, Business Systems Support Specialist, Deputy IT & Systems Manager.
The Niche Partnership
Waterlooville, Hampshire
Looking for a part-time, 6-9 month contact where you can genuinely make your mark? This is your chance to take ownership, clean up the accounts, and help modernise the finance function within a Manufacturing Business renowned for its heritage and global reputation. As Management Accountant, you'll be hands-on, working across five companies, improving reconciliations and month-end, and helping drive a major systems improvement project. No overtime, flexible hours, and a family-friendly team mean you'll enjoy excellent work-life balance while having a real impact. If you thrive on getting into the detail and want to help shape a modern, digital finance setup, this is the role for you. Reporting to the Finance Manager, you will be responsible for: Producing management accounts across five companies, including intercompany reconciliations Weekly and daily ledger cleansing, plus balance sheet reconciliations Managing accruals, prepayments, and fixed assets across the group Supporting cash-flow reporting and providing sales ledger analysis Investigating variances and unusual transactions, digging into large volumes of data Reviewing work in progress/project accounting and improving related processes Helping bring month-end closer to a day-5 close Supporting ongoing finance and system modernisation Working closely with the team to improve processes and day-to-day accounts Potentially supporting wider project work as required What you will need: Previous experience in a similar role, such as Management Accountant, Finance Analyst, or Financial Accountant Strong Excel skills, including VLOOKUPs, PivotTables, and handling large datasets Solid understanding of debits and credits Logical, analytical, and comfortable investigating discrepancies System/process orientated, able to help with modernisation Trustworthy, handling large amounts of financial data and confidential information QBE is ideal; qualification is less important than hands-on experience across a broad range of accounting areas Calm, level-headed, outgoing, and able to fit into the team Confident enough to challenge and investigate issues, resilient, and able to take feedback Comfortable with variety and consistent weekly responsibilities What you will get: Excellent work-life balance, with no overtime expected Flexible approach to working hours Family-friendly and understanding management Strong team dynamic Opportunity to have a genuine impact on the finance function Chance to help modernise systems and processes Interesting, specialist manufacturing business with a strong heritage and global reputation If you would like to find out more about this role, please apply with your CV or LinkedIn PDF. We look forward to hearing from you! We take your application seriously and WE RESPOND TO EVERY APPLICATION because getting a job is hard enough. The Niche Partnership is acting as a recruitment business in relation to this role. The Niche Partnership complies with all relevant UK legislation and doesn't discriminate on any protected characteristics. By completing the application process, you agree to the terms outlined in our Privacy Notice and that The Niche Partnership may contact you in connection with your application in relation to The Niche Partnership providing you with work-finding services. Our Privacy Notice can be viewed under the privacy tab on our website.
Looking for a part-time, 6-9 month contact where you can genuinely make your mark? This is your chance to take ownership, clean up the accounts, and help modernise the finance function within a Manufacturing Business renowned for its heritage and global reputation. As Management Accountant, you'll be hands-on, working across five companies, improving reconciliations and month-end, and helping drive a major systems improvement project. No overtime, flexible hours, and a family-friendly team mean you'll enjoy excellent work-life balance while having a real impact. If you thrive on getting into the detail and want to help shape a modern, digital finance setup, this is the role for you. Reporting to the Finance Manager, you will be responsible for: Producing management accounts across five companies, including intercompany reconciliations Weekly and daily ledger cleansing, plus balance sheet reconciliations Managing accruals, prepayments, and fixed assets across the group Supporting cash-flow reporting and providing sales ledger analysis Investigating variances and unusual transactions, digging into large volumes of data Reviewing work in progress/project accounting and improving related processes Helping bring month-end closer to a day-5 close Supporting ongoing finance and system modernisation Working closely with the team to improve processes and day-to-day accounts Potentially supporting wider project work as required What you will need: Previous experience in a similar role, such as Management Accountant, Finance Analyst, or Financial Accountant Strong Excel skills, including VLOOKUPs, PivotTables, and handling large datasets Solid understanding of debits and credits Logical, analytical, and comfortable investigating discrepancies System/process orientated, able to help with modernisation Trustworthy, handling large amounts of financial data and confidential information QBE is ideal; qualification is less important than hands-on experience across a broad range of accounting areas Calm, level-headed, outgoing, and able to fit into the team Confident enough to challenge and investigate issues, resilient, and able to take feedback Comfortable with variety and consistent weekly responsibilities What you will get: Excellent work-life balance, with no overtime expected Flexible approach to working hours Family-friendly and understanding management Strong team dynamic Opportunity to have a genuine impact on the finance function Chance to help modernise systems and processes Interesting, specialist manufacturing business with a strong heritage and global reputation If you would like to find out more about this role, please apply with your CV or LinkedIn PDF. We look forward to hearing from you! We take your application seriously and WE RESPOND TO EVERY APPLICATION because getting a job is hard enough. The Niche Partnership is acting as a recruitment business in relation to this role. The Niche Partnership complies with all relevant UK legislation and doesn't discriminate on any protected characteristics. By completing the application process, you agree to the terms outlined in our Privacy Notice and that The Niche Partnership may contact you in connection with your application in relation to The Niche Partnership providing you with work-finding services. Our Privacy Notice can be viewed under the privacy tab on our website.
