Jackson Hogg

Jackson Hogg is delighted to be exclusively supporting a Newcastle-based organisation in their search for a talented Management Accountant to join their finance team. This is a fantastic opportunity for a commercially minded finance professional to play a key role in a fast-paced, multi-site environment. You'll take ownership of the month-end process for a portfolio of sites, working closely with operational teams and senior stakeholders to deliver accurate, insightful financial information that drives decision-making. The Role You will be responsible for producing monthly management accounts, including accruals, prepayments and balance sheet reconciliations. You'll build strong working relationships with site-level teams, acting as a trusted finance partner while investigating variances, analysing trends and providing clear, actionable insight. Alongside core reporting duties, you'll gain exposure to a range of finance activities such as VAT, fixed assets, and other ad hoc projects, supporting the wider finance function and senior leadership team. What We're Looking For We're seeking someone with solid experience in management accounts who can deliver accurate and timely reporting with confidence. You'll be highly organised, detail-focused, and comfortable working to deadlines in a busy environment. Strong communication skills are essential, as you'll be working closely with both finance and non-finance stakeholders. A collaborative mindset and a proactive approach to problem-solving will be key to success in this role.

Overview We are recruiting an IT Security & Infrastructure Engineer to play a key role in maintaining and strengthening a secure, reliable IT environment. This is a hands-on technical position combining infrastructure management and security , where you'll take ownership of systems performance, improve security controls, and support ongoing compliance initiatives including Cyber Essentials and Cyber Essentials Plus . You'll work closely with internal teams to ensure systems are resilient, well-maintained, and aligned to business needs. This is an onsite role and therefore applicants must be commutable to the office. Key Responsibilities Infrastructure & Systems Manage and support core infrastructure across Windows Server, cloud, and on-prem environments Maintain networking, storage, backup, and virtualisation platforms Monitor system performance, capacity, and security posture Support infrastructure upgrades, system changes, and improvement projects Act as an escalation point for technical issues Security & Compliance Support and improve cyber security controls across infrastructure and endpoint environments Assist with Cyber Essentials (CE) and Cyber Essentials Plus (CE+) certification activities Contribute to vulnerability management, patching, and system hardening Support audits, compliance reviews, and risk reduction initiatives Promote good security practices across the organisation Support & User Services Provide 1st and 2nd line support when required Support users with devices, applications, and access issues Manage onboarding and offboarding processes Ensure incidents and service requests are resolved in line with SLAs Continuous Improvement Contribute to infrastructure and security roadmaps Identify opportunities to automate and enhance IT operations Maintain documentation, diagrams, and operational procedures Collaborate with internal stakeholders and external partners Skills & Experience Experience in an infrastructure, systems administration, or IT security role Strong knowledge of Windows Server, Microsoft 365, Active Directory and Entra ID Experience with endpoint management tools (e.g. Intune, Autopilot) Understanding of networking fundamentals (TCP/IP) Experience with patching, system hardening, and vulnerability remediation Strong communication skills with both technical and non-technical users Desirable Experience with Cyber Essentials / CE+ Exposure to Azure cloud environments VMware, backup technologies (e.g. Veeam), or firewall technologies Knowledge of ISO 27001 or ITIL practices