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  • Purchase Ledger Assistant (multiple roles)

    Coalville
    Temporary
    £14 - £15 per hour

    There are multiple temporary positions available, and there will be permanent roles for suitable candidates further down the line. This company offers 2 days per week home working.

    • Our client is recruiting multiple purchase ledger positions in Leicester.
    • Hybrid working, free parking, on site facilities and flexibility on hours.
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  • Business Continuity Manager

    City of London
    Temporary
    £350 - £400 per day

    The Business Continuity Manager will oversee the development and implementation of strategies to ensure the organisation's operations remain resilient. This role in the professional services industry requires expertise in technology and risk management to safeguard business continuity.

    • Business Impact Assessments (BIAs) and Business Continuity Plans (BCPs).
    • Strong ServiceNow experience and Power BI knowledge.
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  • Contact Centre Performance & CX Optimisation Manager

    Manchester
    Permanent
    £50,000 - £50,000 per year

    This role is about performance, insight and customer experience.

    • Contact Centre Performance & CX Optimisation Manager
    • Optimise a 500-seat, high-volume B2C contact centre operation in Manchester.
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  • Tax Advisory - Senior Manager/Director

    Leeds
    Permanent
    £70,000 - £90,000 per year

    We are seeking a Senior Manager/Director in Tax Advisory to lead and manage tax advisory services within the professional services sector.

    • Large Independent with presence across the UK
    • Advisory led opportunity
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  • Spanish Speaking PA (Temp)

    Edinburgh
    Temporary
    £14 - £20 per hour

    This temporary role requires a Spanish Speaking PA to provide efficient administrative support. The ideal candidate will assist with secretarial tasks and ensure smooth operational processes in the Edinburgh office.

    • Our client is looking for a Spanish speaking EA
    • Excellent company in town
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  • Group Marketing Analytics & Insights Manager

    Manchester
    Permanent
    £70,000 - £85,000 per year
    Remote

    The Group Marketing Analytics & Insights Manager will lead the analytics and insights function within the digital department to support data-driven decision-making. This role in the professional services industry requires a detail-oriented individual with a strong background in marketing analytics and a passion for delivering actionable insights.

    • Fully remote working option
    • Join a well established professional services firm, in a new role
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  • Litigation Solicitor

    Birmingham
    Temporary
    £75,000 - £100,000 per year

    This In-House Contentious Solicitor role is a 12-month FTC based in Coventry, offering a hybrid working pattern of two days in the office and three from home. You will take ownership of complex contentious and compliance matters, advising senior stakeholders across a large, multifaceted organisation during a maternity cover period starting ASAP.

    • Senior in-house role with genuine strategic influence
    • Hybrid working and immediate start available
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  • Employment Solicitor

    Leeds
    Permanent
    £65,000 - £75,000 per year

    We're recruiting an Employment Solicitor based in Leeds for a leading national law firm. You'll handle a mix of high-quality respondent employment matters, including tribunal claims, within a fast growing team.

    • Join a large Employment team in Leeds
    • High quality respondant work on offer
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  • Cooperate Tax Advisor

    Birmingham
    Permanent
    £30,000 - £40,000 per year

    A great opportunity for an experienced Corporate Tax professional to take ownership of a diverse client portfolio within a growing practice environment. The role blends technical compliance & advisory exposure.

    • Advisory, with increased responsibility for project delivery & client management
    • Clear pathways of progression to management and beyond.
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  • Accounts Assistant

    Basingstoke
    Temporary
    £16 - £20 per hour

    This temporary Accounts Assistant role in Basingstoke is ideal for someone with a background in accounting and finance, looking to contribute to a professional services environment. The position offers the opportunity to utilise your financial skills in a supportive and structured setting.

    • Do you have experience in the legal sector?
    • Do you have experience in transactional finance?
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  • Digital performance exec

    City of London
    Interim
    £30,000 - £38,000 per year

    The brand is looking for someone to assist with the optimisation and creation of paid media campaigns to deliver lead generation targets, working closely with regions and schools to apply local insight. The focus of the role will be tracking and optimizing the delivery of our campaigns to deliver against lead generation targets, working closely with regions and schools to apply local insight.

    • 1 year contract in paid search, working for a private education brand in London
    • Hybrid position, starting asap in a fast paced environment
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  • Accounts Assistant

    Godalming
    Permanent
    £26,000 - £28,000 per year

    Our client is seeking an organised and detail-oriented Accounts Assistant to join their team in Godalming. This role offers an excellent opportunity to support the Accounting & Finance department.

    • Excellent opportunity for someone looking to pursue a career in Finance.
    • Great benefits.
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  • Property / Lettings Manager

    Edinburgh
    Permanent
    £30,000 - £37,000 per year

    We are seeking a dedicated Property / Lettings Manager to oversee and manage property lettings within the business services industry. This permanent role in Edinburgh will involve ensuring smooth operations and delivering exceptional support to clients.

    • Our client is looking for a Lettings Manager
    • A highly respected firm
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  • Junior Costs Draftsperson/Trainee Costs Lawyer

    England
    Permanent
    £30,000 - £45,000 per year

    This is an exciting opportunity for a Junior Costs Drafts person/Trainee Costs Lawyer to join a reputable organisation

    • Junior Costs Draftsperson/Trainee Costs Lawyer
    • Permanent Full Time Role
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  • Audit Assistant Manager

    Liverpool
    Permanent
    £42,500 - £47,500 per year

    This is an excellent opportunity for an Audit Senior to join a respected regional accountancy practice with strong growth across the North West. You'll manage audits from planning to completion, support junior team members, and build solid client relationships across a varied portfolio.

    • Join a supportive, growing audit team with a modern, flexible culture
    • Work with impressive SME and mid‑market clients across the region
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  • Tax Senior Manager - Private Client

    Bristol
    Permanent
    £65,000 - £80,000 per year

    This role in central Bristol involves managing private client tax matters, ensuring compliance, and delivering clear, expert tax advice across a range of personal and business enquiries.

    • Boutique tax advisory firm in central Bristol offering autonomy and impact.
    • Senior Manager role advising entrepreneurs, HNW families on complex tax.
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  • Manager with progression

    Okehampton
    Permanent
    £45,000 - £55,000 per year

    An Okehampton chartered firm of accountants is searching for a Manager with progression on offer to join their team. The opportunity provides excellent progression prospects with clear path to progress on offer for those interested to see a route on offer to Director/Partner level potentially, managing a wide ranging client portfolio as well as developing and supporting the wider team.

    • Client Manager to join a highly successful accountancy firm in Okehampton.
    • Clear path to progress on offer, managing clients & teams as a key addition.
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  • Construction Disputes Associate (Interim)

    City of London
    Interim
    £126,000 - £154,000 per year

    This interim opportunity as a Construction Disputes Associate in the professional services industry involves managing and resolving complex construction disputes. The role is based in London and requires expertise in building and fire safety matters.

    • Excellent Interim Construction Disputes Opportunity
    • Immediate start
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  • Administrator

    Birmingham
    Permanent
    £27,000 - £30,000 per year

    Full time permanent position based in Birmingham City Centre working for a successful accountancy firm. This role is Monday to Friday.

    • Free parking
    • Fully office based
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  • Credit Controller (12 months)

    Derby
    Temporary
    £30,000 - £32,000 per year

    Our client, a professional services organisation in Derby, require a Credit Controller to join initially on a 12 month temporary basis.

    • Hybrid working and free parking
    • 12 month maternity cover, could turn into a permanent position
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  • Commercial property solicitor (2-5)

    City of London
    Permanent

    A prestigious London law firm is seeking a talented Commercial Property Solicitor (2-5 PQE) to join its established and growing Real Estate team. This is a full‑time, permanent role offering exposure to high‑quality work, direct client contact, and excellent opportunities for professional development.

    • leading work
    • opportunity for growth and progression
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  • Operations Manager

    Edinburgh
    Permanent
    £45,000 - £70,000 per year

    This is an exciting opportunity for an experienced Operations Manager to oversee and optimise key business processes within the industrial and manufacturing sector. The role requires a dedicated individual to ensure smooth operational efficiency and support the secretarial and business support department.

    • Our client is looking for an Operations Manager
    • A leading construction business
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  • Head of Finance Transformation - 12 month project

    Tunbridge Wells
    Temporary
    £450 - £550 per day

    A well‑established, commercially successful UK organisation is seeking a Head of Finance Transformation for 12 months, to lead the modernisation of its finance function. This is a senior, high‑impact role, partnering closely with the Finance Director and wider finance leadership to transform how finance operates across systems, processes, data, and ways of working.

    • 12 month project - Outside IR35
    • Collaborative role with a huge opportunity to transform the finance function
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  • FP&A Manager

    International
    Permanent
    £3,683 - £4,604 per month (£44,202 - £55,252 per year)

    FP&A Manager

    • Dynamically growing international company
    • Reporting to Regional Head of Finance Europe
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  • Team Secretary

    Sheffield
    Interim
    £40,000 - £45,000 per year

    We are seeking an organised and efficient Team Secretary to join a Professional Services firm in Sheffield. This role requires an individual with strong administrative skills to support a busy team within the Secretarial & Business Support department.

    • 12 month FTC
    • Hybrid role, 1 day office based!
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  • Complaints Manager

    Manchester
    Permanent
    £40,000 - £42,000 per year

    Team leadership role within a regulated business.

    • contact centre environment
    • Experienced Complaints Manager
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  • Audit Manager, Social Housing

    City of London
    Permanent

    As an Audit Manager specialising in Social Housing, you will oversee audit engagements and provide expert guidance within the professional services industry.

    • Top 20 Accountancy firm.
    • Work with a variety of charities and social housing providers.
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  • Payroll Manager

    East Sussex
    Interim
    £45,000 - £50,000 per year

    We are seeking a skilled Payroll Manager to oversee payroll operations within an established East Sussex organisation. This role requires expertise in accounting and finance to ensure accurate and efficient payroll processing.

    • Payroll
    • Pensions
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  • HR Manager

    Worthing
    Permanent
    £40,000 - £45,000 per year

    We are seeking a stand alone HR Manager to oversee and manage all HR functions within a busy organisation. The role is based in Worthing and requires a proactive individual to ensure compliance and support business objectives effectively.

    • Human Resources
    • People Services
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  • Accounts Assistant

    Chipping Norton
    Permanent
    £28,000 - £32,000 per year

    We are seeking an organised and detail-oriented Junior Accounts Assistant to join the team. This role involves supporting the Accounting & Finance department with daily tasks and ensuring accurate financial records are maintained.

    • Work in a collaborative team.
    • Apply your accounting knowledge and develop in this role.
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Business Services

Jobs in business services can be challenging but rewarding, as you take on duties that allow your employer's company to thrive in prosperous times, and adapt to challenges as they arise. Whether you assist an individual or carry out tasks on behalf of a whole department, you are likely to become one of the most valued members of your team over time.

Expected job role tasks

Business services roles encompass a wide range of tasks, usually with a focus on admin and assisting others in performing their duties. You may be responsible for scheduling and keeping track of appointments, carrying out day-to-day office administration activities, and keeping up with correspondence on behalf of a manager or executive.

You will need strong organisational skills and attention to detail. It can also be useful if you have a good memory, so that you remember when an appointment or meeting is due to take place, whether or not you also keep a written calendar and electronic reminders.

Primary function

The primary function of jobs in business services is to provide secretarial duties and business support to one or more individuals in your organisation. This can range from dedicated roles such as typing, through to more general positions as a personal assistant to a senior executive, or an office administrator with a broad remit of daily duties.

Ultimately the job is to support others within the business to meet their own obligations, ranging from scheduled meetings, to correspondence, and generally maximising productivity for a person, team or department. This contribution can lead to business services assistants becoming a critical member of their organisation with significant control of appointment setting and outgoing communications.

Necessary hard/soft skills

Secretarial and business support roles can be demanding and you should be prepared to cope with possible stress when it arises. Tight schedules with lots of commitments need constant awareness of timekeeping, obligations and expectations. You should be adept at managing multiple tasks at the same time, prioritising those that are most important, and creating a schedule that ensures everything gets done.

There may be technical skills required to carry out a business services role. Computer literacy and ICT skills are beneficial. You may need to liaise with colleagues and third parties via email and telephone, as well as maintaining an electronic planner or online calendar of upcoming commitments. In some roles you may also have responsibility for budgets and finance, in which case you will need a good level of numeracy.

Qualifications required:

Entry-level secretarial roles usually do not require specific qualifications. However, you may be asked to demonstrate a minimum standard of literacy for roles with communications responsibilities, and numeracy for roles with financial duties. If you have higher-level qualifications such as a business studies A-level, any university degree or an equivalent certificate or diploma, these will all help strengthen your application.

Industry-specific qualifications can help you into a secretarial role within the relevant sector. For example, if you have a medical or healthcare background, you may find it easier to get a job with the NHS or with a private healthcare provider. Some public sector business support jobs may also need a criminal record background check, particularly if you will be working with vulnerable people or children.

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