Who is Cprime? Our mission is to enable our clients to turn ideas into action faster. Our globally diverse team transforms businesses with consulting, managed services, software, and custom solutions that keep us engaged with clients for true lifetime value. We are curious, passionate, motivated about taking action, and thrive on change. At Cprime, you're encouraged to grow and stretch your skills to build creative, outside-of-the-box solutions. We continuously challenge each other to work smarter and adapt to new ideas. Our Cprimers are given the flexibility to work, opportunities to collaborate, and have fun along the way. The business is growing rapidly, and so the opportunities for personal development are huge. As an Engagement Director, a summary of your role involves: Leading a team, in managing and growing a portfolio of projects/customers and you will be passionate about defining and developing solutions that meet customer challenges and understand the commercial balance required to deliver these solutions between top and bottom-line growth. Drive high customer engagement and be comfortable with balancing multiple competing demands whilst leading and developing a diverse and highly talented team and promoting and inspiring our core values right across the delivery team. Key participant in leading and delivering time-pressure bids, including pricing and customer presentations. Having high commercial awareness and the ability to manage, report, and analyse GP, EBITDA, and project margins for your customers. Proven ability to attain and retain customers with high satisfaction levels. We want our people and our customers to be proud of the services we provide, and you have a key part to play in this. Outcomes Sought: Customer Delivery You will have full accountability for the delivery of end-to-end customer engagements, ensuring our customers are at the heart of everything we do, understanding their ways of working, and successfully delivering for them, with full accountability for enterprise and mid-market segments of high complexity. A requirement to spend a considerable amount of time engaged in Customer forums (e.g., Steering Groups, etc.) and travel to Customer sites from time to time, and be accountable for the customer satisfaction scores and feedback. Commercial Growth You will work closely with Sales colleagues to build and support compelling proposals and customer offerings, which will enable and support our continued growth ambition for Cprime and deliver profitable outcomes. You will have your own P&L per customer and be accountable for that. You will take ownership of the monthly and quarterly forecasting of team costs and project revenues, reviewing actual performance against forecast, understanding gaps, and putting corrective measures in place, as appropriate and for achieving GP targets. Identifying new key stakeholders of interest and making an introduction to the Sales team when a need is identified. Oversee and support the Engagement Manager, ensuring the accuracy of Associates' Timesheets and approving as needed. Utilising the internal bench prior to Associates to ensure the most cost-effective approach is utilised. People Leadership You will help lead a team of diverse professionals across Functional and Technical teams located globally. You will ensure that we continue to have world-class levels of engagement and that we are ensuring that our teams deliver excellently through the use of our methodologies and accelerators, and are suitably skilled. Lead the team in identifying areas for improvement and implementing solutions to enhance productivity, quality, and team morale. Mentor and coach junior colleagues to develop their knowledge within the Delivery space. Where applicable, provide effective line management to your direct reports. Delivery Management Successfully manage Customer Satisfaction, internal Employee Engagement and account Profitability, whilst overseeing deliverables for the customer in full. Supporting Cprime with the necessary mechanisms and processes to enable new service lines to be sold. Create the deliverables as part of the Statement of Works independently for review as part of internal governance, considering risks and ensuring the contractual commitments are deliverable within the quoted price.' Ensure that all contractual deliverables are met on time. Oversee the creation and collection of the client measures to demonstrate that Cprime is delivering value. Be seen by clients as the dedicated point of contact/escalation to the client. Oversee the successful onboarding of associates to the engagement and undertake the day-to-day activities with the client and the associates. Oversee the creation of the Associate Requests and Delivery Records. Oversee the internal CRM Systems and raise associate and contract requests. What you'll bring: We'll expect you to be part of the team and deliver your service in line with our values. Human: thoughtful, intentional, ethical, ingenious. Curious: open-minded, questioning, inquisitive. Collaborative: adaptable, humble, self-aware, transparent. Performance driven: client-focused, leadership, outcomes, results. Pioneering: trailblazing, risk-taking, up for a challenge. Bold: confident, courageous, decisive, direct. The must haves: Strong stakeholder management and communication skills will be required to forge relationships with other Engagement Directors and the Sales team, as examples. With the addition of working closely with global teams across the US, India, Ukraine, and more. Ability to recruit and retain a strong team of consultants, as well as resource planning and management. Previous experience in People Leadership, which will include, amongst other things, supporting employees' personal growth through day-to-day role and opportunities for stretch. Demonstrable experience of customer accountability and successful deliveries Provide thought leadership through the development of case studies, blogs, and webinars. Able to demonstrate a learning speed to allow you to onboard quickly into a client account and demonstrate understanding of key products (I.e. our Learning, Agility, and Tooling offerings). Lived experience of demonstrating and articulating account status. Stakeholder Management experience at the Exec and senior level. Capacity to identify, manage, and mitigate account risks where necessary. Ability to co-facilitate workshops, reviews, and other collaboration events. Represent and enhance the Cprime brand on engagements with our clients. Credible commercial acumen to identify and explore potential follow-on work. Build and develop the creation of a portfolio strategy - with a holistic approach, have a voice about sales targets, new client targets, areas of differentiation, etc. Support pre-sales activities across current and new logos. We all have our part to play: We're committed to our vision and demonstrate behaviours which are in line with our core values. We ensure that all aspects of our work are delivered with a customer focus to all internal and external users in line with our internal/external service offer. We uphold our commitment to inclusion, equality and diversity. We're aware of our personal responsibilities regarding health and safety, and ensure that our Health & Safety policies are adhered to in all aspects of our work. We treat all data with respect, ensuring we only use it for the correct purpose and that it is handled safely and securely. We promote and achieve Value for Money (VfM) within our areas and across the organisation. This job description is intended to give the post holder an appreciation of the role envisaged and the range of duties and responsibilities to be undertaken. It does not attempt to detail every activity. Specific tasks and objectives will be agreed with the post holder at regular intervals. The post holder will be required at all times to perform any other reasonable task, as requested by the Line Manager, in order to meet the operational needs of the business.
Feb 04, 2026
Full time
Who is Cprime? Our mission is to enable our clients to turn ideas into action faster. Our globally diverse team transforms businesses with consulting, managed services, software, and custom solutions that keep us engaged with clients for true lifetime value. We are curious, passionate, motivated about taking action, and thrive on change. At Cprime, you're encouraged to grow and stretch your skills to build creative, outside-of-the-box solutions. We continuously challenge each other to work smarter and adapt to new ideas. Our Cprimers are given the flexibility to work, opportunities to collaborate, and have fun along the way. The business is growing rapidly, and so the opportunities for personal development are huge. As an Engagement Director, a summary of your role involves: Leading a team, in managing and growing a portfolio of projects/customers and you will be passionate about defining and developing solutions that meet customer challenges and understand the commercial balance required to deliver these solutions between top and bottom-line growth. Drive high customer engagement and be comfortable with balancing multiple competing demands whilst leading and developing a diverse and highly talented team and promoting and inspiring our core values right across the delivery team. Key participant in leading and delivering time-pressure bids, including pricing and customer presentations. Having high commercial awareness and the ability to manage, report, and analyse GP, EBITDA, and project margins for your customers. Proven ability to attain and retain customers with high satisfaction levels. We want our people and our customers to be proud of the services we provide, and you have a key part to play in this. Outcomes Sought: Customer Delivery You will have full accountability for the delivery of end-to-end customer engagements, ensuring our customers are at the heart of everything we do, understanding their ways of working, and successfully delivering for them, with full accountability for enterprise and mid-market segments of high complexity. A requirement to spend a considerable amount of time engaged in Customer forums (e.g., Steering Groups, etc.) and travel to Customer sites from time to time, and be accountable for the customer satisfaction scores and feedback. Commercial Growth You will work closely with Sales colleagues to build and support compelling proposals and customer offerings, which will enable and support our continued growth ambition for Cprime and deliver profitable outcomes. You will have your own P&L per customer and be accountable for that. You will take ownership of the monthly and quarterly forecasting of team costs and project revenues, reviewing actual performance against forecast, understanding gaps, and putting corrective measures in place, as appropriate and for achieving GP targets. Identifying new key stakeholders of interest and making an introduction to the Sales team when a need is identified. Oversee and support the Engagement Manager, ensuring the accuracy of Associates' Timesheets and approving as needed. Utilising the internal bench prior to Associates to ensure the most cost-effective approach is utilised. People Leadership You will help lead a team of diverse professionals across Functional and Technical teams located globally. You will ensure that we continue to have world-class levels of engagement and that we are ensuring that our teams deliver excellently through the use of our methodologies and accelerators, and are suitably skilled. Lead the team in identifying areas for improvement and implementing solutions to enhance productivity, quality, and team morale. Mentor and coach junior colleagues to develop their knowledge within the Delivery space. Where applicable, provide effective line management to your direct reports. Delivery Management Successfully manage Customer Satisfaction, internal Employee Engagement and account Profitability, whilst overseeing deliverables for the customer in full. Supporting Cprime with the necessary mechanisms and processes to enable new service lines to be sold. Create the deliverables as part of the Statement of Works independently for review as part of internal governance, considering risks and ensuring the contractual commitments are deliverable within the quoted price.' Ensure that all contractual deliverables are met on time. Oversee the creation and collection of the client measures to demonstrate that Cprime is delivering value. Be seen by clients as the dedicated point of contact/escalation to the client. Oversee the successful onboarding of associates to the engagement and undertake the day-to-day activities with the client and the associates. Oversee the creation of the Associate Requests and Delivery Records. Oversee the internal CRM Systems and raise associate and contract requests. What you'll bring: We'll expect you to be part of the team and deliver your service in line with our values. Human: thoughtful, intentional, ethical, ingenious. Curious: open-minded, questioning, inquisitive. Collaborative: adaptable, humble, self-aware, transparent. Performance driven: client-focused, leadership, outcomes, results. Pioneering: trailblazing, risk-taking, up for a challenge. Bold: confident, courageous, decisive, direct. The must haves: Strong stakeholder management and communication skills will be required to forge relationships with other Engagement Directors and the Sales team, as examples. With the addition of working closely with global teams across the US, India, Ukraine, and more. Ability to recruit and retain a strong team of consultants, as well as resource planning and management. Previous experience in People Leadership, which will include, amongst other things, supporting employees' personal growth through day-to-day role and opportunities for stretch. Demonstrable experience of customer accountability and successful deliveries Provide thought leadership through the development of case studies, blogs, and webinars. Able to demonstrate a learning speed to allow you to onboard quickly into a client account and demonstrate understanding of key products (I.e. our Learning, Agility, and Tooling offerings). Lived experience of demonstrating and articulating account status. Stakeholder Management experience at the Exec and senior level. Capacity to identify, manage, and mitigate account risks where necessary. Ability to co-facilitate workshops, reviews, and other collaboration events. Represent and enhance the Cprime brand on engagements with our clients. Credible commercial acumen to identify and explore potential follow-on work. Build and develop the creation of a portfolio strategy - with a holistic approach, have a voice about sales targets, new client targets, areas of differentiation, etc. Support pre-sales activities across current and new logos. We all have our part to play: We're committed to our vision and demonstrate behaviours which are in line with our core values. We ensure that all aspects of our work are delivered with a customer focus to all internal and external users in line with our internal/external service offer. We uphold our commitment to inclusion, equality and diversity. We're aware of our personal responsibilities regarding health and safety, and ensure that our Health & Safety policies are adhered to in all aspects of our work. We treat all data with respect, ensuring we only use it for the correct purpose and that it is handled safely and securely. We promote and achieve Value for Money (VfM) within our areas and across the organisation. This job description is intended to give the post holder an appreciation of the role envisaged and the range of duties and responsibilities to be undertaken. It does not attempt to detail every activity. Specific tasks and objectives will be agreed with the post holder at regular intervals. The post holder will be required at all times to perform any other reasonable task, as requested by the Line Manager, in order to meet the operational needs of the business.
Technical Resources are seeking a talented Senior Infrastructure Engineer to design, build and operate enterprise-level cloud and infrastructure solutions across multi-tenant environments. You'll take ownership of the full life cycle - from high-level architecture to hands-on delivery and operational support - ensuring our cloud platforms remain scalable, secure and resilient. In this role, you'll work with a mix of private and hybrid cloud technologies including VMware, Nutanix AHV, HPE VME, KVM-based platforms and Azure Hub, supporting a suite of services that spans infrastructure-as-a-service (IaaS), disaster recovery, backup, networking and security. You'll collaborate closely with customers and internal teams to deliver innovative, high-performing solutions that drive real business impact. Responsibilities Design, implement and maintain cloud infrastructure across multiple virtualisation stacks. Manage and optimise compute, storage and networking environments. Provide specialist third-line support and resolve complex technical issues. Lead on backup, replication and disaster recovery setups (eg Veeam, Zerto). Work with cloud security controls, identity and certificate services, and performance monitoring. Support pre-sales and solution design activities for new customer deployments. Mentor team members, document best practices and contribute to service improvements. Participate in an on-call rota providing out-of-hours cover. Experience: 5+ years' experience in a senior infrastructure or systems engineering role. Strong technical expertise in virtualisation, storage, networking and security technologies. Hands-on experience with cloud platforms and enterprise infrastructure solutions. Professional certifications (such as VCP, MCSE, CCNP or equivalent) preferred. In-depth understanding of backup, DR and life cycle management. Confident communicator able to engage with technical and non-technical stakeholders. Passionate about technology, continuous improvement and great customer service. Why Join You'll be part of a collaborative, forward-thinking team that values innovation, learning and technical excellence. We pride ourselves on working as One Team, striving for customer satisfaction, and promoting a culture of reliability, growth and community focus
Feb 04, 2026
Full time
Technical Resources are seeking a talented Senior Infrastructure Engineer to design, build and operate enterprise-level cloud and infrastructure solutions across multi-tenant environments. You'll take ownership of the full life cycle - from high-level architecture to hands-on delivery and operational support - ensuring our cloud platforms remain scalable, secure and resilient. In this role, you'll work with a mix of private and hybrid cloud technologies including VMware, Nutanix AHV, HPE VME, KVM-based platforms and Azure Hub, supporting a suite of services that spans infrastructure-as-a-service (IaaS), disaster recovery, backup, networking and security. You'll collaborate closely with customers and internal teams to deliver innovative, high-performing solutions that drive real business impact. Responsibilities Design, implement and maintain cloud infrastructure across multiple virtualisation stacks. Manage and optimise compute, storage and networking environments. Provide specialist third-line support and resolve complex technical issues. Lead on backup, replication and disaster recovery setups (eg Veeam, Zerto). Work with cloud security controls, identity and certificate services, and performance monitoring. Support pre-sales and solution design activities for new customer deployments. Mentor team members, document best practices and contribute to service improvements. Participate in an on-call rota providing out-of-hours cover. Experience: 5+ years' experience in a senior infrastructure or systems engineering role. Strong technical expertise in virtualisation, storage, networking and security technologies. Hands-on experience with cloud platforms and enterprise infrastructure solutions. Professional certifications (such as VCP, MCSE, CCNP or equivalent) preferred. In-depth understanding of backup, DR and life cycle management. Confident communicator able to engage with technical and non-technical stakeholders. Passionate about technology, continuous improvement and great customer service. Why Join You'll be part of a collaborative, forward-thinking team that values innovation, learning and technical excellence. We pride ourselves on working as One Team, striving for customer satisfaction, and promoting a culture of reliability, growth and community focus
PLEASE MENTION GREENJOBS WHEN RESPONDING TO THIS CAREER OPPORTUNITY Senior Land Management Agreement Officer Role ID: 204152 Location: Flexible Grade/Salary range: 6: £42,662 - £46,662 Working pattern: Part-time Contract type: Permanent Closing date: 15/02/2026 The role This is a unique opportunity to lead Natural Resources Wales Land Management Agreement (LMA) programme, a Grant in Aid funded initiative at the heart of protecting and restoring Wales most important natural places. Your work will directly contribute to tackling the Nature Emergency and delivering the ambitions set out in NRW s Corporate Plan, making a tangible difference to the future of Wales environment. You ll work closely with Area Teams and colleagues across multiple Directorates to drive the programme s delivery, ensuring objectives are met and progress is clearly tracked. You ll oversee governance, monitor milestones, and provide confident, timely reporting that supports transparency and strong programme management. Drawing on your technical expertise, you ll interpret and apply relevant legislation to ensure the LMA programme remains compliant, effective and forward looking. You ll help shape the systems, processes and ways of working that keep the programme robust and efficient, enabling NRW to secure long term, positive outcomes for nature across Wales. As an organisation we support flexible working. You will be contracted to the closest NRW office to your home and a suitable hybrid working pattern will be agreed on appointment. Any regular face to face meetings or training will be planned in advance. Interviews will take place through Microsoft Teams 11th - 13th March 2026. Successful applicants will be subject to a satisfactory Disclosure and Barring Service Check (DBS) check. Appointments are normally made within 4 to 8 weeks of the closing date. What you will do Lead and co-ordinate specialist technical advice and guidance from a range of sources, including specialists within NRW, to ensure that options developed and decisions made are based on sound technical judgement, in line with current legislation, evidence and best practice Work with a virtual team, other NRW staff and external stakeholders, to plan and monitor the detailed programme of Grant-in-Aid funded Land Management Agreements for Protected Sites. Develop and manage contracts covering specific aspects of the programme. Maintain detailed records of programme progress and deliver reports to agreed timescales and milestones. Collate and analyse monitoring data to quantify the effectiveness of the programme. Present and share results and learning via written reports, dashboards and presentations, internally and externally. Support and actively contribute to regular meetings of the related governance group. Communicate effectively both at a local and national level with a variety of internal and external audiences. Manage the allocated programme budget and associated contractors to meet value for money and spend profile requirements. Undertake health and safety duties and responsibilities appropriate to the post Be committed to Natural Resources Wales Equal Opportunities and Diversity Policy, together with an understanding of how it operates within the responsibilities of the post. Be committed to your own development through the effective use of your personal development plan (known as Sgwrs). Any other reasonable duties requested commensurate with the grade of this role. Your qualifications, experience, knowledge and skills In your application and interview you will be asked to demonstrate the following skills and experience using the STAR method. Educated to a minimum of degree level in an environmental subject, or equivalent demonstratable experience. Awareness of Welsh and UK legislation, drivers and opportunities relating to Protected Sites in Wales and knowledge and experience of land management approaches and Land Management Agreements to deliver related outcomes. Significant experience of programme and/or multi-project management including planning and monitoring of budgets and risk management. Strong ICT skills including Microsoft Office and data collation, analysis and management skills essential and knowledge of GIS desirable. Excellent communication skills including report writing, presentation and use of performance dashboards for a variety of audiences. Excellent team working skills including the ability to work in a matrix management style with multiple teams and individuals across places, functions and Directorates. Experience of developing and managing contracts effectively. Welsh Language level requirements Essential: Level A1 Entry Level Please note if you do not meet the A1 requirement i.e., ability to understand basic phrases and ability to pronounce Welsh names correctly, then NRW offers a variety of learning options and staff support to help you meet these minimal requirements during the course of your employment with us. TO APPLY PLEASE CLICK THE "APPLY NOW" BUTTON AND YOU WILL BE REDIRECTED TO BEGIN THE APPLICATION PROCES
Feb 04, 2026
Full time
PLEASE MENTION GREENJOBS WHEN RESPONDING TO THIS CAREER OPPORTUNITY Senior Land Management Agreement Officer Role ID: 204152 Location: Flexible Grade/Salary range: 6: £42,662 - £46,662 Working pattern: Part-time Contract type: Permanent Closing date: 15/02/2026 The role This is a unique opportunity to lead Natural Resources Wales Land Management Agreement (LMA) programme, a Grant in Aid funded initiative at the heart of protecting and restoring Wales most important natural places. Your work will directly contribute to tackling the Nature Emergency and delivering the ambitions set out in NRW s Corporate Plan, making a tangible difference to the future of Wales environment. You ll work closely with Area Teams and colleagues across multiple Directorates to drive the programme s delivery, ensuring objectives are met and progress is clearly tracked. You ll oversee governance, monitor milestones, and provide confident, timely reporting that supports transparency and strong programme management. Drawing on your technical expertise, you ll interpret and apply relevant legislation to ensure the LMA programme remains compliant, effective and forward looking. You ll help shape the systems, processes and ways of working that keep the programme robust and efficient, enabling NRW to secure long term, positive outcomes for nature across Wales. As an organisation we support flexible working. You will be contracted to the closest NRW office to your home and a suitable hybrid working pattern will be agreed on appointment. Any regular face to face meetings or training will be planned in advance. Interviews will take place through Microsoft Teams 11th - 13th March 2026. Successful applicants will be subject to a satisfactory Disclosure and Barring Service Check (DBS) check. Appointments are normally made within 4 to 8 weeks of the closing date. What you will do Lead and co-ordinate specialist technical advice and guidance from a range of sources, including specialists within NRW, to ensure that options developed and decisions made are based on sound technical judgement, in line with current legislation, evidence and best practice Work with a virtual team, other NRW staff and external stakeholders, to plan and monitor the detailed programme of Grant-in-Aid funded Land Management Agreements for Protected Sites. Develop and manage contracts covering specific aspects of the programme. Maintain detailed records of programme progress and deliver reports to agreed timescales and milestones. Collate and analyse monitoring data to quantify the effectiveness of the programme. Present and share results and learning via written reports, dashboards and presentations, internally and externally. Support and actively contribute to regular meetings of the related governance group. Communicate effectively both at a local and national level with a variety of internal and external audiences. Manage the allocated programme budget and associated contractors to meet value for money and spend profile requirements. Undertake health and safety duties and responsibilities appropriate to the post Be committed to Natural Resources Wales Equal Opportunities and Diversity Policy, together with an understanding of how it operates within the responsibilities of the post. Be committed to your own development through the effective use of your personal development plan (known as Sgwrs). Any other reasonable duties requested commensurate with the grade of this role. Your qualifications, experience, knowledge and skills In your application and interview you will be asked to demonstrate the following skills and experience using the STAR method. Educated to a minimum of degree level in an environmental subject, or equivalent demonstratable experience. Awareness of Welsh and UK legislation, drivers and opportunities relating to Protected Sites in Wales and knowledge and experience of land management approaches and Land Management Agreements to deliver related outcomes. Significant experience of programme and/or multi-project management including planning and monitoring of budgets and risk management. Strong ICT skills including Microsoft Office and data collation, analysis and management skills essential and knowledge of GIS desirable. Excellent communication skills including report writing, presentation and use of performance dashboards for a variety of audiences. Excellent team working skills including the ability to work in a matrix management style with multiple teams and individuals across places, functions and Directorates. Experience of developing and managing contracts effectively. Welsh Language level requirements Essential: Level A1 Entry Level Please note if you do not meet the A1 requirement i.e., ability to understand basic phrases and ability to pronounce Welsh names correctly, then NRW offers a variety of learning options and staff support to help you meet these minimal requirements during the course of your employment with us. TO APPLY PLEASE CLICK THE "APPLY NOW" BUTTON AND YOU WILL BE REDIRECTED TO BEGIN THE APPLICATION PROCES
Ideas People Trust We're BDO. An accountancy and business advisory firm, providing the advice and solutions businesses need to navigate today's changing world. Our clients are Britain's economic engine - ambitious, entrepreneurially- spirited and high growth businesses that fuel the economy - and the owners and management teams that lead them. We'll broaden your horizons Our Advisory team provide a wide variety of services that deliver value-led advice and outcomes. They have an in-depth knowledge of business, industry sectors and markets and understand the constantly changing risks and opportunities at the heart of our clients' affairs. The team work across strategy, operations and improvement as well as at a transactional and defined project level. From technology to risk advisory, they're experts in following through on top-level instructions and resolving the finer details - all in one straight-forward package. When you join them, you'll work on some of the world's most exciting financial operations and business deals, building your experience and expertise alongside the brightest minds in the i ndustry. We'll help you succeed Our clients trust us because of the quality of our advice. That quality grows from a thorough understanding of their business, and that understanding comes from working closely with clients and building long-lasting relationships. You'll be someone who can work pro-actively, managing your own tasks, but you'll also be confident collaborating with others, communicating regularly with senior managers, Directors, and BDO's Partners to enable us to serve our clients effectively. You'll be encouraged to identify and draw attention to opportunities for enhancing our delivery and providing additional services to our clients. Overview As an Assistant Manager within the Economic Crime Advisory team, you will support the delivery of financial crime compliance engagements across our portfolio of clients across all sectors, including financial services, betting and gaming, real estate, crypto and legal. You will cover disciplines such as anti-money laundering, fraud prevention, counter-terrorist financing, sanctions, market abuse, anti-bribery and corruption, and/or tax evasion. In addition, you will play a key role in assisting the team with developing our financial crime offering and working methods. Our engagements typically include independently assessing clients' financial crime frameworks, supporting the creation, enhancement and remediation of financial crime systems and controls, and optimising financial crime frameworks to be more efficient and effective using technology and/or sustainable target operating models across the three lines of defence. You'll be someone with: Experience in financial crime, fraud (or similar) regulatory compliance Passionate about supporting clients with their financial crime frameworks to support the mitigation of financial crime risk Interest in learning, upskilling, and expanding knowledge and skillset into broader sectors through undertaking diverse projects and receiving on-the-job coaching. Experience of being able to juggle multiple projects and deadlines, prioritising work where needed, and independently managing own workload successfully (Desirable but not essential) Ability to investigate and resolve problems with some support and guidance as required involving senior members of the team You'll be able to be yourself; we'll recognise and value you for who you are and celebrate and reward your contributions to the business. We're committed to agile working, and we offer everyone the opportunity to work in ways that suit them, their teams, and the task in hand. At BDO, we'll help you achieve your personal goals and career ambitions, and we have programmes, resources, and frameworks that provide clarity and structure around career development. We're in it together Mutual support and respect is one of BDO's core values and we're proud of our distinctive , people-centred culture. From informal success conversations to formal mentoring and coaching, we'll support you at every stage in your career, whatever your personal and professional needs. We can provide the best support for our clients and people when we're working side by side . Our agile working framework helps us stay connected, bringing teams together whe re and whe n it counts so they can share ideas and help one another. At BDO, you'll always have access to the people and resources you need to do your best work . We know that c ollaboration is the key to creating value for our clients and satisfying experiences at work , so w e 've invested in state-of-the-art collaboration spaces in our offices . BDO's people represent a wealth of knowledge and expertise, and w e'll encourage you to build your network , work alongside others , and share your skills and experiences . With a range of multidisciplinary events and dedicated resources , you'll never stop learning at BDO. We're looking forward to the future At BDO, we help entrepreneurial businesses to succeed, fuelling the UK economy. Our success is powered by our people, which is why we're always finding new ways to invest in them. Across the UK thousands of unique minds coming together to help our clients reach their ambitions. We've got a clear purpose, and we're confident in our future, because we're adapting and evolving to build on our strengths, ensuring we continue to find the right combination of global reach, integrity and expertise. We shape the future together with openness and clarity, because we believe in empowering people to think creatively about how we can do things better.
Feb 04, 2026
Full time
Ideas People Trust We're BDO. An accountancy and business advisory firm, providing the advice and solutions businesses need to navigate today's changing world. Our clients are Britain's economic engine - ambitious, entrepreneurially- spirited and high growth businesses that fuel the economy - and the owners and management teams that lead them. We'll broaden your horizons Our Advisory team provide a wide variety of services that deliver value-led advice and outcomes. They have an in-depth knowledge of business, industry sectors and markets and understand the constantly changing risks and opportunities at the heart of our clients' affairs. The team work across strategy, operations and improvement as well as at a transactional and defined project level. From technology to risk advisory, they're experts in following through on top-level instructions and resolving the finer details - all in one straight-forward package. When you join them, you'll work on some of the world's most exciting financial operations and business deals, building your experience and expertise alongside the brightest minds in the i ndustry. We'll help you succeed Our clients trust us because of the quality of our advice. That quality grows from a thorough understanding of their business, and that understanding comes from working closely with clients and building long-lasting relationships. You'll be someone who can work pro-actively, managing your own tasks, but you'll also be confident collaborating with others, communicating regularly with senior managers, Directors, and BDO's Partners to enable us to serve our clients effectively. You'll be encouraged to identify and draw attention to opportunities for enhancing our delivery and providing additional services to our clients. Overview As an Assistant Manager within the Economic Crime Advisory team, you will support the delivery of financial crime compliance engagements across our portfolio of clients across all sectors, including financial services, betting and gaming, real estate, crypto and legal. You will cover disciplines such as anti-money laundering, fraud prevention, counter-terrorist financing, sanctions, market abuse, anti-bribery and corruption, and/or tax evasion. In addition, you will play a key role in assisting the team with developing our financial crime offering and working methods. Our engagements typically include independently assessing clients' financial crime frameworks, supporting the creation, enhancement and remediation of financial crime systems and controls, and optimising financial crime frameworks to be more efficient and effective using technology and/or sustainable target operating models across the three lines of defence. You'll be someone with: Experience in financial crime, fraud (or similar) regulatory compliance Passionate about supporting clients with their financial crime frameworks to support the mitigation of financial crime risk Interest in learning, upskilling, and expanding knowledge and skillset into broader sectors through undertaking diverse projects and receiving on-the-job coaching. Experience of being able to juggle multiple projects and deadlines, prioritising work where needed, and independently managing own workload successfully (Desirable but not essential) Ability to investigate and resolve problems with some support and guidance as required involving senior members of the team You'll be able to be yourself; we'll recognise and value you for who you are and celebrate and reward your contributions to the business. We're committed to agile working, and we offer everyone the opportunity to work in ways that suit them, their teams, and the task in hand. At BDO, we'll help you achieve your personal goals and career ambitions, and we have programmes, resources, and frameworks that provide clarity and structure around career development. We're in it together Mutual support and respect is one of BDO's core values and we're proud of our distinctive , people-centred culture. From informal success conversations to formal mentoring and coaching, we'll support you at every stage in your career, whatever your personal and professional needs. We can provide the best support for our clients and people when we're working side by side . Our agile working framework helps us stay connected, bringing teams together whe re and whe n it counts so they can share ideas and help one another. At BDO, you'll always have access to the people and resources you need to do your best work . We know that c ollaboration is the key to creating value for our clients and satisfying experiences at work , so w e 've invested in state-of-the-art collaboration spaces in our offices . BDO's people represent a wealth of knowledge and expertise, and w e'll encourage you to build your network , work alongside others , and share your skills and experiences . With a range of multidisciplinary events and dedicated resources , you'll never stop learning at BDO. We're looking forward to the future At BDO, we help entrepreneurial businesses to succeed, fuelling the UK economy. Our success is powered by our people, which is why we're always finding new ways to invest in them. Across the UK thousands of unique minds coming together to help our clients reach their ambitions. We've got a clear purpose, and we're confident in our future, because we're adapting and evolving to build on our strengths, ensuring we continue to find the right combination of global reach, integrity and expertise. We shape the future together with openness and clarity, because we believe in empowering people to think creatively about how we can do things better.
Ideas People Trust We're BDO. An accountancy and business advisory firm, providing the advice and solutions entrepreneurial organisations need to navigate today's changing world. We work with the companies that are Britain's economic engine - ambitious, entrepreneurially-spirited and high growth businesses that fuel the economy - and directly advise the owners and management teams that lead them. We'll broaden your horizons Our Deals team provide a wide variety of services that deliver value-led advice and outcomes. They have an in-depth knowledge of business, industry sectors and markets and understand the constantly changing risks and opportunities at the heart of our clients' affairs. The team work across strategy, operations and improvement as well as at a transactional and defined project level. When you join them, you'll work on some of the world's most exciting financial operations and business deals, building your experience and expertise alongside the brightest minds in the industry. We'll help you succeed Leading organisations trust us because of the quality of our advice. That quality grows from a thorough understanding of their business, and that understanding comes from working closely with them and building long-lasting relationships. You'll be someone with: You'll be someone who is both comfortable working proactively and managing your own tasks, as well as confident collaborating with others and communicating regularly with senior stakeholders to help businesses effectively. You'll be encouraged to identify and draw attention to opportunities for enhancing our delivery and providing additional services to organisations we work with. A relevant professional qualification (ICAEW/ ACCA) An insolvency qualification and/ or experience of contingency planning is desirable, but not essential Deeper experience / network within specific sector(s) is desirable, but not essential Up to date understanding of regulatory and statutory requirements Strong working knowledge of Microsoft tools including Excel, PowerBI and PowerPoint. You'll be able to be yourself; we'll recognise and value you for who you are and celebrate and reward your contributions to the business. We're committed to agile working, and we offer every colleague the opportunity to work in ways that suit you, your teams, and the task at hand. At BDO, we'll help you achieve your personal goals and career ambitions, and we have programmes, resources, and frameworks that provide clarity and structure around career development. We're in it together Mutual support and respect is one of BDO's core values and we're proud of our distinctive, people-centred culture. From informal success conversations to formal mentoring and coaching, we'll support you at every stage in your career, whatever your personal and professional needs. Our agile working framework helps us stay connected, bringing teams together where and when it counts so they can share ideas and help one another. At BDO, you'll always have access to the people and resources you need to do your best work. We know that collaboration is the key to creating value for the companies we work with and satisfying experiences for our colleagues, so we've invested in state-of-the-art collaboration spaces in our offices. BDO's people represent a wealth of knowledge and expertise, and we'll encourage you to build your network, work alongside others, and share your skills and experiences. With a range of multidisciplinary events and dedicated resources, you'll never stop learning at BDO. We're looking forward to the future At BDO, we help entrepreneurial businesses to succeed, fuelling the UK economy. Our success is powered by our people, which is why we're always finding new ways to invest in you. Across the UK thousands of unique minds continue to come together to help companies we work with to achieve their ambitions. We've got a clear purpose, and we're confident in our future, because we're adapting and evolving to build on our strengths, ensuring we continue to find the right combination of global reach, integrity and expertise. We shape the future together with openness and clarity, because we believe in empowering people to think creatively about how we can do things better.
Feb 04, 2026
Full time
Ideas People Trust We're BDO. An accountancy and business advisory firm, providing the advice and solutions entrepreneurial organisations need to navigate today's changing world. We work with the companies that are Britain's economic engine - ambitious, entrepreneurially-spirited and high growth businesses that fuel the economy - and directly advise the owners and management teams that lead them. We'll broaden your horizons Our Deals team provide a wide variety of services that deliver value-led advice and outcomes. They have an in-depth knowledge of business, industry sectors and markets and understand the constantly changing risks and opportunities at the heart of our clients' affairs. The team work across strategy, operations and improvement as well as at a transactional and defined project level. When you join them, you'll work on some of the world's most exciting financial operations and business deals, building your experience and expertise alongside the brightest minds in the industry. We'll help you succeed Leading organisations trust us because of the quality of our advice. That quality grows from a thorough understanding of their business, and that understanding comes from working closely with them and building long-lasting relationships. You'll be someone with: You'll be someone who is both comfortable working proactively and managing your own tasks, as well as confident collaborating with others and communicating regularly with senior stakeholders to help businesses effectively. You'll be encouraged to identify and draw attention to opportunities for enhancing our delivery and providing additional services to organisations we work with. A relevant professional qualification (ICAEW/ ACCA) An insolvency qualification and/ or experience of contingency planning is desirable, but not essential Deeper experience / network within specific sector(s) is desirable, but not essential Up to date understanding of regulatory and statutory requirements Strong working knowledge of Microsoft tools including Excel, PowerBI and PowerPoint. You'll be able to be yourself; we'll recognise and value you for who you are and celebrate and reward your contributions to the business. We're committed to agile working, and we offer every colleague the opportunity to work in ways that suit you, your teams, and the task at hand. At BDO, we'll help you achieve your personal goals and career ambitions, and we have programmes, resources, and frameworks that provide clarity and structure around career development. We're in it together Mutual support and respect is one of BDO's core values and we're proud of our distinctive, people-centred culture. From informal success conversations to formal mentoring and coaching, we'll support you at every stage in your career, whatever your personal and professional needs. Our agile working framework helps us stay connected, bringing teams together where and when it counts so they can share ideas and help one another. At BDO, you'll always have access to the people and resources you need to do your best work. We know that collaboration is the key to creating value for the companies we work with and satisfying experiences for our colleagues, so we've invested in state-of-the-art collaboration spaces in our offices. BDO's people represent a wealth of knowledge and expertise, and we'll encourage you to build your network, work alongside others, and share your skills and experiences. With a range of multidisciplinary events and dedicated resources, you'll never stop learning at BDO. We're looking forward to the future At BDO, we help entrepreneurial businesses to succeed, fuelling the UK economy. Our success is powered by our people, which is why we're always finding new ways to invest in you. Across the UK thousands of unique minds continue to come together to help companies we work with to achieve their ambitions. We've got a clear purpose, and we're confident in our future, because we're adapting and evolving to build on our strengths, ensuring we continue to find the right combination of global reach, integrity and expertise. We shape the future together with openness and clarity, because we believe in empowering people to think creatively about how we can do things better.
The James Watt Nanofabrication Centre (JWNC) conducts fundamental, applied, and commercial research, driving development, prototyping, and pilot production using advanced nanofabrication techniques. The Centre collaborates with over 90 national and international universities and research institutes and partners across 28 countries. Its key capabilities include plasma processing, electron beam lithography, photolithography, thin film deposition, and metrology. The University of Glasgow has over 45 years' experience of delivering micro- and nano-fabrication (and in particular electron-beam lithography) to develop solutions in processing, nanotechnology, nanoelectronics, optoelectronics, mm-wave & terahertz, bioengineering, biotechnology, lab-on-a-chip, cleantech & energy, photovoltaics, security & defence and a host of other applications. The JWNC presently has over £70+M of active research grants undertaking micro- and nano-fabrication. The Centre works closely with the University's wholly owned subsidiary, Kelvin Nanotechnology Ltd (KNT). KNT provides commercial access to the Centre's facilities and expertise for industry, governments, institutes and other universities. KNT has worked with more than 250 companies from 20 countries since its inception in 1998. Job Purpose The Head of Operations ensures the effective, sustainable and strategically aligned operation of the James Watt Nanofabrication Centre (JWNC), enabling world-class research and innovation. This role leads business planning, financial management, facilities operation and infrastructure development to optimise facility performance and support long-term growth. Through strong leadership and people management, the postholder fosters a high-performance culture, identifies opportunities for commercialisation and strategic advancement and builds effective partnerships with internal and external stakeholders. Working closely with the Head of Engineering and Process, the Head of Operations will ensure the JWNC is a safe, efficient and innovative environment, underpinned by robust operational systems and resources that support the Centre's technical and research excellence. Main Duties and Responsibilities People & Organisational Leadership Provide strong, visible leadership for the JWNC, promoting a culture of professionalism, collaboration, and continuous improvement across its operations. Effectively build and lead a high-performing team to deliver an effective and efficient service that aligns with JWNC/School/College/University objectives, ensuring clarity of roles, effective performance management, and staff development. Create an inclusive, engaged and motivated work environment that supports professional development and talent retention. Mentor and support team members, fostering a culture of accountability and continuous learning. Operational Leadership Provide overall leadership for JWNC operations, ensuring that the cleanroom and associated facilities are safe, reliable, and efficiently managed to deliver world-class research. Lead operational planning, scheduling, and service delivery to maximise user satisfaction and ensure compliance with University and statutory requirements. Overall responsibility for developing and embedding robust systems for health & safety, risk management, quality assurance, and compliance, ensuring these frameworks are consistently implemented and maintained. Monitor and enhance JWNC performance through data-driven analysis, implementing service improvements to drive utilisation, impact and cost effectiveness of the facility. Financial & Strategic Management Lead on JWNC's financial sustainability, including income generation, cost recovery, pricing structures, and budget management. Develop and deliver the JWNC Operational and Business Plans, aligned with University strategy and external partnerships. Identify and drive opportunities for commercialisation and strategic growth, ensuring JWNC remains competitive and future-focused. Manage contracts, commercial agreements, and relationships with industry partners, ensuring mutual benefit and financial resilience. Work collaboratively with colleagues within the School/College/University to enhance service delivery and ensure alignment with wider initiatives including the Technician Commitment and the Professional Services Career Framework. Infrastructure & Facilities Development Oversee lifecycle management of facilities and infrastructure, including equipment replacement, upgrades, and preventative maintenance. Make a leading contribution to capital projects and major developments, including the relocation of JWNC to the Critical Technologies Nanofabrication Facility (CTNF). Work with the Head of Engineering and Process to ensure facilities are future-proofed to meet evolving user needs through strategic planning and stakeholder engagement. Knowledge, Qualifications, Skills and Experience Knowledge/Qualifications Essential Scottish Credit and Qualification Framework level 9,10 or 11 (Ordinary/Honours Degree, Post Graduate Qualification), or equivalent, including being professionally qualified in relevant discipline, with a broad range of professional leadership experience in strategically important specialist areas. Ability to demonstrate the necessary strategic competencies required to undertake the duties associated with this level of post having acquired the necessary professional knowledge and leadership experience in a similar or number of different specialist roles. Extensive knowledge and experience of business functions, operational processes and compliance frameworks in a complex high technology environment. Desirable A PhD or equivalent research experience in Engineering or a closely related discipline. Skills Essential Demonstrable ability to provide strong operational and strategic leadership within a complex, high technology environment to ensure the delivery of a high-quality, customer focussed, efficient service. Excellent interpersonal and influencing skills, with the ability to build and manage relationships with diverse stakeholders, including industry partners and academic collaborators. Strong communication skills, both verbal and written, with the ability to tailor messaging to varied internal and external stakeholders. Strong business focus, with the ability to manage strategic relationships, understand organisational requirements and deliver strategic outcomes. Experience Essential Previous experience in senior operational leadership role, with a demonstrable ability to shape and deliver against strategic plans. Experience of effectively leading and managing people, promoting employee engagement and maintaining a motivated and productive workforce. Proven track record of delivering operational excellence and driving continuous improvement. Demonstrable experience in financial management, income generation and commercialisation activities. Demonstrable experience of values-led leadership. Experience of working collaboratively with senior colleagues to formulate, develop and deliver major projects and strategic priorities. Terms and Conditions Salary will be Grade 9, £59,966 - £67,468 per annum. This post is full time (35 hours per week) and open ended (permanent). As a valued member of our team, you can expect: A warm welcoming and engaging organisational culture, where your talents are developed and nurtured, and success is celebrated and shared. An excellent employment package with generous terms and conditions including 41 days of leave for full time staff, pension - pensions handbook, benefits and discount packages. A flexible approach to working. A commitment to support your health and wellbeing, including a free 6-month UofG Sport membership for all new staff joining the University. We believe that we can only reach our full potential through the talents of all. Equality, diversity and inclusion are at the heart of our values. Applications are particularly welcome from across our communities and in particular people from the Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic (BAME) community, and other protected characteristics who are under-represented within the University. Read more on how the University promotes and embeds all aspects of equality and diversity within our community. We endorse the principles of Athena Swan and hold bronze, silver and gold awards across the University. We are investing in our organisation, and we will invest in you too. Please visit our website for more information. Closing Date: 11 February 2026
Feb 04, 2026
Full time
The James Watt Nanofabrication Centre (JWNC) conducts fundamental, applied, and commercial research, driving development, prototyping, and pilot production using advanced nanofabrication techniques. The Centre collaborates with over 90 national and international universities and research institutes and partners across 28 countries. Its key capabilities include plasma processing, electron beam lithography, photolithography, thin film deposition, and metrology. The University of Glasgow has over 45 years' experience of delivering micro- and nano-fabrication (and in particular electron-beam lithography) to develop solutions in processing, nanotechnology, nanoelectronics, optoelectronics, mm-wave & terahertz, bioengineering, biotechnology, lab-on-a-chip, cleantech & energy, photovoltaics, security & defence and a host of other applications. The JWNC presently has over £70+M of active research grants undertaking micro- and nano-fabrication. The Centre works closely with the University's wholly owned subsidiary, Kelvin Nanotechnology Ltd (KNT). KNT provides commercial access to the Centre's facilities and expertise for industry, governments, institutes and other universities. KNT has worked with more than 250 companies from 20 countries since its inception in 1998. Job Purpose The Head of Operations ensures the effective, sustainable and strategically aligned operation of the James Watt Nanofabrication Centre (JWNC), enabling world-class research and innovation. This role leads business planning, financial management, facilities operation and infrastructure development to optimise facility performance and support long-term growth. Through strong leadership and people management, the postholder fosters a high-performance culture, identifies opportunities for commercialisation and strategic advancement and builds effective partnerships with internal and external stakeholders. Working closely with the Head of Engineering and Process, the Head of Operations will ensure the JWNC is a safe, efficient and innovative environment, underpinned by robust operational systems and resources that support the Centre's technical and research excellence. Main Duties and Responsibilities People & Organisational Leadership Provide strong, visible leadership for the JWNC, promoting a culture of professionalism, collaboration, and continuous improvement across its operations. Effectively build and lead a high-performing team to deliver an effective and efficient service that aligns with JWNC/School/College/University objectives, ensuring clarity of roles, effective performance management, and staff development. Create an inclusive, engaged and motivated work environment that supports professional development and talent retention. Mentor and support team members, fostering a culture of accountability and continuous learning. Operational Leadership Provide overall leadership for JWNC operations, ensuring that the cleanroom and associated facilities are safe, reliable, and efficiently managed to deliver world-class research. Lead operational planning, scheduling, and service delivery to maximise user satisfaction and ensure compliance with University and statutory requirements. Overall responsibility for developing and embedding robust systems for health & safety, risk management, quality assurance, and compliance, ensuring these frameworks are consistently implemented and maintained. Monitor and enhance JWNC performance through data-driven analysis, implementing service improvements to drive utilisation, impact and cost effectiveness of the facility. Financial & Strategic Management Lead on JWNC's financial sustainability, including income generation, cost recovery, pricing structures, and budget management. Develop and deliver the JWNC Operational and Business Plans, aligned with University strategy and external partnerships. Identify and drive opportunities for commercialisation and strategic growth, ensuring JWNC remains competitive and future-focused. Manage contracts, commercial agreements, and relationships with industry partners, ensuring mutual benefit and financial resilience. Work collaboratively with colleagues within the School/College/University to enhance service delivery and ensure alignment with wider initiatives including the Technician Commitment and the Professional Services Career Framework. Infrastructure & Facilities Development Oversee lifecycle management of facilities and infrastructure, including equipment replacement, upgrades, and preventative maintenance. Make a leading contribution to capital projects and major developments, including the relocation of JWNC to the Critical Technologies Nanofabrication Facility (CTNF). Work with the Head of Engineering and Process to ensure facilities are future-proofed to meet evolving user needs through strategic planning and stakeholder engagement. Knowledge, Qualifications, Skills and Experience Knowledge/Qualifications Essential Scottish Credit and Qualification Framework level 9,10 or 11 (Ordinary/Honours Degree, Post Graduate Qualification), or equivalent, including being professionally qualified in relevant discipline, with a broad range of professional leadership experience in strategically important specialist areas. Ability to demonstrate the necessary strategic competencies required to undertake the duties associated with this level of post having acquired the necessary professional knowledge and leadership experience in a similar or number of different specialist roles. Extensive knowledge and experience of business functions, operational processes and compliance frameworks in a complex high technology environment. Desirable A PhD or equivalent research experience in Engineering or a closely related discipline. Skills Essential Demonstrable ability to provide strong operational and strategic leadership within a complex, high technology environment to ensure the delivery of a high-quality, customer focussed, efficient service. Excellent interpersonal and influencing skills, with the ability to build and manage relationships with diverse stakeholders, including industry partners and academic collaborators. Strong communication skills, both verbal and written, with the ability to tailor messaging to varied internal and external stakeholders. Strong business focus, with the ability to manage strategic relationships, understand organisational requirements and deliver strategic outcomes. Experience Essential Previous experience in senior operational leadership role, with a demonstrable ability to shape and deliver against strategic plans. Experience of effectively leading and managing people, promoting employee engagement and maintaining a motivated and productive workforce. Proven track record of delivering operational excellence and driving continuous improvement. Demonstrable experience in financial management, income generation and commercialisation activities. Demonstrable experience of values-led leadership. Experience of working collaboratively with senior colleagues to formulate, develop and deliver major projects and strategic priorities. Terms and Conditions Salary will be Grade 9, £59,966 - £67,468 per annum. This post is full time (35 hours per week) and open ended (permanent). As a valued member of our team, you can expect: A warm welcoming and engaging organisational culture, where your talents are developed and nurtured, and success is celebrated and shared. An excellent employment package with generous terms and conditions including 41 days of leave for full time staff, pension - pensions handbook, benefits and discount packages. A flexible approach to working. A commitment to support your health and wellbeing, including a free 6-month UofG Sport membership for all new staff joining the University. We believe that we can only reach our full potential through the talents of all. Equality, diversity and inclusion are at the heart of our values. Applications are particularly welcome from across our communities and in particular people from the Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic (BAME) community, and other protected characteristics who are under-represented within the University. Read more on how the University promotes and embeds all aspects of equality and diversity within our community. We endorse the principles of Athena Swan and hold bronze, silver and gold awards across the University. We are investing in our organisation, and we will invest in you too. Please visit our website for more information. Closing Date: 11 February 2026
Senior Manager, Finance Transformation, Business Consulting, Belfast Or Derry, Londonderry Location: Belfast Other locations: Anywhere in Country Requisition ID: Senior Manager, Finance Transformation, Business Consulting,Belfast or Derry/Londonderry Location: Northern Ireland The opportunity EY is expanding its Consulting practice in Ireland and we are seeking to recruit for a key leadership position in our Business Consulting Finance (BC Finance) team. Our BC Finance team assists clients in building Finance functions that are business-focused, cost-effective and agile in meeting the needs of all their stakeholders. We also work with clients across different industry sectors to develop and enhance Global Business Services solutions to deliver standardised, end-to-end processes across multi-disciplinary support functions. Key to many of our Finance Transformation engagements is the identification, evaluation and deployment of the right technology to support our clients' business agenda. In particular, this involves intertwining our Finance and Shared Services portfolio with other offerings like cyber security, analytics, RPA and digital technologies. We are seeking an experienced consulting professional who will drive the continued growth of our Finance Transformation services in Ireland - both by developing a portfolio of business built on valued relationships with external clients and growing an EY team with specialised skills in this area to meet our clients' needs. Your key responsibilities Develop and maintain long-term client relationships and networks including the development of relationships with team members across all EY practices to serve client needs Lead business development and client pursuit efforts with a strong insight of the market and past sales record of having won new business and developed existing accounts Act as a Subject Matter Expert on Finance matters and stay abreast of emerging business and industry trends relevant to our clients' business, such as Business Analytics, Robotic Process Automation and Managed Services Effectively lead delivery of client engagements, including: Managing and motivating client engagement teams with diverse skills and backgrounds Drive high-quality work products within expected timeframes and on budget Monitor progress, manage risk and ensure key stakeholders are kept informed about progress and expected outcomes Manage expectations of client service delivery Demonstrate expertise and in-depth technical capabilities in the areas of Finance operations and processes; Finance operating models; Global Business Services and Finance technologies Foster an innovative and inclusive team-oriented work environment and play an active role in counselling and mentoring junior consultants within the organisation Demonstrate ability to quickly assimilate to new knowledge and possess good business acumen To qualify for the role; Significant relevant experience in the field . Key areas of experience include previous consulting experience and experience within Finance Reporting (VPM) and Finance Process & Automation MBA, ACCA/ACA/CIMA and/or PMP/Prince2 qualification Strong market focus with ability to identify and build new opportunities and client relationships and a proven ability to write and shape proposals Experience managing senior stakeholders, providing constructive challenge and robust advice to the senior management including C-suite. Development of strategic Finance and IT relationships with C-suite decision makers Experience across the complete lifecycle of Transformation projects, from concept through execution and ongoing operations Excellent Technology knowledge and experience, covering current trends and best practice Consulting, complemented by strong Finance functional and operations understanding Characteristics of a forward thinker and self-motivator that thrives on new challenges and adapts quickly to learning new knowledge Ability to work collaboratively in a team environment and manage a team of junior consulting professionals What we offer Continuous learning: You'll develop the mindset and skills to navigate whatever comes next. Success as defined by you: We'll provide the tools and flexibility, so you can make a meaningful impact, your way. Transformative leadership: We'll give you the insights, coaching and confidence to be the leader the world needs. Diverse and inclusive culture: You'll be embraced for who you are and empowered to use your voice to help others find theirs. If you can demonstrate that you meet the criteria above, please contact us as soon as possible. The exceptional EY experience. It's yours to build. Apply now. Please note; Prior to finalizing your application, you will be asked to provide personal information across several dimensions of diversity and inclusiveness. The information you provide is kept entirely confidential and will not be used to evaluate your candidacy. We collect this data to help us analyse our recruitment process holistically and implement actions that promote diversity and inclusiveness. While optional, we encourage you to provide this information to hold us accountable towards our goal of building a better working world. Read more about our commitment to diversity& inclusiveness here . We ask because it matters! EY exists to build a better working world, helping to create long-term value for clients, people and society and build trust in the capital markets. Enabled by data and technology, diverse EY teams in over 150 countries provide trust through assurance and help clients grow, transform and operate. Working across assurance, consulting, law, strategy, tax and transactions, EY teams ask better questions to find new answers for the complex issues facing our world today. Select how often (in days) to receive an alert: EY refers to the global organization, and may refer to one or more, of the member firms of Ernst & Young Global Limited, each of which is a separate legal entity. Ernst & Young Global Limited, a UK company limited by guarantee, does not provide services to clients.
Feb 04, 2026
Full time
Senior Manager, Finance Transformation, Business Consulting, Belfast Or Derry, Londonderry Location: Belfast Other locations: Anywhere in Country Requisition ID: Senior Manager, Finance Transformation, Business Consulting,Belfast or Derry/Londonderry Location: Northern Ireland The opportunity EY is expanding its Consulting practice in Ireland and we are seeking to recruit for a key leadership position in our Business Consulting Finance (BC Finance) team. Our BC Finance team assists clients in building Finance functions that are business-focused, cost-effective and agile in meeting the needs of all their stakeholders. We also work with clients across different industry sectors to develop and enhance Global Business Services solutions to deliver standardised, end-to-end processes across multi-disciplinary support functions. Key to many of our Finance Transformation engagements is the identification, evaluation and deployment of the right technology to support our clients' business agenda. In particular, this involves intertwining our Finance and Shared Services portfolio with other offerings like cyber security, analytics, RPA and digital technologies. We are seeking an experienced consulting professional who will drive the continued growth of our Finance Transformation services in Ireland - both by developing a portfolio of business built on valued relationships with external clients and growing an EY team with specialised skills in this area to meet our clients' needs. Your key responsibilities Develop and maintain long-term client relationships and networks including the development of relationships with team members across all EY practices to serve client needs Lead business development and client pursuit efforts with a strong insight of the market and past sales record of having won new business and developed existing accounts Act as a Subject Matter Expert on Finance matters and stay abreast of emerging business and industry trends relevant to our clients' business, such as Business Analytics, Robotic Process Automation and Managed Services Effectively lead delivery of client engagements, including: Managing and motivating client engagement teams with diverse skills and backgrounds Drive high-quality work products within expected timeframes and on budget Monitor progress, manage risk and ensure key stakeholders are kept informed about progress and expected outcomes Manage expectations of client service delivery Demonstrate expertise and in-depth technical capabilities in the areas of Finance operations and processes; Finance operating models; Global Business Services and Finance technologies Foster an innovative and inclusive team-oriented work environment and play an active role in counselling and mentoring junior consultants within the organisation Demonstrate ability to quickly assimilate to new knowledge and possess good business acumen To qualify for the role; Significant relevant experience in the field . Key areas of experience include previous consulting experience and experience within Finance Reporting (VPM) and Finance Process & Automation MBA, ACCA/ACA/CIMA and/or PMP/Prince2 qualification Strong market focus with ability to identify and build new opportunities and client relationships and a proven ability to write and shape proposals Experience managing senior stakeholders, providing constructive challenge and robust advice to the senior management including C-suite. Development of strategic Finance and IT relationships with C-suite decision makers Experience across the complete lifecycle of Transformation projects, from concept through execution and ongoing operations Excellent Technology knowledge and experience, covering current trends and best practice Consulting, complemented by strong Finance functional and operations understanding Characteristics of a forward thinker and self-motivator that thrives on new challenges and adapts quickly to learning new knowledge Ability to work collaboratively in a team environment and manage a team of junior consulting professionals What we offer Continuous learning: You'll develop the mindset and skills to navigate whatever comes next. Success as defined by you: We'll provide the tools and flexibility, so you can make a meaningful impact, your way. Transformative leadership: We'll give you the insights, coaching and confidence to be the leader the world needs. Diverse and inclusive culture: You'll be embraced for who you are and empowered to use your voice to help others find theirs. If you can demonstrate that you meet the criteria above, please contact us as soon as possible. The exceptional EY experience. It's yours to build. Apply now. Please note; Prior to finalizing your application, you will be asked to provide personal information across several dimensions of diversity and inclusiveness. The information you provide is kept entirely confidential and will not be used to evaluate your candidacy. We collect this data to help us analyse our recruitment process holistically and implement actions that promote diversity and inclusiveness. While optional, we encourage you to provide this information to hold us accountable towards our goal of building a better working world. Read more about our commitment to diversity& inclusiveness here . We ask because it matters! EY exists to build a better working world, helping to create long-term value for clients, people and society and build trust in the capital markets. Enabled by data and technology, diverse EY teams in over 150 countries provide trust through assurance and help clients grow, transform and operate. Working across assurance, consulting, law, strategy, tax and transactions, EY teams ask better questions to find new answers for the complex issues facing our world today. Select how often (in days) to receive an alert: EY refers to the global organization, and may refer to one or more, of the member firms of Ernst & Young Global Limited, each of which is a separate legal entity. Ernst & Young Global Limited, a UK company limited by guarantee, does not provide services to clients.
Associate Director, Customer Relationships Job Reference metoffice/TP/344/1115 Permanent - Full Time Working Hours: 37 Location (City/Town): Exeter Closing Date: 04/02/2026 Profession: Leadership & Management Region / Division: UK Region Careers website category: Corporate Services Job Introduction We are pleased to bring to the market the role of Associate Director, Customer Relationships. As our Associate Director of Customer Relationships, you will provide strategic leadership to our Products and Services across Met Office, helping us deliver more impact, innovation and value to our customers.Your leadership will enable our people to feel empowered to innovate, deliver and thrive within a positive environment. Based in Exeter or Reading, your work will ensurethe Met Office can realise its business strategy to ensurecitizens, communities and businesses are served with trusted services which deliver growth and value. World changing work As one of the world's leading weather and climate organisations,the Met Office is a world leading scientific institution with a global reputation for excellence in weather and climate science and services. Our work supports everything from daily life and travel, to defence, agriculture, energy and emergency response. Your world of expertise Reporting to the Chief Customer Officer, you will be an expert in leading high level relationships with key customer contacts across government and industry, and will own the Met Office approach to strategic customer relationship.Being our most senior point of contact for most customer contracts, you will ensure that our partners and customers across government and industry get full value from our weather and climate intelligence. You will lead, inspire and develop your team to ensure the sustained achievement of Met Office objectives and an environment of trust and inclusion. Role model leadership behaviours so that our employees feel empoweredto innovate, deliver and thrive within a positive environment. You will lead the customer lifecycle, from the onboarding of key customers, ensuring their needs are met when engaging us. Lead our Market Postures work to identify market sectors in which we will focus. You will be Deputy to Chief Customer Officer assuming full Director delegations internally and externally, deputising at Executive and Main Board meetings. Effectively communicate and deliver transformational change across the business. Our work is life-changing, often life-saving and always life-enhancing. The Met Office is accredited as a 'Great Place to Work UK' and in addition has achieved a place on both the UK's 'Best Workplaces in Tech' and 'Best Workplaces for Women' lists. As our Associate Director your total reward package is potentially worth in the range of £103,515 annually, which includes: Base pay of £74,856 A discretionary performance related bonus Annual Leave starting at 27.5 days (plus Bank Holidays) rising to 32.5 days (plus Bank Holidays) after 5 years and option to buy or sell up to 5 days per year of annual leave A relocation package is available. Essential Criteria, skills and experience: We are seeking a permanent appointment for an exceptional leader whose experience aligns with our criteria: Able to inspire confidence with senior external stakeholders, with a track record of networking skills; gaining trust, credibility and building successful relationships. Demonstrable people leadership skills, with the ability to manage, support and inspire a multi-disciplinary senior team. Excellent skills in clear, confident, compelling communication to enable you to regularly negotiate and influence at Executive level to reach an agreed position in the best interest of the Met Office. Demonstrable and high level understanding of the end-to-end value chain of the organisation and how this influences and impacts products and services delivery to customers. Evidence of strong cross-functional working, with demonstrable evidence of building trusted, productive working relationships with senior colleagues across the organisation and operating collaboratively to deliver shared objectives. Some UK and international travel will be required. Our selection process To apply, follow the steps below which will includea Cover Letter/Supporting Statement for you to evidence your experience and skills against each of the essential criteria. Closing date Wednesday 4th February 23:59. Shortlisted candidates will be invited to a first stage interview which will take place from March 2026 How to apply If you share our values, we'd love to hear from you. Apply below using your CV and a Cover Letter/Supporting Statement with evidence against each of the essential criteria.We recommend candidates use the CARL method (Context, Action, Result and Learning) for presenting evidence of experience and skills. Closing date Wednesday 4th February 23:59. How we can help: If you are considering applying and need support to do so, please contact us via . You can request adjustments either within your application or by contacting us.Should you be offered an interview, please be aware there may be a selection exercise which could include a presentation, written test or a scenario-based activity. You can select in your application to be considered under the Disability Confident Scheme. To be invited to interview/assessment under this scheme, your application must meet the essential criteria for the role. We understand that great minds don't always think alike and as an equal opportunities employer we welcome applications from those with all protected characteristics.We recruit on merit, fairness, and open competition in line with the Civil Service Code. We can only accept applications from those eligible to live and work in the UK - please refer to GOV.UK for information. We require Security clearance, for which you need to have resided in the UK for at least 3 of the last 5 years to be eligible, 2 of these years must be immediately preceding the point of your application. You will need to achieve full security clearance within your first 6 months with us.
Feb 04, 2026
Full time
Associate Director, Customer Relationships Job Reference metoffice/TP/344/1115 Permanent - Full Time Working Hours: 37 Location (City/Town): Exeter Closing Date: 04/02/2026 Profession: Leadership & Management Region / Division: UK Region Careers website category: Corporate Services Job Introduction We are pleased to bring to the market the role of Associate Director, Customer Relationships. As our Associate Director of Customer Relationships, you will provide strategic leadership to our Products and Services across Met Office, helping us deliver more impact, innovation and value to our customers.Your leadership will enable our people to feel empowered to innovate, deliver and thrive within a positive environment. Based in Exeter or Reading, your work will ensurethe Met Office can realise its business strategy to ensurecitizens, communities and businesses are served with trusted services which deliver growth and value. World changing work As one of the world's leading weather and climate organisations,the Met Office is a world leading scientific institution with a global reputation for excellence in weather and climate science and services. Our work supports everything from daily life and travel, to defence, agriculture, energy and emergency response. Your world of expertise Reporting to the Chief Customer Officer, you will be an expert in leading high level relationships with key customer contacts across government and industry, and will own the Met Office approach to strategic customer relationship.Being our most senior point of contact for most customer contracts, you will ensure that our partners and customers across government and industry get full value from our weather and climate intelligence. You will lead, inspire and develop your team to ensure the sustained achievement of Met Office objectives and an environment of trust and inclusion. Role model leadership behaviours so that our employees feel empoweredto innovate, deliver and thrive within a positive environment. You will lead the customer lifecycle, from the onboarding of key customers, ensuring their needs are met when engaging us. Lead our Market Postures work to identify market sectors in which we will focus. You will be Deputy to Chief Customer Officer assuming full Director delegations internally and externally, deputising at Executive and Main Board meetings. Effectively communicate and deliver transformational change across the business. Our work is life-changing, often life-saving and always life-enhancing. The Met Office is accredited as a 'Great Place to Work UK' and in addition has achieved a place on both the UK's 'Best Workplaces in Tech' and 'Best Workplaces for Women' lists. As our Associate Director your total reward package is potentially worth in the range of £103,515 annually, which includes: Base pay of £74,856 A discretionary performance related bonus Annual Leave starting at 27.5 days (plus Bank Holidays) rising to 32.5 days (plus Bank Holidays) after 5 years and option to buy or sell up to 5 days per year of annual leave A relocation package is available. Essential Criteria, skills and experience: We are seeking a permanent appointment for an exceptional leader whose experience aligns with our criteria: Able to inspire confidence with senior external stakeholders, with a track record of networking skills; gaining trust, credibility and building successful relationships. Demonstrable people leadership skills, with the ability to manage, support and inspire a multi-disciplinary senior team. Excellent skills in clear, confident, compelling communication to enable you to regularly negotiate and influence at Executive level to reach an agreed position in the best interest of the Met Office. Demonstrable and high level understanding of the end-to-end value chain of the organisation and how this influences and impacts products and services delivery to customers. Evidence of strong cross-functional working, with demonstrable evidence of building trusted, productive working relationships with senior colleagues across the organisation and operating collaboratively to deliver shared objectives. Some UK and international travel will be required. Our selection process To apply, follow the steps below which will includea Cover Letter/Supporting Statement for you to evidence your experience and skills against each of the essential criteria. Closing date Wednesday 4th February 23:59. Shortlisted candidates will be invited to a first stage interview which will take place from March 2026 How to apply If you share our values, we'd love to hear from you. Apply below using your CV and a Cover Letter/Supporting Statement with evidence against each of the essential criteria.We recommend candidates use the CARL method (Context, Action, Result and Learning) for presenting evidence of experience and skills. Closing date Wednesday 4th February 23:59. How we can help: If you are considering applying and need support to do so, please contact us via . You can request adjustments either within your application or by contacting us.Should you be offered an interview, please be aware there may be a selection exercise which could include a presentation, written test or a scenario-based activity. You can select in your application to be considered under the Disability Confident Scheme. To be invited to interview/assessment under this scheme, your application must meet the essential criteria for the role. We understand that great minds don't always think alike and as an equal opportunities employer we welcome applications from those with all protected characteristics.We recruit on merit, fairness, and open competition in line with the Civil Service Code. We can only accept applications from those eligible to live and work in the UK - please refer to GOV.UK for information. We require Security clearance, for which you need to have resided in the UK for at least 3 of the last 5 years to be eligible, 2 of these years must be immediately preceding the point of your application. You will need to achieve full security clearance within your first 6 months with us.
Ideas People Trust We're BDO. An accountancy and business advisory firm, providing the advice and solutions entrepreneurial organisations need to navigate today's changing world. We work with the companies that are Britain's economic engine - ambitious, entrepreneurially-spirited and high growth businesses that fuel the economy - and directly advise the owners and management teams that lead them. We'll broaden your horizons Working, achieving, and thriving together, our Tax team move with every challenge. Friendly, driven and diverse, they service our clients across the country and around the world. By providing expertise in many different specialist areas of tax, they collaborate across BDO to deliver wider business solutions. From meeting clients' evolving business needs to managing changes to legislation, there are always fresh challenges to face in the Tax team. If you're after a career that will keep you on your toes, we'll give you the autonomy to drive your career forward. Global Employer Services help companies and individuals moving countries and assist with any tax implications that occur in the move. Working with a broad client base, from start-ups to multinationals who are often moving abroad for the first time, the team work with companies as a whole and with individual employees to help them with some of the biggest decisions of their lives. That means you'll need strong people skills so you can build relationships defined by trust. You'll be part of growing tight-knit team with an emphasis on assigning work that broadens your capabilities. Combined with the direct access you'll have to partners on a day-to-day basis, this is your chance to become an expert and build a career based on what you're good at and what you find interesting. We'll help you succeed Leading organisations trust us because of the quality of our advice. That quality grows from a thorough understanding of their business, and that understanding comes from working closely with them and building long-lasting relationships. You'll be someone who is both comfortable working pro-actively and managing your own tasks, as well as confident collaborating with others and communicating regularly with senior managers, directors, and BDO's partners to help businesses effectively. You'll be encouraged to identify and draw attention to opportunities for enhancing our delivery and providing additional services to organisations we work with. You will be a key member of the Global Employer Services group, this role will provide reward and share schemes services for a wide range of clients. You will be responsible for assisting Directors & Partners in providing Tax compliance and advisory services to a wide range of clients. The primary responsibility will be to deal with all matters relating to the management of a portfolio of existing clients and assist with the development of targets in order to ensure the continued growth of the business. You will also provide assistance to senior members of staff in both client work and in the management of the group, as appropriate. We're looking for someone with: Ability to advise on the tax treatment of share options and other forms of employee share ownership An in depth knowledge of EMI, ESS and knowledge of reward tax and related areas such as employment, NIC and capital gains tax etc Expertise on split interest, freezer and nil paid arrangements Experience in the preparation of share valuations and liaison with HMRC Staff management and mentoring experience Awareness of accounting, employment law and company law implications of share incentives Experience of dealing direct with clients including agreement of fees Educated to degree level (LLB preferred), and/or CTA and/or ATT/ACA qualified or equivalent You'll be able to be yourself; we'll recognise and value you for who you are and celebrate and reward your contributions to the business. We're committed to agile working, and we offer every colleague the opportunity to work in ways that suit you, your teams, and the task at hand. At BDO, we'll help you achieve your personal goals and career ambitions, and we have programmes, resources, and frameworks that provide clarity and structure around career development. We're in it together Mutual support and respect is one of BDO's core values and we're proud of our distinctive, people-centred culture. From informal success conversations to formal mentoring and coaching, we'll support you at every stage in your career, whatever your personal and professional needs. Our agile working framework helps us stay connected, bringing teams together where and when it counts so they can share ideas and help one another. At BDO, you'll always have access to the people and resources you need to do your best work. We know that collaboration is the key to creating value for the companies we work with and satisfying experiences for our colleagues, so we've invested in state-of-the-art collaboration spaces in our offices. BDO's people represent a wealth of knowledge and expertise, and we'll encourage you to build your network, work alongside others, and share your skills and experiences. With a range of multidisciplinary events and dedicated resources, you'll never stop learning at BDO. We're looking forward to the future At BDO, we help entrepreneurial businesses to succeed, fuelling the UK economy. Our success is powered by our people, which is why we're always finding new ways to invest in you. Across the UK thousands of unique minds continue to come together to help companies we work with to achieve their ambitions We've got a clear purpose, and we're confident in our future, because we're adapting and evolving to build on our strengths, ensuring we continue to find the right combination of global reach, integrity and expertise. We shape the future together with openness and clarity, because we believe in empowering people to think creatively about how we can do things better.
Feb 04, 2026
Full time
Ideas People Trust We're BDO. An accountancy and business advisory firm, providing the advice and solutions entrepreneurial organisations need to navigate today's changing world. We work with the companies that are Britain's economic engine - ambitious, entrepreneurially-spirited and high growth businesses that fuel the economy - and directly advise the owners and management teams that lead them. We'll broaden your horizons Working, achieving, and thriving together, our Tax team move with every challenge. Friendly, driven and diverse, they service our clients across the country and around the world. By providing expertise in many different specialist areas of tax, they collaborate across BDO to deliver wider business solutions. From meeting clients' evolving business needs to managing changes to legislation, there are always fresh challenges to face in the Tax team. If you're after a career that will keep you on your toes, we'll give you the autonomy to drive your career forward. Global Employer Services help companies and individuals moving countries and assist with any tax implications that occur in the move. Working with a broad client base, from start-ups to multinationals who are often moving abroad for the first time, the team work with companies as a whole and with individual employees to help them with some of the biggest decisions of their lives. That means you'll need strong people skills so you can build relationships defined by trust. You'll be part of growing tight-knit team with an emphasis on assigning work that broadens your capabilities. Combined with the direct access you'll have to partners on a day-to-day basis, this is your chance to become an expert and build a career based on what you're good at and what you find interesting. We'll help you succeed Leading organisations trust us because of the quality of our advice. That quality grows from a thorough understanding of their business, and that understanding comes from working closely with them and building long-lasting relationships. You'll be someone who is both comfortable working pro-actively and managing your own tasks, as well as confident collaborating with others and communicating regularly with senior managers, directors, and BDO's partners to help businesses effectively. You'll be encouraged to identify and draw attention to opportunities for enhancing our delivery and providing additional services to organisations we work with. You will be a key member of the Global Employer Services group, this role will provide reward and share schemes services for a wide range of clients. You will be responsible for assisting Directors & Partners in providing Tax compliance and advisory services to a wide range of clients. The primary responsibility will be to deal with all matters relating to the management of a portfolio of existing clients and assist with the development of targets in order to ensure the continued growth of the business. You will also provide assistance to senior members of staff in both client work and in the management of the group, as appropriate. We're looking for someone with: Ability to advise on the tax treatment of share options and other forms of employee share ownership An in depth knowledge of EMI, ESS and knowledge of reward tax and related areas such as employment, NIC and capital gains tax etc Expertise on split interest, freezer and nil paid arrangements Experience in the preparation of share valuations and liaison with HMRC Staff management and mentoring experience Awareness of accounting, employment law and company law implications of share incentives Experience of dealing direct with clients including agreement of fees Educated to degree level (LLB preferred), and/or CTA and/or ATT/ACA qualified or equivalent You'll be able to be yourself; we'll recognise and value you for who you are and celebrate and reward your contributions to the business. We're committed to agile working, and we offer every colleague the opportunity to work in ways that suit you, your teams, and the task at hand. At BDO, we'll help you achieve your personal goals and career ambitions, and we have programmes, resources, and frameworks that provide clarity and structure around career development. We're in it together Mutual support and respect is one of BDO's core values and we're proud of our distinctive, people-centred culture. From informal success conversations to formal mentoring and coaching, we'll support you at every stage in your career, whatever your personal and professional needs. Our agile working framework helps us stay connected, bringing teams together where and when it counts so they can share ideas and help one another. At BDO, you'll always have access to the people and resources you need to do your best work. We know that collaboration is the key to creating value for the companies we work with and satisfying experiences for our colleagues, so we've invested in state-of-the-art collaboration spaces in our offices. BDO's people represent a wealth of knowledge and expertise, and we'll encourage you to build your network, work alongside others, and share your skills and experiences. With a range of multidisciplinary events and dedicated resources, you'll never stop learning at BDO. We're looking forward to the future At BDO, we help entrepreneurial businesses to succeed, fuelling the UK economy. Our success is powered by our people, which is why we're always finding new ways to invest in you. Across the UK thousands of unique minds continue to come together to help companies we work with to achieve their ambitions We've got a clear purpose, and we're confident in our future, because we're adapting and evolving to build on our strengths, ensuring we continue to find the right combination of global reach, integrity and expertise. We shape the future together with openness and clarity, because we believe in empowering people to think creatively about how we can do things better.
Senior Service Manager Ready for your career move? Do you want to make a real difference inspiring change across Sussex? We have an exciting opportunity for a Senior Service Manager to play a vital role in providing support in mental health services and welcome applications from individuals with lived experience. Join an Investors in People Gold Accredit organisation, in this full time, hybrid working role. Position: Senior Service Manager (Internal title - Senior Manager) Location: Brighton and Hove Salary: £43,519 per annum, pro rata (salary award 26/27 pending) Hours: 37 hours per week. Plus, participation in the management on-call rota. Contract: 12 month Fixed-Term Contract Closing Date: 2nd March 2026. Please note that shortlisting will take place on a rolling basis, so this role may close earlier than advertised if a suitable candidate is found. About the Role As a Senior Service Manager you will be working for a people-led organisation whose mission and values is to inspire change across Sussex. The Senior Management Team is responsible for the operational success of the diverse services in legal advice, housing and mental health, addiction and homelessness prevention and support. The successful candidate for the Senior Service Manager role will join at an exciting time as the organisation continues to develop its mental health offer. The Senior Service Manager will be responsible for 63 units of supported and CQC registered accommodation, the staff that support it and the clients that call it home. Housing management, staff development and supporting people with complex needs will be part of day-to-day work alongside chances to develop existing and new services and get really involved in the transformation of accommodation and support that is happening in the city. You will also lead work on Safeguarding within the organisation, providing oversight, advising on safeguarding case management and reporting on performance. The Senior Service Manager will also participate in the management on-call rota. About You To be successful in the role of Senior Service Manager you will need to have great communication skills and be committed to the values of the organisation. Some of the key skills and experience you will need to bring with you include: A relevant professional background in the health, housing management or social care field and significant management experience within services such as homelessness, addictions and mental health, with high levels of autonomy and accountability. Experience of strategic and operational planning and implementation including risk management. Experience of effective financial/business management including the preparation and management of budgets. Knowledge and understanding of best practice and the regulatory/legal frameworks including CQC within which BHT Sussex operates. Understanding of UK safeguarding legislation and statutory duties with the capability to provide oversight, advise on safeguarding management and report on performance. In Return Join an Investors in People Gold Accredit organisation that values it s employees and offers a supportive and inclusive people and value-based work culture. Receive: 5.5% stakeholder pension scheme and life assurance scheme. Medical cash plan with Medicash and discount platform. Flexible and hybrid working options Investment in your career and development through access to BHT Learning & Development platform and training offers. Free and confidential employee assistance helpline. Cycle-to-work scheme. Generous holiday allowance starting at 27 days per annum pro rata, rising to 32 days. Free new starter 28-day Network Saver Brighton bus pass. Opportunities for professional development and wellbeing activities. About the Organisation The organisation is a leading person-and values-centred charity and housing association working to create lasting, positive change for people across Sussex who are experiencing homelessness, mental ill-health, and other complex needs. The mission is: Combating Homelessness, Creating Opportunity and Promoting Change. With an ambitious strategic plan built on Sustainability, Quality, and Growth, we re shaping a future where everyone has the chance to thrive. You may have experience in roles such as Senior Service Manager, Service Manager, Junior Service Manager, Deputy Service Manager, Service Delivery. PLEASE NOTE: This role is being advertised by NFP People on behalf of the organisation.
Feb 04, 2026
Full time
Senior Service Manager Ready for your career move? Do you want to make a real difference inspiring change across Sussex? We have an exciting opportunity for a Senior Service Manager to play a vital role in providing support in mental health services and welcome applications from individuals with lived experience. Join an Investors in People Gold Accredit organisation, in this full time, hybrid working role. Position: Senior Service Manager (Internal title - Senior Manager) Location: Brighton and Hove Salary: £43,519 per annum, pro rata (salary award 26/27 pending) Hours: 37 hours per week. Plus, participation in the management on-call rota. Contract: 12 month Fixed-Term Contract Closing Date: 2nd March 2026. Please note that shortlisting will take place on a rolling basis, so this role may close earlier than advertised if a suitable candidate is found. About the Role As a Senior Service Manager you will be working for a people-led organisation whose mission and values is to inspire change across Sussex. The Senior Management Team is responsible for the operational success of the diverse services in legal advice, housing and mental health, addiction and homelessness prevention and support. The successful candidate for the Senior Service Manager role will join at an exciting time as the organisation continues to develop its mental health offer. The Senior Service Manager will be responsible for 63 units of supported and CQC registered accommodation, the staff that support it and the clients that call it home. Housing management, staff development and supporting people with complex needs will be part of day-to-day work alongside chances to develop existing and new services and get really involved in the transformation of accommodation and support that is happening in the city. You will also lead work on Safeguarding within the organisation, providing oversight, advising on safeguarding case management and reporting on performance. The Senior Service Manager will also participate in the management on-call rota. About You To be successful in the role of Senior Service Manager you will need to have great communication skills and be committed to the values of the organisation. Some of the key skills and experience you will need to bring with you include: A relevant professional background in the health, housing management or social care field and significant management experience within services such as homelessness, addictions and mental health, with high levels of autonomy and accountability. Experience of strategic and operational planning and implementation including risk management. Experience of effective financial/business management including the preparation and management of budgets. Knowledge and understanding of best practice and the regulatory/legal frameworks including CQC within which BHT Sussex operates. Understanding of UK safeguarding legislation and statutory duties with the capability to provide oversight, advise on safeguarding management and report on performance. In Return Join an Investors in People Gold Accredit organisation that values it s employees and offers a supportive and inclusive people and value-based work culture. Receive: 5.5% stakeholder pension scheme and life assurance scheme. Medical cash plan with Medicash and discount platform. Flexible and hybrid working options Investment in your career and development through access to BHT Learning & Development platform and training offers. Free and confidential employee assistance helpline. Cycle-to-work scheme. Generous holiday allowance starting at 27 days per annum pro rata, rising to 32 days. Free new starter 28-day Network Saver Brighton bus pass. Opportunities for professional development and wellbeing activities. About the Organisation The organisation is a leading person-and values-centred charity and housing association working to create lasting, positive change for people across Sussex who are experiencing homelessness, mental ill-health, and other complex needs. The mission is: Combating Homelessness, Creating Opportunity and Promoting Change. With an ambitious strategic plan built on Sustainability, Quality, and Growth, we re shaping a future where everyone has the chance to thrive. You may have experience in roles such as Senior Service Manager, Service Manager, Junior Service Manager, Deputy Service Manager, Service Delivery. PLEASE NOTE: This role is being advertised by NFP People on behalf of the organisation.
InterContinental Hotels Group
Manchester, Lancashire
Hotel: Clocktower Hotel (MANOS), Oxford Street, M60 7HA Kimpton Clocktower is looking for a Hotel Manager to join us and lead the team to success! We are offering a competitive salary, plus an annual up to 20% bonus plan, based on Hotel & Individual Performance. We are accepting applications until the 15th of February! The Refuge is a vibrant and bustling establishment in the heart of Manchester, renowned for its exceptional restaurant and bar experience. Nestled in the historic but with a modern twist - Kimpton Clocktower, we pride ourselves on delivering top knock service and unforgettable experiences to our guests. Kimpton Clocktower is all about providing a contemporary luxury hotel experience whilst building heartfelt human connections with guests and colleagues - we call it Stay Human. What more could you ask? It's not just the humans who feel this, we extend this to all our furry friends, because our heartfelt connection does not end with humans! We are looking for a Hotel Manager to support the General Manager. The Hotel Manager, apart from deputizing when the GM is away, is responsible for overseeing the day to day running of the hotel operation. This role will ensure the delivery of exceptional and unique service across all areas to which our brand is known globally for, so we are looking for someone with experience in quality lifestyle luxury properties, ideally with senior management experience in Food & Beverage and Rooms Division in similar properties, or a General Manager in a smaller operation. To succeed as our Hotel Manager, you will need: Proven experience managing hotel operations and hotel financial performance including budgeting, forecasting, payroll and cost controls, with a track record of delivering strong commercial results. We are looking for a forward thinking individual, with a strong guest focus within a large luxury branded, multi venue environment. To be a confident communicator with the ability to drive performance through people leadership. Strong technical understanding of hotel systems (POS, guest feedback platforms, revenue/booking engines and Microsoft tools) and the ability to use data to drive performance. To be a Personal licence holder (or willingness to obtain). As Hotel Manager, you will take ownership of shaping and delivering the hotel's operational and financial strategy, ensuring performance targets are exceeded while maintaining brand and quality standards. You will monitor market trends, drive continuous improvement, and play a key role in the long term strategic direction of the hotel alongside the General Manager. You will also collaborate closely with cluster level commercial, HR, finance, sales and brand teams, as well as IHG corporate functions, to ensure the hotel's strategic objectives, guest experience and brand standards are consistently exceeded. Your key Responsibilities will be: Ensure all operating departments deliver against revenue, cost and profitability targets in line with budget and hotel strategy. Ensure consistent achievement of brand and quality standards including safety compliance, MQSA, mystery audits and sustainability benchmarks such as Green Engage. Maintain full operational oversight of Rooms, F&B and all departments, ensuring effective systems, processes and performance measures are in place. Lead, coach and mentor departmental managers to build capability, drive accountability and foster an inclusive, high performing culture. Take responsibility for colleague engagement outcomes and ensure effective performance management practices across all operational departments. You will have full ownership of all operational departments, work schedules and performance management, while influencing commercial strategy, budget planning and systems that support hotel operations. Ensure the hotel operates sustainably and in full compliance with statutory, regulatory and safety requirements, including building standards and environmental initiatives. So, what's in for you as our Hotel Manager: Becoming part of the IHG Hotels & Resorts family, one of the world's leading hotel companies - which means global opportunities. Up to annual 20% hotel management performance bonus plan, based on Hotel & Individual Performance. 33 days holiday each year, including bank holidays. Wagestream - a financial wellbeing app giving you the opportunity to save, track and withdraw your pay as you earn it. Medical Benefits & Life Insurance. Pension contributions matched from 5%-7.5%. Extensive training, opportunities for career progression across the world, plus 2 paid days volunteering per year with a cause of your choice. Taxi subsidy for shifts starting/ending between 23:00-06:00. Vast range of learning and development programmes. Discounted international/worldwide room rates for yourself, family and friends - Amazing discounts for our hotels and restaurants around the world Access to our Voluntary Benefits portal which includes discounts on some travel, leisure time activities, health, retail and motoring - Discounts from over 15,000 stores Long service awards which increase with length of service. Access to our fully funded Employee Healthcare Service 24 7 offering advice and support. At Kimpton, our shared mission is to make lives better through heartfelt human connections. This emotional investment drives all that we do, and it's why you'll love the work, too. Our colleagues are empowered and encouraged to act from the heart, to go above and beyond to create ridiculously personal experiences for each other and our guests! Our passion is YOU come as you are! Here you will have space to: Be yourself - bringing the real you to work, with your unique personality we want you to be who you are! Lead yourself - we trust you to make decisions and exert your creativity in order to provide our guests with heartfelt human connections, we trust you to do right! Make it count - you matter, and we will provide you with all the tools you need in order to create ridiculously personalised experiences for our guests every day! When you are someone who likes to march to the beat of your own drum and wants to join a company which encourages authentic individuality, apply today to join us as a Hotel Manager! You must meet the legal requirements to work in the UK. At IHG Hotels & Resorts, we are proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We firmly believe that all our colleagues deserve to be treated equally and have the same opportunities to develop and grow their skills within our business and provide equal employment opportunities to all applicants and colleagues without regard to an individual's, race, colour, ethnicity, national origin, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, disability, marital or familial status, veteran status or any other characteristic protected by law. Kimpton Hotels & Restaurants crafts unique destinations that kindle heartfelt human connections. Our bespoke spaces blend spirit, style and delight to create an addictive culture of refined irreverence where locals, visitors & colleagues seamlessly connect. Don't quite meet every single requirement, but still believe you'd be a great fit for the job? We'll never know unless you hit the 'Apply' button. Start your journey with us today.
Feb 04, 2026
Full time
Hotel: Clocktower Hotel (MANOS), Oxford Street, M60 7HA Kimpton Clocktower is looking for a Hotel Manager to join us and lead the team to success! We are offering a competitive salary, plus an annual up to 20% bonus plan, based on Hotel & Individual Performance. We are accepting applications until the 15th of February! The Refuge is a vibrant and bustling establishment in the heart of Manchester, renowned for its exceptional restaurant and bar experience. Nestled in the historic but with a modern twist - Kimpton Clocktower, we pride ourselves on delivering top knock service and unforgettable experiences to our guests. Kimpton Clocktower is all about providing a contemporary luxury hotel experience whilst building heartfelt human connections with guests and colleagues - we call it Stay Human. What more could you ask? It's not just the humans who feel this, we extend this to all our furry friends, because our heartfelt connection does not end with humans! We are looking for a Hotel Manager to support the General Manager. The Hotel Manager, apart from deputizing when the GM is away, is responsible for overseeing the day to day running of the hotel operation. This role will ensure the delivery of exceptional and unique service across all areas to which our brand is known globally for, so we are looking for someone with experience in quality lifestyle luxury properties, ideally with senior management experience in Food & Beverage and Rooms Division in similar properties, or a General Manager in a smaller operation. To succeed as our Hotel Manager, you will need: Proven experience managing hotel operations and hotel financial performance including budgeting, forecasting, payroll and cost controls, with a track record of delivering strong commercial results. We are looking for a forward thinking individual, with a strong guest focus within a large luxury branded, multi venue environment. To be a confident communicator with the ability to drive performance through people leadership. Strong technical understanding of hotel systems (POS, guest feedback platforms, revenue/booking engines and Microsoft tools) and the ability to use data to drive performance. To be a Personal licence holder (or willingness to obtain). As Hotel Manager, you will take ownership of shaping and delivering the hotel's operational and financial strategy, ensuring performance targets are exceeded while maintaining brand and quality standards. You will monitor market trends, drive continuous improvement, and play a key role in the long term strategic direction of the hotel alongside the General Manager. You will also collaborate closely with cluster level commercial, HR, finance, sales and brand teams, as well as IHG corporate functions, to ensure the hotel's strategic objectives, guest experience and brand standards are consistently exceeded. Your key Responsibilities will be: Ensure all operating departments deliver against revenue, cost and profitability targets in line with budget and hotel strategy. Ensure consistent achievement of brand and quality standards including safety compliance, MQSA, mystery audits and sustainability benchmarks such as Green Engage. Maintain full operational oversight of Rooms, F&B and all departments, ensuring effective systems, processes and performance measures are in place. Lead, coach and mentor departmental managers to build capability, drive accountability and foster an inclusive, high performing culture. Take responsibility for colleague engagement outcomes and ensure effective performance management practices across all operational departments. You will have full ownership of all operational departments, work schedules and performance management, while influencing commercial strategy, budget planning and systems that support hotel operations. Ensure the hotel operates sustainably and in full compliance with statutory, regulatory and safety requirements, including building standards and environmental initiatives. So, what's in for you as our Hotel Manager: Becoming part of the IHG Hotels & Resorts family, one of the world's leading hotel companies - which means global opportunities. Up to annual 20% hotel management performance bonus plan, based on Hotel & Individual Performance. 33 days holiday each year, including bank holidays. Wagestream - a financial wellbeing app giving you the opportunity to save, track and withdraw your pay as you earn it. Medical Benefits & Life Insurance. Pension contributions matched from 5%-7.5%. Extensive training, opportunities for career progression across the world, plus 2 paid days volunteering per year with a cause of your choice. Taxi subsidy for shifts starting/ending between 23:00-06:00. Vast range of learning and development programmes. Discounted international/worldwide room rates for yourself, family and friends - Amazing discounts for our hotels and restaurants around the world Access to our Voluntary Benefits portal which includes discounts on some travel, leisure time activities, health, retail and motoring - Discounts from over 15,000 stores Long service awards which increase with length of service. Access to our fully funded Employee Healthcare Service 24 7 offering advice and support. At Kimpton, our shared mission is to make lives better through heartfelt human connections. This emotional investment drives all that we do, and it's why you'll love the work, too. Our colleagues are empowered and encouraged to act from the heart, to go above and beyond to create ridiculously personal experiences for each other and our guests! Our passion is YOU come as you are! Here you will have space to: Be yourself - bringing the real you to work, with your unique personality we want you to be who you are! Lead yourself - we trust you to make decisions and exert your creativity in order to provide our guests with heartfelt human connections, we trust you to do right! Make it count - you matter, and we will provide you with all the tools you need in order to create ridiculously personalised experiences for our guests every day! When you are someone who likes to march to the beat of your own drum and wants to join a company which encourages authentic individuality, apply today to join us as a Hotel Manager! You must meet the legal requirements to work in the UK. At IHG Hotels & Resorts, we are proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We firmly believe that all our colleagues deserve to be treated equally and have the same opportunities to develop and grow their skills within our business and provide equal employment opportunities to all applicants and colleagues without regard to an individual's, race, colour, ethnicity, national origin, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, disability, marital or familial status, veteran status or any other characteristic protected by law. Kimpton Hotels & Restaurants crafts unique destinations that kindle heartfelt human connections. Our bespoke spaces blend spirit, style and delight to create an addictive culture of refined irreverence where locals, visitors & colleagues seamlessly connect. Don't quite meet every single requirement, but still believe you'd be a great fit for the job? We'll never know unless you hit the 'Apply' button. Start your journey with us today.
Ideas People Trust We're BDO. An accountancy and business advisory firm, providing the advice and solutions entrepreneurial organisations need to navigate today's changing world. We work with the companies that are Britain's economic engine - ambitious, entrepreneurially-spirited and high growth businesses that fuel the economy - and directly advise the owners and management teams that lead them. We'll broaden your horizons Working, achieving, and thriving together, our Tax team move with every challenge. Friendly, driven and diverse, they service our clients across the country and around the world. By providing expertise in many different specialist areas of tax, they collaborate across BDO to deliver wider business solutions. From meeting clients' evolving business needs to managing changes to legislation, there are always fresh challenges to face in the Tax team. If you're after a career that will keep you on your toes, we'll give you the autonomy to drive your career forward. Global Employer Services help companies and individuals moving countries and assist with any tax implications that occur in the move. Working with a broad client base, from start-ups to multinationals who are often moving abroad for the first time, the team work with companies as a whole and with individual employees to help them with some of the biggest decisions of their lives. That means you'll need strong people skills so you can build relationships defined by trust. You'll be part of growing tight-knit team with an emphasis on assigning work that broadens your capabilities. Combined with the direct access you'll have to partners on a day-to-day basis, this is your chance to become an expert and build a career based on what you're good at and what you find interesting. We'll help you succeed Leading organisations trust us because of the quality of our advice. That quality grows from a thorough understanding of their business, and that understanding comes from working closely with them and building long-lasting relationships. You'll be someone who is both comfortable working pro-actively and managing your own tasks, as well as confident collaborating with others and communicating regularly with senior managers, directors, and BDO's partners to help businesses effectively. You'll be encouraged to identify and draw attention to opportunities for enhancing our delivery and providing additional services to organisations we work with. You will be a key member of the Global Employer Services group, this role will provide reward and share schemes services for a wide range of clients. You will be responsible for assisting Directors & Partners in providing Tax compliance and advisory services to a wide range of clients. The primary responsibility will be to deal with all matters relating to the management of a portfolio of existing clients and assist with the development of targets in order to ensure the continued growth of the business. You will also provide assistance to senior members of staff in both client work and in the management of the group, as appropriate. We're looking for someone with: Ability to advise on the tax treatment of share options and other forms of employee share ownership An in depth knowledge of EMI, ESS and knowledge of reward tax and related areas such as employment, NIC and capital gains tax etc Expertise on split interest, freezer and nil paid arrangements Experience in the preparation of share valuations and liaison with HMRC Staff management and mentoring experience Awareness of accounting, employment law and company law implications of share incentives Experience of dealing direct with clients including agreement of fees Educated to degree level (LLB preferred), and/or CTA and/or ATT/ACA qualified or equivalent You'll be able to be yourself; we'll recognise and value you for who you are and celebrate and reward your contributions to the business. We're committed to agile working, and we offer every colleague the opportunity to work in ways that suit you, your teams, and the task at hand. At BDO, we'll help you achieve your personal goals and career ambitions, and we have programmes, resources, and frameworks that provide clarity and structure around career development. We're in it together Mutual support and respect is one of BDO's core values and we're proud of our distinctive, people-centred culture. From informal success conversations to formal mentoring and coaching, we'll support you at every stage in your career, whatever your personal and professional needs. Our agile working framework helps us stay connected, bringing teams together where and when it counts so they can share ideas and help one another. At BDO, you'll always have access to the people and resources you need to do your best work. We know that collaboration is the key to creating value for the companies we work with and satisfying experiences for our colleagues, so we've invested in state-of-the-art collaboration spaces in our offices. BDO's people represent a wealth of knowledge and expertise, and we'll encourage you to build your network, work alongside others, and share your skills and experiences. With a range of multidisciplinary events and dedicated resources, you'll never stop learning at BDO. We're looking forward to the future At BDO, we help entrepreneurial businesses to succeed, fuelling the UK economy. Our success is powered by our people, which is why we're always finding new ways to invest in you. Across the UK thousands of unique minds continue to come together to help companies we work with to achieve their ambitions We've got a clear purpose, and we're confident in our future, because we're adapting and evolving to build on our strengths, ensuring we continue to find the right combination of global reach, integrity and expertise. We shape the future together with openness and clarity, because we believe in empowering people to think creatively about how we can do things better.
Feb 04, 2026
Full time
Ideas People Trust We're BDO. An accountancy and business advisory firm, providing the advice and solutions entrepreneurial organisations need to navigate today's changing world. We work with the companies that are Britain's economic engine - ambitious, entrepreneurially-spirited and high growth businesses that fuel the economy - and directly advise the owners and management teams that lead them. We'll broaden your horizons Working, achieving, and thriving together, our Tax team move with every challenge. Friendly, driven and diverse, they service our clients across the country and around the world. By providing expertise in many different specialist areas of tax, they collaborate across BDO to deliver wider business solutions. From meeting clients' evolving business needs to managing changes to legislation, there are always fresh challenges to face in the Tax team. If you're after a career that will keep you on your toes, we'll give you the autonomy to drive your career forward. Global Employer Services help companies and individuals moving countries and assist with any tax implications that occur in the move. Working with a broad client base, from start-ups to multinationals who are often moving abroad for the first time, the team work with companies as a whole and with individual employees to help them with some of the biggest decisions of their lives. That means you'll need strong people skills so you can build relationships defined by trust. You'll be part of growing tight-knit team with an emphasis on assigning work that broadens your capabilities. Combined with the direct access you'll have to partners on a day-to-day basis, this is your chance to become an expert and build a career based on what you're good at and what you find interesting. We'll help you succeed Leading organisations trust us because of the quality of our advice. That quality grows from a thorough understanding of their business, and that understanding comes from working closely with them and building long-lasting relationships. You'll be someone who is both comfortable working pro-actively and managing your own tasks, as well as confident collaborating with others and communicating regularly with senior managers, directors, and BDO's partners to help businesses effectively. You'll be encouraged to identify and draw attention to opportunities for enhancing our delivery and providing additional services to organisations we work with. You will be a key member of the Global Employer Services group, this role will provide reward and share schemes services for a wide range of clients. You will be responsible for assisting Directors & Partners in providing Tax compliance and advisory services to a wide range of clients. The primary responsibility will be to deal with all matters relating to the management of a portfolio of existing clients and assist with the development of targets in order to ensure the continued growth of the business. You will also provide assistance to senior members of staff in both client work and in the management of the group, as appropriate. We're looking for someone with: Ability to advise on the tax treatment of share options and other forms of employee share ownership An in depth knowledge of EMI, ESS and knowledge of reward tax and related areas such as employment, NIC and capital gains tax etc Expertise on split interest, freezer and nil paid arrangements Experience in the preparation of share valuations and liaison with HMRC Staff management and mentoring experience Awareness of accounting, employment law and company law implications of share incentives Experience of dealing direct with clients including agreement of fees Educated to degree level (LLB preferred), and/or CTA and/or ATT/ACA qualified or equivalent You'll be able to be yourself; we'll recognise and value you for who you are and celebrate and reward your contributions to the business. We're committed to agile working, and we offer every colleague the opportunity to work in ways that suit you, your teams, and the task at hand. At BDO, we'll help you achieve your personal goals and career ambitions, and we have programmes, resources, and frameworks that provide clarity and structure around career development. We're in it together Mutual support and respect is one of BDO's core values and we're proud of our distinctive, people-centred culture. From informal success conversations to formal mentoring and coaching, we'll support you at every stage in your career, whatever your personal and professional needs. Our agile working framework helps us stay connected, bringing teams together where and when it counts so they can share ideas and help one another. At BDO, you'll always have access to the people and resources you need to do your best work. We know that collaboration is the key to creating value for the companies we work with and satisfying experiences for our colleagues, so we've invested in state-of-the-art collaboration spaces in our offices. BDO's people represent a wealth of knowledge and expertise, and we'll encourage you to build your network, work alongside others, and share your skills and experiences. With a range of multidisciplinary events and dedicated resources, you'll never stop learning at BDO. We're looking forward to the future At BDO, we help entrepreneurial businesses to succeed, fuelling the UK economy. Our success is powered by our people, which is why we're always finding new ways to invest in you. Across the UK thousands of unique minds continue to come together to help companies we work with to achieve their ambitions We've got a clear purpose, and we're confident in our future, because we're adapting and evolving to build on our strengths, ensuring we continue to find the right combination of global reach, integrity and expertise. We shape the future together with openness and clarity, because we believe in empowering people to think creatively about how we can do things better.
We are delighted to be supporting a leading public sector organisation in Cardiff as they look to appoint an experienced Manager to play a pivotal role in a major, multi-million-pound schools capital programme. This organisation is delivering one of the largest Sustainable Communities for Learning Programmes in Wales, alongside a significant pipeline of developer-led school projects linked to major housing developments across the city. With substantial investment committed to both new and existing education estates, this is an exciting opportunity to help shape the future of learning environments across Cardiff. The Role As Delivery Manager, you will take responsibility for the effective management, control, and delivery of a large portfolio of complex, high-value school capital projects. These projects form part of the Sustainable Communities for Learning Programme, the wider Education Capital Programme, and new Section 106 developer-led schemes. You will work closely with the Head of Design, Construction & Maintenance, ensuring that all schemes are delivered: On time and within budget To high-quality design and construction standards In full compliance with procurement and regulatory requirements With robust risk management and value-for-money considerations A key part of the role involves fostering strong collaboration across multiple internal services to ensure a coordinated approach to programme delivery. You will also provide professional advice to senior stakeholders on all aspects of education accommodation planning and delivery, helping to shape strategic decision-making. Key Responsibilities Lead the delivery of multi-million-pound school capital projects from concept to completion. Manage internal and external multi-disciplinary teams, including Project Managers, Quantity Surveyors, Architects, and Engineers. Oversee client responsibilities under CDM Regulations 2015. Ensure effective procurement, contract administration, cost control, and quality assurance. Build strong relationships with a wide range of partners and stakeholders. Provide strategic advice to senior managers within the organisation. About You We are seeking a highly capable professional who can demonstrate: Proven experience delivering large, complex capital projects or programmes. Strong financial management, contract management, and procurement expertise. Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, with the ability to build trust at all levels. Experience leading multi-disciplinary teams and solving complex problems creatively. Strong political awareness, judgment, and confidence engaging with senior leaders and elected members. Inspirational leadership qualities and the ability to motivate others.
Feb 04, 2026
Full time
We are delighted to be supporting a leading public sector organisation in Cardiff as they look to appoint an experienced Manager to play a pivotal role in a major, multi-million-pound schools capital programme. This organisation is delivering one of the largest Sustainable Communities for Learning Programmes in Wales, alongside a significant pipeline of developer-led school projects linked to major housing developments across the city. With substantial investment committed to both new and existing education estates, this is an exciting opportunity to help shape the future of learning environments across Cardiff. The Role As Delivery Manager, you will take responsibility for the effective management, control, and delivery of a large portfolio of complex, high-value school capital projects. These projects form part of the Sustainable Communities for Learning Programme, the wider Education Capital Programme, and new Section 106 developer-led schemes. You will work closely with the Head of Design, Construction & Maintenance, ensuring that all schemes are delivered: On time and within budget To high-quality design and construction standards In full compliance with procurement and regulatory requirements With robust risk management and value-for-money considerations A key part of the role involves fostering strong collaboration across multiple internal services to ensure a coordinated approach to programme delivery. You will also provide professional advice to senior stakeholders on all aspects of education accommodation planning and delivery, helping to shape strategic decision-making. Key Responsibilities Lead the delivery of multi-million-pound school capital projects from concept to completion. Manage internal and external multi-disciplinary teams, including Project Managers, Quantity Surveyors, Architects, and Engineers. Oversee client responsibilities under CDM Regulations 2015. Ensure effective procurement, contract administration, cost control, and quality assurance. Build strong relationships with a wide range of partners and stakeholders. Provide strategic advice to senior managers within the organisation. About You We are seeking a highly capable professional who can demonstrate: Proven experience delivering large, complex capital projects or programmes. Strong financial management, contract management, and procurement expertise. Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, with the ability to build trust at all levels. Experience leading multi-disciplinary teams and solving complex problems creatively. Strong political awareness, judgment, and confidence engaging with senior leaders and elected members. Inspirational leadership qualities and the ability to motivate others.
We recognise and reward great leadership. Alongside a competitive salary, you'll benefit from a comprehensive package that includes: Monday to Friday working - days only (no evenings or weekends) Free meals on duty Contributory pension scheme Career development through Career Pathways and MyLearning Quick access for you and your immediate family to a Digital GP and wider healthcare benefits Exclusive travel discounts with TUI, Expedia, and more Supermarket savings at Tesco, Sainsbury's, Morrisons and others Up to 44% off cinema tickets Cashback rewards on everyday spending Free wellness, mindfulness and fitness classes Discounts and offers you can share with friends and family The Role As General Manager, you will have full responsibility for the successful delivery of this single-site operation. You'll lead, inspire and develop your management and operational teams, ensuring outstanding customer experience, strong commercial performance and full compliance with all contractual, company and statutory requirements. You will be accountable for financial performance, client relationships and operational excellence, ensuring everything you do aligns with the Compass vision, values and business strategy. Key Responsibilities Leadership & People Development Lead and develop a high-performing on-site management and operational team Recruit, retain and grow great people, building strong succession and development plans Create a positive, inclusive and high-engagement culture Manage performance effectively, including appraisals, labour planning and employee relations Ensure labour structures and resources are fit for purpose and commercially effective Health, Safety & Compliance Champion a strong Health & Safety culture across the site Ensure a safe environment for customers, colleagues and visitors Maintain full compliance with legal, company and client standards at all times Commercial & Financial Performance Take full ownership of the site P&L, delivering agreed financial targets Manage budgets, forecasts and cost controls effectively Identify and implement opportunities to improve sales, margin and efficiency Support Compass Foodbuy initiatives, ensuring supplier compliance and value Client & Stakeholder Management Act as the senior point of contact for the client and key stakeholders Build trusted, long-term relationships based on service excellence and transparency Review and act on client feedback and satisfaction surveys Ensure contractual compliance while consistently exceeding expectations Customer Experience & Service Excellence Ensure food and service offers are fit for purpose, fully costed and delivered to specification Drive consistency, quality and innovation across food and service standards Capture and act on customer feedback to support continuous improvement and growth Strategy & Continuous Improvement Deliver site-level strategy aligned to wider Compass objectives Embed central brand, service and operational initiatives Drive a culture of continuous improvement across the contract Who You Are Proven experience as a General Manager or senior site leader Commercially astute with strong financial and operational capability Confident managing budgets, forecasts and performance targets A visible, engaging leader who develops people and drives results Organised, adaptable and comfortable working in a fast-paced environment About Us As part of Compass you'll help to feed people, fuel progress and forge connections in around 6,000 venues. Join us to grow your career with the industry leader, and get competitive pay, great perks and unrivalled opportunities for learning and development, at one of the UK's biggest businesses. Job Reference: com SU House Compass Group UK&I is committed to fostering an environment where every individual can truly be themselves at work and has equal opportunities to advance in their careers. We strive to build a culture that respects and celebrates the unique talents, beliefs, backgrounds, and abilities of all our team members. We want our colleagues to feel valued, empowered to reach their full potential, and to thrive - because diversity is our strength!
Feb 04, 2026
Full time
We recognise and reward great leadership. Alongside a competitive salary, you'll benefit from a comprehensive package that includes: Monday to Friday working - days only (no evenings or weekends) Free meals on duty Contributory pension scheme Career development through Career Pathways and MyLearning Quick access for you and your immediate family to a Digital GP and wider healthcare benefits Exclusive travel discounts with TUI, Expedia, and more Supermarket savings at Tesco, Sainsbury's, Morrisons and others Up to 44% off cinema tickets Cashback rewards on everyday spending Free wellness, mindfulness and fitness classes Discounts and offers you can share with friends and family The Role As General Manager, you will have full responsibility for the successful delivery of this single-site operation. You'll lead, inspire and develop your management and operational teams, ensuring outstanding customer experience, strong commercial performance and full compliance with all contractual, company and statutory requirements. You will be accountable for financial performance, client relationships and operational excellence, ensuring everything you do aligns with the Compass vision, values and business strategy. Key Responsibilities Leadership & People Development Lead and develop a high-performing on-site management and operational team Recruit, retain and grow great people, building strong succession and development plans Create a positive, inclusive and high-engagement culture Manage performance effectively, including appraisals, labour planning and employee relations Ensure labour structures and resources are fit for purpose and commercially effective Health, Safety & Compliance Champion a strong Health & Safety culture across the site Ensure a safe environment for customers, colleagues and visitors Maintain full compliance with legal, company and client standards at all times Commercial & Financial Performance Take full ownership of the site P&L, delivering agreed financial targets Manage budgets, forecasts and cost controls effectively Identify and implement opportunities to improve sales, margin and efficiency Support Compass Foodbuy initiatives, ensuring supplier compliance and value Client & Stakeholder Management Act as the senior point of contact for the client and key stakeholders Build trusted, long-term relationships based on service excellence and transparency Review and act on client feedback and satisfaction surveys Ensure contractual compliance while consistently exceeding expectations Customer Experience & Service Excellence Ensure food and service offers are fit for purpose, fully costed and delivered to specification Drive consistency, quality and innovation across food and service standards Capture and act on customer feedback to support continuous improvement and growth Strategy & Continuous Improvement Deliver site-level strategy aligned to wider Compass objectives Embed central brand, service and operational initiatives Drive a culture of continuous improvement across the contract Who You Are Proven experience as a General Manager or senior site leader Commercially astute with strong financial and operational capability Confident managing budgets, forecasts and performance targets A visible, engaging leader who develops people and drives results Organised, adaptable and comfortable working in a fast-paced environment About Us As part of Compass you'll help to feed people, fuel progress and forge connections in around 6,000 venues. Join us to grow your career with the industry leader, and get competitive pay, great perks and unrivalled opportunities for learning and development, at one of the UK's biggest businesses. Job Reference: com SU House Compass Group UK&I is committed to fostering an environment where every individual can truly be themselves at work and has equal opportunities to advance in their careers. We strive to build a culture that respects and celebrates the unique talents, beliefs, backgrounds, and abilities of all our team members. We want our colleagues to feel valued, empowered to reach their full potential, and to thrive - because diversity is our strength!
Senior Manager, PR & Communications Location: Bournemouth Hybrid (3 days in the office) Salary: £70,000 £75,000 per annum with a 10% bonus Hours: Monday to Friday, 8:30am 5:30pm Permanent We re looking for a talented Senior Manager, PR & Communications to lead our client s communications strategy, enhance brand reputation, and ensure their voice is heard across media, public affairs, and industry platforms. This is a high-impact role for someone who thrives on strategy, leadership, and storytelling. Key Responsibilities of the Senior Manager, PR & Communications: Develop and execute the PR & Communications strategy in collaboration with global and local stakeholders. Lead media relations, public affairs, and crisis communications, acting as a spokesperson for senior leadership. Cultivate and maintain relationships with journalists, editors, and public affairs entities; participate in events, conferences, and webinars. Create high-quality content including press releases, articles, blogs, and professional statements. Manage PR agencies, social media, media monitoring, and campaign delivery. Plan and deliver media events and conferences; represent the company externally. Track and report on PR performance using qualitative and quantitative insights. Collaborate with internal departments to maintain a consistent brand voice and engage media communities. Handle rapid-response and crisis communications. Provide executive support to senior leadership in government and stakeholder engagements. Maintain media relations, identify trending topics, and adhere to PR strategy and plan. Managerial Responsibilities: Lead, mentor, and manage the PR team, setting objectives and monitoring performance. Plan and delegate work, ensuring high-quality output and effective resource management. Propose process improvements and support communication within the team and across departments. Participate in recruitment, onboarding, and development of team members. Support personal development plans and foster learning and knowledge sharing within the team. Candidate Requirements: 10+ years experience in PR & Communications, including 5+ years in a senior or managerial role. Strong media relations experience and confidence as a spokesperson. Exceptional writing, editing, and storytelling skills across B2B and B2C. Experienced in leading and mentoring teams, managing performance, and supporting development. Skilled at collaborating with agencies and senior stakeholders. Fluent English with strong MS Office skills; technology or cybersecurity experience is a plus. Confident translating complex topics into clear, engaging messages. What s in it for you as a Senior Manager, PR & Communications: Half-yearly performance bonus Private Medical Insurance Wellbeing allowance Company Pension Scheme Eye tests & VDU glasses Company Sick Pay Enhanced maternity & paternity leave Free on-site parking Free software licences Death in Service benefit Click Apply Now to take the next step in your career. INDTTT
Feb 04, 2026
Full time
Senior Manager, PR & Communications Location: Bournemouth Hybrid (3 days in the office) Salary: £70,000 £75,000 per annum with a 10% bonus Hours: Monday to Friday, 8:30am 5:30pm Permanent We re looking for a talented Senior Manager, PR & Communications to lead our client s communications strategy, enhance brand reputation, and ensure their voice is heard across media, public affairs, and industry platforms. This is a high-impact role for someone who thrives on strategy, leadership, and storytelling. Key Responsibilities of the Senior Manager, PR & Communications: Develop and execute the PR & Communications strategy in collaboration with global and local stakeholders. Lead media relations, public affairs, and crisis communications, acting as a spokesperson for senior leadership. Cultivate and maintain relationships with journalists, editors, and public affairs entities; participate in events, conferences, and webinars. Create high-quality content including press releases, articles, blogs, and professional statements. Manage PR agencies, social media, media monitoring, and campaign delivery. Plan and deliver media events and conferences; represent the company externally. Track and report on PR performance using qualitative and quantitative insights. Collaborate with internal departments to maintain a consistent brand voice and engage media communities. Handle rapid-response and crisis communications. Provide executive support to senior leadership in government and stakeholder engagements. Maintain media relations, identify trending topics, and adhere to PR strategy and plan. Managerial Responsibilities: Lead, mentor, and manage the PR team, setting objectives and monitoring performance. Plan and delegate work, ensuring high-quality output and effective resource management. Propose process improvements and support communication within the team and across departments. Participate in recruitment, onboarding, and development of team members. Support personal development plans and foster learning and knowledge sharing within the team. Candidate Requirements: 10+ years experience in PR & Communications, including 5+ years in a senior or managerial role. Strong media relations experience and confidence as a spokesperson. Exceptional writing, editing, and storytelling skills across B2B and B2C. Experienced in leading and mentoring teams, managing performance, and supporting development. Skilled at collaborating with agencies and senior stakeholders. Fluent English with strong MS Office skills; technology or cybersecurity experience is a plus. Confident translating complex topics into clear, engaging messages. What s in it for you as a Senior Manager, PR & Communications: Half-yearly performance bonus Private Medical Insurance Wellbeing allowance Company Pension Scheme Eye tests & VDU glasses Company Sick Pay Enhanced maternity & paternity leave Free on-site parking Free software licences Death in Service benefit Click Apply Now to take the next step in your career. INDTTT
View our cookie policy .Organisational Development and Learning Lead page is loaded Organisational Development and Learning Leadlocations: Edinburgh: Londontime type: Full timeposted on: Posted 3 Days Agotime left to apply: End Date: February 13, 2026 (10 days left to apply)job requisition id: R Job Description At Aberdeen, our ambition is to be the UK's leading Wealth & Investments group.Strengthening talent and culture is one of our strategic priorities. We strive to make Aberdeen a great place to work so that we can attract and retain the industry's best talent.Our people put our stakeholders at the heart of everything they do by helping us to make a positive difference to the lives of our clients, customers, colleagues, shareholders, and society.We are focused on growing our direct and advised wealth platforms and repositioning our specialist asset management business to meet client demand. We are committed to providing excellent client service, supported by leading technology and talent.Aberdeen comprises three businesses, interactive investor (ii), Investments, and Adviser, each of which focuses on meeting and adapting to our clients' evolving needs: interactive investor, the UK's second largest direct-to-consumer investment platform, enables individuals in the UK to plan, save, and invest in the way that works for them. Our Adviser business provides financial planning solutions and technology for UK financial advisers, enabling them to create value for their customers. Our Investments business is a specialist asset manager that focuses on areas where we have both strength and scale to capitalise on the key themes shaping the market, through either public markets or alternative asset classes. About the Role We believe learning has the power to unlock potential - for our people, our clients, and our future. This role sits at the heart of that belief. It shapes how we build capability across our business and how we create a thriving, adaptive organisation equipped for the opportunities ahead. This is a unique opportunity to shape a different future with a business right at the heart of its transformation.As our Organisational Development & Learning Lead, you will play a strategic role in strengthening our organisational performance globally. You will create the learning culture, capability frameworks and development experiences that empower our people to grow with confidence and deliver exceptional outcomes for our clients. The role sits in our small but brilliant Talent team, reporting to the Head of Talent.You'll uncover the skills and capabilities the business needs next, and design a forward looking learning strategy that enables our leaders and teams across all of our locations & businesses to perform at their best. Working in close partnership with Business Partnering teams and senior stakeholders, you'll bring clarity, insight and practical solutions that support our shift to a skills based, data informed, outcomes driven development model. This role will ensure our business leaders understand and advocate for your vision.This is a role for someone who is energised by possibility, committed to impact, and passionate about helping people thrive. To be successful in the role you will enjoy building impactful internal and external networks and creatively leverage them to support you to deliver. Key Responsibilities: Shape and deliver a modern skills based learning strategy that reflects our business priorities, emerging capabilities and long term talent ambitions. Lead the full design and delivery of learning programmes , evolving from standalone courses to blended, practical and outcomes focused development that strengthens performance across the organisation. Act as a trusted advisor to senior leaders, HRBPs and business units - understanding priorities, diagnosing needs and co creating clear development roadmaps. Use consulting expertise, data insight and evidence based practice to influence decisions, challenge constructively, and deliver interventions that make a meaningful difference. Diagnose capability and organisational health , using workforce insights to lead development in areas such as team effectiveness, change leadership and behavioural frameworks. Build strong internal and external networks , bringing world class thinking, innovation and fresh perspectives into Aberdeen. Oversee learning operations, systems and 3rd party vendor partnerships , ensuring we deliver learning experiences that are high quality, accessible and aligned to our strategy. Partner on learning systems integration (e.g., Cornerstone, Workday) to create a seamless learning experience and unlock meaningful insights. Establish robust measurement frameworks that track learning impact, behavioural change and return on investment - ensuring we bring clarity and confidence to our decisions. About the Candidate: Deep experience in organisational development, learning strategy and enterprise level capability building. Experience of working in close partnership with Business Partnering teams and C-suite stakeholders, to bring clarity, insight and practical solutions that support our shift to a skills based, data informed, outcomes driven development model. Ability to uncover the skills and capabilities the business needs next, and design a forward looking learning strategy that enables our leaders and teams across all of our locations & businesses to perform at their best Expertise in digital, blended and applied learning approaches.We are proud to be a Disability Confident Committed employer. If you have a disability and would like to apply to one of our UK roles under the Disability Confident Scheme, please notify us by completing the relevant section in our candidate questionnaire. One of our team will reach out to support you through your application process. Our benefits There's more to working life than coming home with a good salary. We have an environment where you can learn, get involved and be supported.When you join us, your reward will be one of the best around. This includes 40 days' annual leave, a 16% employer pension contribution, a discretionary performance-based bonus (where applicable), private healthcare and a range of flexible benefits - including gym discounts, season ticket loans and access to an employee discount portal. You can read more about our benefits Our business Enabling our clients to be better investors drives everything we do. Our business is structured around three distinct areas - our vectors of growth - focused on our clients' changing needs. You can find out more about what we do . An inclusive way of working Whatever way you like to work, if you have the talent and commitment to join our team, we'd like to hear from you.At Aberdeen we've adopted a 'blended working' approach. This approach combines the benefits of face-to-face collaboration, coaching and connecting in our offices with the flexibility of working from home. It enables colleagues to find a balance that works for their roles, their teams, our clients and our business., where diverse perspectives drive our actions, is at the core of who we are and what we do. If you need assistance with your application, or a reasonable adjustment to your interview arrangements - for example, because you are neurodivergent, or have a physical, sensory, cognitive, mental, visible or invisible disability - please let us know and we'll be happy to help. We're committed to providing an inclusive workplace where all forms of difference are valued and which is free from any form of unfair or unlawful treatment. We define diversity in its broadest sense - this includes but is not limited to our diversity of educational and professional backgrounds, experience, cognitive and neurodiversity, age, gender, gender identity,
Feb 04, 2026
Full time
View our cookie policy .Organisational Development and Learning Lead page is loaded Organisational Development and Learning Leadlocations: Edinburgh: Londontime type: Full timeposted on: Posted 3 Days Agotime left to apply: End Date: February 13, 2026 (10 days left to apply)job requisition id: R Job Description At Aberdeen, our ambition is to be the UK's leading Wealth & Investments group.Strengthening talent and culture is one of our strategic priorities. We strive to make Aberdeen a great place to work so that we can attract and retain the industry's best talent.Our people put our stakeholders at the heart of everything they do by helping us to make a positive difference to the lives of our clients, customers, colleagues, shareholders, and society.We are focused on growing our direct and advised wealth platforms and repositioning our specialist asset management business to meet client demand. We are committed to providing excellent client service, supported by leading technology and talent.Aberdeen comprises three businesses, interactive investor (ii), Investments, and Adviser, each of which focuses on meeting and adapting to our clients' evolving needs: interactive investor, the UK's second largest direct-to-consumer investment platform, enables individuals in the UK to plan, save, and invest in the way that works for them. Our Adviser business provides financial planning solutions and technology for UK financial advisers, enabling them to create value for their customers. Our Investments business is a specialist asset manager that focuses on areas where we have both strength and scale to capitalise on the key themes shaping the market, through either public markets or alternative asset classes. About the Role We believe learning has the power to unlock potential - for our people, our clients, and our future. This role sits at the heart of that belief. It shapes how we build capability across our business and how we create a thriving, adaptive organisation equipped for the opportunities ahead. This is a unique opportunity to shape a different future with a business right at the heart of its transformation.As our Organisational Development & Learning Lead, you will play a strategic role in strengthening our organisational performance globally. You will create the learning culture, capability frameworks and development experiences that empower our people to grow with confidence and deliver exceptional outcomes for our clients. The role sits in our small but brilliant Talent team, reporting to the Head of Talent.You'll uncover the skills and capabilities the business needs next, and design a forward looking learning strategy that enables our leaders and teams across all of our locations & businesses to perform at their best. Working in close partnership with Business Partnering teams and senior stakeholders, you'll bring clarity, insight and practical solutions that support our shift to a skills based, data informed, outcomes driven development model. This role will ensure our business leaders understand and advocate for your vision.This is a role for someone who is energised by possibility, committed to impact, and passionate about helping people thrive. To be successful in the role you will enjoy building impactful internal and external networks and creatively leverage them to support you to deliver. Key Responsibilities: Shape and deliver a modern skills based learning strategy that reflects our business priorities, emerging capabilities and long term talent ambitions. Lead the full design and delivery of learning programmes , evolving from standalone courses to blended, practical and outcomes focused development that strengthens performance across the organisation. Act as a trusted advisor to senior leaders, HRBPs and business units - understanding priorities, diagnosing needs and co creating clear development roadmaps. Use consulting expertise, data insight and evidence based practice to influence decisions, challenge constructively, and deliver interventions that make a meaningful difference. Diagnose capability and organisational health , using workforce insights to lead development in areas such as team effectiveness, change leadership and behavioural frameworks. Build strong internal and external networks , bringing world class thinking, innovation and fresh perspectives into Aberdeen. Oversee learning operations, systems and 3rd party vendor partnerships , ensuring we deliver learning experiences that are high quality, accessible and aligned to our strategy. Partner on learning systems integration (e.g., Cornerstone, Workday) to create a seamless learning experience and unlock meaningful insights. Establish robust measurement frameworks that track learning impact, behavioural change and return on investment - ensuring we bring clarity and confidence to our decisions. About the Candidate: Deep experience in organisational development, learning strategy and enterprise level capability building. Experience of working in close partnership with Business Partnering teams and C-suite stakeholders, to bring clarity, insight and practical solutions that support our shift to a skills based, data informed, outcomes driven development model. Ability to uncover the skills and capabilities the business needs next, and design a forward looking learning strategy that enables our leaders and teams across all of our locations & businesses to perform at their best Expertise in digital, blended and applied learning approaches.We are proud to be a Disability Confident Committed employer. If you have a disability and would like to apply to one of our UK roles under the Disability Confident Scheme, please notify us by completing the relevant section in our candidate questionnaire. One of our team will reach out to support you through your application process. Our benefits There's more to working life than coming home with a good salary. We have an environment where you can learn, get involved and be supported.When you join us, your reward will be one of the best around. This includes 40 days' annual leave, a 16% employer pension contribution, a discretionary performance-based bonus (where applicable), private healthcare and a range of flexible benefits - including gym discounts, season ticket loans and access to an employee discount portal. You can read more about our benefits Our business Enabling our clients to be better investors drives everything we do. Our business is structured around three distinct areas - our vectors of growth - focused on our clients' changing needs. You can find out more about what we do . An inclusive way of working Whatever way you like to work, if you have the talent and commitment to join our team, we'd like to hear from you.At Aberdeen we've adopted a 'blended working' approach. This approach combines the benefits of face-to-face collaboration, coaching and connecting in our offices with the flexibility of working from home. It enables colleagues to find a balance that works for their roles, their teams, our clients and our business., where diverse perspectives drive our actions, is at the core of who we are and what we do. If you need assistance with your application, or a reasonable adjustment to your interview arrangements - for example, because you are neurodivergent, or have a physical, sensory, cognitive, mental, visible or invisible disability - please let us know and we'll be happy to help. We're committed to providing an inclusive workplace where all forms of difference are valued and which is free from any form of unfair or unlawful treatment. We define diversity in its broadest sense - this includes but is not limited to our diversity of educational and professional backgrounds, experience, cognitive and neurodiversity, age, gender, gender identity,
Senior Land Management Agreement Officer Role ID: 204152 Location: Flexible Grade/Salary range: 6: £42,662 - £46,662 Working pattern: Part-time Contract type: Permanent Closing date: 15/02/2026 The role This is a unique opportunity to lead Natural Resources Wales' Land Management Agreement (LMA) programme, a Grant in Aid funded initiative at the heart of protecting and restoring Wales' most important natural places. Your work will directly contribute to tackling the Nature Emergency and delivering the ambitions set out in NRW's Corporate Plan, making a tangible difference to the future of Wales' environment. You'll work closely with Area Teams and colleagues across multiple Directorates to drive the programme's delivery, ensuring objectives are met and progress is clearly tracked. You'll oversee governance, monitor milestones, and provide confident, timely reporting that supports transparency and strong programme management. Drawing on your technical expertise, you'll interpret and apply relevant legislation to ensure the LMA programme remains compliant, effective and forward looking. You'll help shape the systems, processes and ways of working that keep the programme robust and efficient, enabling NRW to secure long term, positive outcomes for nature across Wales. As an organisation we support flexible working. You will be contracted to the closest NRW office to your home and a suitable hybrid working pattern will be agreed on appointment. Any regular face to face meetings or training will be planned in advance. Interviews will take place through Microsoft Teams 11th - 13th March 2026. Successful applicants will be subject to a satisfactory Disclosure and Barring Service Check (DBS) check. Appointments are normally made within 4 to 8 weeks of the closing date. What you will do Lead and co-ordinate specialist technical advice and guidance from a range of sources, including specialists within NRW, to ensure that options developed and decisions made are based on sound technical judgement, in line with current legislation, evidence and best practice Work with a virtual team, other NRW staff and external stakeholders, to plan and monitor the detailed programme of Grant-in-Aid funded Land Management Agreements for Protected Sites. Develop and manage contracts covering specific aspects of the programme. Maintain detailed records of programme progress and deliver reports to agreed timescales and milestones. Collate and analyse monitoring data to quantify the effectiveness of the programme. Present and share results and learning via written reports, dashboards and presentations, internally and externally. Support and actively contribute to regular meetings of the related governance group. Communicate effectively both at a local and national level with a variety of internal and external audiences. Manage the allocated programme budget and associated contractors to meet value for money and spend profile requirements. Undertake health and safety duties and responsibilities appropriate to the post Be committed to Natural Resources Wales Equal Opportunities and Diversity Policy, together with an understanding of how it operates within the responsibilities of the post. Be committed to your own development through the effective use of your personal development plan (known as Sgwrs). Any other reasonable duties requested commensurate with the grade of this role. Your qualifications, experience, knowledge and skills In your application and interview you will be asked to demonstrate the following skills and experience using the STAR method. Educated to a minimum of degree level in an environmental subject, or equivalent demonstratable experience. Awareness of Welsh and UK legislation, drivers and opportunities relating to Protected Sites in Wales and knowledge and experience of land management approaches and Land Management Agreements to deliver related outcomes. Significant experience of programme and/or multi-project management including planning and monitoring of budgets and risk management. Strong ICT skills including Microsoft Office and data collation, analysis and management skills essential and knowledge of GIS desirable. Excellent communication skills including report writing, presentation and use of performance dashboards for a variety of audiences. Excellent team working skills including the ability to work in a matrix management style with multiple teams and individuals across places, functions and Directorates. Experience of developing and managing contracts effectively. Welsh Language level requirements Essential: Level A1 - Entry Level Please note if you do not meet the A1 requirement i.e., ability to understand basic phrases and ability to pronounce Welsh names correctly, then NRW offers a variety of learning options and staff support to help you meet these minimal requirements during the course of your employment with us.
Feb 04, 2026
Full time
Senior Land Management Agreement Officer Role ID: 204152 Location: Flexible Grade/Salary range: 6: £42,662 - £46,662 Working pattern: Part-time Contract type: Permanent Closing date: 15/02/2026 The role This is a unique opportunity to lead Natural Resources Wales' Land Management Agreement (LMA) programme, a Grant in Aid funded initiative at the heart of protecting and restoring Wales' most important natural places. Your work will directly contribute to tackling the Nature Emergency and delivering the ambitions set out in NRW's Corporate Plan, making a tangible difference to the future of Wales' environment. You'll work closely with Area Teams and colleagues across multiple Directorates to drive the programme's delivery, ensuring objectives are met and progress is clearly tracked. You'll oversee governance, monitor milestones, and provide confident, timely reporting that supports transparency and strong programme management. Drawing on your technical expertise, you'll interpret and apply relevant legislation to ensure the LMA programme remains compliant, effective and forward looking. You'll help shape the systems, processes and ways of working that keep the programme robust and efficient, enabling NRW to secure long term, positive outcomes for nature across Wales. As an organisation we support flexible working. You will be contracted to the closest NRW office to your home and a suitable hybrid working pattern will be agreed on appointment. Any regular face to face meetings or training will be planned in advance. Interviews will take place through Microsoft Teams 11th - 13th March 2026. Successful applicants will be subject to a satisfactory Disclosure and Barring Service Check (DBS) check. Appointments are normally made within 4 to 8 weeks of the closing date. What you will do Lead and co-ordinate specialist technical advice and guidance from a range of sources, including specialists within NRW, to ensure that options developed and decisions made are based on sound technical judgement, in line with current legislation, evidence and best practice Work with a virtual team, other NRW staff and external stakeholders, to plan and monitor the detailed programme of Grant-in-Aid funded Land Management Agreements for Protected Sites. Develop and manage contracts covering specific aspects of the programme. Maintain detailed records of programme progress and deliver reports to agreed timescales and milestones. Collate and analyse monitoring data to quantify the effectiveness of the programme. Present and share results and learning via written reports, dashboards and presentations, internally and externally. Support and actively contribute to regular meetings of the related governance group. Communicate effectively both at a local and national level with a variety of internal and external audiences. Manage the allocated programme budget and associated contractors to meet value for money and spend profile requirements. Undertake health and safety duties and responsibilities appropriate to the post Be committed to Natural Resources Wales Equal Opportunities and Diversity Policy, together with an understanding of how it operates within the responsibilities of the post. Be committed to your own development through the effective use of your personal development plan (known as Sgwrs). Any other reasonable duties requested commensurate with the grade of this role. Your qualifications, experience, knowledge and skills In your application and interview you will be asked to demonstrate the following skills and experience using the STAR method. Educated to a minimum of degree level in an environmental subject, or equivalent demonstratable experience. Awareness of Welsh and UK legislation, drivers and opportunities relating to Protected Sites in Wales and knowledge and experience of land management approaches and Land Management Agreements to deliver related outcomes. Significant experience of programme and/or multi-project management including planning and monitoring of budgets and risk management. Strong ICT skills including Microsoft Office and data collation, analysis and management skills essential and knowledge of GIS desirable. Excellent communication skills including report writing, presentation and use of performance dashboards for a variety of audiences. Excellent team working skills including the ability to work in a matrix management style with multiple teams and individuals across places, functions and Directorates. Experience of developing and managing contracts effectively. Welsh Language level requirements Essential: Level A1 - Entry Level Please note if you do not meet the A1 requirement i.e., ability to understand basic phrases and ability to pronounce Welsh names correctly, then NRW offers a variety of learning options and staff support to help you meet these minimal requirements during the course of your employment with us.
Ideas People Trust We're BDO. An accountancy and business advisory firm, providing the advice and solutions businesses need to navigate today's changing world. Our clients are Britain's economic engine - ambitious, entrepreneurially-spirited and high growth businesses that fuel the economy - and the owners and management teams that lead them. We'll broaden your horizons BDO's Corporate Tax practice sits at the heart of our Tax function and plays an important role in the wider business. Our team works collaboratively with others across BDO, offering clients in the UK and overseas expert advice and solutions that help them overcome their challenges. If you're looking for exposure and the chance to make an impact, you're looking in the right place Tax is a dynamic, ever-changing industry. As our clients' needs and the regulatory environment evolve, you'll encounter new problems to solve and new opportunities for growth. Whether it's advising clients on high-profile specialisms like Corporation Tax or leading the implementation of intelligent technology solutions, you'll enjoy variety as well as stretch in your role. BDO supports all kinds of different businesses in different sectors across the UK and around the world. You'll be providing Tax Advisory services to start-ups and scale-ups, to private businesses and FTSE listed multinationals. Each of our clients has different needs and in applying your expertise in different contexts, you'll develop your skills and gain valuable experience that will serve you throughout your career. We'll help you succeed Our clients trust us because of the quality of our advice. That quality grows from a thorough understanding of their business, and that understanding comes from working closely with clients and building long-lasting relationships. You'll be someone who can work pro-actively, managing your own tasks, but you'll also be confident collaborating with others, communicating regularly with senior managers, Directors, and BDO's Partners to enable us to serve our clients effectively. You'll be encouraged to identify and draw attention to opportunities for enhancing our delivery and providing additional services to our clients. Role Overview This role will provide Tax compliance and advisory services to a wide range of corporate and owner managed clients. The primary responsibility will be to deal with all matters relating to the management of a portfolio of clients. You will also provide assistance to Director/Partners in both client work and in the management of the group and on occasions the practice. Will be involved in special assignments on an ad hoc basis. A key part of the role requires the individual to actively seek, and keep the Partner informed about, any new business opportunities arising on existing and new clients. Responsibilities To act as a key point of contact within the firm for the client, together with the Senior Manager/Partner. This will involve responding quickly to, as well as anticipating, client requests/needs, keeping clients informed of progress in relation to all aspects of the service provided, and maintaining regular contact with clients There will be an expectation that you will take full responsibility for project delivery on their portfolio Manage a portfolio of clients including control of billings and cash collection within the firms criteria 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 overruns and plan staff assignments in order to give an appropriate spread of experience Ensure that the firm's quality control procedures are adhered to including second partner review Identify risk and technical matters, as well as selling opportunities, to the Partner/ Senior Manager/Manager, whilst exercising judgement within agreed parameters. Requirements Educated to degree level, and/or CTA and/or ACA qualified or equivalent Guide and supervise less experienced colleagues. Support, train, mentor and advise others in own area. Challenge current practice - driving improvements and championing change. Take personal responsibility for own decisions and actions and those of others. Lead projects of limited scale or complexity You'll also be able to be yourself; we'll recognise and value you for who you are and celebrate and reward your contributions to the business. We're committed to agile working, and we offer everyone the opportunity to work in ways that suit them, their teams, and the task in hand. At BDO, we'll help you achieve your personal goals and career ambitions, and we have programmes, resources, and frameworks that provide clarity and structure around career development. We're in it together Mutual support and respect is one of BDO's core values and we're proud of our distinctive, people-centred culture. From informal success conversations to formal mentoring and coaching, we'll support you at every stage in your career, whatever your personal and professional needs. We can provide the best support for our clients and people when we're working side by side. Our agile working framework helps us stay connected, bringing teams together where and when it counts so they can share ideas and help one another. At BDO, you'll always have access to the people and resources you need to do your best work. We know that collaboration is the key to creating value for our clients and satisfying experiences at work, so we've invested in state-of-the-art collaboration spaces in our offices. BDO's people represent a wealth of knowledge and expertise, and we'll encourage you to build your network, work alongside others, and share your skills and experiences. With a range of multidisciplinary events and dedicated resources, you'll never stop learning at BDO. We're looking forward to the future At BDO, we help entrepreneurial businesses to succeed, fuelling the UK economy. Our success is powered by our people, which is why we're always finding new ways to invest in you. Across the UK thousands of unique minds continue to come together to help companies we work with to achieve their ambitions. We've got a clear purpose, and we're confident in our future, because we're adapting and evolving to build on our strengths, ensuring we continue to find the right combination of global reach, integrity and expertise. We shape the future together with openness and clarity, because we believe in empowering people to think creatively about how we can do things better.
Feb 04, 2026
Full time
Ideas People Trust We're BDO. An accountancy and business advisory firm, providing the advice and solutions businesses need to navigate today's changing world. Our clients are Britain's economic engine - ambitious, entrepreneurially-spirited and high growth businesses that fuel the economy - and the owners and management teams that lead them. We'll broaden your horizons BDO's Corporate Tax practice sits at the heart of our Tax function and plays an important role in the wider business. Our team works collaboratively with others across BDO, offering clients in the UK and overseas expert advice and solutions that help them overcome their challenges. If you're looking for exposure and the chance to make an impact, you're looking in the right place Tax is a dynamic, ever-changing industry. As our clients' needs and the regulatory environment evolve, you'll encounter new problems to solve and new opportunities for growth. Whether it's advising clients on high-profile specialisms like Corporation Tax or leading the implementation of intelligent technology solutions, you'll enjoy variety as well as stretch in your role. BDO supports all kinds of different businesses in different sectors across the UK and around the world. You'll be providing Tax Advisory services to start-ups and scale-ups, to private businesses and FTSE listed multinationals. Each of our clients has different needs and in applying your expertise in different contexts, you'll develop your skills and gain valuable experience that will serve you throughout your career. We'll help you succeed Our clients trust us because of the quality of our advice. That quality grows from a thorough understanding of their business, and that understanding comes from working closely with clients and building long-lasting relationships. You'll be someone who can work pro-actively, managing your own tasks, but you'll also be confident collaborating with others, communicating regularly with senior managers, Directors, and BDO's Partners to enable us to serve our clients effectively. You'll be encouraged to identify and draw attention to opportunities for enhancing our delivery and providing additional services to our clients. Role Overview This role will provide Tax compliance and advisory services to a wide range of corporate and owner managed clients. The primary responsibility will be to deal with all matters relating to the management of a portfolio of clients. You will also provide assistance to Director/Partners in both client work and in the management of the group and on occasions the practice. Will be involved in special assignments on an ad hoc basis. A key part of the role requires the individual to actively seek, and keep the Partner informed about, any new business opportunities arising on existing and new clients. Responsibilities To act as a key point of contact within the firm for the client, together with the Senior Manager/Partner. This will involve responding quickly to, as well as anticipating, client requests/needs, keeping clients informed of progress in relation to all aspects of the service provided, and maintaining regular contact with clients There will be an expectation that you will take full responsibility for project delivery on their portfolio Manage a portfolio of clients including control of billings and cash collection within the firms criteria 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 overruns and plan staff assignments in order to give an appropriate spread of experience Ensure that the firm's quality control procedures are adhered to including second partner review Identify risk and technical matters, as well as selling opportunities, to the Partner/ Senior Manager/Manager, whilst exercising judgement within agreed parameters. Requirements Educated to degree level, and/or CTA and/or ACA qualified or equivalent Guide and supervise less experienced colleagues. Support, train, mentor and advise others in own area. Challenge current practice - driving improvements and championing change. Take personal responsibility for own decisions and actions and those of others. Lead projects of limited scale or complexity You'll also be able to be yourself; we'll recognise and value you for who you are and celebrate and reward your contributions to the business. We're committed to agile working, and we offer everyone the opportunity to work in ways that suit them, their teams, and the task in hand. At BDO, we'll help you achieve your personal goals and career ambitions, and we have programmes, resources, and frameworks that provide clarity and structure around career development. We're in it together Mutual support and respect is one of BDO's core values and we're proud of our distinctive, people-centred culture. From informal success conversations to formal mentoring and coaching, we'll support you at every stage in your career, whatever your personal and professional needs. We can provide the best support for our clients and people when we're working side by side. Our agile working framework helps us stay connected, bringing teams together where and when it counts so they can share ideas and help one another. At BDO, you'll always have access to the people and resources you need to do your best work. We know that collaboration is the key to creating value for our clients and satisfying experiences at work, so we've invested in state-of-the-art collaboration spaces in our offices. BDO's people represent a wealth of knowledge and expertise, and we'll encourage you to build your network, work alongside others, and share your skills and experiences. With a range of multidisciplinary events and dedicated resources, you'll never stop learning at BDO. We're looking forward to the future At BDO, we help entrepreneurial businesses to succeed, fuelling the UK economy. Our success is powered by our people, which is why we're always finding new ways to invest in you. Across the UK thousands of unique minds continue to come together to help companies we work with to achieve their ambitions. We've got a clear purpose, and we're confident in our future, because we're adapting and evolving to build on our strengths, ensuring we continue to find the right combination of global reach, integrity and expertise. We shape the future together with openness and clarity, because we believe in empowering people to think creatively about how we can do things better.
Ideas People Trust We're BDO. An accountancy and business advisory firm, providing the advice and solutions entrepreneurial organisations need to navigate today's changing world. We work with the companies that are Britain's economic engine - ambitious, entrepreneurially-spirited and high growth businesses that fuel the economy - and directly advise the owners and management teams that lead them. We'll broaden your horizons Working with every department at BDO, our Finance team helps us meet relevant legal requirements that ensure our firm operates effectively in a tightly-regulated field. They implement strategies that help us innovate - like combining new technology with traditional financial processes to make us even more digital. As part of this friendly team, you'll enjoy flexible hours and have opportunities to take responsibility for the delivery of quality work. With your colleagues behind you, you'll embrace change, new ideas and have an impact on the future of our firm. We'll help you succeed Leading organisations trust us because of the quality of our advice. That quality grows from a thorough understanding of their business, and that understanding comes from working closely with them and building long-lasting relationships. You'll be someone who is both comfortable working proactively and managing your own tasks, as well as confident collaborating with others and communicating regularly with senior managers, directors, and BDO's partners to help businesses effectively. You'll be encouraged to identify and draw attention to opportunities for enhancing our delivery and providing additional services to organisations we work with. The main purpose of this role is to support the 'Financial Accounting & Compliance Manager', in maintaining the robust financial integrity and timely IFRS-compliant external reporting of the Group's legal entities. You will be a self-motivated, driven, and trusted professional who's keen to improve processes. You'll also: Assist in the preparation of: 1. Monthly board packs (income statement and balance sheet for several key legal entities) 2. Annual UK legal entity statutory reporting 3. Annual group consolidated financial statements Prepare monthly balance sheet reconciliations. Maintain intercompany matrix and oversee timely corrections. Own key monthly reporting tasks as required, such as preparing journals within remit (e.g. intercompany revenue accruals required for standalone entity P&L reporting). Maintain detailed process notes and control descriptions. Assist in the implementation of key financial and reporting processes. Maintain and publish the Group's Chart of Accounts. Ensure timely and accurate booking, invoicing and settlement of intercompany service fees and recharges, in line with the terms of the relevant intercompany You'll be someone with: Qualified or part qualified accountant. Previous experience producing statutory and/or management accounts. The ability to liaise with all levels of the firm. Workday experience is preferable but not essential. Proficient in Outlook and Excel (powerful lookups, dynamic arrays, complex logic, etc.). Ability to manage and plan your own workload with multiple deadlines to be achieved. Strong attention to detail when producing reports and using large data sets. You'll be able to be yourself; we'll recognise and value you for who you are and celebrate and reward your contributions to the business. We're committed to agile working, and we offer every colleague the opportunity to work in ways that suit you, your teams, and the task at hand. At BDO, we'll help you achieve your personal goals and career ambitions, and we have programmes, resources, and frameworks that provide clarity and structure around career development. We're in it together Mutual support and respect is one of BDO's core values and we're proud of our distinctive, people-centred culture. From informal success conversations to formal mentoring and coaching, we'll support you at every stage in your career, whatever your personal and professional needs. Our agile working framework helps us stay connected, bringing teams together where and when it counts so they can share ideas and help one another. At BDO, you'll always have access to the people and resources you need to do your best work. We know that collaboration is the key to creating value for the companies we work with and satisfying experiences for our colleagues, so we've invested in state-of-the-art collaboration spaces in our offices. BDO's people represent a wealth of knowledge and expertise, and we'll encourage you to build your network, work alongside others, and share your skills and experiences. With a range of multidisciplinary events and dedicated resources, you'll never stop learning at BDO. We're looking forward to the future At BDO, we help entrepreneurial businesses to succeed, fuelling the UK economy. Our success is powered by our people, which is why we're always finding new ways to invest in you. Across the UK thousands of unique minds continue to come together to help companies we work with to achieve their ambitions We've got a clear purpose, and we're confident in our future, because we're adapting and evolving to build on our strengths, ensuring we continue to find the right combination of global reach, integrity and expertise. We shape the future together with openness and clarity, because we believe in empowering people to think creatively about how we can do things better.
Feb 04, 2026
Full time
Ideas People Trust We're BDO. An accountancy and business advisory firm, providing the advice and solutions entrepreneurial organisations need to navigate today's changing world. We work with the companies that are Britain's economic engine - ambitious, entrepreneurially-spirited and high growth businesses that fuel the economy - and directly advise the owners and management teams that lead them. We'll broaden your horizons Working with every department at BDO, our Finance team helps us meet relevant legal requirements that ensure our firm operates effectively in a tightly-regulated field. They implement strategies that help us innovate - like combining new technology with traditional financial processes to make us even more digital. As part of this friendly team, you'll enjoy flexible hours and have opportunities to take responsibility for the delivery of quality work. With your colleagues behind you, you'll embrace change, new ideas and have an impact on the future of our firm. We'll help you succeed Leading organisations trust us because of the quality of our advice. That quality grows from a thorough understanding of their business, and that understanding comes from working closely with them and building long-lasting relationships. You'll be someone who is both comfortable working proactively and managing your own tasks, as well as confident collaborating with others and communicating regularly with senior managers, directors, and BDO's partners to help businesses effectively. You'll be encouraged to identify and draw attention to opportunities for enhancing our delivery and providing additional services to organisations we work with. The main purpose of this role is to support the 'Financial Accounting & Compliance Manager', in maintaining the robust financial integrity and timely IFRS-compliant external reporting of the Group's legal entities. You will be a self-motivated, driven, and trusted professional who's keen to improve processes. You'll also: Assist in the preparation of: 1. Monthly board packs (income statement and balance sheet for several key legal entities) 2. Annual UK legal entity statutory reporting 3. Annual group consolidated financial statements Prepare monthly balance sheet reconciliations. Maintain intercompany matrix and oversee timely corrections. Own key monthly reporting tasks as required, such as preparing journals within remit (e.g. intercompany revenue accruals required for standalone entity P&L reporting). Maintain detailed process notes and control descriptions. Assist in the implementation of key financial and reporting processes. Maintain and publish the Group's Chart of Accounts. Ensure timely and accurate booking, invoicing and settlement of intercompany service fees and recharges, in line with the terms of the relevant intercompany You'll be someone with: Qualified or part qualified accountant. Previous experience producing statutory and/or management accounts. The ability to liaise with all levels of the firm. Workday experience is preferable but not essential. Proficient in Outlook and Excel (powerful lookups, dynamic arrays, complex logic, etc.). Ability to manage and plan your own workload with multiple deadlines to be achieved. Strong attention to detail when producing reports and using large data sets. You'll be able to be yourself; we'll recognise and value you for who you are and celebrate and reward your contributions to the business. We're committed to agile working, and we offer every colleague the opportunity to work in ways that suit you, your teams, and the task at hand. At BDO, we'll help you achieve your personal goals and career ambitions, and we have programmes, resources, and frameworks that provide clarity and structure around career development. We're in it together Mutual support and respect is one of BDO's core values and we're proud of our distinctive, people-centred culture. From informal success conversations to formal mentoring and coaching, we'll support you at every stage in your career, whatever your personal and professional needs. Our agile working framework helps us stay connected, bringing teams together where and when it counts so they can share ideas and help one another. At BDO, you'll always have access to the people and resources you need to do your best work. We know that collaboration is the key to creating value for the companies we work with and satisfying experiences for our colleagues, so we've invested in state-of-the-art collaboration spaces in our offices. BDO's people represent a wealth of knowledge and expertise, and we'll encourage you to build your network, work alongside others, and share your skills and experiences. With a range of multidisciplinary events and dedicated resources, you'll never stop learning at BDO. We're looking forward to the future At BDO, we help entrepreneurial businesses to succeed, fuelling the UK economy. Our success is powered by our people, which is why we're always finding new ways to invest in you. Across the UK thousands of unique minds continue to come together to help companies we work with to achieve their ambitions We've got a clear purpose, and we're confident in our future, because we're adapting and evolving to build on our strengths, ensuring we continue to find the right combination of global reach, integrity and expertise. We shape the future together with openness and clarity, because we believe in empowering people to think creatively about how we can do things better.
Executive Director Appointment - Chief People Officer Joining us on a twelve to eighteen month fixed term contract/secondment basis as our Chief People Officer, you will play a central role in shaping the future of our organisation and ensuring our people feel valued, supported and empowered to deliver outstanding care. This is a pivotal Executive Board position, reporting directly to the Chief Executive, where your leadership will influence culture, workforce transformation and long term organisational success. We are seeking an inspiring, collaborative, and forward thinking leader with a strong professional background in HR and Organisational Development. You will bring credibility, confidence and compassion, alongside substantial experience operating at Board level or as a Deputy with some board exposure with a proven track record of leading people functions in a large complex organisation. Your leadership will drive workforce transformation, enabling new ways of working that bring our Trust strategy and the NHS 10-Year Plan to life and ensuring our communities not just today but for future generations to come. In this role, you will have the opportunity to lead meaningful change, strengthening a culture that is empowering and genuinely committed to learning and improving. You will join an Executive Team united by a clear sense of purpose and a shared commitment to making University Hospitals Plymouth a great place to work and receive care. Main duties of the job Your Impact As Chief People Officer, you will: Champion and continue to embed our Trust Values, shaping a healthy, compassionate and inclusive culture where colleagues feel a sense of belonging and purpose. Lead workforce redesign and productivity programmes, ensuring our staffing models are fit for the future and aligned to clinical transformation and financial sustainability. Lead the development and delivery of a new, evidence-based People Strategy that strengthens and improves staff experience across the organisation. Drive the future transformation of People Services, using technology, automation and data-driven innovation to improve customer experience for staff and leaders. Advance system working, ensuring our organisation is an active and influential partner across the wider health and care landscape. Strengthen partnership working with trade unions, system partners and community organisations. Provide expert strategic advice to the Chief Executive and Board, influencing decision-making and shaping workforce strategy at the highest level. About us We are a people business - where every member of staff matters and can make a difference. Patients are at the heart of everything we do. Joining University Hospitals Plymouth NHS Trust means becoming part of a team of dedicated staff, who are committed to leading the way through innovation, clinical excellence and great customer care. The Trust has great opportunities for career development in a highly progressive working environment. We offer all of this in a vibrant, modern city with a historic reputation for adventure. PLEASE NOTE THAT ALL COMMUNICATION WILL BE ELECTRONIC, PLEASE CHECK YOUR EMAIL ACCOUNT REGULARLY. If you have any issues with applying online and need additional support including reasonable adjustments with the application process please contact the recruitment manager for this post who will put you in touch with the recruitment team. We recognise that work life balance is important for our colleagues and so we invite requests from applicants around less than full time/flexible working for our advertised roles. Please contact the recruiting manager to discuss this prior to your application submission. We commit to giving this full consideration in each case. We encourage people from diverse backgrounds to apply for our roles, as diversity strengthens our teams. It is sometimes necessary to close vacancies before the closing date. If you have not heard from us within 4 weeks of the closing date, please assume that you have not been shortlisted. Job responsibilities Workforce Transformation and Delivery Lead delivery of the workforce aspects of the NHS 10-year plan, including exploration and implementation of innovative workforce models that enable and empower left shift (out of hospital, prevention, community care) in partnership with clinical and operational leaders. Partner with system and regional HR leaders to share best practices and accelerate adoption of new workforce solutions. Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Champion a Trust-wide approach to EDI, driving cultural change so University Hospitals Plymouth is an employer where everyone can thrive. Oversee the design and delivery of EDI programmes with impact, from recruitment practices to career progression pathways. Support the Trust in meeting and exceeding statutory equalities duties and foster a workplace free from discrimination and disadvantage. Integrate social value and anchor institution principlesusing the Trusts position to promote local employment, inequalities reduction, apprenticeships, and community impact. HR Systems, Processes, and Manager Empowerment Establish and embed consistently high standards of HR systems and processes that support managers to lead, develop, and support their teams. Drive continued digital innovation in HR, ensuring managers and staff have accessible and effective tools for people management across the employee lifecycle. Work closely with our CDIO on innovative models for process automation to enable more efficient ways of working. Leadership Capability Development Strengthen leadership and management capability at all levels of the Trust through targeted training, development programmes, and interventions. Develop and deliver succession plans and talent pipelines for critical roles. Lead the Board and senior leadership team development, creating an environment of high trust, ambition, and accountability. Digital Transformation and Workforce Analytics Lead adoption of digital HR technologies (e.g., e-rostering, automation, AI-enabled talent management) to enhance operational efficiency and staff experience. Champion workforce analytics, using data to drive decisions on recruitment, retention, wellbeing, and productivity. Organisational Development Lead, model, and enable the Trusts journey toward inclusion and compassionate culturefrom strategy to delivery. Design and commission OD programmes and initiatives that drive organisational change, staff wellbeing and engagement, and outstanding patient care. Adapt reward and recognition frameworks to incentivise and embed Trust values. Teaching and Learning Work closely with the CMO and CNO to create an integrated Education and learning function catering for the needs of all sections of the workforce, to go live in 2026/7, ensuring excellence in clinical, managerial, and professional development. Forge strong partnerships with education providers and system partners to attract, retain, and continually develop the best talent. Workforce Planning and Performance Develop and deliver strategic and operational workforce plans, proactively forecasting needs now and for the future. Oversee recruitment and retention strategies for a diverse, skilled workforce. Monitor and report workforce performance metrics to Board and managers. Staff Voice and Co-production Promote productive partnership working with staff and trades unions. Lead improvements in staff satisfaction through regular engagement and responsive action. Amplify direct staff voice, involvement, and co-production in policy, practice, and culture, going beyond consultation to genuine empowerment. Provide professional leadership, vision, and direction for the Trusts Operational HR Services, Medical Workforce, Employee Relations, EDI, and Organisational Development. Advise the CEO, Board and senior leaders on sensitive workforce matters. Set and monitor the highest standards of confidentiality, integrity, and compliance in all people actions. Provide executive leadership for People workstreams and projects for the One Devon and working collaboratively with system partners across Devon and Cornwall and beyond. Contribute to and lead elements of the implementation of the system-wide People Plan. Proactively engage with the South West and national CPO networks to ensure engagement and relevant leaning from best practice. Executive Director Responsibilities Contribute fully to the Trusts overall strategy, Board effectiveness, and achievement of strategic and financial objectives including leadership of wider workstreams to support financial sustainability alongside delivery on year-on-year efficiencies within the workforce function. Maintain Board-level oversight and accountability for all corporate HR, organisational development, and EDI matters. Participate in the Executive Director on-call Rota. Maintain eligibility with Fit & Proper Persons Requirements. Person Specification Qualifications Educated to Master's degree level or equivalent Evidence of continuing professional development, with project management/leadership being particularly desirable Good knowledge of NHS regulatory frameworks, safety, financial procedures and statutory regulations CIPD Fellow Knowledge & Skills . click apply for full job details
Feb 04, 2026
Full time
Executive Director Appointment - Chief People Officer Joining us on a twelve to eighteen month fixed term contract/secondment basis as our Chief People Officer, you will play a central role in shaping the future of our organisation and ensuring our people feel valued, supported and empowered to deliver outstanding care. This is a pivotal Executive Board position, reporting directly to the Chief Executive, where your leadership will influence culture, workforce transformation and long term organisational success. We are seeking an inspiring, collaborative, and forward thinking leader with a strong professional background in HR and Organisational Development. You will bring credibility, confidence and compassion, alongside substantial experience operating at Board level or as a Deputy with some board exposure with a proven track record of leading people functions in a large complex organisation. Your leadership will drive workforce transformation, enabling new ways of working that bring our Trust strategy and the NHS 10-Year Plan to life and ensuring our communities not just today but for future generations to come. In this role, you will have the opportunity to lead meaningful change, strengthening a culture that is empowering and genuinely committed to learning and improving. You will join an Executive Team united by a clear sense of purpose and a shared commitment to making University Hospitals Plymouth a great place to work and receive care. Main duties of the job Your Impact As Chief People Officer, you will: Champion and continue to embed our Trust Values, shaping a healthy, compassionate and inclusive culture where colleagues feel a sense of belonging and purpose. Lead workforce redesign and productivity programmes, ensuring our staffing models are fit for the future and aligned to clinical transformation and financial sustainability. Lead the development and delivery of a new, evidence-based People Strategy that strengthens and improves staff experience across the organisation. Drive the future transformation of People Services, using technology, automation and data-driven innovation to improve customer experience for staff and leaders. Advance system working, ensuring our organisation is an active and influential partner across the wider health and care landscape. Strengthen partnership working with trade unions, system partners and community organisations. Provide expert strategic advice to the Chief Executive and Board, influencing decision-making and shaping workforce strategy at the highest level. About us We are a people business - where every member of staff matters and can make a difference. Patients are at the heart of everything we do. Joining University Hospitals Plymouth NHS Trust means becoming part of a team of dedicated staff, who are committed to leading the way through innovation, clinical excellence and great customer care. The Trust has great opportunities for career development in a highly progressive working environment. We offer all of this in a vibrant, modern city with a historic reputation for adventure. PLEASE NOTE THAT ALL COMMUNICATION WILL BE ELECTRONIC, PLEASE CHECK YOUR EMAIL ACCOUNT REGULARLY. If you have any issues with applying online and need additional support including reasonable adjustments with the application process please contact the recruitment manager for this post who will put you in touch with the recruitment team. We recognise that work life balance is important for our colleagues and so we invite requests from applicants around less than full time/flexible working for our advertised roles. Please contact the recruiting manager to discuss this prior to your application submission. We commit to giving this full consideration in each case. We encourage people from diverse backgrounds to apply for our roles, as diversity strengthens our teams. It is sometimes necessary to close vacancies before the closing date. If you have not heard from us within 4 weeks of the closing date, please assume that you have not been shortlisted. Job responsibilities Workforce Transformation and Delivery Lead delivery of the workforce aspects of the NHS 10-year plan, including exploration and implementation of innovative workforce models that enable and empower left shift (out of hospital, prevention, community care) in partnership with clinical and operational leaders. Partner with system and regional HR leaders to share best practices and accelerate adoption of new workforce solutions. Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Champion a Trust-wide approach to EDI, driving cultural change so University Hospitals Plymouth is an employer where everyone can thrive. Oversee the design and delivery of EDI programmes with impact, from recruitment practices to career progression pathways. Support the Trust in meeting and exceeding statutory equalities duties and foster a workplace free from discrimination and disadvantage. Integrate social value and anchor institution principlesusing the Trusts position to promote local employment, inequalities reduction, apprenticeships, and community impact. HR Systems, Processes, and Manager Empowerment Establish and embed consistently high standards of HR systems and processes that support managers to lead, develop, and support their teams. Drive continued digital innovation in HR, ensuring managers and staff have accessible and effective tools for people management across the employee lifecycle. Work closely with our CDIO on innovative models for process automation to enable more efficient ways of working. Leadership Capability Development Strengthen leadership and management capability at all levels of the Trust through targeted training, development programmes, and interventions. Develop and deliver succession plans and talent pipelines for critical roles. Lead the Board and senior leadership team development, creating an environment of high trust, ambition, and accountability. Digital Transformation and Workforce Analytics Lead adoption of digital HR technologies (e.g., e-rostering, automation, AI-enabled talent management) to enhance operational efficiency and staff experience. Champion workforce analytics, using data to drive decisions on recruitment, retention, wellbeing, and productivity. Organisational Development Lead, model, and enable the Trusts journey toward inclusion and compassionate culturefrom strategy to delivery. Design and commission OD programmes and initiatives that drive organisational change, staff wellbeing and engagement, and outstanding patient care. Adapt reward and recognition frameworks to incentivise and embed Trust values. Teaching and Learning Work closely with the CMO and CNO to create an integrated Education and learning function catering for the needs of all sections of the workforce, to go live in 2026/7, ensuring excellence in clinical, managerial, and professional development. Forge strong partnerships with education providers and system partners to attract, retain, and continually develop the best talent. Workforce Planning and Performance Develop and deliver strategic and operational workforce plans, proactively forecasting needs now and for the future. Oversee recruitment and retention strategies for a diverse, skilled workforce. Monitor and report workforce performance metrics to Board and managers. Staff Voice and Co-production Promote productive partnership working with staff and trades unions. Lead improvements in staff satisfaction through regular engagement and responsive action. Amplify direct staff voice, involvement, and co-production in policy, practice, and culture, going beyond consultation to genuine empowerment. Provide professional leadership, vision, and direction for the Trusts Operational HR Services, Medical Workforce, Employee Relations, EDI, and Organisational Development. Advise the CEO, Board and senior leaders on sensitive workforce matters. Set and monitor the highest standards of confidentiality, integrity, and compliance in all people actions. Provide executive leadership for People workstreams and projects for the One Devon and working collaboratively with system partners across Devon and Cornwall and beyond. Contribute to and lead elements of the implementation of the system-wide People Plan. Proactively engage with the South West and national CPO networks to ensure engagement and relevant leaning from best practice. Executive Director Responsibilities Contribute fully to the Trusts overall strategy, Board effectiveness, and achievement of strategic and financial objectives including leadership of wider workstreams to support financial sustainability alongside delivery on year-on-year efficiencies within the workforce function. Maintain Board-level oversight and accountability for all corporate HR, organisational development, and EDI matters. Participate in the Executive Director on-call Rota. Maintain eligibility with Fit & Proper Persons Requirements. Person Specification Qualifications Educated to Master's degree level or equivalent Evidence of continuing professional development, with project management/leadership being particularly desirable Good knowledge of NHS regulatory frameworks, safety, financial procedures and statutory regulations CIPD Fellow Knowledge & Skills . click apply for full job details
