54 jobs found in Bude

My local government client is looking for an experienced and qualified finance interim with expertise in Children's finance to focus on the following challenges: Provide high-quality financial advice and challenge to Children's Services leadership teams. Lead on budget monitoring, forecasting, and financial reporting for Children's Services budgets. Support the delivery of savings programmes and transformation initiatives. Analyse and report on financial pressures, including placements, social care demand, and SEND-related expenditure. Prepare financial information for senior leadership, Cabinet reports, committees, and statutory returns. Partner with operational managers to improve financial management and budget accountability. Support the Medium-Term Financial Strategy (MTFS), budget setting process, and year-end accounts activities. Develop financial models and scenario planning to support decision-making. Ensure compliance with local authority financial regulations and...

Your new company A growing Swansea-based business is seeking an experienced Finance Assistant / Bookkeeper to join them on a part-time temporary basis. Following changes within the finance team, they require an individual who can quickly integrate into the business and provide hands-on support with day-to-day financial operations. This is an excellent opportunity for someone looking for flexible hours, with the potential for the role to become ongoing. Your new role As a Finance Assistant, you will be responsible for supporting the transactional finance function and ensuring the smooth running of daily finance processes. Duties will include processing purchase invoices, posting financial transactions, supplier statement reconciliations, bank reconciliations, maintaining accurate records within Xero, and providing general finance administration support. What you'll need to succeed You will have previous experience in a finance, accounts, bookkeeping, or purchase ledger...

Your new company Hays are delighted to be supporting a well-established and growing manufacturing business based in Taunton with the recruitment of a Finance Assistant. This is an excellent opportunity to join a successful SME operating within a specialist market. The business has built a strong reputation for quality and customer service and is looking to strengthen its finance team with a hands-on Finance Assistant who can support the day-to-day running of the finance function. Working closely with the Finance Manager, you will become an integral member of a small and collaborative finance team, providing support across both Purchase Ledger and Sales Ledger activities. Your new role This role will commence on an initial temporary basis with the intention of becoming permanent for the right candidate. Key responsibilities will include: Processing Purchase Ledger and Sales Ledger invoices Setting up new supplier and customer accounts Supplier statement reconciliations...

Finance Assistant Taunton Contract £13.05 per hour Our client is looking for an experienced Finance Assistant At least 1 day in the office. Understanding of basic financial processes such as purchase orders, invoice handling and financial record keeping. Knowledge of financial management systems and their role in budget monitoring. Awareness of local authority financial regulations, controls and procedures. Understanding of Children’s funding processes such placement provision. Awareness of procurement principles and supplier management. Experience responding to financial queries from internal colleagues or e ternal partners. Experience maintaining accurate financial records and working with financial systems. Experience supporting service improvement initiatives or ad hoc project work. Experience working within a local authority or public sector organisation. This is a number of roles we are currently recruiting for please visit our website for more opportunities. Good numeracy...

Complaints Call Handler You'll be required to work full-time in the office during the initial training and accreditation period. Once signed off, the role will move to a hybrid working model. Rate: £150 per day via umbrella, increasing to £165 per day following successful completion of training and accreditation Hours: 37.5 hours per week, Monday to Friday between 8:30am and 6:30pm Duration: Until December 2026, with strong potential for extension About the Role We are seeking experienced and customer-focused Call Handlers to join a busy Complaints Team within a leading financial services organisation based in Cardiff. This role is ideal for individuals who enjoy engaging with customers, investigating issues, and delivering fair and effective resolutions. Working in a regulated environment, you will be the first point of contact for customers wishing to raise a complaint or discuss an existing case. You'll play a vital role in gathering detailed information, managing...

Job Title: Financial Controller Location: Bristol office, hybrid (minimum three days a week onsite) Salary: £50,285 per annum Job Type: Fixed term maternity cover, approximately 15 months. Minimum 30 hours a week, up to full time (37.5 hours) The Role: This role covers the current post-holder's maternity leave for an anticipated 15 months. As Financial Controller you will lead CSE's finance team, directing and overseeing the finance function in compliance with appropriate accounting standards and practices, company and charity law. You will provide timely, accurate financial and management information to support strategic decision-making and effective budgetary control by our Senior Leadership Team, Trustees, project managers and other budget holders. You will line manage the Finance Manager and Finance Assistant, and be a member of CSE's Senior Management Team. Reporting to the Director of Finance and Operations, you will work alongside the wider Operations Team to provide...

Your new company Bristol based business Your new role We are looking for a highly driven Finance & Legal Transformation Manager to lead complex legal entity restructuring and transformation initiatives across our organisation. This role will play a critical part in delivering a major legal merger activity alongside two key restructuring programmes-from discovery and planning through to execution and successful integration.You will take ownership of end-to-end delivery, ensuring alignment across multiple functions and geographies while managing budgets, stakeholders, and risks to achieve outstanding results.Key Responsibilities Lead and coordinate cross-functional workstreams including Legal, Tax, Group, IT, and in-country HR & Operations teams Drive end-to-end transformation activities, from due diligence and planning through to implementation and post-transaction support Manage external legal and tax advisors, ensuring timely provision of financial and tax insights to...

Social Care Finance Officer - Primarily Home-Based (1 day per month in the office) Contract: Initial 6-Month Contract Fox Morris Group are delighted to be working with Bath & North East Somerset Council to recruit an experienced Social Care Finance Officer to join their Adult Social Care Finance team. This is an excellent opportunity for someone with experience in Adult Social Care financial assessments who is looking for a predominantly remote role within a supportive Local Authority. About the Role As a Social Care Finance Officer, you will be responsible for assessing the financial circumstances of service users and calculating their contributions towards the cost of their care in line with national legislation and local authority policies. You'll work closely with service users, families, care providers and social care colleagues, providing clear advice and guidance while ensuring assessments are accurate, compliant and delivered with empathy. Key Responsibilities...

Hours - Full Time & Part Time hours are available! Competitive Salary! Join Our Team as a Finance Administrator! What You'll Do: As our Finance Administrator, you will play a pivotal role in supporting the Finance team. Your day-to-day responsibilities will include: Own the procurement process, ensuring purchasing procedures are followed and records are maintained. Monitor outstanding purchase orders and invoices, following up with colleagues and suppliers where required. Maintain accurate supplier records and supporting documentation. Manage company credit card reconciliations, including receipt collection, transaction coding and record keeping. Perform bank reconciliations, ensuring transactions are accurately matched and coded within the finance system. Support the management of accounts payable and accounts receivable, including raising customer invoices, processing supplier invoices & payments and assisting with credit control activities. Work closely with...

Venture Recruitment Partners are working with a global technology business in Fareham in their search for a Finance Analyst. This role will report to the Finance Manager and is a great opportunity to work on several projects within the finance team.  Key Responsibilities of the Finance Analyst: - Maintain and improve excel models  - Provide sales team with margin analysis  - Analyse billing and invoicing data for customers and vendors  - Assist with UAT testing  Finance Analyst Experience and Qualifications: - Strong excel skills, macros and power query - Experience with margin or variance analysis is beneficial  - Good communication skills  Details Based in Fareham, hybrid working 6 month FTC All applicants must have the right to work in the UK. We will consider all qualified applications for this position. Venture Recruitment Partners does not discriminate against disability, sex, race, gender identity, sexual orientation, religion, national origin, age, veteran...

Your new company Hays are working with a well-established organisation who are looking to recruit a Part-Time Credit Controller to support their finance team on a temporary basis. This is a flexible opportunity offering either 3 or 4 days per week and would suit an experienced Credit Controller who can quickly integrate into the team and support with managing outstanding debt and maintaining strong customer relationships. Your new role As a Part-Time Credit Controller, your responsibilities will include: Chasing outstanding payments via telephone and email Managing and reducing aged debt Building and maintaining customer relationships Resolving invoice and payment queries Allocating cash and processing customer payment Reconciling customer accounts Supporting the wider finance team with ad hoc duties as required What you'll need to succeed Previous experience in a Credit Control role Strong communication and relationship-building skills Experience managing a high-volume...

Temporary Accounts Assistant Location: Basingstoke or Farnborough Salary: £14.80 - £15.60 per hour (equivalent to £28,500 - £30,000 per annum) Contract: Full-time, Temporary (Initial 6-month contract with potential to extend) Start Date: Immediate Are you an experienced Accounts Assistant looking for your next opportunity? We're recruiting on behalf of a well-established professional organisation seeking a proactive and detail-oriented Accounts Assistant to join their finance team on an initial six-month contract. This is an excellent opportunity for someone who enjoys working in a fast-paced environment and is available to start immediately. The Role As an Accounts Assistant, you'll play a key role in supporting the day-to-day financial operations, ensuring transactions are processed accurately and efficiently while maintaining high standards of financial administration. Key Responsibilities Process supplier invoices and ensure accurate coding and allocation of costs...

Financial Analyst Oxford | Full-Time | Hybrid Working Available We're recruiting on behalf of our client for a Financial Analyst to join their finance team. This is an excellent opportunity for a finance professional looking for a varied role, supporting financial reporting, month-end processes and key business operations within a dynamic environment. Key responsibilities include: Processing payroll journals and supporting payroll activities Managing fixed asset control and monitoring Preparing VAT returns and balance sheet reconciliations Handling intercompany invoicing and forex reporting Supporting month-end activities and statutory audits We're looking for someone with: A strong understanding of finance principles Experience with payroll, fixed assets, reconciliations and invoicing Excellent Excel and Microsoft Office skills Strong communication and organisational skills, with the ability to manage multiple priorities A proactive approach and keen attention to detail...

£33.10 per hour PAYE / £44.28 per hour Umbrella A Project Accountant is required to provide Financial reporting on defence projects and support to future bid campaigns for a leading defence client. The main responsibilities of the post holder will be: - Offers: Liaise with the Senior Management Team to validate the financial integrity of offers before sending to customer. - Develop work breakdown structures to generate project plans, work packages and schedules for future contract proposals. - Forecast: Assist in the preparation of operating plans and forecast updates to the annual budget. Also reporting deviations to budget. - Ensure all finance data is accurate ensuring costs are allocated correctly and hours bookings are up to date across the programme. - Risk management - Contracts reviews: Prepare Group contract reviews and monthly “Estimate at Completion” (EACs) updates. Ensure labour and sub-contractor costs are correctly booked. - Support month end...

Project Accountant Oxford | Full-Time | Hybrid- 3 days on site We're recruiting on behalf of our client for an experienced Project Accountant to join a busy finance team supporting a portfolio of high-profile projects. This is an exciting opportunity for a finance professional who enjoys project reporting, financial analysis, and working closely with operational teams. Key responsibilities include: Supporting financial reporting across multiple projects. Preparing forecasts, budgets and project cost reports. Monitoring project performance and ensuring accurate financial data. Supporting month-end and year-end reporting. Managing risk, contract reviews and audit requirements. Acting as the finance contact for project-related queries and providing financial insight to support decision-making. We're looking for someone with: A professional accountancy qualification (or part qualification). Experience in project accounting, financial control or project reporting. Strong Excel...

As a Finance Systems Specialist in Oxford, you'll play a key role in maintaining and improving financial systems that support the organisation's day-to-day operations. This temporary role is essential in ensuring accounting processes run smoothly and efficiently within the business services industry. Client Details A company based in Oxford operating within the business services industry. Description Maintain and update the D365 finance system to ensure accurate data processing. Identify and resolve system issues to minimise disruptions to financial operations. Collaborate with the accounting and finance team to streamline system functionality. Implement system upgrades and ensure proper integration with existing processes. Provide technical support and training to finance system users. Monitor system performance and propose improvements where necessary. Ensure compliance with financial regulations and reporting standards. Generate and analyse financial reports to support...

Financial Analyst Oxford 6-month Contract £37.00 per hour - Umbrella ARM have an exciting opportunity for a Financial Analyst to join a global leader in aerospace innovation. The Role: Prepare and post monthly payroll journals, ensuring payroll costs, pension contributions and associated liabilities are accurately recorded within the finance system. Work closely with the Payroll team to resolve queries and ensure timely and accurate financial reporting. Maintain the fixed asset register, ensuring all acquisitions, disposals, depreciation and asset transfers are accurately recorded. Monitor capital expenditure and support periodic asset verification exercises. Prepare and submit accurate VAT returns in line with HMRC regulations, ensuring VAT transactions are correctly accounted for and maintaining appropriate supporting documentation for audit purposes. Perform monthly balance sheet reconciliations, investigating and resolving discrepancies promptly to ensure the integrity...

Aged Debt Supervisor Bournville, West Midlands 6 Month Contract £20.35 per hour Responsibilities: * Hold weekly ledger reviews with Collections Executives to review outstanding debt, offering guidance and support to resolve complex queries * Support Collections Executives with customer contact escalations, this will involve customer phone calls, emails and on occasions face to face to recover monies owed * Conduct Overdues/Invalids meetings with Commercial * Conduct daily and ad-hoc Overdues meetings with the Back Office, guide and support in driving actions to ensure timely customer payments are received * Arrange ad-hoc meetings with key stakeholders to ensure required actions have been completed ahead of communications to the customer * Assist / co-ordinate in the prompt resolution of customer queries during the collections cycle * Undertake analysis of Root Cause Code in the Dispute Management System (DMS) to recognise common issues / trends * Liaise...

South Birmingham | £33,000 - £37,000 Are you an Assistant Management Accountant looking for a role where you can build on your management accounts experience while working within a supportive and collaborative finance team? We're partnering with a well-established organisation in South Birmingham to recruit an Assistant Management Accountant. This is an excellent opportunity for someone who enjoys month-end accounting, financial reporting and partnering with budget holders, while also contributing to process improvements and the wider success of the finance function. If you're looking for a varied role with excellent development opportunities, we'd love to hear from you. What you'll be doing Supporting the month-end close through the preparation of journals, accruals and prepayments. Completing balance sheet reconciliations and ensuring financial records remain accurate. Assisting with the production of monthly management accounts and financial reports. Supporting...

Your new company A fantastic opportunity has been registered for an Interim Head of Financial Planning (MTFP) within a Local Government Authority based in the West Midlands. This role offers the chance to shape and influence the financial future of a major council, reporting directly to the Director of Finance and acting as a trusted advisor to Members, the Corporate Leadership Team, and Directorate Heads of Finance. Your new role Your role as Interim Head of Financial Planning (MTFP), you will play a central role in shaping how financial resources are managed across all areas of this large public sector organisation. Your day-to-day responsibilities will see you leading a talented team of 3, focused on providing insightful analysis, robust reporting, and strategic advice that supports both immediate operational needs and long-term ambitions. You will work closely with senior leaders to ensure that all financial planning activities, from budget setting to monitoring, are executed...