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Finance Analyst

Milton Keynes - hybrid (2 days from home)

£38,000 - £40,000 with excellent benefits, including annual bonus.

We have a great opportunity for a part-qualified Senior Finance Analyst in Milton Keynes! This is a varied role with the opportunity to develop. You will liaise with stakeholders and present to senior management. Ideally you will be at least halfway through your CIMA or ACCA.

You will Lead annual budgeting and financial close processes, present financial insights to executive management, engage in strategic pricing decisions, ensuring rigorous financial management and strategic decision support across the company.

As Senior Finance Analyst, your responsibilities will include:

• Lead the preparation of annual budgets and periodic re-forecasts.
• Responsibility for the end-to-end monthly financial close process for the division in your remit.
• Presenting financial variances and insights to executive management.
• Prepare monthly Accounts Review packs and presenting month end results to the management team.
• Conduct monthly expense review meetings with budget holders ensuring that expenses are in line with budget/ forecast and challenge expense commitments when required.
• Participate in the annual external audit process by preparing necessary documentation and data.
• Support preparation of management papers and conduct review.
• Prepare costing proposals for quarterly campaigns.
• Engage in pricing decisions and produce profit analysis.
• Review effectiveness of systems and processes and make recommendations with regards to any potential future developments.
• Support Finance Analysts, act as a role model, providing guidance and feedback to aid their professional development.
• Provide support and cover to the Management Accountants and the wider department as required.

What skills and experience are we looking for?

• Excellent communication skills
• Knowledge, understanding or exposure to core principles of Accounting
• Part-Qualified ACA / ACCA / CIMA
• Management accounting experience is desirable
• Proficient in Microsoft Office Packages, notably Excel

Please be aware this advert will remain open until the vacancy has been filled. Interviews will take place throughout this period, therefore we encourage you to apply early to avoid disappointment.

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Finance Business Analyst, QA Higher Education, Leeds City Centre
Hybrid Working (3 days at home, can offer flexible working hours)
Fulltime, Permanent Opportunity

As a fully qualified Accountant you will work within our Finance team and be instrumental in helping to meet our key business objectives. You will be responsible for the day-to-day management accounting processes, ensuring monthly reporting procedures and deadlines are achieved. You will have a flair and inquisitive mind to track, report and measure the data, have a commercial background to help explain the story behind the numbers and the ability to challenge the business to ensure sound decisions are being made. This is a newly created role so you have the chance to make it your own and it will evolve over time.

What's your focus: (please click through to read the full job description)
Assist with the preparation of the monthly management accounts, supporting data and reporting including calculation of the monthly revenue and direct costs.
Assist with the preparation of the monthly KPI reporting pack including the variance analysis.
Provide meaningful commercial commentary on variances and suggestions on ways to improve KPI performance.
Work with MA team to ensure KPI's are correctly reflected in accounting system and new KPI's can be tracked accurately.
Assist with working capital analysis and reporting including providing meaningful insight into drivers of variances and ways to improve forecasting of the balance sheet.
Support the Financial Controller with Short term Cashflow Forecasting.
Maintain accurate balance sheet reconciliations including deferred income and bad debt.
Calculation of the deferred income and bad debt true ups each intake end and the related KPI phasing.
Build withdrawals curves to aid future forecasting and provisioning in this area.
Business partner with internal stakeholders including the Income Team, Agents payables Registry, FP&A to validate data.

Bring your experience:
Fully qualified ACCA/CIMA/ACA accountant.
Previous experience in a similar role with management accounting responsibilities.
Good commercial insight
Experience business partnering
Experience building management reports.
Experience working on multiple projects at once and to tight deadlines.
Sound knowledge of accounting principles, compliance and auditing.
Advanced working knowledge of Excel.

What we can give you:
Naturally we have company benefits and various perks for you.
We will give you the opportunity to work with the market-leading learning organisation.
A competitive salary of course, to reward the hard work you will bring.

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A little more about QA Higher Education: Students preparing for undergraduate study. Working professionals looking to specialise in their field. Career changers. Everyone should be given access to outstanding higher education and our aim at QA Higher Education is to make that possible.
We work with our partner universities to offer courses ranging from foundation programmes to postgraduate degrees covering subject areas including Accountancy, Business, Computing, Cyber, Digital Marketing, Events Management, Project Management and Web Development and delivered in city centre locations.

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Equal Opportunities At QA Higher Education, our mission is to help everyone find their place in the world. This means we continually celebrate the diverse community different individuals cultivate. As an equal opportunity employer, we stay true to our mission by ensuring that our place can be anyone's place.

Associate Finance Business Partner (Fixed term contract until September 2025)

Department: Finance

Band 6 £35,392 - £42,618 Per annum pro rata

Hours: 37.5 per week, allMKUH roles will be considered for flexible working

We are looking for an enthusiastic and motivated individual to be a key integral part of the CSU and Division in decision making and providing an effective and efficient financial management service.

The post holder will report to the Divisional Finance Business Partner and contribute a key role in the month end closedown and budget setting for the division, ensuring team resources are deployed effectively to meet key deadlines. Key relationships will need to be formed with divisional and service managers and clinicians in order to support the management of resources within the income which their services generate. You will work closely with the Finance Business Partner and divisions on budget setting, budgetary management, forecasting and CIP plans.

The successful candidate will have well developed interpersonal skills and be able to communicate effectively with staff across all levels and disciplines within the organisation.

For further information, please contact Natasha Parkhill via email natasha.parkhill@mkuh.nhs.uk

Interview date: 20th September 2024



To provide direct financial support to the Finance Business Partner, Division and CSU ensuring the Division is fully compliant with best financial practice in the areas of:

Financial budget reporting

Business case development

Activity and capacity planning

Maximisation of income (particularly with regard to National Tariff)

Budgeting

Forecasting of expenditure and activity income

Service line reporting



MKUH staff scored highest for ‘I look forward to coming to work’ (NHS Staff Survey 2023).

You can expect a warm welcome at Milton Keynes University Hospital, our staff are friendly and welcoming. We listen to each other and work together to embed our Trusts values and behaviours. At MKUH we appreciate our staff and reward them with an outstanding benefits package including:
• Free on-site parking
• Free tea and coffee
• Great flexible working opportunities
• Discounted gym membership
• Lease car scheme
• Generous annual leave and pension scheme
• On site nursery (chargeable)
• Extensive staff health and well-being programme

Milton Keynes University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, in partnership with the University of Buckingham, is a University Teaching Hospital; we conduct research and teaching on site to improve the care of our patients. The hospital is undergoing significant investment, and we are proud to be rated good by the CQC. Visit our website to catch up on our latest news.

Managing Services:
• Produce monthly financial reporting packs which set out clearly performance in all aspects of finance, activity and contractual targets delivery, ensuring a clear story of outcomes and causal factors is provided.
• Undertake management accounting tasks to deliver month end reporting (i.e. budget journals, accruals etc.)

Improving Services:
• Produce monthly financial reporting packs which set out clearly performance in all aspects of finance, activity and contractual targets delivery, ensuring a clear story of outcomes and causal factors is provided.
• Assist the Finance Business Partner in developing business cases as necessary in line with prescribed Trust format and process. Ensure that content of cases is robust and reflect full consideration of options to deliver best value.

Working with others:
• Be able to work effectively under the direction of the Finance Business Partner as well as independently
• Encourages, supports and facilitates divisional and CSU staff to contribute and innovate for the improvement of patient care and the efficiency, safety, quality and effectiveness of services; finding ways to empower staff to implement their ideas for improvement.

Demonstrating personal qualities:
• The post holder will be expected to operate with discretion and without direct supervision to deliver the requirements of both the finance function and the Division/CSU. This will necessitate skill in balancing priorities
• Acts as a role model to demonstrate the Trust’s values and behaviours at all times.

Please refer to Job Description for further details

We believe success lies in the diversity of our employees and are committed to promoting equality, encouraging diversity and embracing inclusion. We welcome applications from everyone interested in working for us.

MKUH is committed to equal opportunities and improving the working lives of our staff and as such we offer a range of flexible working practices.

We reserve the right to expire vacancies prior to the advertised closing date once a sufficient number of applications have been received.

MKUH uses identification scanning technology to confirm the authenticity of documents; all prospective employees of MKUH will have their original documents verified using this technology.

By applying for this role, you accept if successful, that information from your application will be transferred into the national NHS Electronic Staff Record (ESR) system. Your personal data may be transferred from the Trust to another NHS organisation where your employment transfers within the NHS. This is in accordance with the streamlining programme which aims at saving you time and improving efficiencies within the NHS when your employment transfers.

Upon commencing employment with the Trust, all employees (except Medical & Dental Staff on national terms and conditions) are subject to a probationary period lasting a period of six months with an option to extend for a further six months to a total of 12 months.


This advert closes on Thursday 12 Sep 2024

Full Time, Permanent

Milton Keynes - Hybrid

Closing Date: Wednesday 21st August

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an Assistant Structured Finance Operations Accountant to join our Finance team here at Volkswagen Financial Services UK ("VWFS") and support in delivering our successful UK and European Asset-Backed Security ("ABS") Programmes. This is an important and rewarding role as the ABS Programmes ensure we and our European markets have the funding needed to operate, and ultimately supports our longer-term growth ambitions.

You will be working in a reporting focused role where experience working with data and being analytical is key. You will be responsible for completing monthly Investor Reports for external Investors, Rating Agencies & our Headquarters in Germany, working to tight deadlines. You will also ensure the appropriate accounting treatment, systems, and processes, are understood and in place for the impending regulatory and accounting developments relating to Structured Finance.

Here's what the line manager, Jamie, had to say:
"This is an incredibly important and rewarding role that plays a crucial part in the business' success. You'll work alongside a great team where everyone is supportive of each other and pulls together to get the job done. You will also get great exposure to not only the UK market, but other European markets, so there is plenty to learn, and lots of development opportunities".

This is what you could be doing:

• Accurate production of all tasks related to the completion of the monthly UK and European markets Investor Reports to tight timelines
• Ensure all monthly legal documents and payment requests are accurately produced, signed and issued
• Monitor pool performance / ABS deal KPIs and communicate issues / trends with the relevant business stakeholders
• Respond to investor queries and provide detailed analysis and explanation
• Complete monthly Bank of England (BoE) & European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) reporting, as well as other monthly regulatory & analytical portfolio schedules
• Prepare the monthly & annual accounting posting / reconciliations for inclusion within the VWFS accounts while ensuring the correct accounting treatment is followed for the ABS transaction
• Ensure the integrity of the ABS data, including all data feeds through to completion of the relevant reconciliations
• You will liaise with external auditors (UK, Luxemburg, & Germany) on activities performed within the team and for the SPV's annual audits and accounts preparation.

This is what you will bring to the role:

• Excellent knowledge of Microsoft Excel
• Financial Services experience, with an awareness of Structured Finance Transactions (Discounted Cash Flows)
• A good understanding of IFRS would be useful with some progression in an Accounting or Financial qualification such as ACA/ACCA or CIMA being beneficial.
• Experience and knowledge of process management and continuous improvement
• Portfolio analysis experience
• Ability to work under pressure in order to meet strict deadlines
• Team player with good interpersonal skills
• Strong analytical skills with the ability to identify, understand and explain financial data
• Good self-organisation with a proven methodical and disciplined approach to work
• Strong sense of work ownership, integrity and confidence to challenge existing processes and views

So why join us?

We're offering a salary from £39,411 subject to experience and working 35 hours per week. On top of that you'll also receive an excellent benefits package including tax efficient company car from day one, the potential for an annual discretionary bonus and salary review, 27 days holiday with the option to purchase more, access to various health & wellbeing services, private medical insurance after 6 months as well as career progression, professional development and access to LinkedIn Learning

About Volkswagen Financial Services

Our mission is straight forward, we want to be 'The Key to Mobility'. What does that mean? To make getting from A-to-B as easy and simple for as many people as possible. To truly meet the mobility needs of people in a changing world, our offering goes beyond traditional vehicle financing. We do this by providing a range of finance and aftersales products on Volkswagen Group vehicles, as well as developing innovative mobility products designed to solve real problems and support our customers.

Volkswagen Financial Services is committed to being an inclusive employer and we welcome applications from everyone. Diversity and Inclusion is not just a statement for us and we are nurturing an environment where everyone can be their 100% self. If there is anything we can do to support you being your 100% self during our recruitment process, please let us know and we will support you as best we can.

An independent and well-established insurance brokerage are opening a brand-new office in Milton Keynes and are looking for multiple SME Commercial Account Handlers to join their team.

Focusing on either new business you will join part of a team of Account Handlers dealing with inbound new business enquiries.

We're looking to see applications from candidates who have experience dealing with small business insurance clients. The types of clients will be Hotels, restaurants, small - medium office etc.. due to the premiums being relatively small this will be a fast-paced role mainly telephone based but one where you will lease with insurers to negotiate the best rates for the clients.

You will be the type of person who puts the client first, someone with first class customer service and client management skills with the ability to cross sell other products and promote other areas of the business.

Agile working is on offer.

Proud member of the Disability Confident employer scheme

A unique opportunity to join a brand-new office based in Milton Keynes at an insurance broker who are part of a wider group consisting of over 40 offices across the globe!

Joining the team as a Commercial Insurance Team Manager, you will manage and lead a team of Account Executives who focus on brining in new business to the company.

The business cover SME commercial insurance, specialising in areas such as Hotels, Restaurants, Pubs, Leisure, Retail, Childcare, Education, Care Homes, Pharmacy and Dental. They offer clients a consultative approach, giving them a refreshing alternative and more personal touch compared to online e-trade, call centre SME cover a lot of brokers offer their clients today.

Based in Milton Keynes with hybrid working, you will head the new business team consisting of 3 Account Executives who's role will be to hit their KPI's and new business targets and convert leads generated within the business, but also generate their own leads. Knowledge and experience in commercial SME clients is essential. This position requires a degree of leadership experience and experience leading a succesful new business sales team within the commercial insurance sector.

Benefits include;

• Uncapped Bonus Structure
• Car allowance
• 25 days holiday
• Flexible Working
• Income Protection if you fall unwell
• Pension
• Life Assurance
• A real ability to influence direction of the business

Proud member of the Disability Confident employer scheme

Interested in part-time, job-share or flexible working? We want to talk to you!

Join our community.

We have an exciting opportunity to join the bank as a Technical Lead. Here you'll be accountable for technology assets and end to end technology processes related to the Ledger Transformation program, focussing on our Retail and Corporate platforms, and will be working with other CFO, CRO, CIO teams, as well as CDO to deliver a fully integrated state of the final Ledger technology solution over the next 2 to 3 years.

You'll be responsible for executing the strategy, for the implementation of roadmaps and plans; and for delivering the associated workstreams against these outcomes, together with the Business Lead for the Retail and Corporate products.

If you're delivery focused and have a strategic vision but can also dive into the detail and are passionate about bridging technology and business outcomes, this could be the role for you!

The difference you'll make:

• Delivering the strategy, implementation roadmaps and plans for the new General Ledger and the architecture and processes impacted by the transformation
• Managing the successful delivery of all associated workstreams in your scope and realising the agreed strategy and roadmap from a technology perspective
• Working in full collaboration with the nominated Business Lead to design and develop solutions to meet the regulatory, audit (both internal and external) demands as well as CFO business aspirations in terms of efficient processes and quality outputs for the program
• Ensuring Santander adopts leading practice digital architecture patterns, leveraging best in class external solutions in their fullest, as well as internal capabilities
• Ensuring that all relevant regulatory, audit and compliance requirements are engineered into the program being delivered
• Acting as an advocate for Agile Ways of Working by championing this model across the Ledger replacement program

What you'll bring:

• Proven experience in delivering complex end-to-end technology solutions with significant exposure and regulatory scrutiny
• Ability to combine strategic thinking with short term delivery of value
• Demonstrable experience influencing at a senior and executive level while building collaborative and trusted internal networks that achieve the desired goals
• Driven leader with the will to build an effective and responsive team in a dynamic and uncertain environment
• Deep experience of working on Ledger technology assets and data and good accounting understanding
• Technical skills and ability to do complex systems transformation, including data migration, certification and deployment techniques

It would also be nice for you to have:

Experience in modern application and data architectures including cloud-hosted solutions
Proven experience implementing and deploying SaaS based solutions, working with the business to ensure minimal tailoring of the out-of-the-box package that minimise time to market while maximising long term value and sustainability

What else you need to know:

We want our people to thrive at work and home, and we recognise that many people benefit from flexible arrangements. To enable us to deliver the best outcomes for our customers and to help each other develop we understand the importance of having the right balance of spending time together in an office while maintaining flexibility.

By working this way, we can continue to create moments that matter for everyone. To support this, we offer site-based contracts with a hybrid working pattern and we're happy to discuss specific requirements throughout the recruitment process.

This is a Fixed Term Contract position until end Feb 2026.

The role is based in Milton Keynes and current expectation is at least 2 days in the office every week.

If you're interested in this role but with part time hours or a job-share we would still love to hear from you and discuss these.

Application process

If your application is successful a member of our recruitment team will be in touch. We will arrange a short call with you to learn more about you and what you are looking for from your next career move, as well as answer any questions you have about working in the Santander tech team. If both sides agree we will send your CV to the hiring manager to review. For this position, the interview process will be:-

1st Stage - Competency & Technical questions interview - this will be for up to 1 hour ideally as a face-to-face meeting with the Hiring Team in Unity Place, Milton Keynes.

We will review the face to face/virtual element based on your circumstances.

Inclusion

At Santander we're creating a thriving workplace where all colleagues feel they belong and are supported to succeed. We all help to make Santander a workplace that celebrates diversity and attracts, retains, and develops the most talented and committed people through living our values of Simple, Personal, and Fair.

How we'll reward you.

As well as a competitive salary, you'll enjoy a benefits package that you can tailor to your needs. For part-time / contract roles, your salary, bonus (where eligible) and certain benefits will be prorated to reflect your working hours / contract duration.

• We put 8% of salary into your pension, even if you don't contribute yourself. We'll pay in up to 12.5% of salary, if you contribute as well, and you can take some of our contribution in cash if you prefer.
• 30 days' holiday plus bank holidays, which increases to 31 days after 5yrs service, with the option to purchase up to 5 contractual days per year
• £6,000 car allowance per year
• Company funded individual private medical insurance
• Voluntary healthcare benefits at discounted rates such as private medical insurance for your family, dental insurance, healthcare cash plan and health assessments
• Benefits supporting you and your family, such as death-in-service benefit, income protection, and voluntary life assurance and critical illness cover
• Share in Santander's success by investing in our share plans
• Learn more about our benefits and family friendly policies

What to do next:-

If this sounds like a role you're interested in, then please apply.

If there's anything we can do in the recruitment process to help you achieve your best, get in touch. Whether it's a copy of our application form in another format or additional assistance, we're available through telephone, email, or face to face. You can contact us at resourcing@santander.co.uk or call 0870 414 9080.

Interested in part-time, job-share or flexible working? We want to talk to you!

Join our community.

We have an exciting opportunity to join the bank as a Technical Lead. Here you'll be accountable for technology assets and end to end technology processes related to the Ledger Transformation program, focussing on our Treasury function. You will be working with other CFO, CRO, CIO teams, as well as CDO to deliver a fully integrated state of the final Ledger technology solution over the next 2 to 3 years.

If you're delivery focused and have a strategic vision but can also dive into the detail and are passionate about bridging technology and business outcomes, this could be the role for you.

The difference you'll make:

• Understanding the current Treasury function, data flows and re-modelling to meet the objectives of the single ledger transformation, and championing Agile Ways of Working
• Building technical specifications, plans and testing strategies to deliver the new approach and ensure that it follows the overarching transformation blueprint
• Managing the successful delivery of all associated workstreams in your scope and realising the agreed strategy and roadmap from a technology perspective
• Working in full collaboration with the nominated Business Lead to design and develop solutions to meet the regulatory, audit (both internal and external) demands as well as CFO business aspirations in terms of efficient processes and quality outputs for the program
• Ensuring Santander adopts leading practice digital architecture patterns, leveraging best in class external solutions in their fullest, as well as internal capabilities
• Ensuring that all relevant regulatory, audit and compliance requirements are engineered into the program being delivered

What you'll bring:

• Proven experience in delivering complex end-to-end technology solutions with significant exposure and regulatory scrutiny preferably with experience of SaaS implementation in the financial sector
• Ability to combine strategic thinking with short term delivery of value
• Demonstrable experience influencing at a senior level while building collaborative and trusted internal networks that achieve the desired goals
• Driven manager with the will to build an effective and responsive team in a dynamic and uncertain environment
• Experience working on Ledger technology assets and data and with technical skills in complex systems transformations, including data migration, certification and deployment techniques
• Experience in building technical integrations between legacy and Cloud platforms including Extract, Transform and Load techniques, data quality analysis and remediation, E2E testing, deployment and cut over practices, working with Data Lake technologies and principles

It would also be nice for you to have:

Experience in modern application and data architectures including cloud-hosted solutions
Proven experience implementing and deploying SaaS based solutions, working with the business to ensure minimal tailoring of the out-of-the-box package that minimise time to market while maximising long term value and sustainability
Proven ability to develop integration software either in ERP environments or in comparable initiatives
Working experience with modern ERP systems either in a BAU or project delivery context
What else you need to know:

We want our people to thrive at work and home, and we recognise that many people benefit from flexible arrangements. To enable us to deliver the best outcomes for our customers and to help each other develop we understand the importance of having the right balance of spending time together in an office while maintaining flexibility.

By working this way we can continue to create moments that matter for everyone. To support this, we offer site-based contracts with a hybrid working pattern and we're happy to discuss specific requirements throughout the recruitment process.

This is a Fixed Term Contract position until end Feb 2026.

The role is based in Milton Keynes and current expectation is at least 2 days in the office every week.

If you're interested in this role but with part time hours or a job-share we would still love to hear from you and discuss these.

Application process

If your application is successful a member of our recruitment team will be in touch. We will arrange a short call with you to learn more about you and what you are looking for from your next career move, as well as answer any questions you have about working in the Santander tech team. If both sides agree we will send your CV to the hiring manager to review. For this position, the interview process will be:-

1st Stage - Competency & Technical questions interview - this will be for up to 1 hour ideally as a face-to-face meeting with the Hiring Team in Unity Place, Milton Keynes. We will review the face to face/virtual element based on your circumstances.

Inclusion

At Santander we're creating a thriving workplace where all colleagues feel they belong and are supported to succeed. We all help to make Santander a workplace that celebrates diversity and attracts, retains, and develops the most talented and committed people through living our values of Simple, Personal, and Fair.

How we'll reward you.

As well as a competitive salary, you'll enjoy a benefits package that you can tailor to your needs. For part-time / contract roles, your salary, bonus (where eligible) and certain benefits will be prorated to reflect your working hours / contract duration.

• We put 8% of salary into your pension, even if you don't contribute yourself. We'll pay in up to 12.5% of salary, if you contribute as well, and you can take some of our contribution in cash if you prefer.
• 30 days' holiday plus bank holidays, which increases to 31 days after 5yrs service, with the option to purchase up to 5 contractual days per year
• £6,000 car allowance per year
• Company funded individual private medical insurance
• Voluntary healthcare benefits at discounted rates such as private medical insurance for your family, dental insurance, healthcare cash plan and health assessments
• Protection for you and your family, with company-funded death-in-service benefit and income protection insurance, and the option to take advantage of discounted rates for additional life assurance and critical illness cover.
• Share in Santander's success by investing in our share plans
• Learn more about our benefits and family friendly policies

What to do next: -

If this sounds like a role you're interested in, then please apply.

If there's anything we can do in the recruitment process to help you achieve your best, get in touch. Whether it's a copy of our application form in another format or additional assistance, we're available through telephone, email, or face to face. You can contact us at resourcing@santander.co.uk or call 0870 414 9080.

Insurance Development Manager
Full Time - 35 hours per week (Hybrid)

Milton Keynes
starting salary from £43,620 - depending on skills and experience

Benefits: Company Car, Bonus, 27 Days Holiday Plus Bank Holidays, Pension Scheme, Healthcare and much more!

Closing Date: 7th May 2024

The role of Insurance Development Manager - Motor Insurance is responsible for delivering new insurance propositions and products via third party Insurance providers. Reporting into the Head of Product, this role will support Product Manager's with detailed analysis, research and commercial evaluations and lead on Go-to-Market plans for new features, propositions and technical integrations.

About the role

• Support the Product Manager to deliver the product strategy and roadmap; working closely with both internal stakeholders and third party insurance partners.
• Responsible for supporting the delivery of Insurance products, propositions and campaigns; and integration between insurers and VWFS / VWG digital assets and journeys.
• Responsible for managing the rollout launch and Go-to-Market for new features, propositions and campaigns
• Act as a conduit to multiple areas of the business to support the delivery of new features, propositions and products that meet both brand and retailer requirements.
• Support the Product Manager in the day-to-day management of activities.
• Support the Product Manager with the delivery of robust insight studies to validate propositions and their objectives against customer needs, regulations and business objectives.
• Provide support Product Manager's with the development of commercial business cases in order to understand the impact of innovative product development and changes to existing products
• Responsible for post launch performance reviews
• Build effective relationships with Group brands and our third party insurance partners to ensure high levels of collaboration and optimisation.
• Identify and recommend new features and propositions to enhance our product portfolio and add value to our customers.
• Identify and recommend opportunities to integrate with the VWFS & VW Group product ecosystem.
• Be the voice of the customer; ensuring that new products and commercially led programmes have the customer at the heart of them.

About you

• Relationship skills - ability to develop and sustain positive and co-operative working relationships with a broad variety of company and partner personnel
• Excellent team player, able to interact cross-functionally at different levels within the organisation
• A proactive approach with the ability to react appropriately and effectively to changing circumstances and demands
• Proven track record of consulting, negotiating and influencing without authority
• Strong stakeholder management skills at all levels of the organisation
• Strong negotiating & influencing skills with the ability to influence decision makers up to senior management level
• Agile approach and ability to keep up with the pace of change, learn fast and adapt to the new conditions quickly and effectively

What's in it for you?

We are passionate about employee development by offering ongoing support and training to help people meet their career aspirations. Whether that is to become the next leader within our business or to develop your current tool kit of skills, we support many cross-functional opportunities. We want you to achieve your full potential and enjoy a successful career with us.

About Volkswagen Financial Services

Our mission is straight forward, we want to be 'The Key to Mobility'. What does that mean? To make getting from A-to-B as easy and simple for as many people as possible. To truly meet the mobility needs of people in a changing world, our offering goes beyond traditional vehicle financing. We do this by providing a range of finance and aftersales products on Volkswagen Group vehicles, as well as developing innovative mobility products designed to solve real problems and support our customers.

Volkswagen Financial Services is committed to being an inclusive employer and we welcome applications from everyone. Diversity and Inclusion is not just a statement for us and we are nurturing an environment where everyone can be their 100% self. If there is anything we can do to support you being your 100% self during our recruitment process, please let us know and we will support you as best we can.

Fleet Finance Executive

At Manpower we have another exciting opportunity for someone within the Finance sector to join the wonderful team of one of our Automotive Clients based in Milton Keynes.

The primary purpose of the role will be to support the with numerous financial processes, including processing purchase orders, invoicing, monitoring budgets and spend, and some credit control support will be required.

This analytical role will require reconciliation work and customer finance management, with direct contact with customers, key stakeholders and internal departments.

Main responsibilities:

• Raising Purchase Orders for services due to be incurred
• Monitoring spends against set budgets and cost centres
• Processing invoices against purchase orders
• Creating invoices.
• To support with Month End activities including processing invoicing and performing spot checks for accuracy of information
• To perform monthly reconciliations for key accounts, verifying accuracy of information
• Investigating any finance queries, working with internal stakeholders to find a resolution for key accounts and corporate customers.
• To pull reports from the rental system and send these regularly to the relevant stakeholders as a back-up for the required Finance information
• To run pre-existing reports following a set process document.

Experience/ Skill set required:

• Excellent attention to detail and quality focus
• Ability to develop and sustain positive and co-operative working relationships with a broad variety of internal and external partners
• Excellent interpersonal, influencing, negotiation and communication skills
• Proven ability to liaise and communicate effectively with stakeholders
• Strong commercial awareness
• Excellent data presentation skills
• Good working understanding of MS PowerPoint, word and excel

This is currently an ongoing temporary position to start ASAP, Monday - Friday 09:00AM- 17:00PM (35hr week)
Paying £15.16 per hour.

If you are interested in this position, please don't hesitate to contact and apply for this role!

Job Summary: The Head of Finance plays a pivotal role in managing the financial operations of East Anglias Childrens Hospices (EACH) and subsidiary companies, ensuring financial responsibility and transparency. They provide financial guidance to support the achievement of organisational goals and uphold the highest standards of financial management. This is a senior role in the charity and is a member of the Operational Management Team. The role manages a team of five staff, some of whom are part-time, and reports to the EACH Director of Finance. The Head of Finance will deputise for the Director of Finance in their absence. Responsibilities Financial Reporting and Management Prepare the Annual Report and Accounts for the charity and its subsidiaries and prepare monthly management accounts and commentary by working day five each month. Lead the finance team to deliver a full set of transactional accounting and financial reporting services for the charity, schedule and plan activities to ensure services are delivered on a timely basis with effective resilience in place. Work with the Management Accountant to ensure the annual budget process and forecasts align with reporting and planning requirements. Operate treasury management processes to securely maximise investment returns on cash deposits to include regular cash flow reporting and analysis. Manage restricted funds and ensure processes are in place and operational to match income with expenditure and monitor and report on fund balances. Provide financial support for assessing asset values, by management of the fixed asset register, for insurance cover and oversee the management of all insurance claims. Submit all claims, returns and statutory payments accurately including Gift Aid, VAT, PAYE, Pension returns and payments, Statistics etc. Support the development and ongoing learning of all team members by creating and supporting a culture of continual learning and excellence. Financial Insight and Analysis: Provide financial insight and analysis to senior managers to support organisational planning, strategy development, budgets, forecasts, and performance monitoring. Including a monthly commentary on financial performance. Support robust financial decision-making, including lease or buy decisions, costing information provision, and price decision support for statutory funding contracts. Provide expert advice to the organisation on, financial management, asset management, tax, vat, gift aid, payroll, pensions, income recognition, stock management and valuation etc. Compliance and Risk Management Horizon scan and keep up to date with external factors affecting the charity including changes to legislation or recommended practice and implementing systems and processes to ensure compliance. Monitor financial risk, implement mitigations and update risk registers accordingly. Ensure appropriate financial controls are in place for the organisation and monitor or audit as required. Ensure finance policies and procedures are implemented as required and kept up to date. As an Information Asset Owner ensure finance systems comply with data protection legislation, complete relevant risk assessments and report to the Senior Information Risk Officer. Manage the annual audit process and agree time tables and processes with the external auditors and other parties and ensure all required audit schedules and draft accounts are prepared in advance of audit meetings including all reconciliations, schedules, and analysis. Payroll and Pensions Manage the financial aspects of payroll and pensions, ensuring adherence to HR pay policy and legislation. Working with our outsourced payroll bureau, ensure controls and processes are in place for effective payment of salaries, pensions, taxes and National Insurance. Management of Contracts and Outsourced Services Coordinate tender processes for key financial services, including banking, investment managers, payroll bureau, and auditors and ongoing management of outsourced contractors. Support managers in financial aspects of commercial negotiations and directly manage financial contracts, including leases, outsourced services and mercantile agreements. Monitor and account for investment performance.

Finance and Payroll Specialist

Bletchley - Office based (Monday - Friday 8am - 5pm)

£28,000 - £30,000 depending on experience

We're looking for an experienced Payroll and Finance specialist for a small/medium business, based in Bletchley.

Ideally you will be confident in all aspects of book-keeping and payroll. Finance qualifications are desirable but not essential; experience is more important to our client.

You will support with:

• Sales invoicing
• Payroll - responsible for full payroll process, c70 employees (monthly)
• Work with the Head of Accounts to improve processed and controls
• Dealing with queries, finance and payroll related
• Processing weekly timesheets
• Payments to contractors - fortnightly
• Bank reconciliation
• Filing returns
• General bookkeeping duties

What are we looking for?

• Payroll experience is essential
• Good knowledge of accounting/financial/operational processes
• Construction industry experience is advantageous
• Excellent attention to detail and ability to multi-task
• Must be happy to be office based!

Please be aware this advert will remain open until the vacancy has been filled. Interviews will take place throughout this period, therefore we encourage you to apply early to avoid disappointment.

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Finance Business Partner

Temporary role until September 2024

Mon to Fri - 37hrs, this is a hybrid role with ideally Tuesdays in the Milton Keynes campus

Paying between £23.69-£28.27ph, equating to £45,585-£54,395pa dependent on experience

Our client is a public distance Learning and Research University, and one of the biggest universities in the UK for undergraduate education.

They are looking to recruit an experienced fully qualified Finance Business Partner to join them in the Commercial Finance Business Partnering team, supporting the Business Development Unit, which is the part of the University focused on commercial opportunities. The role focuses on:

About the role

• Managing a team of finance staff in building partnerships and maintaining strong relationships with senior management stakeholders and their teams
• Financial management and regular reporting for the BDU activities and projects
• Driving impact and understanding of business performance, KPI's and key cost drivers of activity, using financial data to inform business strategies
• Being the first point of contact for bids, tenders, and new UK and International partnership opportunities, working closely with the legal teams and tax specialists
• Supporting systems development and process improvement across Finance & Business Services following the implementation of a new accounting system (SAP)

Skills and experience required:

• Must be a qualified CCAB/CIMA Accountant (with membership)
• Team development and leadership skills
• Track record of financial accounting experience in a similar role in a complex organisation
• Excellent understanding with accounting IT packages and systems (especially SAP)
• Intermediate to advanced level Excel experience
• Confidence in business partner engagement, communication and analytical skills

The client promotes diversity in employment and welcome applications from all sections of the community.

If you feel this is the role for you, please apply online, email or call 01908 246715.

Company:

Marsh

Description:

Multinational Client Advisor– Milton Keynes – Hybrid Working

Come and join the world’s leading Insurance Broker as a Multinational Client Advisor.

Working within a dedicated team to provide a full Advisory/Executive service to an existing book of Multinational clients, you will focus on building strong relationships with a broad spectrum of clients for a market-leading, global organisation.

You will be responsible for servicing your own dedicated book of clients which will involve managing renewals, invoicing, identifying client needs, mid-term adjustments and generally handling any queries that come through from your dedicated client base in a quick and professional manner.

This position will suit an experienced Commercial or Corporate Insurance professional, ideally from a broking background, however, we will also consider candidates from Commercial / Corporate Underwriting backgrounds, where there is a desire to move into servicing and candidates can demonstrate a high level of relationship management skills. 

Although aligned to our Milton Keynes office, this role will be offered on a hybrid basis, spending 2 days in the newly refurbished office and the other 3 working from the comfort of your own home.
 

What can you expect?

• Working amongst a diverse team of 23 colleagues where you will be able to add value and learn from more experienced team members
• Being led by an approachable, friendly and professional Management Team where your progression and career development goals will be encouraged
• Healthy work life balance and flexibility
   

We will rely on you to:

• Service a client portfolio of c100 clients / 400 policies which are Multinational clients held by Marsh from around the world
• Responsible for a portfolio of accounts ranging from standalone statuary covers up to large Multidivisional complex risks (including Property, BI, Motor, Liability and Group Travel/PA, Marine & Financial lines programs)
• Oversee all renewal procedures from start to finish as per the Multinational timeline including renewal strategy, risk presentations to the market, negotiations of terms obtained from Insurers and creation of Renewal Reports via the Marsh Trading platform
• Respond to day-to-day enquiries via email, post, web link or telephone
• Ensure that all Compliance/Operational platforms and procedures are followed
• Ensure invoicing and financial information are completed and managed correctly
• Gain an understanding of New Business procedures and practices and provide support when required
• Actively work to develop and expand own portfolio of clients and introduce them to all corners of the Marsh group as appropriate
• Attend and support client visits as required or requested
• Working closely with Marsh overseas offices
   

What you will be rewarded with?

• Competitive Benefits Package including: 27 days annual leave, up to 4 days flexible bank holidays, excellent pension contributions, private medical cover, life assurance, income protection, employee assistance program, plus a range of flexible benefits including the option to buy or sell up to 5 days holiday per year, cycle to work, dental insurance, health assessments plus many more.
• Generous Family Leave including:  6 months paid maternity leave, 4 months paid paternity leave, 6 months paid adoption leave plus shared parental leave options.  To help ease the transition when you return to work you will be able to work 8 weeks at 80% of your normal work pattern and receive 100% of your normal salary.
   

What you need to have: 

• Commercial or Corporate insurance knowledge/experience from a Broking or Underwriting background.
• Ambitious nature and a keen contributor within a team environment
• Articulate with strong client facing and stakeholder management abilities
   

What makes you stand out:

• Ideally hold or be working towards the CII qualifications
• Strong IT skills and experience with Acturis
   

About Marsh

Marsh is the world’s leading insurance broker and risk adviser. With over 35,000 colleagues operating in more than 130 countries, Marsh serves commercial and individual clients with data driven risk solutions and advisory services. Marsh is a business of Marsh McLennan (NYSE: MMC), the leading global professional services firm in the areas of risk, strategy and people. With annual revenue approaching US $17 billion and 76,000 colleagues worldwide, MMC helps clients navigate an increasingly dynamic and complex environment through four market-leading businesses: Marsh, Guy Carpenter, Mercer, and Oliver Wyman. Follow Marsh on Twitter @MarshGlobal; LinkedIn; Facebook; and YouTube, or subscribe to BRINK.

Marsh McLennan is committed to embracing a diverse, inclusive and flexible work environment. We aim to attract and retain the best people regardless of their sex/gender, marital or parental status, ethnic origin, nationality, age, background, disability, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.

We are an equal opportunities employer. We are committed to providing reasonable support to any candidate with a disability/health condition to allow them to fully participate in the recruitment process. We welcome candidates to contact us at TAUK@mmc.com to discuss any specific needs.

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