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Finance Manager

This is a fantastic opportunity to join a unique registered charity on a permanent basis, responsible for the comprehensive management of the organisation's finance system, preparation and reconciliation of multiple bank accounts, balance sheet reconciliations, and the processing of payroll for approximately 20 employees

Finance Manager Responsibilities

This position will involve, but will not be limited to:

• Take full responsibility for the effective operation, accuracy, and integrity of the finance system (Sage50).
• Manage and support the Finance Assistant, who is primarily responsible for the purchase ledger and day-to-day transactional processing.
• Perform and review bank reconciliations for multiple bank accounts on a monthly basis.
• Maintain up-to-date and accurate balance sheet reconciliations, ensuring all postings in Sage are correct and supported by appropriate documentation.
• Manage monthly payroll for approximately 20 staff members, ensuring accuracy, timeliness, and compliance with all statutory requirements.
• Prepare and submit quarterly Group VAT Returns using Making Tax Digital (MTD) compliant software.
• Accurately process and reconcile monthly donations, ensuring funds are allocated correctly within the finance system.
• Prepare and submit Gift Aid claims to HMRC, ensuring accurate record-keeping and compliance with regulations.
• Work closely with the Treasurer to provide timely and accurate financial reports, management account information
• Liaise with external accountants and auditors, preparing schedules and documentation as required for annual audits and statutory reporting.

Finance Manager Benefits

Working in a hands-on and collaborative environment, this is a full-time position, based on a 35-hour working week. The role offers flexibility in how these hours are arranged, with the option to work any hours and any 5 days out of 7. Other benefits include:

• Free Parking
• Pension
• Sick pay after qualifying period
• Flexible working
• Casual dress and relaxed culture

The Company

Our client is a registered charity, representing an iconic heritage site

Finance Manager Essentials

• Proven experience in a finance role at a similar level, with responsibility for core financial operations.
• Strong working knowledge of VAT regulations and compliance, ideally including experience with Group VAT Returns.
• Proficient in using financial software, particularly Sage 50.
• Excellent attention to detail and a high level of accuracy in all aspects of financial work.
• Ability to manage multiple tasks and adapt quickly within a fast-paced, dynamic environment.
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills, with the ability to explain financial information clearly to non-finance colleagues.
• Resilient, with a proactive and solutions-focused approach to problem-solving.

Finance Manager Location

Based in South Oxfordshire. While hybrid working is available, regular on-site presence is strongly preferred and will be required for the majority of the time. There is free onsite parking available.

Action

If you would like to find out more about this excellent opportunity, then please apply online today! We aim to respond to all applications within 48 hours.

Allen Associates is a leading recruitment company in Oxfordshire recruiting for Marketing, Finance, Human Resources and PA/Administrative roles. Allen Associates operates as an Employment Agency for permanent recruitment and an Employment Business for temporary recruitment. For more information on current vacancies please visit (url removed) and follow us on Twitter, LinkedIn and Facebook. For our latest vacancies follow our Jobs on Twitter

CMA recruitment group are exclusively representing a client in Woking who are looking to recruit a Finance Assistant to join the finance team.  You will work alongside a small, experienced and friendly team of finance professionals.

This is a great opportunity for someone looking to learn and study support will be offered.

What will the Finance Assistant role involve?

• Monitor and maintain the main Accounts inbox
• Posting of direct credits from clients to accounting and operational management system
• Close support in management of 3rd party debt collector
• Ownership for delivery and maintenance of relevant KPI reporting. Opportunity to expand and develop these reports as needed with the Group FD

Suitable Candidate for the Finance Assistant vacancy:

• Experience within Accounts Payable or Credit Control desired
• Worked with Microsoft Dynamics Business Central or Navision
• Sound numeracy and literacy skills

Additional benefits and information for the role of Finance Assistant

• 25 days holiday
• Contributory pension
• Private medical and dental schemes
• Subsidised onsite restaurant
• Free onsite car parking

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Finance Assistant

Exciting Opportunity to join a friendly and professional finance team!  Enjoy fantastic benefits and a supportive working environment where your contributions truly matter.

Benefits:

• £30,000 - £35,000
li>Full time or part time role (part time c30 hours per week across 5 days)
• 25 days annual (pro-rata) plus bank holidays
• Generous contributory pension scheme
• Free onsite parking
• Complimentary lunch and refreshments
• Employee assistance programme
• Use of onsite facilities

Job description:

Bank & Cash

Recording cash book transactions

Use online banking system to monitor accounts daily and review of cash reserve requirements

Preparing weekly bank reconciliations, and monthly formal reconciliation

Preparing formal reconciliation of loan accounts

Payroll

Process monthly payroll runs in Sage 50 f

Process starters and leavers, tax code changes, student loans and other HMRC notices

Completing statutory payments and recording respective journal entries in SAGE 200

Collect and reconcile monthly variation and timesheets from sites

Produce monthly payroll reports for review by the Group Finance Manager and the Director of Finance

Prepare and submit monthly HMRC filings and pension returns

Execute year-end payroll tasks, including P11D generation

Managing auto enrolment communications and support staff queries

Liaise with pension providers and HMRC to resolve discrepancies

Assisting with meeting arrangements between staff and the pension advisors

Assisting HR with role/salary changes communications to staff

Maintain accurate payroll records and files

Summaries and analysis of data for management information purposes

Assistance with the preparation of information for the external auditors

Miscellaneous

Managing fund allocations for accounts

Assisting with the preparation of invoices as required:

Collecting extra charges information

Posting bank receipts to the fees ledger in Sage 200

Ad-hoc duties dependent on business requirements

Person specification:

• 2 years plus in a similar role

Finance Analyst

Flexible UK Locations with FlexFirst hybrid working

Overview

Centrica has a fleet of 8,000 vans and a supply chain focused on getting parts next day to its team of field engineers in the most efficient manner possible. The role of the Finance Analyst is to support the business in modernising its current working practices in both areas to focus on greater agility. The primary focus of the role will be to help Centrica manage and understand its stock in the best possible way, help improve processes to get great business understanding and to aid in the implementation of a new supply chain strategy. The role will also aid the operational business understand its performance through data analysis and timely reporting. The role provides a great opportunity to get to know the business and to add value and insight to the decisions made around where we spend money. It will require an ability to forge good working relationships with people from non-finance functions whilst also working with other Finance Partners and Financial Control.

About the role

In this role, you'll develop strong relationships with key stakeholders in the business, particularly within the supply chain and field teams, as well as across finance. You'll gain a deep understanding of our business strategy and how it translates into financial impacts. You'll identify key drivers of profit and cash flow, assess risks and opportunities, and translate commercial performance into financial impacts. Your robust insights and analysis will drive improvements in our financial performance.

You'll contribute to finance transformation activities by delivering improvements in forecasting and reporting. You'll produce standard finance deliverables on time and with high quality, supported by clear and focused explanations. Regularly, you'll report on performance against plans and forecasts, helping the business review financial and operational variances to identify corrective actions. You'll account for and provide insights into the stock process within Centrica Supply Chains. Additionally, you'll carry out bespoke analysis to support business decision-making and identify performance improvement interventions.

What We're Looking For

We are looking for someone with a recognized accountancy qualification or who is a passed finalist. You should have strong interpersonal skills to develop effective working relationships and experience with large-scale transformation projects, ideally with stock inventory analysis.

You should be driven by continuous improvement, able to identify and solve problems, and experienced in commercial analysis within financial planning or business partnering roles. Strong IT skills, particularly in Excel, Power BI, and SAP, are essential, along with strong analytical skills to summarize and communicate complex data effectively.

An interest in automation and new tools for data analysis is desirable. You must manage multiple tasks under pressure and tight deadlines, and be capable of identifying and analyzing organizational risks and controls.

Finance Assistant

We have recently registered an exciting opportunity for a competent administrator with an interest in finance to join our client; a pioneering Oxfordshire school that fosters ambitious and influential students.

Reporting into the Finance Manager, this role is varied and busy. As well as the day-to-day Accounts Payable tasks there will be many opportunities to get stuck in with other projects around the school - particularly outside term-time. This is a full-time role which will be based on site in OX2.

The staff are passionate about providing the best education and pastoral care for their ambitious students - if you are equally enthusiastic about their ethos and looking to support a finance function in your next role then please get in touch!

Finance Assistant Responsibilities

This position will be responsible for performing all account payable duties including but not limited to:

• Receiving, processing, and verifying invoices.
• Authorising and scheduling payments
• Processing expenses
• Working on accruals and prepayments
• Conducting administrative finance tasks
• Assisting colleagues with ad hoc projects outside of term-time

Finance Assistant Rewards

Alongside the opportunity to work in a friendly, supportive environment at one of the leading schools in Oxfordshire you will also benefit from:

• Generous pensions schemes
• Free life assurance benefit
• Free school lunches
• A discount of up to 50% on school fees for children
• Cycle to work scheme.
• Interest free loans for training, computer purchase loans, and travel season ticket loans
• Full training provided.
• AAT study support (for the right candidate)
• Access to extensive professional development opportunities.

The Company

Our client is a leading Oxfordshire school, dedicated to supporting and inspiring their ambitious students.

Finance Assistant Experience Essentials

To be successful in this role you will have previous accounts administration or finance assistant experience within an office or school environment and will be accustomed to balancing a high workload and prioritising tasks. You may also have recently graduated from a finance-related degree. You will be a confident and enthusiastic team worker - keen to pitch in with ad hoc tasks to support your colleagues. You will either be AAT part-qualified or have a keen interest to study towards this. Full training can be provided on the use of financial systems. You will be proficient in the use of the MS Office suite.

Finance Assistant Location

This is a full-time role which will be based on site in OX2. The hours will be 8am – 4pm. Interviews are likely to be two stages, with at least one in person.

Action

• If you are interested in this role please apply online or get in touch with me – (url removed) or (phone number removed)

Allen Associates is a leading recruitment company in Oxfordshire recruiting for Marketing, Finance, Human Resources and PA/Administrative roles. Allen Associates operates as an Employment Agency for permanent recruitment and an Employment Business for temporary recruitment. For more information on current vacancies please visit (url removed) and follow us on Twitter, LinkedIn and Facebook. For our latest vacancies follow our Jobs on Twitter

Finance Officer - Temporary Assignment (Hybrid)
__ Oxford | __ £18.43/hour | __ 30-37.5 hrs/week | _ 12-week contract | __ 4 days onsite, 1 day WFH

We're looking for an experienced Finance Officer to join a busy and dynamic team within a respected academic setting. This is a hands-on role managing billing, expenses, student fee processing, and debt collection. You'll play a key part in maintaining financial accuracy, improving processes, and supporting both internal teams and student enquiries.

Key responsibilities:
- Manage and reduce outstanding debtors
- Review and process funding declarations
- Approve expenses and purchase orders (SAP Concur experience ideal)
- Prepare and execute student billing cycles (~500 students)
- Coordinate funding streams and sponsorship records
- Oversee invoice distribution and debt follow-ups
- Assist with month-end journals and reconciliations

What you'll need:
- Solid finance experience in HE or similar environments
- Proficiency with Oracle, SAP, Workday, or similar systems
- Advanced Excel skills (pivot tables, Power Query, validation)
- Accuracy, organisation, and attention to detail

Confident working independently and across teams

An excellent opportunity for someone with strong finance skills to gain experience in a prestigious environment. Immediate start available!

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Finance Analyst

6 months contract

Reading (Hybrid)

We're looking for a flexible and proactive Finance Analyst to join a small, high-impact team working across financial reporting, commercial analysis, and transaction support. This is a hands-on role with broad scope, offering exposure to strategic initiatives including M&A activity and commercial contract delivery.

Key Responsibilities:

• Support production of financial data and analysis for ongoing M&A projects
• Take ownership of contractual deliverables, interpreting and applying commercial agreements
• Partner with the Finance Manager across financial and management reporting
• Lead responses for audit queries and agreed-upon procedures (AUP)
• Assist in commercial engagements with internal teams and external suppliers

What we are looking for:

• Newly or fully qualified accountant
• Strong Technical accounting / advisory skills and up to date knowledge and reporting on IFRS and FRS 101, UK GAAP.
• Deep understanding of financial reporting and audit processes
• Experience in financial accounting and business partnering
• Comfortable with ambiguity and passionate about process improvement

To apply for the Finance Analyst, please send your CV to (url removed)

Project People is acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy.

Reporting directly to the CEO, this is a hands-on and highly visible leadership role, responsible for overseeing all financial operations, driving performance, and supporting strategic decision-making. You'll lead a talented finance team and play a key role in shaping the future growth of the company.

Finance Director - Benefits

• 27 days holiday – bank holiday on top
li>Private pension scheme
• Life Assurance
• Medical Insurance
• Hybrid working pattern

Finance Director – About The Role

Are you a commercially-minded Finance Director seeking your next challenge in a dynamic and growing UK business? We are working with a well-established firm based in Basingstoke , looking for a strategic finance leader to join their senior leadership team?

< i>Own the financial strategy, planning, budgeting, and forecasting processes
• Lead on financial reporting, compliance, and regulatory matters
• Act as a key business partner to the executive team
• Provide commercial insight and financial modelling for strategic initiatives
• Drive process improvements and efficiency across the finance function
• Liaise with external auditors, banks, and other key stakeholders

The successful Finance Director will have:

• ACA / ACCA qualified
• Experience of working within a leadership capacity
• Strong commercial acumen together with a strong technical understanding
• Experience of consolidation reporting at group and local level

Howett Thorpe are acting as a recruitment agency in relation to this role and comply with all relevant UK legislation and do not discriminate on any protected characteristics. Due to the high volume of applications we currently receive, we are unable to respond to all candidates. If you do not hear from a Consultant within 5 working days, please assume that you have not been successful.

We're working with a dynamic and growing business looking to strengthen their finance team with the addition of an experienced Finance Manager . This is a key leadership role, managing a team responsible for delivering accurate and timely financial reporting, client invoicing, and system integrity across multiple sites.

The successful candidate will be responsible for overseeing day-to-day operations within the client accounts function, ensuring robust controls and efficient processes. The role combines team leadership, client relationship management, and hands-on involvement with core finance systems.

• Lead the client accounts function, ensuring timely and accurate monthly invoicing and reporting

• Manage and support a team of approx. 12 direct reports

• Handle client relationships and drive resolution of financial queries

• Ensure accurate setup and maintenance of financial data within internal systems

• Review general ledger structures, location hierarchies, and operational changes

• Oversee balance sheet reconciliations and review outputs using reconciliation tools

• Manage the upload and ongoing maintenance of budgets

• Work closely with the Projects Manager on system integrations and business change

• Drive continuous improvements in finance processes

• Provide support to the Finance Director on strategic projects and ad-hoc initiatives

• Fully qualified accountant (ACA, ACCA, CIMA or equivalent)

• Solid understanding of financial controls, compliance, and business operations

• Strong Excel and general MS Office skills; systems-savvy

• Excellent communication and relationship-building skills

• Organised and able to manage multiple priorities effectively

• Proven experience in leading and developing teams

• 33 days holiday (including public holidays)

• Enhanced pension scheme

• Private medical insurance

• Life assurance cover

• Discounts on retail, travel, and leisure

• Flexible hybrid working arrangements