Accounts Payable Specialist
Hays Specialist Recruitment - Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire
TemporaryFull time
Your new company A leading and well established organisation is seeking an experienced Accounts Payable Specialist to join the finance team on an interim basis. This is an excellent opportunity to support a busy AP function during a period of increased workload and process improvement. Your new role In this role, you will be responsible for the smooth and accurate processing of high‑volume supplier invoices, ensuring timely payments and strong supplier relationships. Key duties include: Processing invoices, credit notes, and staff expenses Matching, batching, and coding invoices Reconciling supplier statements and resolving discrepancies Managing the AP inbox and responding to supplier queries Preparing weekly payment runs Supporting month‑end activities including accruals and reporting Assisting with process streamlining and system improvements What you'll need to succeed The ideal candidate for the role will have proven experience working in high Volume Accounts Payable environment, preferably from a shared service centre background. Key skills will include Strong Accounts Payable experience within a fast paced environment High attention to detail and accuracy Ability to manage workload effectively and meet deadlines Excellent communication and problem solving skills Experience with ERP systems (SAP, Oracle, Netsuite, or similar) Confident user of Excel What you'll get in return Competitive interim day rate or hourly rate Opportunity to support a busy finance team and add real value. Immediate start available Central Milton Keynes location - 5 days office based Commitment for 6 months Monday to Friday 9-6pm 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 about your career. Hays EA is a trading division of Hays Specialist Recruitment Limited and 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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Childcare Manager
Isis Out of School Club - Basingstoke
£15.50 to £16.50 an hour
Field-basedPermanentFull time
Main duties include: • Planning, preparing, and delivering quality play opportunities within a safe and caring environment. • Providing comprehensive care for the children including collecting them from school and delivering them safely to parents/carers. • Be included in ratio during operational hours, 3-6pm (after school) and hours to be agreed (holiday club). • hours in holiday club, overseeing day to day running of each school holiday. • Providing refreshments and ensuring that hygiene, health, and safety standards are met. • Administering first aid when necessary. • Setting up the club including moving furniture and play equipment. • Consulting with children and involving them in planning activities. • Providing support and supervision to play workers and other staff, including volunteers. • Holding regular staff meetings and conducting regular reviews and appraisals for staff. • Administration and record keeping, including staff and child records, financial records, ordering and purchasing, and working within an agreed budget. • Developing and maintaining good communication with all members of the club, with schools, and especially with parents. • Undertaking appropriate and relevant training. • Monitoring and maintaining a healthy, safe, and secure working environment. • Working within the framework of the club’s policies and procedures, and the Early Years Foundation Stage. • Act as the company representative when required for Ofsted, the Local Authority etc. • To keep abreast of current early childhood/play thinking/trends and lead staff/clubs in implementing change to adapt to trends as they emerge. • To ensure the clubs run smoothly providing the highest standards whilst being proactive in growth and expansion of the business.
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Energy Manager
ISS Facilities Services - London
Field-basedPermanentFull time
Energy Manager Contract: Sustainability Location: London, E14 9SH (National) Hours of work: 40 Contract Type: Permanent We are seeking experienced and results-driven Energy Managers to join a growing optimisation programme, supporting a high-profile client portfolio across the UK. Reporting to the Lead Energy Manager, you will play a key role in identifying, developing and implementing energy-saving initiatives that deliver measurable reductions in energy consumption and carbon emissions. Job Description We are looking for customer-focused professionals who enjoy working in a fast-paced, client-facing environment. This is a highly visible role that combines on-site energy management, stakeholder engagement and data-driven performance improvement, offering the opportunity to make a genuine impact while developing your career within a major account. Key Responsibilities - Identify, develop and support the implementation of energy and water efficiency opportunities across client sites. - Conduct on-site energy surveys and assessments to identify improvement opportunities and energy conservation measures. - Deliver energy management services across a regional portfolio, ensuring energy performance objectives are achieved. - Analyse utility consumption data, benchmark performance and identify areas for optimisation. - Work closely with customers and operational teams to implement energy-saving projects and initiatives. - Produce regular reports and performance updates on energy, utility and carbon reduction activities. - Promote energy-efficient practices through engagement, training and stakeholder collaboration. - Support the achievement of energy reduction targets through effective project delivery and performance monitoring.
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Fleet & Planning Manager
Devon & Somerset Fire & Rescue Service - South West
£55,224 to £59,311 a year
Field-basedPermanentFull time
Location: Flexible – can be based in any of the following locations: Service Headquarters – Exeter Any of the Fleet workshop locations: Plymouth Wellington South Molton Contract: Permanent, full time – 37 hours per week. Salary: Grade 9 - starting at £55,224 and rising annually to £59,311 Make a difference in your community Devon and Somerset Fire and Rescue Service, the largest non-metropolitan Fire and Rescue Service in England, is looking for an experienced and motivated Fleet and Engineering Manager to join our Fleet and Procurement team. This is an exciting opportunity to lead the management and development of our fleet, engineering and maintenance services, helping to ensure our vehicles, operational equipment and assets are safe, compliant, reliable and ready to support emergency response across Devon and Somerset.
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Labour Optimisation Manager
ISS Facilities Services - London
Field-basedPermanentFull time
Labour Optimisation Manager Contract: Healthcare Location: London, E14 9SH Hours of work: 40 Contract Type: Permanent We are seeking a Labour Optimisation Manager to build and roll out a labour model that defines the genuine labour requirement for each hospital contract, area by area, and to monitor performance against that model on an ongoing basis. This role will own the labour position across contracts, ensuring labour deployment is aligned with operational standards, budget expectations and agreed targets. Job Description We are looking for an individual who wants to build a function rather than inherit one, taking a proven approach that has already been implemented at two sites and scaling it across eleven healthcare contracts. The successful candidate will combine analytical rigour with operational influence, working closely with contract teams and leading the scheduler community through a dotted-line relationship. Key Responsibilities Build and maintain labour deployment models, translating operational requirements into accurate labour demand. Own labour performance reporting, tracking hours and costs against model, budget and targets. Investigate variances between modelled and actual labour deployment, including site-based studies where required. Validate key data sources to ensure labour models and reporting are accurate and reliable. Deliver the rollout of labour modelling across healthcare contracts and manage the site data collection process. Partner with contract leadership teams to present findings, agree scope and implement improvements. Lead and develop the scheduler community, supporting the shift from scheduling activity to labour performance management. Own productivity reporting and dashboards, ensuring alignment across labour models, schedules, time and attendance data, and savings tracking. Professional and Personal Competencies/Qualifications Demonstrable experience in labour modelling, productivity analysis or workforce optimisation within a multi-site operational environment. Advanced Excel skills, including building, maintaining and auditing formula-driven models used by others. Strong analytical judgement with the ability to identify inconsistencies in data sources and explain limitations clearly. Experience converting analytical insights into operational improvements with measurable outcomes. Full UK driving licence and willingness to travel to contract sites across the UK. This is essential. The Company ISS is a world-leading workplace and facility management company, connecting people and places to make the world work better. Working with customers day by day, side by side, we understand every aspect of the user experience. Through a unique combination of intelligent solutions, high standards and people who care, to help our customers achieve their purpose, whether it’s hospitals healing patients, businesses producing the next great innovation, or airports bringing passengers home to their families. ISS is committed to doing business the right way, taking its corporate responsibility very seriously. Our passion is people. We offer you a challenging and exciting career in an organisation with people at its heart. In ISS, everyone has the opportunity to develop, grow and make a difference. #Becomewhoyouwant, #Bepartofsomethingbigger, #aplacetobeyou, #facilitiesmanagement ISS is proud to be a diverse and inclusive employer. ISS welcomes all applicants regardless of age, disability, gender identity or gender reassignment, marital or civil partnership status, pregnancy or maternity, race (which includes race, colour, nationality, ethnic or national origin and caste), religion or belief, sex, sexual orientation or educational background. We are proud to be a Gold Employer Recognition Scheme (ERS) award holder and a signatory of the Armed Forces Covenant, recognising our commitment to supporting veterans, reservists, and military families. Through our Joint Forces Programme, we provide mentoring and support to members of the Armed Forces community and their spouses as they transition into civilian careers. We are a Disability Confident Committed (Level 2) employer, proudly supporting and promoting inclusive hiring practices in line with the UK government’s Disability Confident scheme. Our passion for inclusivity and diversity makes ISS a more creative, productive and happy place to work. If you have any further queries regarding this role, please contact the Resourcing Team by emailing resourcing.team@uk.issworld.com
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Area Sales Manager
United In Recruitment Ltd - South West
£42,000 to £55,620 a year
Field-basedPermanentFull time
My clients are a unique and diverse family of eight strong Subgroups. This industry and trade specific focus enables each of the companies to lead in their respective markets and, at the same time, to complement each other within the Group to successfully engineer progress and enhance lives together. More than 20,000 employees at 190 locations worldwide apply their expertise and innovative capabilities to ensure the continuous growth of our independent privately held company Now looking for them an Area Sales Manager in window solutions covering Southwest England and Wales Role is home based. Nearest sales office is Glasgow. Basic salary £42k-£55,620k basic + monthly vehicle allowance upto £663 Sales Incentive Programme – up to a maximum of 50% bonus in a year. Targets are split into two areas – results orientated targets up to a maximum of 40% (paid on a quarterly basis) & individual targets up to a maximum of 10% (paid on an annual basis) 24 days holiday, plus Bank Holidays in first two years and then 25 days, plus Bank Holidays Enhanced pension scheme - max EE cont – 5% and max ER cont – 10% Life Assurance – 3 times basic salary, plus average of bonus over last 3 years Private Medical Insurance Health Cash Plan Employee Assistance Programme Your role This is an external sales role with responsibility for business development in our Southwest England and Wales region. You will be working closely with our direct customers, window and door Fabricators, to deliver a customer centric experience for them in terms of account management, enhancing their product range and adding volume to fulfil their production capacity. You will work closely with our Commercial and Trade Sales teams to ensure that a holistic sales approach is delivered in your area. You will be required to research and understand the opportunities for new business in your area in line with the company’s growth goals and be confident and adept at delivering successful sales pitches/approaches. Your profile You should have knowledge of the construction market in the Southwest England and Wales, with a network of contacts in the industry. It is also important that you have knowledge and previous experience of the fenestration market; and prior dealings with Fabricators, Contractors, Installers and Architects will be beneficial. It is essential that you can assimilate knowledge of the company’s window products along with commercial acumen. You will be target driven with evidence of consistently achieving or exceeding targets. You should be articulate and numerate to a high level and be able to communicate at all levels. Please note that United In Recruitment can’t always respond to all applicants due to the high volume of CV's received every day. Should you not receive a response within 2 working days please accept this as not been successful, and we wish you all the best in your job search. Your details will not be held, and we apologise that we are unable to contact everyone in person and thank you for your interest.
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Operations Manager- Catering
Coppersmith Recruitment and Services - West Sussex
from £25 an hour
Field-basedPermanentFull time
Date posted: 16 September 2026 Pay: £25.00 per hour Job Description: Operations Manager – Education Catering Coppersmith Recruitment and Services Ltd is recruiting on behalf of our client for an experienced Operations Manager – Education Catering to lead a portfolio of multi-site catering operations. This is a senior operational leadership opportunity for an experienced Operations Manager, Senior Area Manager or Multi-Site Catering Manager with a strong background in contract catering, ideally within the education or school catering sector. You will lead a team of Area Managers and take overall responsibility for operational performance, client relationships, people management, compliance and commercial results across your portfolio. The Role As Operations Manager, you will plan, organise and lead multiple catering contracts, ensuring consistently high standards while achieving financial and operational targets. You will work closely with your Area Managers and other operational teams to drive continuous improvement, develop your people and maintain strong relationships with key stakeholders. Key responsibilities include: Directly managing, supporting and developing a team of Area Managers Overseeing catering operations across multiple sites and contracts Taking ownership of operational performance across your portfolio Managing budgets, P&L, sales, costs and profitability Ensuring accurate financial and operational reporting Building and maintaining strong relationships with clients and key stakeholders Leading regular client and performance review meetings Ensuring contractual commitments and service standards are consistently achieved Maintaining excellent food safety, Health & Safety and compliance standards Taking ownership of issues identified through audits, inspections or operational events Ensuring teams comply with food policies, including allergens and special dietary requirements Supporting menu development and responding to customer feedback Managing staffing, succession planning and development across your teams Ensuring HR, payroll, training, food safety and Health & Safety records are accurately maintained Identifying opportunities to improve performance, efficiency and customer satisfaction Leading and implementing operational change Supporting contract negotiations and key account planning where required The original specification places significant emphasis on accurate financial controls, including payroll, purchasing, operating reports and understanding and acting upon P&L performance. About You We are looking for an experienced operational leader who is commercially focused but equally passionate about people, service quality and customer relationships. You will ideally have: A minimum of 2 years' experience at Area Manager level or above within the food, catering or hospitality industry Proven multi-site management experience Previous experience within school or education catering would be highly advantageous Experience leading and developing Area Managers or other operational management teams Strong experience managing P&L accounts, budgets and financial performance Excellent commercial and financial acumen Proven ability to lead, motivate and develop teams Strong client and stakeholder management skills Excellent communication and presentation skills The ability to work under pressure, prioritise effectively and use your own initiative A proactive approach to continuous improvement and change Good working knowledge of Microsoft Word and Excel or equivalent systems These requirements reflect the experience and traits identified in the original role specification. Essential Qualifications Level 3 Food Safety Certificate or above Intermediate Health & Safety Certificate or equivalent Why Apply? This is an excellent opportunity for an established catering professional ready to take responsibility for a substantial multi-site operation. You will have the opportunity to lead and develop management teams, influence commercial performance and build long-term client relationships while maintaining exceptional standards across your portfolio. If you are currently working as an Operations Manager, Senior Area Manager, Regional Catering Manager, Contract Catering Manager or Multi-Site Catering Manager, we would be very interested in hearing from you. Apply today with your up-to-date CV. Coppersmith Recruitment and Services Ltd is acting as a recruitment agency in relation to this vacancy. INDWC Application question(s): How many years of experience do you have at Area Manager, Operations Manager or Regional Manager level within catering, food service or hospitality? Experience: managing catering operations across multiple sites?: 1 year (required) Work Location: On the road
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Defence Cyber Security Account Manager (263lw) - Hybrid (Hampshire) OR Remote
Ex-Mil Recruitment Ltd - GU51 3HH
£50,000 to £55,000 a year
On-sitePermanentFull time
Defence Cyber Security Account Manager (263lw) - Hybrid (Hampshire) OR Remote - £50,000-£55,000 + 5k Car + Uncapped Commission (OTE 90-100k) An exciting opportunity to join a growing Defence Cyber Security business as a Cyber Security Account Manager, combining established Defence account management with new business development. DUE TO THE NATURE OF THIS RECRUITMENT CONSULTANCY, WE ARE ONLY ABLE TO REPRESENT INDIVIDUALS WHO ARE EX MILITARY. This role would suit an ex-military professional / service leaver with strong Defence knowledge and customer-facing experience who is looking to transition into a highly rewarding commercial career (sales training can be provided). Equally, experienced Sales professionals with Cyber exposure are encouraged to apply (Defence training can be provided). You do not need to be a Cyber technical expert or have extensive commercial sales experience - genuine interest in Cyber, strong communication skills and the ability to build trusted Defence relationships are key. You will manage and develop existing Defence relationships while actively identifying and winning new Cyber Security opportunities across the wider Defence community. Key responsibilities include Manage and grow established MOD/Defence customer accounts. Identify and develop new Cyber Security business opportunities. Build relationships with military end users, Defence organisations, primes and system integrators. Understand customer challenges and requirements and identify appropriate Cyber solutions. Develop and maintain a strong sales pipeline. Work with Cyber engineers, technical specialists and technology partners to develop solutions. Support bids, proposals and contract opportunities through to successful delivery. Keep up to date with Cyber Security technologies, vendors and the evolving threat landscape. This is a true Account Management + Business Development role - you'll be expected to look after existing customers while continually hunting for opportunities to grow the account and win new business. We're particularly interested in ex-military professionals from any of the three services, ideally at NCO through to Senior NCO / Warrant Officer level. Relevant backgrounds could include: CIS / Signals | Cyber | Intelligence | Electronic Warfare | Communications | IT | Information Systems | Engineering You don't need to be a technical Cyber specialist, but you should have a genuine interest in Cyber Security and an understanding of the wider technology landscape. You'll ideally have some exposure to areas such as: Cyber Security / SOC environments, SIEM and threat detection, Network and endpoint security, Cloud Security, Vulnerability management, Major Cyber Security vendors and solutions. You'll be supported by experienced Cyber engineers and technical specialists. What We're Looking For Defence experience or proven Defence sales/account management experience. Strong communication and relationship-building skills. Commercially minded with a genuine hunter mentality. Proactive, ambitious and self-motivated. Genuine interest in Cyber Security and technology. Comfortable engaging with both technical and senior stakeholders. Able to understand customer problems and identify solutions. Willing to travel to Defence customers as required. Security: You must be eligible to obtain SC clearance, expected within your first 3 months. This can be a hybrid (3 days in Hampshire/week) OR remote role, depending on where you are located. Please send a copy of your CV with a note outlining why this would be the ideal opportunity for you to Liz Walsh at Ex-Mil Recruitment Ltd or by email to liz@ex-mil.co.uk https://www.ex-mil.co.uk/vacancies/8523/defence-cyber-security-account-manager
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Interim Year End Accountant
CMA Recruitment Group
£280 to £350 a day
On-siteTemporaryFull time
An established Hampshire-based business is seeking an experienced Interim Year-End Accountant to provide additional support to its finance team during a busy year-end and audit period. This is a hands-on assignment for a qualified accountant who has successfully led multiple audits from the company side and can quickly take ownership of the process. What will the Interim Year-End Accountant role involve? • Taking ownership of the year-end audit process from planning through to final sign-off • Acting as the primary day-to-day contact between the business and external auditors • Preparing and reviewing audit schedules and supporting documentation • Managing audit information requests and coordinating responses across the business • Resolving audit queries and ensuring any issues are addressed promptly Suitable Candidate for the Interim Year-End Accountant vacancy: • ACCA, ACA qualified, or possess equivalent relevant experience • Strong experience within owner-managed SMEs and group structures • Proven track record of personally managing multiple year-end audits from the company side • Experience acting as the key point of contact for external auditors Additional benefits and information for the role of Interim Year-End Accountant: • Free car parking • Holiday pay • Salary dependent on experience CMA Recruitment Group is acting as a recruitment business in relation to this role. CMA complies with all relevant UK legislation and doesn’t discriminate on any protected characteristics. By completing the application process, you agree to the terms outlined in our Privacy Notice and that CMA may contact you in connection with your application in relation to CMA providing you with work finding services. Our Privacy Notice can be viewed under the privacy tab on our website. CMA is currently receiving a high volume of applications. Whilst we ensure all applications are considered, regrettably, it may not be possible to respond individually to all applications received.
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Group Senior Financial Accountant
ATG Entertainment - GU21 6EJ
Competitive
On-sitePermanentFull time
Group Senior Financial Accountant You will report to the Group Finance Manager and be indirectly responsible for the on-going training of two group financial accountants. You will also work closely with the regional finance team, group treasury, and group FP&A. The Senior Group Financial Accountant supports the Group Financial Manager in delivering accurate consolidated financial information, that is compliant with all ATG Group finance policies and IFRS. You will be a technical accounting expert but also an effective business partner, able to support subsidiary finance teams in meeting their reporting requirements. This role is based at our Woking Office, ultimately reporting to the Director of Group Reporting, Your skills, qualities, and experience Review and challenge monthly financial data submissions from regional teams and follow up queries through to resolution, ultimately providing a month end commentary on key movements. Business Partner to the regional finance teams across the ATG Entertainment group to support them in meeting Group policies and reporting requirements. Collaborate cross functionally with the relevant stakeholders to identify accounting impacts of operational initiatives, unusual transactions, new agreements & projects. Provide valuable insight that goes beyond just the journals posted into the accounts. Work with the rest of the group finance team to ensure that the monthly consolidation of c.130 entities are executed correctly. All intercompany balances are matched and reconciled and intra-group transactions eliminated; holding company postings and review; loan interest calculations and postings; group costs and recharges reconcile; IFRS16 journals are calculated and posted correctly. Understand and process quarterly derivative accounting entries. Prepare monthly balance sheet and cashflow reporting for distribution to the Board, investors, and banks. Participate in quarterly balance sheet reviews with subsidiary finance teams. Track agreed actions through to completion. Assist in the integration of new acquisitions onto the ATG finance platform, ensuring consistency in reporting and financial controls and processes. Become an expert user of our consolidation system – Microsoft Cognos Controller – to be able to maintain and develop the system to meet new requirements. Training and support will be provided. Contribute to the production of the annual statutory accounts of all UK subsidiaries (FRS101). Assist the Group Financial Manager in the production of the consolidated annual financial statements and report (IFRS). Calculate annual joint venture accounting adjustments for statutory accounts purposes. Be a key contact for the annual group audit, helping the Group Financial Manager to collate all audit evidence and manage auditor information requirements. Draft technical accounting memos on accounting judgements, unusual transactions, acquisitions, disposals, and debt refinances. Support the Group Financial Manager in ad hoc tasks and investigations, seeing these through individually to resolution. Identify risks and provide the appropriate solutions along with the ability to implement those solutions with the help of the wider finance team and business. If you are able to demonstrate many of the essential criteria, we encourage you to apply, and welcome transferable skills from other industries or backgrounds. We can give experience of any desirable criteria but may also use them to decide between candidates for this role. Essential ACA or equivalent qualified with experience working in a group finance function. Multi-currency complex consolidation experience. Technically minded, with a good understanding of IFRS. Strong systems skills in all MS Office applications, with advanced Excel. Strong attention to detail. Experience working with consolidation and reporting systems; Cognos Controller preferred but not required. Ability to communicate clearly and concisely, both orally and in writing. Ability to successfully operate in a fast-paced environment while managing multiple priorities. Ability to step back from the detail and effectively problem solve when issues arise. Desirable Multi-regional group finance experience Experience in UK statutory accounts (audit or industry). About Us-Our values ATG Entertainment’s values set the tone for how we work, how we treat one another, and the culture we continue to build across the UK and the wider organisatio THRIVE doing what we love (with passion and dynamism) CONNECT through every act (with collaboration and kindness) DARE to do different (with curiosity and courage) PERFORM at our best (with customer focus and ownership) Our Corporate Social Responsibility pillars Everyone at ATG Entertainment is expected to play their part in achieving our goals and upholding our Corporate Social Responsibility priorities: · Inclusion: Committing to creating and upholding a positive, inclusive culture that nurtures potential and supports well-being. · Sustainability: Playing your part in reducing our environmental impact and finding more sustainable ways of working. · Next Generations: Encouraging the next generation in live entertainment by contributing to our outreach and training programmes, including mentoring students and trainees, and supporting our Creative Learning and Community Partnerships work. Our culture You will help us uphold a positive culture around meeting our obligations, by having a positive attitude to health and safety, legal and insurance requirements and take care to understand our policies and procedures. We are all expected to participate actively in the life of the company, and opportunities will arise for you to collaborate with others across the business. Everyone at ATG Entertainment is expected to be flexible and adapt as the needs of the business change, taking on new or different responsibilities as the need arises.
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