Department: Vertus Company: Vertus 10 George Street Staffco Limited Reporting to: Property Management - Team Lead JOB SUMMARY Vertus are looking to recruit a Property Manager to join our team. Reporting directly to the Property Management - Team Lead, you will ensure that residents (tenants) have the best rental experience and consistently deliver the highest levels of customer service, becoming a Vertus brand ambassador. MAIN RESPONSIBILITIES Manage any disputes raised by the Landlord or Tenant in relation to deposits, all TDS deposits to be managed through TDS portal, ensuring TDS is notified of any dilapidation charges within the correct timeframe Monitor & track the progress of deposit returns to ensure they meet required timelines Ensuring tasks follow SOPs processes Ensure SOPs are kept up to date Ensure any planned maintenance tasks are scheduled and carried out according to statutory compliance responsibilities Invoice management and processing PO's Organise renewal of safety certification and remedial works during the tenancy Prepare mid-term inspection reports for the business and feedback to the tenant if a breach has been noted Complete monthly audit on the residents Rights to Rent, check to ensure all residents have the right to rent, report any residents that cannot provide the proof of their right to rent Managing end of tenancy matters Provide support to Building Manager where necessary Assist finance team with the collection of rent arrears, assist Community utilities with the collection of the utility arrears Manage residents registrations on Pulse, Community utilities portal and Bring Me boxes, (Including Move in's, room moves and move out's) Manage council tax move out's and room moves, supply local council with the weekly report of past tenants and their move out date To promote and implement sustainability initiatives as directed by Canary Wharf Group Provision of effective response to emergency queries out of normal office hours to include attending site if appropriate To carry out other reasonable duties as instructed and directed as required PERSON SPECIFICATION A good overall education to 'A' Level / NVQ Level 3 or 4 standard or equivalent (to include English & Maths) Desireable to have IRPM level 1 or 2 or ARLA Level 3 Basic knowledge of Building Management Systems An understanding of the principal aspects of legislation relating to the management of Residential Property Law Knowledge of Health & Safety to include COSHH and RIDDOR and carrying out risk assessments Knowledge of Section 8 & 21 requirements Working knowledge of Health and Safety requirements and legislation Excellent communication skills Willingness to undertake further training as required Minimum of 2-year experience in a management position is essential Experience instructing and managing large contracts of work Working in a high-end customer service establishment Ability to manage own time and multiple tasks effectively, working autonomously and using own initiative Commitment to teamwork and ability to function as part of a team Ability to communicate effectively, verbally and in writing, and to understand and produce materials of a professional nature in line with required deadlines HEALTH SAFETY AND WELFARE RESPONSIBILITIES All staff are required to fulfil their legal duty to take reasonable care for the health and safety of themselves and others who may be affected by their acts and omissions, and to follow all guidance and instructions given in this respect. Further details regarding Health & Safety responsibilities are set out in the Health & Safety Policy in the Administrative Rules and Procedures, and the Health, Safety & Welfare Manual. ENVIRONMENTAL, SOCIAL & GOVERNANCE (ESG) RESPONSIBILITIES Recognising the centrality of ESG principles within our organisation, we have developed a comprehensive ESG Strategy. It is imperative that all staff members understand and adopt this strategy into their respective roles. This includes adhering to environmental regulations, minimising waste, supporting nature within our urban environment, and facilitating positive change for those in need within our community and utilising our volunteering. QUALITY MANAGEMENT RESPONSIBILITIES In line with the latest ISO 9001 requirements and our dedication to quality management, all staff are mandated to comply with system requirements as detailed within the Company Quality Manual & Policies. Additionally, it's vital to ensure the effective implementation of all Procedures, Plans, and Forms within our Electronic Document Management Systems (EDMS) to meet the ISO 9001: Quality Management Standard. COMPANY VALUES Commit to Excellence Act with integrity and deliver high performance Put our customers at the heart of what we do Resolve issues by providing high quality solutions Foster Collaboration Find opportunities to collaborate with others across the business to achieve shared goals Encourage inclusive networks and treat others with respect and fairness Use knowledge to work effectively with suppliers / contractors to meet shared goals Encourage Engagement Confident in making decisions appropriate to the role Learn from mistakes and listen to constructive feedback to improve performance Prioritise safety and actively support community, wellbeing and sustainability programmes Take Ownership Take pride in delivering high quality service which exceeds expectations Committed to opportunities for self-development Take responsibility for my own performance and look for ways to improve Embrace Innovation Embrace change and innovation Proactively suggest ways to improve our business and encourage others to share ideas See new challenges as opportunities to deliver effective change WHAT WE OFFER Diversity and Inclusion We recognise the importance of embracing diverse experience, skills and perspectives at all levels and operating in an inclusive working environment, in order for everyone to reach their full potential. We also recognise that it makes business sense, since being an inclusive employer leads to better business performance and higher levels of employee engagement and satisfaction. We welcome applicants with diverse backgrounds, perspectives and skills and are committed to fostering a culture whereby everyone can reach their full potential. Flexible Working As an inclusive employer, we recognise the positive impact flexible working can have on an individual, their wellbeing, engagement and productivity. Therefore, we are open to consider flexible working arrangements, both temporary or permanent. Learning and Development At Canary Wharf Group, our employees receive a wide range of support to help improve their skills and achieve their career goals. We offer development opportunities through classroom and e-learning training, mentoring, cross department experience and on the job learning. We heavily invest in our staff attaining accreditations to develop existing and new skills, support chartered status, sponsorships and provide further educational opportunities which are job and business related. We never stand still and continually invest in developing skills and knowledge to ensure individual and company growth. Other Benefits We are committed to building a safe, happy and healthy community for our employees and we offer a comprehensive range of benefits, all designed with our employees and their wellbeing in mind. From generous pension and insurance plans, to health benefits, subsidised gym membership, store discounts and family leave, our benefits package allows our employees to choose the benefits that suit them and their individual needs.If you are interested in joining our
Apr 23, 2026
Full time
Department: Vertus Company: Vertus 10 George Street Staffco Limited Reporting to: Property Management - Team Lead JOB SUMMARY Vertus are looking to recruit a Property Manager to join our team. Reporting directly to the Property Management - Team Lead, you will ensure that residents (tenants) have the best rental experience and consistently deliver the highest levels of customer service, becoming a Vertus brand ambassador. MAIN RESPONSIBILITIES Manage any disputes raised by the Landlord or Tenant in relation to deposits, all TDS deposits to be managed through TDS portal, ensuring TDS is notified of any dilapidation charges within the correct timeframe Monitor & track the progress of deposit returns to ensure they meet required timelines Ensuring tasks follow SOPs processes Ensure SOPs are kept up to date Ensure any planned maintenance tasks are scheduled and carried out according to statutory compliance responsibilities Invoice management and processing PO's Organise renewal of safety certification and remedial works during the tenancy Prepare mid-term inspection reports for the business and feedback to the tenant if a breach has been noted Complete monthly audit on the residents Rights to Rent, check to ensure all residents have the right to rent, report any residents that cannot provide the proof of their right to rent Managing end of tenancy matters Provide support to Building Manager where necessary Assist finance team with the collection of rent arrears, assist Community utilities with the collection of the utility arrears Manage residents registrations on Pulse, Community utilities portal and Bring Me boxes, (Including Move in's, room moves and move out's) Manage council tax move out's and room moves, supply local council with the weekly report of past tenants and their move out date To promote and implement sustainability initiatives as directed by Canary Wharf Group Provision of effective response to emergency queries out of normal office hours to include attending site if appropriate To carry out other reasonable duties as instructed and directed as required PERSON SPECIFICATION A good overall education to 'A' Level / NVQ Level 3 or 4 standard or equivalent (to include English & Maths) Desireable to have IRPM level 1 or 2 or ARLA Level 3 Basic knowledge of Building Management Systems An understanding of the principal aspects of legislation relating to the management of Residential Property Law Knowledge of Health & Safety to include COSHH and RIDDOR and carrying out risk assessments Knowledge of Section 8 & 21 requirements Working knowledge of Health and Safety requirements and legislation Excellent communication skills Willingness to undertake further training as required Minimum of 2-year experience in a management position is essential Experience instructing and managing large contracts of work Working in a high-end customer service establishment Ability to manage own time and multiple tasks effectively, working autonomously and using own initiative Commitment to teamwork and ability to function as part of a team Ability to communicate effectively, verbally and in writing, and to understand and produce materials of a professional nature in line with required deadlines HEALTH SAFETY AND WELFARE RESPONSIBILITIES All staff are required to fulfil their legal duty to take reasonable care for the health and safety of themselves and others who may be affected by their acts and omissions, and to follow all guidance and instructions given in this respect. Further details regarding Health & Safety responsibilities are set out in the Health & Safety Policy in the Administrative Rules and Procedures, and the Health, Safety & Welfare Manual. ENVIRONMENTAL, SOCIAL & GOVERNANCE (ESG) RESPONSIBILITIES Recognising the centrality of ESG principles within our organisation, we have developed a comprehensive ESG Strategy. It is imperative that all staff members understand and adopt this strategy into their respective roles. This includes adhering to environmental regulations, minimising waste, supporting nature within our urban environment, and facilitating positive change for those in need within our community and utilising our volunteering. QUALITY MANAGEMENT RESPONSIBILITIES In line with the latest ISO 9001 requirements and our dedication to quality management, all staff are mandated to comply with system requirements as detailed within the Company Quality Manual & Policies. Additionally, it's vital to ensure the effective implementation of all Procedures, Plans, and Forms within our Electronic Document Management Systems (EDMS) to meet the ISO 9001: Quality Management Standard. COMPANY VALUES Commit to Excellence Act with integrity and deliver high performance Put our customers at the heart of what we do Resolve issues by providing high quality solutions Foster Collaboration Find opportunities to collaborate with others across the business to achieve shared goals Encourage inclusive networks and treat others with respect and fairness Use knowledge to work effectively with suppliers / contractors to meet shared goals Encourage Engagement Confident in making decisions appropriate to the role Learn from mistakes and listen to constructive feedback to improve performance Prioritise safety and actively support community, wellbeing and sustainability programmes Take Ownership Take pride in delivering high quality service which exceeds expectations Committed to opportunities for self-development Take responsibility for my own performance and look for ways to improve Embrace Innovation Embrace change and innovation Proactively suggest ways to improve our business and encourage others to share ideas See new challenges as opportunities to deliver effective change WHAT WE OFFER Diversity and Inclusion We recognise the importance of embracing diverse experience, skills and perspectives at all levels and operating in an inclusive working environment, in order for everyone to reach their full potential. We also recognise that it makes business sense, since being an inclusive employer leads to better business performance and higher levels of employee engagement and satisfaction. We welcome applicants with diverse backgrounds, perspectives and skills and are committed to fostering a culture whereby everyone can reach their full potential. Flexible Working As an inclusive employer, we recognise the positive impact flexible working can have on an individual, their wellbeing, engagement and productivity. Therefore, we are open to consider flexible working arrangements, both temporary or permanent. Learning and Development At Canary Wharf Group, our employees receive a wide range of support to help improve their skills and achieve their career goals. We offer development opportunities through classroom and e-learning training, mentoring, cross department experience and on the job learning. We heavily invest in our staff attaining accreditations to develop existing and new skills, support chartered status, sponsorships and provide further educational opportunities which are job and business related. We never stand still and continually invest in developing skills and knowledge to ensure individual and company growth. Other Benefits We are committed to building a safe, happy and healthy community for our employees and we offer a comprehensive range of benefits, all designed with our employees and their wellbeing in mind. From generous pension and insurance plans, to health benefits, subsidised gym membership, store discounts and family leave, our benefits package allows our employees to choose the benefits that suit them and their individual needs.If you are interested in joining our
Gleeson Recruitment Group are partnering with a well-established and highly innovative manufacturing business to appoint a Controls Manager into a pivotal, high-visibility role. This is an excellent opportunity for a technically strong controls professional to step into a position where they can genuinely shape and strengthen the control environment across a growing UK operation. This role sits at the heart of the finance function, working closely with senior stakeholders. With the business continuing to scale, the volume and complexity of controls activity is increasing significantly, making this a particularly exciting time to join and make a lasting impact. The Opportunity As Controls Manager, you'll take ownership of the internal controls landscape across the manufacturing sites. You'll act as a key partner to finance and operational teams, ensuring robust governance, compliance, and high-quality financial reporting. You'll also collaborate with an international network of finance professionals, contributing to global initiatives and best practice sharing across multiple regions. Key Responsibilities Lead the end-to-end internal controls framework, including risk assessments, control design, and effectiveness testing Act as the go-to expert on internal controls and corporate governance, supporting both finance and non-finance teams Identify control gaps and risks, driving timely and effective remediation plans Play a central role in audit readiness, acting as a key contact for internal and external reviews Drive continuous improvement initiatives to enhance processes and strengthen controls Oversee and review controls testing outputs, ensuring consistency and quality across teams Support balance sheet integrity through regular reviews and challenge of accounting judgements Lead quarterly accounting review cycles, including stakeholder presentations and follow-ups Contribute to wider strategic projects, including global assessments and policy standardisation About You We're looking for a confident, commercially aware finance professional who combines technical expertise with strong interpersonal skills. You'll bring: A recognised accounting qualification (ACA or equivalent) Experience within a manufacturing or similarly complex environment Strong background in internal controls, audit, or compliance frameworks A proactive, solutions-driven mindset with the confidence to challenge and influence You'll stand out if you: Build credibility quickly across diverse teams Take ownership and see initiatives through to completion Are naturally curious, with a focus on continuous improvement Demonstrate integrity and sound judgement in all situations Why Apply? This is an opportunity to shape the financial governance of a growing manufacturing business while working closely with senior leadership. You'll gain exposure to international operations, lead meaningful change, and play a key role in elevating finance standards across the organisation. At Gleeson Recruitment Group, we embrace inclusivity and welcome applicants of all backgrounds, experiences, and abilities. We are proud to be a disability confident employer. By applying you will be registered as a candidate with Gleeson Recruitment Limited. Our Privacy Policy is available on our website and explains how we will use your data.
Apr 23, 2026
Full time
Gleeson Recruitment Group are partnering with a well-established and highly innovative manufacturing business to appoint a Controls Manager into a pivotal, high-visibility role. This is an excellent opportunity for a technically strong controls professional to step into a position where they can genuinely shape and strengthen the control environment across a growing UK operation. This role sits at the heart of the finance function, working closely with senior stakeholders. With the business continuing to scale, the volume and complexity of controls activity is increasing significantly, making this a particularly exciting time to join and make a lasting impact. The Opportunity As Controls Manager, you'll take ownership of the internal controls landscape across the manufacturing sites. You'll act as a key partner to finance and operational teams, ensuring robust governance, compliance, and high-quality financial reporting. You'll also collaborate with an international network of finance professionals, contributing to global initiatives and best practice sharing across multiple regions. Key Responsibilities Lead the end-to-end internal controls framework, including risk assessments, control design, and effectiveness testing Act as the go-to expert on internal controls and corporate governance, supporting both finance and non-finance teams Identify control gaps and risks, driving timely and effective remediation plans Play a central role in audit readiness, acting as a key contact for internal and external reviews Drive continuous improvement initiatives to enhance processes and strengthen controls Oversee and review controls testing outputs, ensuring consistency and quality across teams Support balance sheet integrity through regular reviews and challenge of accounting judgements Lead quarterly accounting review cycles, including stakeholder presentations and follow-ups Contribute to wider strategic projects, including global assessments and policy standardisation About You We're looking for a confident, commercially aware finance professional who combines technical expertise with strong interpersonal skills. You'll bring: A recognised accounting qualification (ACA or equivalent) Experience within a manufacturing or similarly complex environment Strong background in internal controls, audit, or compliance frameworks A proactive, solutions-driven mindset with the confidence to challenge and influence You'll stand out if you: Build credibility quickly across diverse teams Take ownership and see initiatives through to completion Are naturally curious, with a focus on continuous improvement Demonstrate integrity and sound judgement in all situations Why Apply? This is an opportunity to shape the financial governance of a growing manufacturing business while working closely with senior leadership. You'll gain exposure to international operations, lead meaningful change, and play a key role in elevating finance standards across the organisation. At Gleeson Recruitment Group, we embrace inclusivity and welcome applicants of all backgrounds, experiences, and abilities. We are proud to be a disability confident employer. By applying you will be registered as a candidate with Gleeson Recruitment Limited. Our Privacy Policy is available on our website and explains how we will use your data.
The Finance For Sustainability Group is a group of social enterprises that manage and advise on impact investment projects across sport (including Sporting Assets), the environment (including Finance Earth), arts and heritage. Finance Earth Finance Earth is the UK's leading environmental impact investment advisor and FCA-regulated fund manager, working in partnership with a range of organisations to protect and restore the environment utilising market-based mechanisms. We design and implement bespoke financing solutions and develop high-impact investments that mobilise investment for nature, climate and communities. We are an employee-owned social enterprise and have advised on over 100 projects, operate in more than 35 countries, and have mobilised over £100 million for environmental impact. We are a recognised leader in the UK's emerging 'nature markets' , supporting the Government's aims to scale private investment into nature recovery in England to at least £500 million a year by 2027, and over £1 billion by 2030. We are also an experienced impact fund manager, having designed, raised and managed several impact funds to date, including Community Owned Renewable Energy ("CORE") , a £50 million fund raised in 2017 that invested in community solar farms, successfully exited in 2023 generating commercial-level returns alongside a projected £20 million in local community benefits. Sporting Assets Sporting Assets is the leading provider of advisory and investment management services to the sport and physical activity sector in the UK. We manage impact investment funds that provide affordable patient loans to community-based organisations delivering impact through sport and physical activity. Investors and stakeholders in our funds include Sport England, National Governing Bodies, Trusts and Foundations, and Impact Investors including the Access Foundation and Better Society Capital. Beyond our funds, we provide business advisory services to the sector, helping organisations build capacity, develop investment cases and business plans to access funding and finance to become more sustainable and impactful. We work across the public, private, and charitable sectors, delivering practical, specialist advice backed by deep expertise. As a social enterprise, improved social and health outcomes are at the heart of our work building resilient, sustainable, well invested community enterprises. The Role We are looking to recruit a full-time experienced HR Advisor to work closely with the Head of HR in providing high-quality, pragmatic people advice and support across two independent firms within the Group. This newly created role will support leaders and managers to ensure people practices are consistent, compliant and aligned with organisational values, while recognising the needs of each business within the Group. The HR Advisor will deliver day-to-day HR support, contribute to the development and implementation of policies and frameworks, and support the Head of HR on both operational and strategic people priorities, ensuring continuous improvement of the HR function. The role requires a hands-on, collaborative approach and the ability to work effectively across both businesses. Occasional travel to Leeds may be required. Key Responsibilities HR Advisory & Employee Relations Provide timely, accurate and pragmatic HR advice to managers and employees on a wide range of people matters, including performance management, absence, disciplinaries, grievances, capability and conduct issues. Support managers to apply HR policies and procedures fairly, consistently and in line with employment law and organisational values. Work closely with the Head of HR to manage and support employee relations cases, ensuring risks are identified and mitigated appropriately. Talent, Performance & Development Support recruitment and onboarding across the Group, advising on role design, fair selection practices, conduct interviews and ensuring a consistent candidate experience. Advise managers on performance management processes, including objective setting, reviews, development planning and underperformance management. Contribute to learning and development initiatives, leadership capability building and succession planning across the Group. Support the effective implementation of reward, recognition and benefits frameworks. People & Culture Support the Head of HR in developing and embedding culture aligned to organisational values, while respecting the distinct identities of individual companies. Contribute to initiatives that promote employee engagement, wellbeing, inclusion and belonging across the organisations. Coach and advise managers to build confidence and capability in people management. Support leadership teams to proactively identify and address people-related risks and opportunities. Promoting diversity and inclusion within the organisations. Policies, Compliance & Best Practice Support the development, review and implementation of HR policies, frameworks and guidance, ensuring compliance with employment legislation and best practice. Monitor changes in employment law and HR best practice, working with the Head of HR to translate these into practical, proportionate guidance for the Group. Ensure consistent and accurate HR record-keeping and data provision across the Group in line with GDPR and internal standards. Support audits, data reporting and governance requirements related to people management across the Group. Specific skills and experience You will have a minimum of 3 years' experience working in an HR Advisor or similar HR generalist role within a fast-paced and dynamic business environment, managing multiple priorities and deadlines. Proven experience in an HR Advisor or similar generalist HR role, ideally supporting multiple teams, functions or entities. Strong working knowledge of UK employment law and its practical application across different organisational contexts. Experience supporting employee relations matters, organisational change and performance management processes Experience supporting recruitment across the employee lifecycle, including hiring manager support, offers and onboarding. Experience supporting learning and development initiatives, including performance development and capability building. Confident user of HR platforms and technology (HRIS, ATS, AI and related tools) Confidence operating in a matrix or Group structure, balancing consistency with flexibility. CIPD qualification (Level 5 preferred) or equivalent professional experience. Personal attributes Delivers objective, pragmatic HR advice with a collaborative and approachable style. Exercises sound judgement and discretion when handling sensitive and confidential matters. Builds trusted relationships with senior leaders and stakeholders across the organisation, with the confidence to influence and challenge constructively. Highly organised, resilient and comfortable managing competing priorities in a changing environment. Strong commitment to fairness, inclusion and a positive employee experience within values-led culture. Detail oriented and solutions focused with a proactive mindset. Comfortable operating in a scaling, high-ambition environment with evolving processes and ambiguity. Enjoys building efficient systems and improving HR processes while supporting operational delivery. Uses data and HR metrics to inform decision making, including workforce planning and reward insights. Communicates with clarity and precision across multidisciplinary teams, both verbally and in writing, including policies, contracts and employee communications. Curious and eager to learn, with the ability to grasp technical concepts to support recruitment and people strategy. We do not expect candidates to possess all of these skills and competencies, importantly what we are looking for is someone who can show how their skills and experience could be adapted to fit this profile, if/where there are gaps. The Rewards Our people are our business; we work hard to ensure that they have fulfilling careers and a good work-life balance. We encourage training to make sure our people are equipped to do their jobs to the best of their abilities and offer flexible working and generous holidays so that staff can both meet client expectations and personal goals. Base salary of up to £45,000 per annum (dependent on experience) Up to 10% of salary, discretionary annual bonus and discretionary Christmas bonus (up to £1,000) Opportunity to become a shareholder after 12 months with a potential dividend allowance 25 days' holiday plus English bank holiday, 2-3 days at Christmas and up to 5 additional days length of service days (pro-rata) Hybrid and flexible working options Generous training and development budgets Private medical insurance, Group life insurance and 3% Pension contribution Monthly team socials Unfortunately, if you do not already hold a right to work in the UK or require sponsorship to continue working in the UK, we will not be able to consider your application at this time. Finance Earth is an equal opportunities employer . click apply for full job details
Apr 23, 2026
Full time
The Finance For Sustainability Group is a group of social enterprises that manage and advise on impact investment projects across sport (including Sporting Assets), the environment (including Finance Earth), arts and heritage. Finance Earth Finance Earth is the UK's leading environmental impact investment advisor and FCA-regulated fund manager, working in partnership with a range of organisations to protect and restore the environment utilising market-based mechanisms. We design and implement bespoke financing solutions and develop high-impact investments that mobilise investment for nature, climate and communities. We are an employee-owned social enterprise and have advised on over 100 projects, operate in more than 35 countries, and have mobilised over £100 million for environmental impact. We are a recognised leader in the UK's emerging 'nature markets' , supporting the Government's aims to scale private investment into nature recovery in England to at least £500 million a year by 2027, and over £1 billion by 2030. We are also an experienced impact fund manager, having designed, raised and managed several impact funds to date, including Community Owned Renewable Energy ("CORE") , a £50 million fund raised in 2017 that invested in community solar farms, successfully exited in 2023 generating commercial-level returns alongside a projected £20 million in local community benefits. Sporting Assets Sporting Assets is the leading provider of advisory and investment management services to the sport and physical activity sector in the UK. We manage impact investment funds that provide affordable patient loans to community-based organisations delivering impact through sport and physical activity. Investors and stakeholders in our funds include Sport England, National Governing Bodies, Trusts and Foundations, and Impact Investors including the Access Foundation and Better Society Capital. Beyond our funds, we provide business advisory services to the sector, helping organisations build capacity, develop investment cases and business plans to access funding and finance to become more sustainable and impactful. We work across the public, private, and charitable sectors, delivering practical, specialist advice backed by deep expertise. As a social enterprise, improved social and health outcomes are at the heart of our work building resilient, sustainable, well invested community enterprises. The Role We are looking to recruit a full-time experienced HR Advisor to work closely with the Head of HR in providing high-quality, pragmatic people advice and support across two independent firms within the Group. This newly created role will support leaders and managers to ensure people practices are consistent, compliant and aligned with organisational values, while recognising the needs of each business within the Group. The HR Advisor will deliver day-to-day HR support, contribute to the development and implementation of policies and frameworks, and support the Head of HR on both operational and strategic people priorities, ensuring continuous improvement of the HR function. The role requires a hands-on, collaborative approach and the ability to work effectively across both businesses. Occasional travel to Leeds may be required. Key Responsibilities HR Advisory & Employee Relations Provide timely, accurate and pragmatic HR advice to managers and employees on a wide range of people matters, including performance management, absence, disciplinaries, grievances, capability and conduct issues. Support managers to apply HR policies and procedures fairly, consistently and in line with employment law and organisational values. Work closely with the Head of HR to manage and support employee relations cases, ensuring risks are identified and mitigated appropriately. Talent, Performance & Development Support recruitment and onboarding across the Group, advising on role design, fair selection practices, conduct interviews and ensuring a consistent candidate experience. Advise managers on performance management processes, including objective setting, reviews, development planning and underperformance management. Contribute to learning and development initiatives, leadership capability building and succession planning across the Group. Support the effective implementation of reward, recognition and benefits frameworks. People & Culture Support the Head of HR in developing and embedding culture aligned to organisational values, while respecting the distinct identities of individual companies. Contribute to initiatives that promote employee engagement, wellbeing, inclusion and belonging across the organisations. Coach and advise managers to build confidence and capability in people management. Support leadership teams to proactively identify and address people-related risks and opportunities. Promoting diversity and inclusion within the organisations. Policies, Compliance & Best Practice Support the development, review and implementation of HR policies, frameworks and guidance, ensuring compliance with employment legislation and best practice. Monitor changes in employment law and HR best practice, working with the Head of HR to translate these into practical, proportionate guidance for the Group. Ensure consistent and accurate HR record-keeping and data provision across the Group in line with GDPR and internal standards. Support audits, data reporting and governance requirements related to people management across the Group. Specific skills and experience You will have a minimum of 3 years' experience working in an HR Advisor or similar HR generalist role within a fast-paced and dynamic business environment, managing multiple priorities and deadlines. Proven experience in an HR Advisor or similar generalist HR role, ideally supporting multiple teams, functions or entities. Strong working knowledge of UK employment law and its practical application across different organisational contexts. Experience supporting employee relations matters, organisational change and performance management processes Experience supporting recruitment across the employee lifecycle, including hiring manager support, offers and onboarding. Experience supporting learning and development initiatives, including performance development and capability building. Confident user of HR platforms and technology (HRIS, ATS, AI and related tools) Confidence operating in a matrix or Group structure, balancing consistency with flexibility. CIPD qualification (Level 5 preferred) or equivalent professional experience. Personal attributes Delivers objective, pragmatic HR advice with a collaborative and approachable style. Exercises sound judgement and discretion when handling sensitive and confidential matters. Builds trusted relationships with senior leaders and stakeholders across the organisation, with the confidence to influence and challenge constructively. Highly organised, resilient and comfortable managing competing priorities in a changing environment. Strong commitment to fairness, inclusion and a positive employee experience within values-led culture. Detail oriented and solutions focused with a proactive mindset. Comfortable operating in a scaling, high-ambition environment with evolving processes and ambiguity. Enjoys building efficient systems and improving HR processes while supporting operational delivery. Uses data and HR metrics to inform decision making, including workforce planning and reward insights. Communicates with clarity and precision across multidisciplinary teams, both verbally and in writing, including policies, contracts and employee communications. Curious and eager to learn, with the ability to grasp technical concepts to support recruitment and people strategy. We do not expect candidates to possess all of these skills and competencies, importantly what we are looking for is someone who can show how their skills and experience could be adapted to fit this profile, if/where there are gaps. The Rewards Our people are our business; we work hard to ensure that they have fulfilling careers and a good work-life balance. We encourage training to make sure our people are equipped to do their jobs to the best of their abilities and offer flexible working and generous holidays so that staff can both meet client expectations and personal goals. Base salary of up to £45,000 per annum (dependent on experience) Up to 10% of salary, discretionary annual bonus and discretionary Christmas bonus (up to £1,000) Opportunity to become a shareholder after 12 months with a potential dividend allowance 25 days' holiday plus English bank holiday, 2-3 days at Christmas and up to 5 additional days length of service days (pro-rata) Hybrid and flexible working options Generous training and development budgets Private medical insurance, Group life insurance and 3% Pension contribution Monthly team socials Unfortunately, if you do not already hold a right to work in the UK or require sponsorship to continue working in the UK, we will not be able to consider your application at this time. Finance Earth is an equal opportunities employer . click apply for full job details
Contract Type: Permanent - 37 hours per week. Location: Church House, Penrith About The Good Shepherd Trust The Good Shepherd Trust is a community of schools supported by a dedicated central team, united by a shared belief that every child should have access to an excellent education, regardless of background. We believe that education goes beyond academic achievement, and we're committed to helping every pupil reach their full potential and embrace life in all its fullness. Are you an experienced finance professional with a passion for driving efficiency and innovation in financial management? We are seeking a Senior Finance Officer to lead the development and optimisation of our trust's accounting systems, deliver insightful financial analysis, and support strategic decision making across our schools. About the Role As Senior Finance Officer, you will take a central role in transforming our finance function. You will optimise our Sage Intacct accounting system, introduce automation to streamline processes, and provide advanced budget modelling and scenario planning. You will work closely with the Head of Finance and trust schools to ensure robust financial governance, compliance, and audit readiness. This is an exciting opportunity for a proactive and analytical finance professional to influence decision-making at both trust and school levels. Key Responsibilities Lead the development, optimisation, and ongoing management of the Sage Intacct accounting system. Design and implement automated processes for bank reconciliations, payment runs, and purchase ledger workflows. Produce and present detailed financial analysis and management information to support strategic decisions. Support the Head of Finance in liaising with trust schools and academy business managers, including consolidations, funding allocations, and compliance. Oversee financial controls to ensure audit readiness and adherence to best practice governance. Participate in continuous improvement of financial processes and procedures. Assist in preparing statutory financial reports and submissions to regulatory bodies. Ensure compliance with relevant financial regulations, policies, and procedures within the education sector. Who We Are Looking For We are seeking a highly skilled finance professional who: Has extensive experience in financial management, preferably in the education sector. Is proficient with Sage Intacct or similar accounting systems. Can design and implement automation to improve efficiency and accuracy. Possesses strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to present complex financial information clearly. Demonstrates excellent leadership, communication, and stakeholder management skills. Is proactive, detail-oriented, and committed to maintaining the highest standards of financial governance. Why Join Us? Opportunity to lead transformation and innovation in the finance function of a growing trust. Collaborative and supportive work environment. Chance to make a real impact on the financial health and strategic decision making of multiple schools. Competitive salary and pension package 25 days annual leave (plus 8 bank/public holidays) Opportunity for hybrid working Free flu vaccinations and eye tests Wide ranging health and wellbeing benefits provided by Education Mutual 2 paid days / year available to take for voluntary charitable work Central Penrith office location with easy access from the M6 The Good Shepherd Multi Academy Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expects all staff to share this commitment. Applications are welcome from candidates who are ready to take ownership of financial leadership and contribute to the ongoing success of our trust. For an informal chat about the role, you can get in touch with Amanda Leader - Head of Finance on
Apr 23, 2026
Full time
Contract Type: Permanent - 37 hours per week. Location: Church House, Penrith About The Good Shepherd Trust The Good Shepherd Trust is a community of schools supported by a dedicated central team, united by a shared belief that every child should have access to an excellent education, regardless of background. We believe that education goes beyond academic achievement, and we're committed to helping every pupil reach their full potential and embrace life in all its fullness. Are you an experienced finance professional with a passion for driving efficiency and innovation in financial management? We are seeking a Senior Finance Officer to lead the development and optimisation of our trust's accounting systems, deliver insightful financial analysis, and support strategic decision making across our schools. About the Role As Senior Finance Officer, you will take a central role in transforming our finance function. You will optimise our Sage Intacct accounting system, introduce automation to streamline processes, and provide advanced budget modelling and scenario planning. You will work closely with the Head of Finance and trust schools to ensure robust financial governance, compliance, and audit readiness. This is an exciting opportunity for a proactive and analytical finance professional to influence decision-making at both trust and school levels. Key Responsibilities Lead the development, optimisation, and ongoing management of the Sage Intacct accounting system. Design and implement automated processes for bank reconciliations, payment runs, and purchase ledger workflows. Produce and present detailed financial analysis and management information to support strategic decisions. Support the Head of Finance in liaising with trust schools and academy business managers, including consolidations, funding allocations, and compliance. Oversee financial controls to ensure audit readiness and adherence to best practice governance. Participate in continuous improvement of financial processes and procedures. Assist in preparing statutory financial reports and submissions to regulatory bodies. Ensure compliance with relevant financial regulations, policies, and procedures within the education sector. Who We Are Looking For We are seeking a highly skilled finance professional who: Has extensive experience in financial management, preferably in the education sector. Is proficient with Sage Intacct or similar accounting systems. Can design and implement automation to improve efficiency and accuracy. Possesses strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to present complex financial information clearly. Demonstrates excellent leadership, communication, and stakeholder management skills. Is proactive, detail-oriented, and committed to maintaining the highest standards of financial governance. Why Join Us? Opportunity to lead transformation and innovation in the finance function of a growing trust. Collaborative and supportive work environment. Chance to make a real impact on the financial health and strategic decision making of multiple schools. Competitive salary and pension package 25 days annual leave (plus 8 bank/public holidays) Opportunity for hybrid working Free flu vaccinations and eye tests Wide ranging health and wellbeing benefits provided by Education Mutual 2 paid days / year available to take for voluntary charitable work Central Penrith office location with easy access from the M6 The Good Shepherd Multi Academy Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expects all staff to share this commitment. Applications are welcome from candidates who are ready to take ownership of financial leadership and contribute to the ongoing success of our trust. For an informal chat about the role, you can get in touch with Amanda Leader - Head of Finance on
Consortium Professional Recruitment Ltd
Hull, Yorkshire
Finance Manager Location: Hull Salary: £50,000 - £60,000 depending on experience You will join a growing, internationally backed manufacturing business as the number two in finance, working closely with an experienced Finance Director who is committed to developing their successor. From day one, you ll be involved in more than reporting. You ll contribute to strategic decisions, challenge performance, and take ownership of the day-to-day leadership of the finance function. This is a role for someone who wants to step beyond the numbers, influence how the business operates, and build towards a future Finance Director position, without the usual guesswork around when or how that happens. The Opportunity You will act as the number two in finance, partnering with senior stakeholders across the business to deliver insight, improve processes and support ambitious growth plans. Key Responsibilities Lead the preparation of monthly management accounts, group reporting and financial submissions to strict deadlines Drive budgeting, forecasting and long-term financial planning Provide meaningful commercial insight to support operational and strategic decisions Take ownership of working capital, cashflow forecasting and financial controls Oversee VAT and tax compliance across multiple jurisdictions Build, mentor and develop a small finance team Partner with departments across operations, supply chain and commercial teams Support investment decisions, cost control initiatives and strategic projects Strengthen systems, processes and governance to enable scalable growth About You Fully qualified accountant (ACA, ACCA or CIMA) Proven experience in a manufacturing or production environment Strong track record of managing full financials (P&L, balance sheet and cashflow) Confident in budgeting, forecasting and financial modelling Commercially astute with the ability to influence non-finance stakeholders Experience leading or developing teams Comfortable operating in a hands-on, site-based role Ambitious, driven and keen to progress into a senior leadership position Why Apply? Clear pathway to Finance Director High level of exposure to senior leadership and strategic decision-making Opportunity to make a tangible impact in a growing business Supportive environment focused on development and progression International exposure within a wider group structure Consortium Professional Recruitment Ltd are a professional level recruitment consultancy specialising in the delivery of high relevance recruitment services on behalf of our clients across the UK. We regularly receive large responses to our advertising which can make providing individual feedback to every applicant challenging. If you haven t received a reply from us within 14 days of your application, we regret to say your application has been unsuccessful on this occasion. We have a policy of retaining your details for future vacancies unless you request otherwise. To learn more about our services, please visit (url removed)
Apr 23, 2026
Full time
Finance Manager Location: Hull Salary: £50,000 - £60,000 depending on experience You will join a growing, internationally backed manufacturing business as the number two in finance, working closely with an experienced Finance Director who is committed to developing their successor. From day one, you ll be involved in more than reporting. You ll contribute to strategic decisions, challenge performance, and take ownership of the day-to-day leadership of the finance function. This is a role for someone who wants to step beyond the numbers, influence how the business operates, and build towards a future Finance Director position, without the usual guesswork around when or how that happens. The Opportunity You will act as the number two in finance, partnering with senior stakeholders across the business to deliver insight, improve processes and support ambitious growth plans. Key Responsibilities Lead the preparation of monthly management accounts, group reporting and financial submissions to strict deadlines Drive budgeting, forecasting and long-term financial planning Provide meaningful commercial insight to support operational and strategic decisions Take ownership of working capital, cashflow forecasting and financial controls Oversee VAT and tax compliance across multiple jurisdictions Build, mentor and develop a small finance team Partner with departments across operations, supply chain and commercial teams Support investment decisions, cost control initiatives and strategic projects Strengthen systems, processes and governance to enable scalable growth About You Fully qualified accountant (ACA, ACCA or CIMA) Proven experience in a manufacturing or production environment Strong track record of managing full financials (P&L, balance sheet and cashflow) Confident in budgeting, forecasting and financial modelling Commercially astute with the ability to influence non-finance stakeholders Experience leading or developing teams Comfortable operating in a hands-on, site-based role Ambitious, driven and keen to progress into a senior leadership position Why Apply? Clear pathway to Finance Director High level of exposure to senior leadership and strategic decision-making Opportunity to make a tangible impact in a growing business Supportive environment focused on development and progression International exposure within a wider group structure Consortium Professional Recruitment Ltd are a professional level recruitment consultancy specialising in the delivery of high relevance recruitment services on behalf of our clients across the UK. We regularly receive large responses to our advertising which can make providing individual feedback to every applicant challenging. If you haven t received a reply from us within 14 days of your application, we regret to say your application has been unsuccessful on this occasion. We have a policy of retaining your details for future vacancies unless you request otherwise. To learn more about our services, please visit (url removed)
Eden Brown Synergy are working with an infrastructure, construction and railway transportation organisation who are looking for an experienced Senior Cost Manager on a permanent basis. The role is full time, to start ASAP and paying up to £77,028 per annum (there is also a 20% uplift on the salary for salary top up, pension top up or income protection) so up to £92,433.60 The role is based in Birmingham City Centre and they offer hybrid working of 3 days in the office and 2 days from home. Job purpose This role is responsible for working with the Head of Cost at a Programme and Contract level. This includes supporting the management of budgets, actual costs, forecasts and Earned Value Management (EVM) to support the successful delivery of the completed transport works. Role of Directorate/Department The Programme Management Office (PMO) is responsible for cost management & estimating, risk management, schedule management and integration, performance reporting, tools and systems and project management capability across the organisation and both Phase One and Phase Two. The PMO supports and enables delivery through the provision of specialist resources and services into Phase One and Phase Two Project Controls, and by centrally defining and implementing core project controls processes and standards. Accountabilities To be accountable for leading on the analysis and verification of programme and contract phase level cost performance and ensuring the data accurately reflects the current programme performance for onwards reporting. To be accountable for leading on the validation of cost performance data submitted by delivery teams as part of communicating overall programme performance to Project Controls and Programme Management Office. To be responsible for supporting the Head of Cost in the management of the cost performance team, setting key time and quality targets and providing specialist advice where required. To be responsible for ensuring adherence with cost performance processes and procedures across the respective programme and also, for storing and maintaining data and documents accurately within the corporate systems. To be accountable for communicating key updates to the cost performance team and ensuring they are aligned to current business process and ways of working. To be responsible for working closely with the Areas' to develop a series of defined work-streams to progressively enhance cost performance capabilities within the Phase. To have accountability for leading on the continuous improvement of the Cost Performance function within the Phase One programme and ensure that lessons learnt are captured and presented back to the team and to implement governance processes and review policies in order to ensure they are in line with strategic business objectives. Lead on resolving system technical queries for the delivery teams, including 3rd Party Income Accounts, EVM, Inflation/Deflation Support the Cost alignment with Finance with uWBS implementation, Quarterly forecasts, monthly updates for Indirects and other portfolios Lead on systemising the new business requirements, test and implement them in the cost management and interfacing functions Required criteria Skills: Stakeholder management - ability to manage multiple stakeholders within a matrix environment, including the facilitation of stakeholder meetings and information flow. Able to solve problems with attention to detail. Able to provide clarity, direction and motivation to a team. Communication skills - clear communicator with the ability to deliver clear presentations which engage and influence colleagues and external stakeholders at all levels. Knowledge: Knowledge of Project Controls and Cost processes and how these operate within complex organisations. Knowledge and commercial awareness of multiple construction contract types (including, NEC contracts, amendments, early warning notices and the work flows of communications between contractor and client) and their respective benefits to client organisations. Knowledge of the core Project Controls disciplines, including Schedule Management, Change Management and Risk Management. Knowledge of baseline development and maintenance of baselines on a major programme. Type of experience: Experience in the management of Cost and Performance and project controls within a major project. Experience in the core project controls functions, including baseline maintenance, schedule management, cost performance, change management, risk management, performance reporting and document control. Experience in managing and producing performance reports that summarise cost performance, including: Budgets, Earned Value Management (EVM) and forecasts on major projects. Experience in the management and control of cost management systems (e.g. Contruent, Ecosys, Cobra etc.). Please only apply for this role if you have all the skills, knowledge and experience as mentioned above. Thank you Charlotte Eden Brown Synergy is an equal opportunities employer. Eden Brown Limited is a limited company registered in England and Wales with registered number . Our registered address is 5th floor 4 Coleman Street, London, EC2R 5AR, part of nGAGE Specialist Recruitment Limited T/A nGAGE Talent. Please consider the environment before printing this e-mail. 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Apr 23, 2026
Full time
Eden Brown Synergy are working with an infrastructure, construction and railway transportation organisation who are looking for an experienced Senior Cost Manager on a permanent basis. The role is full time, to start ASAP and paying up to £77,028 per annum (there is also a 20% uplift on the salary for salary top up, pension top up or income protection) so up to £92,433.60 The role is based in Birmingham City Centre and they offer hybrid working of 3 days in the office and 2 days from home. Job purpose This role is responsible for working with the Head of Cost at a Programme and Contract level. This includes supporting the management of budgets, actual costs, forecasts and Earned Value Management (EVM) to support the successful delivery of the completed transport works. Role of Directorate/Department The Programme Management Office (PMO) is responsible for cost management & estimating, risk management, schedule management and integration, performance reporting, tools and systems and project management capability across the organisation and both Phase One and Phase Two. The PMO supports and enables delivery through the provision of specialist resources and services into Phase One and Phase Two Project Controls, and by centrally defining and implementing core project controls processes and standards. Accountabilities To be accountable for leading on the analysis and verification of programme and contract phase level cost performance and ensuring the data accurately reflects the current programme performance for onwards reporting. To be accountable for leading on the validation of cost performance data submitted by delivery teams as part of communicating overall programme performance to Project Controls and Programme Management Office. To be responsible for supporting the Head of Cost in the management of the cost performance team, setting key time and quality targets and providing specialist advice where required. To be responsible for ensuring adherence with cost performance processes and procedures across the respective programme and also, for storing and maintaining data and documents accurately within the corporate systems. To be accountable for communicating key updates to the cost performance team and ensuring they are aligned to current business process and ways of working. To be responsible for working closely with the Areas' to develop a series of defined work-streams to progressively enhance cost performance capabilities within the Phase. To have accountability for leading on the continuous improvement of the Cost Performance function within the Phase One programme and ensure that lessons learnt are captured and presented back to the team and to implement governance processes and review policies in order to ensure they are in line with strategic business objectives. Lead on resolving system technical queries for the delivery teams, including 3rd Party Income Accounts, EVM, Inflation/Deflation Support the Cost alignment with Finance with uWBS implementation, Quarterly forecasts, monthly updates for Indirects and other portfolios Lead on systemising the new business requirements, test and implement them in the cost management and interfacing functions Required criteria Skills: Stakeholder management - ability to manage multiple stakeholders within a matrix environment, including the facilitation of stakeholder meetings and information flow. Able to solve problems with attention to detail. Able to provide clarity, direction and motivation to a team. Communication skills - clear communicator with the ability to deliver clear presentations which engage and influence colleagues and external stakeholders at all levels. Knowledge: Knowledge of Project Controls and Cost processes and how these operate within complex organisations. Knowledge and commercial awareness of multiple construction contract types (including, NEC contracts, amendments, early warning notices and the work flows of communications between contractor and client) and their respective benefits to client organisations. Knowledge of the core Project Controls disciplines, including Schedule Management, Change Management and Risk Management. Knowledge of baseline development and maintenance of baselines on a major programme. Type of experience: Experience in the management of Cost and Performance and project controls within a major project. Experience in the core project controls functions, including baseline maintenance, schedule management, cost performance, change management, risk management, performance reporting and document control. Experience in managing and producing performance reports that summarise cost performance, including: Budgets, Earned Value Management (EVM) and forecasts on major projects. Experience in the management and control of cost management systems (e.g. Contruent, Ecosys, Cobra etc.). Please only apply for this role if you have all the skills, knowledge and experience as mentioned above. Thank you Charlotte Eden Brown Synergy is an equal opportunities employer. Eden Brown Limited is a limited company registered in England and Wales with registered number . Our registered address is 5th floor 4 Coleman Street, London, EC2R 5AR, part of nGAGE Specialist Recruitment Limited T/A nGAGE Talent. Please consider the environment before printing this e-mail. 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K.A.G. Recruitment are excited to bring to you a new, exciting, and exclusive opportunity for a Supply Chain Continuous Improvement Manager to join our client, a trusted supplier of Aluminium flat rolled products based in Bridgnorth. The position will initially begin as a 12 Month FTC with a view to going permanent for the right candidate. Purpose of the role: To drive continuous improvement across the Supply Chain function by identifying, leading, and delivering initiatives that enhance operational performance, efficiency, and ways of working. This role will utilise data, structured methodologies, and stakeholder engagement to deliver sustainable improvements aligned with business objectives. Role: Supply Chain Continuous Improvement Manager Salary: £60 - £63,000 DOE + Private medical - 25 Days holiday + stats Location: Bridgnorth Hours of Work: Monday - Friday - 36.25 Hours Key Responsibilities: Own and manage a structured portfolio of Supply Chain improvement and transformation initiatives, prioritising based on business impact and return. Lead end-to-end project delivery, from opportunity identification and business case development through to implementation and benefit realisation. Drive measurable financial and operational improvements, including cost reduction, cost avoidance, and performance enhancement. Embed structured change management practices to ensure successful adoption of new processes and systems. Champion digitalisation and Industry 4.0 initiatives, working closely with IT and cross-functional teams. Design and maintain KPI dashboards, ensuring visibility, governance, and alignment with Supply Chain objectives. Promote a culture of continuous improvement through Lean methodologies, Safety Walks, and Waste Walk activities. Collaborate with Finance and senior stakeholders to validate business cases and track sustained benefits. About You: You will have proven experience within Supply Chain and Continuous Improvement ideally from a Logistics, Automotive or Manufacturing environment, along with strong end-to-end knowledge across Logistics, Planning, and Material handling. The ability to have had physical contact with the moving of products is essential in order to proactively identify solutions and lead change across multiple departments within the business. Knowledge of working with stakeholders and delivering sustainable improvements using structured methodologies such as Lean, Six Sigma, Kaizen OR Prince is desirable along with a highly analytical and commercially aware mindset, with the confidence to build business cases and use data to support effective decision-making. Benefits: Annual Management Bonus, Annual Service/Attendance Bonus, Pension matched up to 7%, 4x Annual Salary Life Assurance, Health Cash Plan, Cycle to Work Scheme, Tech & Car Scheme, Wellbeing Support
Apr 23, 2026
Full time
K.A.G. Recruitment are excited to bring to you a new, exciting, and exclusive opportunity for a Supply Chain Continuous Improvement Manager to join our client, a trusted supplier of Aluminium flat rolled products based in Bridgnorth. The position will initially begin as a 12 Month FTC with a view to going permanent for the right candidate. Purpose of the role: To drive continuous improvement across the Supply Chain function by identifying, leading, and delivering initiatives that enhance operational performance, efficiency, and ways of working. This role will utilise data, structured methodologies, and stakeholder engagement to deliver sustainable improvements aligned with business objectives. Role: Supply Chain Continuous Improvement Manager Salary: £60 - £63,000 DOE + Private medical - 25 Days holiday + stats Location: Bridgnorth Hours of Work: Monday - Friday - 36.25 Hours Key Responsibilities: Own and manage a structured portfolio of Supply Chain improvement and transformation initiatives, prioritising based on business impact and return. Lead end-to-end project delivery, from opportunity identification and business case development through to implementation and benefit realisation. Drive measurable financial and operational improvements, including cost reduction, cost avoidance, and performance enhancement. Embed structured change management practices to ensure successful adoption of new processes and systems. Champion digitalisation and Industry 4.0 initiatives, working closely with IT and cross-functional teams. Design and maintain KPI dashboards, ensuring visibility, governance, and alignment with Supply Chain objectives. Promote a culture of continuous improvement through Lean methodologies, Safety Walks, and Waste Walk activities. Collaborate with Finance and senior stakeholders to validate business cases and track sustained benefits. About You: You will have proven experience within Supply Chain and Continuous Improvement ideally from a Logistics, Automotive or Manufacturing environment, along with strong end-to-end knowledge across Logistics, Planning, and Material handling. The ability to have had physical contact with the moving of products is essential in order to proactively identify solutions and lead change across multiple departments within the business. Knowledge of working with stakeholders and delivering sustainable improvements using structured methodologies such as Lean, Six Sigma, Kaizen OR Prince is desirable along with a highly analytical and commercially aware mindset, with the confidence to build business cases and use data to support effective decision-making. Benefits: Annual Management Bonus, Annual Service/Attendance Bonus, Pension matched up to 7%, 4x Annual Salary Life Assurance, Health Cash Plan, Cycle to Work Scheme, Tech & Car Scheme, Wellbeing Support
Nottingham Trent House (95002), United Kingdom, Nottingham, Nottinghamshire Technical Programme Manager About the role At Capital One, a strong emphasis on technology enabled change is vital as a large proportion of our business strategy is enabled through technology related change.As a Technical Program Manager (TPM), we're looking for someone that can help us build world class technical solutions, to ultimately enable Capital One customers to have incredible experiences. You will play a key role in defining and delivering the future of Capital One architecture. In this role you'll not only be working with a dynamic tech team, but also collaborate with cross functional teams across the business to help define product roadmaps and ultimately future strategy. In addition to the technical programs, you will also work to pave the way for an expanding TPM discipline within the team, by leveraging your industry knowledge and experience to teach the organisation what a great TPM can achieve. We're always thinking about what's next, about how we can innovate and inspire, and about how we can develop the tools our customers need to improve their financial lives - by leveraging best in class technology. That's where you come in. What you'll do Lead programs that deliver on critical business goals, overseeing the full lifecycle including planning, execution and delivery Bring cross functional resources together to tackle a wide range of technical business problems Contribute to the evolution and the effective day to day running of the TPM and wider change management function, leveraging your industry knowledge and experience to help build a best in class TPM function Inspire and influence others to focus on solving clear customer problems and deliver with a customer-first mindset. Provide clear communication and coordination between delivery teams and wider business stakeholders Adapt your methodology and style to suit different scenarios Challenge and stress testing plans, scope and delivery approaches Deal with ambiguity and navigating effectively when processes are not clearly defined or understood Identify ways to improve overall efficiency and ways of working for the TPM and delivery teams What we're looking for Strong technical backgrounds (ideally building highly scalable platforms, products, or services) with the ability to proactively identify and mitigate technical risks throughout delivery life-cycle Experience as a TPM leader to grow and develop a team of TPMs, while also building the foundations for the TPM practice Proven experience of delivering change in a fast paced environment, utilising a variety of delivery methodologies including Agile and MSP Ability to simplify the technically complex and drive well-educated decisions across product, engineering, design, and data science representatives Excellent problem solving skills, providing structured thinking and understanding to problems, transforming them into actionable work for teams, coupled with an unwavering desire to deliver for our customers and business Proven experience of managing cross team dependencies, risks and issues You are confident in leading through ambiguity, in a fast paced, changing environment Strong relationship building and collaboration skills to steer and guide teams and stakeholders up to Director/Sponsor level. A credible track record of improving the effectiveness of delivery Proven experience of managing cross team governance and reporting A passion for leading, coaching and nurturing the very best talent Comfortable working in a complex regulated environment (experience is desirable) Where and how you'll work This is a permanent position based in our Nottingham office. We have a hybrid working model, so you'll be based in our Nottingham office and expected to be in office 3 days a week. Many of our associates have flexible working arrangements, and we're open to talking about an arrangement that works for you. What's in it for you Bring us all this - and you'll be handsomely rewarded with a role contributing to the long term strategy for an organisation committed to transformation We offer high performers strong and diverse career progression, investing heavily in developing great people through our Capital One University training programmes (and appropriate external providers) Immediate access to our core benefits including pension scheme, bonus, generous holiday entitlement and private medical insurance - with flexible benefits available including season-ticket loans, cycle to work scheme and enhanced parental leave Open-plan workspaces and facilities designed to inspire and support you. Our Nottingham head-office has a fully-serviced gym, subsidised restaurant, mindfulness and music rooms. In London, you can heighten your mood with a run on our rooftop running track or an espresso at the Workshop Coffee café What you should know about how we recruit: We pride ourselves on hiring the best people, not the same people. Building diverse and inclusive teams is the right thing to do and the smart thing to do. We want to work with top talent: whoever you are, whatever you look like, wherever you come from. We know it's about what you do, not just what you say. That's why we make our recruitment process fair and accessible. And we offer benefits that attract people at all ages and stages. We also partner with organisations including the Women in Finance and Race At Work Charters, Stonewall and upReach to find people from every walk of life and help them thrive with us. We have a whole host of internal networks and support groups you could be involved in, to name a few: REACH - Race Equality and Culture Heritage group focuses on representation, retention and engagement for associates from minority ethnic groups and al
Apr 23, 2026
Full time
Nottingham Trent House (95002), United Kingdom, Nottingham, Nottinghamshire Technical Programme Manager About the role At Capital One, a strong emphasis on technology enabled change is vital as a large proportion of our business strategy is enabled through technology related change.As a Technical Program Manager (TPM), we're looking for someone that can help us build world class technical solutions, to ultimately enable Capital One customers to have incredible experiences. You will play a key role in defining and delivering the future of Capital One architecture. In this role you'll not only be working with a dynamic tech team, but also collaborate with cross functional teams across the business to help define product roadmaps and ultimately future strategy. In addition to the technical programs, you will also work to pave the way for an expanding TPM discipline within the team, by leveraging your industry knowledge and experience to teach the organisation what a great TPM can achieve. We're always thinking about what's next, about how we can innovate and inspire, and about how we can develop the tools our customers need to improve their financial lives - by leveraging best in class technology. That's where you come in. What you'll do Lead programs that deliver on critical business goals, overseeing the full lifecycle including planning, execution and delivery Bring cross functional resources together to tackle a wide range of technical business problems Contribute to the evolution and the effective day to day running of the TPM and wider change management function, leveraging your industry knowledge and experience to help build a best in class TPM function Inspire and influence others to focus on solving clear customer problems and deliver with a customer-first mindset. Provide clear communication and coordination between delivery teams and wider business stakeholders Adapt your methodology and style to suit different scenarios Challenge and stress testing plans, scope and delivery approaches Deal with ambiguity and navigating effectively when processes are not clearly defined or understood Identify ways to improve overall efficiency and ways of working for the TPM and delivery teams What we're looking for Strong technical backgrounds (ideally building highly scalable platforms, products, or services) with the ability to proactively identify and mitigate technical risks throughout delivery life-cycle Experience as a TPM leader to grow and develop a team of TPMs, while also building the foundations for the TPM practice Proven experience of delivering change in a fast paced environment, utilising a variety of delivery methodologies including Agile and MSP Ability to simplify the technically complex and drive well-educated decisions across product, engineering, design, and data science representatives Excellent problem solving skills, providing structured thinking and understanding to problems, transforming them into actionable work for teams, coupled with an unwavering desire to deliver for our customers and business Proven experience of managing cross team dependencies, risks and issues You are confident in leading through ambiguity, in a fast paced, changing environment Strong relationship building and collaboration skills to steer and guide teams and stakeholders up to Director/Sponsor level. A credible track record of improving the effectiveness of delivery Proven experience of managing cross team governance and reporting A passion for leading, coaching and nurturing the very best talent Comfortable working in a complex regulated environment (experience is desirable) Where and how you'll work This is a permanent position based in our Nottingham office. We have a hybrid working model, so you'll be based in our Nottingham office and expected to be in office 3 days a week. Many of our associates have flexible working arrangements, and we're open to talking about an arrangement that works for you. What's in it for you Bring us all this - and you'll be handsomely rewarded with a role contributing to the long term strategy for an organisation committed to transformation We offer high performers strong and diverse career progression, investing heavily in developing great people through our Capital One University training programmes (and appropriate external providers) Immediate access to our core benefits including pension scheme, bonus, generous holiday entitlement and private medical insurance - with flexible benefits available including season-ticket loans, cycle to work scheme and enhanced parental leave Open-plan workspaces and facilities designed to inspire and support you. Our Nottingham head-office has a fully-serviced gym, subsidised restaurant, mindfulness and music rooms. In London, you can heighten your mood with a run on our rooftop running track or an espresso at the Workshop Coffee café What you should know about how we recruit: We pride ourselves on hiring the best people, not the same people. Building diverse and inclusive teams is the right thing to do and the smart thing to do. We want to work with top talent: whoever you are, whatever you look like, wherever you come from. We know it's about what you do, not just what you say. That's why we make our recruitment process fair and accessible. And we offer benefits that attract people at all ages and stages. We also partner with organisations including the Women in Finance and Race At Work Charters, Stonewall and upReach to find people from every walk of life and help them thrive with us. We have a whole host of internal networks and support groups you could be involved in, to name a few: REACH - Race Equality and Culture Heritage group focuses on representation, retention and engagement for associates from minority ethnic groups and al
Nottingham Trent House (95002), United Kingdom, Nottingham, Nottinghamshire Quality Assurance Process Manager (Associate) About this role This is an opportunity to join a vibrant and fast paced team, providing quality assurance and actionable insights to the business. You will be responsible for ensuring the Quality Assurance Process and change is well managed, with appropriately skilled QA's to deliver in line with business needs. This is an individual contributor role, but, working collaboratively with the QA Leadership team, you will help mitigate risk, nurture talent, support skills development and drive high team performance, outputs and business objectives through coaching and mentorship What you'll do Monitoring: Monitoring, evaluating and reporting on performance and process execution across multiple communication channels and multiple Operational lines of Business, with a focus on complex, high risk workstreams, requiring strong judgement skills providing assurance and actionable insight through accuracy and proactive identification of Great customer outcomes, process adherence/execution Non process adherence / execution Training and knowledge gaps Process gaps Error trends and root causes System failures Validation (2nd and 3rd Line of defence monitoring): Conduct reperformance of QA monitoring across multiple workstreams, ensuring consistent and correct outcomes aligned to QA standards and methodology, providing effective feedback and reporting on findings to QA Leadership and supporting with coaching and upskilling QA team members Process Management: Build and maintain knowledge of how our processes operate on the frontline, inclusive of set up and maintenance of key documentation for BAU, QA methodology and framework and control governance, alongside driving consistent and correct application of methodology, mitigating identified risks, gaps and exposure as part of ensuring appropriate governance and control with the QA framework Stakeholder management: Be the point of contact for multiple Operational areas and internal stakeholders, working collaboratively to understand QA output and support continuous improvement inclusive of Leading impactful calibration sessions to Operational and cross functional stakeholders, ensuring a balanced view is discussed to reach the right and calibrated outcome Root cause and thematic analysis to provide actionable insights and recommendations to key stakeholders to improve outcomes and drawing connections across multiple lines of business Deliver effective reporting catering for a wide stakeholder audience As part of supporting the success of the Quality Assurance framework and team excellence, you will also contribute to the following: Performance Management: Monitor QA department output, ensuring deliverables, SLAs and key performance metrics are met, highlighting gaps, findings, recognising excellence and influencing continuous improvement through effective reporting and communication Coaching and Mentoring: Model Quality Assurance excellence, setting a consistent tone for expectations, deliverables, outputs and behaviours through mentoring and coaching QA team members, supporting progress, talent development, framework development and driving strengthened outputs for Stakeholders Onboarding: Design and lead the induction process for new QA hires, ensuring they hit the ground running, empowered, enabled and with a deep understanding of our quality framework, along with leading upskilling to meet department needs Governance: Assess the detailed impacts of change initiatives to ensure all changes are well managed and QA is set up for success. Use problem solving techniques to resolve process breakdowns, including in the management of issues and events impacting the risks of the QA process Support well managed activities such as control testing Be responsible for ensuring appropriate governance is in place to report on business results through Line Of Business meetings Provide administrative support for the management of the QA monitoring platform Reporting and projects: Deliver appropriate reporting for your role along with supporting with adhoc reporting and QA projects What we're looking for A self starter, with the ability to demonstrate initiative, ownership and work autonomously in driving your own performance Ability to build strong relationships with peers and senior stakeholders across other teams which support the QA team, the wider operation and business Be able to quickly learn and maintain a detailed knowledge of agent level processes Knowledge of conduct risk and compliance requirements Excellent organisational skills and strong attention to detail with the ability to plan and prioritise effectively through periods of change The ability to review and analyse data to provide insights into the business and make recommendations balancing customer and business requirements Strong communications skills, being able to present findings in a clear and concise manner both written and verbally Good judgment and decision-making, being able to demonstrate strong reasoning skills with any analysis A passion for improving customer outcomes and Quality Assurance excellence An engaged and motivated individual with a positive mindset, contributing to the culture and values that are important to Capital One Preferable: Experience or expertise in Quality Assurance with an in-depth knowledge of QA processes and QA platforms within a regulated industry Where and how you'll work This is a permanent position and is based in our Nottingham offices. Our hybrid working model offers you the flexibility to work from our offices and from home, when you need to. We're big on collaboration and connection, and so generally encourage our associates to use our offices on Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays. What's in it for you Bring us all this - and you'll be well rewarded with a role contributing to the roadmap of an organisation committed to transformation We offer high performers strong and diverse career progression, investing heavily in developing great people through our Capital One University training programmes (and appropriate external providers) Immediate access to our core benefits including pension scheme, bonus, generous holiday entitlement and private medical insurance - with flexible benefits available including season-ticket loans, cycle to work scheme and enhanced parental leave Open-plan workspaces and accessible facilities designed to inspire and support you. Our Nottingham head-office has a fully-serviced gym, subsidised restaurant, mindfulness and music rooms. In London, you can heighten your mood with a run on our rooftop running track or an espresso at the Workshop Coffee café What you should know about how we recruit We pride ourselves on hiring the best people, not the same people. Building diverse and inclusive teams is the right thing to do and the smart thing to do. We want to work with top talent: whoever you are, whatever you look like, wherever you come from. We know it's about what you do, not just what you say. That's why we make our recruitment process fair and accessible. And we offer benefits that attract people at all ages and stages. We also partner with organisations including the Women in Finance and Race At Work Charters, Stonewall and upReach to find people from every walk of life and help them thrive with us. We have a whole host of internal networks and support groups you could be involved in, to name a few: REACH - Race Equality and Culture Heritage group focuses on representation, retention and engagement for associates from minority ethnic groups and allies OutFront - to provide LGBTQ+ support for all associates Mind Your Mind - signposting support and promoting positive mental wellbeing for all Women in Tech - promoting an inclusive environment in tech EmpowHER - network of female associates and allies focusing on developing future leaders, particularly for female talent in our industry Capital One is committed to diversity in the workplace. If you require a reasonable adjustment, please contact All information will be kept confidential and will only be used for the purpose of applying a reasonable adjustment. For technical support or questions about Capital One's recruiting process, please send an email to Capital One does not provide, endorse nor guarantee and is not liable for third-party products, services, educational tools or other information available through this site. Capital One Financial is made up of several different entities. Please note that any position posted in Canada is for Capital One Canada, any position posted in the United Kingdom is for Capital One Europe and any position posted in the Philippines is for Capital One Philippines Service Corp. (COPSSC). Who We Are At Capital One, we're building a leading information-based technology company. Still founder-led by Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Richard Fairbank, Capital One is on a mission to help our customers succeed by bringing ingenuity, simplicity, and humanity to banking . click apply for full job details
Apr 23, 2026
Full time
Nottingham Trent House (95002), United Kingdom, Nottingham, Nottinghamshire Quality Assurance Process Manager (Associate) About this role This is an opportunity to join a vibrant and fast paced team, providing quality assurance and actionable insights to the business. You will be responsible for ensuring the Quality Assurance Process and change is well managed, with appropriately skilled QA's to deliver in line with business needs. This is an individual contributor role, but, working collaboratively with the QA Leadership team, you will help mitigate risk, nurture talent, support skills development and drive high team performance, outputs and business objectives through coaching and mentorship What you'll do Monitoring: Monitoring, evaluating and reporting on performance and process execution across multiple communication channels and multiple Operational lines of Business, with a focus on complex, high risk workstreams, requiring strong judgement skills providing assurance and actionable insight through accuracy and proactive identification of Great customer outcomes, process adherence/execution Non process adherence / execution Training and knowledge gaps Process gaps Error trends and root causes System failures Validation (2nd and 3rd Line of defence monitoring): Conduct reperformance of QA monitoring across multiple workstreams, ensuring consistent and correct outcomes aligned to QA standards and methodology, providing effective feedback and reporting on findings to QA Leadership and supporting with coaching and upskilling QA team members Process Management: Build and maintain knowledge of how our processes operate on the frontline, inclusive of set up and maintenance of key documentation for BAU, QA methodology and framework and control governance, alongside driving consistent and correct application of methodology, mitigating identified risks, gaps and exposure as part of ensuring appropriate governance and control with the QA framework Stakeholder management: Be the point of contact for multiple Operational areas and internal stakeholders, working collaboratively to understand QA output and support continuous improvement inclusive of Leading impactful calibration sessions to Operational and cross functional stakeholders, ensuring a balanced view is discussed to reach the right and calibrated outcome Root cause and thematic analysis to provide actionable insights and recommendations to key stakeholders to improve outcomes and drawing connections across multiple lines of business Deliver effective reporting catering for a wide stakeholder audience As part of supporting the success of the Quality Assurance framework and team excellence, you will also contribute to the following: Performance Management: Monitor QA department output, ensuring deliverables, SLAs and key performance metrics are met, highlighting gaps, findings, recognising excellence and influencing continuous improvement through effective reporting and communication Coaching and Mentoring: Model Quality Assurance excellence, setting a consistent tone for expectations, deliverables, outputs and behaviours through mentoring and coaching QA team members, supporting progress, talent development, framework development and driving strengthened outputs for Stakeholders Onboarding: Design and lead the induction process for new QA hires, ensuring they hit the ground running, empowered, enabled and with a deep understanding of our quality framework, along with leading upskilling to meet department needs Governance: Assess the detailed impacts of change initiatives to ensure all changes are well managed and QA is set up for success. Use problem solving techniques to resolve process breakdowns, including in the management of issues and events impacting the risks of the QA process Support well managed activities such as control testing Be responsible for ensuring appropriate governance is in place to report on business results through Line Of Business meetings Provide administrative support for the management of the QA monitoring platform Reporting and projects: Deliver appropriate reporting for your role along with supporting with adhoc reporting and QA projects What we're looking for A self starter, with the ability to demonstrate initiative, ownership and work autonomously in driving your own performance Ability to build strong relationships with peers and senior stakeholders across other teams which support the QA team, the wider operation and business Be able to quickly learn and maintain a detailed knowledge of agent level processes Knowledge of conduct risk and compliance requirements Excellent organisational skills and strong attention to detail with the ability to plan and prioritise effectively through periods of change The ability to review and analyse data to provide insights into the business and make recommendations balancing customer and business requirements Strong communications skills, being able to present findings in a clear and concise manner both written and verbally Good judgment and decision-making, being able to demonstrate strong reasoning skills with any analysis A passion for improving customer outcomes and Quality Assurance excellence An engaged and motivated individual with a positive mindset, contributing to the culture and values that are important to Capital One Preferable: Experience or expertise in Quality Assurance with an in-depth knowledge of QA processes and QA platforms within a regulated industry Where and how you'll work This is a permanent position and is based in our Nottingham offices. Our hybrid working model offers you the flexibility to work from our offices and from home, when you need to. We're big on collaboration and connection, and so generally encourage our associates to use our offices on Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays. What's in it for you Bring us all this - and you'll be well rewarded with a role contributing to the roadmap of an organisation committed to transformation We offer high performers strong and diverse career progression, investing heavily in developing great people through our Capital One University training programmes (and appropriate external providers) Immediate access to our core benefits including pension scheme, bonus, generous holiday entitlement and private medical insurance - with flexible benefits available including season-ticket loans, cycle to work scheme and enhanced parental leave Open-plan workspaces and accessible facilities designed to inspire and support you. Our Nottingham head-office has a fully-serviced gym, subsidised restaurant, mindfulness and music rooms. In London, you can heighten your mood with a run on our rooftop running track or an espresso at the Workshop Coffee café What you should know about how we recruit We pride ourselves on hiring the best people, not the same people. Building diverse and inclusive teams is the right thing to do and the smart thing to do. We want to work with top talent: whoever you are, whatever you look like, wherever you come from. We know it's about what you do, not just what you say. That's why we make our recruitment process fair and accessible. And we offer benefits that attract people at all ages and stages. We also partner with organisations including the Women in Finance and Race At Work Charters, Stonewall and upReach to find people from every walk of life and help them thrive with us. We have a whole host of internal networks and support groups you could be involved in, to name a few: REACH - Race Equality and Culture Heritage group focuses on representation, retention and engagement for associates from minority ethnic groups and allies OutFront - to provide LGBTQ+ support for all associates Mind Your Mind - signposting support and promoting positive mental wellbeing for all Women in Tech - promoting an inclusive environment in tech EmpowHER - network of female associates and allies focusing on developing future leaders, particularly for female talent in our industry Capital One is committed to diversity in the workplace. If you require a reasonable adjustment, please contact All information will be kept confidential and will only be used for the purpose of applying a reasonable adjustment. For technical support or questions about Capital One's recruiting process, please send an email to Capital One does not provide, endorse nor guarantee and is not liable for third-party products, services, educational tools or other information available through this site. Capital One Financial is made up of several different entities. Please note that any position posted in Canada is for Capital One Canada, any position posted in the United Kingdom is for Capital One Europe and any position posted in the Philippines is for Capital One Philippines Service Corp. (COPSSC). Who We Are At Capital One, we're building a leading information-based technology company. Still founder-led by Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Richard Fairbank, Capital One is on a mission to help our customers succeed by bringing ingenuity, simplicity, and humanity to banking . click apply for full job details
Base Location: You'll be expected to spend 50% of your working week in one of the following locations: Reading, Havant, Glasgow or Perth. Salary: £50,100 - £75,100 + performance-related bonus and a range of benefits to support your finances, wellbeing and family. Working Pattern: Permanent Full Time Flexible First options available. The Role The IT Risk and Controls Manager, within the Service Operations and Delivery team, assists with the implementation and ongoing development of IT risk and control procedures throughout the SIAM ecosystem. With a focus on proactive risk management and operational resilience, the role collaborates closely with IT stakeholders, service delivery teams, and providers to identify, communicate, and address compliance challenges, ensuring operational risks are effectively managed within the organisation's risk appetite. This role evaluates the effectiveness of IT controls, verifies adherence to established standards and requirements, and provides critical information to support the Service Leadership team in informed decision-making. In addition, this position drives the seamless integration of controls into operational processes and services, works in partnership with the Governance Risk and Compliance (GRC) team, and builds strong relationships with IT Partners, Business Units, and service providers to foster a culture of continual improvement and operational resilience. You Will Ensure IT systems and operational processes comply with relevant regulations and industry standards and conduct regular and thorough IT risk assessments in collaboration with cross-functional teams to identify potential compliance gaps and areas for improvement. Drive operational resilience initiatives by ensuring IT systems and services are robust, recoverable, and capable of withstanding disruptions. Support the business continuity and disaster recovery (BC/DR) planning and testing processes from an IT risk and controls perspective, ensuring that appropriate measures and controls are in place, regularly reviewed, and improved to minimise the impact of incidents on business operations. Manage the Group Technology Services (GTS) Operational Risk Register by diligently tracking operational risks, embedding appropriate controls within business processes, and providing regular updates on risk status. Reporting on IT risk and control matters, including emerging issues and outstanding actions, directly to Risk Boards and Committees to facilitate informed decision making. Consult closely with Cyber Risk and Information Security teams to align strategies, share insights, and ensure a unified approach to managing IT risks and collaborate effectively with the 2LOD GRC Team and engage with GTS stakeholders to drive a culture of compliance and strengthen overall governance structures. Coordinate activities with audit teams to systematically review and evaluate IT controls and processes, addressing any identified weaknesses or instances of non compliance. You Have Experience of delivering IT risk, compliance or assurance activities including operational resilience. Good knowledge of IT governance frameworks such as COBIT 5, ITIL, ISO 31000, 27005, 38500 and their interactions. Experience of designing or reviewing IT processes and their controls and performing risk assessments. Working knowledge of IT and operational risk, IT and enterprise architecture, IT strategy and IT outsourcing, service management, and delivery. Proficiency in communicating and collaborating with both internal and external stakeholders. About SSE SSE's purpose is to provide energy needed today while building a better world of energy for tomorrow. We do this by developing, building, operating and investing in electricity infrastructure and businesses needed in the energy transition. Our Transforming for Growth investment plan sees us investing £33 bn in critical electricity infrastructure across the five years to 2030. Our IT division powers growth across all SSE business areas by making sure we have the systems, software and security needed to take the lead in a low carbon world. They provide expertise, advice and day to day support in emerging technologies, data and analytics, cyber security and more. Flexible benefits to fit your life Enjoy discounts on private healthcare and gym memberships. Wellbeing benefits like a free online GP and 24/7 counselling service. Interest free loans on tech and transport season tickets, or a new bike with our Cycle to Work scheme. Generous family entitlements such as maternity and adoption pay, and paternity leave. Work with an equal opportunity employer SSE will make any reasonable adjustments you need to ensure that your application and experience with us is positive. Please contact / to discuss how we can support you. We're dedicated to fostering an open and inclusive workplace where people from all backgrounds can thrive. We create equal opportunities for everyone to succeed and especially welcome applications from those who may not be well represented in our workforce or industry.
Apr 23, 2026
Full time
Base Location: You'll be expected to spend 50% of your working week in one of the following locations: Reading, Havant, Glasgow or Perth. Salary: £50,100 - £75,100 + performance-related bonus and a range of benefits to support your finances, wellbeing and family. Working Pattern: Permanent Full Time Flexible First options available. The Role The IT Risk and Controls Manager, within the Service Operations and Delivery team, assists with the implementation and ongoing development of IT risk and control procedures throughout the SIAM ecosystem. With a focus on proactive risk management and operational resilience, the role collaborates closely with IT stakeholders, service delivery teams, and providers to identify, communicate, and address compliance challenges, ensuring operational risks are effectively managed within the organisation's risk appetite. This role evaluates the effectiveness of IT controls, verifies adherence to established standards and requirements, and provides critical information to support the Service Leadership team in informed decision-making. In addition, this position drives the seamless integration of controls into operational processes and services, works in partnership with the Governance Risk and Compliance (GRC) team, and builds strong relationships with IT Partners, Business Units, and service providers to foster a culture of continual improvement and operational resilience. You Will Ensure IT systems and operational processes comply with relevant regulations and industry standards and conduct regular and thorough IT risk assessments in collaboration with cross-functional teams to identify potential compliance gaps and areas for improvement. Drive operational resilience initiatives by ensuring IT systems and services are robust, recoverable, and capable of withstanding disruptions. Support the business continuity and disaster recovery (BC/DR) planning and testing processes from an IT risk and controls perspective, ensuring that appropriate measures and controls are in place, regularly reviewed, and improved to minimise the impact of incidents on business operations. Manage the Group Technology Services (GTS) Operational Risk Register by diligently tracking operational risks, embedding appropriate controls within business processes, and providing regular updates on risk status. Reporting on IT risk and control matters, including emerging issues and outstanding actions, directly to Risk Boards and Committees to facilitate informed decision making. Consult closely with Cyber Risk and Information Security teams to align strategies, share insights, and ensure a unified approach to managing IT risks and collaborate effectively with the 2LOD GRC Team and engage with GTS stakeholders to drive a culture of compliance and strengthen overall governance structures. Coordinate activities with audit teams to systematically review and evaluate IT controls and processes, addressing any identified weaknesses or instances of non compliance. You Have Experience of delivering IT risk, compliance or assurance activities including operational resilience. Good knowledge of IT governance frameworks such as COBIT 5, ITIL, ISO 31000, 27005, 38500 and their interactions. Experience of designing or reviewing IT processes and their controls and performing risk assessments. Working knowledge of IT and operational risk, IT and enterprise architecture, IT strategy and IT outsourcing, service management, and delivery. Proficiency in communicating and collaborating with both internal and external stakeholders. About SSE SSE's purpose is to provide energy needed today while building a better world of energy for tomorrow. We do this by developing, building, operating and investing in electricity infrastructure and businesses needed in the energy transition. Our Transforming for Growth investment plan sees us investing £33 bn in critical electricity infrastructure across the five years to 2030. Our IT division powers growth across all SSE business areas by making sure we have the systems, software and security needed to take the lead in a low carbon world. They provide expertise, advice and day to day support in emerging technologies, data and analytics, cyber security and more. Flexible benefits to fit your life Enjoy discounts on private healthcare and gym memberships. Wellbeing benefits like a free online GP and 24/7 counselling service. Interest free loans on tech and transport season tickets, or a new bike with our Cycle to Work scheme. Generous family entitlements such as maternity and adoption pay, and paternity leave. Work with an equal opportunity employer SSE will make any reasonable adjustments you need to ensure that your application and experience with us is positive. Please contact / to discuss how we can support you. We're dedicated to fostering an open and inclusive workplace where people from all backgrounds can thrive. We create equal opportunities for everyone to succeed and especially welcome applications from those who may not be well represented in our workforce or industry.
Global Payroll Implementation Assistant Manager Posted on April 17th, 2026 Glasgow Type of Job: Permanent Global Payroll Implementation Assistant Manager Market leading salary and benefits package Glasgow Hybrid working (2 days in office) Permanent - FT Brightwork are delighted to be supporting our key client in the recruitment of a Global Payroll Implementation Assistant Manager to join their growing team. This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced payroll professional to take a leading role in the implementation and transition of new global and international payrolls, ensuring smooth delivery, strong governance, and operational excellence across multiple jurisdictions. Role Overview The Global Payroll Implementation Assistant Manager will be responsible for leading payroll implementation activities from end-to-end, ensuring all new payrolls are delivered in line with agreed timelines, compliance requirements, and quality standards. The role will play a key part in coordinating stakeholders, managing implementation risks, supporting testing activities, and ensuring successful payroll go-live across multiple countries. Key Responsibilities Lead the end-to-end implementation of new global and international payrolls, ensuring delivery against project plans and timelines Oversee payroll processing during implementation and transition phases, proactively managing risks and resolving issues Support day-to-day payroll operations during transition to ensure deadlines and compliance requirements are met Own and maintain client-specific payroll process documentation and implementation guides, ensuring accuracy and consistency Act as a key point of contact for global payroll partners and in-country providers, ensuring data requirements and local compliance rules are met Lead system testing activities, including UAT, parallel runs, and post-implementation validation Identify process improvements and support the enhancement of payroll delivery frameworks Provide guidance and support to payroll analysts and advisors during implementation phases Monitor legislative and regulatory payroll changes across relevant jurisdictions and assess impact where required Maintain a central knowledge base covering payroll processes across supported countries About You Strong background in payroll operations, ideally within complex or multi-country environments Proven experience in payroll implementation, system testing, and/or payroll transitions Strong understanding of payroll legislation and compliance (UK and/or international exposure desirable) Experience with UAT, test scripting, and payroll parallel runs Excellent stakeholder management skills, with the ability to work across HR, Finance, IT, and external providers Strong attention to detail with the ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment Process-driven with a continuous improvement mindset What's on Offer Opportunity to play a key role in global payroll transformation projects Exposure to international payroll operations and multi-country implementations Collaborative and supportive working environment Competitive salary and benefits package If you're an experienced payroll professional with implementation and global exposure looking for your next challenge, we would love to hear from you.
Apr 23, 2026
Full time
Global Payroll Implementation Assistant Manager Posted on April 17th, 2026 Glasgow Type of Job: Permanent Global Payroll Implementation Assistant Manager Market leading salary and benefits package Glasgow Hybrid working (2 days in office) Permanent - FT Brightwork are delighted to be supporting our key client in the recruitment of a Global Payroll Implementation Assistant Manager to join their growing team. This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced payroll professional to take a leading role in the implementation and transition of new global and international payrolls, ensuring smooth delivery, strong governance, and operational excellence across multiple jurisdictions. Role Overview The Global Payroll Implementation Assistant Manager will be responsible for leading payroll implementation activities from end-to-end, ensuring all new payrolls are delivered in line with agreed timelines, compliance requirements, and quality standards. The role will play a key part in coordinating stakeholders, managing implementation risks, supporting testing activities, and ensuring successful payroll go-live across multiple countries. Key Responsibilities Lead the end-to-end implementation of new global and international payrolls, ensuring delivery against project plans and timelines Oversee payroll processing during implementation and transition phases, proactively managing risks and resolving issues Support day-to-day payroll operations during transition to ensure deadlines and compliance requirements are met Own and maintain client-specific payroll process documentation and implementation guides, ensuring accuracy and consistency Act as a key point of contact for global payroll partners and in-country providers, ensuring data requirements and local compliance rules are met Lead system testing activities, including UAT, parallel runs, and post-implementation validation Identify process improvements and support the enhancement of payroll delivery frameworks Provide guidance and support to payroll analysts and advisors during implementation phases Monitor legislative and regulatory payroll changes across relevant jurisdictions and assess impact where required Maintain a central knowledge base covering payroll processes across supported countries About You Strong background in payroll operations, ideally within complex or multi-country environments Proven experience in payroll implementation, system testing, and/or payroll transitions Strong understanding of payroll legislation and compliance (UK and/or international exposure desirable) Experience with UAT, test scripting, and payroll parallel runs Excellent stakeholder management skills, with the ability to work across HR, Finance, IT, and external providers Strong attention to detail with the ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment Process-driven with a continuous improvement mindset What's on Offer Opportunity to play a key role in global payroll transformation projects Exposure to international payroll operations and multi-country implementations Collaborative and supportive working environment Competitive salary and benefits package If you're an experienced payroll professional with implementation and global exposure looking for your next challenge, we would love to hear from you.
Nottingham Trent House (95002), United Kingdom, Nottingham, Nottinghamshire Quality Assurance Process Manager (Associate) About this role This is an opportunity to join a vibrant and fast paced team, providing quality assurance and actionable insights to the business. You will be responsible for ensuring the Quality Assurance Process and change is well managed, with appropriately skilled QA's to deliver in line with business needs. This is an individual contributor role, but, working collaboratively with the QA Leadership team, you will help mitigate risk, nurture talent, support skills development and drive high team performance, outputs and business objectives through coaching and mentorship What you'll do Monitoring: Monitoring, evaluating and reporting on performance and process execution across multiple communication channels and multiple Operational lines of Business, with a focus on complex, high risk workstreams, requiring strong judgement skills providing assurance and actionable insight through accuracy and proactive identification of Great customer outcomes, process adherence/execution Non process adherence / execution Training and knowledge gaps Process gaps Error trends and root causes System failures Validation (2nd and 3rd Line of defence monitoring): Conduct reperformance of QA monitoring across multiple workstreams, ensuring consistent and correct outcomes aligned to QA standards and methodology, providing effective feedback and reporting on findings to QA Leadership and supporting with coaching and upskilling QA team members Process Management: Build and maintain knowledge of how our processes operate on the frontline, inclusive of set up and maintenance of key documentation for BAU, QA methodology and framework and control governance, alongside driving consistent and correct application of methodology, mitigating identified risks, gaps and exposure as part of ensuring appropriate governance and control with the QA framework Stakeholder management: Be the point of contact for multiple Operational areas and internal stakeholders, working collaboratively to understand QA output and support continuous improvement inclusive of Leading impactful calibration sessions to Operational and cross functional stakeholders, ensuring a balanced view is discussed to reach the right and calibrated outcome Root cause and thematic analysis to provide actionable insights and recommendations to key stakeholders to improve outcomes and drawing connections across multiple lines of business Deliver effective reporting catering for a wide stakeholder audience As part of supporting the success of the Quality Assurance framework and team excellence, you will also contribute to the following: Performance Management: Monitor QA department output, ensuring deliverables, SLAs and key performance metrics are met, highlighting gaps, findings, recognising excellence and influencing continuous improvement through effective reporting and communication Coaching and Mentoring: Model Quality Assurance excellence, setting a consistent tone for expectations, deliverables, outputs and behaviours through mentoring and coaching QA team members, supporting progress, talent development, framework development and driving strengthened outputs for Stakeholders Onboarding: Design and lead the induction process for new QA hires, ensuring they hit the ground running, empowered, enabled and with a deep understanding of our quality framework, along with leading upskilling to meet department needs Governance: Assess the detailed impacts of change initiatives to ensure all changes are well managed and QA is set up for success. Use problem solving techniques to resolve process breakdowns, including in the management of issues and events impacting the risks of the QA process Support well managed activities such as control testing Be responsible for ensuring appropriate governance is in place to report on business results through Line Of Business meetings Provide administrative support for the management of the QA monitoring platform Reporting and projects: Deliver appropriate reporting for your role along with supporting with adhoc reporting and QA projects What we're looking for A self starter, with the ability to demonstrate initiative, ownership and work autonomously in driving your own performance Ability to build strong relationships with peers and senior stakeholders across other teams which support the QA team, the wider operation and business Be able to quickly learn and maintain a detailed knowledge of agent level processes Knowledge of conduct risk and compliance requirements Excellent organisational skills and strong attention to detail with the ability to plan and prioritise effectively through periods of change The ability to review and analyse data to provide insights into the business and make recommendations balancing customer and business requirements Strong communications skills, being able to present findings in a clear and concise manner both written and verbally Good judgment and decision-making, being able to demonstrate strong reasoning skills with any analysis A passion for improving customer outcomes and Quality Assurance excellence An engaged and motivated individual with a positive mindset, contributing to the culture and values that are important to Capital One Preferable: Experience or expertise in Quality Assurance with an in-depth knowledge of QA processes and QA platforms within a regulated industry Where and how you'll work This is a permanent position and is based in our Nottingham offices. Our hybrid working model offers you the flexibility to work from our offices and from home, when you need to. We're big on collaboration and connection, and so generally encourage our associates to use our offices on Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays. What's in it for you Bring us all this - and you'll be well rewarded with a role contributing to the roadmap of an organisation committed to transformation We offer high performers strong and diverse career progression, investing heavily in developing great people through our Capital One University training programmes (and appropriate external providers) Immediate access to our core benefits including pension scheme, bonus, generous holiday entitlement and private medical insurance - with flexible benefits available including season-ticket loans, cycle to work scheme and enhanced parental leave Open-plan workspaces and accessible facilities designed to inspire and support you. Our Nottingham head-office has a fully-serviced gym, subsidised restaurant, mindfulness and music rooms. In London, you can heighten your mood with a run on our rooftop running track or an espresso at the Workshop Coffee café What you should know about how we recruit We pride ourselves on hiring the best people, not the same people. Building diverse and inclusive teams is the right thing to do and the smart thing to do. We want to work with top talent: whoever you are, whatever you look like, wherever you come from. We know it's about what you do, not just what you say. That's why we make our recruitment process fair and accessible. And we offer benefits that attract people at all ages and stages. We also partner with organisations including the Women in Finance and Race At Work Charters, Stonewall and upReach to find people from every walk of life and help them thrive with us. We have a whole host of internal networks and support groups you could be involved in, to name a few: REACH - Race Equality and Culture Heritage group focuses on representation, retention and engagement for associates from minority ethnic groups and allies OutFront - to provide LGBTQ+ support for all associates Mind Your Mind - signposting support and promoting positive mental wellbeing for all Women in Tech - promoting an inclusive environment in tech EmpowHER - network of female associates and allies focusing on developing future leaders, particularly for female talent in our industry Capital One is committed to diversity in the workplace. If you require a reasonable adjustment, please contact All information will be kept confidential and will only be used for the purpose of applying a reasonable adjustment. For technical support or questions about Capital One's recruiting process, please send an email to Capital One does not provide, endorse nor guarantee and is not liable for third-party products, services, educational tools or other information available through this site. Capital One Financial is made up of several different entities. Please note that any position posted in Canada is for Capital One Canada, any position posted in the United Kingdom is for Capital One Europe and any position posted in the Philippines is for Capital One Philippines Service Corp. (COPSSC). Who We Are At Capital One, we're building a leading information-based technology company. Still founder-led by Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Richard Fairbank, Capital One is on a mission to help our customers succeed by bringing ingenuity, simplicity, and humanity to banking . click apply for full job details
Apr 23, 2026
Full time
Nottingham Trent House (95002), United Kingdom, Nottingham, Nottinghamshire Quality Assurance Process Manager (Associate) About this role This is an opportunity to join a vibrant and fast paced team, providing quality assurance and actionable insights to the business. You will be responsible for ensuring the Quality Assurance Process and change is well managed, with appropriately skilled QA's to deliver in line with business needs. This is an individual contributor role, but, working collaboratively with the QA Leadership team, you will help mitigate risk, nurture talent, support skills development and drive high team performance, outputs and business objectives through coaching and mentorship What you'll do Monitoring: Monitoring, evaluating and reporting on performance and process execution across multiple communication channels and multiple Operational lines of Business, with a focus on complex, high risk workstreams, requiring strong judgement skills providing assurance and actionable insight through accuracy and proactive identification of Great customer outcomes, process adherence/execution Non process adherence / execution Training and knowledge gaps Process gaps Error trends and root causes System failures Validation (2nd and 3rd Line of defence monitoring): Conduct reperformance of QA monitoring across multiple workstreams, ensuring consistent and correct outcomes aligned to QA standards and methodology, providing effective feedback and reporting on findings to QA Leadership and supporting with coaching and upskilling QA team members Process Management: Build and maintain knowledge of how our processes operate on the frontline, inclusive of set up and maintenance of key documentation for BAU, QA methodology and framework and control governance, alongside driving consistent and correct application of methodology, mitigating identified risks, gaps and exposure as part of ensuring appropriate governance and control with the QA framework Stakeholder management: Be the point of contact for multiple Operational areas and internal stakeholders, working collaboratively to understand QA output and support continuous improvement inclusive of Leading impactful calibration sessions to Operational and cross functional stakeholders, ensuring a balanced view is discussed to reach the right and calibrated outcome Root cause and thematic analysis to provide actionable insights and recommendations to key stakeholders to improve outcomes and drawing connections across multiple lines of business Deliver effective reporting catering for a wide stakeholder audience As part of supporting the success of the Quality Assurance framework and team excellence, you will also contribute to the following: Performance Management: Monitor QA department output, ensuring deliverables, SLAs and key performance metrics are met, highlighting gaps, findings, recognising excellence and influencing continuous improvement through effective reporting and communication Coaching and Mentoring: Model Quality Assurance excellence, setting a consistent tone for expectations, deliverables, outputs and behaviours through mentoring and coaching QA team members, supporting progress, talent development, framework development and driving strengthened outputs for Stakeholders Onboarding: Design and lead the induction process for new QA hires, ensuring they hit the ground running, empowered, enabled and with a deep understanding of our quality framework, along with leading upskilling to meet department needs Governance: Assess the detailed impacts of change initiatives to ensure all changes are well managed and QA is set up for success. Use problem solving techniques to resolve process breakdowns, including in the management of issues and events impacting the risks of the QA process Support well managed activities such as control testing Be responsible for ensuring appropriate governance is in place to report on business results through Line Of Business meetings Provide administrative support for the management of the QA monitoring platform Reporting and projects: Deliver appropriate reporting for your role along with supporting with adhoc reporting and QA projects What we're looking for A self starter, with the ability to demonstrate initiative, ownership and work autonomously in driving your own performance Ability to build strong relationships with peers and senior stakeholders across other teams which support the QA team, the wider operation and business Be able to quickly learn and maintain a detailed knowledge of agent level processes Knowledge of conduct risk and compliance requirements Excellent organisational skills and strong attention to detail with the ability to plan and prioritise effectively through periods of change The ability to review and analyse data to provide insights into the business and make recommendations balancing customer and business requirements Strong communications skills, being able to present findings in a clear and concise manner both written and verbally Good judgment and decision-making, being able to demonstrate strong reasoning skills with any analysis A passion for improving customer outcomes and Quality Assurance excellence An engaged and motivated individual with a positive mindset, contributing to the culture and values that are important to Capital One Preferable: Experience or expertise in Quality Assurance with an in-depth knowledge of QA processes and QA platforms within a regulated industry Where and how you'll work This is a permanent position and is based in our Nottingham offices. Our hybrid working model offers you the flexibility to work from our offices and from home, when you need to. We're big on collaboration and connection, and so generally encourage our associates to use our offices on Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays. What's in it for you Bring us all this - and you'll be well rewarded with a role contributing to the roadmap of an organisation committed to transformation We offer high performers strong and diverse career progression, investing heavily in developing great people through our Capital One University training programmes (and appropriate external providers) Immediate access to our core benefits including pension scheme, bonus, generous holiday entitlement and private medical insurance - with flexible benefits available including season-ticket loans, cycle to work scheme and enhanced parental leave Open-plan workspaces and accessible facilities designed to inspire and support you. Our Nottingham head-office has a fully-serviced gym, subsidised restaurant, mindfulness and music rooms. In London, you can heighten your mood with a run on our rooftop running track or an espresso at the Workshop Coffee café What you should know about how we recruit We pride ourselves on hiring the best people, not the same people. Building diverse and inclusive teams is the right thing to do and the smart thing to do. We want to work with top talent: whoever you are, whatever you look like, wherever you come from. We know it's about what you do, not just what you say. That's why we make our recruitment process fair and accessible. And we offer benefits that attract people at all ages and stages. We also partner with organisations including the Women in Finance and Race At Work Charters, Stonewall and upReach to find people from every walk of life and help them thrive with us. We have a whole host of internal networks and support groups you could be involved in, to name a few: REACH - Race Equality and Culture Heritage group focuses on representation, retention and engagement for associates from minority ethnic groups and allies OutFront - to provide LGBTQ+ support for all associates Mind Your Mind - signposting support and promoting positive mental wellbeing for all Women in Tech - promoting an inclusive environment in tech EmpowHER - network of female associates and allies focusing on developing future leaders, particularly for female talent in our industry Capital One is committed to diversity in the workplace. If you require a reasonable adjustment, please contact All information will be kept confidential and will only be used for the purpose of applying a reasonable adjustment. For technical support or questions about Capital One's recruiting process, please send an email to Capital One does not provide, endorse nor guarantee and is not liable for third-party products, services, educational tools or other information available through this site. Capital One Financial is made up of several different entities. Please note that any position posted in Canada is for Capital One Canada, any position posted in the United Kingdom is for Capital One Europe and any position posted in the Philippines is for Capital One Philippines Service Corp. (COPSSC). Who We Are At Capital One, we're building a leading information-based technology company. Still founder-led by Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Richard Fairbank, Capital One is on a mission to help our customers succeed by bringing ingenuity, simplicity, and humanity to banking . click apply for full job details
Finance Transformation Lead/Finance Systems Implementation Consultant required to lead a group-wide Finance Systems Replacement and technology enablement programme within a large FCA-regulated Financial Services organisation. Experience delivering Finance system implementations (eg, GL, AP/AR, PO workflow, Planning/MI tools) as a Finance business lead, rather than as an IT/technical project manager, is highly desirable. You will manage the full life cycle from requirements gathering and vendor selection through to implementation and transition to BAU, working closely with Finance, Technology, Data and third-party vendors. Key Responsibilities End-to-end delivery of finance system/general ledger replacement Define future-state finance processes, data and reporting Manage vendor selection alongside Procurement Lead governance, RAID management and programme reporting Act as liaison across Finance, IT, Data teams and external suppliers Drive finance change management and operating model improvements Identify automation opportunities across AP, PO, budgeting, planning and MI reporting Required Experience Proven delivery of finance systems or ERP implementation programmes Strong finance domain knowledge (GL, AP, AR, Financial Reporting, FP&A) Stakeholder management at senior level Vendor and third-party management Experience delivering complex cross-functional projects Desirable Oracle and/or Microsoft Dynamics Financial services/FCA-regulated environment ACA/ACCA/CIMA or equivalent PRINCE2/APM/PMP This is a key transformation role within a growing financial services organisation modernising its finance operating model and reporting capability. This is a 12 month FTC. Hybrid role requiring 3 days per week in Swindon.
Apr 23, 2026
Finance Transformation Lead/Finance Systems Implementation Consultant required to lead a group-wide Finance Systems Replacement and technology enablement programme within a large FCA-regulated Financial Services organisation. Experience delivering Finance system implementations (eg, GL, AP/AR, PO workflow, Planning/MI tools) as a Finance business lead, rather than as an IT/technical project manager, is highly desirable. You will manage the full life cycle from requirements gathering and vendor selection through to implementation and transition to BAU, working closely with Finance, Technology, Data and third-party vendors. Key Responsibilities End-to-end delivery of finance system/general ledger replacement Define future-state finance processes, data and reporting Manage vendor selection alongside Procurement Lead governance, RAID management and programme reporting Act as liaison across Finance, IT, Data teams and external suppliers Drive finance change management and operating model improvements Identify automation opportunities across AP, PO, budgeting, planning and MI reporting Required Experience Proven delivery of finance systems or ERP implementation programmes Strong finance domain knowledge (GL, AP, AR, Financial Reporting, FP&A) Stakeholder management at senior level Vendor and third-party management Experience delivering complex cross-functional projects Desirable Oracle and/or Microsoft Dynamics Financial services/FCA-regulated environment ACA/ACCA/CIMA or equivalent PRINCE2/APM/PMP This is a key transformation role within a growing financial services organisation modernising its finance operating model and reporting capability. This is a 12 month FTC. Hybrid role requiring 3 days per week in Swindon.
Base Location: You'll be expected to spend 50% of your working week in one of the following locations: Reading, Havant, Glasgow or Perth. Salary: £50,100 - £75,100 + performance-related bonus and a range of benefits to support your finances, wellbeing and family. Working Pattern: Permanent Full Time Flexible First options available. The Role The IT Risk and Controls Manager, within the Service Operations and Delivery team, assists with the implementation and ongoing development of IT risk and control procedures throughout the SIAM ecosystem. With a focus on proactive risk management and operational resilience, the role collaborates closely with IT stakeholders, service delivery teams, and providers to identify, communicate, and address compliance challenges, ensuring operational risks are effectively managed within the organisation's risk appetite. This role evaluates the effectiveness of IT controls, verifies adherence to established standards and requirements, and provides critical information to support the Service Leadership team in informed decision-making. In addition, this position drives the seamless integration of controls into operational processes and services, works in partnership with the Governance Risk and Compliance (GRC) team, and builds strong relationships with IT Partners, Business Units, and service providers to foster a culture of continual improvement and operational resilience. You Will Ensure IT systems and operational processes comply with relevant regulations and industry standards and conduct regular and thorough IT risk assessments in collaboration with cross-functional teams to identify potential compliance gaps and areas for improvement. Drive operational resilience initiatives by ensuring IT systems and services are robust, recoverable, and capable of withstanding disruptions. Support the business continuity and disaster recovery (BC/DR) planning and testing processes from an IT risk and controls perspective, ensuring that appropriate measures and controls are in place, regularly reviewed, and improved to minimise the impact of incidents on business operations. Manage the Group Technology Services (GTS) Operational Risk Register by diligently tracking operational risks, embedding appropriate controls within business processes, and providing regular updates on risk status. Reporting on IT risk and control matters, including emerging issues and outstanding actions, directly to Risk Boards and Committees to facilitate informed decision making. Consult closely with Cyber Risk and Information Security teams to align strategies, share insights, and ensure a unified approach to managing IT risks and collaborate effectively with the 2LOD GRC Team and engage with GTS stakeholders to drive a culture of compliance and strengthen overall governance structures. Coordinate activities with audit teams to systematically review and evaluate IT controls and processes, addressing any identified weaknesses or instances of non compliance. You Have Experience of delivering IT risk, compliance or assurance activities including operational resilience. Good knowledge of IT governance frameworks such as COBIT 5, ITIL, ISO 31000, 27005, 38500 and their interactions. Experience of designing or reviewing IT processes and their controls and performing risk assessments. Working knowledge of IT and operational risk, IT and enterprise architecture, IT strategy and IT outsourcing, service management, and delivery. Proficiency in communicating and collaborating with both internal and external stakeholders. About SSE SSE's purpose is to provide energy needed today while building a better world of energy for tomorrow. We do this by developing, building, operating and investing in electricity infrastructure and businesses needed in the energy transition. Our Transforming for Growth investment plan sees us investing £33 bn in critical electricity infrastructure across the five years to 2030. Our IT division powers growth across all SSE business areas by making sure we have the systems, software and security needed to take the lead in a low carbon world. They provide expertise, advice and day to day support in emerging technologies, data and analytics, cyber security and more. Flexible benefits to fit your life Enjoy discounts on private healthcare and gym memberships. Wellbeing benefits like a free online GP and 24/7 counselling service. Interest free loans on tech and transport season tickets, or a new bike with our Cycle to Work scheme. Generous family entitlements such as maternity and adoption pay, and paternity leave. Work with an equal opportunity employer SSE will make any reasonable adjustments you need to ensure that your application and experience with us is positive. Please contact / to discuss how we can support you. We're dedicated to fostering an open and inclusive workplace where people from all backgrounds can thrive. We create equal opportunities for everyone to succeed and especially welcome applications from those who may not be well represented in our workforce or industry.
Apr 23, 2026
Full time
Base Location: You'll be expected to spend 50% of your working week in one of the following locations: Reading, Havant, Glasgow or Perth. Salary: £50,100 - £75,100 + performance-related bonus and a range of benefits to support your finances, wellbeing and family. Working Pattern: Permanent Full Time Flexible First options available. The Role The IT Risk and Controls Manager, within the Service Operations and Delivery team, assists with the implementation and ongoing development of IT risk and control procedures throughout the SIAM ecosystem. With a focus on proactive risk management and operational resilience, the role collaborates closely with IT stakeholders, service delivery teams, and providers to identify, communicate, and address compliance challenges, ensuring operational risks are effectively managed within the organisation's risk appetite. This role evaluates the effectiveness of IT controls, verifies adherence to established standards and requirements, and provides critical information to support the Service Leadership team in informed decision-making. In addition, this position drives the seamless integration of controls into operational processes and services, works in partnership with the Governance Risk and Compliance (GRC) team, and builds strong relationships with IT Partners, Business Units, and service providers to foster a culture of continual improvement and operational resilience. You Will Ensure IT systems and operational processes comply with relevant regulations and industry standards and conduct regular and thorough IT risk assessments in collaboration with cross-functional teams to identify potential compliance gaps and areas for improvement. Drive operational resilience initiatives by ensuring IT systems and services are robust, recoverable, and capable of withstanding disruptions. Support the business continuity and disaster recovery (BC/DR) planning and testing processes from an IT risk and controls perspective, ensuring that appropriate measures and controls are in place, regularly reviewed, and improved to minimise the impact of incidents on business operations. Manage the Group Technology Services (GTS) Operational Risk Register by diligently tracking operational risks, embedding appropriate controls within business processes, and providing regular updates on risk status. Reporting on IT risk and control matters, including emerging issues and outstanding actions, directly to Risk Boards and Committees to facilitate informed decision making. Consult closely with Cyber Risk and Information Security teams to align strategies, share insights, and ensure a unified approach to managing IT risks and collaborate effectively with the 2LOD GRC Team and engage with GTS stakeholders to drive a culture of compliance and strengthen overall governance structures. Coordinate activities with audit teams to systematically review and evaluate IT controls and processes, addressing any identified weaknesses or instances of non compliance. You Have Experience of delivering IT risk, compliance or assurance activities including operational resilience. Good knowledge of IT governance frameworks such as COBIT 5, ITIL, ISO 31000, 27005, 38500 and their interactions. Experience of designing or reviewing IT processes and their controls and performing risk assessments. Working knowledge of IT and operational risk, IT and enterprise architecture, IT strategy and IT outsourcing, service management, and delivery. Proficiency in communicating and collaborating with both internal and external stakeholders. About SSE SSE's purpose is to provide energy needed today while building a better world of energy for tomorrow. We do this by developing, building, operating and investing in electricity infrastructure and businesses needed in the energy transition. Our Transforming for Growth investment plan sees us investing £33 bn in critical electricity infrastructure across the five years to 2030. Our IT division powers growth across all SSE business areas by making sure we have the systems, software and security needed to take the lead in a low carbon world. They provide expertise, advice and day to day support in emerging technologies, data and analytics, cyber security and more. Flexible benefits to fit your life Enjoy discounts on private healthcare and gym memberships. Wellbeing benefits like a free online GP and 24/7 counselling service. Interest free loans on tech and transport season tickets, or a new bike with our Cycle to Work scheme. Generous family entitlements such as maternity and adoption pay, and paternity leave. Work with an equal opportunity employer SSE will make any reasonable adjustments you need to ensure that your application and experience with us is positive. Please contact / to discuss how we can support you. We're dedicated to fostering an open and inclusive workplace where people from all backgrounds can thrive. We create equal opportunities for everyone to succeed and especially welcome applications from those who may not be well represented in our workforce or industry.
Base Location: You'll be expected to spend 50% of your working week in one of the following locations: Reading, Havant, Glasgow or Perth. Salary: £50,100 - £75,100 + performance-related bonus and a range of benefits to support your finances, wellbeing and family. Working Pattern: Permanent Full Time Flexible First options available. The Role The IT Risk and Controls Manager, within the Service Operations and Delivery team, assists with the implementation and ongoing development of IT risk and control procedures throughout the SIAM ecosystem. With a focus on proactive risk management and operational resilience, the role collaborates closely with IT stakeholders, service delivery teams, and providers to identify, communicate, and address compliance challenges, ensuring operational risks are effectively managed within the organisation's risk appetite. This role evaluates the effectiveness of IT controls, verifies adherence to established standards and requirements, and provides critical information to support the Service Leadership team in informed decision-making. In addition, this position drives the seamless integration of controls into operational processes and services, works in partnership with the Governance Risk and Compliance (GRC) team, and builds strong relationships with IT Partners, Business Units, and service providers to foster a culture of continual improvement and operational resilience. You Will Ensure IT systems and operational processes comply with relevant regulations and industry standards and conduct regular and thorough IT risk assessments in collaboration with cross-functional teams to identify potential compliance gaps and areas for improvement. Drive operational resilience initiatives by ensuring IT systems and services are robust, recoverable, and capable of withstanding disruptions. Support the business continuity and disaster recovery (BC/DR) planning and testing processes from an IT risk and controls perspective, ensuring that appropriate measures and controls are in place, regularly reviewed, and improved to minimise the impact of incidents on business operations. Manage the Group Technology Services (GTS) Operational Risk Register by diligently tracking operational risks, embedding appropriate controls within business processes, and providing regular updates on risk status. Reporting on IT risk and control matters, including emerging issues and outstanding actions, directly to Risk Boards and Committees to facilitate informed decision making. Consult closely with Cyber Risk and Information Security teams to align strategies, share insights, and ensure a unified approach to managing IT risks and collaborate effectively with the 2LOD GRC Team and engage with GTS stakeholders to drive a culture of compliance and strengthen overall governance structures. Coordinate activities with audit teams to systematically review and evaluate IT controls and processes, addressing any identified weaknesses or instances of non compliance. You Have Experience of delivering IT risk, compliance or assurance activities including operational resilience. Good knowledge of IT governance frameworks such as COBIT 5, ITIL, ISO 31000, 27005, 38500 and their interactions. Experience of designing or reviewing IT processes and their controls and performing risk assessments. Working knowledge of IT and operational risk, IT and enterprise architecture, IT strategy and IT outsourcing, service management, and delivery. Proficiency in communicating and collaborating with both internal and external stakeholders. About SSE SSE's purpose is to provide energy needed today while building a better world of energy for tomorrow. We do this by developing, building, operating and investing in electricity infrastructure and businesses needed in the energy transition. Our Transforming for Growth investment plan sees us investing £33 bn in critical electricity infrastructure across the five years to 2030. Our IT division powers growth across all SSE business areas by making sure we have the systems, software and security needed to take the lead in a low carbon world. They provide expertise, advice and day to day support in emerging technologies, data and analytics, cyber security and more. Flexible benefits to fit your life Enjoy discounts on private healthcare and gym memberships. Wellbeing benefits like a free online GP and 24/7 counselling service. Interest free loans on tech and transport season tickets, or a new bike with our Cycle to Work scheme. Generous family entitlements such as maternity and adoption pay, and paternity leave. Work with an equal opportunity employer SSE will make any reasonable adjustments you need to ensure that your application and experience with us is positive. Please contact / to discuss how we can support you. We're dedicated to fostering an open and inclusive workplace where people from all backgrounds can thrive. We create equal opportunities for everyone to succeed and especially welcome applications from those who may not be well represented in our workforce or industry.
Apr 23, 2026
Full time
Base Location: You'll be expected to spend 50% of your working week in one of the following locations: Reading, Havant, Glasgow or Perth. Salary: £50,100 - £75,100 + performance-related bonus and a range of benefits to support your finances, wellbeing and family. Working Pattern: Permanent Full Time Flexible First options available. The Role The IT Risk and Controls Manager, within the Service Operations and Delivery team, assists with the implementation and ongoing development of IT risk and control procedures throughout the SIAM ecosystem. With a focus on proactive risk management and operational resilience, the role collaborates closely with IT stakeholders, service delivery teams, and providers to identify, communicate, and address compliance challenges, ensuring operational risks are effectively managed within the organisation's risk appetite. This role evaluates the effectiveness of IT controls, verifies adherence to established standards and requirements, and provides critical information to support the Service Leadership team in informed decision-making. In addition, this position drives the seamless integration of controls into operational processes and services, works in partnership with the Governance Risk and Compliance (GRC) team, and builds strong relationships with IT Partners, Business Units, and service providers to foster a culture of continual improvement and operational resilience. You Will Ensure IT systems and operational processes comply with relevant regulations and industry standards and conduct regular and thorough IT risk assessments in collaboration with cross-functional teams to identify potential compliance gaps and areas for improvement. Drive operational resilience initiatives by ensuring IT systems and services are robust, recoverable, and capable of withstanding disruptions. Support the business continuity and disaster recovery (BC/DR) planning and testing processes from an IT risk and controls perspective, ensuring that appropriate measures and controls are in place, regularly reviewed, and improved to minimise the impact of incidents on business operations. Manage the Group Technology Services (GTS) Operational Risk Register by diligently tracking operational risks, embedding appropriate controls within business processes, and providing regular updates on risk status. Reporting on IT risk and control matters, including emerging issues and outstanding actions, directly to Risk Boards and Committees to facilitate informed decision making. Consult closely with Cyber Risk and Information Security teams to align strategies, share insights, and ensure a unified approach to managing IT risks and collaborate effectively with the 2LOD GRC Team and engage with GTS stakeholders to drive a culture of compliance and strengthen overall governance structures. Coordinate activities with audit teams to systematically review and evaluate IT controls and processes, addressing any identified weaknesses or instances of non compliance. You Have Experience of delivering IT risk, compliance or assurance activities including operational resilience. Good knowledge of IT governance frameworks such as COBIT 5, ITIL, ISO 31000, 27005, 38500 and their interactions. Experience of designing or reviewing IT processes and their controls and performing risk assessments. Working knowledge of IT and operational risk, IT and enterprise architecture, IT strategy and IT outsourcing, service management, and delivery. Proficiency in communicating and collaborating with both internal and external stakeholders. About SSE SSE's purpose is to provide energy needed today while building a better world of energy for tomorrow. We do this by developing, building, operating and investing in electricity infrastructure and businesses needed in the energy transition. Our Transforming for Growth investment plan sees us investing £33 bn in critical electricity infrastructure across the five years to 2030. Our IT division powers growth across all SSE business areas by making sure we have the systems, software and security needed to take the lead in a low carbon world. They provide expertise, advice and day to day support in emerging technologies, data and analytics, cyber security and more. Flexible benefits to fit your life Enjoy discounts on private healthcare and gym memberships. Wellbeing benefits like a free online GP and 24/7 counselling service. Interest free loans on tech and transport season tickets, or a new bike with our Cycle to Work scheme. Generous family entitlements such as maternity and adoption pay, and paternity leave. Work with an equal opportunity employer SSE will make any reasonable adjustments you need to ensure that your application and experience with us is positive. Please contact / to discuss how we can support you. We're dedicated to fostering an open and inclusive workplace where people from all backgrounds can thrive. We create equal opportunities for everyone to succeed and especially welcome applications from those who may not be well represented in our workforce or industry.
Sourcing Manager (Category Management - Funds & Investments) 9 Month Contract with potential for extensions Circa £640 per day via Umbrella Location: Edinburgh - Hybrid 2 days on site per week About: We're supporting a leading UK financial services organisation in the search for an experienced Sourcing Manager to join their procurement function on a 9-month contract. This is a hands-on, delivery-focused role within the Funds & Investments category, where you'll lead sourcing activity, drive commercial value, manage supplier relationships, and ensure robust governance in a regulated environment. The Role: You'll be responsible for supporting the development and delivery of category strategies and sourcing events in the Funds & Investments space, while managing supplier relationships to maximise value and minimise risk. Key responsibilities include: Leading end-to-end sourcing activity in Funds & Investments, including RFI/RFP processes, evaluation, negotiation, and contract award Supporting the development and execution of category and sub-category strategies specific to Funds & Investments Managing supplier relationships and governance , ensuring strong performance and value delivery Applying commercial expertise to drive cost optimisation and total cost of ownership (TCO) Ensuring all sourcing activity is compliant with regulatory, risk, and audit requirements Collaborating with internal stakeholders to understand business needs and deliver effective sourcing outcomes Contributing to continuous improvement across sourcing practices and processes What We're Looking For: Proven experience in end-to-end sourcing , ideally in Funds & Investments or related financial services categories Strong category management and commercial negotiation skills Experience working within a regulated environment (Financial Services preferred) Solid understanding of contract terms, risk mitigation, and supplier governance Ability to manage stakeholders and suppliers effectively Experience with procurement systems (e.g., SAP Ariba or similar) is highly beneficial Why Apply? Opportunity to work on high-value sourcing activity within a major financial services environment Role with real commercial ownership and supplier exposure High visibility across procurement and business stakeholders If this opportunity is of interest, apply now with an up-to-date CV for consideration! Note - if you do not hear back within 72 hours of applying, please assume you have been unsuccessful on this occasion, however, we will have your CV and contact details on files should something more suitable arise. We use generative AI tools to support our candidate screening process. This helps us ensure a fair, consistent, and efficient experience for all applicants. Rest assured, all final decisions are made by our hiring team, and your application will be reviewed with care and attention. Adecco/ Pontoon is an employment consultancy. We put expertise, energy, and enthusiasm into improving everyone's chance of being part of the workplace. We respect and appreciate people of all ethnicities, generations, religious beliefs, sexual orientations, gender identities, and more. We do this by showcasing their talents, skills, and unique experience in an inclusive environment that helps them thrive.
Apr 23, 2026
Contractor
Sourcing Manager (Category Management - Funds & Investments) 9 Month Contract with potential for extensions Circa £640 per day via Umbrella Location: Edinburgh - Hybrid 2 days on site per week About: We're supporting a leading UK financial services organisation in the search for an experienced Sourcing Manager to join their procurement function on a 9-month contract. This is a hands-on, delivery-focused role within the Funds & Investments category, where you'll lead sourcing activity, drive commercial value, manage supplier relationships, and ensure robust governance in a regulated environment. The Role: You'll be responsible for supporting the development and delivery of category strategies and sourcing events in the Funds & Investments space, while managing supplier relationships to maximise value and minimise risk. Key responsibilities include: Leading end-to-end sourcing activity in Funds & Investments, including RFI/RFP processes, evaluation, negotiation, and contract award Supporting the development and execution of category and sub-category strategies specific to Funds & Investments Managing supplier relationships and governance , ensuring strong performance and value delivery Applying commercial expertise to drive cost optimisation and total cost of ownership (TCO) Ensuring all sourcing activity is compliant with regulatory, risk, and audit requirements Collaborating with internal stakeholders to understand business needs and deliver effective sourcing outcomes Contributing to continuous improvement across sourcing practices and processes What We're Looking For: Proven experience in end-to-end sourcing , ideally in Funds & Investments or related financial services categories Strong category management and commercial negotiation skills Experience working within a regulated environment (Financial Services preferred) Solid understanding of contract terms, risk mitigation, and supplier governance Ability to manage stakeholders and suppliers effectively Experience with procurement systems (e.g., SAP Ariba or similar) is highly beneficial Why Apply? Opportunity to work on high-value sourcing activity within a major financial services environment Role with real commercial ownership and supplier exposure High visibility across procurement and business stakeholders If this opportunity is of interest, apply now with an up-to-date CV for consideration! Note - if you do not hear back within 72 hours of applying, please assume you have been unsuccessful on this occasion, however, we will have your CV and contact details on files should something more suitable arise. We use generative AI tools to support our candidate screening process. This helps us ensure a fair, consistent, and efficient experience for all applicants. Rest assured, all final decisions are made by our hiring team, and your application will be reviewed with care and attention. Adecco/ Pontoon is an employment consultancy. We put expertise, energy, and enthusiasm into improving everyone's chance of being part of the workplace. We respect and appreciate people of all ethnicities, generations, religious beliefs, sexual orientations, gender identities, and more. We do this by showcasing their talents, skills, and unique experience in an inclusive environment that helps them thrive.
OPERATIONS AND COMPLIANCE MANAGER An exciting opportunity has arisen to join a highly respected, London-based executive search firm with a strong reputation for delivering diverse, high-impact leadership solutions across the public and private sectors. Known for its values-led approach and commitment to excellence, the business operates at the forefront of interim and executive hiring, partnering with some of the UK's most influential organisations. This is a pivotal role within the Interim division, sitting at the heart of operations, compliance, and delivery. You will act as a central figure across the business, ensuring processes run seamlessly, compliance standards are met, and stakeholders receive an exceptional level of support. This is a fantastic opportunity for a detail-oriented, proactive professional who thrives in a fast-paced, high-performance environment and is looking to take ownership of a broad and impactful remit. OPERATIONS AND COMPLIANCE MANAGER ROLE: Supporting the Interim team with day-to-day operational coordination and administrative delivery Managing complex diaries, scheduling meetings, interviews, and key stakeholder interactions Overseeing contractor onboarding processes, ensuring full compliance (including IR35 and right to work) Acting as a key point of contact for internal teams, contractors, suppliers, and clients Leading supplier management, including due diligence, onboarding, and ongoing performance monitoring Managing and coordinating bid and framework opportunities, ensuring timely and high-quality submissions Supporting public sector framework applications and renewals Taking ownership of data protection processes, ensuring compliance with UK GDPR and internal policies Leading audit preparation, compliance monitoring, and continuous improvement initiatives Producing accurate reports, trackers, and compliance documentation for senior stakeholders Identifying process improvements and driving operational efficiency across the interim function OPERATIONS AND COMPLIANCE MANAGER ESSENTIALS: Previous experience in operations, compliance, or governance within recruitment, interim management, or professional services Strong understanding of compliance processes, audit preparation, and documentation control Experience supporting bids, tenders, or framework submissions (ideally within the public sector) Confident in managing supplier relationships, due diligence processes, and compliance requirements Working knowledge of data protection principles and handling sensitive information Highly organised, with the ability to manage multiple priorities and deadlines effectively Excellent written communication skills and strong attention to detail Strong stakeholder management skills, with the ability to engage at all levels Proactive, solutions-focused, and confident, taking ownership of processes and improvements OPERATIONS AND COMPLIANCE MANAGER BENEFITS: Opportunity to join a market-leading, purpose-driven executive search firm A broad and impactful role with real ownership and visibility across the business Strong career development and progression opportunities Collaborative, values-led working environment Exposure to high-profile clients and projects across multiple sectors Central London location with flexible working options If you feel that you fit the above criteria, then please apply today by submitting your CV to us. Please note that due to the high volume of applications that we receive, only successful applicants will be contacted. For information on how we process personal information, please refer to our website: How We Use Your Personal Information. At Australasian Recruitment Company we are committed to an Equal Opportunities policy and make employment decisions by matching business needs with the skills and experience of candidates, irrespective of age, disability (including hidden disabilities) gender, gender identity or gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, or sexual orientation.
Apr 23, 2026
Full time
OPERATIONS AND COMPLIANCE MANAGER An exciting opportunity has arisen to join a highly respected, London-based executive search firm with a strong reputation for delivering diverse, high-impact leadership solutions across the public and private sectors. Known for its values-led approach and commitment to excellence, the business operates at the forefront of interim and executive hiring, partnering with some of the UK's most influential organisations. This is a pivotal role within the Interim division, sitting at the heart of operations, compliance, and delivery. You will act as a central figure across the business, ensuring processes run seamlessly, compliance standards are met, and stakeholders receive an exceptional level of support. This is a fantastic opportunity for a detail-oriented, proactive professional who thrives in a fast-paced, high-performance environment and is looking to take ownership of a broad and impactful remit. OPERATIONS AND COMPLIANCE MANAGER ROLE: Supporting the Interim team with day-to-day operational coordination and administrative delivery Managing complex diaries, scheduling meetings, interviews, and key stakeholder interactions Overseeing contractor onboarding processes, ensuring full compliance (including IR35 and right to work) Acting as a key point of contact for internal teams, contractors, suppliers, and clients Leading supplier management, including due diligence, onboarding, and ongoing performance monitoring Managing and coordinating bid and framework opportunities, ensuring timely and high-quality submissions Supporting public sector framework applications and renewals Taking ownership of data protection processes, ensuring compliance with UK GDPR and internal policies Leading audit preparation, compliance monitoring, and continuous improvement initiatives Producing accurate reports, trackers, and compliance documentation for senior stakeholders Identifying process improvements and driving operational efficiency across the interim function OPERATIONS AND COMPLIANCE MANAGER ESSENTIALS: Previous experience in operations, compliance, or governance within recruitment, interim management, or professional services Strong understanding of compliance processes, audit preparation, and documentation control Experience supporting bids, tenders, or framework submissions (ideally within the public sector) Confident in managing supplier relationships, due diligence processes, and compliance requirements Working knowledge of data protection principles and handling sensitive information Highly organised, with the ability to manage multiple priorities and deadlines effectively Excellent written communication skills and strong attention to detail Strong stakeholder management skills, with the ability to engage at all levels Proactive, solutions-focused, and confident, taking ownership of processes and improvements OPERATIONS AND COMPLIANCE MANAGER BENEFITS: Opportunity to join a market-leading, purpose-driven executive search firm A broad and impactful role with real ownership and visibility across the business Strong career development and progression opportunities Collaborative, values-led working environment Exposure to high-profile clients and projects across multiple sectors Central London location with flexible working options If you feel that you fit the above criteria, then please apply today by submitting your CV to us. Please note that due to the high volume of applications that we receive, only successful applicants will be contacted. For information on how we process personal information, please refer to our website: How We Use Your Personal Information. At Australasian Recruitment Company we are committed to an Equal Opportunities policy and make employment decisions by matching business needs with the skills and experience of candidates, irrespective of age, disability (including hidden disabilities) gender, gender identity or gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, or sexual orientation.
Are you ready to take the next step in your sales leadership career? This is your chance to join a forward-thinking company that is shaping the future of the technical and industrial equipment industry. As a Regional Sales Manager - UK, Ireland & Scandinavia , you'll be at the forefront of driving growth, leading a high-performing team, and delivering exceptional results in a dynamic and rewarding environment. This is not just a job - it's an opportunity to make a real impact while building your professional legacy. Role Overview Accountable for delivering profitable growth and strengthening market leadership across the UK, Ireland, and Scandinavia region within a global engineering and industrial technology environment Operates in full alignment with a highly decentralised, performance-driven business model and regional (EMEA) strategy Leads, develops, and inspires a high-performing sales organisation focused on technical, solutions-based selling Translates market and customer insights into targeted growth strategies across key industrial and materials testing markets Expands position in priority verticals through disciplined commercial execution and customer-centric engagement Drives success through hands-on field leadership, data-driven performance management, and continuous development of people and capabilities Focuses on long-term performance, innovation, and customer loyalty within a premium, high-value equipment portfolio Holds significant P&L influence with strong visibility across senior regional leadership Strategy & Growth Execution Own and deliver regional revenue, margin, and growth targets (monthly, quarterly, annual, and long-term plans) Translate regional strategy into actionable territory-level growth plans Prioritise high-value products, key accounts, and strategic verticals using an 80/20 approach Execute structured growth initiatives to drive order intake and sustainable market share expansion Continuously evaluate market trends, competitive positioning, and evolving customer requirements Identify new applications, industries, and opportunities aligned with advanced testing and engineering solutions Commercial Leadership & Performance Management Lead the full sales lifecycle from lead generation through to order closure within a consultative, technical sales environment Ensure pipeline quality, velocity, and high conversion standards Own forecast accuracy and maintain strong pipeline discipline Track performance against targets and prior-year benchmarks Analyse won, lost, and abandoned opportunities to strengthen commercial effectiveness Act as the regional "voice of the customer," influencing product development, service delivery, and commercial strategy People Leadership & Culture Build and lead a diverse, inclusive, and high-performance sales organisation Coach, mentor, and develop talent within a technically skilled sales and applications team Establish clear succession planning and career development pathways Promote a culture of accountability, ownership, and continuous improvement Lead from the front with strong field engagement alongside customers and teams Operational Excellence & Governance Ensure compliance with safety standards and disciplined operating processes typical of a global industrial organisation Monitor and manage key performance indicators to drive consistent execution Maintain structured reporting, forecasting, and performance review cadences Collaborate cross-functionally with marketing, service, operations, and finance to deliver int
Apr 23, 2026
Full time
Are you ready to take the next step in your sales leadership career? This is your chance to join a forward-thinking company that is shaping the future of the technical and industrial equipment industry. As a Regional Sales Manager - UK, Ireland & Scandinavia , you'll be at the forefront of driving growth, leading a high-performing team, and delivering exceptional results in a dynamic and rewarding environment. This is not just a job - it's an opportunity to make a real impact while building your professional legacy. Role Overview Accountable for delivering profitable growth and strengthening market leadership across the UK, Ireland, and Scandinavia region within a global engineering and industrial technology environment Operates in full alignment with a highly decentralised, performance-driven business model and regional (EMEA) strategy Leads, develops, and inspires a high-performing sales organisation focused on technical, solutions-based selling Translates market and customer insights into targeted growth strategies across key industrial and materials testing markets Expands position in priority verticals through disciplined commercial execution and customer-centric engagement Drives success through hands-on field leadership, data-driven performance management, and continuous development of people and capabilities Focuses on long-term performance, innovation, and customer loyalty within a premium, high-value equipment portfolio Holds significant P&L influence with strong visibility across senior regional leadership Strategy & Growth Execution Own and deliver regional revenue, margin, and growth targets (monthly, quarterly, annual, and long-term plans) Translate regional strategy into actionable territory-level growth plans Prioritise high-value products, key accounts, and strategic verticals using an 80/20 approach Execute structured growth initiatives to drive order intake and sustainable market share expansion Continuously evaluate market trends, competitive positioning, and evolving customer requirements Identify new applications, industries, and opportunities aligned with advanced testing and engineering solutions Commercial Leadership & Performance Management Lead the full sales lifecycle from lead generation through to order closure within a consultative, technical sales environment Ensure pipeline quality, velocity, and high conversion standards Own forecast accuracy and maintain strong pipeline discipline Track performance against targets and prior-year benchmarks Analyse won, lost, and abandoned opportunities to strengthen commercial effectiveness Act as the regional "voice of the customer," influencing product development, service delivery, and commercial strategy People Leadership & Culture Build and lead a diverse, inclusive, and high-performance sales organisation Coach, mentor, and develop talent within a technically skilled sales and applications team Establish clear succession planning and career development pathways Promote a culture of accountability, ownership, and continuous improvement Lead from the front with strong field engagement alongside customers and teams Operational Excellence & Governance Ensure compliance with safety standards and disciplined operating processes typical of a global industrial organisation Monitor and manage key performance indicators to drive consistent execution Maintain structured reporting, forecasting, and performance review cadences Collaborate cross-functionally with marketing, service, operations, and finance to deliver int
Finance & Operations Manager An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Finance & Operations Manager to play a pivotal role at the heart of the Investor Forum, a leading professional not-for-profit organisation with a small, collaborative team of 9 full-time and part-time employees. This hands-on position offers the chance to lead financial management, budgeting, governance and business operations, working closely with senior leadership to drive organisational success. If you've also worked in the following roles, we'd also like to hear from you: Senior Finance Manager, Financial Controller, Finance Manager & HR Lead, Business Operations Manager SALARY: £50,000 - £60,000 Base Salary + 15% allowance to purchase flexible benefits such as pensions, health and life insurance or to take as cash + Discretionary Bonus + 30 Days Annual Leave plus 8 Days Bank Holiday LOCATION: Hybrid /Central London (NW1) (3 Days per Week from the Office; Tues to Thurs, 2 Days Working from Home; Monday and Friday) JOB TYPE: Full-Time, Permanent WORKING HOURS: 37.5 Hours per Week, Monday to Friday APPLICATION PROCESS: Please send your CV detailing your relevant experience along with a Covering Letter explaining your interest in the role. JOB OVERVIEW We have a fantastic new job opportunity for a Finance & Operations Manager to join the Investor Forum, a respected professional not-for-profit organisation operating at the forefront of investor stewardship and financial services. As a Finance & Operations Manager you will take ownership of financial management, including budgeting, forecasting, financial reporting and audit, alongside overseeing governance, compliance and operational delivery across the organisation. The Finance & Operations Manager will work closely with the Chief Executive Officer and senior stakeholders, supporting strategic decision-making through financial modelling, risk management and effective business operations. This role would suit a proactive Finance & Operations Manager with strong organisational skills, excellent attention to detail and experience using finance systems such as Xero within a professional environment. ABOUT US Established in 2014, the Investor Forum is a not for profit, membership organisation at the forefront of investor stewardship practice in the UK, with a team of 9 full-time and part-time employees. We work with 50+ investment firms across projects, events and engagements, and collaborate with a broad range of stakeholders in the financial services industry. DUTIES Your duties as the Finance & Operations Manager include: Financial Reporting and Analysis: Prepare budgets, cashflow forecasts and financial models Accounts And Audit Management: Oversee year-end accounts and coordinate the audit process Accounts Payable and Receivable: Manage purchase and sales invoices and reconciliations Finance Systems Management: Maintain Xero, including VAT, bank and credit card reconciliations Supplier and Vendor Management: Manage third-party providers including IT, HR and professional services Reporting and oversight: Prepare reports, agendas and minutes for board operating committee meetings Operational Management: Ensure smooth day-to-day running of office and business operations Risk and Compliance: Maintain risk register, internal controls and business continuity processes HR Administration: Oversee payroll, policies, recruitment and employee lifecycle activities Insurance and Policy Management: Maintain organisational insurance and policy frameworks CANDIDATE REQUIREMENTS ESSENTIAL Previous experience in a finance manager, financial controller or similar finance and operations role Strong financial management skills including budgeting, forecasting, cashflow and financial reporting Experience with accounting software such as Xero and strong Microsoft Excel skills Excellent organisational and planning skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities Strong communication skills with high attention to detail Proven ability to work independently and within a small team environment Experience supporting audits, compliance and governance processes Strong stakeholder and supplier management skills DESIRABLE Bookkeeping or accounting qualification Experience within a not-for-profit, membership or SME environment Interest in financial services, capital markets or investor relations NO AGENCIES PLEASE HOW TO APPLY To be considered for this job vacancy, please submit your CV and Covering Letter to our Recruitment Team who will review your details. JOB REF: AWDO-P14621 This job is being advertised by AWD online on behalf of The Investor Forum AWD-IN-SPJ
Apr 23, 2026
Full time
Finance & Operations Manager An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Finance & Operations Manager to play a pivotal role at the heart of the Investor Forum, a leading professional not-for-profit organisation with a small, collaborative team of 9 full-time and part-time employees. This hands-on position offers the chance to lead financial management, budgeting, governance and business operations, working closely with senior leadership to drive organisational success. If you've also worked in the following roles, we'd also like to hear from you: Senior Finance Manager, Financial Controller, Finance Manager & HR Lead, Business Operations Manager SALARY: £50,000 - £60,000 Base Salary + 15% allowance to purchase flexible benefits such as pensions, health and life insurance or to take as cash + Discretionary Bonus + 30 Days Annual Leave plus 8 Days Bank Holiday LOCATION: Hybrid /Central London (NW1) (3 Days per Week from the Office; Tues to Thurs, 2 Days Working from Home; Monday and Friday) JOB TYPE: Full-Time, Permanent WORKING HOURS: 37.5 Hours per Week, Monday to Friday APPLICATION PROCESS: Please send your CV detailing your relevant experience along with a Covering Letter explaining your interest in the role. JOB OVERVIEW We have a fantastic new job opportunity for a Finance & Operations Manager to join the Investor Forum, a respected professional not-for-profit organisation operating at the forefront of investor stewardship and financial services. As a Finance & Operations Manager you will take ownership of financial management, including budgeting, forecasting, financial reporting and audit, alongside overseeing governance, compliance and operational delivery across the organisation. The Finance & Operations Manager will work closely with the Chief Executive Officer and senior stakeholders, supporting strategic decision-making through financial modelling, risk management and effective business operations. This role would suit a proactive Finance & Operations Manager with strong organisational skills, excellent attention to detail and experience using finance systems such as Xero within a professional environment. ABOUT US Established in 2014, the Investor Forum is a not for profit, membership organisation at the forefront of investor stewardship practice in the UK, with a team of 9 full-time and part-time employees. We work with 50+ investment firms across projects, events and engagements, and collaborate with a broad range of stakeholders in the financial services industry. DUTIES Your duties as the Finance & Operations Manager include: Financial Reporting and Analysis: Prepare budgets, cashflow forecasts and financial models Accounts And Audit Management: Oversee year-end accounts and coordinate the audit process Accounts Payable and Receivable: Manage purchase and sales invoices and reconciliations Finance Systems Management: Maintain Xero, including VAT, bank and credit card reconciliations Supplier and Vendor Management: Manage third-party providers including IT, HR and professional services Reporting and oversight: Prepare reports, agendas and minutes for board operating committee meetings Operational Management: Ensure smooth day-to-day running of office and business operations Risk and Compliance: Maintain risk register, internal controls and business continuity processes HR Administration: Oversee payroll, policies, recruitment and employee lifecycle activities Insurance and Policy Management: Maintain organisational insurance and policy frameworks CANDIDATE REQUIREMENTS ESSENTIAL Previous experience in a finance manager, financial controller or similar finance and operations role Strong financial management skills including budgeting, forecasting, cashflow and financial reporting Experience with accounting software such as Xero and strong Microsoft Excel skills Excellent organisational and planning skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities Strong communication skills with high attention to detail Proven ability to work independently and within a small team environment Experience supporting audits, compliance and governance processes Strong stakeholder and supplier management skills DESIRABLE Bookkeeping or accounting qualification Experience within a not-for-profit, membership or SME environment Interest in financial services, capital markets or investor relations NO AGENCIES PLEASE HOW TO APPLY To be considered for this job vacancy, please submit your CV and Covering Letter to our Recruitment Team who will review your details. JOB REF: AWDO-P14621 This job is being advertised by AWD online on behalf of The Investor Forum AWD-IN-SPJ
Finance Manager - Kent (on-site) - £75,000 + Car Allowance + Bonus We are seeking a Finance Manager to join a successful and growing housebuilder based in Kent. This is a senior opportunity for an ambitious and commercially aware finance professional to take ownership of a key function within the business and provide strong financial leadership across operations. The role calls for more than technical finance expertise. We are looking for an inspiring leader and manager who can build credibility across the business, lead from the front, and develop a high-performing finance team. You will play a central role in supporting strategic decision-making, improving performance, and ensuring the finance function operates with excellence, control, and commercial focus. Working closely with senior stakeholders, you will provide meaningful insight, drive robust reporting, and help shape the financial direction of the business. Key responsibilities: Lead and manage the day-to-day finance function, ensuring strong financial control and high-quality output Prepare and deliver accurate monthly management accounts, budgets, forecasts, and board reporting Provide insightful financial analysis to support commercial and operational decision-making Partner closely with senior leaders across land, development, sales, and build teams Oversee cash flow, financial planning, and working capital management Ensure balance sheet integrity, statutory compliance, and effective governance across the function Manage year-end reporting and external audit processes Identify and implement improvements to finance systems, controls, and reporting processes Mentor, motivate, and develop the finance team, creating a positive and high-performing culture About you: Fully qualified accountant (ACA, ACCA, or CIMA) Proven experience in a senior finance role, ideally within housebuilding A strong leader with the ability to inspire, manage, and develop others Self-motivated, proactive, and capable of operating with autonomy and accountability Commercially minded with the confidence to influence and challenge senior stakeholders Strong technical and analytical capability, combined with a practical, hands-on approach Excellent communication skills and the ability to work effectively in a fast-paced business Broadstone Resourcing Ltd acts as an Employment Agency and an Employment Business and all appointments will be made on merit alone.
Apr 23, 2026
Full time
Finance Manager - Kent (on-site) - £75,000 + Car Allowance + Bonus We are seeking a Finance Manager to join a successful and growing housebuilder based in Kent. This is a senior opportunity for an ambitious and commercially aware finance professional to take ownership of a key function within the business and provide strong financial leadership across operations. The role calls for more than technical finance expertise. We are looking for an inspiring leader and manager who can build credibility across the business, lead from the front, and develop a high-performing finance team. You will play a central role in supporting strategic decision-making, improving performance, and ensuring the finance function operates with excellence, control, and commercial focus. Working closely with senior stakeholders, you will provide meaningful insight, drive robust reporting, and help shape the financial direction of the business. Key responsibilities: Lead and manage the day-to-day finance function, ensuring strong financial control and high-quality output Prepare and deliver accurate monthly management accounts, budgets, forecasts, and board reporting Provide insightful financial analysis to support commercial and operational decision-making Partner closely with senior leaders across land, development, sales, and build teams Oversee cash flow, financial planning, and working capital management Ensure balance sheet integrity, statutory compliance, and effective governance across the function Manage year-end reporting and external audit processes Identify and implement improvements to finance systems, controls, and reporting processes Mentor, motivate, and develop the finance team, creating a positive and high-performing culture About you: Fully qualified accountant (ACA, ACCA, or CIMA) Proven experience in a senior finance role, ideally within housebuilding A strong leader with the ability to inspire, manage, and develop others Self-motivated, proactive, and capable of operating with autonomy and accountability Commercially minded with the confidence to influence and challenge senior stakeholders Strong technical and analytical capability, combined with a practical, hands-on approach Excellent communication skills and the ability to work effectively in a fast-paced business Broadstone Resourcing Ltd acts as an Employment Agency and an Employment Business and all appointments will be made on merit alone.
