Total 211 Sales / Marketing job vacancies in Birmingham, B13 8JL

Role: Corporate Receptionist
Hourly Rate: £14.50p/h
Location: Birmingham
Hours: Monday - Friday 8am - 5pm, ad hoc shifts

Are you an experienced receptionist within a Corporate environment?
Wanting to work within a team where you can take ownership of your day to day activities?
Looking for a role that could provide an immediate start?
Search are currently working with a fantastic client based in the Birmingham area who are looking for an individual to join their team as Corporate Receptionist on a temporary ad hoc basis. The ideal candidate will previous experience of working within a corporate environment and experienced at working alongside and supporting up to Director level.

Key responsibilities:

- Meeting and greeting visitors
- Answering phones
- General administrative duties such as managing the post and printing documents
- Managing the mailbox
- Ensuring all spaces are kept clean and tidy

Requirements:

- Proven experience in an Corporate Reception or similar role
- Excellent IT skills, including proficiency in full MS Suite

- Strong time management skills
- Excellent communication skills and ability to work well within a team

This is a fantastic opportunity for someone looking to develop their career within a well established company. If you meet the requirements and are eager to take on a new role, I would love to hear from you.

Search is an equal opportunities recruiter and we welcome applications from all suitably skilled or qualified applicants, regardless of their race, sex, disability, religion/beliefs, sexual orientation or age.

What skills and experience we're looking for

The successful applicant should possess the ability to work autonomously, be self-motivated with a “can do” attitude and usie their own initiative to drive projects forward. The candidate must also have the capability to lead and inspire others, while also being a collaborative team player with a good sense of humour, especially in supporting colleagues and our school children.

The Business Manager will be responsible for handling a diverse range of tasks, from financial management to overseeing administrative functions, therefore the ability to prioritise urgent tasks effectively is crucial. Previous experience working in a busy school environment would be beneficial

What the school offers its staff

As a member of Greenheart, you will have the opportunity to become a member of the LGPS Scheme, have generous annual leave plus Bank Holidays, Concessionary Days, and opportunities for flexible working during school holiday periods, access to an Employee Support Programme and professional development opportunities. At Greenheart everyone is supported to become confident, creative, and successful lifelong learners and active and informed members of their communities.

Further details about the role

Albert Bradbeer Primary Academy in Longbridge and Fairway Primary School in Kings Norton are each seeking to employ a highly motivated individual to join our two teams as a Business Manager, for 2.5 days (0.5 FTE) a week in each school. The two separate posts can be amalgamated, with one successful candidate working in both schools for a full 5-day role (1.0FTE) if required.

The successful applicant should possess the ability to work autonomously, be self-motivated with a “can do” attitude and usie their own initiative to drive projects forward. The candidate must also have the capability to lead and inspire others, while also being a collaborative team player with a good sense of humour, especially in supporting colleagues and our school children.

The Business Manager will be responsible for handling a diverse range of tasks, from financial management to overseeing administrative functions, therefore the ability to prioritise urgent tasks effectively is crucial. Previous experience working in a busy school environment would be beneficial.

Visits to our one or both academy are welcomed during the week beginning Monday 16th September 2024. To book an appointment or request an application form, please email or call Cath Vigers at Fairway (cvigers@fwp.greenheartlearning.org, Tel 0121 464 3200) and/or Lyndsey Chambers at Albert Bradbeer (Lchambers@abp.greenheartlearning.org Tel 0121 464 2356).

Completed application forms should also be sent to the above email addresses at either school.

Contract Type: Permanent

Salary: Grade 6 Scale point 23-28 (Pro rata for 0.5 role)

Closing date: 26th September 2024. Please indicate in your application form whether you are applying for an individual school, or would like to be considered for both schools separately or as an amalgamation of roles into a full time position.

Joint Shortlisting will take place on 27th September 2024

Interviews will be held week on Thursday 3rd October 2024

Target commencement date of Monday 4th November 2024, but this is negotiable with the successful candidate(s).

This post is covered by Part 7 of the Immigration Act (2016). Therefore the ability to speak fluent and spoken English is an essential requirement for this role.

This school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expect all staff and to share this commitment.

This school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expect all staff and to share this commitment. The successful candidate will be subject to necessary pre-employment checks, including: an enhanced DBS; Childcare Disqualification (where applicable); qualifications (where applicable); medical fitness; identity and right to work. All applicants will be required to provide two suitable references.

Applicants please note: This post is not part of the City Council and the successful candidate will not hold a Birmingham City Council Contract of Employment. Please use the contact details in the advert for information on actual employment conditions.

Rehabilitation of offenders: This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and the amendments to the Exceptions Order 1975, 2013 and 2020. Which means that when applying for certain jobs and activities certain spent convictions and cautions are ‘protected’, so they do not need to be disclosed to employers, and if they are disclosed, employers cannot take them into account. Further information about filtering offences can be found in the DBS filtering guide.

An online search will also be carried out as part of due diligence on all short-listed candidates.

Commitment to safeguarding

Our organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. We expect all staff, volunteers and trustees to share this commitment. Our recruitment process follows the keeping children safe in education guidance. Offers of employment may be subject to the following checks (where relevant): childcare disqualification Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) medical online and social media prohibition from teaching right to work satisfactory references suitability to work with children You must tell us about any unspent conviction, cautions, reprimands or warnings under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975.

Please refer to the attached job description and person specification for detailed job description and main responsibilities.

The Children and Families Division are seeking a highly experienced, resilient and motivated HR Business Partner to join their complex and fast paced Division.

The post holder will be the lead focal point for the H Team and operational managers within the Children and Families Division, facilitating effective delivery of health services via provision of a comprehensive HR service, including workforce planning, complex casework and organisational change programmes. This post will be responsible for the delivery of the operational HR function within the Children and Families Division as well as supporting the strategic people and culture agenda, including workforce availability, recruitment and retention, engagement and wellbeing and equality, diversity and inclusion. The successful candidate will be CIPD qualified and will have substantial experience of delivering strategic level HR advice to senior managers and directors in a large, complex organisation and significant experience of leading on and dealing with organisational change and complex employee relations issues.

The post holder will support embedding a “Just and Learning Culture”, as part of the Trust’s management of conduct within its Disciplinary Policy promoting the Trust’s values and, in particular, its “Equality and Inclusion agenda”. The successful candidate will have extensive knowledge of operational HR within the NHS, including the management of complex casework and organisational change providing best practice advice and experience of providing advice to a Divisional group and infrastructure / Divisional Management Board on the full range of HR issues.

The role includes day to day leadership and management and development of the HR Team and delivering a comprehensive HR service to a complex Division with specific recruitment and retention challenges. The successful candidate will be educated to degree level or equivalent and achieved CIPD, have a proven track record of delivering on targets, work well under pressure, be highly organised, have excellent communication skills and have significant competence in analysing and presenting data as part of workforce data forums. The candidate will be able to operate in an environment of rapid change and conflicting priorities and, , have previous NHS experience. Expert knowledge of the full range of HR policies and procedures and excellent working knowledge of employment legislation is essential.

Be Part of Our Team...

The Children and Families Division employs around 1,200 dedicated staff, to provide a wide range of universal and specialist services for the children, young people and families of Birmingham in homes, schools and clinics across the region. Every child, from pre-birth to five years old, is supported by a health visitor and teams from our Birmingham Forward Steps service. Then, our mainstream and specialist school nurses continue to provide various services, right up until the age of 25 in some cases. For children with additional complex developmental or support needs, specialist services are provided in families' homes, clinics and child development centres across the city. The Division provides a wide range of services, both face-to-face and virtually, including therapies, school-aged immunisations, health assessments, respite and end-of-life care, SEND assessments and support, plus many others

If you want to ‘Be Part of Our Team’ and work with a Foundation Trust which is continuously striving for best care and healthy communities, we want to hear from you

Please refer to the attached job description and person specification for detailed job description and main responsibilities.


This advert closes on Wednesday 18 Sep 2024

What skills and experience we're looking for

Who we’re looking for

We’re looking for a talented individual to provide an exceptional business support service to our pupils, teachers and wider stakeholders. As a key member of our school’s business support team, your expertise will help to deliver an outstanding learning environment for our young people.

The successful candidate will be a committed team player with excellent organisational and specialist technical skills. You will have extensive experience of delivering outstanding customer service and possess the ability to develop relationships across our school and the Star community.

You will have:

• 5 GCSEs (incl. Maths and English Grade C or above).
• Experience of working in an administrative setting.
• The ability to prioritise conflicting demands and manage effectively under pressure.
• The ability to work flexible hours to meet the demands of the role.
• The ability to take a problem-solving approach to tasks, and develop well thought through, valid solutions.

What the school offers its staff

About Small Heath Leadership Academy

Small Heath Leadership Academyin Birmingham is a secondary school for 11 to 18 year olds. We joined Star Academies in 2018 and, like all Star schools, we have a leadership specialism.

The school was rated ‘good’ in all four areas of the inspection framework during its inspection in May 2022.

We are an ambitious school with high expectations for all of our pupils. We provide a knowledge-based academic curriculum alongside a rich and diverse leadership programme that grows character and inspires charitable and social action. Our pursuit of educational excellence is based upon our fundamental belief that every pupil has the capacity to become a successful and inspirational leader.

Commitment to safeguarding

Our organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. We expect all staff, volunteers and trustees to share this commitment. Our recruitment process follows the keeping children safe in education guidance. Offers of employment may be subject to the following checks (where relevant): childcare disqualification Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) medical online and social media prohibition from teaching right to work satisfactory references suitability to work with children You must tell us about any unspent conviction, cautions, reprimands or warnings under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975.

National Road Logistics Business Development Manager | United Kingdom | JR2405_0066

The Road Logistics Business Development Manager is responsible for new business sales and the development of customers within the road logistics business unit.

YOUR ROLE

You will be allocated a specific sales area and tasked with identifying and generating a pipeline of customers moving volumes between the UK and EU. The primary function is to sell the core products of the road logistics business unit, ensuring the development and maintenance of revenues from both new and existing businesses as agreed upon with line management. This position is open in one of our offices located in Dartford or Bristol and requires mobility within these areas.

YOUR RESPONSIBILITIES

• Identify and generate new business opportunities for the road logistics business unit.
• Manage and maintain target customer lists and a pipeline for clients spending £100,000+ annually on road movements.
• Handle RFI and RFQ management using Kuehne + Nagel's Tender Management Methodology.
• Share knowledge and ensure team engagement with product activities.
• Collaborate to develop new traffic and product services with other business units.
• Report on success, pipeline, and lost opportunities regularly.
• Monitor competition and market trends to stay updated.

YOUR SKILLS AND EXPERIENCES

• Experience in logistics and senior sales positions required.
• Knowledge of the EU road logistics market.
• Proficiency in MS Office (Excel, PowerPoint, Word).
• Strong commercial acumen.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• High attention to detail.
• Ability to interpret and analyze complex data.
• Effective influencing and negotiating abilities.

GOOD REASON TO JOIN

ABOUT KUEHNE+NAGEL

With over 80.000 employees at some 1,300 locations in over 100 countries, the Kuehne+Nagel Group is one of the world's leading logistics companies.

CONTACT

Paulina Kazmierczak
paulina.kazmierczak@kuehne-nagel.com

If you have experience of “best in class” operational delivery and performance with knowledge of procurement frameworks and procedures, we want to hear from you.
As the sub national transport body for the midlands, Midlands Connect plays a key role in helping to improve the midlands and grow and develop the economy. This is a great opportunity to contribute significantly to what we aim to achieve. To be successful in this role you will need to have a strategic, business minded approach with the ability to influence, communicate well and mitigate risk.
Midlands Connect have a brand-new role for a Business Planning and Compliance Manager to be responsible for driving the strategic business planning, corporate governance, performance and compliance functions. Reporting to the Director of Corporate Services, you will play an instrumental role in developing the annual business plan, monitoring performance and reporting on programme and risk management.Managing a small team, you will drive a culture of continuous improvement, implementing robust processes and ensuring coordination of governance, programme, legal and procurement activities. This is an integral role for the organisation that will keep senior leadership and the Department for Transport informed on key projects, ensuring they are delivered on time and within budget. This varied role is pivotal in order for stronger processes, reporting and an effective control of risk to be implemented.
As the sub national transport body for the midlands, Midlands Connect plays a key role in helping to improve the midlands and grow and develop the economy. This is a great opportunity to contribute significantly to what we aim to achieve. To be successful in this role you will need to have a strategic, business minded approach with the ability to influence, communicate well and mitigate risk.
What you will be doing

• Work across the full breadth of the organisation’s wider leadership team to deliver the overall corporate business plan.
• Maintain a comprehensive overview of progress against the Annual Business Plan and any Multi-year Corporate Plan.
• Oversee regular KPI reporting and the communication of results to colleagues.
• Provide a comprehensive Governance framework, ensuring efficient and effective governance processes and up to date documentation.
• Carry out governance and risk assessed monitoring thematic reviews across the business.
• Provide strategic advice to the Corporate Services Director on all matters pertaining to governance.
• Lead the forward planning of business agendas and decisions going to the Strategic Board.
• Oversee and manage any procurement and framework ensuring procedural, procurement and legal compliance and strong working relationships with the accountable body.
• Ensure the deployment of rigorous, defined, consistent and documented assurance processes.
• Engender a supportive and constructive working culture.

What’s essential.

• Experience of Project and Portfolio Management
• Demonstrable experience in establishing, managing and communicating partnership/programme governance.
• Experience in undertaking a compliance monitoring/assurance role ideally in the public sector.
• Experience in programme reporting and risk management.
• Experience in securing and providing legal and procurement advice to colleagues.
• Demonstrable experience in supporting board level meetings, setting agendas, producing briefing notes, collating papers, capturing minutes, actions and decisions.
• Excellent interpersonal skills, including tact and diplomacy.
• Ability to be a persuasive and articulate communicator.
• Good verbal/written communication skills, including a professional telephone manner.
• Excellent team player.

How to apply. On clicking ‘apply for this job’, you will be prompted to register for an account, which you can do using your name and email address. You will have the opportunity to upload a CV when registering. Uploading your CV will auto-populate the employment and education sections of your profile. Please note, we do not see your CV once you have submitted your application. Our shortlisting decisions are based on what you tell us in your profile - and so it is important to check the information is correct and format your profile so that it really stands out. You will be asked to provide a supporting statement which should fully outline your suitability for the role, highlighting how your skills and experience match the essential job criteria. If you already have one that you have prepared earlier, you can simply copy and paste this into the application form. For more information on how to apply, please visit the FAQ page on our career site.
Reasonable adjustments.If you have an accessibility need, disability, or condition that means you might require changes to the application or recruitment process (for example, you might need to submit your application in a different format), please get in touch with our Recruitment Team. We are here to assist and accommodate your needs.
Salary and benefits.We advertise salary ranges for job roles, with new appointments typically starting at the lowest salary point. In exceptional cases, where higher skill levels or experience are applicable, the salary point may be adjusted to secure the best candidate. This approach allows for potential year-on-year salary increases, offering progression and appropriate rewards to employees. Requests for salaries above the maximum advertised range will not be considered.
We offer a comprehensive benefits package that includes a Local Government Pension Scheme (one of the most generous pension schemes in the UK), 28 days paid annual leave (plus an option to purchase more!), ethical saving options and healthcare plans, paid volunteering days, free financing for the latest technology, discounted shopping with over 2,000 big-name retailers, and more. For more information, please visit the benefits page on our career site.
Hybrid working and location. We believe hybrid working is the best way for our organisation to fulfil our commitment to a modern, agile workplace while continuing to provide a great service to our customers. Hybrid working means having flexibility between working in the office and at home on agreed days, where a role allows.
The location for this role is Alpha Tower, Suffolk Street Queensway, Birmingham, B1 1TT. It is expected that you can split your time between the office and working remotely, with at least 2 days a week spent in the office. Please note, this is the minimum expectation.
About us.Midlands Connect researches, develops, and progresses transport projects which will provide the biggest possible environmental, economic, and social benefits for the Midlands and the rest of the UK. Our aim of these improvements is to transform regional and UK gateways, bringing the Midlands closer together and accelerating cost-effective improvements to unlock east-west connectivity that will enable the Midlands’ economies to work more effectively together.
We’re ambitious, forward thinking and determined to find better ways of working, always leading the way in what we do. We trust and support each other to get the job done, and encourage creativity, originality, and curiosity from those who work with us. We’re committed to creating an accessible and diverse workplace, one that nurtures an inclusive environment where our people can be themselves.
Midlands Connect is an independent organisation, tasked by government to advise on the best value strategic transport projects in the Midlands. Our accountable body is the West Midlands Combined Authority (WMCA) who support us through providing HR, finance, and governance support to help deliver our priorities.WMCA holds diversity accreditations, such as the RACE Code Quality Mark, Armed Forces Covenant (Gold status) and has been recognised as one of the Inclusive Top 50 Employers and The Times Top 50 Employers for Women. We’re a Disability Confident Employer with ‘Leader’ status, committed to interviewing applicants with disabilities who meet all the essential role criteria.
We recognise that certain groups, such as women and people of colour, may be less likely to apply for roles if they feel they do not meet all the requirements. However, we encourage individuals who are passionate about the role and want to make a difference to still apply. We gladly consider part-time, flexible, and job share arrangements, so please don't let these factors deter you from applying.
Right to Work in the UKWMCA has a legal responsibility to ensure that all its employees have the legal right to work in the UK. Therefore, if you are made an offer of employment, this will be subject to WMCA verifying that you are eligible to work in the UK before you start work.
Candidates wishing to apply who would require sponsorship can determine the likelihood of obtaining a Certificate of Sponsorship for the role by assessing their circumstances against the relevant criteria set out by UKVI.
Thank you for considering joining our team at WMCA. We look forward to receiving your application and the opportunity to work together towards our shared goals.

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Our Sales Associates help our customers Celebrate Life & Express Love!

Temporary Sales Associate - Full Time

Our store teams are made up of customer-first people with a real passion for outstanding service, creating amazing experiences and lasting memories for our customers. Our team members work hard to develop outstanding product knowledge and real jewellery expertise that they can share with our customers.

As a committed and dedicated member of the team, you’ll play a key role in helping the store to maintain performance and meet sales targets. As new products are introduced in store, you will build your knowledge to ensure that you can deal with every type of customer enquiry.

As the face of H. Samuel, we want you to reflect our brand, culture and customers. You certainly won’t find our Store team members suited and booted. Instead, we’re proud of our team’s unique personalities and to showcase this we have a fashion conscious, business casual dress code, which encourages our teams to celebrate their own tattoo’s, piercings and style!

Your background

You’ll have a passion for putting the customer first and creating memorable customer experiences. While you may not specifically have jewellery experience, you will certainly have an interest in jewellery products and brands. A positive, ‘can-do’ attitude is essential, with a natural ability for striking up a conversation with a diverse range of customers.

Jewellery, Watch & Gift Retail is truly unique!

In any of our H. Samuel stores you’ll see our knowledgeable team members devote their days to sharing and celebrating special life-changing moments with our customers. We love that we are a key part in making an engagement, a wedding or the celebration of a loved-one’s Birthday even more special by ensuring our customers discover the perfect piece to mark the occasion. Ours is an environment like no other. Join us – Be part of something special!

What's next?

When you submit your application, you will be invited to complete a short online assessment.

If successful, you will be asked to complete a short video which gives you the opportunity to tell us a little more about you and why you would like to join us.

Successful applicants will be contacted by the store manager inviting you to the final stage interviews.

We recommend to regularly check your emails to ensure you don’t miss any updates with your application.

Your rewards

We offer a competitive salary and benefits, including sales incentives and a staff discount. The nature of our business also means you can sometimes work additional hours at times like peak trading periods, Bank Holidays and weekends.

What is also really amazing about Signet are the career development opportunities. If you’ve got potential, we’ll help you fulfil it. We’ve got the training and development programmes in place to really help you make the most of your talent!

Be part of something special!

Signet is the name behind H. Samuel and Ernest Jones. Together, we have more than 270 stores in the UK and Republic of Ireland. But that’s not all, we are part of the world’s largest retailer of diamond jewellery with approximately 2,800 stores. Just imagine where your career could take you

Signet Jewelers (H. Samuel & Ernest Jones) is an equal opportunity employer committed to diversity and inclusion.

We welcome applications from all sections of the community and are proud to have achieved Disability Confident Committed status (Level 1). All employment is decided on the basis of qualifications, merit and business need.

Your new company
Corporate Tax Compliance Manager/Senior Manager (with flexible working arrangements) is required by one of the world's leading professional services organisations, covering 158 countries. This Firm works with some of the most successful organisations across the world, including dynamic entrepreneurs and thriving private businesses.


Your new role
As this Firm's Corporate Tax Compliance Manager/Senior Manager, you will be joining a team of experts specialising in Corporate Tax Compliance. Providing clients with advice on various compliance issues including paying and minimising tax liabilities. This Firm's clients range from multinationals to smaller mid-tier clients across a wide range of industries.
Key Duties:

• Up-front scoping and engagement planning with clients
• Liaising with the Data Management team on the approach to data collection for your clients
• Review and submission of tax accounting schedules & corporate tax returns
• You will be expected to have a high level of client contact in this role
• Budget management

What you'll need to succeed
As this Firm's Corporate Tax Compliance Manager/Senior Manager, you will ACA or CTA qualified with strong corporate tax skills, UK GAAP and IFRS experience with a highly developed client service ethos and flexibility to meet clients needs. You will have the ability to establish, build and maintain relationships with clients and internal decision makers along with developing new business opportunities.


What you'll get in return
This is an opportunity to join a highly professional Firm and Team that is offering an excellent remuneration package along with flexible working arrangements (full or part-time, hybrid or 100% remote working contracts) and a clear path for career progression.


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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About The Role
What you’ll be doing:

- You’ll be joining a small team of between 4 – 6 members of staff
- You’ll be committed to delivering a great customer experience
- You'll be working up to 27 hours per week
- You’ll be explaining technical equipment in an understandable manner
- You’ll be committed to offering honest advice and building a rapport with customers
- You’ll ensure that you exceed our customers’ expectations and reassure them when they're bewildered by choice
- You’ll be working hard as part of the team in achieving challenging sales targets

What you’ll need - skills and experience:

- You’ll have previous experience in selling technical products to customers
- You’ll have experience in a retail customer service orientated environment
- You’ll have previous experience in dealing with customers
- You’ll have practical experience / knowledge of some or all of our product range
- You’ll possess strong accuracy and numeracy skills
- You’ll possess basic computer literacy
- You’ll be self motivated and have a can-do attitude

Benefits
What you’ll get in return for your commitment:

- Staff Discounts
- Healthcare Cash plans
- A company pension scheme
- Life Cover
- Employee Assistance Programme
- Role specific training and development
- Proactive promotion of internal candidates
- Paid Breaks
- Free Tea & Coffee

About The Company
Where you’ll be working:
Machine Mart are the UK’s leading specialist retailer of workshop power tools and equipment to the general public and trade customers. With 64 stores nationally and over 40 years in business we are at the forefront of our sector and are supporting our recent success with continued growth and new store openings through this year and next. For further information on our company and our product range, visit our website: www.machinemart.co.uk

We are looking for a Financial Accountant to join our Finance Team based out of Edgbaston, Birmingham (B15):


- Competitive Salary
- Hybrid role: 2 days in the office work from home 3 days a week
- Fixed term contract : 12 – 18 Months to cover Maternity Leave
- Contracted to 37 Hours
- Monday to Thursday 08:30 – 17:00 & Friday 08:30 – 16:30
- 33 days annual leave (including bank holidays) + Birthday day off
- Comprehensive health & wellbeing support programme , long service awards & key milestones
- Benefits: Enhanced family leave benefits , Agile working, Training academy , Buy and Sell annual leave , Free virtual GP service, accessible 24/7 & Staff discount on webshop & discounts in high-street stores.


As our Financial Accountant , you will join and an established Financial Accounting team where you will be incorporating all matters relating to tax, treasury, group reporting, statutory reporting, compliance and controls.

You will take the lead on month end reporting, year end reporting and setting up accounts and processes for 2025/2026 whilst managing the balance sheet reconciliation and escalating any non-compliance.

Ideally you will be experienced Qualified Financial Accountant , however we will consider a part-qualified accountant (ACA, ACCA, CIMA, or equivalent), from an audit background would Higley desirable. Have a strong technical accounting skills and knowledge of financial reporting standards coupled with being an excellent communicator.

Financial Accountant – Key accountabilities:

- Assist the Financial Controller to manage the balance sheet reconciliation and review process, escalating any non-compliance or issues identified.
- Communicate and action changes to the DAL (Delegated Authority Limits).
- Assist in managing the external audit alongside the Financial Controller. This includes Interim, Hardclose, Year-End and Statutory Accounts visits.
- Assist in delivering the month-end financial results in accordance with prescribed deadlines.
- Take responsibility for own accounting areas and reporting the results in the Magnitude group reporting package.
- Ensure compliance with company accounting treatment and reporting rules.
- Prepare the annual Statutory Accounts in accordance with prescribed accounting standards and deadlines.
- Assist in the preparation of the annual Corporation Tax return, quarterly VAT returns and ad hoc tax queries.


PLEASE APPLY ONLINE TODAY and a member of the team will be in contact.

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We are looking for a Network Engineer to join our Network & security division


- Competitive Salary
- Hybrid role: Work from home with occasional travel to the Office (Birmingham B15)
- Contracted to 37 Hours
- Monday to Friday covering branch opening times between 07:30 – 17:00
- 33 days annual leave (including bank holidays) + Birthday day off
- Comprehensive health & wellbeing support programme , long service awards & key milestones
- Benefits: Enhanced family leave benefits , Agile working, Training academy , Buy and Sell annual leave , Free virtual GP service, accessible 24/7 & Staff discount on webshop & discounts in high-street stores.


As our Network Engineer, you will join an established team of 3 to support, maintain and upgrade the company Network and IT Security Platforms . You will configure network equipment (including but not limited to switches, firewalls, routers, IOT equipment and access points) for remote deployment and management, maintaining the cloud networks and portals for internet access.

Reporting directly to the Network & Security Principal , our Network Engineer will work at a team to look after looking a large number of branch locations throughout the UK and Ireland, engage with colleagues and suppliers, Get involved with projects as well as covering tickets assigned from our Service Desk.

Occasionally you may need to visit sites across the UK to deploy / troubleshoot networking equipment.

Network Engineer – Key accountabilities:

- Accountability for service provision of all network links to all locations for Rexel UK and Ireland.
- Day-to-day performance & security analysis across the entire network.
- Use network management systems software and appropriate analysis equipment to collect routine network load statistics, model performance, and create reports, including proposals for improvement. Including utilizing tools for problem management and BAU.
- Manage network alerting and reporting tools ensuring they are kept up to date as the network architecture changes.
- Liaise at a technical level with suppliers of applications and infrastructure teams.
- Drafts and maintains procedures and documentation for network support and operation. Makes a significant contribution to the investigation, diagnosis and resolution of network problems.
- Ensures that all requests for support are dealt with according to set standards and procedures.
- Manage third party service provider incident management tickets including escalations.
- Project management skills to meet network & security requirements for branch relocations / new sites / closures.
- Assists in producing outline system designs and specifications covering objectives, scope, features, facilities, management, reliability, resilience, security, constraints (such as performance, resources and cost), hardware, network and software environments
- Able to undertake other duties commensurate with the role and with appropriate training.
- Awareness of Cloud networking technologies e.g. Microsoft Azure.


Network Engineer – Skills & Experience:

- 3 years+ networking experience
- CCNA trained to that level or certified
- WAN / LAN and Wifi technologies installation, support and design experience.
- VoIP technologies including installation and support experience.
- SD-WAN experience, especially with Meraki
- Firewall experience, especially with Checkpoint
- Network monitoring tools experience e.g. Solarwinds
- Managing 3rd party service provider support tickets.
- Web Proxy solutions e.g. Cisco Umbrella


PLEASE APPLY ONLINE TODAY and a member of the team will be in contact.

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Here at The Perfume Shop, people are at the heart of everything we do. We are always on the lookout for individuals with Talent, a Passion for what we do and a Spark to help achieve our vision.

The Role

Are you passionate about perfume, and love people?

Do you want to be part of a supportive team, and thrive in a fast-paced environment?

Everyday, our expert Sales Advisors work hard to make sure our customers feel valued, confident and special.

As a Sales Advisor, it is your role to create an outstanding customer experience and grow sales. Assisting with the daily operational running of the store, you are customer focused, working as part of an amazing and supportive team to deliver against key targets that drive the success of your store.

Contracted Hours: 6
Contract Type: Permanent Contract
Pay Rate: £8.10 - £12.00

What You Will Do:

· You will greet customers and give great service by listening to their needs

· We’re proud to be the perfume experts, so you’ll be providing advice to customers on their perfume choices. Don’t worry, we’ll make sure you get all the training you need

· You will help the team to achieve and exceed store and team targets – and there are fantastic incentives and prizes on offer to recognise success

· Every customer is a VIP at The Perfume Shop, so you’ll offer every customer a free reward card to maximise their future offers and potential savings

What You Will Bring:

We believe that you bring Talent, Passion and Spark and in return we will give you the skills and training in perfume to succeed!

It really helps if you;

· Have a talent for getting along with people

· Have a passion for teamwork, and being successful together

· Have the spark to love learning about perfume

· Can be flexible with your work patterns

What You Will Get:

· We pay commission at Christmas based on store sales and the number of hours worked

· We’ll ensure you work regular hours and get your rota at least 4 weeks in advance so you can plan your life outside work

· 30 days holiday (pro rata depending on contract hours)

· You’re also a VIP to us, so you’ll get 20% off perfume and be able to take part in any customer offers on top

· Additional discounts with our AS Watson partners including Superdrug and 3 Mobile

· The opportunity to win some great prizes and incentives based on personal, team and store performance

· Continuous learning and training to ensure you are always developing

· Access to Wagestream, to support your financial wellbeing needs, giving you more control and flexibility with your pay.

· Pension, health and wellbeing benefits, + more!

We are passionate about ‘Growing Our Own’, so we always encourage our employees to progress internally. As part of this, we offer apprenticeship schemes for all levels!

We thank you for your interest, however due to the high volumes of applications, only those successful will be contacted. We do still encourage you to continue applying to any roles of interest you see advertised.

The Perfume Shop is an equal opportunity employer that is committed to supporting diversity and inclusion within our work environment. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, colour, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability, age, or veteran status. We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment.

The Perfume Shop is part of AS Watson Group, the world’s largest international health and beauty retailer operating over 16,500 stores under 12 retail brands in 28 markets, with over 130,000 employees worldwide. For the fiscal year 2023, AS Watson Group recorded revenue of US$23 billion. Every year, it is serving over 5.5 billion shoppers via its O+O (Offline plus Online) platforms, providing tech-enabled retail experience to customers offline and online.

Your new company
A Top10 accountancy practice which specialises in audit, tax, and advisory work is currently looking for a Corporate Tax Associate Director to join their team in the Midlands. The firm works with a fantastic range of clients all the way from owner-managed businesses to large multinational companies…and their client base is still growing! Everyone at this firm takes pride in putting quality, inclusion, and integrity at the heart of every single service that they provide to their clients, and ensuring to maintain long-lasting relationships with them.


Your new role
By joining this firm, you will be overlooking a truly fantastic group of corporate tax specialists, leading them to further success organising occasional training and development when necessary. In terms of client-based work, you will be advising them on a range of tax issues, covering a variety of compliance and advisory projects, producing high-quality tax advice in a timely manner, and actively searching for new business opportunities.


What you'll need to succeed
To be considered for this role, you will already possess a professional CTA/ACA/ACCA (or equivalent) qualification and experience of working within Corporate Tax. The ideal candidate will also have strong knowledge of UK corporate tax legislation, experience of managing a team, as well as managing a portfolio of clients.


What you'll get in return
Everyone at this firm is proud of the open and accessible culture that is offered to all. There is also a good range of benefits available to every employee, including hybrid working options, flexible working patterns, and social activities. A competitive salary with reviews will also be offered.


What you need to do now
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