JR Recruitment

Operations Manager Location: Buckinghamshire, within commuting distance of the M1/M40 corridor Salary: £45,000 £50,000 depending on experience, with some flexibility for the right person Contract: Permanent Hours: Monday to Friday, 40 hours per week Working Pattern: Office-based We are looking for an experienced Operations Manager to join an established and growing business within the fire and security industry. This is a key office-based role with responsibility for overseeing the day-to-day operational function, managing internal teams and ensuring service, maintenance and installation work is planned and delivered effectively. The successful candidate MUST have previous operational experience within the fire and security industry. Applications without direct fire and security industry experience cannot be considered. Key Responsibilities of the Operations Manager: Managing and supporting the operations, scheduling and administration teams and coordinating engineer workloads across service, maintenance and installation work Ensuring jobs are correctly planned, resourced and completed within agreed timescales Monitoring work in progress and resolving operational delays or issus and working closely with engineers, project teams, sales and senior management Ensuring engineers have the correct information, materials and access requirements Monitoring operational performance, productivity and service levels and reviewing processes and implementing operational improvements Supporting the recruitment, onboarding, training and development of team members Holding regular team meetings, reviews and performance discussions Managing subcontractors and external suppliers where required Supporting stock, equipment and materials planning Ensuring accurate job records, documentation and operational reporting Maintaining high standards of customer service, quality and compliance Ensuring work is completed in line with company procedures, health and safety requirements and relevant industry standards Producing reports and providing operational updates to the senior management team Key Requirements of the Operations Manager: Previous operational management experience within the fire and security industry is essential Strong understanding of fire alarms, CCTV, intruder alarms and access control systems Experience managing engineers, technical teams, service departments or installation operations Confident managing schedules, workloads and operational priorities Previous responsibility for managing and developing a team Confident working closely with engineers, customers and senior management Good IT skills and experience using job management, scheduling or CRM systems Able to remain calm and organised within a busy operational environment Full UK driving licence Able to work from the office Monday to Friday What s on Offer Salary of £45,000 £50,000 depending on experience Some flexibility for an exceptional candidate Permanent senior operational position Monday-to-Friday working Established and growing fire and security business Opportunity to influence and improve operational processes Genuine scope to develop as the company continues to grow

Management Accountant Location: Beaconsfield Salary: £50,000 £55,000 + car allowance Hours: Full-time, Monday to Friday 9am-5.30pm (4.30pm finish Fridays) Working pattern: Office based We re looking for an ACA-qualified Management Accountant to join a well-established business in South Buckinghamshire. Working as part of a small finance team, this is a varied and hands-on role covering management accounts, statutory reporting, cashflow, budgeting and wider financial analysis. It would suit someone with previous management accounts experience or an ACA-qualified accountant looking to make their first move from practice into a commercial, in-house environment. Key Responsibilities of the Management Accountant: Prepare monthly management accounts from trial balance, including accruals, prepayments, WIP, loan accounts, balance sheet reconciliations and other month-end adjustments. Produce P&L, balance sheet and cashflow reporting, together with detailed variance analysis across margins, overheads and other key financial areas. Prepare statutory accounts, corporation tax information and regulatory returns, liaising with auditors and external advisers where required. Prepare short-term cashflow forecasts, annual budgets and financial information to support wider business planning and funding requirements. Review financial provisions, reserves, cashbooks and accounts across a number of entities within the wider business. Work closely with purchase ledger and accounts payable colleagues on supplier accounts, payments, queries and reconciliations. Provide financial analysis and recommendations to senior management, support cost-efficiency initiatives and assist with ad hoc finance and wider business projects. Key Requirements of the Management Accountant: ACA qualified, with previous management accounts experience. Candidates currently working within accountancy practice and looking to make their first move into industry will be considered. Strong knowledge of management accounts, general ledger accounting, reconciliations, statutory reporting, budgeting, forecasting and cashflow. Strong analytical skills with the ability to investigate financial information and explain findings clearly. Good Excel skills and experience using accounting or ERP systems. Well organised, commercially aware and confident communicating with both finance and non-finance colleagues. Must be happy working five days per week from the office and live within a reasonable commuting distance of South Buckinghamshire. This is a permanent opportunity to join an established business in a broad finance position with exposure across management reporting, statutory accounts, cashflow, budgeting and commercial financial analysis.