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Interim Financial Controller

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Interim Financial Controller
FMCG | Leicester | Hybrid | £500-£600 per day |

6-12 month contract.

We are partnering with a leading FMCG business in Leicester to appoint an Interim Financial Controller on a 6-12 month contract. This is a high-profile role, offering the opportunity to take ownership of the finance function during a critical period of growth and transformation.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Take full ownership of the finance function, ensuring robust processes, controls, and governance

  • Lead month-end close, management accounts, and balance sheet reconciliations

  • Drive budgeting, forecasting, and cashflow reporting to support strategic decision-making

  • Act as a trusted business partner to senior operational and commercial stakeholders

  • Manage and develop the finance team, promoting best practice and efficiency

  • Support year-end and statutory audit processes

  • Identify and implement process improvements to streamline reporting and operations

Ideal Candidate:

  • Experienced Interim Financial Controller or Senior Finance Manager with strong technical accounting expertise

  • Hands-on experience in FMCG, fast-moving, or high-volume environments

  • Proven track record managing month-end, balance sheets, and financial reporting

  • Confident in influencing senior stakeholders and driving business decisions

  • Able to hit the ground running and deliver immediate impact

What’s on Offer:

  • Competitive day rate of £500-£600 per day

  • Hybrid working with flexibility and regular presence in Leicester office

  • 6-12 month contract with potential for extension

  • Opportunity to lead finance in a fast-paced, commercially focused FMCG business

This is an immediate start opportunity for a senior interim professional ready to make a tangible impact.

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.

INDFS

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 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

INDLS

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.