1 Day Office - £14.00 to £15.00 per hour + Holiday Pay –

Initially 6 months (possibly to perm)  **

About the Client

Our client is an established private Healthcare organisation. You’ll be joining a welcoming and collaborative team where people genuinely support one another. With lovely offices close to the centre of Kingston upon Thames, they offer a friendly working environment where teamwork, flexibility and getting stuck in are highly valued.

About the Job

Working alongside the Rota & Compliance Manager and wider team, you’ll help keep busy clinical rotas organised while ensuring important compliance information is accurate and up to date. It’s a varied role with plenty of interaction, so it would suit someone who enjoys being busy, solving problems and helping colleagues.

• Coordinating rotas and processing shift amendments and cancellations
• Liaising with doctors, nurses and other healthcare professionals
• Supporting onboarding, references and compliance administration
• Keeping records accurate and ensuring changes are actioned promptly
• Producing reports and sharing key information with managers
• Helping the wider team wherever an extra pair of hands is needed
• Occasionally travelling to another healthcare site to support rota requirements

About the Successful Applicant

You’ll be a confident and organised administrator with excellent attention to detail and a naturally proactive approach. You’ll communicate comfortably with different people, enjoy working collaboratively and be willing to jump in and help when needed. Experience within compliance, rotas, HR or a similarly busy administrative environment would be particularly useful.

What You Will Receive in Return

This is initially a six-month temporary assignment, with the possibility of becoming longer term. Hours can be 9am–5pm or 8am–4pm (37.5 hours). You will be part of a supportive team in lovely offices, with parking and a central Kingston location. This is a cracking little temp role for someone who enjoys being at the heart of a busy team!

How to Proceed

To advance your next career move, please reach out to Lucy-Emma at Wade Macdonald today on 07825 502491 (please call only if you have previous admin experience). Alternatively, promptly submit your CV through the designated portal. Your next career move awaits!

**  Temporary Rota & Compliance Administrator - Kingston upon Thames - Hybrid –

1 Day Office - £14.00 to £15.00 per hour + Holiday Pay –

Initially 6 months (possibly to perm)  **

About the Client

Our client is a well-established Education organisation based in Wantage, supporting a network of schools. They offer a collaborative and supportive working environment, with an emphasis on professional development, teamwork and delivering a high-quality service. Their culture is rooted in respect, integrity and a commitment to excellence in everything they do.

About the Job

This temporary Finance Business Partner position will provide hands-on financial support across the organisation. Working closely with senior finance colleagues and school leadership teams, you will support budgeting, reporting, payroll monitoring and day-to-day financial processes, helping stakeholders maintain effective financial control.

Duties will include:

• Preparing and maintaining budgets and medium-term financial forecasts.
• Producing monthly financial reports and monitoring revenue and capital expenditure.
• Reconciling payroll against budgets, investigating discrepancies and assisting with payroll calculations.
• Acting as a key finance contact and responding to day-to-day queries.
• Maintaining purchase ledger activity and reviewing outstanding purchase orders at month-end.
• Processing and reviewing accruals, prepayments and deferred or accrued income.
• Supporting banking activities and accurately recording transactions.
• Providing financial information and analysis to senior finance colleagues and school leadership.
• Advising on purchasing decisions and helping stakeholders achieve value for money.
• Using accounting, budgeting and Excel-based systems to maintain accurate financial records.
• Supporting compliance with relevant financial, audit and reporting requirements.

About the Successful Applicant

You will have a strong background in budgeting, reporting and financial management. You will be confident using Excel and accounting systems, highly organised and able to manage competing deadlines. Previous experience within education or a similar environment would be beneficial. A full driving licence and willingness to travel are required.

What You Will Receive in Return

Opportunity to join a supportive education organisation in Wantage on a temporary basis. The position offers a varied finance workload, exposure to senior stakeholders and the opportunity to use your financial expertise within a collaborative working environment.

Fully Office-Based - Salary Depending on Experience

About the Client

An organisation within the Construction sector, employing around 400 people across multiple UK locations. They are looking to welcome an experienced HR Advisor to their close-knit HR team as the business prepares for upcoming changes within the department. The organisation values integrity and honesty, upholding the highest ethical standards in every aspect of their business. You'll be joining a friendly and supportive team where collaboration is encouraged, and every day presents an opportunity to make a real impact.

About the Job

This is a varied generalist HR position supporting managers and employees across multiple sites. You'll play a key role in delivering proactive HR support throughout the employee lifecycle while providing practical advice on a wide range of people matters.

• Providing advice and guidance on employee relations matters, including absence management, performance, disciplinary and grievance cases.
• Supporting managers with day-to-day HR queries and ensuring best practice is followed.
• Managing the employee lifecycle from onboarding through to offboarding.
• Preparing contracts, offer documentation and other HR correspondence.
• Coordinating onboarding activities for new employees.
• Working alongside Occupational Health where appropriate.
• Assisting with recruitment activity during busier periods when required.
• Building strong relationships with stakeholders across multiple UK sites.
• Maintaining accurate HR records and ensuring compliance with employment legislation and company policies.
• Supporting wider HR projects and continuous improvement initiatives.

About the Successful Applicant

You'll have at least three years' experience in a generalist HR role with solid employee relations knowledge and confidence managing a varied caseload. A CIPD Level 3 qualification is desirable, and further study support could be provided. You'll be adaptable, approachable and able to build positive working relationships across all levels of the business. Experience supporting employee wellbeing or mental health initiatives would be advantageous.

What You Will Receive in Return

In return, you'll join a welcoming and supportive HR team with genuine opportunities to develop your career. The organisation offers support towards further CIPD qualifications, 25 days' annual leave plus bank holidays, private healthcare following successful completion of probation, and the opportunity to gain exposure across a broad, multi-site HR environment where no two days are the same.

How to Proceed

If this super HR generalist opportunity has sparked your interest, I’m eagerly looking forward to your contact! To advance your next career move, please reach out to Lucy-Emma at Wade Macdonald today 07825 502491 - please call only if you have HR advisory and ER experience. You can get in touch by promptly submitting your CV through the designated portal. Your next career move awaits!

HR Advisor (ER) - 12 Month FTC Initially (poss. to perm) - High Wycombe –

Fully Office-Based - Salary Depending on Experience

About the Client
Wade Macdonald are currently working with a successful business that offers a genuine family feel and a friendly, close-knit team. They have created a supportive and collaborative working environment where people know each other, work closely together and are encouraged to make a meaningful contribution. With an approachable leadership team and a strong focus on long-term relationships, they value their people and take pride in maintaining a positive workplace culture.

About the Job
Working within a small finance team, this is a broad Management Accountant position combining month-end reporting, statutory accounting, forecasting and commercial analysis. You will work closely with colleagues across the organisation and provide meaningful financial information to senior management and external stakeholders.

Duties will include:

• Producing monthly management accounts, including all associated reconciliations and adjustments.
• Preparing P&L, balance sheet and cash flow reports for management and joint venture stakeholders.
• Providing variance analysis across margins, overheads and business performance.
• Preparing statutory accounts and supporting corporation tax requirements.
• Liaising with external auditors, tax advisers and other professional partners.
• Preparing cash flow forecasts, annual budgets and supporting wider business planning.
• Supporting regulatory reporting, company secretarial requirements and ad hoc finance projects.

About the Successful Applicant
You will have at least two years’ experience working as a Management Accountant and will either be actively studying towards and nearing completion of a recognised accounting qualification, or already qualified. You will have experience of group accounts and working directly with external auditors, alongside strong management accounting, budgeting, forecasting and financial control skills. You’ll also be analytical, organised and confident communicating with stakeholders across the business.

What You Will Receive in Return
You will receive a benefits package including study support, 25 days’ holiday plus bank holidays and a pension scheme. You’ll be joining an established organisation in a varied and commercially focused role, with excellent exposure to senior leadership and opportunities to broaden your experience across financial reporting, forecasting, planning and wider business operations.

Location: UK – Hybrid, with occasional office travel to London
Salary: £55,000

About the Client

Our client is a growing Software organisation with operations across a number of specialist markets. With an active acquisition strategy, the organisation provides an environment where finance works closely with senior stakeholders to assess opportunities and support continued growth.

They believe in empowering their employees with the tools and trust they need to make impactful decisions, while encouraging collaboration across teams.

About the Job

This is an excellent opportunity for a commercially minded Financial Analyst with M&A experience to take a hands-on role within the acquisition process. Working closely with senior finance, portfolio and M&A colleagues, you will provide financial analysis and modelling across potential acquisitions, helping assess opportunities from initial screening through due diligence and Investment Committee preparation. The role will primarily support UK and Irish opportunities, with exposure to wider European transactions. 

Duties will include:

• Assessing potential acquisition opportunities against agreed financial and investment criteria, providing clear recommendations to senior stakeholders.
• Building detailed acquisition models covering recurring revenues, customer retention, EBITDA, working capital, cash generation and investment returns.
• Developing base, upside and downside scenarios to support valuation and transaction decisions.
• Preparing financial analysis and supporting documentation for Investment Committee review.
• Undertaking market and target research, including competitor activity, valuations and relevant sector developments.
• Supporting financial, legal, technical and people-related due diligence and reflecting findings within transaction models and valuations.
• Assisting with transaction structures, including deferred consideration, earn-outs and other deal mechanics.
• Working alongside business development colleagues to maintain an accurate view of acquisition opportunities and their financial status.
• Producing regular pipeline reporting covering deal progression, geographic and market coverage and conversion.
• Monitoring acquired businesses against original investment assumptions and using findings to strengthen future acquisition analysis.

About the Successful Applicant

You will have around three years' experience in financial analysis with direct M&A exposure, gained within areas such as transaction services, corporate development, mid-market M&A or growth/debt finance. Strong financial modelling skills are essential, alongside an understanding of recurring-revenue software economics. You will be commercially astute, confident engaging senior stakeholders and comfortable managing multiple transactions and priorities. Previous exposure to software acquisitions or a buy-and-build environment would be advantageous. 

What You Will Receive in Return

You will join a growing organisation where you can gain significant exposure to acquisitions across multiple businesses, markets and geographies. The position offers direct interaction with senior decision-makers and the opportunity to develop broader M&A and commercial finance experience through involvement across the transaction lifecycle.

The role offers hybrid working, combining regular office attendance with remote working, together with occasional UK and European travel for management meetings and due diligence activity.

Our client is a £15m division of a global group seeking an entry level Financial Controller. Ideal for a Finance Manager looking to step up into an FC role. Would suite straight from practice as well as industry trained. 

It is essential you are a fully qualified accountant and preferably have experience working within the telecommunications sector. IFRS 15 / 16 would be hugely beneficial. The role can be based anywhere in the UK but you must be working and living in the UK as occasional on-site meetings will be required

The Financial Controller role offers remote management and will play a pivotal role in managing financial operations.

About the Role

As Financial Controller, you’ll be responsible for overseeing financial management, corporate accounting, regulatory reporting, and internal controls. You’ll lead the month-end close process, ensuring accuracy and compliance, while also managing audits, financial reporting, and cash flow.

Key Responsibilities

• Oversee accounting operations, including Billing, A/R, A/P, GL, and Revenue Recognition
• Ensure compliance with local regulations, tax, VAT, and statutory reporting
• Manage cash flow, payroll, and month-end accounts
• Lead financial audits, internal controls, and IFRS compliance
• Conduct financial forecasting, variance analysis, and strategic planning
• Support reporting to the parent company, including quarterly and annual financial reviews

What We’re Looking For

• Qualified accountant (ACA/CPA/ACCA/CIMA) with experience in audit and financial control
• Strong technical knowledge of IFRS reporting, financial processes, and internal controls
• Previous experience and understanding of accounting for Multi Entities
• Proficiency in financial systems such as NetSuite, BPC, and Salesforce
• Analytical mindset with attention to detail and problem-solving skills
• Ability to work under pressure and meet tight deadlines

What’s in It for You?

• Competitive salary and benefits
• Remote working flexibility
• Opportunity to drive financial strategy in a growing business

If you’re a proactive finance professional ready to take on a leadership role, we’d love to hear from you

About the Client
Wade Macdonald are partnering with an established international business based in Bracknell. The organisation has a strong presence within its market and offers a supportive working environment, with a continued focus on improving processes and ways of working across finance.

About the Job
An opportunity has arisen for an experienced Credit Control Manager to take responsibility for a busy B2B ledger while overseeing a small team. The role will combine hands-on credit control with team support, reporting and process improvement, working closely with customers and internal stakeholders to ensure outstanding debt is managed effectively.

Duties will include:

• Taking ownership of a busy B2B ledger across a range of customer accounts
• Managing aged debt and ensuring outstanding balances are followed up effectively
• Developing positive working relationships with customers and key internal contacts
• Resolving invoice queries, payment issues and disputed accounts
• Producing regular reporting around aged debt, collections and ledger performance
• Working with other departments to resolve issues that may be delaying payment
• Reviewing current credit control processes and identifying areas for improvement
• Managing and supporting a small team with their day-to-day workload
• Supporting with reconciliations and wider finance tasks when required

About the Successful Applicant
You will have strong Credit Control experience within a B2B environment, ideally gained across a busy ledger with multiple customer accounts. Previous experience managing or supervising a small team is important, alongside confidence handling aged debt, queries and disputes. You will be comfortable working with different areas of the business and keen to improve existing processes and ways of working.

What You Will Receive in Return
You will join an established business where you can take ownership of the credit control function and have input into how processes are developed. The position offers a varied mix of hands-on credit control, team management and improvement-focused work.

About the Client

Our client is a growing organisation, offering an opportunity to join a small, friendly and highly collaborative finance team.

They believe in open communication and transparency, building trust and fostering strong relationships with employees and clients alike. With a supportive working environment and exposure across the wider finance function, this is an excellent opportunity for someone looking to continue developing their accounting career.

About the Job

Reporting directly to the Group Accountant, the Assistant Accountant will take responsibility for a range of transactional and month-end accounting activities while supporting the smooth running of the wider finance function.

The position offers varied exposure across billing, accounts receivable, reconciliations and financial reporting, with the scope to become increasingly involved in statutory accounting, analysis and finance projects as the role develops.

Duties will include:

• Coordinating the monthly billing cycle and ensuring customer invoices are produced correctly and on schedule.
• Maintaining the accounts receivable ledger, monitoring overdue balances and assisting with credit control activity.
• Completing bank, credit card and employee expense reconciliations.
• Assisting with monthly and annual financial close activities.
• Producing balance sheet reconciliations and investigating differences where required.
• Processing intercompany transactions, including invoices and internal recharges.
• Providing additional support to the Accounts Payable function and helping resolve queries.
• Assisting with the annual external audit by preparing supporting information and responding to requests.
• Completing relevant regulatory and statistical returns.
• Maintaining accurate financial records, systems and supporting documentation.
• Supporting the Group Accountant with analysis, statutory accounts preparation and other finance-related projects.
• Identifying opportunities to improve existing finance processes and working practices.
• Working closely with colleagues and stakeholders across the wider organisation.

About the Successful Applicant

You will be a part-qualified CIMA or ACCA accountant with good experience of finance systems and strong Microsoft Excel skills. Highly numerate and detail-focused, you will be comfortable working to deadlines while maintaining accuracy. You will bring an organised, proactive and self-motivated approach, alongside the confidence and flexibility to manage changing priorities and work collaboratively with colleagues across the organisation.

What You Will Receive in Return

You will join a friendly and supportive finance team where you can broaden your accounting experience and continue your professional development.

About the Client

Our client is a well-established government organisation delivering essential services across the local community. With a strong focus on making a positive difference, they offer a collaborative and supportive working environment where employees can genuinely contribute to the organisation’s wider impact.

About the Job

This is a fantastic opportunity for an experienced Personal Assistant to support senior Directors within a busy Executive Support Team. You will manage diaries, meetings and competing priorities, helping ensure day-to-day activity runs smoothly. It’s a varied role ideal for a proactive, organised PA who thrives in a fast-paced environment.

• Managing complex diaries, schedules and priorities for senior Directors.
• Monitoring inboxes, correspondence and key actions.
• Preparing reports, presentations and meeting materials.
• Coordinating senior meetings, including agendas, papers and minutes.
• Liaising with internal teams, senior stakeholders and external partners.
• Supporting Board and senior leadership activities.
• Tracking deadlines, records and statutory requirements.
• Handling confidential and sensitive information appropriately.
• Supporting management information and wider Executive Team activities.
• Providing cover across the Executive Support Team when required.

About You

You will be an experienced PA confident supporting Director-level or senior stakeholders. You will be highly organised, comfortable juggling multiple priorities and able to work independently without needing constant direction. Strong diary management, minute-taking and written communication skills are essential, alongside confidence using Microsoft Word, Outlook and PowerPoint.

What You Will Receive in Return

You will join a friendly and supportive organisation where collaboration, learning and professional development are genuinely encouraged. Alongside hybrid and flexible working, you will benefit from excellent training and development opportunities and make meaningful difference to its community.

How to Proceed

To advance your next career move, please reach out to Lucy-Emma at Wade Macdonald today on 07825 502491 (please call only if you have some previous PA experience). Alternatively, promptly submit your CV through the designated portal. Your next career move awaits!

**  Temporary Personal Assistant | 3 Months Initially | Slough | Hybrid (3 days office) |  £16.00 to £17.00 per hour + Holiday Pay  **

About the Client
Wade Macdonald are currently working with an established Retail organisation with a growing international presence and a strong commitment to sustainability and social responsibility. Operating at significant scale, the organisation has continued to grow and is now looking to strengthen its finance team to support its next stage of development.

About the Job
This is a broad Senior Assistant Accountant position within a small finance team, reporting to the Group Financial Controller and working closely with senior finance leadership. You will take ownership of significant elements of the month-end process, helping ensure accurate and timely financial information while maintaining appropriate financial controls.

Duties will include:

• Taking responsibility for key elements of the month-end close, ensuring transactions and journals are completed accurately and within agreed deadlines.
• Recording revenue generated through multiple online sales channels and carrying out appropriate checks and reconciliations.
• Preparing customer invoices for online and wholesale activity and acting as a finance contact for relevant customers.
• Calculating and posting accruals and prepayments to ensure expenditure is recognised within the appropriate accounting period.
• Maintaining supporting schedules for prepayments and other balance sheet areas.
• Processing intercompany transactions and recharges.
• Managing payroll-related accounting entries and reconciliations, working with the external payroll provider where required.
• Preparing VAT returns across relevant group entities.
• Maintaining fixed asset records and processing monthly depreciation.
• Assisting senior finance colleagues with additional projects and wider business requirements.

About the Successful Applicant
You will be an ACCA, ACA or CIMA part-qualified accountant or finalist with practical month-end experience and strong attention to detail. You will be comfortable managing competing deadlines, taking ownership of your workload and communicating effectively with colleagues at different levels. A proactive approach and the ambition to broaden your responsibilities as the organisation grows will be particularly important.

What You Will Receive in Return
25 days' annual leave plus bank holidays, pension contributions and study support. The organisation also offers flexible hybrid working. This is an excellent opportunity to join a growing organisation where you can broaden your finance experience, contribute to significant projects and develop your career within a supportive team.

Location: Reading
Salary: Competitive

About the Client

Our client is a growing organisation operating within the Logistics / Distribution / Supply Chain sector, with a multi-site presence across Europe. Operating in a fast-paced and evolving environment, the business is continuing to develop its commercial and financial capabilities as it grows. They believe in empowering their employees with the tools and trust they need to make impactful decisions.

About the Job

This is a highly commercial finance opportunity, working closely with senior stakeholders to improve decision-making and support profitable growth across a European organisation.

As Group Commercial Finance Business Partner, you will bring together commercial, operational and financial information to provide meaningful insight around pricing, customer profitability and performance. You will also play an important role in developing more consistent commercial reporting and analysis across the Group.

Duties will include:

• Providing commercial analysis across revenue, volumes, pricing, margins and customer profitability.
• Partnering with senior commercial and strategic stakeholders to support negotiations, contract renewals, tenders, pricing decisions and new business opportunities.
• Developing pricing models, customer profitability analysis and cost-to-serve tools to strengthen commercial decision-making.
• Producing financial models and business cases for growth opportunities, capacity expansion, partnerships and other strategic projects.
• Supporting budgeting and forecasting by providing robust assumptions around pipeline, revenue, pricing, customer retention, volumes and margins.
• Bringing together information from multiple systems and sources to create clearer, more reliable commercial reporting.
• Establishing meaningful commercial KPIs and improving visibility of pipeline performance, risks and opportunities.
• Working across Finance, Commercial, Operations and Technology to improve reporting processes and reduce reliance on manual analysis.
• Providing constructive challenge to stakeholders and translating complex financial information into clear recommendations.
• Supporting the development of future reporting and analytics capabilities as the organisation continues to invest in its digital infrastructure.

About the Successful Applicant

You will have strong commercial finance, business partnering, pricing, revenue management or strategic development experience, ideally gained within a multi-site or fast-growing environment. Advanced Excel and financial modelling skills are essential, alongside excellent commercial judgement and stakeholder management capabilities. A relevant degree is required, while an ACA, ACCA, CIMA, CPA or equivalent professional qualification would be advantageous.

What You Will Receive in Return

This is an opportunity to take on a visible Group-level position within a growing European organisation, partnering closely with senior commercial and strategic stakeholders. You will have considerable scope to shape commercial finance reporting and processes, build tools and insight from the ground up, and contribute directly to strategic growth initiatives. The role also offers broad exposure across Commercial, Operations, Finance and Technology in an evolving international environment.

Andover, Hampshire | Fully Office Based
£22,000–£24,500 per annum (pro-rata), depending on experience and skills
27.5 hours per week | Monday–Friday

About the Client

Our client is an established Automotive organisation with around 25 locations and 250 employees. Based within a six-person finance team in Andover, you will join a collaborative environment where accuracy, accountability and taking ownership are valued.

About the Job

This is a part-time opportunity offering genuine payroll responsibility, making it particularly well suited to an experienced payroll professional seeking reduced hours without moving into a junior or purely administrative role.

You will take ownership of a four-weekly payroll, ensuring accurate processing, thorough reconciliation and compliance with UK payroll requirements. You will also support purchase ledger and wider finance administration when required.

Duties will include:

• Taking ownership of accurate and timely payroll processing.
• Completing payroll reconciliations and investigating discrepancies.
• Processing sickness information and completing holiday calculations.
• Resolving payroll queries and maintaining accurate records.
• Keeping up to date with UK payroll legislation and applying relevant changes.
• Using Excel extensively for reconciliations, data checks and analysis.
• Supporting purchase ledger and general accounts administration.
• Working closely with finance colleagues and the wider branch network.
• Using Cascade and an industry-specific legacy system, with training provided on unfamiliar systems.

About the Successful Applicant

You will ideally have at least two years' practical payroll experience, with the confidence to take ownership rather than simply process data. Strong Excel skills, particularly for reconciliations and data checking, and a sound understanding of UK payroll legislation are important. You will be accurate, organised and inquisitive, naturally investigating discrepancies and resolving queries. Purchase ledger experience is useful but not essential, and no formal payroll qualification is required.

What You Will Receive in Return

The basic salary is £22,000–£24,500 per annum, negotiable depending on experience and skills. Based on the reduced hours, this represents a strong full-time equivalent salary.

You will work 27.5 hours per week, completing 5.5 hours each day Monday to Friday, with flexibility to work those hours between 8:30am and 5:00pm. Please note that this position is fully office based in Andover five days per week.

Benefits include private medical insurance on a 50/50 premium contribution basis, an auto-enrolment pension scheme, 20 days' annual leave plus Bank Holidays increasing to 25 days over time, staff and family discounts, a Refer a Friend Scheme, and a Driving Lesson Assistance Scheme providing financial support towards driving lessons.

If you are interested, please do not hesitate to apply online. We would love to hear from you.

About the Client
Wade Macdoanld are currently working with a professional services organisation working with a diverse range of businesses across the UK. They have built a strong reputation for delivering high-quality, specialist services while maintaining a collaborative and people-focused working environment.

About the Job
This is an excellent opportunity for a Payroll Administrator to join an experienced payroll team based in Reading. You will take responsibility for a portfolio of customers, delivering accurate end-to-end payroll services whilst developing strong working relationships and providing knowledgeable support.

Duties will include:

• Managing payroll activities for an allocated portfolio of customers, ensuring an accurate and timely service.
• Processing PAYE requirements including statutory payments, starters and leavers, pension deductions and attachment of earnings.
• Completing year-end payroll processes and preparing relevant documentation, including P60s and P11Ds.
• Handling pension deductions, with exposure to public-sector pension schemes beneficial.
• Keeping customers informed of relevant HMRC legislation and payroll requirements.
• Investigating and responding to payroll queries from employees, customers and HMRC.
• Building effective relationships with contacts at different levels within customer organisations.
• Reviewing existing processes and identifying opportunities to make payroll administration more efficient.
• Supporting the implementation of new customers, including assisting with parallel payroll runs.
• Working collaboratively with colleagues to maintain a consistently high standard of payroll service.

About the Successful Applicant
You will have previous payroll bureau experience, managing payrolls for a portfolio of SME clients and working across weekly, monthly and quarterly payroll cycles. You will have a strong understanding of PAYE, pensions, benefits and RTI, together with payroll software experience. Highly accurate and organised, you will be confident managing multiple client deadlines, handling confidential information and building strong relationships while resolving payroll queries effectively.

What You Will Receive in Return
Benefits include 30 days annual leave plus bank holidays, your birthday off, pension, health cash plan, life assurance, enhanced maternity and paternity leave & family-forming support. You will also have access to regular training, a cycle-to-work scheme, employee discounts, plus medical and dental cover.

About the Client
Wade Macdoanld are currently Working with a well-established organisation. Operating with a relatively small, close-knit team, they have an international reputation within their specialist field and place considerable importance on learning, excellence and community.

About the Job
This is a broad, hands-on Finance Manager position with responsibility for the smooth day-to-day running of the finance function. Reporting to the Chief Operating Officer, you will take ownership of financial reporting and controls while overseeing transactional finance, payroll, banking and finance systems.

Duties will include:

• Producing monthly management accounts, financial analysis, forecasts and balance sheet reconciliations.
• Supporting the year-end accounts and audit process, including preparing schedules and liaising with external auditors.
• Managing cash flow, treasury activities, banking arrangements and electronic payments.
• Overseeing purchase and sales ledger activity, invoicing, credit control, expenses and company payment methods.
• Managing the relationship with the outsourced payroll provider and ensuring payroll and pension information is accurate and properly reconciled.
• Overseeing finance systems and identifying opportunities to streamline, automate and improve processes.
• Supporting finance system upgrades and enhancements while maintaining appropriate access controls and audit trails.
• Providing useful financial information to budget holders and other stakeholders across the organisation.
• Working alongside the COO on projects designed to strengthen financial processes, reporting and overall efficiency.

About the Successful Applicant
You will be part-qualified, fully qualified (ACA, ACCA, CIMA or equivalent), or qualified by experience (QBE), with strong Finance Manager-level experience and sound technical accounting knowledge. You will bring experience across management reporting, payroll oversight, banking and accounts receivable, alongside strong Excel and finance systems skills. Excellent communication, analytical and stakeholder-management capabilities are essential. Education, charity or not-for-profit experience would be advantageous.

What You Will Receive in Return

• Hybrid working
• Additional days off during the annual Christmas closure
• Generous pension scheme with employer contributions of up to 9%
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Cycle2Work Scheme
• Retail Discount Scheme
• Ongoing training and CPD opportunities
• A friendly and inclusive working environment
• The opportunity to take genuine ownership of a varied finance function

£40,000 + Excellent Perks!

About the Client

My client is a large and well-established education/training organisation, supporting around 1,500 employees across several sites. With a collaborative People team and a strong focus on employee experience, this is an opportunity to join an organisation where HR plays an important role in supporting its success.

About the Job

This is a fantastic opportunity for an experienced People Advisor to join the team on an initial 6-month FTC, with a significant focus on employee relations and with potential for other opportunities arising. You’ll work closely with People Partners and managers across the organisation, managing a busy ER caseload and providing confident, practical advice in line with employment law and internal policies.

• Managing a varied and high-volume ER caseload, including sickness absence, performance, disciplinary and grievance matters
• Advising and coaching managers through ER processes and ensuring a fair and consistent approach
• Acting as a key point of contact for People queries
• Supporting employee wellbeing and engagement initiatives
• Ensuring HR practices remain compliant with employment legislation, GDPR, equality and safeguarding requirements
• Supporting wider People projects, including performance, appraisal, training and employee engagement initiatives

About the Successful Applicant

You’ll be an experienced HR professional with at least 4 years’ experience within HR and employee relations. You’ll have strong employment law knowledge and be confident handling disciplinary, grievance, performance and absence management matters. You’ll be inquisitive, tenacious and comfortable digging into the detail to establish the facts, while remaining pragmatic and solutions-focused.

What You Will Receive in Return

You’ll join an experienced and supportive People function, with the autonomy to manage your own workload and exposure to a broad range of ER matters and wider HR projects.

How to Proceed

To advance your next career move, please reach out to Lucy-Emma at Wade Macdonald today on 07825 502491 (please call only if you have strong HR/employee relations experience). Alternatively, promptly submit your CV through the designated portal. Your next career move awaits!

People Advisor (ER) – 6 Month FTC Initially – Hybrid (1 Day Home) – Richmond –

£40,000 + Excellent Perks!

About the Client

Our client is a highly regarded education organisation based in Thatcham, offering a welcoming and professional environment within a beautiful setting. With a strong focus on its people, safeguarding and delivering the highest standards, they are looking for an experienced HR professional to provide additional support to their established HR team on a temporary, part-time basis.

About the Job

This is a fantastic opportunity for an experienced HR Advisor with a background in education to join the team on a part-time basis, 25  hours. Working closely with the HR Manager, you’ll provide hands-on generalist HR support, with a particular focus on employee relations, manager guidance, compliance and the specific safeguarding requirements that come with working within an education environment.

• Managing employee relations matters, including absence and performance cases
• Advising and guiding managers on day-to-day people issues
• Supporting safeguarding and safer recruitment requirements
• Ensuring the Single Central Record (SCR) and associated HR records remain compliant and up to date
• Providing advice in line with employment legislation, HR policies and education-sector requirements
• Supporting recruitment activity and reviewing job descriptions and specifications
• Providing practical guidance to managers across the employee lifecycle
• Supporting the HR Manager with wider HR projects and priorities as required

About the Successful Applicant

You’ll be an experienced HR Advisor with a strong generalist background and, importantly, previous HR experience within an education setting. This could have been gained within a school, independent school, academy, college or a similarly regulated education environment.

You’ll have a good understanding of safeguarding, safer recruitment and the Single Central Record, alongside experience managing employee relations matters and confidently advising managers. A working knowledge of employment law is essential, with CIPD Level 5 a bonus.

You’ll be comfortable working autonomously, able to quickly establish credibility with managers and be confident stepping into a temporary assignment and making an immediate contribution.

What You Will Receive in Return

This is an excellent opportunity to join a supportive and welcoming education environment on a flexible, part-time basis. There are some excellent on-site benefits including free meals, gym, pool facilities and access to events.

How to Proceed

To advance your next career move, please reach out to Lucy-Emma at Wade Macdonald today on 07825 502491 (please call only if you have previous HR experience within an education environment). Alternatively, promptly submit your CV through the designated portal. Your next career move awaits!

**  Temporary Part-Time HR Advisor (Education) – 25 Hours - 3 Months Initially – Thatcham – Hybrid - £18.00 to £20.000 Per Hour + Holiday Pay  + Exciting Perks & Free Meals!  **

Location: Hybrid Working
Salary: Competitive (Dependent Upon Experience)
Working Hours: Full-Time with Flexible Working Hours

The Appointment

A long-established and highly respected independent accountancy practice is seeking to appoint an experienced Practice Accountant to join its friendly and close-knit team.

The practice advises a broad portfolio of owner-managed businesses, limited companies, sole traders and self-employed individuals, taking considerable pride in delivering a personal service of the highest standard. Owing to continued growth, an opportunity has arisen for an accountant with at least five years' UK practice experience who is capable of assuming responsibility from the outset.

Whether your strengths lie principally in bookkeeping, accounts preparation, taxation, or a combination thereof, you will be joining a firm where professionalism, integrity and lasting client relationships remain at the heart of everything they do.

The Role

Responsibilities are likely to include:

• Preparing annual statutory accounts for a varied portfolio of limited companies and sole traders.

• Managing bookkeeping assignments and ensuring accurate financial records are maintained.

• Preparing and submitting Self Assessment Tax Returns.

• Preparing Corporation Tax computations and returns.

• Providing advice and support to self-employed clients and owner-managed businesses.

• Assisting clients with Capital Gains Tax and CIS-related matters where appropriate.

• Liaising directly with clients, HMRC and fellow professionals.

• Ensuring all statutory deadlines are met accurately and efficiently.

• Developing trusted, long-standing relationships through the delivery of an exceptional client service.

The Successful Applicant

You will possess:

• A minimum of five years' experience within a UK accountancy practice.

• ACA, ACCA or Qualified by Experience (QBE).

• The confidence and ability to manage your own client portfolio with minimal supervision.

• Experience preparing accounts, bookkeeping and tax work within practice.

• A professional and personable approach, coupled with excellent attention to detail.

• Strong communication skills and a genuine commitment to providing first-class client service.

In Return

The successful applicant will enjoy:

• A competitive salary dependent upon experience and the nature of the role.

• Hybrid working arrangements in High Wycombe.

• Flexible working hours.

• A genuinely supportive and family-friendly working environment.

• A varied client portfolio and interesting workload.

• Long-term career stability within a respected independent practice.

Please Note

Applicants must have the unrestricted right to work in the United Kingdom, as visa sponsorship cannot be offered for this appointment.

About the Client

Our client is an established Business Services organisation offering the opportunity to join a close-knit finance function. They are a team of enthusiastic individuals who support each other's growth and celebrate shared successes.

About the Job

This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced Accounts Payable professional to join a small, collaborative finance team on a temporary-to-permanent basis. The role requires someone who can become productive quickly, take ownership of their workload and help ensure the smooth running of the accounts payable function.

Duties will include:

• Managing supplier invoices from receipt through to payment
• Processing and checking invoices accurately and efficiently
• Reconciling supplier statements and investigating discrepancies
• Preparing and processing supplier payment runs
• Responding to supplier queries and maintaining positive relationships
• Ensuring accounts payable records are accurate and up to date
• Supporting month-end activities relating to the purchase ledger
• Working closely with colleagues across the wider finance function
• Identifying and resolving outstanding or aged items
• Providing additional support to the finance team when required

About the Successful Applicant

You will be an experienced Accounts Payable professional with strong purchase ledger knowledge and excellent attention to detail. Comfortable working within a small team, you will be organised, dependable and confident managing competing priorities. Strong communication and Excel skills are important. You must be immediately available or able to start at very short notice.

What You Will Receive in Return

This is an opportunity to secure a temporary-to-permanent position within a supportive and collaborative finance team. You will gain exposure to a broad accounts payable workload, have the opportunity to take real ownership of your responsibilities and, subject to a successful temporary period, move into a permanent position with the organisation.

Newbury | £40,000 – £55,000 | Permanent | Office-based with some home working

Wade MacDonald are recruiting a Finance Manager to join a growing FMCG organisation based in Newbury. This is a broad, hands-on position offering responsibility for the day-to-day finance function, management reporting and the development of a small team. Working closely with the Finance Director, you will have the opportunity to influence how finance supports decision-making across the organisation. 

About the Job

As Finance Manager, you will take responsibility for the smooth running of the monthly finance cycle while providing the Finance Director and wider organisation with accurate and useful financial information. Alongside maintaining strong financial controls, you will manage other members of the finance team and help develop more efficient reporting and processes.

Duties will include:

• Managing month-end activities and producing accurate monthly management information.
• Preparing reporting for senior stakeholders, supported by clear commentary on performance and key variances.
• Coordinating budgeting and forecasting and working with budget holders to improve financial planning.
• Managing cash flow forecasting and monitoring working capital requirements.
• Maintaining balance sheet integrity through effective reconciliations, controls and review processes.
• Coordinating year-end activity and supporting external accountants with the information they require.
• Overseeing payroll, banking and payment processes.
• Improving the quality and accessibility of financial reporting through Sage, Power BI and other finance tools.
• Supporting commercial analysis across areas such as profitability, stock and wider business projects.
• Managing and developing two finance team members, providing guidance, review and support.
• Reviewing existing finance processes and introducing practical improvements to strengthen efficiency and control.

About the Successful Applicant

You will be a qualified or strong part-qualified accountant with substantial management accounting and financial control experience. Comfortable working in an SME environment, you will combine strong Excel and analytical capabilities with a practical, hands-on approach. You will be confident communicating with non-finance stakeholders and supporting a small team. FMCG, Sage and Power BI experience would be advantageous.

What You Will Receive in Return

You will receive a salary of £40,000 – £55,000 and the opportunity to take on a highly visible Finance Manager position within a growing organisation. The role provides close exposure to the Finance Director, responsibility for developing a small team and plenty of scope to improve reporting, controls and processes.

The position is based in Newbury and is predominantly office-based, with some home working available.

If you are interested, please do not hesitate to apply online. We would love to hear from you.

Location: Marlow – 3 days office, 2 home
Salary: £48000 + 10% Bonus

About the Client

Our client is a global organisation with a busy UK operation and an established HR function. They offer a collaborative working environment where strong relationships, professional development and effective people management are highly valued. Their culture is rooted in respect, integrity and a commitment to excellence in everything they do.

About the Job

Reporting to the HR Business Partner, this is a broad HR Advisor position with a particular emphasis on employee relations. You will be a key point of contact for managers across the organisation, providing practical advice on complex people matters and helping ensure employment legislation, internal policies and good HR practice are applied consistently.

Alongside managing your own ER caseload, you will coach managers, contribute to HR projects and policy development, and use people data to identify trends and opportunities for improvement.

Duties will include:

• Providing managers with practical guidance across employee relations and UK employment law matters
• Managing complex ER cases from initial enquiry through to resolution, including disciplinary, grievance, performance, capability and absence matters
• Advising on flexible working, workplace disputes and other sensitive employee issues
• Coaching managers to improve confidence and consistency when dealing with people matters
• Creating and delivering management training, guidance materials and practical HR resources
• Reviewing HR policies, processes and documentation to ensure they remain effective and compliant
• Keeping abreast of employment law developments and identifying any resulting changes required within the organisation
• Preparing formal HR documentation relating to investigations, outcomes, consultations and other employment matters
• Supporting legal enquiries, settlement agreements and employment tribunal-related activity when required
• Assisting with statutory people reporting, including Gender Pay Gap reporting
• Working with Occupational Health providers, referencing agencies and other external partners
• Maintaining accurate and confidential case records in line with GDPR requirements
• Responding to enquiries received through the HR inbox and escalating issues where appropriate
• Reviewing employee relations data to identify recurring themes, risks and areas for improvement
• Managing the leaver process, including exit interviews and analysis of employee feedback
• Supporting restructures, redundancies, TUPE transfers and consultation programmes
• Contributing to employee engagement, wellbeing, learning and wider HR projects
• Helping improve HR systems, processes and ways of working
• Building effective relationships with managers and stakeholders throughout the organisation
• Supporting wider people, wellbeing and health and safety initiatives

About the Successful Applicant

You will ideally be CIPD Level 5 qualified, or possess equivalent experience, with around four to five years' experience in an HR Advisor or ER-focused position. You will have strong UK employment law knowledge and experience handling complex casework. Confident communication, coaching and stakeholder management skills are essential, alongside excellent organisation, discretion and emotional intelligence. HRIS experience, ideally Workday, and experience delivering training would be advantageous.

What You Will Receive in Return

You will join a supportive and collaborative HR team where you can take ownership of varied and interesting employee relations work while continuing to develop your HR expertise. The position offers exposure to complex casework, organisational change, HR projects and wider people initiatives, providing plenty of opportunity to broaden your experience.

The role is primarily office based in Marlow, with a non-contractual option to work from home for up to two days per week where business requirements allow. Some occasional travel may also be required.

Slough - £13.00 Per Hour + Holiday Pay  **
 

About the Client

Our client is a well-established Local/Central Government organisation providing essential services to the community. With a supportive, collaborative culture and a strong sense of purpose, this is an excellent opportunity to join a welcoming HR team where professional development is encouraged.

About the Job

This is a fantastic opportunity for an organised and people-focused HR Administrator to join the team on a part-time basis, providing essential support across recruitment, onboarding and HR compliance. You’ll play an important role in ensuring new employees have a smooth journey into the organisation, coordinating the necessary checks and documentation while working closely with candidates, hiring managers and external contacts.

• Coordinating pre-employment screening and onboarding for new starters
• Managing references, right-to-work, DBS and qualification checks
• Ensuring compliance with safeguarding and safer recruitment requirements
• Keeping candidates and hiring managers updated throughout onboarding
• Liaising with external providers to progress checks efficiently
• Maintaining accurate and confidential HR and recruitment records
• Following up on outstanding documentation and deadlines
• Providing general HR administration and a professional candidate experience

About the Successful Applicant

You’ll be a highly organised HR Administrator with strong customer service skills and ideally previous exposure to HR or recruitment. You’ll have excellent written and verbal communication skills, a keen eye for detail and the confidence to manage competing priorities and deadlines. A proactive, collaborative approach is important, alongside discretion when handling confidential information and a commitment to maintaining high standards.

What You Will Receive in Return

This is a great opportunity to gain further HR experience within a supportive, purpose-led organisation while enjoying the flexibility of a 25-hour working week. You’ll benefit from training and development opportunities, flexible working policies, technology-supported agile working and a friendly, collaborative environment with supportive colleagues.

How to Proceed

To advance your next career move, please reach out to Lucy-Emma at Wade Macdonald today – 07825 502491 (please call only if you have some previous HR, onboarding or recruitment, admin experience). You can get in touch by promptly submitting your CV through the designated portal. Your next career move awaits!

**  Temp Part-Time HR Administrator – 12 Months – 25 hours per week –

Slough - £13.00 Per Hour + Holiday Pay  **

About the Client
Wade Macdonald are currently working with a growing, organisation with a long-established presence in its market. With a collaborative working environment and finance closely connected to commercial decision-making, the organisation offers employees the opportunity to make a visible contribution across the business.

About the Job
This is a broad Finance Analyst opportunity combining commercial analysis, financial reporting and hands-on finance support. Reporting to the Finance Manager and working closely with senior finance colleagues, you will help transform financial and operational information into meaningful insight while ensuring robust processes and accurate underlying data.

Duties will include:

• Supporting the monthly reporting, control and month-end processes.
• Producing P&L analysis, investigating movements and preparing supporting information for management reporting.
• Managing purchase order information and assisting with matching and resolving discrepancies.
• Building and maintaining Power BI dashboards to provide useful financial and operational insight.
• Developing reports through Sage and helping enhance existing reporting processes.
• Maintaining fixed asset records and preparing depreciation schedules.
• Preparing journals, accruals, prepayments, recharges and other month-end entries for review.
• Supporting VAT analysis and completing relevant reconciliations.
• Completing balance sheet and control account reconciliations and investigating discrepancies.
• Improving the quality of financial data, reporting processes and supporting documentation.

About the Successful Applicant
You will be a part-qualified with a solid understanding of management accounting. Strong Excel and analytical skills are essential, alongside an organised, accurate approach and confident communication with finance and non-finance colleagues. Experience with Sage 200, Power BI, VAT, fixed assets would be advantageous.

What You Will Receive in Return
Hybrid working and the opportunity to join a growing organisation where finance plays an active role in commercial decisions. The position offers broad exposure across the finance function, close interaction with senior finance colleagues and genuine scope to develop reporting, controls and processes while building your experience within a commercially focused environment.

Location: Hounslow
Salary: £70,000 - £80,000

About the Client

Our client is an established organisation looking to strengthen its Finance team with the appointment of an experienced Finance Manager. They cultivate a supportive working environment where professional development is valued, alongside collaboration and continuous improvement.

About the Job

This is an excellent opportunity for a qualified accountant to take ownership of a key financial accounting function. Managing a team of three Financial Accountants, you will oversee financial reporting, controls and compliance while ensuring month-end and year-end activities are delivered accurately and to deadline.

You will work closely with colleagues across Finance and the wider organisation, combining strong technical accounting expertise with effective people management and a focus on improving processes.

Duties will include:

• Taking ownership of the month-end close and ensuring financial reporting is completed accurately and within agreed timescales.
• Reviewing key accounting entries, including journals, accruals, prepayments and provisions.
• Maintaining oversight of balance sheet reconciliations and ensuring discrepancies are investigated and addressed.
• Identifying opportunities to streamline financial processes and shorten reporting cycles.
• Coordinating year-end accounting activities and supporting the production of statutory accounts.
• Managing requirements arising from both internal and external audits.
• Acting as a key Finance contact for auditors on financial accounting matters.
• Leading, supporting and developing a team of three Financial Accountants.
• Reviewing the team's output to maintain high standards of accuracy and quality.
• Building effective relationships with stakeholders across the organisation and providing financial expertise when required.

About the Successful Applicant

You will be an ACA, ACCA, CIMA or equivalent qualified accountant with strong technical accounting and reporting knowledge. You will have experience managing month-end and year-end processes, statutory accounts and audits, alongside proven people management skills. Exposure to complex or multi-entity environments, ERP systems such as SAP, and finance transformation or automation would be advantageous.

What You Will Receive in Return

You will join a collaborative Finance team in a role offering significant responsibility across financial accounting, reporting and controls. The position provides the opportunity to lead and develop a team, work closely with stakeholders across the organisation and play an active role in improving finance processes and ways of working.

About the Client

Our client is a well-established organisation operating within the Financial Services sector, providing specialist fund administration and accounting services to a diverse portfolio of private capital clients. With a strong reputation for delivering high-quality solutions.

About the Job

An excellent opportunity has arisen for an experienced Fund Accountant to join a growing fund accounting team. The successful candidate will take responsibility for delivering accurate financial reporting and accounting services across a portfolio of alternative investment funds, whilst supporting junior team members and maintaining high standards of client service.

Duties will include:

• Overseeing bank, cash and ledger reconciliations to ensure accuracy and completeness.
• Producing treasury and liquidity reporting for fund structures.
• Monitoring financing arrangements and supporting compliance reporting requirements.
• Preparing and reviewing investor capital call and distribution documentation.
• Assisting with the preparation and review of indirect and corporate tax submissions alongside external advisers.
• Responding to investor enquiries and supporting wider investor relations activities.
• Preparing and reviewing management accounts and financial performance reports.
• Producing quarterly reporting packs for investors and stakeholders.
• Preparing and reviewing annual statutory and non-statutory financial statements.
• Liaising with auditors, legal advisers, tax specialists and other external service providers.
• Ensuring compliance with internal controls, risk management procedures and quality standards.
• Providing guidance, mentoring and on-the-job training to junior team members.
• Supporting workload planning and resource allocation to meet client deadlines.
• Contributing to process improvement initiatives and operational enhancement projects.
• Taking increasing ownership of client relationships and portfolio management responsibilities as experience develops.

About the Successful Applicant

You will be ACA or ACCA part qualified. Previous exposure to private equity, private debt or real estate fund accounting is essential. Strong technical accounting knowledge, excellent attention to detail.

What You Will Receive in Return

In return, you will join a respected organisation that offers exposure to a varied and high-profile client portfolio within the private capital sector. You will benefit from ongoing professional development, structured career progression, a supportive team environment, and the opportunity to work closely with industry-leading professionals

About the Client
Wade Macdonald are currently working with a large, global organisation with an extensive international presence and a well-established shared services function. The business offers the scale and complexity of a multinational environment, providing employees with exposure to colleagues and operations across numerous countries.

About the Job
Reporting to the EMEA Tax Manager, this Corporate Tax Accountant position will form part of a global team and provide broad exposure to corporate and international tax matters across multiple European jurisdictions. The role covers corporate tax compliance, tax provisioning, transfer pricing and developing international tax requirements, alongside supporting Finance and Operational stakeholders on tax-related matters.

Duties will include:

• Overseeing corporate tax compliance activities across EMEA, including tax payments, returns and liaison with external tax advisers.
• Supporting corporate tax audits and responding to tax compliance requirements across European jurisdictions.
• Reviewing intercompany transactions and associated accounting entries.
• Preparing fixed asset and capital allowance information and working with external advisers to optimise available claims.
• Coordinating quarterly and year-end tax provisioning across EMEA and monitoring effective tax rates.
• Reviewing tax calculations, reconciling tax-related balance sheet accounts and maintaining appropriate supporting documentation.
• Preparing tax disclosures for UK and overseas financial statements where required.
• Supporting transfer pricing compliance, including BEPS requirements and documentation in accordance with OECD and UK guidance.

About the Successful Applicant
You will ideally hold a degree in Tax or Accounting alongside an ATT, CTA or ACCA qualification. You should bring around three to five years of relevant corporate tax experience. Strong tax accounting knowledge, attention to detail, communication and organisational skills are important, alongside the confidence to work independently and collaborate effectively across international teams.

What You Will Receive in Return
This is an excellent opportunity to develop your career within a sizeable international organisation, gaining exposure to a broad range of corporate and international tax matters across EMEA. You'll work alongside colleagues across multiple countries and have the opportunity to broaden your technical knowledge. The position offers a hybrid working arrangement, combining home working with three days per week in the Bracknell office. You'll also benefit from a bonus scheme, life assurance, private healthcare and pension scheme, alongside the stability of a permanent role and opportunities to develop within a collaborative global tax and finance environment.

Location: Hybrid Working
Salary: Competitive (Dependent Upon Experience)
Working Hours: Full-Time with Flexible Working Hours

The Appointment

A long-established and highly respected independent accountancy practice is seeking to appoint an experienced Practice Accountant to join its friendly and close-knit team.

The practice advises a broad portfolio of owner-managed businesses, limited companies, sole traders and self-employed individuals, taking considerable pride in delivering a personal service of the highest standard. Owing to continued growth, an opportunity has arisen for an accountant with at least five years' UK practice experience who is capable of assuming responsibility from the outset.

Whether your strengths lie principally in bookkeeping, accounts preparation, taxation, or a combination thereof, you will be joining a firm where professionalism, integrity and lasting client relationships remain at the heart of everything they do.

The Role

Responsibilities are likely to include:

• Preparing annual statutory accounts for a varied portfolio of limited companies and sole traders.

• Managing bookkeeping assignments and ensuring accurate financial records are maintained.

• Preparing and submitting Self Assessment Tax Returns.

• Preparing Corporation Tax computations and returns.

• Providing advice and support to self-employed clients and owner-managed businesses.

• Assisting clients with Capital Gains Tax and CIS-related matters where appropriate.

• Liaising directly with clients, HMRC and fellow professionals.

• Ensuring all statutory deadlines are met accurately and efficiently.

• Developing trusted, long-standing relationships through the delivery of an exceptional client service.

The Successful Applicant

You will possess:

• A minimum of five years' experience within a UK accountancy practice.

• ACA, ACCA or Qualified by Experience (QBE).

• The confidence and ability to manage your own client portfolio with minimal supervision.

• Experience preparing accounts, bookkeeping and tax work within practice.

• A professional and personable approach, coupled with excellent attention to detail.

• Strong communication skills and a genuine commitment to providing first-class client service.

In Return

The successful applicant will enjoy:

• A competitive salary dependent upon experience and the nature of the role.

• Hybrid working arrangements in High Wycombe.

• Flexible working hours.

• A genuinely supportive and family-friendly working environment.

• A varied client portfolio and interesting workload.

• Long-term career stability within a respected independent practice.

Please Note

Applicants must have the unrestricted right to work in the United Kingdom, as visa sponsorship cannot be offered for this appointment.

Location: London – Hybrid
Salary: Competitive

About the Client

Our client is a large and well-established FMCG organisation with a significant UK presence and a workforce of several thousand employees.

They place a strong emphasis on creating an inclusive and supportive working environment where people can develop their careers and be themselves. Collaboration, entrepreneurial thinking and continuous learning are important parts of their culture, alongside a genuine commitment to helping employees grow both professionally and personally.

About the Job

This is a commercially focused Finance Manager position partnering closely with Sales and Marketing. You will provide financial insight, challenge and guidance to support commercial decision-making, improve profitability and help the organisation deliver against its strategic and financial objectives.

You will also manage and develop a Commercial Finance Analyst while playing an active role in wider finance improvement and transformation activity.

Duties will include:

• Acting as a trusted finance partner to Sales, Marketing and Customer Development teams.
• Providing commercial insight and recommendations to support business performance and strategic decision-making.
• Supporting budgeting, forecasting and longer-term financial planning.
• Producing clear financial analysis that highlights risks, opportunities and areas requiring action.
• Reviewing customer, channel and product profitability to identify opportunities to strengthen margins.
• Evaluating commercial proposals, investments and business cases through robust financial modelling.
• Supporting commercial teams in achieving revenue, profitability and P&L objectives.
• Managing account-level balance sheet activity, including trade investment and customer deductions.
• Identifying opportunities to improve processes, commercial performance and value creation.
• Providing scenario modelling and financial support for strategic projects and investment decisions.
• Supporting finance transformation activity, including systems improvements, acquisitions and process simplification.
• Monitoring the financial delivery of strategic and transformational initiatives.
• Maintaining appropriate financial controls, governance and compliance.
• Coaching and developing the Commercial Finance Analyst to strengthen capability across the team.

About the Successful Applicant

You will be a degree-educated, qualified accountant (ACCA, CIMA or equivalent) with strong commercial finance experience gained within FMCG. You will bring excellent analytical and financial modelling skills alongside proven business partnering and stakeholder management capabilities. A confident communicator, you will be comfortable influencing decisions, challenging constructively and managing competing priorities while remaining effective in a fast-paced environment.

What You Will Receive in Return

You will join a sizeable and established organisation offering a collaborative and inclusive working culture alongside a hybrid working arrangement in London. There is a strong focus on learning and development, providing opportunities to build your commercial finance expertise, develop your leadership capabilities and contribute to significant business and finance transformation initiatives.

The position offers considerable exposure to senior commercial stakeholders and the opportunity to influence decisions across Sales, Marketing and the wider organisation.

Aldershot - Hybrid – 3 days office 2 days home 

£45,000-£55,000

About the Client

Our client is an established training organisation supporting local schools and approximately 300 employees. They offer a friendly, collaborative culture with a strong focus on employee wellbeing, development and working together as one team.

About the Job

Reporting to the Director of Operations, you will provide hands on HR leadership during a period of transition, managing a small HR team and ensuring a high-quality service across the organisation. Duties will include:

• Leading, coaching and supporting the HR team.
• Advising managers on employee relations, absence, conduct and performance.
• Ensuring HR policies and processes remain compliant and effective.
• Supporting recruitment, engagement and wellbeing initiatives.
• Using HR data to support workforce decisions.
• Assisting with people projects and organisational change.
• Supporting the implementation of the new recruitment system.
• Coming from a School background is a bonus

About the Successful Applicant

You will be an experienced, approachable HR Manager with strong employee relations and UK employment law knowledge. Previous team leadership experience is essential, with education or public-sector exposure advantageous. CIPD membership or an equivalent HR qualification would also be beneficial. 

How to Proceed

If this HR Manager opportunity has sparked your interest, please get in touch with Jodie.hayden@Wademacdonald.com

Location: Reading (Hybrid)
Salary: £110,000 - £135,000

About the Client

Our client is a growing international organisation operating within Logistics / Distribution / Supply Chain, with operations across multiple countries and an increasingly complex group structure.

With continued growth comes an exciting period of development across the finance function. They are looking to strengthen group-level financial governance, systems and reporting while creating greater consistency across their international operations.

Their culture is centred around collaboration, accountability and strong relationships, with an emphasis on empowering teams and delivering meaningful improvements across the organisation.

About the Job

Reporting directly to the CFO, the Director of Group Financial Control will take ownership of financial control across the Group, developing a high-performing function that combines robust governance and compliance with a pragmatic, commercially aware approach.

This is a broad senior leadership position covering group reporting, technical accounting, tax, audit, controls and systems transformation. You will work closely with senior leadership and finance teams internationally, acting as a trusted adviser while improving the processes, systems and controls that underpin the organisation's continued growth.

Duties will include:

• Leading and developing the Group financial control function, creating an engaged and high-performing team.

• Taking ownership of year-end reporting, Group consolidation and the external audit process.

• Providing technical accounting expertise and guidance across the organisation.

• Supporting accounting requirements arising from acquisitions and subsequent business integration.

• Ensuring management receives accurate, relevant and timely financial information.

• Reviewing financial and operational performance and translating findings into practical actions.

• Supporting investor reporting and providing insight into the different commercial drivers across the Group.

• Leading the finance workstream associated with the implementation of a new ERP platform.

• Supporting improvements to financial reporting systems, including the introduction of a consolidation solution.

• Overseeing Group insurance arrangements, transfer pricing and associated processes.

• Managing Group tax compliance and reporting while supporting finance teams within individual countries.

• Identifying opportunities to simplify, automate and improve finance processes and reporting.

• Strengthening the internal control framework across the Group, including appropriate segregation of responsibilities.

• Developing and embedding consistent Group accounting policies and an accounting manual.

• Building effective relationships across Group finance, country leadership and the executive team.

About the Successful Applicant

You will be a qualified accountant with significant senior finance leadership experience gained within an international environment and strong knowledge of UK GAAP and IFRS. You will bring expertise across financial control, technical accounting, internal controls, acquisitions and finance systems, alongside experience of leading change and developing teams. Commercially astute and highly analytical, you will be a collaborative communicator who can operate effectively with senior stakeholders while remaining hands-on when required.

What You Will Receive in Return

This is an opportunity to join an international organisation at an important stage in its development and take genuine ownership of the Group financial control agenda.

Working closely with the CFO and senior leadership team, you will have significant scope to shape the finance function, strengthen its infrastructure and influence how the organisation operates as it continues to grow.

The position offers exposure across international operations, acquisitions, systems transformation and senior stakeholder relationships, alongside the opportunity to build and develop a high-performing finance team.

About the Client

Our client is a large, highly regarded organisation operating within the Education sector, based in Didcot. Bringing together professionals from a wide range of backgrounds, they offer a collaborative and inclusive working environment with a strong emphasis on employee wellbeing and work-life balance.

About the Job

This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced Payroll Advisor to join a small team on a part-time basis. Working closely with the Payroll Manager and colleagues across Finance and HR, you will help ensure accurate, compliant and efficient payroll administration throughout the employee lifecycle.

Duties will include:

• Supporting the accurate and timely delivery of UK payroll processes
• Managing payroll activities relating to starters, leavers and employee changes
• Ensuring payroll calculations and administration comply with current UK legislation
• Administering pension-related processes and maintaining accurate records
• Working closely with HR and Finance colleagues to resolve payroll queries and discrepancies
• Checking payroll information and supporting the completion of regular payroll cycles
• Maintaining accurate employee and payroll data
• Providing knowledgeable payroll support to employees and internal stakeholders
• Assisting the Payroll Manager with wider payroll activities as required

About the Successful Applicant

You will have proven UK payroll experience, including a sound understanding of relevant legislation and essential pensions administration knowledge.

What You Will Receive in Return

Flexible working, hybrid working and a supportive environment.

Location: Oxford
Salary: £56,000
Contract: One Permanent Position and One 9-Month Fixed Term Contract/Secondment

Hybrid working 1-2 days in office per week

About the Client

Our client is a large organisation operating within the Not For Profit sector. With a collaborative and supportive working environment, they place importance on high standards, effective teamwork and the continued development of their people. Their culture is rooted in respect, integrity and a commitment to excellence in everything they do.

About the Job

This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced Senior Management Accountant to take responsibility for a Management Accounting team within a sizeable Finance function. You will oversee the production of monthly financial information, provide meaningful insight to stakeholders and help maintain strong financial controls and processes.

Working closely with the Finance Operations Manager, you will also contribute to the effective running and ongoing development of Finance Operations.

Duties will include:

• Leading and supporting the Management Accounting team, ensuring high-quality outputs are delivered to agreed deadlines.
• Overseeing the preparation of monthly management accounts and providing clear financial information to stakeholders.
• Reviewing financial performance and using data to identify trends, issues and areas requiring action.
• Ensuring appropriate financial controls, policies and processes are consistently applied.
• Coordinating grant and income-related claims, maintaining accuracy and meeting relevant submission deadlines.
• Working with stakeholders across the organisation to provide effective financial support and insight.
• Assisting the Finance Operations Manager with the delivery and development of the wider Finance Operations function.
• Identifying opportunities to strengthen processes, improve efficiency and enhance the quality of financial reporting.

About the Successful Applicant

You will be a part-qualified ACCA, CIMA or CIPFA accountant, or hold an equivalent qualification, with management accounting experience gained within a large Finance function. Strong Excel and analytical skills are essential, alongside the ability to interpret complex information and turn data into meaningful insight. You will also be an effective communicator with strong coordination skills and a customer-focused, results-driven approach.

What You Will Receive in Return

You will have the opportunity to join a sizeable Finance function in a senior management accounting capacity, with responsibility for both people and financial outputs. The role offers exposure to a broad stakeholder group and the opportunity to contribute to improvements across Finance Operations. There are two opportunities available, providing a choice between a permanent appointment and a 9-month fixed term contract/secondment.

About the Client

Our client is an established Business Services organisation offering an opportunity to join a collaborative and supportive finance team.

About the Job

This is a varied Credit Controller position offered on a maternity cover contract for up to 12 months. Working as part of the finance team, you will take responsibility for maintaining customer accounts, collecting outstanding debt and ensuring payments and account information are processed accurately.

Duties will include:

• Setting up new customer accounts and completing the appropriate credit checks.
• Maintaining accurate customer credit information and ensuring reviews are completed within the required timescales.
• Processing incoming payments, including bank receipts, cheques and card transactions.
• Reconciling and posting credit card receipts.
• Taking card payments from customers and accurately recording transactions within Sage.
• Raising customer invoices when required.
• Preparing and distributing monthly customer statements.
• Producing regular reports covering customers who have exceeded credit limits or had accounts placed on stop.
• Processing Direct Debit collections and reconciling these against bank records.
• Following up unsuccessful Direct Debit payments and arranging alternative collection methods.
• Proactively chasing outstanding balances and escalating overdue accounts through the appropriate recovery process.
• Investigating customer account queries and arranging credits where appropriate.
• Building positive relationships with customers and internal stakeholders to support effective debt collection.

About the Successful Applicant

You will have around 3 + years' Credit Control experience, with strong communication, organisation and negotiation skills. You will be comfortable managing competing deadlines, resolving account queries and taking ownership of your workload. Good knowledge of Microsoft Excel, Word and accounting systems is required

What You Will Receive in Return

You will work within a supportive team environment where collaboration, responsibility and strong customer relationships are valued.

Location: Newbury, Berkshire – Hybrid (4 days office, 1 day from home, subject to passing probation)
Salary: £30,000 – £35,000 per annum

About the Client

Our client is an established Legal organisation offering a professional and collaborative working environment. Their culture is rooted in respect, integrity and a commitment to excellence, with employees encouraged to develop their knowledge and broaden their experience. This is an excellent environment for someone looking to build a long-term career within legal finance.

About the Job

Working as part of the Finance team, the Legal Cashier will provide day-to-day transactional and administrative finance support while ensuring activities are completed in line with the Solicitors’ Accounts Rules. The position offers exposure across a broad range of legal finance activities and the opportunity to develop experience across the wider Finance function.

Duties will include:

• Managing daily banking activities, including cheque administration and reconciliations.
• Preparing and processing electronic payments through BACS, CHAPS and online banking.
• Supporting the financial administration associated with conveyancing matters and completions.
• Recording and managing disbursements, including anticipated disbursements and property searches.
• Processing client invoices, bills, credit notes and cost transfers.
• Managing client account transactions, including bank credits and outstanding client balances.
• Completing reconciliations across bank statements, cash books and daily credit records.
• Processing card payments, employee expenses and petty cash.
• Supporting purchase ledger activity and arranging supplier payments.
• Reviewing and processing completion-related financial documentation.
• Monitoring Finance emails, post and general queries from colleagues and professional contacts.
• Providing wider assistance to the Finance Manager and Finance team as required.

About the Successful Applicant

You will have previous experience within a finance environment or be a Finance/Accountancy graduate, with strong numeracy and Excel skills. Knowledge of the SRA Accounts Rules is required, alongside excellent attention to detail, organisation and time management. You will be confident communicating with colleagues, clients and professional contacts and comfortable learning and using case management and finance systems.

What You Will Receive in Return

Alongside a £30,000 – £35,000 salary, you will benefit from a hybrid working arrangement following successful completion of your probation, with four days per week in the Newbury office and one day working from home. You will also have the opportunity to gain exposure across the wider Finance function, developing your technical knowledge and building a well-rounded understanding of legal accounts.

• Managing day-to-day accounting activities across sales and purchase ledgers, expenses, journals and reconciliations.
• Producing customer invoices and ensuring supplier invoices and payments are processed accurately.
• Delivering monthly and quarterly financial reporting within group deadlines.
• Preparing the year-end accounts information and acting as a key contact for external accountants and auditors.
• Managing HMRC requirements, including VAT, payroll year-end and P11D reporting.
• Reviewing payroll and pension submissions and ensuring relevant compliance requirements are met.
• Monitoring cash flow, supporting forecasting and managing banking transactions.
• Maintaining accurate accounting records, including the fixed asset register.
• Reviewing corporation tax assessments, including relevant R&D considerations.
• Taking responsibility for the financial elements of the wider integration, including the move to new systems and processes and, where required, supporting customer and supplier contract activity.

About the Successful Applicant

You will have proven Head of Finance or equivalent experience within an SME environment and be a passed finalist in ACA, CIMA or ACCA with at least two years' industry experience. Strong Excel skills, attention to detail and excellent communication are essential. SaaS experience and knowledge of Xero or NetSuite would be advantageous. You will be self-motivated, flexible and comfortable taking a genuinely hands-on approach.

What You Will Receive in Return

This is a six-month interim opportunity offering considerable flexibility, with full-time or part-time arrangements available and the option to work hybrid from Reading or remotely.

You will join the organisation at a significant point in its development, gaining exposure to a business integration and finance transformation while working closely with senior leadership.

About the Client
Wade Macdonald are currently working with a well-established organisation with a strong focus on collaboration and continuous improvement. The organisation offers a supportive working environment where employees are encouraged to take ownership, contribute ideas and play an active role in shaping how the business moves forward.

About the Job
This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced Payroll Manager to take ownership of the end-to-end payroll function while playing a key role in its ongoing transformation. Alongside ensuring accurate and effective payroll delivery, you will help modernise processes and make greater use of technology.

Duties will include:

• Taking ownership of the complete end-to-end payroll cycle, ensuring accurate and timely delivery.
• Leading payroll transformation and process improvement projects.
• Identifying opportunities to use automation to improve efficiency and controls.
• Maximising the capabilities of Workday across payroll processes and reporting.
• Reviewing existing procedures and implementing more effective ways of working.
• Maintaining strong payroll governance, controls and compliance.
• Working closely with HR, Finance and other stakeholders to deliver improvements.
• Managing payroll-related queries and resolving complex issues.
• Supporting wider systems, technology and change initiatives affecting payroll.

About the Successful Applicant
You will have substantial end-to-end payroll experience alongside a strong track record of delivering payroll transformation and improvement projects. Excellent knowledge of Workday is essential, combined with the ability to review processes, identify efficiencies and implement positive change. You will be confident engaging with senior stakeholders, with strong attention to detail and a proactive, solutions-focused approach.

What You Will Receive in Return
Alongside hybrid working, you will have the opportunity to join the organisation at an important time of change, with genuine scope to make an impact. You will be given the autonomy to shape the payroll function, improve processes and contribute to wider transformation projects, while working within a supportive and collaborative environment.

Location: London – Hybrid, minimum 2–3 days per week in the office
Salary: £80,000- £90,000
Contract: 12-month Fixed-Term Contract

About the Client

Our client is a large, international organisation with a significant global presence and a strong people-focused culture. They value collaboration, individuality and shared success, giving employees the opportunity to develop their careers while contributing to a supportive and inclusive working environment. They believe in empowering their employees with the tools and trust they need to make impactful decisions.

About the Job

This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced Finance Manager to join the organisation during an important period of growth, integration and change. Working closely with the Financial Controller, you will take a leading role in management accounting, financial reporting and control, while supporting improvements to finance processes and developing a team of five.

Duties will include:

• Managing key elements of the month-end and quarter-end cycles, ensuring financial information is delivered accurately and on schedule.
• Maintaining balance sheet integrity through reconciliations, reviews and effective oversight of work completed by the management accounting team.
• Working alongside the Financial Controller to strengthen the financial control framework and ensure appropriate controls are clearly documented and evidenced.
• Calculating bad debt provisions in partnership with the Accounts Receivable Manager.
• Producing quarterly analytical reviews covering both profit and loss and balance sheet performance for Group Finance.
• Coordinating the year-end audit process, responding to auditor requests and working with stakeholders across finance and the wider organisation.
• Completing quarterly regulatory returns for two regulated entities.
• Providing information required for corporation tax and VAT matters and liaising with external tax advisers.
• Ensuring accounting activity remains aligned with Group policies and relevant statutory requirements.
• Identifying opportunities to improve processes, increase efficiency and enhance financial controls.
• Leading, supporting and developing a finance team of five.

About the Successful Applicant

You will be an ACA, ACCA or CIMA qualified accountant with 3–5 years' post-qualified experience and strong knowledge of FRS 102 and IFRS. You will bring proven finance team leadership, external audit experience, excellent Excel skills and experience across multiple accounting systems. A confident communicator, you will be comfortable influencing senior stakeholders, challenging constructively and identifying practical improvements to financial processes and controls.

What You Will Receive in Return

You will join a large international organisation offering a broad benefits package focused on financial wellbeing, health and longer-term personal priorities. Alongside hybrid working, you can expect a culture that supports career development, mentoring, volunteering and charitable activity, with an emphasis on work-life balance and employee wellbeing. The organisation is also committed to inclusion, equal opportunity and providing reasonable adjustments throughout the recruitment process and employment.

Salary: £60,000 - £65,000  + benefits + Hybrid working

About the Client

This organisation is a large, international group with a strong presence across the UK and Europe. Operating at scale, they bring together multiple specialist businesses under a unified structure, creating a collaborative and high-performing environment. They believe in open communication and transparency, building trust and fostering strong relationships with employees and stakeholders alike.

About the Job

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Group Financial Accountant to join a central Group Finance function during a period of significant growth and integration. This role plays a key part in strengthening financial control, supporting multiple finance teams, and ensuring robust statutory and regulatory compliance across a complex group structure.

Duties will include:

• Acting as a key point of contact for internal and external auditors, coordinating audit timelines and responses

• Overseeing the preparation and delivery of Management Accounts across a large portfolio of entities

• Supporting finance teams to enhance financial controls and embed best practice

• Ensuring statutory and regulatory reporting obligations are met accurately and on time

• Providing technical accounting guidance on reporting standards and complex accounting matters

About the Successful Applicant

You will be a qualified accountant (ACA or ACCA) with strong technical accounting knowledge, particularly under FRS 102. You will have experience producing statutory accounts, working with auditors, and operating in a multi-entity environment. Strong analytical skills, excellent stakeholder management, and the ability to manage competing priorities are essential.

What You Will Receive in Return

You will join an organisation that values collaboration, integrity, and professional development. The role offers genuine career progression, exposure to senior stakeholders, and the opportunity to influence group-wide finance processes. Flexible working, a supportive culture, and the chance to be part of a growing and evolving finance function are all on offer.

Location: Lakeside, Essex – Hybrid working available
Salary: £80,000 - £90,000

About the Client

Our client is a large, international organisation with a significant global presence and thousands of employees operating across numerous countries. The organisation offers the scale, opportunities and career potential associated with an established global business.

Their culture is rooted in collaboration, mutual support and empowering employees to shape their careers. They place importance on diversity, work-life balance, career development and making a positive contribution both within the workplace and wider community.

About the Job

This is a senior finance position taking responsibility for management accounting, financial control and the quality of financial reporting. Managing a team of four Management Accountants, you will ensure robust controls are maintained while partnering with FP&A, senior finance stakeholders and wider Group functions.

Duties will include:

• Taking ownership of month-end and quarter-end reporting, ensuring financial information is delivered accurately and within agreed deadlines.
• Managing complex accounting areas, including provisions, exceptional expenditure and accruals, in accordance with relevant accounting requirements.
• Working closely with FP&A and senior finance leadership to review financial performance ahead of monthly and quarterly reporting.
• Maintaining the integrity of the balance sheet, including oversight and approval of reconciliations.
• Strengthening the financial control framework and ensuring appropriate supporting documentation is maintained.
• Managing cash flow forecasting and providing effective challenge around working capital and underlying assumptions.
• Coordinating the external audit process, including financial statements and technical accounting assessments.
• Liaising with Group Tax to support accurate and timely tax reporting.
• Reviewing regulatory submissions and supporting quarterly attestation requirements.
• Leading, coaching and developing a team of four Management Accountants.
• Ensuring financial reporting complies with Group policies and applicable statutory requirements.
• Identifying opportunities to streamline finance processes, strengthen controls and improve overall efficiency.

About the Successful Applicant

You will be an ACA or ACCA qualified accountant with strong technical knowledge of FRS 102 and IFRS, alongside experience of financial control and external audit processes. An established people manager, you will be comfortable leading finance professionals and influencing senior stakeholders. You will combine attention to detail with a collaborative approach, sound judgement and the confidence to challenge constructively while continually looking for opportunities to improve processes.

What You Will Receive in Return

You will join a sizeable international organisation offering genuine scope to develop your career within a supportive and collaborative environment. The culture places emphasis on professional development, diversity, employee wellbeing and work-life balance, alongside opportunities to contribute to sustainability and volunteering initiatives.

Flexible working arrangements, including hybrid working and adjustments to working hours, may also be available depending on the requirements of the position.

• Preparing monthly forecasts, annual budgets and longer-term financial plans.
• Maintaining financial models based on key commercial and operational drivers.
• Analysing performance against budget, forecast and prior periods, highlighting trends, risks and opportunities.
• Producing management information, KPI reporting and performance dashboards.
• Partnering with cost centre owners to improve financial visibility and forecasting.
• Providing customer, product, sales and margin analysis to support commercial decisions.
• Supporting pricing decisions, profitability reviews, business cases and investment appraisals.
• Developing Power BI dashboards and improving the accessibility and quality of management information.
• Identifying opportunities to automate repetitive finance and reporting activities.
• Exploring practical applications of AI and technology to improve analysis, forecasting and decision-making.
• Supporting wider finance transformation and process improvement initiatives.

About the Client

Our client is an established Business Services organisation with an international reach and a collaborative working environment. They believe in open communication and transparency, building trust and fostering strong relationships with employees and clients alike.

About the Job

This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced Credit Controller to join a busy finance function, taking responsibility for a portfolio of customer accounts. You will play an important role in maintaining healthy cash flow, resolving account queries and ensuring debtor records remain accurate and up to date.

Duties will include:

• Managing outstanding customer balances and proactively securing payment by telephone and email.
• Reviewing aged debt and reconciling customer accounts to identify and resolve discrepancies.
• Investigating invoice queries and working with internal teams to achieve timely resolutions.
• Keeping accurate records of collection activity, customer details and disputed invoices.
• Producing debtor statements and providing regular updates on anticipated receipts to support cash-flow forecasting.
• Allocating credit notes and receipts while investigating underpayments and foreign currency differences.
• Preparing regular and ad-hoc credit control reports for the wider finance team.
• Responding to internal and external queries relating to customer accounts and transactions.
• Supporting the assessment and set-up of new debtor accounts.
• Escalating persistent non-payment appropriately, including supporting recovery or legal action where necessary.
• Identifying opportunities to improve processes and efficiency within the credit control function.

About the Successful Applicant

You will have 2–3 years' experience within credit control or finance collections, ideally gained in a high-volume Accounts Receivable environment. You will be organised, proactive and comfortable working to deadlines, with strong communication and attention to detail. Intermediate Excel skills are required, while multinational, foreign currency and Microsoft Dynamics/Great Plains experience would be advantageous.

What You Will Receive in Return

will join an established organisation offering a supportive, team-focused environment where you can develop your experience within a busy finance function and contribute ideas to improve existing ways of working.