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  • Accounts Receivable Clerk

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

    The Accounts Receivable Clerk will be responsible for managing invoicing, payments, and financial records to ensure smooth cash flow for the organisation. Based in Oxford within the not-for-profit sector, this role plays a vital part in supporting the accounting and finance team.

    • Varied role with plenty of stakeholder interaction.
    • Supportive team and collaborative environment.
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  • Credit controller

    Canterbury
    Temporary
    £16 - £20 per hour

    As a Credit Controller in Canterbury, you'll play a key role by managing outstanding accounts and ensuring smooth cash flow. This temporary role is all about keeping financial records in order and supporting the organisation's accounting and finance department.

    • Urgently seeking a credit controller to work on an ongoing basis.
    • Exciting opportunity to work for a well know organisation!
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  • Financial Analyst

    London
    Permanent
    £68,000 - £72,000 per year

    As a Financial Analyst in the public sector, based in London, you'll be at the heart of managing and interpreting financial data to support decision-making. Your work will help ensure the smooth operation of accounting and finance processes, delivering valuable insights for the organisation.

    • Real Estate Commercial Finance Analyst
    • Drive strategic decisions across a flagship property portfolio
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  • Assistant Accountant

    Farnham
    Permanent
    £35,000 - £37,000 per year

    As an Assistant Accountant in the public sector, based in Farnham, you'll support the day-to-day financial operations, ensuring smooth and accurate accounting processes. You'll play a key role in maintaining financial records, assisting with budgeting, and preparing reports that help the organisation achieve its goals.

    • Build your accounting experience and gain exposure to finance systems
    • Take ownership of finance activities within a collaborative team.
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  • Finance Support Officer

    Birmingham
    Temporary
    £100 - £110 per day

    As a Finance Support Officer in the public sector, you'll assist with the day-to-day financial processes, ensuring smooth and efficient operations. Based in Birmingham, this temporary role is key to keeping the organisation's accounting and finance functions on track.

    • Hybrid Working
    • Interim to Permanent Position
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  • Junior Finance Business Partner

    Reading
    Temporary
    £280 - £285 per day

    As a Junior Finance Business Partner in Reading, you'll play a key role in the public sector, assisting with financial planning, budgeting, and analysis to help guide decision-making. This temporary role is all about ensuring the smooth financial operation of the organisation by providing accurate and timely financial insights.

    • Hybrid working - 2 days on site a week and 9 day fortnights
    • Supporting critical national capabilities in a specialised environment.
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  • Property Accountant

    London
    Temporary
    £400 - £450 per day

    As a Property Accountant in the public sector, you'll play a key role in managing property-related financial transactions to help ensure smooth operations. This temporary role involves maintaining accurate records and providing essential financial support within property team.

    • Property Accountant
    • 3-6 Months
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  • Accounts Payable Assistant

    Wolverhampton
    Interim
    £25,210 - £26,900 per year

    As an Accounts Payable Assistant in the not-for-profit sector, based in Wolverhampton, you'll be ensuring invoices are processed accurately and payments are made on time. Your role will help keep the day-to-day financial operations running smoothly and efficiently.

    • Immediate start
    • Hybrid working
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  • Interim Finance Business Partner

    Manchester
    Temporary
    £48,000 - £52,000 per year

    The role of Interim Finance Business Partner in Manchester involves providing financial insight to support decision-making within the public sector. You'll work closely with stakeholders to ensure strong financial planning and effective budget management.

    • Long term Interim assignment
    • Very flexible hybrid working
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  • Interim Senior Project Accountant

    Cardiff
    Temporary
    £440 - £550 per day

    As an Interim Senior Project Accountant in Cardiff, you'll play a key role in managing the finances for a large one off project worth over £600m.

    • Stand alone Project Finance Lead
    • Initial 6 month role - can be outside of IR35
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  • Financial Accountant, principal accountant,

    London
    Temporary
    £500 - £550 per day

    As a Financial Accountant in the public sector, you'll manage financial records, ensure compliance with regulations, and support the preparation of financial reports. This temporary role is key to helping the organisation maintain accurate and transparent financial operations.

    • Financial Accountant-£500-£550
    • 6 months
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  • Director of Finance - S151 Officer

    North West England
    Temporary

    This is an opportunity for an experienced S151 Finance Leader to provide strategic financial leadership, governance and organisational direction within a complex local authority environment. The role requires strong stakeholder management, financial resilience planning and the ability to drive performance and transformation at pace.

    • Lead strategic finance at executive level and influence key decisions
    • Drive organisational change and leave a lasting impact
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  • FP&A Manager

    Portsmouth
    Permanent
    £55,000 - £65,000 per year

    As an FP&A Manager in Portsmouth, you'll take charge of financial planning and analysis to support informed decision-making within the not-for-profit sector. This permanent role will see you managing budgets, forecasts and financial reporting to help the organisation run efficiently.

    • FP&A Manager position
    • Salary £55,000 - £65,000
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  • FP&A Manager

    Portsmouth
    Permanent
    £55,000 - £65,000 per year

    As an FP&A Manager in Portsmouth within the Not For Profit sector, you'll play a pivotal role in overseeing financial planning and analysis to support informed decision-making. Your work will directly contribute to the organisation's smooth financial operations and strategic growth.

    • Opportunity to shape strategic financial decisions.
    • Lead financial strategy and organisational growth
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  • Interim Deputy S151 - Head of Finance

    North West England
    Temporary

    This is a rare opportunity for an experienced Deputy S151 to step into a highly visible interim role, leading a sizeable finance function and supporting an S151 Officer through a period of organisational change and transformation. You'll combine technical excellence with strategic leadership, helping to strengthen financial management, develop teams and drive improvement across a complex public sector environment.

    • Lead and develop a large, established finance team
    • Drive improvement and transformation alongside a new leadership team
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  • Assistant Finance Officer

    South West London
    Temporary
    £25 - £27 per hour

    This is an exciting opportunity for an Assistant Finance Officer to support key financial operations within the public sector. The role is based in London and involves assisting with accounting and finance responsibilities in a fast-paced environment.

    • Very flexible remote working
    • Scope for extensions and longevity
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  • Senior Accountant

    Portsmouth
    Permanent
    £50,000 - £56,000 per year

    As a Senior Accountant in Portsmouth, you'll play a key role in managing financial operations within the public sector. Your work will help ensure the organisation's finances are accurate, compliant and well-organised.

    • Shape major education and social care transformation programmes.
    • Partner with senior leaders to influence strategic decisions.
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  • Group Accountant

    Portsmouth
    Permanent
    £50,000 - £56,000 per year

    As a Group Accountant in Portsmouth within the public sector, you'll play a key role in managing financial operations and ensuring accurate reporting. Your work will support the organisation's financial health and compliance, contributing to its overall success.

    • Group Accountant Position
    • Salary £50,000 - £56,000
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  • Senior Accountant

    Portsmouth
    Permanent
    £42,000 - £47,000 per year

    As a Senior Accountant in Portsmouth, you'll handle financial reporting and analysis to support the public sector's accounting needs. This role ensures accurate financial management, helping the organisation run efficiently.

    • Senior Accountant Position
    • Salary £42,000 - £47,000
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  • Senior FP&A Manager

    Southampton
    Interim
    £65,000 - £75,000 per year

    As a Senior FP&A Manager in Southampton, you'll play a key role in the not-for-profit sector by managing financial planning and analysis to support strategic decision-making. This role involves overseeing budgets, forecasts and financial models, ensuring the organisation's finances are well-positioned for success.

    • High-profile, commercially focused finance role
    • Influence strategic change at a senior level
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  • Business Analyst

    Brighton
    Interim
    £44,000 - £46,000 per year

    As a Business Analyst in the Public Sector, based in Brighton, you'll focus on supporting the busy department. Your role will involve analysing processes and providing insights to help the organisation work more effectively.

    • Business Analyst
    • Data strategy
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  • Finance Assistant

    Birmingham
    Interim
    £25,300 - £27,700 per year

    As part of the Finance Systems team, you will work collaboratively to maintain the accuracy and integrity of financial systems by updating and amending system data and configurations under the direction of the Senior Systems Accountant

    • Temporary To Permanent Position
    • Hybrid Working Flexibility
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  • Internal Audit Manager

    Sheffield
    Permanent
    £45,000 - £50,000 per year

    As an Internal Audit Manager in Sheffield, you'll play a key role in ensuring smooth operations within the public sector by overseeing internal audit processes and ensuring compliance. Your work will help maintain transparency and strong financial practices within the organisation.

    • Broad exposure across multiple business areas
    • Incredible opportunities for career progression
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  • Management accountant

    Portsmouth
    Permanent
    £40,000 - £47,000 per year

    This Management Accountant role in Portsmouth involves overseeing financial processes, preparing budgets, and supporting decision-making to keep the organisation running efficiently. You'll play a key part in providing valuable financial insights and ensuring compliance within the public sector.

    • Drive meaningful impact by shaping education funding and outcomes.
    • Join an organisation undergoing major transformation and growth
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  • Financial Planning and Analysis Manager

    Middlesbrough
    Permanent

    Lead the strategic financial planning agenda for a large and complex organisation, driving budget setting, medium-term financial planning, and financial sustainability. Partner with senior leaders to provide expert financial insight, support transformation initiatives, and influence key organisational decisions

    • Newly created commercial accounts role
    • Have a direct impact on making improvements
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  • Accounts Receivable Team Leader

    Birmingham
    Permanent
    £38,000 - £39,000 per year

    This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced Accounts Receivable professional to lead the day-to-day income function, ensuring the accurate collection, allocation and reporting of income while maintaining strong financial controls. Managing a small team, you will drive process improvements, support key stakeholders, and oversee housing income, credit control, banking and reconciliation activities.

    • Lead and develop a key finance function
    • Enjoy flexible hybrid working and excellent benefits
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  • Finance Manager - Property

    Coventry
    Permanent

    To provide strategic input on the long term financial plans for the Property part of the business, including long term investment strategy in our customers homes

    • Hybrid working
    • Up to £80,233pa + bens
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  • Senior Finance Planning Analyst

    Coventry
    Permanent
    £60,000 - £65,000 per year

    To provide excellent, accurate and relevant financial information to customers, with a key focus on financial planning

    • Hybrid working - typically 1 day office based (potentially every fourtnight)
    • Up to £65,000pa + bens
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  • Head of Payroll

    Stratford
    Temporary
    £380 - £450 per day

    The Head of Payroll will oversee payroll operations, ensuring compliance and accuracy within the public sector. This temporary role offers an opportunity to lead a payroll team and manage complex payroll processes effectively.

    • Large public sector organisation
    • Exposure to a highly-recognisble brand
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  • Pensions Scheme Specialist

    Brighton
    Permanent
    £60,000 - £63,000 per year

    This is an exciting opportunity to join the public sector as a Pensions Scheme Specialist, where you will play a key role in overseeing and improving governance frameworks within the pensions industry. Based in Brighton, this role will allow you to utilise your expertise in accounting and finance while contributing to the success of a vital department.

    • Pensions
    • Governance
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