35 jobs found in Gravesend

Client Local Authority in Havering Job Title Interim - Senior Finance Business Partner Pay Rate £400 DAILY UMBRELLA Hours 36 Hours a week(Mon-Fri) 9AM-5PM Duration Initial 3 month contract Location REMOTE - attendance in the office for meetings only - Usually once a month Description Key duties * Managing Finance Analysts (or Education Finance Officers) in the provision of data and reporting, focusing on data integrity * Proactive leading preparation of budgets, preparation of the financial year-end accounts, completion of grant claims and bids for more complex areas in the Business * Provide expert strategic finance advice, analysis, and insight to drive decision making. This includes but not limited to building business cases, benchmarking, pairing data outputs with technical expertise to drive decisions ensuring Best Value and Value for Money · CCAB qualified accountant OR part qualified with significant experience and actively committed to study · Active...

ASSISTANT BUYER - FIXED TERM CONTRACT 6 or 9 MONTHS Job Role You will collaborate closely with account management, production, and operations teams to ensure materials are procured and available in line with customer demand and production schedules. This role is well suited to someone looking to grow their purchasing career within a fast-paced manufacturing environment. Key Responsibilities * Create and manage purchase orders for components and materials in accordance with business needs * Liaise with suppliers to obtain pricing, lead times, and delivery information * Proactively track and expedite open orders, following up on overdue deliveries to support uninterrupted production Skills, Knowledge & Experience * Experience within a manufacturing environment, preferably in electronics or component-based industries * Previous experience in purchasing or supply chain support * Strong organisational and planning skills,...

ASSISTANT BUYER - FIXED TERM CONTRACT 6 or 9 MONTHS Job Role You will collaborate closely with account management, production, and operations teams to ensure materials are procured and available in line with customer demand and production schedules. This role is well suited to someone looking to grow their purchasing career within a fast-paced manufacturing environment. Key Responsibilities * Create and manage purchase orders for components and materials in accordance with business needs * Liaise with suppliers to obtain pricing, lead times, and delivery information * Proactively track and expedite open orders, following up on overdue deliveries to support uninterrupted production Skills, Knowledge & Experience * Experience within a manufacturing environment, preferably in electronics or component-based industries * Previous experience in purchasing or supply chain support * Strong organisational and planning skills,...

Business Analyst - Cyber, IAM, SailPoint Up to £600 per day - Inside IR35 London / Hybrid 6 months My client is an instantly recognisable Global Insurer who urgently require a Business Analyst with extensive experience on IAM or cybersecurity programmes within large, highly federated organisations. Key Requirements: Proven commercial experience working as a Business Analyst experience within IAM or cybersecurity programmes, including SailPoint IdentityIQ/IdentityNow implementations. Strong understanding of IGA (Identity Governance Administration) processes, including access lifecycle (JML), access models, entitlement structures, certifications, attestation, and RBAC/role modelling. Proven ability to analyse identity data flows, directory services (AD/LDAP), and support API‑based integrations and application onboarding. Skilled in collaborating with security, infrastructure and application teams to define and refine identity governance requirements. Advanced proficiency in...

Job Title: Income Officer Location: London Contract: Initial 6-Month Contract Hours: 37 hours per week Start Date: ASAP A Local Authority in London is seeking an Income Officer to support the effective management and collection of rental income across its housing portfolio. This is an initial 6-month contract, offering an excellent opportunity for someone with experience in income recovery, rent arrears, or housing finance within a social housing setting. About the Role You will play a key role in maximising rental income and minimising arrears, ensuring tenants are supported to sustain their tenancies. Acting as a main point of contact for residents in relation to rent and payments, you will manage arrears cases, provide financial guidance, and work closely with internal teams and external agencies. Key Responsibilities * Managing a caseload of rent accounts and monitoring arrears * Contacting tenants to recover outstanding rent and agree repayment plans * Supporting...

Job Title: C# Developer - Fixed Income and Repo Trades Location: London, 3 days per week in the office Contract Length: 12 Months + Day Rate: Negotiable via Umbrella Company Are you ready to take your C# development skills to the next level in a dynamic financial environment? Join us at a leading Financial Institution where your talents will shine! We're looking for a passionate Repo Trading Systems C# Developer to enhance our trading technology and make a real impact. What You'll Do: Develop and enhance robust C# applications for our Repo Trading systems. Collaborate with traders and analysts to understand business requirements and translate them into technical specifications. Ensure system performance, reliability, and security through rigorous testing and maintenance. Implement new features and functionality to improve the user experience. Troubleshoot and resolve issues efficiently, ensuring minimal disruption to trading activities.What We're Looking For: Proficiency in C#...

Job Title: Accounts Receivable Finance Assistant Contract Length: 2 Months (Potential Extension) Working Pattern: Full Time Location: London (Hybrid) Description: Join our client as an Accounts Receivable Finance Assistant. This temporary role is ideal for recent graduates looking to kickstart their career in finance or those with relevant experience seeking to enhance their skills in a dynamic environment. Key Responsibilities: Debt Management Monitor outstanding debts and ensure timely follow-ups on overdue invoices through email, phone, and statements. Collaborate with academic departments and students to resolve payment issues effectively. Customer & Internal Queries Serve as the primary point of contact for any finance-related queries concerning invoices or payments. Communicate with academic departments, research teams, and external customers to provide clear guidance on financial procedures. Compliance & Controls Ensure strict compliance with university...

Pontoon is an employment consultancy. We put expertise, energy, and enthusiasm into improving everyone's chance of being part of the workplace. We respect and appreciate people of all ethnicities, generations, religious beliefs, sexual orientations, gender identities, and more. We do this by showcasing their talents, skills, and unique experience in an inclusive environment that helps them thrive. Job Title: Financial Crime Technical Business Analyst Contract: Initial 6-Month Contract with potential to extend. Location: London (2 days in office) Rate: £550 - £650 inside umbrella The Technical Business Analyst (TBA) is responsible for managing and maintaining the change lifecycle for the Financial Crime transaction risk analysis and fraud prevention platform. This role involves overseeing project deliverables, driving project management activities, and ensuring effective communication and stakeholder engagement across both business and technical team. The Technical Business...

Head of Architecture (SOPRA / SBS) - Hybrid – London - £900 PD (Inside IR35) - 6 Months An exceptional opportunity for a Head of Architecture to join a nationally significant financial organisation, playing a pivotal role in shaping the future of its core banking platform and digital transformation strategy to be based in London 3 x PW. This role has been created to fill a critical expertise gap and will act as the organisation’s go-to SME for Sopra Banking Software (SBS/SOPRA) providing technical leadership, challenging suppliers, and ensuring the platform is scalable, secure, and aligned to long-term strategic goals. The Role Act as the internal authority on core banking (SOPRA/SBS) Challenge and steer supplier solutions (Sopra, Atos, System Integrators) Provide end-to-end architectural oversight across build, test, and release Lead core banking integration, optimisation, and transformation initiatives Drive adoption of cloud-native, event-driven architectures (AWS aligned)...

Finance Manager (12-Month FTC) Blackfriars (5 days in office) £75,000 - £80,000 + excellent benefits An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Finance Manager to join a high-growth, design-led international business operating across luxury hospitality and residential real estate. This is a truly unique environment, with a portfolio of premium global assets spanning luxury hotels, residences and high-value lifestyle projects across the US, Europe and the Middle East. The business combines entrepreneurial pace with high standards of delivery, offering strong exposure to senior stakeholders and international operations. The Role This is a broad, hands-on Finance Manager position with responsibility for: - Overseeing transactional finance and ensuring robust financial processes - Leading monthly, quarterly and annual reporting cycles - Budgeting, forecasting and performance analysis - Driving compliance and continuous process improvements - Managing a team of 6, including qualified...

On behalf of Defra, we are looking for an Economist X3 (Inside IR35) for a 3 Month contract based at your nearest DEFRA hub (3 days per week on site). In the Defra group, we deal with a vast range of issues that profoundly impact on people's lives. We are responsible for England's environment, our countryside and rural economy, the food and farming sectors and have lead responsibility for protection from a wide range of natural threats and hazards. We have developed a set of three strategic objectives covering our policy outcomes and corporate objectives. These objectives help us to deliver our ambitious vision to build our green and healthy future and provide a framework for all the important work we carry out. Our objectives are: * To pass on to the next generation a natural environment protected and enhanced for the future. * To lead the world in food, farming, and fisheries with a sustainable model of food production. * To be an outstanding organisation focused on...

Business Analyst - 6-Month Fixed-Term Contract (Hybrid) Location: London or Southampton Salary: Up to £88,000 (pro rata) A leading financial services organisation is seeking an experienced Business Analyst to join its Change function. The successful candidate will work closely with project managers and stakeholders to gather, analyse, and document business requirements across multiple change initiatives. Responsibilities include process mapping, data analysis, and ensuring deliverables align with desired business outcomes. You will manage your own workload, identify risks, and contribute to business cases, cost-benefit analysis, and feasibility studies. Key Skills & Experience: Strong stakeholder management Experience working across multiple workstreams Regulatory change experience Strong requirements documentation and process mapping skills Knowledge of settlement lifecycles (funds, FX, etc.) Background in investment or wealth management operations Experience working...

Oracle Functional Consultant (ERP Cloud) | 6 Month Contract | London Hybrid Overview: We are seeking an experienced Oracle Functional Consultant to join one of our clients and provide senior-level functional expertise and leadership in driving the adoption, optimisation, and ongoing success of Oracle systems. This role partners with business users, product owners, and technical teams to ensure Oracle solutions are fully embedded, effectively utilised, and continuously improved to deliver business value. Key Responsibilities: Act as a senior subject matter expert for Oracle applications (ERP Cloud / PBCS) Drive adoption and effective use of Oracle systems across the organisation, identifying opportunities to improve utilisation and business value Lead post-go-live optimisation, enhancing business processes and system capabilities Collaborate with business stakeholders to understand requirements and translate them into scalable functional solutions Support Product Manager and team...

Project Manager (Business/Operations) 12 Months London One of our Large Financial services clients is currently looking for an experienced Business Project Manager to join their team DPX is the new global tool to assess deal & client profitability, currently implementing The Project Manager will provide relevant expertise to assume responsibilities for the EMEA region and support the Global Project Manager Responsible for implementing the project into the EMEA region for the benefit of EMEA users, driving and delivering the required change benefits and goals to the required quality standards, within the specified timeframe and to the agreed budget with minimal impact on the business. Ensures that the project has the appropriate governance, transparency and oversight. * Transformation & Change Management Group (TCMG) provides enterprise professional project, programme and portfolio management (P3M) resource and expertise to the organisation. It was...

Morgan McKinley is supporting a high-growth international group with a significant footprint in North America seeking a technically robust Finance Manager. This role is a temp-to-perm placement designed for a professional who thrives in a fast-paced, site-based environment and possesses niche expertise in US reporting and compliance. This is a fully on site role paying £55,000 - £60,000 per annum doe Responsibilities Act as the lead for the group's North American reporting, ensuring all monthly and annual filings are compliant with US GAAP. Oversight of complex US tax requirements across multiple states, managing Nexus, state-specific corporate filings, and franchise taxes. Manage the financial reporting for various international locations, ensuring consistency across a global multi-site footprint. Serve as the primary point of contact for external auditors and US-based tax advisors. Handle complex intercompany transactions and transfer pricing between the UK parent and...

I am currently working with a London-based financial services client who are actively seeking 3 Senior Java developers to assist in the development and maintenance of a business-critical system in the Equity Derivatives space. What you'll need to succeed: 10+ years' server side Java development experience. Strong commercial software development experience in financial services, ideally investment banking. Strong experience with CI/CD pipelines. Strong experience with Oracle. Strong experience with Linux/Unix. Strong cloud experience, ideally AWS. Good knowledge across a range of asset classes. What you'll get in return: Up to £850pd Umbrella London-based hybrid working. Initial 6-month contract with extensions. What you need to do now: If you're interested in this role, click 'apply now' to forward an up-to-date copy of your CV, or call us now. If this job isn't quite right for you, but you are looking for a new position, please contact us for a confidential discussion about...

Certain Advantage are recruiting on behalf of our Trading client for an Experience Designer to work in London (3 days per week onsite)  on a contract basis initially until Dec 2026. We’re looking for Designers skilled across the end-to-end design lifecycle with a strong sense of ownership, who can come prepared by offering a strong portfolio demonstrating how you've shaped direction, influenced outcomes and solved complex challenges in high-context environments. This is a fantastic opportunity for a proactive Experience Designer who can confidently operate across the full design lifecycle. Partnering with stakeholders across the Trading business you’ll shape and deliver effective, user-centred solutions for internal systems and business-critical tools. You'll lead the experience design process across projects from discovery through to delivery, working independently or in collaboration with others. You'll engage with users and stakeholders to uncover needs, validate assumptions...

Finance Assistant (3-Month Temporary Contract) Salary: Up to £30,000 pro rata Location: Colchester Contract Type: Temporary (3 months) Start Date: ASAP Are you a confident and experienced finance professional looking for a short-term opportunity to make a real impact? We’re seeking a proactive Finance Assistant to join our busy team during a crucial clean-up and process improvement phase. Key Responsibilities: * Provide day-to-day finance support across the department * Reconcile financial data and investigate discrepancies * Assist with streamlining and improving existing finance processes * Collaborate with both internal team members and senior stakeholders * Ensure accurate data input and reporting using ERP systems Requirements: * Proven experience in a similar finance or accounts support role * Strong working knowledge of ERP systems (e.g., STAT, Microsoft Dynamics) and Excel * Highly organised with a proactive, problem-solving mindset * Able to...

We are seeking an experienced Dynamics 365 Functional Finance Analyst to lead and shape the finance workstream within a high-impact digital transformation programme in a leading multinational IT Consulting business. This is a hybrid working 6 month contract role, working from the company's Kent offices (60% home working). This is a pivotal role where you will drive financial solution design, implementation, and delivery across a complex, multi-entity environment. You will act as the Finance SME, partnering with cross-functional teams to ensure that the D365 Finance solution is robust, scalable, and aligned to business needs. Key Responsibilities Own and lead the Finance workstream, including planning, execution, and delivery Collaborate with cross-functional programme teams to gather, define, and refine business requirements Coordinate and manage end-to-end implementation activities, ensuring milestones and deliverables are met Provide subject matter expertise (SME) across...

An innovative manufacturing organisation who support the pharmaceutical and medical sectors are urgently seeking a proactive and motivated Junior Buyer to join their fast-growing procurement team in Orpington. Role: Junior Buyer Duration: 6-month contract Pay: £18-20 p/hr (Inside IR35) Location: Orpington Working Pattern: 3 / 4 days onsiteAs a Junior Buyer you will play a critical role in ensuring the seamless supply of high-quality materials and services, liaising with key suppliers and processing multiple POs. Key Responsibilities: Manage end‑to‑end procurement activities within a busy manufacturing operation. Take ownership of supplier relationships, including negotiation, performance monitoring, and escalation where needed. Monitor supplier performance against KPIs and provide reports to the Lead Purchaser. Lead challenging supplier conversations, especially when pushback arises, staying firm, solutions‑oriented, and commercially focused. Support and implement sourcing...