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Audit Assistant Manager

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Seeking a detail-oriented and proactive Audit Assistant Manager to support audit engagements and ensure the accurate review of client financial statements. The ideal candidate will be responsible for supervising audit teams, liaising with clients, and ensuring compliance with industry regulations and standards. This role offers the opportunity to work closely with clients while maintaining the highest level of audit quality.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Assist in planning and executing audits.
  • Supervise and mentor junior auditors.
  • Communicate with clients to gather information and discuss findings.
  • Review financial statements for accuracy and compliance.
  • Ensure audits align with client risks and regulatory standards.

Qualifications:
Strong leadership, communication, and analytical skills.

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Finance Manager

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Finance Manager
£60,000 – £65,000 + Bonus, Benefits & Car Allowance
Birmingham (Hybrid Working)
Permanent

A leading housebuilding and property development business in Birmingham is partnering exclusively with us to recruit an experienced Finance Manager to play a central role in supporting both operational delivery and long-term development strategy.

This role is ideal for a commercially minded finance professional with strong experience in residential construction, housebuilding, property development, or social housing development, and who is confident managing end-to-end financial operations within a project-driven environment.

Key Responsibilities

  • Produce clear, insightful financial reporting to support senior leadership, project viability assessments, and strategic planning.
  • Lead the month-end and year-end cycle, including management accounts, audit coordination, and statutory compliance.
  • Manage forecasting, budgeting, and variance analysis across development sites and construction projects.
  • Monitor and optimise cash flow, funding drawdowns, and working capital for active and upcoming schemes.
  • Oversee project costing, cost-to-complete analysis, WIP, and expenditure tracking across development phases.
  • Work closely with operational teams-land, commercial, construction, and delivery-to drive financial efficiency and identify savings.
  • Ensure compliance with accounting standards, development regulations, and internal financial controls.
  • Partner with stakeholders across the business to provide commercial insight, challenge assumptions, and support decision-making.

Role Requirements

  • Qualified accountant (ACA / ACCA / CIMA) – QBE also considered.
  • Proven finance experience within housebuilding, construction, property development, or social housing development.
  • Strong month-end experience and excellent understanding of project costing, WIP, budget control, cash flow, and development finance.
  • Confident communicator with strong analytical, commercial, and influencing skills.
  • Comfortable operating in a fast-paced, project-led, results-driven environment.

If you would like to apply for this role, please get in contact with your CV attached to mitch@hamilton-woods.com

Payroll Assistant

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Payroll Assistant
£27,000 – £29,000
Huddersfield
Permanent

Hamilton Woods are working with a West Yorkshire based client seeking a Payroll Assistant to join the team. The ideal candidate will have excellent organizational skills, and be confident of working in a fast paced environment.

Whether you’re already working in payroll or eager to take your first step into the profession, this role offers a fantastic development pathway. Covering the cost of your CIPP qualification and provide full support throughout.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Assist with the processing of high-volume weekly payrolls
  • Process timesheets, holiday requests, and holiday pay
  • Maintain accurate payroll records and ensure compliance with HMRC legislation
  • Process payroll deductions in line with regulations
  • Use payroll systems such as Profile, Tempaid, Access, and P&B as per procedures
  • Handle payroll-related queries via phone and email
  • Ensure GDPR compliance and maintain strict confidentiality
  • Process payroll invoices and send them to clients
  • Support other Head Office operations as required

Requirements:

  • Strong customer service skills
  • Ability to prioritise workload and meet tight deadlines
  • Comfortable working in a fast-paced, high-pressure environment
  • Basic understanding of HMRC legislation
  • Proficiency in Excel and familiarity with payroll software
  • High attention to detail and accuracy

If you would like to apply for this role, please get in contact with your CV attached to mitch@hamilton-woods.com

Payroll Administrator

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Major Recruitment Oldbury are delighted to be recruiting for our Lutterworth based client who are seeking a Payroll Administrator to join their busy office. Reporting to the Payroll Manager, the hours of work will be Monday to Friday 9am to 5pm.

Duties and tasks will include:

  • Implementing new payroll schemes; processing starters, leavers and workplace pensions.
  • Calculating and applying statutory payments
  • Producing Construction Industry Scheme remittance slips and reporting CIS details to HMRC
  • Payroll/CIS reporting and auditing
  • Submission of pension declarations
  • Assisting with year-end processes
  • Corresponding with our accounts and tax teams, producing reports as required
  • Communicating directly with clients
  • Communicating directly with HMRC

Candidates welcome to apply for the role will have the following:

  • A sound understanding of Microsoft Office suite particularly Outlook and Excel.
  • Numerate, have good attention to detail and impeccable numerical accuracy
  • The ability to work in a time critical environment.
  • Communicate effectively and professionally with clients and co-worker.
  • Ideally l am looking for Payroll knowledge and experience; however, we will consider candidates who can demonstrate that they have worked in environments using the core skills relatable for the role

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Interim Finance Business Partner

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Finance Business Partner – 12 Month Fixed Term Contract
Location: Stratford upon Avon (Hybrid, 3 days office based)
Salary: £50,000 to £60,000 DOE
Start: ASAP

A charity with a national profile is looking to appoint a Finance Business Partner on a 12 month fixed term contract. This role is ideal for a qualified accountant who enjoys ownership, variety and working closely with creative, operational teams in a fast paced environment.

You will act as a trusted partner to senior managers and production teams, delivering clear financial insight, robust reporting and effective budgeting across a broad range of projects and activities. As the organisation continues to expand its programme of work, this role plays a key part in ensuring strong financial management and strategic decision making.

You’ll be joining a collaborative and supportive finance team that works closely with colleagues across the organisation.

Key responsibilities

* Producing monthly and year end management accounts with insightful analysis
* Partnering with producers, project leads and senior stakeholders to build budgets and monitor financial performance
* Managing income and expenditure for multiple productions and projects, identifying risks and opportunities
* Supporting commercial discussions and agreements with external partners
* Coordinating the year end process for designated portfolios
* Line managing two Assistant Finance Business Partners and supporting their development
* Building strong relationships with budget holders and communicating financial information clearly to non finance colleagues

What you’ll need

* Qualified
* Strong management accounting and financial planning experience
* Ability to prioritise workloads and meet deadlines in a busy environment
* Excellent communication skills, able to simplify financial information
* Experience in a Charity or Not for Profit

Please get in touch to discuss the role or submit your CV.

This is a fantastic opportunity to step into a key partnering role where your work genuinely shapes decision making and supports meaningful, high profile projects. If you’re looking for challenge, influence and variety, this is an excellent 12 month assignment to elevate your career.

Management Accountant

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Job Title: Management Accountant
Location: Leicester
Salary: £55,000 – £60,000

The Opportunity
An excellent and growing business within the heart of Leicestershire is looking for a Management Accountant to join their team. This is a great opportunity to gain exposure in a fast-paced, enjoyable environment, working closely with senior stakeholders while supporting business performance and driving process improvements. They want someone hungry to progress and push for management within the first 12-24 months, so a great learning and progression opportunity is available.

Key Responsibilities

  • Preparation and presentation of monthly management accounts with commentary and analysis

  • Full ownership of Balance Sheet reconciliations

  • Support with statutory reporting and regulatory returns

  • Deliver financial analysis and insight to aid decision-making

  • Partner with departments across the business to ensure accuracy and commercial value

  • Contribute to process improvement and systems development within finance

  • Support the annual audit process

What We’re Looking For

  • Finalist or fully qualified ACCA / ACA / CIMA

  • Strong analytical and numerical skills with attention to detail

  • Highly organised, able to work to deadlines

  • Advanced Excel and IT skills

  • Strong interpersonal skills, with the ability to influence and build relationships

  • A proactive, delivery-focused approach

Payroll Administrator

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Major Recruitment Oldbury are delighted to be recruiting for our Lutterworth based client who are seeking a Payroll Administrator to join their busy office. Reporting to the Payroll Manager, the hours of work will be Monday to Friday 9am to 5pm.

Duties and tasks will include:

  • Implementing new payroll schemes; processing starters, leavers and workplace pensions.
  • Calculating and applying statutory payments
  • Producing Construction Industry Scheme remittance slips and reporting CIS details to HMRC
  • Payroll/CIS reporting and auditing
  • Submission of pension declarations
  • Assisting with year-end processes
  • Corresponding with our accounts and tax teams, producing reports as required
  • Communicating directly with clients
  • Communicating directly with HMRC

Candidates welcome to apply for the role will have the following:

  • A sound understanding of Microsoft Office suite particularly Outlook and Excel.
  • Numerate, have good attention to detail and impeccable numerical accuracy
  • The ability to work in a time critical environment.
  • Communicate effectively and professionally with clients and co-worker.
  • Ideally l am looking for Payroll knowledge and experience; however, we will consider candidates who can demonstrate that they have worked in environments using the core skills relatable for the role

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