Total 11 finance banking insurance job vacancies in b3 3as

School Finance Officer
Based in Moseley, Birmingham
£16 - £17ph (dependent on experience)

Your new company

A SEN school in South Birmingham is looking to appoint an interim Finance Officer to support the finance function of the school's 3 sites. This is a long term role.The cover is Monday to Friday, term time only, 8.30am - 4.30 pm. The school are looking for someone to start as soon as possible.


Your new role

The role will entail carrying out a mixture of day-to-day financial tasks using SIMS FMS, working under the direction of the School Business Manager. Your duties will include but not restricted to accounts payable, processing invoices, working on budgets and banking this needs to be an individual who is experienced in school's finance and accounts, have a knowledge of local authority procedures and FMS experience would be desirable.

What you'll need to succeed

You will need to have proven finance experience in the above ideally in a school and be able to work quickly under your initiative. You will also have recent satisfactory references for carrying out a similar placement within the last 2 years. You will also need to have a clear DBS check.

What you'll get in return

Hays Education has had an established Support Service desk in Birmingham for over ten years, providing quality non classroom based staff into schools. We also provide free Child Protection and Safeguarding Training to any candidate who is registered and working for us as part of their CPD What you need to do now If you're interested in this role, click 'apply now' to forward an up-to-date copy of your CV, or call us now. If this job isn't quite right for you but you are looking for a new position, please contact us for a confidential discussion on your career

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School Finance Officer
Based in Moseley, Birmingham
£16 - £17ph (dependent on experience)

Your new company

A SEN school in South Birmingham is looking to appoint an interim Finance Officer to support the finance function of the school's 3 sites. This is a long term role.The cover is Monday to Friday, term time only, 8.30am - 4.30 pm. The school are looking for someone to start as soon as possible.


Your new role

The role will entail carrying out a mixture of day-to-day financial tasks using SIMS FMS, working under the direction of the School Business Manager. Your duties will include but not restricted to accounts payable, processing invoices, working on budgets and banking this needs to be an individual who is experienced in school's finance and accounts, have a knowledge of local authority procedures and FMS experience would be desirable.

What you'll need to succeed

You will need to have proven finance experience in the above ideally in a school and be able to work quickly under your initiative. You will also have recent satisfactory references for carrying out a similar placement within the last 2 years. You will also need to have a clear DBS check.

What you'll get in return

Hays Education has had an established Support Service desk in Birmingham for over ten years, providing quality non classroom based staff into schools. We also provide free Child Protection and Safeguarding Training to any candidate who is registered and working for us as part of their CPD What you need to do now If you're interested in this role, click 'apply now' to forward an up-to-date copy of your CV, or call us now. If this job isn't quite right for you but you are looking for a new position, please contact us for a confidential discussion on your career

Hays Specialist Recruitment Limited acts as an employment agency for permanent recruitment and employment business for the supply of temporary workers. By applying for this job you accept the T&C's, Privacy Policy and Disclaimers which can be found at hays.co.uk

JOB TITLE: IT Systems Risk Specialist

SALARY: £62,874 - £69,860 per annum

LOCATIONS: Bristol, Birmingham, Chester, Edinburgh, Halifax, Leeds or Manchester

HOURS: Full-time - 35 hours per week

WORKING PATTERN: Our work style is hybrid, which involves spending at least two days per week, or 40% of our time, at one of our office sites listed above.

ABOUT THIS OPPORTUNITY

We're putting in place a fresh operating model for non-financial risk management and we're seeking an IT Systems Risk Specialist to join our Centre of Excellence. In this role you'll be supporting robust risk management aligned with the Group's Enterprise Risk Management Framework (ERMF). This will include giving our leaders and Risk Owners businesses advice on their risk appetite decisions, safely, and at pace.

You'll contribute to implementing risk policy, appetite, and control objectives to enable the delivery of customer, regulatory and business strategic outcomes. Prepare to challenge conventions to create the best possible experience for both customers and staff!

WHAT YOU'LL BE DOING

Risk and control

• Contributing to the implementation of a risk and control oversight plan to assess compliance to relevant laws, regulations, industry standards and established controls.

• Providing pragmatic advice to support informed key risk decisions and trade-offs (balancing commerciality and risk appetite), being bold to 'call it', and influence senior decision makers.

Reporting & Monitoring

• Performing continuous monitoring and reporting of the Group's exposure relative to risk appetite, highlighting any significant deviations. Identifying and developing key risk indicators and key performance indicators to enable appropriate monitoring.

• Driving automation for risk and control measurement, monitoring, and reporting. Collaborating with technology, data, and analytics teams to escalate issues and define action plans, all in pursuit of sustainable risk management

Policy & Governance & Regulatory compliance

• Contributing to the design and implementation of risk policies, control objectives, and appetite to enable the Group to meet regulatory and operational risk objectives, providing consistent, fair outcomes for customers and ensure compliance with control specialist teams, audit and external regulators.

• Continuous review and enhancement of risk policies & appetite through the identification & assessment of emerging & growing risks, ensuring policies and appetite reflect new opportunities or threats.

WHAT YOU'LL NEED

We welcome applications from candidates with a range of experiences and backgrounds. To thrive in this role however, you'll need to demonstrate the below skills in your CV and application.

IT Systems Risk & Control

• Existing deep operational expertise aligned to IT Systems Risk in a highly regulated environment, ideally within Financial Services, and knowledge of the latest operational risk frameworks and of technology asset lifecycle management,

Policy, Governance & Regulatory Compliance

• Knowledge of relevant laws, regulation, industry standards and established practice in technical subject area; and proven ability to establish relevant risk policies and appetite, designing effective control objectives and performance indicators, and experience in continuous monitoring and reporting on group exposure.

Future vision and understanding of emerging technology and risks

• Demonstrable curiosity, understanding and track-record of effectively interpreting emerging technologies shaping the risk landscape (inc. AI, Digital Ledger Technology, Quantum) and anticipating the impact of changes and act accordingly.

Decision-making & problem-solving

• Effective decision-making, with evidence of skilfully balancing trade-offs while understanding business strategy and opportunity risks and assimilating different sources of data and complex information to effectively problem-solve and make relevant conclusions and recommendations.

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Relationship building

• Strong communication skills in building effective internal and external partnerships and work collaboratively with all other lines of defence.

ABOUT WORKING FOR US

Our focus is to ensure we're inclusive every day, building an organisation that reflects modern society and celebrates diversity in all its forms.

We want our people to feel that they belong and can be their best, regardless of background, identity, neurodiversity or culture and we welcome applications from under-represented groups. We're disability confident, so if you'd like reasonable adjustments to be made to our recruitment processes, just let us know.

We also offer a wide-ranging benefits package, which includes:

• A generous pension contribution of up to 15%

• An annual bonus award, subject to Group performance

• Share schemes including free shares

• Benefits you can adapt to your lifestyle, such as discounted shopping

• 30 days' holiday, with bank holidays on top

• A range of wellbeing initiatives and generous parental leave policies

If you're excited by the thought of becoming part of our team, get in touch. We'd love to hear from you!

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We are recruiting on behalf of a prestigious global insurance broker, seeking an experienced Corporate Account Executive to join their growing team in Birmingham. This is a fantastic opportunity for an accomplished professional to manage key corporate accounts and be part of an industry-leading organisation.

The Role: As a Corporate Account Executive, you will oversee a portfolio of 4-5 high-value corporate clients, with a combined fee income of around £600k. The focus of the role is to maintain and develop existing relationships, ensuring excellent service delivery. Growth will be driven by the producers, so you will support business pitches but will not be responsible for generating your own referrals.

Key responsibilities include:

• Managing corporate accounts with fee income between £25k and £100k
• Supporting growth by attending client pitches and presentations, working closely with producers
• Ensuring top-tier service and building strong relationships with clients
• No new business targets - the focus is on growth from existing clients and maintaining a successful portfolio

The Ideal Candidate:

• Corporate insurance background, with global experience being highly desirable
• Proven experience managing accounts with fee income in the range of £25k to £100k
• Strong client relationship skills, with the ability to support business development efforts
• Excellent communication and presentation skills, with confidence in client-facing situations

This is an ideal opportunity for a Corporate Account Executive who thrives on relationship management, without the pressure of chasing new business targets. You'll be joining a supportive team where you can focus on delivering high-quality service to major corporate clients.

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JOB TITLE: Head of Strategic Campaigns and Insight

SALARY: £101,932 - £131,912 (salary may vary according to experience)

LOCATION(S): Edinburgh, Birmingham, Bristol, Halifax & Leeds

HOURS: Full-time

WORKING PATTERN: Our work style is hybrid, which involves spending at least two days per week, or 40% of our time, at one of our office sites.

About this opportunity

Are you looking for a role in which you can have a direct and measurable impact on the Group's reputation? The Group Corporate Affairs (GCA) team is looking for a driven and creative Head of Strategic Campaigns and Insight. This role will have a unique opportunity to make a significant impact on the Group's reputation and future growth. Responsible for crafting bold, brave, integrated communication strategies and campaigns that drive positive sentiment, differentiate and deliver on our purpose to help Britain prosper.

The role will harness insight and data to design and deliver strategic campaigns working closely with teams across GCA, the business, and marketing to ensure a fully integrated approach is taken, that activity is aligned to Group priorities and reaches key audiences.

In this role, you will:

• Develop the communication and campaign strategy to help differentiate the Group and build trust, reputation and growth.

• Prioritise strategic messages, campaigns and activities that align purpose and strategy and resonate with key audiences.

• Use your commercial awareness and understanding of the macro environment to build effective campaigns, engagement and communication activities.

• Ensure alignment of key internal and external messaging and activity to drive consistency, clarity and impact.

• Ensure close collaboration with the business, as well as GCA, Brand and Marketing teams.

• Support divisional communications teams in developing strategies that increase positive sentiment and business success.

Why Lloyds Banking Group

We're on an exciting journey to transform our Group and the way we're shaping finance for good. We're focusing on the future, investing in our technologies, workplaces, and colleagues to make our Group a great place for everyone. Including you.

What you'll need

• Extensive experience in building reputation and business success through innovative strategies and creative campaigns.

• Strong knowledge of communications data, insight and analytics to create impactful campaigns and engagement.

• Excellent written, presentation, and oral communication skills.

• Track record of creating creative strategies and campaigns that are aligned to purpose and deliver measurable positive impact.

• Ability to think creatively and foster a culture of innovation.

• Proven ability to collaborate, build relationships, and influence effectively.

• Strong project management skills and the ability to make critical decisions in a fast-paced environment.

About working for us

Our focus is to ensure we're inclusive every day, building an organisation that reflects modern society and celebrates diversity in all its forms. We're committed to creating a consciously inclusive workplace where our colleagues can be themselves, thrive and perform at their best.

We were one of the first major organisations to set goals on diversity in senior roles, create a menopause health package, and a dedicated Working with Cancer Initiative.

As an inclusive employer, we offer Workplace Adjustments for colleagues with a disability (which may include long-term health and neurodivergent conditions) where it is reasonable to do so. This could include flexibility with regards to office attendance, location, and working pattern.

We are proud to be a Disability Confident Leader. If you have a disability, you can also apply via our Disability Confident Scheme (DCS). Through the DCS, we guarantee to interview a fair and proportionate number of applicants with a disability, whose application meets the minimum criteria for the advertised job role.

We also provide adjustments that are reasonable throughout the recruitment process to reduce or remove barriers for applicants with a disability, long-term health condition or neurodivergent condition. If you'd like an adjustment to the recruitment process just let us know.

We also offer a wide-ranging benefits package, which includes

• A generous pension contribution of up to 15%

• An annual performance-related bonus

• Share schemes including free shares

• Benefits you can adapt to your lifestyle, such as discounted shopping

• 30 days' holiday, with bank holidays on top

• A range of wellbeing initiatives and generous parental leave policies

This is a once in a career opportunity to help shape your future as well as ours. Join us and grow with purpose.

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At Story we are a rapidly growing business with big ambitions, the time has come for us to consolidate and right fit our teams to support our long-term aspirations. I am looking for a motivated and driven candidate who can take the role on and make it their own, while fully supported by myself and the finance team overall. We are tight nit group with the importance of family and community at our heart and we want to deliver the best for our clients.

As a Finance Business Partner, you will be responsible for providing finance related support to our Story England Central division. You will develop a sound understanding of the strategic direction and continually develop financial processes to best support this.

You will:

· Assist with the production of monthly management accounts.

· Post and reconcile journals, accruals and prepayments within our account system COINS.

· Present monthly results to Divisional Management alongside the regional Operations Director and Commercial Manager.

· Produce balance sheet account reconciliations.

· Ensure the relevance and accuracy of all reports issued to the Senior Management Team.

· Undertake reviews and analysis of Regional Overhead costs.

· Develop reports and processes to ensure they are fit for purpose.

· Prepare annual budgets and forecasts.

· Work with the Divisional Finance Team to support and facilitate cross divisional requirements.

· Provide ad hoc reporting requirements to the region and division.



The Successful Applicant

· Will have at least 2 years’ experience in a similar role

· Be CIMA/ACCA qualified/Part Qualified or QBE.

· Have excellent communication skills.

· Advanced Excel skills.

· Attention to detail and a natural ability to spot erroneous outcomes.

· The ability to clearly communicate in writing.



Part time hours will be considered.



Benefits At Story Contracting, we invest in our people. We provide award-winning training and development opportunities for all employees to help you get to where you want to be in your career.

In addition to a competitive salary and pension, we show we care about our people by offering a health cash plan and wellbeing support to keep you fit and well - inside and outside of work.

Our agile working policy allows for a mixture of office and home working, and flexible working arrangements are available so that our people are engaged to give their best.

We care about our communities too and offer our employees two paid for volunteering days each year to spend as a team or individually.

Why Story Contracting? Story Contracting is a privately-owned, award-winning infrastructure company who is financially secure and agile with a wide range of public, private and third sector clients who enjoy working with our talented and committed team. Our track record for delivery on time and to budget, safely and reliably, has meant repeat business from our clients, which is reflected in our motto of ‘Do It Right!’

Our values are at the heart of everything we do - the way we work and the behaviours we display. We believe that this is what makes Story Contracting and our people exceptional.

GROUNDED - Everyone is equal at Story. We are down to earth and treat each other with respect.

HARDWORKING - We all pull our weight and work hard for each other. PROUD - We are proud of our safety, our projects, our people, our clients and the success we create together.

FAMILY - We nurture, train, develop and keep our people safe, just like a family. We are inclusive and do the right thing for the business and its people.

TRUSTED - What we say is what we do. Our clients, our people and our communities trust us to do it right.

WINNERS - We are hungry for success and want to be the best performing contractor for our clients, our people and our communities.

Every Story Matters We are proud to be a place where everyone can be part of the Story! As part of our pledge to eliminate discrimination and encourage diversity among our Story Team, our ‘Every Story’ policy ensures all employees are a part of a diverse environment and always feel included. All applicants will receive careful consideration for employment regardless of who you are, where you come from or what you believe in.

Think you’d be a good fit? Successful applicants will be contacted shortly after the closing date. Click below to apply and start your Story.

JOB TITLE: Assistant Manager Intelligence Investigations

SALARY: £42,120 - £46,800

LOCATION: Birmingham

HOURS: Full-time

WORKING PATTERN: Our work style is hybrid, which involves spending at least two days per week, or 40% of our time, at one of our office sites.

About this opportunity

Our purpose is to continue to keep the bank and our customers safe from the impacts of economic crime.

You will report to the threat desk lead who is responsible for the overall strategy of the desk and maintaining the assessment narrative. The job of the threat desks is to understand and assess economic crime threats to the Group and our customers.

As a financial crime investigator, a typical day could involve;

• Lead and manage tactical economic crime investigations of a complex nature.

• Use knowledge and understanding of intelligence practices to understand and mitigate economic crime threats to the Group.

• Carry out network analysis to identify the full extent of criminality operating accounts in the Group.

• Work with senior colleagues to support economic crime threat desks to build and maintain the Group's understanding of economic crime threats and their trajectories.

• Input into, and sometimes write, tactical intelligence reports that inform business decisions and communicate assessments on economic crime threats.

• Contribute to development of intelligence products and stakeholder relationships for law enforcement public private partnerships.

What you'll need

• Investigations experience

• Experience of working with and/or in intelligence teams or law enforcement

• Network Analysis capabilities

• Ability work collaboratively in a high performing team

And any experience of these would be really useful

• Subject matter expertise on financial crime threats

• Writing intelligence reports

About working for us

Our focus is to ensure we're inclusive every day, building an organisation that reflects modern society and celebrates diversity in all its forms.

We want our people to feel that they belong and can be their best, regardless of background, identity or culture.

If you'd like reasonable adjustments to be made to the recruitment process, just let us know.

Want to do amazing work, that's interesting and makes a difference to millions of people? Join our journey.

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JOB TITLE: Assistant Manager Intelligence Investigations

SALARY: £42,120 - £46,800

LOCATION: Birmingham

HOURS: Full-time

WORKING PATTERN: Our work style is hybrid, which involves spending at least two days per week, or 40% of our time, at one of our office sites.

About this opportunity

Our purpose is to continue to keep the bank and our customers safe from the impacts of economic crime.

This role is for an Assistant Manager Intelligence and Investigations who will have primary investigative responsibility within the Intelligence Analysis and Investigations (IAA) team, undertaking both reactive and proactive case investigations. Investigators will also support the operation of the team's 'threat desks' and lead the tactical and strategic economic crime investigations into customers' accounts that help us mitigate risk and understand these threats.

You will report to the threat desk lead who is responsible for the overall strategy of the desk and maintaining the assessment narrative. The job of the threat desks is to understand and assess economic crime threats to the Group and our customers.

Responsibilities

• Lead and manage tactical economic crime investigations of a complex nature.

• Use knowledge and understanding of intelligence practices to understand and mitigate economic crime threats to the Group.

• Carry out network analysis to identify the full extent of criminality operating accounts in the Group.

• Work with senior colleagues to support economic crime threat desks to build and maintain the Group's understanding of economic crime threats and their trajectories.

• Input into, and sometimes write, tactical intelligence reports that inform business decisions and communicate assessments on economic crime threats.

• Contribute to development of intelligence products and stakeholder relationships for law enforcement public private partnerships.

Why Lloyds Banking Group

Join us and, as well as making a difference to customers, you'll enjoy a fulfilling career where you're free to be yourself. Great colleagues, transforming workspaces, hybrid working and a wide variety of career opportunities - you'll find them all here.

What you'll need

• Investigations experience

• Experience of working with and/or in intelligence teams or law enforcement

• Network Analysis capabilities

• Ability work collaboratively in a high performing team

And any experience of these would be really useful

• Subject matter expertise on financial crime threats

• Writing intelligence reports

About working for us

Our focus is to ensure we're inclusive every day, building an organisation that reflects modern society and celebrates diversity in all its forms. We want our people to feel that they belong and can be their best, regardless of background, identity or culture. We were one of the first major organisations to set goals on diversity in senior roles, create a menopause health package, and a dedicated Working with Cancer initiative. And it's why we especially welcome applications from under-represented groups. We're disability confident. So if you'd like reasonable adjustments to be made to our recruitment processes, just let us know

We also offer a wide-ranging benefits package, which includes:

* A generous pension contribution of up to 15%

* An annual performance-related bonus

* Share schemes including free shares

* Benefits you can adapt to your lifestyle, such as discounted shopping

* 28 days' holiday, with bank holidays on top

* A range of wellbeing initiatives and generous parental leave policies

Want to do amazing work, that's interesting and makes a difference to millions of people? Join our journey.

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Exciting Opportunity in Insurance Administration with Leading Broker in Birmingham

Our client, a prominent broker based in Birmingham, is offering a compelling opportunity for candidates with 1-2 years of insurance experience. If you enjoy administrative work and have a hunger for long-term progression, then this role is tailored for you.

The company covers a diverse range of sectors, specialising in Education and Charities. They have a strong ethos of internal promotion, which has created this opening. Remarkably, the hiring manager began their career with this company in a similar role and has since been promoted five times. Furthermore, the vacancy arises as the current incumbent moves into a Client Advisor position.

Initially, you will provide crucial support to the Account Handlers/Client Advisors, assisting with day-to-day tasks such as preparing renewal packs and processing MTAs. A significant aspect of the role involves data entry into their new system, which has been under development for the past five years, transitioning from Acturis. Therefore, it is imperative that you are comfortable with this responsibility and won't lose interest.

Over the long term, you will be duly rewarded, contingent upon demonstrating the right attitude and work ethic.

The hiring manager is seeking someone with a basic understanding of insurance terminology, including Business Interruption, Commercial Combined, ML, Motor, Cyber, and Travel. This knowledge can be gained from any area of insurance.

Attention to detail is paramount, alongside a curious, investigative mindset. We are looking for someone who challenges and questions conventions, particularly when reviewing risk profile schedules. You should be proactive in seeking solutions and leaving no room for assumptions.

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Primary School Finance Assistant
Based in Alum Rock, Birmingham
£13ph - £14ph

Your new company
A large Primary School based in North Birmingham is looking for a Finance Administrator to support the finance function. The role is a long term role with potential permanent opportunities. The role is Monday to Friday, 8am - 4pm, term time only.

Your new role

The role will be based in a busy office and will entail raising purchase orders, goods receipting, investigating finance queries, liaising with suppliers etc. It will also include answering the phone and other data input and checking.

What you'll need to succeed

You will need to have proven finance admin experience in the above and be able to work quickly under your initiative. You will also have recent satisfactory references for carrying out a similar placement within the last 2 years. You will also need to have a clear DBS check.

What you'll get in return

Hays Education has had an established Support Service desk in Birmingham for over ten years, providing quality non classroom based staff into schools. We also provide free Child Protection and Safeguarding Training to any candidate who is registered and working for us as part of their CPD What you need to do now If you're interested in this role, click 'apply now' to forward an up-to-date copy of your CV, or call us now. If this job isn't quite right for you but you are looking for a new position, please contact us for a confidential discussion on your career

Hays Specialist Recruitment Limited acts as an employment agency for permanent recruitment and employment business for the supply of temporary workers. By applying for this job you accept the T&C's, Privacy Policy and Disclaimers which can be found at hays.co.uk

Looking to utilise your insurance expertise and propel your career to new heights? Our client, a specialised insurance broker based in Birmingham, focuses on covering Life Sciences risks. They are seeking a driven insurance professional who is FCA compliant and accustomed to navigating complex cases within a corporate insurance setting.

While direct experience with Life Science risks is not mandatory, a background in the insurance industry and a hunger for personal and professional growth are essential. This role offers a pathway to leadership opportunities in the near future.

In the words of our client, "We value ambition over specific experience. We're seeking individuals who have thrived in large corporate environments, have demonstrated progression, and are now eager to specialise and excel in their insurance careers."

Key attributes for success in this role include:

• Exceptional client relationship management skills
• Proficiency in handling high-value premiums
• Strong written and verbal communication abilities
• Background in FCA regulated insurance environments

If you're ready to channel your ambition into a specialised area of insurance and advance your career, we want to hear from you. Join us in shaping the future of insurance risk management.

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