Palatine Talent Ltd

Got a solid HR foundation and now looking for more responsibility in a business that's evolving, acquiring and moving at pace? My client is a privately owned, high-growth business on an exciting expansion journey, as they continue to grow organically and through acquisition. As the business continues to scale, they're now looking for an HR Assistant to join their friendly, fast-paced HR team in a broad, generalist role. This isn't a purely administrative position. You'll gain real exposure across the full employee lifecycle, supporting a dynamic business where HR plays a key role in managing growth and integration. What you'll be involved in: Supporting end-to-end recruitment across multiple sites Coordinating onboarding and offboarding processes Advising on day-to-day HR queries in line with policy and procedure Maintaining accurate HR systems and employee records Supporting absence management and people processes Assisting with HR projects linked to business growth and acquisitions Providing proactive support to the wider HR team This role is ideal for someone who: Has 1-2 years' experience in an HR support or HR Administrator role Is looking for broader exposure and more responsibility Thrives in a fast-paced, evolving environment Is organised, detail-focused and confident communicating with stakeholders Is keen to grow their career within a scaling business You'll be joining a supportive HR function where you'll gain genuine exposure, autonomy and development as the business continues its growth journey. If you're looking for a role where you won't just administer processes but actively contribute to a growing organisation, we'd love to hear from you.

Newly created Site Financial Controller (no 1 in finance) opportunity to join a newly established UK subsidiary of a £110m t/o global leading manufacturing business. Reporting to the European FD, and the UK MD locally, you will join a newly established UK site/new management team in an initially standalone FC role with a remit including: Ensuring the financial integrity, compliance, and financial excellence of the UK operation. Ensuring quality and accurate group IFRS reporting. Overseeing local compliance filings and managing day-to-day finance operations with support from the international shared service centre. Working as strategic business partner to the UK MD and local management team. Collaborating with operations, sales and supply chain to optimize processes and drive operational improvements. Monthly Business reviews with the UK Director. Budgeting and forecasting. Inventory management. Driving process optimization, commercial support, and providing actionable financial insights. Maintaining strong internal controls and compliance with local and international accounting standards (IFRS, UK GAAP). Ensuring timely and compliant local statutory filings and tax submissions. Liaising with external auditors, tax advisors, and regulatory bodies as required. Lead audit and tax activities for the UK entity. Management accounting, monthly closing, and dashboard reporting. Driving cost control. Managing working capital optimization. Applicants must be fully qualified CIMA, ACCA or ACA with previous manufacturing sector experience gained operating as UK Site FC role for an international parent. You will have a strong commercial and business awareness and will have a proven track record of with working in collaboration with non-finance budget holders and management (to board level) to deliver optimum business performance. An annual salary of £65-£75k is complemented with benefits including 25 days holidays, Hybrid working (4:1 Office:Home). This is an exciting time to be joining a rapidly expanding, successful global leader in a key role and new team as the group expands their UK operation. Applicants must have full and indefinite eligibility to work in the UK (through being a UK citizen or having gained ILR) and should live within a sensible commute of Warrington. Northwest based with UK wide coverage, Palatine Talent supports the recruitment needs of companies from Owner Managed Businesses/SMES to UK divisions of large multinationals and FTSEs. We recruit across disciplines including (but not exclusive to) Accountancy & Finance, Human Resources, BI & MI, Commercial, ESG, Procurement and Supply Chain. Passionate about making a difference for all the businesses and professionals we work with, our mission statement is " Empowering Meaningful Progression " - and we achieve this through providing companies with professionals who'll add real value, and through presenting the very best career opportunities to our candidate network. Visit our website for more information on our unique profile and market leading service and call/email today to hear more about this and other exciting local and UK wide opportunities.