Finance Manager Salary: £40,000 - £50,000 p/a DoE Location: Birmingham head office (Digbeth) Hybrid working: 3 days in the office required (Mon, Tue, Thu) Reporting to: Group of Directors Bell Cornwall Recruitment are delighted to be working with a well-established professional services firm based in the Digbeth area of Birmingham. They are looking for a Finance Manager to oversee all of their day-to-day financial operations, accounting processes, and reporting. Please note this is a standalone position and not part of a wider finance function. Duties and responsibilities of the Finance Manager will include (but are not limited to): Monitor the day-to-day financial operations within the company (sales ledger, purchase ledger, aged debt, cash flow management, bank reconciliations). Liaise with external accountancy practice (who produce monthly management accounts). Monitor project finances and purchase order requirements. Set up weekly and monthly bank payments. Provide monthly and annual ad-hoc financial reports to Directors. Management and processing of company expenses and credit card statements. Set up and checking new client details. Support directors with annual insurance renewal process. Support the HR and Compliance Manager with processing of monthly payroll. Attendance at quarterly board meetings. Monitoring and reviewing of suppliers and contracts. Desired skills and experience: Previous financial management experience is essential. Must be happy doing the day-to-day transactional accounting. Strong business and commercial awareness with experience of reporting at board level. Xero experience is desirable and strong excel skills are essential. Excellent written and verbal communication skills. This role is a fantastic opportunity for an experienced, well-rounded Finance Manager in social, friendly environment that includes benefits such as free parking, an onsite gym, and flexible hours.INDHP Interested? Please click the 'APPLY' button now! BCR aim to get back to all successful applicants within 24 hours however if you have not received a response within this period then it may be that your application has been unsuccessful. BELL CORNWALL RECRUITMENT We want to make finding a job that you will love as effortless as possible and can offer evening appointments to fit around your working life. Love Work Be Happy Follow BCR on to view all of the latest jobs. (For the purposes of recruiting for this vacancy Bell Cornwall Recruitment is acting as a recruitment agency. Bell Cornwall Recruitment is an equal opportunities employer who welcomes applications from all age groups) PA/Executive Assistants, Secretarial, Reception, Administration, Marketing, IT, HR, Law, Finance, Customer Services, Sales
Apr 03, 2026
Full time
Finance Manager Salary: £40,000 - £50,000 p/a DoE Location: Birmingham head office (Digbeth) Hybrid working: 3 days in the office required (Mon, Tue, Thu) Reporting to: Group of Directors Bell Cornwall Recruitment are delighted to be working with a well-established professional services firm based in the Digbeth area of Birmingham. They are looking for a Finance Manager to oversee all of their day-to-day financial operations, accounting processes, and reporting. Please note this is a standalone position and not part of a wider finance function. Duties and responsibilities of the Finance Manager will include (but are not limited to): Monitor the day-to-day financial operations within the company (sales ledger, purchase ledger, aged debt, cash flow management, bank reconciliations). Liaise with external accountancy practice (who produce monthly management accounts). Monitor project finances and purchase order requirements. Set up weekly and monthly bank payments. Provide monthly and annual ad-hoc financial reports to Directors. Management and processing of company expenses and credit card statements. Set up and checking new client details. Support directors with annual insurance renewal process. Support the HR and Compliance Manager with processing of monthly payroll. Attendance at quarterly board meetings. Monitoring and reviewing of suppliers and contracts. Desired skills and experience: Previous financial management experience is essential. Must be happy doing the day-to-day transactional accounting. Strong business and commercial awareness with experience of reporting at board level. Xero experience is desirable and strong excel skills are essential. Excellent written and verbal communication skills. This role is a fantastic opportunity for an experienced, well-rounded Finance Manager in social, friendly environment that includes benefits such as free parking, an onsite gym, and flexible hours.INDHP Interested? Please click the 'APPLY' button now! BCR aim to get back to all successful applicants within 24 hours however if you have not received a response within this period then it may be that your application has been unsuccessful. BELL CORNWALL RECRUITMENT We want to make finding a job that you will love as effortless as possible and can offer evening appointments to fit around your working life. Love Work Be Happy Follow BCR on to view all of the latest jobs. (For the purposes of recruiting for this vacancy Bell Cornwall Recruitment is acting as a recruitment agency. Bell Cornwall Recruitment is an equal opportunities employer who welcomes applications from all age groups) PA/Executive Assistants, Secretarial, Reception, Administration, Marketing, IT, HR, Law, Finance, Customer Services, Sales
Executive Support Assistant Hybrid: 2 days in the office 3 Months ASAP Start 20.21 - 22.86 Per Hour (PAYE) 28.76 - 30.81 Per Hour (Umbrella) Are you a proactive administrative professional who thrives in a fast-paced environment? The London Borough of Hackney is looking for an Executive Support Assistant to provide high-level, confidential support to our senior leadership team. The Role As a vital member of the Executive Support Team, you will enable our Directors to deliver their strategic and operational objectives. This is more than just an administrative role; you will be the key interface between Directors and internal and external stakeholders, ensuring the smooth running of their daily operations. Key Responsibilities Include: Strategic Diary & Inbox Management: Proactively managing extensive diaries and correspondence to ensure time is used efficiently. Meeting Support: Attending high-level meetings to take accurate, concise notes and ensuring all actions are followed up. Collaborative Support: Working as part of a resilient team to share best practices and provide cover for colleagues. Problem Solving: Interpreting information requests and solving routine problems professionally and politely. Operational Assistance: Managing FOI requests, updating financial systems (CedAr), and maintaining critical records like Gifts & Hospitality logs. About You We are looking for someone who can anticipate needs before they arise and remain calm under pressure. You will bring: Proven Experience: A background in providing high-level administrative or secretarial support to Chief Officers, Directors, or Senior Managers. Exceptional Communication: The ability to draft reports and liaise confidently with elected politicians, senior managers, and the public. Tech Savviness: Proficiency in Microsoft Office and Google Workspace (Gmail, Calendar, Sheets, etc.). Adaptability: The flexibility to work successfully in both remote and office environments while embracing change. Discretion: Experience handling highly sensitive and confidential information with professionalism. Why Hackney? This is an opportunity to work at the heart of a large, dynamic public sector organisation. You will play a crucial role in supporting the Council during times of crisis and emergency, contributing directly to the borough's success. Next Step: Would you like me to draft a list of interview questions or a skills assessment task based on these requirements? Commercial Services Trading Ltd is acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy.
Apr 01, 2026
Seasonal
Executive Support Assistant Hybrid: 2 days in the office 3 Months ASAP Start 20.21 - 22.86 Per Hour (PAYE) 28.76 - 30.81 Per Hour (Umbrella) Are you a proactive administrative professional who thrives in a fast-paced environment? The London Borough of Hackney is looking for an Executive Support Assistant to provide high-level, confidential support to our senior leadership team. The Role As a vital member of the Executive Support Team, you will enable our Directors to deliver their strategic and operational objectives. This is more than just an administrative role; you will be the key interface between Directors and internal and external stakeholders, ensuring the smooth running of their daily operations. Key Responsibilities Include: Strategic Diary & Inbox Management: Proactively managing extensive diaries and correspondence to ensure time is used efficiently. Meeting Support: Attending high-level meetings to take accurate, concise notes and ensuring all actions are followed up. Collaborative Support: Working as part of a resilient team to share best practices and provide cover for colleagues. Problem Solving: Interpreting information requests and solving routine problems professionally and politely. Operational Assistance: Managing FOI requests, updating financial systems (CedAr), and maintaining critical records like Gifts & Hospitality logs. About You We are looking for someone who can anticipate needs before they arise and remain calm under pressure. You will bring: Proven Experience: A background in providing high-level administrative or secretarial support to Chief Officers, Directors, or Senior Managers. Exceptional Communication: The ability to draft reports and liaise confidently with elected politicians, senior managers, and the public. Tech Savviness: Proficiency in Microsoft Office and Google Workspace (Gmail, Calendar, Sheets, etc.). Adaptability: The flexibility to work successfully in both remote and office environments while embracing change. Discretion: Experience handling highly sensitive and confidential information with professionalism. Why Hackney? This is an opportunity to work at the heart of a large, dynamic public sector organisation. You will play a crucial role in supporting the Council during times of crisis and emergency, contributing directly to the borough's success. Next Step: Would you like me to draft a list of interview questions or a skills assessment task based on these requirements? Commercial Services Trading Ltd is acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy.
Overall Purpose of Job Working alongside the Director of Education and Inclusion, and the broader Education Leadership Team, this role will involve leading and developing our approach to school effectiveness, quality assurance and support for schools. This is a pivotal role in coordinating and assuring the quality of our support of, work with and partnership approach for schools and education settings. This role will provide an experienced school leader with the opportunity to lead on developing our strategic approach to school improvement and support, while ensuring that the voices and experiences of our school teams are embedded in our approach. Key aspects of this role will include: • Leading the strategic development of all aspects of school effectiveness and quality assurance.• Developing and maintaining strong relationships between the local authority, all schools and settings in Newham and other local and regional partners.• Establishing clear and coherent systems of support for leaders across our system in order to develop partnerships, build on leadership excellence in the system and identify opportunities for innovative approaches to systems leadership.• Developing high quality school improvement capacity, building on the work of school improvement advisors, developing partnerships for delivery and effectively marshalling limited resources to ensure that support is provided to schools in an equitable and transparent way.• Developing and sustaining the growth of our approach to enrichment across our services, through models that empower schools.• Leading development of an evidence-based approach to monitoring the quality of our education services, through high quality data systems and processes.• Oversight of safeguarding reviews and partnerships, audits and training, as well as partnership with OfSTED on complaints and S11. Job Context 1. The post holder reports to the Director of Education & Inclusion.2. The post holder deputises for the Director of Education & Inclusion, and supports the work of other members of the Education Leadership Team.3. The post holder has line management responsibility for Early Years, Education Safeguarding, Education Support, Enrichment & Curriculum, School Improvement & Quality Assurance.4. The post holder has management and oversight of all aspects of the budget responsibility in the School Effectiveness Service.5. As a senior member of the Education & Inclusion team in Newham the post holder will work with senior stakeholders including Cabinet members, Directors, headteachers, leads from the sector and national bodies including Ofsted and the Department for Education. Key Tasks and Accountabilities Key tasks and accountabilities are intended to be a guide to the range and level of work expected of the post holder. This is not an exhaustive list of all tasks that may fall to the post holder and employees will be expected to carry out such other reasonable duties which may be required from time to time.1. Lead development of school improvement service in partnership with headteachers, school improvement advisors and Education Leadership team. Focus on developing an equitable approach to support for schools, which is respondent to the changing needs and requirements of our schools.2. Provide oversight and support to enrichment programmes, developing further opportunities for schools to benefit from enrichment opportunities for children and young people across Newham.3. Champion and develop our approach to data analysis to support evidence- based support and decision-making across our services.4. Lead development of systems that enable a holistic interrogation of attainment and progression, with a particular focus on the progress of cohorts who are disproportionately disadvantaged.5. Develop our communications strategy with all parts of our education system to ensure that schools, settings and other stakeholders are fully engaged in and can access support available and engage in co-production of services.6. Maintain direct contact with schools and education settings to ensure that requirements of the Ofsted Education Inspection Framework are well met and the local strategy for school effectiveness leads to sustained success and continuous improvement.7. Lead on development of assessment, moderation and support services in line with the duties and responsibilities for the administration of annual educational testing arrangements in schools.8. Implement systems and processes for consultation with direct and indirect service users and their families, and analyse and respond to findings.9. Oversee development of partnership approaches across school and education system.10. Develop and champion strong relationships with school and system leaders, building on own school leadership experience to identify appropriate approaches to support and challenge.11. Deputise for the Director of Education & Inclusion.12. Member of the Education Leadership Team and Extended CYPS DMT.13. Lead and develop members of staff, ensuring that they are aware of emerging best practice within their respective fields and possess the skills and confidence to adapt best practice within a Newham context.14. Responsible for specific staffing and operational budgets as determined ensuring that financial processes and reporting requirements are adhered to.15. Provide advice and guidance to Director, other senior managers and elected members on Education policy and practice as required.16. Represent the Education service at external or internal meetings as required.
Apr 01, 2026
Contractor
Overall Purpose of Job Working alongside the Director of Education and Inclusion, and the broader Education Leadership Team, this role will involve leading and developing our approach to school effectiveness, quality assurance and support for schools. This is a pivotal role in coordinating and assuring the quality of our support of, work with and partnership approach for schools and education settings. This role will provide an experienced school leader with the opportunity to lead on developing our strategic approach to school improvement and support, while ensuring that the voices and experiences of our school teams are embedded in our approach. Key aspects of this role will include: • Leading the strategic development of all aspects of school effectiveness and quality assurance.• Developing and maintaining strong relationships between the local authority, all schools and settings in Newham and other local and regional partners.• Establishing clear and coherent systems of support for leaders across our system in order to develop partnerships, build on leadership excellence in the system and identify opportunities for innovative approaches to systems leadership.• Developing high quality school improvement capacity, building on the work of school improvement advisors, developing partnerships for delivery and effectively marshalling limited resources to ensure that support is provided to schools in an equitable and transparent way.• Developing and sustaining the growth of our approach to enrichment across our services, through models that empower schools.• Leading development of an evidence-based approach to monitoring the quality of our education services, through high quality data systems and processes.• Oversight of safeguarding reviews and partnerships, audits and training, as well as partnership with OfSTED on complaints and S11. Job Context 1. The post holder reports to the Director of Education & Inclusion.2. The post holder deputises for the Director of Education & Inclusion, and supports the work of other members of the Education Leadership Team.3. The post holder has line management responsibility for Early Years, Education Safeguarding, Education Support, Enrichment & Curriculum, School Improvement & Quality Assurance.4. The post holder has management and oversight of all aspects of the budget responsibility in the School Effectiveness Service.5. As a senior member of the Education & Inclusion team in Newham the post holder will work with senior stakeholders including Cabinet members, Directors, headteachers, leads from the sector and national bodies including Ofsted and the Department for Education. Key Tasks and Accountabilities Key tasks and accountabilities are intended to be a guide to the range and level of work expected of the post holder. This is not an exhaustive list of all tasks that may fall to the post holder and employees will be expected to carry out such other reasonable duties which may be required from time to time.1. Lead development of school improvement service in partnership with headteachers, school improvement advisors and Education Leadership team. Focus on developing an equitable approach to support for schools, which is respondent to the changing needs and requirements of our schools.2. Provide oversight and support to enrichment programmes, developing further opportunities for schools to benefit from enrichment opportunities for children and young people across Newham.3. Champion and develop our approach to data analysis to support evidence- based support and decision-making across our services.4. Lead development of systems that enable a holistic interrogation of attainment and progression, with a particular focus on the progress of cohorts who are disproportionately disadvantaged.5. Develop our communications strategy with all parts of our education system to ensure that schools, settings and other stakeholders are fully engaged in and can access support available and engage in co-production of services.6. Maintain direct contact with schools and education settings to ensure that requirements of the Ofsted Education Inspection Framework are well met and the local strategy for school effectiveness leads to sustained success and continuous improvement.7. Lead on development of assessment, moderation and support services in line with the duties and responsibilities for the administration of annual educational testing arrangements in schools.8. Implement systems and processes for consultation with direct and indirect service users and their families, and analyse and respond to findings.9. Oversee development of partnership approaches across school and education system.10. Develop and champion strong relationships with school and system leaders, building on own school leadership experience to identify appropriate approaches to support and challenge.11. Deputise for the Director of Education & Inclusion.12. Member of the Education Leadership Team and Extended CYPS DMT.13. Lead and develop members of staff, ensuring that they are aware of emerging best practice within their respective fields and possess the skills and confidence to adapt best practice within a Newham context.14. Responsible for specific staffing and operational budgets as determined ensuring that financial processes and reporting requirements are adhered to.15. Provide advice and guidance to Director, other senior managers and elected members on Education policy and practice as required.16. Represent the Education service at external or internal meetings as required.
