Finance Business Partner 

Company and role overview

Our client in the Property and Restaurant sector is seeking a bookkeeper to come and join their team! The candidate will be expected to manage a range of payroll duties such as posting regular journals, sorting invoices and VAT returns to ensure bookkeeping jobs are done efficiently and to the best possible standard.

Main responsibilities

• Processing manual payments.
• Issuing invoices, payments, and credit control.
• Setting up new members’ accounts on Sage & CRM system.
• Direct debit reconciliation and reports.
• Completing export reports, payment reports & monthly management reports.
• Completing VAT & Company Tax returns.
• Managing the monthly payroll process (P60s, P11Ds, SSP, SMP etc.)
• Liaise with PA’s when year-end accounts are due
• Cash flow estimating & budgeting.

Requirements

• Have experience in completing accounts up to trial balance.
• Ideally have used Sage200 before
• Have come from an SME background
• Be passionate about delivering excellent operational and strategic support.

Company & Role Overview

Our client is looking for a new payroll specialist the responsibilities will include collecting and reviewing employee information and working hours, calculating their wages/salaries, preparing and processing employee payments, and maintaining accurate payroll records.

Additional responsibilities consist of overseeing the payroll budget and expenses as well as working together with different departments to increase payroll service performance and lead on the development of in-house payroll systems

This is a hybrid role

Main Responsibilities

• Ensuring agreement with all statutory requirements of PAYE and pension schemes and to ensure correct and timely reporting as required by HM Revenue and Customs, Real Time information and pension scheme returns.
• Implements, maintains, and reviews payroll processing systems to certify timely and accurate processing of payroll transactions including salaries, benefits, garnishments, taxes, and other deductions.
• Handling of payroll, including new starters, leavers, timesheets, calculating pay, HMRC submissions.
• Guaranteeing that correct payments are made, and appropriate information is provided, to the company pension scheme, HMRC and other statutory bodies.
• Giving advice and knowhow in relation to the effect of external changes on pension schemes.
• Strengthen the provision of Payroll related reporting (e.g., weekly KPIs and manager reports) both scheduled and on request.
• Ensuring the management of all types of leave e.g., sick, holiday, maternity, volunteering.
• Leading the growth and enhancement of Payroll and Pension system processes, in liaison with the Human Resource Department, to provide a well-organized and effective service to employees.
• Adding to the identification and conveyance of business improvement projects to streamline the payroll arrangements.
• To build up and carry out the company policy and procedures related to payroll and pensions, liaising with senior management, internal audit and other departments where appropriate.
• Providing user training to make sure that payroll policies and procedures are commonly understood across the organisation. Employ plans to ensure full compliance with policies and procedures.
• Retaining a thorough understanding of current and emerging payroll best practice, new legislation and Government guidelines and ensure that the company’s processes are updated accordingly.
• Business improvements - contributing to the progress of policies and procedures and provide support to the company major projects as required.
• To take on ad hoc tasks as required from time to time by the Head of Finance and/or Financial Controller to assist in the general running of the Department.
• Support both the internal and external auditors as required, during their audits.
• Employees are also required to comply with all the company’s policies, paying special attention to the Information Classification and Handling Policy, Health and Safety and Equality and Diversity Policy.

Requirements

• Completely CIPP Qualified and a current active member of the CIPP.
• A proven track record of overseeing a highly effective Payroll and/or Pension office to include a working knowledge of statutory requirements affecting PAYE, Defined Contribution Pension schemes and benefit structures.
• Having a strong knowledge of manual and computerised payroll systems and rules.
• Capability to translate and to reconcile complex financial data from a variety of sources using tools such as Microsoft Excel.
• Able to work as a part of a team and build brilliant relationships with colleagues at all levels
• The capability to handle difficult and varied workload to a high standard, prioritise efficiently and react positively to inconsistent pressures and problems.
• Having good written and verbal communication skills with the ability to clearly present technical and complex issues to a variation of audiences.
• High level systematic skills to support information analysis and problem resolution
• Ability to give to the Quality Assurance of systems, policy and procedures improvements where necessary.

Benefits

• 30 days annual leave (18 days, pro-rata basis) plus discretionary days at Christmas
• Interest free season ticket loan
• 24/7 Virtual GP
• Cycle to work scheme
• 7% employer contribution pension
• Employee discounts on gym membership and a broad range of retail outlets
• Flexible working and home working options
• Employee Assistance Programme (EAP)

Company & Role Overview

Across this company, we’re passionate and excited about delivering software that our customers will love. We encourage a healthy work-life balance, a friendly office culture.

We want our people to have humbleness and humility, not be afraid to admit when they’re wrong and learn from each other. Have a passion for innovation, ideas, challenge thinking outside of the box- there’s never a bad idea!

Main Responsibilities

• Identify and perform sales plans and exceed quota through prospecting, qualifying, managing and closing sales opportunities

• Correctly forecast opportunities

• Build and execute territory plans to maximise sales revenue

• Liaise effectively with our Technical Pre-Sales Engineers and Customer Success team

• Proactively take part with our Marketing team

• Experience in selling IT solutions with a demonstrable ability to meet or exceed a sales quota

• A strong sales presence, with solid interpersonal, written and presentation skills

• Excellent negotiation skills

• Demonstratable ability to overcome objections effectively

• Probing skills, knowing how to use effective questions to gather information and build a clear, shared understanding of a customer’s needs

• Closing skills, demonstrating how to recognise when a customer is prepared to move ahead in the sales-cycle

• Outstanding listening skills

• Strong organisational skills – showing how to segment accounts into easier-to-manage divisions, aligning internal strengths with customers' needs

Requirements

• Have used Salesforce

• Have sold into IT Operations

• Have start-up / rapid growth company experience

• Have been trained in and used a sales methodology, such as Miller Heiman or Sandler

• Have a European language

• Experience working with resellers/partners

Company & Role Overview

We are currently recruiting for an IT Intern with a leading manufacturing company within the events industry, based in the Southwest London. The successful candidate will be supporting the company’s IT department.

Key Responsibilities

• Assisting in 1st line support.
• Liaising with 3rd party developers on new & existing projects.
• Support on PC hardware components, operating system & application software.
• Maintaining inventory records and documentation.
• Resolving internet and network access issues.
• Providing network printer support.
• Meeting with staff to provide one-on-one technical assistance as needed/requested.

Requirements

• Passionate about IT
• It is a massive bonus if applicants are aware of the PC hardware components, desktop operating system software, and application software
• Knowledge of current emerging technology trends within the IT industry
• Solid troubleshooting skills
• Keen learner
• Great analytical and problem-solving skills
• Strong verbal and written communication skills
• Ability to work well in teams
• Outstanding work ethic and attention to detail

Benefits

• Successful candidate will have the opportunity to shadow one of our knowledgeable professionals with other areas such as programming (SQL), create data visualisation reports on Power BI, understand network infrastructure, and monitoring WSUS.
• Gain hands-on experience in an IT position & gain an in-depth knowledge of the IT industry.
• Opportunity to attend company meetings.

Company & Role Overview

We are currently recruiting for 2 full time crown court clerk to join the team at the Crown Court with our client, The Ministry of Justice based in Central London. This is a fantastic opportunity to join an organisation that offers training and a great working environment. The key purpose of the role is to manage the courtrooms to ensure that cases are dealt with promptly in liaison with the judiciary, legal professionals and staff.

 If you have strong legal background skills and have confidence in dealing with various stakeholders then this may be the role for you. Law Graduates will also be considered for this role.

Main Responsibilities

• Ensure that a comprehensive log is kept of representation order and that a judges report is available at all sentence hearings
• Accurately prepare case summaries for resident judge
• Ensure that applications for representation orders are checked and approved upon authorisation of the judge
• Undertake any allocated tasks as part of the role I.e. PA role to Judiciary when required; arranging marshalling and swearing in of Justices
• Ensure efficient through put of listed work in the allocated court room on a daily basis; giving appropriate support to judiciary and keeping the list office and other agencies fully appraised of developments

Requirements

• Someone with the ability to work within a team
• Strong communication skills (verbal and written)
• Competent user of Microsoft packages
• Excellent customer service
• Ability to work with people on all levels
• Team leading experience desirable but not essential

Company & Role Overview

Our client is a Fintech organisation who have developed market leading Fintech tools. They are currently looking to hire an enthusiastic Software Developer Intern to join their dynamic team. Currently this position is a 'Work From Home' role. This is a great role for an IT graduate looking to gain experience and solidify themselves within the industry!

Main Responsibilities

• Design and documentation of the technology stack
• Code / implement the technology stack
• Deploy and maintain the technology stack
• Engage with leadership team to help evolve the technology stack offerings
• Quality Assurance
• Building REST APIs
• Building, managing, and enhancing backend / server-side development using java / java scripts
• Building systems that consume and process volumes of data
• Building custom UI for web
• Code repositories such as Github and GitLab.

Requirements 

• Excellent command of the English language (fluent)
• IT (or IT related) graduate - minimum 2:1
• Passion for code-writing and problem solving
• Self-learner and self-motivated
• Knowledge of Python
• Interest in Fintech and banking/accounting systems
• Basic knowledge in AWS Cloud
• Full rights to work in the UK