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Morgan McKinley is currently partnering exclusively with an acquisitive Bristol based business to recruit an Assistant Financial Controller. The Role My client aims to double in size to £150m in the next two years, and this is a newly created role reporting into the Financial Controller, and offering genuine scope for career progression. In terms of responsibilities, this position will offer you the opportunity to take responsibility for the development and maintenance of the group's financial control framework. You will be responsible for statutory accounting for a number of entities, evolution of insightful reporting during a period of high growth, and supporting the group's annual audit cycle. On a monthly basis you will prepare management accounts and support on month end processes, and there will also be the opportunity to support with accounting for new acquisitions, and potentially get involved in financial due diligence for future acquisitions. The business is growing rapidly, and so you will need to work collaboratively to help build out strong control frameworks, which will involve various projects and opportunities to streamline processes and improve efficiencies. The Candidate The successful candidate for this role will ideally be a recently Qualified Accountant with strong knowledge of accounting principles, financial regulations and financial analysis. You will need to be comfortable working in a high energy environment, and will be self starting and prepared to be 'hands on' when required. In addition to a competitive salary, and a friendly and supportive culture, this role offers genuine career development potential into a Financial Controller role, further professional development and a fantastic package including 30 days holidays (plus bank holidays)! My client offers a hybrid policy with a requirement to be in the office two or three times a week.

A Top 5 UK accountancy practice is looking to strengthen its Corporate Tax team with the addition of a talented tax professional. This role would suit a newly qualified CTA and/or ACA (or equivalent) looking to build strong advisory and client-facing experience within a supportive, high-quality environment. The team advises a broad range of clients, from start-ups and scale-ups to established private businesses and FTSE-listed groups, across a variety of sectors. You'll gain exposure to both tax compliance and advisory work, with opportunities to develop technically while building long-term client relationships. The role: Deliver corporate tax compliance and advisory services to a varied client portfolio, supported by shared service teams and technology tools. Manage client relationships, including engagement take-on, billing, WIP management and cash collection. Support clients with technical tax issues and keep them informed of relevant legislative and regulatory developments. Identify opportunities to improve recoveries and provide additional services to existing clients. Assist with project delivery and lead smaller or less complex assignments. Guide and support junior team members and contribute to a collaborative team culture. Take an active role in your own development and continuing professional education. About you: CTA and/or ACA qualified (or equivalent), with this role well suited to newly qualified professionals. Strong, up-to-date corporate tax knowledge with the ability to deal with technical issues. Some experience of tax accounting and audit of tax is desirable. Confident communicator, comfortable working with senior client stakeholders. Organised, commercially aware and able to manage a client portfolio effectively. Keen to develop client relationships and progress within a professional services environment. This role offers excellent development, exposure to a wide client base and a clear pathway for progression within a leading tax practice, alongside flexible working and a strong people-focused culture.

A leading Big 4 professional services firm is expanding its fastest-growing Deal Advisory Tax team and is looking for experienced M&A tax professionals at Assistant Manager grade. This is a high-profile role offering broad exposure to complex transactions and excellent career progression. The Deal Advisory Tax team is recognised for delivering market-leading tax advice to corporate clients and financial investors across a wide range of sectors. The team works collaboratively nationwide and with international colleagues, advising on transactions from £10m to over £10bn. You'll be part of an ambitious, dynamic and supportive environment where your contribution will have real impact. What you'll be doing Work closely with Partners and Directors on complex, high-value transactions, providing exceptional tax advice. Support business development by contributing to proposals, client pitches and relationship building. Develop and maintain strong relationships with clients, legal advisers, and internal stakeholders throughout the deal process. Prepare or oversee detailed technical advice on UK and international tax issues and contribute to thought leadership. Analyse tax documentation and data, identifying key issues and communicating their commercial implications to clients. Collaborate with UK and overseas tax specialists to integrate technical input and challenge assumptions where needed. Coach, develop and mentor junior colleagues while fostering a collaborative, high-performance team culture. Stay up to date with key UK and OECD tax developments and understand tax considerations within financial models. About you Qualified CTA, ACA, CA or equivalent. Strong UK corporate tax knowledge with a genuine interest in transactional work. Excellent interpersonal, written and verbal communication skills. Commercial mindset with strong analytical and problem-solving skills. Proven project management capability, able to manage competing priorities and drive work forward. Pro-active, client-focused and comfortable building relationships with senior stakeholders. Ability to coach, develop and lead colleagues, contributing to a positive team environment. Proficient with Microsoft Excel and PowerPoint. Why this role matters This is an exciting opportunity to join one of the fastest-growing Deal Advisory Tax teams in the UK, working on high-impact transactions and building strong industry networks. You'll have real visibility with senior leadership, broad client exposure, and a clear pathway for career progression. Multiple UK locations including London, Birmingham, Bristol, Manchester, Southampton and more

Morgan McKinley is partnering with an award winning Financial Services business based in Bristol, to recruit a Financial Risk Senior Manager. This is a key and high profile role within the organisation, which will have oversight of prudential documents (including ICAAP, ILAAP, Recovery & Resolution Plans and Solvent Exit Analysis), plus Financial regulatory reporting and Primary risks relating to Strategy, Reputation Market and Liquidity risks. Specific areas of focus will include the following: Provide technical support and challenge to the 1st Line Support review and improvement of the design and content of 2nd Line reporting for enterprise and financial risks Support risk monitoring and reporting, including on enterprise risk management Analysis of key risk indicators to provide commentary and insight to management Support UK and Group reporting requirements in relation to enterprise and financial risk Maintain and develop financial risk frameworks Oversight of ILAAP, ICAAP and Recovery & Resolution Plans Oversight of enterprise-wide and prudential risks, including financial regulatory reporting and key prudential documents Support in the analysis of emerging or changing regulations relating to prudential risk matters The successful candidate will possess significant experience within the prudential / enterprise / financial risk management field and / or appropriate regulatory or audit experience. You will need sound knowledge of risk management tools and processes, regulations and best practice, and will be used to dealing with the regulations and PRA rule book, and able to partner, challenge and support the 1st Line of Defence. You will be required to be in the office ideally 2 days a week, and this role offers an excellent opportunity to join a highly regarded organisation with a collaborative and supportive, flexible culture.

A leading professional services firm is seeking an experienced Transfer Pricing specialist to join its Financial Services tax team. The role offers the opportunity to work on a broad range of advisory projects for clients across banking, asset management, insurance and wider financial services. The role: Provide technical transfer pricing advice to Financial Services clients across a wide range of issues. Act as the primary point of contact for clients and key internal stakeholders. Lead multi-jurisdictional projects and manage day-to-day delivery. Collaborate with colleagues across transfer pricing, international tax, indirect tax and advisory teams. Manage project financials, including budgeting and billing. Coach, develop and mentor junior team members through structured training and on-the-job support. Ensure clear and timely reporting to senior management. Contribute to business development initiatives and the growth of the Financial Services proposition. About you: CTA, ACA, ACCA, CA or equivalent qualification, or a relevant degree in economics, finance, law or accounting. At least 5 years' transfer pricing experience, ideally covering advisory work, documentation, benchmarking, value chain analysis and supporting tax authority enquiries or APAs. Strong analytical and commercial mindset with sound judgement around risk. Ability to work autonomously while contributing effectively within a team environment. Excellent communication, organisation and project management skills. Strong people skills with experience developing junior team members. Financial Services experience is highly desirable. This is a strong opportunity to take on a senior role within a growing Transfer Pricing practice, offering exposure to complex Financial Services work and clear progression within a high-performing team.

Finance Manager - Bedfordshire - Up to £65,000 - Onsite Requirement An owner managed, established and growing organisation in Bedfordshire are looking to hire a Finance Manager on a permanent basis. The salary on offer is up to £65,000 per annum and the successful candidate will be expected to be onsite 5 days per week. So why this role? The business have a long standing history of being a market leader within their chosen field. Since the pandemic, they have seen sales multiply significantly due to organic growth and the acquisition of multinational contracts. Following this successful growth, the business are able to offer a clear career path into a Head of Finance within 12-24 months. What is the culture like? Stability as been a pivotal factor in the firms growth and has been possible due to the organisations people focused approach. Their offices are open plan, encouraging collaboration and a social environment, which when coupled with the leaderships high performance approach, creates an incredible culture. What will the role entail? The position will report directly to the Managing Director and will be responsible for: Managing the day to day finance operations Oversight of the month end process including financial reporting, analysis and production of management packs Inventory and stock accounting including PPV and gross margin Partnering the commercial teams to negotiate favourable contract terms Leading the annual close process Management of the company cash flow including bank management and reconciliations Partnering the management team to identify growth opportunities through process and new revenue streams Being the go to person within the finance function Constantly seeking ways to deliver efficiency and process improvement where possible Ad hoc reporting and analysis when required What experience and qualifications are needed? To be considered, applicants must: Be fully qualified (ACA, ACCA, CIMA) Have experience of working in a similar role ideally as a Finance Manager of Financial Controller Be willing to work onsite 5 days per week within a blue collar working environment Have ambition to grow within the business Be able to demonstrate sound knowledge and understanding of management and financial accounting processes Sounds great, what now? If you are interested in the position and meet the requirements of the role, then please continue with the application process. The organisation are looking for someone to start ASAP, however it is essential that they find the right person. Interviews are available from the first week of February. Morgan Mckinley aim to respond to applications within 48 hours.

An Employment Tax team in a Big 4 Practice in London is currently searching for an Employment Tax Director As a Director joining this highly established UK wide team, you'll immediately be involved in managing key clients, winning new work and helping shape the future of the service line. You'll lead from the front, and support, mentor and coach junior colleagues, as well as build strong relationships with other internal teams to ensure highest quality service. Role profile: Lead on the relationships and key client accounts Manage a broader portfolio of clients that are in a variety of sectors Win new work from new and existing clients Seek innovative ways to support clients, such as improving process, procedures and utilising technology offerings Be actively involved in marketing initiatives and networking events Leading teams of people including coaching and developing junior staff Your experience: Ideally CTA qualified or equivalent Extensive employment tax, market and client knowledge Track record of generating new business from new and existing clients, within the Employment Tax and Reward space First class communicator who drives forward cross-collaboration and builds strong internal and external relationships Benefits include flexible/agile working, benefits allowance, yearly discretionary bonus and much more!

This is an excellent opportunity to join a well-established Indirect Tax team within a Top 10 UK accountancy practice. The role is an advisory-focused, offering exposure to a wide range of VAT issues and the chance to work closely with experienced senior colleagues across the firm. You'll work on varied and interesting VAT advisory projects, supporting clients with complex and evolving indirect tax matters while continuing to develop your technical and commercial skillset. The role: Deliver VAT advisory work for a broad portfolio of clients, providing practical and commercially focused advice. Support on complex VAT matters, applying legislation and case law to real-world business scenarios. Manage VAT engagements from scoping through to delivery, ensuring work is completed to high technical and quality standards. Draft clear, well-structured written advice and reports for clients and internal stakeholders. Build strong working relationships with clients, acting as a day-to-day point of contact on engagements. Support, review and coach junior team members, contributing to their technical development. Work closely with Senior Managers, Directors and Partners on larger and more complex advisory projects. About you: Solid experience in VAT / Indirect Tax, gained in practice, advisory or in-house. Experience working on VAT advisory matters, with a good understanding of UK VAT legislation. Comfortable managing multiple engagements and deadlines simultaneously. Strong written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to explain technical issues clearly. Experience reviewing junior team members' work and supporting their development. Commercially minded with a collaborative approach to working with clients and colleagues. Locations: Birmingham, Bristol, Cambridge, Crawley, Leeds, Leicester, Liverpool, London, Milton Keynes, Reading or Sheffield. This role offers a strong platform to deepen your VAT advisory experience while progressing toward Senior Manager in a supportive and collaborative environment.

A Top 10 US/UK Private Client Tax team is searching for a Tax Manager to join their team in Central London, offering flexible / agile working with an expectation of 2 days per week in the office. You'll be joining an established team that has had remarkable, and highly consistent, year-on-year double digit growth. This is a great opportunity to get hands-on, increasing your advisory workload, and be actively involved in business development, marketing and networking. Your responsibilities: Advise on a broad range of issues impacting UK resident non-domiciled Americans as well as non-Americans with a US footprint Provide market-leading advice to US connected individuals in the UK Advise and support entrepreneurial clients on a wide range of matters Develop close relationships and understanding with your clients, to ensure you have a solid grip of their financial and lifestyle needs, helping them reach their goals Your experience: Qualified in ATT, CTA, ACA or CPA Enrolled Agent (EA) qualified Demonstrable experience in US & UK Tax in a professional services environment Benefits include: flexible / agile working with an expectation of 2 days per week in the office, yearly bonus, employee benefit trust scheme, holiday allowance + the option to buy and sell, and much more!

Finance Manager We are working with an established organisation based in Gloucestershire to recruit an experienced Finance Manager . This is a senior leadership role with responsibility for financial control, reporting, governance and business partnering at executive level. The role will suit candidates who: Are fully qualified accountants (ACA / ACCA / CIMA / CIPFA or equivalent) Have proven experience in a similar senior finance or finance business partnering role Can lead core accounting, reporting, audit and compliance activities Provide clear commercial insight and high-quality financial analysis to support decision-making Are confident influencing senior stakeholders and operating within a governance-led environment This role requires hands-on leadership, strong technical finance capability and the ability to drive continuous improvement across finance processes and reporting. To apply , click apply or contact Lucy on for a confidential discussion.

A leading Top 5 Accounting firm are recruiting for a VAT Associate Director or Director focusing on Real Estate to join their team in Central London. The team consists of a mixture of home grown talent and external hires whom are lead by 5 Partners, As a senior member in the team you will utilise a commercial approach when developing and maintaining client relationships, and you will take the lead on a variety of interesting, often complex advisory projects and technical assignments. Your responsibilities will include: There will be an expectation that you will take full responsibility for project delivery on your portfolio Review of work prepared by more junior members of staff Liaise with HMRC To ensure assignments are completed within agreed budgets and keep client/Partner informed of changes in scope / overruns and plan staff assignments in order to give an appropriate spread of experience Identify risk and technical matters, as well as selling opportunities, to the Partner, whilst exercising judgement within agreed parameters. Provide overall support to Partners on client matters and assist Partners in the management and leadership of the group, this will include support at times for the recruitment and management of staff A key skill will be the ability to recognise business development opportunities and inform and work with the Partner and the client to develop these when they arise Develop contact with clients at senior level and maintain contact with other levels as appropriate to ensure the firm has the confidence of the client About you: Significant understanding of and previous experience within UK VAT In-depth knowledge of recent key updates and areas of focus in Real Estate and Construction VAT Responsibility for review of VAT compliance for own portfolio and involved in any VAT advice required by your clients, by delegating and developing the juniors in the team in delivering this Ability to manage a large and varied client portfolio Ability to actively seek opportunities for selling new services to existing clients Experience of dealing direct with HMRC Experience of dealing with client senior management and key stakeholders Ideally CTA and/or ACA qualified or equivalent

Morgan McKinley is looking for an experienced Credit Manager to work for a great business based in the Tadworth, Surrey area. This is a permanent Credit Manager role which will be working on a hybrid basis. The Credit Manager will manage the team and also support with the financial analysis, credit reviews, providing credit recommendations and underwriting services. Salary: Basic up to £60k + bonus, excellent benefits and car allowance Location: Hybrid working - Tadworth, Surrey Credit Manager duties: Monitor and provide detailed financial analysis and recommendations Manage the administration for new proposals / credit line increases including acquisitions / takeovers etc. Management of the administration of critical risk situations rejected payments, cash trading and receivership Team management - carry out regular reviews with the Credit and Funding team Oversee the management of the administration of credit schemes, Credit Lines and interest rate controls Handle any tasks associated with SOX compliance, audit etc Skills and experience: Proven experience working in a similar credit management role Experience of working with underwriting teams Attention to detail and good analytical experience