Finance Manager
Hays Specialist Recruitment - Oldham, Greater Manchester
£55,000 to £65,000 a year
PermanentFull time
Your new company Your new company is a well established global organisation, recognised for its long term stability, strong growth and commitment to continuous improvement. Due to a number of successful acquisitions they're now looking for a Finance Manager to join the team. Your new role As a key member of the finance team, you will support the Financial Controller in delivering accurate financial reporting, statutory compliance, and robust financial controls across the business. Acting as the local technical accounting expert, you will take ownership of statutory reporting, audit coordination, tax compliance, fixed asset accounting, and control improvement initiatives. You will also partner with operational stakeholders, providing guidance on the accounting implications of capital investments and supporting business decisions within a complex manufacturing environment. This role offers significant exposure to senior stakeholders within a global organisation and provides the opportunity to influence financial governance, reporting quality, and business performance. What you'll need to succeed To be successful in this position, you will be a qualified accountant (ACA, ACCA or CIMA) with strong technical accounting expertise gained within a manufacturing or complex commercial environment. You will have experience preparing and reviewing statutory accounts, applying IFRS and local GAAP standards, managing audit processes, and ensuring compliance with tax and regulatory requirements. Strong systems skills, particularly within ERP environments such as D365 and OneStream, combined with advanced Excel capabilities, will be essential. You'll be a proactive and detail-oriented finance professional with excellent stakeholder management skills, capable of partnering with both finance and operational teams to deliver accurate reporting, strengthen financial controls, and support key business decisions. Experience working within a global, matrix-structured organisation would be highly advantageous. What you'll get in return In return, you'll join a global and highly respected manufacturing business offering excellent career development opportunities within a collaborative and supportive finance team. You'll receive a competitive salary of up to £60,000, together with a 15% annual bonus, comprehensive benefits package, and the opportunity to gain exposure to a complex international environment. This role offers the chance to develop your technical accounting expertise, work closely with senior stakeholders, and play a key role in ensuring strong financial governance and statutory compliance across the business. 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 on your career. Hays Specialist Recruitment Limited acts as an employment agency for permanent recruitment and employment business for the supply of temporary workers. By applying for this job you accept the T&C's, Privacy Policy and Disclaimers which can be found at hays.co.uk
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Project Manager
National Highways - Manchester, Greater Manchester
£44,970 to £54,210 a year
PermanentFull time
About the job. National Highways have an excellent opportunity for a Project Manager to join our Significant Projects team within Major Projects. The Project Manager will plan and manage the delivery of projects, managing the performance of a project team, external contractors and consultants, ensuring adherence to effective governance, quality assurance, health and safety, technical and specialist standards across the supply chain and National Highways, to ensure successful delivery of agreed project outcomes. This role will be based within Project Control Framework (PCF) Stage 7 - the Closeout stage. At this point in the project lifecycle, the focus is on ensuring all elements of delivery are brought to a successful conclusion, lessons are captured, and commitments are honoured. While some closeout activities are completed promptly within the first year, others such as aftercare, safety monitoring, and evaluation can extend over several years. As a Project Manager, you will play a central role in steering projects through these critical closeout stages balancing the need to wrap up delivery efficiently with the responsibility of managing longer-term obligations. This role can be based from any of our UK offices, however travel to Birmingham and Manchester to attend monthly team meetings will be required. Lead the closeout of complex projects through Stage 7, ensuring defects are resolved, handover activities are managed, and long-term commitments are captured. Oversee activities within Stage 7, including the completion of the defects period, collation of records, and delivery of all documentation required for final handover / manage Stage 7 responsibilities, including ongoing aftercare, fulfilment of safety obligations, post-project evaluation, and monitoring of environmental or community commitments. Provide clear direction to your project teams by defining roles, responsibilities, and ways of working, ensuring alignment with project and organisational objectives. Produce high-quality project management documentation, including baseline management products, risk registers, and timely performance reports. Identify, monitor, and manage risks, issues, dependencies, and constraints specific to closeout, ensuring appropriate solutions are developed and escalated when necessary. Capture lessons learned and best practice from the project, embedding them into future delivery programmes and champion best practice in governance, safety, sustainability, and stakeholder engagement during the closeout process. About you Full membership of the Association of Project Managers (or another relevant professional body), or an aspiration to achieve this. Exceptional stakeholder management experience, with a track record of influencing relationships for positive outcomes across multi-disciplinary teams and building trusted relationships at all levels. Demonstrable experience in implementing and embedding safety standards within a project closeout or complex operational environment. Proven ability to capture lessons learned, manage post-project evaluation processes, and ensure commitments are followed through after completion. Experience of leading teams through the complexities of project closeout, including contract management and risk mitigation is desirable. About us. Here at National Highways, we manage and improve England's motorways and major A roads, helping our customers have safer, smoother and more reliable journeys. Our priorities are safety, customers and delivery, and at the core of this, are our values of passion, integrity, safety, teamwork and ownership. Significant Projects are responsible for major enhancements to our road network. We make roads safer, journeys more reliable and unlock economic growth. At the same time, we seek out ways to create opportunities for sustainable travel, help nature to thrive and support our journey to net zero carbon. Our team work closely with the supply chain to design and construct road projects, as well as develop a pipeline of possible projects as we look to the future. Our skills span many areas from customer experts, land and property advisers to project management. We understand the potential that our road schemes can bring. External candidates will be offered a starting salary at the lower end of the pay scale, while current employees will be appointed in accordance with our established pay policy. We are committed to creating a diverse environment and welcome applicants from all backgrounds.
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IT Audit Manager
National Highways - Manchester, Greater Manchester
£55,810 to £66,690 a year
PermanentFull time
About the job. National Highways have an excellent opportunity for an IT Audit Manager to join the Corporate Risk and Assurance division within our Business Services Directorate (BSD). As an IT Audit Manager, you will provide a responsive and helpful service to audit clients through a sound and professional evaluation of risk management, internal control and governance arrangements. This service will be delivered through an effective programme of assignments, supporting the Head of IT Audit and responsible for the planning, supervision and delivery of IT internal audits, advisory and other assurance engagements. The IT Audit Manager will also support the Head of IT Audit in the development and implementation of robust systems and processes that lead to high-quality planning, decision making, control and governance across National Highways. Please note this role can be based from any of our UK offices however; some limited travel to regional offices to attend team meetings will be required. Contribute to the development of the IT audit plan including determining priorities and ensuring enough resources are available to deliver it in a timely and high-quality manner. Responsible for the guidance and day-to-day management of an effective team of auditors on assignment, planning and delivery of the audit programme. Responsible for the review of all audit documentation from terms of reference through to the audit report and action management. Delivery will meet appropriate quality and professional standards. Attend and present at senior meetings, as required, presenting key audit findings in a professional manner and being a trusted business advisor. Develop and maintain effective relationships with senior clients and stakeholders built on professional trust. Contribute to the development of the IT audit plan including determining priorities and ensuring enough resources are available to deliver it in a timely and high-quality manner. About you. CISA [LW1] or equivalent professional qualification required. Significant experience leading and developing IT audit teams, including line management. Proven ability to set clear objectives, priorities and expectations to drive high performance and professional development. Proven experience developing audit strategies and annual audit plans, and leading complex, risk-based audit engagements to provide independent assurance over key business and technology risks. Strong report-writing and communication skills, with experience producing clear, concise and impactful audit reports for Executive and Board-level stakeholders [LW2] . Significant IT and Operational Technology (OT) audit experience, with knowledge of technology risk, controls, cyber security, infrastructure, cloud services and enterprise applications. Proven understanding and application of recognised industry frameworks, including COBIT, ITIL and NIST CSF. About us. Here at National Highways, we manage and improve England's motorways and major A roads, helping our customers have safer, smoother and more reliable journeys. Our priorities are safety, customers and delivery, and at the core of this, are our values of passion, integrity, safety, teamwork and ownership. Business Services plays a crucial role in supporting the efficient operation and growth of the strategic road network. We provide a wide range of essential services across the organisation, ensuring that all functions run smoothly and effectively. We work behind the scenes to support the delivery of high-quality infrastructure and services, ensuring that National Highways meets its commitments to safety, sustainability, and customer satisfaction. Our key areas of focus include procurement, finance, human resources, IT, and strategic planning. We ensure the company operates efficiently, delivers projects on time and within budget, and meets the needs of stakeholders. By offering expert advice, managing resources, and driving operational excellence, we support National Highways in achieving its mission of maintaining and improving the road network across the country. External candidates will be offered a starting salary at the lower end of the pay scale, while current employees will be appointed in accordance with our established pay policy. We are committed to creating a diverse environment and welcome applicants from all backgrounds.
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Legal Manager
Hays Specialist Recruitment - Manchester, Greater Manchester
PermanentFull time
Your new company An established professional body is seeking a qualified lawyer to join its Complaints and Resolution function. This organisation plays a key role in maintaining professional standards, managing complaints processes and supporting public confidence within a regulated profession. You will join a collaborative team committed to fairness, integrity and continuous improvement. This role is offered on a remote working basis. Your new role You will provide independent legal and procedural advice on complaints, investigations and professional conduct matters. Working closely with colleagues across complaints, governance and legal functions, you will help ensure cases are prepared thoroughly, fairly and in accordance with established procedures. Key responsibilities will include: Reviewing complaints, investigations, evidence and case papers in preparation for hearings and decision-making panels. Advising on professional conduct matters, procedural fairness, evidential issues and regulatory standards. Identifying gaps in investigations and recommending further enquiries where required. Attending hearings and panels to provide independent legal and procedural advice. Reviewing determinations, outcome letters and decisions to ensure legal and procedural accuracy. Advising on governance, safeguarding, equality, data protection and risk-related issues. Contributing to the development of policies, procedures, guidance materials and training programmes. What you'll need to succeed To be successful in this role, you will be a qualified Solicitor, Barrister or Chartered Legal Executive in England & Wales You will also demonstrate: Experience handling complaints, investigations, disciplinary or professional conduct matters. Knowledge of regulatory, tribunal or professional disciplinary processes. Strong understanding of procedural fairness, evidence and decision-making frameworks. Excellent drafting, analytical and communication skills. The ability to review and assess complex evidence and produce clear, practical advice. Strong organisational skills with the ability to manage competing priorities and deadlines. A collaborative approach combined with the ability to work independently in a remote environment. Knowledge of governance, safeguarding, equality and data protection principles. What you'll get in return 30 days' annual leave plus bank holidays. BUPA private healthcare. Salary sacrifice scheme. Flexible working arrangements, including flexitime. Exposure to governance, policy development and organisational improvement initiatives. Ongoing professional development within a supportive and collaborative environment. 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 on 0161 228 7770. 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 your career. Hays Specialist Recruitment Limited acts as an employment agency for permanent recruitment and employment business for the supply of temporary workers. By applying for this job you accept the T&C's, Privacy Policy and Disclaimers which can be found at hays.co.uk
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Management Accountant
Hays Specialist Recruitment - Warrington, Cheshire
£30,000 to £35,000 a year
PermanentFull time
Manufacturing Accountant Location: Warrington (Hybrid Working - 3 days office / 2 days home) Salary: Up to £35,000 Type: Permanent, Full-Time The Opportunity Hays Accountancy & Finance are partnering with an established international manufacturing organisation to recruit a Part-Qualified Manufacturing Accountant. This is an excellent opportunity for an ambitious finance professional looking to develop their management, accounting and business partnering skills within a fast-paced operational environment. This role offers a broad remit, combining management accounting, financial analysis, operational finance and stakeholder engagement, whilst providing exposure to both UK and international finance teams. The successful candidate will become a key finance contact for a manufacturing operation, helping drive performance through insightful reporting, analysis and financial support. Key Responsibilities Act as Finance Business Partner to a key manufacturing operation. Produce weekly and monthly financial reporting and analysis. Complete variance analysis and provide meaningful commentary on performance. Monitor and analyse cost centre expenditure. Support budgeting, forecasting and planning activities. Analyse stock and inventory performance. Assist with capital expenditure and investment reporting. Work closely with operational stakeholders to drive financial understanding and improve business performance. Support management accounts preparation and reporting requirements. Collaborate with UK and international finance colleagues to meet reporting deadlines and business objectives. About You The successful candidate will be: Part-qualified ACCA or CIMA (or actively studying towards qualification). Experienced within a management accounting, commercial finance or manufacturing finance environment. Highly analytical with strong attention to detail. Advanced in Excel, including Pivot Tables and Lookup functions. Comfortable managing large volumes of data and producing insightful analysis. A strong communicator who can build relationships across different teams and levels of the organisation. Confident, resilient and capable of positively challenging stakeholders where required. Self-motivated and comfortable working independently whilst being part of a wider finance team. Working Pattern & Travel This is a hybrid role offering three days per week in the Warrington office and two days working from home.Candidates must also be comfortable travelling to Scotland on a regular basis. During the initial onboarding period, travel is expected to be several times per month to build relationships with key operational stakeholders and gain a thorough understanding of the manufacturing environment. Once established in the position, travel will reduce to approximately one visit per month, although additional visits may occasionally be required to support business needs. Systems Experience with Business Central (Navision) would be advantageous. Strong Excel skills are essential. Development & Study Support The business is committed to supporting professional development and offers a study support package for those actively pursuing a professional qualification.Benefits include: Study support package. Two days of leave per exam sitting. Pension scheme. Healthcare benefits. Additional annual leave benefits. Exposure to international finance and operational teams. Opportunity to develop within a supportive and collaborative finance function. What's on Offer? Salary up to £35,000. Hybrid working arrangement. Broad and commercially focused role. Exposure to manufacturing and operational finance. International stakeholder exposure. Strong learning and development opportunities. Supportive finance leadership team. Recruitment Process The interview process will consist of an initial virtual interview followed by a face-to-face meeting. Candidates may also be asked to complete an Excel-based assessment to demonstrate their analytical and reporting capabilities.This is an excellent opportunity for a part-qualified accountant looking to take ownership of a varied role, gain valuable manufacturing finance experience, and develop their career within a growing international business. Hays Specialist Recruitment Limited acts as an employment agency for permanent recruitment and employment business for the supply of temporary workers. By applying for this job you accept the T&C's, Privacy Policy and Disclaimers which can be found at hays.co.uk
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Registered Manager
Brook Street - Warrington, Cheshire
£50,000 to £60,000 a year
PermanentFull time
Role: Registered Manager Location: Warrington Salary: £50,000 - £60,000 DOE Setting: Solo Placement EBD Children's Home Brook Street Social Care are proud to be in partnership with an ever expanding children's residential provider with homes across Wales and the North West of England who are seeking Registered Managers within the Warrington area. This organisation has a goal that is to give the young people in their care hope for the future, regardless of their complex needs. They achieve this through innovative person-led care tailored to empower each individual. While ensuring clinical requirements are fully met, they develop customised packages focused on enabling young people to achieve their developmental milestones, plan for adulthood, and setup future success. We are recruiting a Registered Managers within the Warrington area to complete the Ofsted registration and set up the home ready to bring in the young people who truly need the right, children centred care. You would have the opportunity to truly put your own stamp and passion into the home. As the Registered Manager, you are expected to; Hold a Level 5 Leadership and Management qualification or be working towards Hold 2 years experience within a Deputy Manager position in children's residential settings Have direct experience with EBD and challenging behaviours Proven experience of successful management and leadership skills If you feel you have the right values, ethos, experience and attributes to be successful within this role, apply today! Good luck with your application.
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Projects Manager
Fawkes & Reece - Manchester, Greater Manchester
£50,000 to £60,000 a year
PermanentFull time
A well-established and rapidly expanding Social Housing Contractor are currently looking to recruit a Projects Manager to join them on a permanent basis. The company have gone from strength to strength each year and have an exciting growth plan in place, with a healthy pipeline of work across the North West region. The company specialise in retrofit and decarbonisation to tenanted Social Housing properties, with a goal to reduce fuel poverty and the carbon footprint. They are a seeking a Project Manager to join them on a permanent basis, this will either be based on a site in Preston or in Manchester. Each project has several work streams within it and the company are completing various retrofit measures on each project. Typical works will consist of EWI, Air Source Heat Pump Installation, Windows and Doors, IWI, Roofline works. Responsibilities of a Project Manager: Embedding the client's requirements in every aspect of the project, offering the clients added value to give them the assurance that they can trust the Contractor in providing a quality start-to-finish delivery Assisting the Site Manager with any problems or concerns on site Regular liaison with the client, discussing progress and acting as the company representative Senior management meetings on progression of sites making sure directors are aware of each development Discussing build-ability and design issues Managing and championing Health & Safety Programming and planning all works Devising a build programme Recruitment of staff, organising trades and labour Ensuring KPI's are being achieved The successful Project Manager must have: A strong background in the social housing refurbishment sector/decarbonisation sector with knowledge of working under PAS regulations. CSCS, SMSTS, First Aid, Drivers License Retrofit experience If you are interested in this position and would like to apply, please send a copy of your CV to Steph at Fawkes & Reece. Please note, if shortlisted, applicants will be required to provide 2 contactable references and copies of certificates stated.
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Service Manager
You Matter - Wigan
from £37,127 a year
On-sitePermanentFull time
The Service First Step from The Streets, Wigan will bring together accommodation, intensive person-centred support and strong partnership working to provide a coordinated response for people experiencing rough sleeping in Wigan. For the team joining the service, it will be an opportunity to help establish a new service from the beginning and be part of an approach that recognises that, for some people, moving away from the streets starts with building trust, creating safety and taking things one step at a time. What will this service include? Placements for up to 10 people En-suite accommodation 24/7 support Short stays of up to 12 weeks Psychologically and trauma-informed approach Focus on stability and moving towards longer-term accommodation Why this role would be great for you The Service Manager is responsible for the effective operational management of our First Step from the Streets Service. Working closely in a team with the Director and Head of Homeless Services, and wider operational leadership, the post holder will provide day-to-day management and assist in the development of the services. A key part of the role will be developing and maintaining a strong working partnership with The Brick, working collaboratively to support the effective delivery of the service in Wigan. What your week may look like Maintain excellent communication with the whole You Matter Management Team Effectively communicate with your direct reports and hold supervision as per relational policy Creatively manage the referral process and ensure that move-on targets are met Lead on the delivery of a forward-thinking support service that proactively meets the needs of those that live within the service. Ensure that the service meets its contractual obligations and agreed KPI targets Prepare for both internal and external inspections as required. Identify any training needs within the support team and address these alongside the L&D department. Holistically look at the service and consider how to approach any further development and growth; commit to the 6-month CAT training course to ensure that this can take place. Actively lead on managing the Rota and ensuring that the service can fully operate while managing any staff absences/AL. To compile and collate monthly reports on KPI’s To give informed opinions and make recommendations regarding support, housing and HR issues that impact on the service, Service Users and staff team. To make recommendations to the Head of on the development of the service which involve any financial commitments or alterations to service delivery Ensuring all health and safety and maintenance issues are raised in a timely manner Being flexible and responsive to the changing needs of the service, ensuring our SHREK values run through all of the work that you do Promoting a supportive and inclusive culture within the service, valuing people and their diversity. Attend and meaningfully contribute to communication meetings with the community housing managers. Attending meetings both internal and external Attending stakeholder days, forums and other external events Represent You Matter at regional and national level from time to time
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Field Manager
Anglian Home Improvements
£39,045.44 to £39,045.44 a year
On-sitePermanentFull time
About Us At Anglian we are a leading home improvement company committed to providing high-quality Windows, Doors, Conservatories and Roof line products and exceptional customer service. Our success is built on innovation, dedication, and a customer-first approach. Join us to make a real impact in an exciting business. The Role We are currently seeking a Field Manager to join our team. You will be at the heart of our daily operations, field based, leading and organising our self - employed Installation teams, inspecting works completed. At all times providing first class service to our customers to ensure that installations are completed within agreed timescales and to Anglian's quality standards. Key Responsibilities • Deliver an exceptional customer experience, adhering to Anglian standards • Monitor 6-7 installation teams to ensure timely and quality installations. • Provide support to installation teams to develop their skills and performance. • Handle customer installation queries or issues in a professional and timely manner thus enabling prompt account settlement upon completion of the job. • Ensure that installations are completed in line H&S standards. What We’re Looking For • Knowledge of installation processes and best practices. • Good On – Site presence; interpersonal skills, comfortable talking to customers. • Previous experience in a similar role within the home improvement or construction industry. • Strong organisational abilities with a keen attention to detail. • Valid driver's licence to travel as required within the region. Why Join Us? • Competitive salary • Pension • Company Car • 31 days holiday (including Bank Holidays and increasing to 33 days with service within 2 years). • An additional paid day for your birthday • Paid time off annually to volunteer • Comprehensive health & well-being benefits including access to in-house occupational health & well-being resources, discounted gym memberships, employee assistance programme, & mental health resources. • Heavily discounted employee purchase scheme on all Company products • Group perks & discounts on most major high street retailers including food shopping, days out, cinema, theatre, dining, mobile phones • Salary sacrifice benefits – enjoy perks such as pension, cycle to work, electric car purchase, and additional annual leave, while potentially reducing your tax and NI contributions • Access to extensive financial well-being resources including flexible pay and competitive savings & borrowing products • Employee recognition schemes Take the next step in your career by applying today! Important Information About Right to Work We’re delighted that you’re considering joining our team. For this role, applications will only be accepted from individuals who already have the right to work in the UK, or who can independently secure this right. This position does not meet the Home Office requirements for employer visa sponsorship. If you’re unsure about your eligibility, you can find helpful information on the UK government website. Thank you for your understanding Our Company is committed to monitoring & aligning its Policies with up-to-date Government guidance on reducing the spread of respiratory infections in the workplace. Through the Company’s value of “Succeed Together†we are committed to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion. We recruit the ‘best person for the job’ regardless of any protected characteristics as defined by the Equality Act 2010 creating an inclusive working environment and culture for our employees.
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Property Manager
Lancashire Properties - Manchester, Lancashire
£27,000 to £29,000 a year
On-sitePermanentFull time
We are seeking a dedicated and detail-oriented Property Manager to oversee the daily operations of our residential and commercial properties. The ideal candidate will possess strong administrative skills and a customer-focused approach, ensuring that all tenants receive exceptional service while maintaining the property to the highest standards. This role requires effective communication, organisational abilities, and a proactive attitude to enhance tenant satisfaction and property value. As the Property Manager you will be providing a first class professional property management service to our portfolio of landlords and tenants. The role involves dealing with the management and administration involved with new and existing tenancies including solving problems and negotiating solutions within the legal framework that exists for landlord and tenants. This all-round role in the company is a fantastic place for anyone to enhance their career. We are looking to hire professionals with little experience. Experience in Property Management or Lettings is interesting and will certainly help. Duties Manage the day-to-day operations of the property, ensuring it is well-maintained and meets all regulatory requirements. Handle tenant inquiries and concerns promptly, demonstrating excellent phone etiquette and customer service skills. Conduct regular inspections of the property to identify maintenance needs and coordinate repairs with contractors. Implement upselling strategies for vacant units to maximise occupancy rates. Maintain accurate records of tenant interactions, maintenance requests, and financial transactions. Prepare reports on property performance, occupancy rates, and tenant satisfaction for management review. Collaborate with maintenance staff to ensure timely completion of repair requests and upkeep of communal areas. Experience Proven experience in property management or a related administrative role is preferred but not essential. Excellent organisational skills with a keen attention to detail in data entry tasks. Ability to multitask effectively while maintaining a high level of professionalism in all interactions. Previous experience in upselling or customer service roles will be beneficial. If you are passionate about property management and possess the necessary skills to excel in this role, we encourage you to apply and join our team!
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