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About the Role Our client, a well-established insurer, is seeking a Finance Assistant to join its finance team. This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced finance professional with an insurance background to support the day-to-day financial operations of a growing business. Reporting to the Finance Manager, the successful candidate will be responsible for maintaining accurate financial records, processing transactions, performing reconciliations, and supporting month-end reporting activities. Candidate Requirements Essential Previous experience working in a finance or accounting role. Experience within the insurance industry. Good understanding of accounting principles and financial processes. Experience processing invoices and performing reconciliations. Strong attention to detail and commitment to accuracy. Excellent organisational and time management skills. Strong communication and interpersonal abilities. Advanced Microsoft Excel skills, including Pivot Tables, SUMIFS and XLOOKUP. Ability to investigate and resolve discrepancies effectively. Positive, proactive, and collaborative approach. Right to work in the UK. Desirable Experience working within a fast-paced environment. Experience liaising with multiple stakeholders. Knowledge of premium accounting and bordereaux processes. Experience using Sun Systems, Acturis, Power BI, or similar finance systems. Qualifications No specific professional qualifications are required. Relevant finance and insurance industry experience will be considered more important than formal qualifications.

Why join Marshall Land Systems in this role: A Purchasing & Supply Chain team member who is part of a cross functional project team, alongside other project roles accountable for managing and reporting all supplier and subcontractor delivery performance (cost, quality and delivery). A key aspect of this position will be to ensure that material cost is managed to the budget baseline and supplier/subcontractor compliance is managed to ensure delivery of contractual deliverables and identifying and mitigating all risks that may affect this. Job Description Manage the relationship with all key suppliers across the project Ensure clear alignment between Marshall and all Suppliers on all key contractual deliverables and documentation as Terms and Conditions, Statement of Work and Schedule of requirements. Facilitate regular project reviews with all appropriate suppliers invited all necessary functional leaders as required Manage any non-compliances of suppliers to the contract seeking specialist support from the Bid Procurement Team or Category Team as required Tracking and regularly review supply and supplier risks against the programme Provide monthly subcontractor performance status reports to Head of Subcontract management project managers Ensuring all suppliers execute their responsibilities under the contract Validate and approve supplier payments in accordance with the contract Tasks: Develop and sustain strong relationships with all key project, business and functional stakeholders Provide weekly 4-Box reports detailing Successes Opportunities Failures and Threats (SOFT) to project managers and Head of Subcontract Management Apply if you have most of the following: Strong Communication Skills Awareness of Project Management Strong Negotiator Strong Commercial acumen Ability to multi-task At least 5 years of experience in project and/or subcontractor management Awareness of Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) software ideally IFS Successful track record of managing a variety of suppliers / contracts Cross functional working International supplier management APM certified - an advantage CIPS - not essential The benefits we will offer you include: 27 days holiday increasing with service up to 30 days (option to buy /sell). Pension contributions up to 9%. Private medical insurance. Extensive flexible benefit program including Cycle to Work. Life assurance at 4x basic salary. Enhanced parental leave and pay. Paid volunteering leave. Access to industry leading wellbeing resources and tools. Introduction to Marshall Land Systems Marshall Land Systems is a Canadian-owned global company with an unrivalled pedigree of British engineering excellence. From its origins in Cambridge, UK, through more than a century of innovation, pioneering advances from the nose of Concorde to the early Hydrogen fuel cell technology that ultimately powered the moon landings, Marshall engineers now continue to innovate specialist vehicles and infrastructure for NATO forces across the world. From bomb disposal vehicles to deployed shelters, from command and control to CT scanners on the battlefield, Marshall Land Systems protects people in critical situations with the very best in engineering. It employs 600 people with major facilities the UK, Canada, and the Netherlands.

Product Lifecycle Manager (Engineering / IT) Engineering IT / PLM Manager Cambridge/Hybrid £70-75k & Benefits. The Product Lifecycle Manager is responsible for the ownership, management, optimisation and continuous improvement of Engineering IT systems, with a primary focus on Product Lifecycle Management (PLM). The role will act as the key interface between Engineering, IT, PLM users, vendors and wider business stakeholders, ensuring that Engineering IT systems are fit for purpose, effectively supported, and aligned to operational and strategic requirements. RESPONSIBILITIES List key responsibilities and tasks that sit within this role PLM Ownership & Roadmap: Own the lifecycle, configuration, roadmap and continuous improvement plan for PLM and associated Engineering IT applications, including upgrades, enhancements and decommissioning decisions. Application Portfolio Management: Manage core Engineering IT applications that support PLM, CAD integration, data management, reporting and configuration control. PLM Champion: Champion PLM across Marshall Land Systems, promoting effective use of the system and identifying opportunities to improve Engineering delivery, control and efficiency. Strategic Business Support: Identify business opportunities where PLM and Engineering IT systems can improve process efficiency, data quality, reporting, configuration management and programme delivery. Vendor & Contract Management: Manage relationships with PLM vendors, CAD vendors, outsourced service providers and internal IT teams, ensuring performance against support agreements, contract requirements and business needs. Service & Issue Resolution: Act as the escalation point for PLM and Engineering IT issues, supporting incident resolution, root cause investigation, workaround definition and long-term corrective actions. Third Line Support: Provide third-line support where required, working with IT, vendors and users to investigate complex incidents, resolve problems and create knowledge articles to support future incidents. Architecture Oversight: Ensure PLM solution designs, integrations, workflows and system changes meet Engineering requirements, enterprise architecture standards, cybersecurity policies and business needs. Change Management: Manage configuration changes, system updates, upgrades, patches and enhancements to PLM and Engineering IT applications, ensuring appropriate testing, communication and deployment. Governance & Compliance: Ensure PLM and Engineering IT applications meet regulatory, cybersecurity, export control, ITAR and corporate policy requirements, including defence-related standards where applicable. Process Ownership & Improvement: Review, approve and improve PLM processes, procedures, workflows and user guides to ensure they remain effective, controlled and aligned to Engineering ways of working. Data Management & Reporting: Support Engineering data management, reporting, audit activity and business intelligence requirements through effective use of PLM data and reporting tools. Stakeholder Engagement: Collaborate with Engineering, IT, programme teams, business owners, PLM super users and cross-functional stakeholders to align PLM capability with organisational goals. Budgeting & Forecasting: Support financial planning by providing input on PLM licensing, support costs, maintenance agreements, upgrades, vendor services and future investment requirements. Asset & Licence Management: Coordinate software licence, maintenance agreement and asset lifecycle management activities, including requisition, inventory, installation, maintenance, updates and disposal. System Maintenance & Availability: Ensure appropriate PLM system maintenance, health checks, performance reviews and availability monitoring are in place to support business continuity. Knowledge & Documentation: Create and maintain technical specifications, process documents, user guides, support material, FAQs and knowledge articles to improve user support and reduce repeat issues. PREVIOUS EXPERIENCE REQUIRED: Experience managing, supporting or administering PLM systems within an Engineering or manufacturing environment. Experience working with Engineering teams using CAD and PLM tools. Experience of PLM system configuration, administration, support and continuous improvement. Experience supporting or managing data transfer between PLM and ERP platforms, including IFS Cloud, covering parts, BoMs, documents, change data, lifecycle states and release-to-manufacture processes. Experience managing PLM-related incidents, problems, root cause investigations and corrective actions. Experience working with IT teams, vendors and business stakeholders to deliver system improvements. Experience leading or supporting PLM upgrades, deployments, migrations or process changes. Experience managing a small technical team or leading cross-functional improvement activities. Experience of Windchill would be highly desirable. Experience with CAD tools such as Autodesk Inventor, AutoCAD or similar would be beneficial. Experience with Engineering configuration management, change control and product data management would be beneficial. TECHNICAL SKILLS/EDUCATIONS REQUIRED: Degree, HND or equivalent qualification in Engineering, ICT, Computer Science, Information Systems or a related discipline. Equivalent experience in an Engineering IT, PLM, CAD administration or Engineering systems management role would also be considered. Strong understanding of PLM capability, administration and configuration management. Ability to document technical specifications, user requirements, process flows and system changes. Good logical diagnostic skills with the ability to troubleshoot and resolve PLM-related problems. Understanding of CAD integration with PLM, ideally including tools such as Inventor, AutoCAD or similar. Understanding of PLM reporting, data extraction and business reporting methods. Awareness of database queries and reporting tools such as SQL, MS PowerQuery, REST APIs or Query Builder would be beneficial. Awareness of PLM customisation, workflows, XML configuration, Java, JavaScript or Windchill development would be desirable. Understanding of application maintenance, upgrades, testing and deployment activities. Understanding of IT service management processes, incident management and problem resolution. Configuration Management / CMII training would be desirable. Experience of virtualised environments such as VMware would be beneficial. Able to support process improvement and system improvement activities across Engineering IT applications. Strong understanding of IFS ERP is highly desirable. Experience in a regulated industry, particularly aerospace and defence, is strongly preferred. Excellent communication, negotiation, and stakeholder management skills.

ERP Programme Manager - 3 Months initially - Outside IR35 - 1 Day a week in Edinburgh - MUST HAVE HOUSEBUILDING INDUSTRY EXPERIENCE I'm currently looking to speak with experienced ERP Programme Managers for an early-stage ERP transformation within the housing sector. The programme is currently around systems selection, so this role would suit someone who has strong experience shaping ERP programmes from the outset, putting the right governance, scope control, stakeholder structure and delivery roadmap in place before implementation moves at pace. This is a senior programme leadership role where you will be responsible for managing the overall programme scope, providing delivery control, supporting systems selection and ensuring the business is properly prepared for the next phase of ERP implementation. Key responsibilities: Managing the overall ERP programme scope, roadmap and governance Supporting the systems selection process Managing senior stakeholders across the business and delivery partners Overseeing workstreams, dependencies, risks and issues Ensuring the programme is structured correctly from the outset Providing clear reporting, escalation and delivery assurance Helping the client move from selection into implementation with confidence Key experience required: Strong ERP programme management experience Previous ERP implementation experience is essential Experience around systems selection would be highly beneficial Houesbuilding industry experience is a must Strong senior stakeholder management skills Ability to bring structure and control to an early-stage transformation Experience with ERP platforms such as D365, SAP, Oracle, Unit4, IFS, Infor or similar This is a strong opportunity for an ERP Programme Manager who can operate at senior level and help shape a transformation properly from the beginning. Please get in touch if this is aligned to your background. Modis International Ltd acts as an employment agency for permanent recruitment and an employment business for the supply of temporary workers in the UK. Modis Europe Ltd provide a variety of international solutions that connect clients to the best talent in the world. For all positions based in Switzerland, Modis Europe Ltd works with its licensed Swiss partner Accurity GmbH to ensure that candidate applications are handled in accordance with Swiss law. Both Modis International Ltd and Modis Europe Ltd are Equal Opportunities Employers. By applying for this role your details will be submitted to Modis International Ltd and/ or Modis Europe Ltd. Our Candidate Privacy Information Statement which explains how we will use your information is available on the Modis website.

ERP Project Manager - 3 Months initially - 1 Day a week in Edinburgh - MUST HAVE HOUSEBUILDING INDUSTRY EXPERIENCE I'm currently looking to speak with experienced ERP Project Managers for an early-stage ERP transformation within the housing sector. The client is currently around systems selection and requires an ERP Project Manager to take ownership of specific workstreams as the programme starts to take shape. This role would suit someone with strong ERP implementation experience who is comfortable managing stakeholders, risks, issues, dependencies and delivery activity across defined workstreams. You will be responsible for keeping workstream activity structured, visible and moving forward, while supporting the wider programme as it progresses from selection into implementation. Key responsibilities: Managing defined ERP project workstreams Coordinating internal stakeholders, suppliers and delivery teams Tracking milestones, risks, issues and dependencies Supporting planning activity around systems selection and implementation readiness Ensuring workstream progress is visible and controlled Managing project governance, reporting and stakeholder updates Supporting the wider ERP programme team as delivery activity increases Key experience required: Strong ERP project management experience Previous ERP implementation experience is essential Experience managing ERP workstreams across business, IT or finance functions Housing, social housing or public sector experience is a must have Strong stakeholder management and communication skills Able to bring structure and control to developing project activity Experience with ERP platforms such as D365, SAP, Oracle, Unit4, IFS, Infor or similar This is a good opportunity for an ERP Project Manager who enjoys taking ownership of workstreams and helping shape delivery from an early stage. Please get in touch if this is aligned to your background. Modis International Ltd acts as an employment agency for permanent recruitment and an employment business for the supply of temporary workers in the UK. Modis Europe Ltd provide a variety of international solutions that connect clients to the best talent in the world. For all positions based in Switzerland, Modis Europe Ltd works with its licensed Swiss partner Accurity GmbH to ensure that candidate applications are handled in accordance with Swiss law. Both Modis International Ltd and Modis Europe Ltd are Equal Opportunities Employers. By applying for this role your details will be submitted to Modis International Ltd and/ or Modis Europe Ltd. Our Candidate Privacy Information Statement which explains how we will use your information is available on the Modis website.

A well-established and evolving organisation is looking for a Business Systems Manager to take ownership of its core business applications, with a key focus on its IFS environment alongside a wider systems landscape.This is a broad role sitting within IT, with responsibility for ensuring business systems are reliable, effective and aligned to how the organisation operates. While IFS is the central platform, the role also covers a range of integrated systems including CRM, warehouse, logistics and operational applications.A key part of the role is leading and developing an existing business systems team, alongside managing external suppliers. This is not an individual contributor position, and requires someone comfortable managing people, setting direction and driving performance. Key Responsibilities: Ownership of core business systems, with IFS as the primary ERP platform Managing and developing an existing business systems / applications team Setting priorities, structure and direction for the team Overseeing system performance, configuration, upgrades and change across the estate Managing relationships with external suppliers, including IFS support partners Owning integrations between IFS and wider systems including CRM, warehouse and operational platforms Supporting ongoing initiatives to simplify and optimise the systems landscape Acting as a key link between IT and the wider business Driving adoption and effective use of systems across multiple departments Overseeing application support and acting as an escalation point Contributing to the wider IT strategy alongside senior IT leadership Background and Experience: Experience in a Business Systems Manager, Applications Manager or similar role Strong experience with ERP systems, including IFS Proven experience managing and developing teams Experience working across integrated systems environments (ERP, CRM, WMS or similar) Experience managing third party suppliers and partners Comfortable working across both technical and business-facing environments Experience supporting system improvement, optimisation or transformation initiatives Strong stakeholder engagement and communication skills Pragmatic and adaptable approach, able to operate in a developing environment This role offers a high degree of flexibility, with a largely remote setup and occasional travel to sites as required.Further details will be shared as the process progresses.