56 jobs found in Tenterden

Interim Lead Finance Business Partner (Education) A Local Authority is seeking a highly capable Lead Finance Business Partner to provide senior-level financial leadership, strategic support and business partnering across one of its key Directorates on an Interim basis. You will act as the lead point of contact for senior managers within the Directorate, providing expert financial insight, challenge, and advice while coordinating a finance team supporting revenue, capital and transformation activities. What's on offer Day rate: £430 - £600 per day Hybrid working Full-time 36 Hours Initial contract: 3 - 6 Months About the role As Lead Finance Business Partner, you will work alongside Senior Management and budget managers to deliver strategic financial support across a complex service division. You will translate complex financial information to non-finance stakeholders, challenge service leads constructively, and ensure the Directorate meets all financial policies, statutory...

Business Analyst – Finance Transformation We are seeking a Business Analyst with broad experience in finance transformation to support a large-scale digital change programme. This role will focus on enhancing end-to-end finance processes—emphasising Reporting, Forecasting, and Procure-to-Pay (P2P)—and on shaping the digital roadmap through March 2027. Key Responsibilities: Lead the definition and prioritisation of technology and process requirements across multiple Finance functions, especially P2P, Reporting, Budgeting and Forecasting. Conduct as-is process analysis and identify pain points and improvement opportunities through stakeholder engagement. Design to-be process maps and future ways of working aligned to transformation goals. Collaborate with Finance SMEs, Technology, and Data teams to ensure business needs are clearly translated into deliverable system requirements. Map interdependencies across workstreams to support planning and risk management.Essential Skills &...

Join Our Client's Team as an AVP - Leveraged Finance and JV Administrator! Are you ready to take your career to the next level? Our client, one of the largest financial institutions headquartered in Japan, is seeking a talented AVP - Leveraged Finance and JV Administrator to join their Specialised Products Department in London. This is an exciting opportunity for you to work with dynamic joint venture programmes that are integral to the organisation's growth! Position Details: Role: AVP - Leveraged Finance and JV Administrator Location: London/Hybrid (Office 2-3 days a week) Contract Type: 6 months Annual Salary: Day rate from £300 (via Umbrella Company, dependent on experience) Working Pattern: Full Time, Monday to Friday, standard office hours Why This Role Matters: In this pivotal role, you will be a key player in managing Leveraged Finance and Net Value Asset (NAV) joint venture programmes with external Private Equity Funds. Your expertise will directly contribute to the...

An exciting opportunity has arisen within an international bank for and experienced Business Development Manager to join a growing team. Your responsibilities will involve: * Identifying new opportunities aligned with the approved risk appetite in trade finance, treasury and loans syndication * Developing and expanding trade finance lines of business, including discounting of trade finance instruments and risk participation with other banks * Managing the processes related to L/C’s, including liaising with potential confirming banks and maximising pricing * Creating marketing plans for countries and financial institutions to enhance business growth * Managing the bank’s exposures within approved limits Your experience must include: * Strong proven trade finance and FI business development and relationship management experience gained within banking * Excellent communication & presentation skills * Arabic language skills would be advantageous * This...

Strategic Finance Business Partner - Housing Revenue Account (HRA) A Local Authority in West London is seeking an experienced Strategic Finance Business Partner to take a leading role in managing the revenue side of the Housing Revenue Account (HRA). This is a pivotal appointment at a critical time for the Council, and prior HRA experience is essential. You will provide high-level financial leadership, strategic planning support and robust business partnering to senior officers, Members and service leads, ensuring strong financial stewardship and long-term sustainability of the HRA. What's on offer £430 - £600 per day, Inside IR35 Hybrid working - minimum 1 day per week in the office Interim 3-6 month initial contract Full-time, 36 hours per weekAbout the role The successful candidate will take ownership of the HRA revenue budget, working alongside finance colleagues, capital programme leads, and service managers to maintain and update the HRA 30-Year Business Plan ahead of...

Job Title: Deputyship Finance Officer - Adult services Team: Corporate Finance Hub – Deputyship Service Location: EN1 3ES (Flexible remote work available once criteria for independent work are met) Salary: £25 UMBRELLA per hour (19 PAYE) Contract Type: Full time, initially 3 months About the Role Are you passionate about supporting vulnerable adults and making a tangible difference in your community? Enfield Council is looking for a dedicated Deputyship Finance Officer to join their Corporate Finance Hub – Deputyship Service. In this role, you will manage the finances of adults who are unable to manage their own affairs, ensuring their independence is promoted and their best interests are protected. You will have responsibility for a caseload of deputyship and appointeeship clients, working closely with internal teams, support workers, and external agencies. Key Responsibilities Manage your own caseload of deputyship and appointeeship clients, ensuring all actions are...

Job Title – Lead Finance Business Partner (Education Service) Location – West London, Hybrid Rate - £600 Per Day Umbrella Contract – 3-month contract, potential for extension We're looking for a proactive Finance Business Partner to join a well-established organization and play a key role in driving financial planning, analysis, and project oversight. You'll support managers, lead on capex and forecasting activity, and provide clear financial insight to improve performance and decision-making. Role Purpose Act as the go-to finance partner for managers across the organisation. Support budgeting, forecasting, and long-term financial planning. Ensure projects, spending, and financial decisions are controlled, accurate, and well-advised.Role Responsibilities Lead budgeting and forecasting cycles, providing clear insight into performance. Manage project accounting, ensuring spend is tracked, approved, and reported correctly. Analyse financial data and create reports that support...

Finance Data Specialist - Transformation Lead | S4 | Finance | Account | £750/day Inside IR35 | Contract | 12 Months |Slough | HYBRID working | Data | Governance | Our client is seeking a confident and experienced Finance Data Specialist with a good understanding of S4 / masterdata elements and ensuring data is structured to meet the varying needs of performance management, tax, regulatory etc. In your role you'll lead initiatives to simplify and standardise finance data models, rationalise master data structures, and embed governance frameworks that enable trusted, insight-driven decision-making. You will be independent and proactive in your work and an expert in finance data. Required Experience: Minimum 5+ years' experience in similar roles at a senior level Strong Accounting qualification (ACA, ACCA, CIMA Expertise of finance data strategy and governance, ideally with exposure to S/4HANA master data. Understanding of finance processes (e.g., Procure-to-Pay, Vendor Master...

Finance Business Partner Certain Advantage are hiring for a Finance Business Partner based in Farnborough. This role is on a 6-month contract basis and is hybrid. We’re working with a business that is the world’s fastest-growing engineering services firm. Aerospace company that designs and manufactures commercial aircraft, helicopters, and defence systems. The role: Act as a trusted partner, advising on emerging financial trends, opportunities, and threats. Financial Modeling & Forecasting – collaborate and prepare financial planning tools and models to support budgeting, forecasting, and strategic planning processes. Strategic Support - Develop robust financial models, business cases, and presentations to support business decisions. Ensure due processes and policies are followed and all decisions face vigorous challenge and vetting. Stakeholder Communication - Clearly communicate complex financial information and recommendations to department heads, senior management,...

Finance Manager Location: Civic Centre, AL1 3JE Start Date: ASAP Contract Duration: 3+ months Working Hours: Mon – Fri, 09:00 – 17:00, 37 Hours per week Pay Rate: £26.13 Per Hour Job Ref: (phone number removed) Job Responsibilities Prepare comprehensive financial statements. Manage and use finance systems, preferably Integra. Ensure compliance with financial regulations and standards. Collaborate with various departments for financial planning and analysis. Oversee financial controls and procedures. Person Specifications Must Have Experience in producing full statement of accounts. Partly or fully qualified accountant. Eligibility to work in the UK. Nice to Have Experience with Integra finance systems. Experience working in local authorities. DISCLAIMER: By applying for this vacancy, you consent to your personal information being shared with our client and any relevant third parties we engage with, for the purpose of assessing your suitability specific...

Senior Manager - Strategic Finance Contract role Reading | Hybrid (2/3 days in office) In this role, you'll partner with stakeholders across the business and external advisors to deliver high-quality financial reporting and technical accounting outputs. You'll play a key role in shaping reporting for complex strategic initiatives-so strong communication, influencing, and project management skills are essential. What You'll Be Doing 🔹 Preparing and supporting the creation of detailed technical accounting papers for complex and material transactions under IFRS 🔹 Delivering accurate, timely financial information to support strategic project reporting 🔹 Leading and coordinating multiple workstreams across the CFO function and external advisors 🔹 Challenging external advisors to drive efficiency and high-quality outputs 🔹 Supporting automation, process improvement, and reporting enhancement initiatives 🔹 Ensuring all reporting meets audit requirements and stands up to...

Interim Group Finance Director Location: Whiteley (Hybrid - 2 days from home) Contract: 15-month FTC (from Feb 2026) Salary: £120,000 - £140,000 A leading organisation in Whiteley is seeking an experienced Interim Group Finance Director to cover a 15-month fixed term contract. Reporting directly to the Group CFO, you will have full oversight of group financial operations, reporting, governance, and financial control across UK and international entities. You will lead a broad finance function, including Operational Finance, Management Accounts, Financial Accounts, Tax, FP&A, Treasury and project finance teams, ensuring accurate reporting, strong financial controls, and effective business partnering across the Group. This role would suit an experienced senior finance leader with exceptional technical accounting expertise, strong stakeholder engagement skills, and a hands-on, adaptable approach. Key Responsibilities Lead Group financial reporting, budgeting, forecasting...

Interim Finance Analyst - Coventry (3 days office / 2 days home) Rate: £250 per day (via umbrella co) Start: Immediately / short notice Duration: 3-6 Months Overview: I'm supporting a growing SME in Coventry who are looking for an Interim Finance Analyst to support the month-end process, drive better reporting, and add clarity around performance during a busy period of change. This role suits someone confident working in a hands-on environment and partnering closely with Finance and Operations. Key Responsibilities: - Support month-end: accruals, prepayments, journals and balance sheet recs - Produce weekly and monthly reporting packs with clear commentary - Analyse trends across costs, revenue and margins, highlighting risks and opportunities - Support forecasting and budgeting cycles - Work with budget holders to explain variances and improve cost control - Assist with process improvements and data integrity Requirements: - Srong analytical skills and...

About the Business Join a well-established and successful professional services company specialising in property management in a rewarding Interim Senior Finance Manager role. This 3-6 month contract position will see you play a key role in shaping financial performance across a diverse and growing portfolio, driving informed decision-making and leading operational finance activity within a forward-thinking organisation. Main Duties: As an Interim Senior Finance Manager, your main duties include: * Prepare monthly financial reports for clients, ensuring all information is presented in the required formats and covers the full range of portfolio activities. * Support the preparation of budgets and forecasts. * Oversee the funding cycle to ensure all financial obligations are met promptly. * Manage the accounts payable and accounts receivable processes. * Produce and review month-end accounting outputs, including accruals, prepayments, deferred income, IFRS 16...

Our client is seeking an experienced Finance Officer to join their Central Finance Team on a fixed-term basis to provide essential support during a key financial period. This is a fully office-based role, offering between 25 and 30 hours per week over 4 or 5 days. Location: Fully office-based Contract: Fixed Term - January 2026 to November 2026 Hours: 25-30 hours per week, over 4 or 5 days, flexible hours Salary: £30,000 FTE Pro-rata Salary: Approx. £20,000 - £24,000 per annum, depending on hours agreed Start Date: January 2026 Interviews: To be held before Christmas Key Responsibilities - Preparing monthly bank reconciliations and maintaining banking records - Processing VAT returns, purchase ledger and sales ledger transactions - Running payment batches, including BACS payments - Monitoring grant income and supporting financial reporting - Reconciling balance sheet and suspense accounts - Supporting month-end and year-end processes - Producing aged debt and credit...

Maidstone / Remote - Must be based in Kent £27,713 per annum (£14.40 per hour) + Holiday Pay Full-time | 37 hours per week (Monday to Friday, 9:00 am - 5:30 pm) Are you detail-oriented, organised, and confident working with financial data? We're looking for an Accounts Administrator to join a busy finance team supporting a range of financial operations and supplier activities. This role offers full training and the opportunity to work remotely once onboarding is complete. Key Responsibilities Control: Set up and amend supplier and vendor accounts Handle supplier and customer queries Manage AR customer set-ups Raise and cancel AR invoices Investigate and resolve AR-related queriesAccounts Payable: Process invoices linked to purchase orders and non-PO invoices Manage workload efficiently through a ticketing system (ServiceNow)What We're Looking For Proven experience in high-volume data entry within a finance environment Working knowledge of financial systems (e.g. Oracle,...

Maidstone / Remote - Must be based in Kent £27,713 per annum (£14.40 per hour) + Holiday Pay Full-time | 37 hours per week (Monday to Friday, 9:00 am - 5:30 pm) Are you detail-oriented, organised, and confident working with financial data? We're looking for an Accounts Administrator to join a busy finance team supporting a range of financial operations and supplier activities. This role offers full training and the opportunity to work remotely once onboarding is complete. Key Responsibilities Control: Set up and amend supplier and vendor accounts Handle supplier and customer queries Manage AR customer set-ups Raise and cancel AR invoices Investigate and resolve AR-related queriesAccounts Payable: Process invoices linked to purchase orders and non-PO invoices Manage workload efficiently through a ticketing system (ServiceNow)What We're Looking For Proven experience in high-volume data entry within a finance environment Working knowledge of financial systems (e.g. Oracle,...

Financial Accountant (Immediate start – Contract) | £250 - £275 per day (umbrella) | West Malling, Kent (1 day WFH)   A successful and growing organisation is seeking a Financial Accountant to join their central finance function on a contract basis.   Responsibilities Take ownership of balance sheet reconciliations, ensuring accuracy and compliance across all accounts. Manage stock reconciliation processes, validating data between internal systems and ERP platforms. Support the month-end and year-end reporting cycles, producing high-quality financial information for internal and external stakeholders. Ensure statutory, legal and group reporting requirements are met in line with relevant deadlines. Act as a key contact for both internal and external audit teams. Provide financial insight and analysis to senior management when required. Assist with additional projects, reporting tasks and ad-hoc finance initiatives across the department.  Skills & Experience Newly qualified or...

Dedicate Recruitment is delighted to be working with this prestigious independent school in Canterbury seeking a professional and empathetic Credit Controller to join their Finance team. This role is vital to maintaining the school’s financial health by managing the collection of outstanding fees while nurturing positive relationships with parents and guardians. Key Responsibilities: * Monitor and manage the accounts receivable ledger. * Identify overdue accounts and communicate with parents via phone and email. * Maintain accurate records of communications and payment arrangements. * Work with the Finance team to escalate unresolved debts and prepare regular reports. * Support the development and implementation of credit control policies. * Handle sensitive financial discussions with discretion and professionalism. Requirements: * Proven experience in credit control or accounts receivable, ideally in an educational or customer-focused environment. * Excellent...

Housing Asset Management Strategy Consultant Outside IR35 | Local Authority We are working with a London local authority that needs an experienced Housing Asset Management professional to develop a new strategic approach to its housing stock. The HRA is in good shape and a tenancy strategy is already in place, but the organisation now requires a clear, evidence-based Asset Management Strategy. The consultant will provide independent advice and work closely with senior leaders, primarily reporting to the Assistant Director for Housing. The role involves reviewing the current position, completing a gap analysis, assessing risks and opportunities, and setting out practical recommendations for the next decade. This includes advising on decarbonisation and retrofit planning, the use of emerging technologies, and the best way to integrate stock condition data, which is currently around 37 percent complete. Candidates should have a strong asset management background at a senior level,...