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Your new companyHays are partnered exclusively with an established biotech business on the outskirts of Cambridge and looking to recruit a Finance Manager to a newly created role within the business. This company has developed their offering significantly in recent years and, as such, is looking to expand their finance team. \n Your new roleThis role will support the CFO in supporting the financial management of the business through the next stage in their growth and to scale their operations. Specifically, your responsibilities will be to: \n\n • Work closely with the CFO to execute the financial strategy of the business.\n, • Prepare and deliver management and statutory accounting information, working alongside external accountants\n, • Produce rolling forecasts for leadership\n, • Produce budgets for various divisions and projects\n, • Business partner with Project Management and R&D Team to ensure financial plans accurately reflect the budgets\n, • Work in tandem with the external Accounting team to ensure compliance with tax regulations, including timely reclaiming of R&D tax credits and fulfilment of VAT and PAYE / NI obligations.\n, • Oversee the transactional finance function currently undertaken by the external accountants and troubleshoot any queries\n, • Assist in the compilation of ad hoc reports to be provided to investors\n, • Identify, develop and deliver continuous improvements to financial processes, improving the accuracy and efficiency of those processes.\n, • Support other business activities including banking & treasury, including optimising interest and cash management\n, • Support with outputs that are required for the Treasury Committee and Risk and Audit Committee.\n\n This is a full-time role, working 40 hours per week between Monday and Friday. This role will be classed as 'home-based' but travel to the office near Cambridge will be required where necessary.What you'll need to succeedYou will be: \n\n • Fully qualified Accountant (ACA/ACCA/CIMA or equivalent) with post-qualification experience and technical knowledge.\n, • Excellent communicator and ability to develop good working relationships with internal & external stakeholders.\n, • Skilled and strong in using Excel spreadsheets, and ability to build and maintain models.\n, • Preference will be given to those with experience/exposure to working in a biotech with a hands-on self-starter approach\n, • Good IT knowledge, ideally with knowledge of Xero, SmartSheets and MS Excel.\n, • A working knowledge of AI tools would be advantageous.\n\n What you'll get in returnYou will receive a competitive base salary of c£60,000, hybrid working options, an enhanced pension scheme up to 8% matched contribution, salary sacrifice dental and private medical plans, and 25 days annual leave + bank holidays.What you need to do nowIf 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 about your career. \n Hays EA is a trading division of Hays Specialist Recruitment Limited and 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

Audit Senior Cambridge £41,000 - £47,000 \n A leading UK accountancy practice is seeking an Audit Senior to join its East Anglia team. This is a client-facing role offering responsibility for managing a portfolio of audit assignments, working closely with managers and partners, and supporting the development of junior team members. The position provides exposure to a varied client base, with the opportunity to take ownership of audit files from planning through to completion, while ensuring high technical standards and strong client service delivery. \n Role Responsibilities \n\n • Manage a portfolio of audit clients, ensuring assignments are planned, diarised, and delivered in line with deadlines and expectations.\n, • Take ownership of audit assignments from planning through to completion, including review of working papers and financial statements.\n, • Act as a main point of contact for clients throughout the audit process, responding to queries and providing updates on progress and findings.\n, • Support fee discussions with clients, including identifying scope changes and supporting the preparation of revised fee proposals.\n, • Ensure engagement terms are up to date and reflect any changes in scope or services provided.\n, • Identify and communicate audit risks, issues, and scope variations to senior management early in the assignment.\n, • Lead and support junior team members, including performance feedback, coaching, and on-the-job training.\n, • Review audit files to ensure technical accuracy, compliance with UK GAAP/IFRS, and high-quality documentation standards.\n, • Attend client meetings and audit committee meetings, presenting findings to those charged with governance where required.\n, • Assist with budget management, resource planning, and tracking audit progress against agreed budgets.\n, • Support quality control processes, including addressing findings from internal or external file reviews.\n, • Maintain strong awareness of auditing standards, ethical requirements, and regulatory developments.\n\n Personal Requirements \n\n • ACA / ACCA qualified or qualified by experience with relevant practice experience.\n, • Strong background in UK accountancy practice audit work.\n, • Experience managing or assisting with audit portfolios across multiple clients.\n, • Good working knowledge of UK GAAP and/or IFRS.\n, • Strong leadership and mentoring capability with junior staff.\n, • Confident communicator with client-facing experience.\n, • Strong attention to detail and ability to review complex audit files.\n, • Ability to manage deadlines, prioritise workload, and work across multiple assignments.\n\n Benefits \n\n • Hybrid and flexible working arrangements.\n, • Enhanced holiday entitlement with option to buy/sell additional leave.\n, • Pension scheme.\n, • Private medical insurance and health cash plan options.\n, • Life assurance and income protection.\n, • Employee assistance programme (EAP) and wellbeing support.\n, • Cycle to work scheme and electric vehicle salary sacrifice options.\n, • Access to flexible benefits platform (including dental, travel insurance, and additional perks).\n, • Structured career development and progression pathways.\n, • Paid study support (where applicable for further qualifications).\n\n \n Butler Rose is committed to equality in the workplace and is an equal opportunity employer.Butler Rose Ltd is acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy. \n

PurposeAs Procurement Delivery Manager, you will be accountable for overseeing and managing delivery risk for all suppliers and commodities, to enable and unlock both on time delivery to customer (programme) milestones and operational flow. This is achieved by administering processes through management of Procurement Project Specialists, aligned by cell and programme, to manage supplier delivery of materials and services to support ACS UK requirements, for both a thriving OEM NPI environment and Aftermarket Spares.Within OEM (NPI) and Aftermarket (Spares) there are varied operating environments within cells and value-streams, as well as differing customer agreements and supply-chain designs (eg. Free-issue), therefore creating diverse challenges and complexities for coordinating and managing credible supplier delivery plans. As a result, leading the Procurement Project Specialists in cross-functional collaboration will be crucial to fully enable effective Procurement processes, underpinned through a robust support and governance structure, including attendance at production cell daily stand-ups and regular customer (programme) reviews.Managing suppliers on their delivery and quality performance will be key, and will also be a critical input for supporting commodity strategic plans. In addition, building strong relationships with commodity buying is essential, to ensure any risk is managed in upstream Procurement processes, ie. Sourcing. The role will also support and input into various continuous improvement initiatives, aimed at enhancing cross-functional collaboration and / or functional capacity, through removing waste and increasing efficiency in key functional processes.Key ResponsibilitiesLeadershipLead Procurement Project Specialists responsible for coordinating and managing credible supplier delivery plans, in line with ACS UK requirements for both OEM and AftermarketManage team resource appropriately, ensuring organizational efficiency, balanced load and capacity of professionals and appropriate alignment of operational cells and programmesEnsure continuous development of Procurement Project Specialists through coaching, mentoring, training and performance management activitiesProcurementDeploy and implement effective methods, processes and governance for coordinating credible supplier delivery plans and managing delivery and quality risk, which otherwise might impact operational flow and / or attainment of customer (programme) delivery milestonesSupport and input into production cell stand-ups (operational flow) and programme reviews (programme milestones attainment)Collaborate cross-functionally with internal stakeholders to mitigate delivery risks and resolve wide-ranging and varied delivery issues / process blockers ( technical, design, quality, engineering and customer free-issue)Act as a key point of contact for delivery related queries, and escalate delivery and quality performance risks and / or issues at daily functional meetingsOwn and balance supplier performance for delivery and qualityIntegrate and lead material free-issue, managing and escalating risk as necessary, collaborating between Programmes, Goods-Receipt and ProcurementSupport and contribute to supplier audits, in collaboration with the Procurement ManagerBuild and maintain effective supplier relationships, fostering collaboration and trustCollaborate with Finance where necessary to resolve supplier invoicing queriesManage materials replenishment as required, after initiation of SNCR (Supplier Non-Conformance) tasks with suppliers (via Commodity Buyers)Support change requests (once raised by Commodity Buyers), through collaboration with Planning, Design and other key internal stakeholdersLiaise and oversee as necessary any Logistics activity to support standard, special and / or expedited transport requirementsDrive team compliance to key transactional activities for suppliers, such as order book management, to confirm supplier delivery due dates are represented in the MRP systemOtherInput delivery and quality performance, and supplier insights, into creation of commodity strategic plans as necessaryContribute and input into functional continuous improvement initiatives and projects, to enhance efficiency and / or functional capacitySupport and input (as necessary) supplier delivery and quality performance for commercial bids for both OEM and AFM (Spares)Support input into (and participate as necessary) in budgeting, business planning and monthly business reviewsComply with policies, processes and trade compliance requirementsKey Performance MeasuresSupplier OTIF to MRP Date (%)P/O lines in arrears to MRP (and depth) OEM and Spares (ex. F/I, G-I and >3 days)P/O due date > MRP Date requirement (P/O lines)P/O due dates in the past (P/O Lines)Goods In Quarantine TRTGoods in Quarantine Open Issues (Qty)Open Works Order P/O shortages Purchased and F/IP/O line changes > 7 days pushout (qty)Courier Expedite Spend (£) vs BudgetSupplier Quality % (GRNs vs SNCRs)Supplier Audit Adherence % to PlanKnowledge, Education, Skills and ExperienceKnowledge:Resource management and Procurement organisational designCommodity procurement, ideally aligned to similar ACS UK specifications / commoditiesOperating within the Engineering / Manufacturing sector, particularly in OEM, Aftermarket and NPI environmentsKnowledge of Supplier Relationship Management (SRM)Strong working knowledge of Procurement principlesKnowledge of end-to-end Supply Chain concepts (demand and supply planning)Understanding of operating within MRP / ERP systemsSound knowledge of Microsoft Excel, Power BI and Microsoft ProjectEducationEducated to degree level although experience and / or vocational qualifications are also valuedCIPS qualification / Advanced Practitioner or equivalent is encouragedAbility to demonstrate continuous personal developmentSkills and competencies requiredSkilled at leading high performing teams, fostering team collaboration and creating a shared visionLeader and influencer of change (processes, projects, procedures)Adept at maintaining business relationships and collaborating confidently with internal and external stakeholders, even in geographically dispersed teamsProfessional-level communication (verbal, written, listening) with the ability to distil information, facts and data clearly and concisely, at all levels and across all functionsFlexible attitude and resilience, and the ability to work proactively with a solutions focussed work ethic in a high pressure, fast paced and rapidly changing environmentDemonstrates exceptional customer service to both internal and external customers, with advanced stakeholder management techniquesSkilled at proactively identifying and evaluating risks and issues, and problem solving with creative and innovative thinking, in complex and ambiguous situationsIntermediate to advanced technology skills (ERP, PowerBI, Microsoft Office)Attentive to detail and comfortable with analysing, interpreting and summarising information, and able to concisely deliver reports and presentations to internal and external stakeholdersStrong initiative and commitment to accomplishing work and achieving results / deadlinesSelf-motivated and actively participates in professional development and training opportunitiesHigh degree of integrity, as data confidentiality is paramountThe ability to influence decision making at all levels, and across all functionsOffers new ideas and creative suggestions for continuous improvementProfessional experienceDemonstrated experience in Procurement principles (>7 years)Demonstrated experience (>5 years) in a fast-paced manufacturing environment Aerospace or highly regulated industry is preferredExperience of Procuring for an NPI / build to specification production environment is preferredDemonstrated experience in managing multiple supplier accounts (>5 years)Experience of managing and leading >5 direct reports, preferably in ProcurementExperience in Global Supplier Relationship Management (SRM) and risk managementSound understanding of end-to-end supply-chain planning and MRP systemsKey Relationships & Interaction (Optional)Internal Relationships & Interactions:Confident working with all key stakeholders and across functions, including Design, Engineering, Quality, Operations, etc.External Relationships & Interactions:Confident working with external suppliers of all sizes and in all geographiesOther material requirements, such as working arrangements, travel requirements, [optional]Travel as and when requiredTPBN1_UKTJ

This is a newly created position and a foundational hire for Agomab's Medical Writing function. The Sr. Director, Medical Writing will serve as the anchor of our hybrid medical writing model — working embedded across all clinical programs, owning narrative strategy and document quality, managing CRO medical writing relationships, and building the institutional knowledge and processes that will scale with the pipeline into Phase 3. This role will also lead how AI-assisted tools are adopted and applied within the medical writing function, balancing efficiency gains with the accuracy, compliance, and audit-trail standards regulatory documents require. This is not a document production role. You will be expected to think and operate as a strategic partner with cross-functional stakeholders including Regulatory Affairs, Clinical Development, Clinical Operations, Biostatistics, and Pharmacovigilance and other stakeholders, shape how documents tell the program development story, and establish the standards and tools that define how medical writing works at Agomab. • Author and lead the development of core regulatory and clinical documents across all programs, including clinical study protocols (Phase 1–3), clinical study reports (ICH E3), investigator's brochures, regulatory agency briefing documents (FDA Type C/D, EOP2, PreIND), scientific advice packages (e.g., MHRA, EMA), and pediatric plans (PIP/iPSP), • Own the narrative strategy for each document — not just execution — ensuring scientific accuracy, internal consistency, and alignment with the program's development strategy, • Author and edit IND/NDA/eCTD supporting documents including CTD Module 2/5 summaries, integrated summaries of safety and efficacy, and submission-ready clinical overviews as programs advance, • Establish and maintain documentation standards, templates, and best practices consistent with internal and external guidelines for regulatory documentation and submissions; drive innovative solutions to resolve issues, • Review regulatory, clinical, and safety documentation according to good documentation practices — evaluating organization, clarity, and scientific standards — to ensure consistency of content across the portfolio and compliance with worldwide regulatory requirements, • Support preparation of manuscripts and abstracts for peer-reviewed publications in collaboration with medical and clinical teams, • Build and maintain Agomab's medical writing template library, style guide, and standard operating procedures, ensuring documents are inspection-ready and submission-quality, • Serve as process owner and subject matter expert for regulatory documentation; lead the development of training and resources for writers and cross-functional partners regardless of reporting relationship, • Maintain current awareness of applicable regulatory guidelines (ICH E3, E6, E8, E9; FDA and EMA guidance; CTD/eCTD specifications; global disclosure requirements) and proactively apply updates to documentation standards, • Ensure consistent entry of data to support departmental metrics and analytics; define and track KPIs to evaluate impact on cycle time, quality, and operational efficiency, • Interface across multiple functions to influence regulatory documentation processes, mediate conflict resolution, and champion a culture that promotes meaningful collaboration and superior document quality, • Serve as the internal anchor and quality steward for all CRO medical writing engagements — select, brief, oversee, and review work from external writers, • Assess resource requirements across all projects; assign resources according to R&D priorities; prepare criteria and strategies for selection and management of external documentation support, • Establish quality standards, style guides, and review processes that apply consistently across internal and CRO-authored documents, • Manage timelines and deliverables for CRO medical writing workstreams, ensuring integration with program milestones and regulatory submission schedules, • Lead identification and implementation of AI-enabled use cases within Agomab — including draft generation, summarization, review support, and document comparison — while maintaining quality and compliance standards, • Establish and maintain responsible AI oversight, including risk management, validation approaches, and alignment with regulatory expectations, • Drive development of prompt libraries, reusable workflows, and training approaches to enable adoption across the organization, • Work comfortably with collaborative review platforms; bring experience or a clear point of view on which tools best serve a lean biotech environment, • Collaborate closely with Regulatory Affairs, Clinical Development, Clinical Operations, Biostatistics, and Pharmacovigilance and other stakeholders to gather inputs, coordinate review cycles, and drive documents to completion on time, • Participate in program team meetings; contribute to regulatory strategy discussions by providing a medical writing perspective on document feasibility and timeline planning, • Work with Project Management to establish and maintain document planning triggers, lead times, and milestone-based scheduling for all clinical documents across the portfolio, • Develop and maintain document storyboards, writing kick-off guides, and integrated planning tools that support cross-functional alignment before drafting begins, • Contribute to the development of the Medical Writing function — including resourcing models, capacity planning, and the transition toward a dedicated internal function supporting multiple programs Qualifications • Bachelor's degree (BS) required; advanced degree (MS, PharmD, or PhD) preferred, in a life science, medical, or related discipline (e.g., life sciences, pharmacy, medicine, public health), • Minimum 15 years of regulatory medical writing experience in the pharmaceutical or biopharmaceutical industry, with demonstrated independent authorship of Phase 1–3 clinical documents, • Expertise and thorough knowledge of regulatory requirements and technical specifications for the assembly, structure, content, formatting, quality control, and submission of all document types within the CTD process, including management of associated health authority requests, • Strong, direct experience authoring protocols, clinical study reports (ICH E3), investigator's brochures, and regulatory agency briefing documents, • Extensive experience authoring and overseeing high-quality IND/NDA/eCTD supporting documents including CTD Module 2/5 summaries and integrated summaries of safety and efficacy, • Expertise and understanding of global and local disclosure laws, end-to-end drug development, and clinical trial processes, • Experience authoring pediatric development plans (PIP and/or iPSP), • Experience planning and leading strategic initiatives within a medical writing function, • Demonstrated AI proficiency, with experience supporting or contributing to AI strategy and tool adoption within a medical writing or regulatory function, • Demonstrated ability to manage multiple documents and programs simultaneously under competing deadlines, • Proven ability to operate independently with minimal oversight in a lean, fast-moving organization, • Strong cross-functional collaboration and communication skills — experience working directly with Regulatory Affairs, Clinical Development, Clinical Operations, Biostatistics, and Pharmacovigilance and other stakeholders Preferred • Experience in GI and/or respiratory TAs, inflammatory disease, fibrosis, • Experience managing or overseeing CRO medical writing partnerships, • Hands-on experience with AI-assisted drafting tools and document automation workflows, • Familiarity with collaborative review platforms (Veeva Vault, Please Review, or equivalent), • Publications experience: manuscripts, abstracts, or conference presentations for peer-reviewed journals, • Experience in a small or early-stage biotech environment where the medical writing function was nascent or being established, • The opportunity to develop pioneering science in a young biotech company, • Challenging and innovative work environment as part of a driven team, • Flexibility and responsibility US-based (preferably East Coast); remote with periodic travel to Agomab's headquarters (Belgium) and US office (Boston) and key program meetings, • Competitive salary and benefits, • An agile and fast paced environment #J-18808-Ljbffr

Position Title: REO Co-ordinator Position Type: Regular - Full-Time Position Location: Whittlesey Requisition ID: 43959 Resource Efficient Operations Co-Ordinator Regional Role - Scarborough, Whittlesey, Wombourne and Hull. In every role, McCainers are ambitious, curious, and passionate about creating exceptional work experiences - together. With a customer-first mindset, we make doing business with McCain easy. About the role. The Resource Efficient Operations Co-Ordinator is integral to ensuring that McCain's facilities function in a responsible and sustainable manner. This role is dedicated to maintaining compliance with environmental laws and regulations while advancing McCain's broader sustainability objectives. With oversight of regional environmental systems, performance metrics, and reporting processes, the position assists the sites and Group Energy Manager in minimising environmental impact, enhancing operational efficiency, and fostering environmental awareness within the organisation. The core emphasis is on achieving tangible outcomes-upholding compliance, realising measurable improvements in sustainability, and ingraining responsible environmental practices into routine plant operations. What you'll be doing. Ensure legal and corporate compliance by supporting the development and maintenance of Environmental Management Systems, upholding all processes, permits, and regulatory standards. Enhance environmental performance by managing and continuously improving environmental and energy systems in line with ISO 14001 and ISO 50001, including facilitating audits, leading incident investigations and corrective actions, and coaching leaders and SHE representatives to embed best practices. Advance McCain's local sustainability objectives by implementing resource efficiency initiatives - minimising waste, energy, and water consumption - while aligning operational activities with global sustainability targets and continuous improvement programmes. Provide effective governance by developing, communicating, and maintaining environmental policies, procedures, and standards to ensure consistent application of best practices across the site. Achieve positive external audit outcomes by coordinating inspections, ensuring site preparedness, and promptly addressing findings and recommendations. Enable informed decision-making by compiling and presenting accurate, timely KPI reports that provide insights into site environmental performance and emerging trends. Support operational growth by providing expert environmental input into new equipment installations, process optimisations, and site expansion projects. Protect resources and maintain compliance tools through the procurement and management of consumables and equipment required for environmental safeguarding. Contribute to compliance with relevant legislation, including ESOS, UK ETS, Climate Change Agreements (CCA), and Renewable Obligations. Please note that this role requires regular regional travel to support business needs across the region. What you'll need to be successful. A degree in Engineering, Environmental Science, Sustainability, or a closely related field is preferred or equivalent experience. Possession of the NEBOSH Environmental Certificate or an equivalent professional qualification. Demonstrable experience with environmental management systems-such as ISO 14001 and ISO 50001-within the Food Manufacturing, manufacturing, or comparable industries. Thorough understanding of UK environmental regulations, permitting procedures, and compliance obligations. A proven track record of achieving measurable sustainability performance improvements. Excellent communication and influencing abilities. Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications and SharePoint. Strong analytical skills, with the ability to interpret data, produce meaningful reports, and recommend appropriate actions. Benefits of the role. An excellent pension where we will pay double what you do, up to a maximum of 12% of your pay 25 days annual leave - including bank holidays Single private health care Flexible holidays - where you can buy & sell up to 5 days holiday per year Optional health cash plan Cycle to work scheme 'Chips In' Volunteering Day Off - to make a positive impact to the competitiveness, resilience, and long-term development of McCain communities across the globe. Our purpose is grounded in building meaningful relationships. We're big believers in the power of working together in person-it helps us stay connected, collaborate more effectively, and grow as a team. At the same time, we recognize the importance of flexibility. Most office-based roles follow a hybrid model, with the option to work remotely two days a week. There may be exceptions depending on the role and location, so we encourage you to speak with your recruiter for more details. About the team. Based at our Whittlesey plant in Peterborough, one of the largest sites in our GB business, you'll join a team focused on driving resource efficiency and sustainability across operations. Reporting to the Global Manager of Resource Efficient Operations, you'll work closely with colleagues across Manufacturing, Engineering and Environmental teams to reduce waste, optimise resources and support continuous improvement initiatives that make a real impact. About McCain. Click Here to learn more about McCain and how we provide you with opportunities to make an impact that matters. Leadership principles. At McCain, our leadership principles guide how we engage with customers, collaborate as a team, and achieve success. We focus on understanding customer needs, driving innovation, empowering people, and taking ownership to clear obstacles and deliver results. The McCain experience. We are McCain. This statement is a testament to our collective strength and our individual value. Your contributions play a vital role in our success. Our winning culture is rooted in authenticity and trust, empowering us to bring out the best in one another. Here, you'll find opportunities to learn, grow, and thrive. Join us and experience why we're better together. McCain Foods is an equal opportunity employer. We see value in ensuring we have a diverse, antiracist, inclusive, merit-based, and equitable workplace. As a global family-owned company we are proud to reflect the diverse communities around the world in which we live and work. We recognize that diversity drives our creativity, resilience, and success and makes our business stronger. McCain is an accessible employer. If you require an accommodation throughout the recruitment process (including alternate formats of materials or accessible meeting rooms), please let us know and we will work with you to meet your needs. Your privacy is important to us. By submitting personal data or information to us, you agree this will be handled in accordance with the Global Employee Privacy Policy Job Family: Manufacturing Division: GB Manufacturing & Supply Chain Department: Group Energy Location(s): GB - United Kingdom : England : Whittlesey || GB - United Kingdom : England : Hull || GB - United Kingdom : England : Scarborough || GB - United Kingdom : England : Wombourne Company: McCain Foods (G.B.) Ltd TPBN1_UKTJ

Management Accountant Location: Peterborough Salary: £40,000 - £45,000 per annum Job Type: Full Time | Permanent Management Accountant Your Recruitment Coach is delighted to be working on behalf of one of our established clients to recruit an experienced Management Accountant based in Peterborough. This is an excellent opportunity for an ambitious finance professional looking to join a growing organisation where they can play a key role in delivering accurate financial reporting, supporting strategic decision-making, and driving continuous improvement across the finance function. The Role Reporting to the Finance Director, you will be responsible for producing timely and accurate management accounts while providing valuable financial insight to support the wider business. Key responsibilities include: • Preparing monthly management accounts and supporting financial reports., • Producing monthly profit and loss statements, balance sheets and cash flow reports., • Completing balance sheet reconciliations and maintaining the general ledger., • Preparing journals, accruals and prepayments., • Assisting with budgeting, forecasting and variance analysis., • Providing financial analysis and performance reporting to senior management., • Supporting year-end accounts and external audit requirements., • Assisting with VAT returns and statutory reporting., • Monitoring financial controls and identifying opportunities to improve processes., • Working closely with operational managers to provide commercial financial support., • Supporting ad-hoc finance projects as required. About You To be considered for this position, you will ideally have: • 3-5 years' experience working within a Management Accounting or similar finance role., • Part-qualified or fully qualified ACCA or CIMA., • Strong knowledge of management accounting principles., • Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills., • High attention to detail and accuracy., • Strong Excel skills and experience using accounting software or ERP systems., • The ability to manage multiple priorities and meet strict deadlines., • Excellent communication skills with the confidence to work with stakeholders across the business., • A proactive and positive approach with a desire to improve processes. What's on Offer • Competitive salary of £40,000 - £45,000 per annum., • Opportunity to work for a well-established and growing business., • Supportive and collaborative working environment., • Career development and progression opportunities., • Company pension., • Holiday entitlement., • Ongoing professional development. Apply Today If you're an experienced Management Accountant looking for your next opportunity in Peterborough and would like to work for a business that values its people, we'd love to hear from you. Apply today or contact Your Recruitment Coach for a confidential discussion about the opportunity. JBRP1_UKTJ

Payroll Specialist - Permanent - England, Scotland, Ireland - Remote - Hybrid - up to £55,000 per annum Oakleaf Partnership is delighted to be exclusively partnered with a sports retailer, who are looking for a Payroll Specialist, on a permanent basis. This role will be responsible for coordinating payroll operations, across the EMEA region, specifically France. The ideal candidate will be comfortable working in a fast-paced, international environment, play a key role in ensuring accurate, timely, and compliant payroll delivery, and ideally speak fluent French. The Payroll Specialist will be assisting/overseeing duties such as: • Process and oversee monthly payrolls, across France & Italy using ADP, • Collect, verify, and input payroll data including new starters, leavers, variable pay, and benefit deductions, • Liaise with external payroll vendors and internal stakeholders to meet payroll timelines and resolve discrepancies, • Ensure full statutory compliance with local payroll, tax regulations in each country, • Support monthly, quarterly, and year end reporting, including reconciliations and audit support, • Maintain payroll records in accordance with legal and internal policy requirements, • Respond promptly and professionally to payroll related employee queries, • Contribute to the continuous improvement of payroll processes, documentation, and systems Key Skills: • Proven experience processing French payrolls in a multi country context, • ADP experience is desirable, • Strong knowledge of local tax, pension, and labour regulations across EMEA countries, • Proficiency in Microsoft Excel, • Fluent in French is desirable, • Strong numerical skills, attention to detail, and confidentiality, • Excellent communication skills If you are interested in discussing this position in greater detail, please apply now. JBRP1_UKTJ

Regulatory Affairs Specialist - Medical Devices - Cambridge A growing technology and product development organisation in Cambridge is looking to appoint a Regulatory Affairs Specialist to support a wide range of innovative projects. This role sits within a team that works closely with engineers, scientists and designers, helping them bring complex ideas to life while ensuring that every development pathway aligns with global regulatory expectations. The work is varied, fast‑moving and highly collaborative, giving you the chance to contribute to breakthrough technologies across both medical and non‑medical sectors. You will be joining a quality and regulatory function that plays a central role in maintaining and improving the company's management systems. Rather than simply reviewing documents, this team is embedded in project activity, offering practical guidance that shapes product development from the earliest stages. Their work ensures that internal processes remain compliant with international standards and that clients receive the assurance they expect from a world‑class development partner. In this position, you will provide regulatory support across the business, working with multidisciplinary teams and assisting senior members of the QA/RA group with the ongoing operation of the quality management system. The role offers exposure to a wide range of market areas, giving you the opportunity to broaden your regulatory knowledge and deepen your experience across multiple industries. You will be expected to apply your understanding of standards such as ISO 9001, ISO 13485 and FDA 21 CFR 820, helping teams navigate compliance requirements while still enabling innovation. A key part of your work will involve monitoring changes in international regulations and standards, interpreting what they mean for the organisation, and communicating updates to colleagues. You will contribute to internal improvement initiatives, support external audit activities, and help ensure that quality and regulatory processes remain robust, efficient and aligned with business needs. This role requires someone who can balance the freedom needed for creative problem‑solving with the discipline required for regulated product development, finding pragmatic solutions that work in real‑world commercial environments. To succeed, you will need to be a clear thinker who can work independently while supporting and enabling others. Strong communication skills are essential, as you will be building relationships across a wide range of stakeholders and taking ownership of initiatives that improve the way the business operates. You should be able to demonstrate experience in developing or contributing to regulatory strategies, interpreting regulatory requirements, and understanding the implications for downstream processes. Knowledge of medical device compliance will be particularly valuable. It is expected that you will hold a relevant degree that has supported your move into a Regulatory Affairs position within the medical devices sector. It will also be important that you have contributed to a medical device that has progressed from early development through to commercial release, giving you a clear understanding of the full lifecycle and the regulatory considerations at each stage. This is an excellent opportunity to join a forward‑thinking organisation where you can develop your expertise, contribute to meaningful innovation and play a key role in shaping how new technologies reach the market. If you have regulatory affairs experience and are looking for a challenging and rewarding role within a growing organisation, then apply now. I expect strong interest in this position, and the company is looking to move quickly, so I would recommend submitting your application immediately or risk missing out. For more information, please feel free to call Andrew Welsh, Director of Medical Devices, Biotech and DeepTech recruitment at Newton Colmore, on (phone number removed), or make an application and one of our team will be in touch

Your new company Hays are partnered exclusively with an established biotech business on the outskirts of Cambridge and looking to recruit a Finance Manager to a newly created role within the business. This company has developed their offering significantly in recent years and, as such, is looking to expand their finance team. Your new role This role will support the CFO in supporting the financial management of the business through the next stage in their growth and to scale their operations. Specifically, your responsibilities will be to: Work closely with the CFO to execute the financial strategy of the business. Prepare and deliver management and statutory accounting information, working alongside external accountants Produce rolling forecasts for leadership Produce budgets for various divisions and projects Business partner with Project Management and R&D Team to ensure financial plans accurately reflect the budgets Work in tandem with the external Accounting team to ensure compliance with tax regulations, including timely reclaiming of R&D tax credits and fulfilment of VAT and PAYE / NI obligations. Oversee the transactional finance function currently undertaken by the external accountants and troubleshoot any queries Assist in the compilation of ad hoc reports to be provided to investors Identify, develop and deliver continuous improvements to financial processes, improving the accuracy and efficiency of those processes. Support other business activities including banking & treasury, including optimising interest and cash management Support with outputs that are required for the Treasury Committee and Risk and Audit Committee. This is a full-time role, working 40 hours per week between Monday and Friday. This role will be classed as 'home-based' but travel to the office near Cambridge will be required where necessary. What you'll need to succeed You will be: Fully qualified Accountant (ACA/ACCA/CIMA or equivalent) with post-qualification experience and technical knowledge. Excellent communicator and ability to develop good working relationships with internal & external stakeholders. Skilled and strong in using Excel spreadsheets, and ability to build and maintain models. Preference will be given to those with experience/exposure to working in a biotech with a hands-on self-starter approach Good IT knowledge, ideally with knowledge of Xero, SmartSheets and MS Excel. A working knowledge of AI tools would be advantageous. What you'll get in return You will receive a competitive base salary of c£60,000, hybrid working options, an enhanced pension scheme up to 8% matched contribution, salary sacrifice dental and private medical plans, and 25 days annual leave + bank holidays. 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 about your career. Hays EA is a trading division of Hays Specialist Recruitment Limited and 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 (url removed)

IT Support Engineer - Cyber Essentials - Audits, ISO27001 (On-site). An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced IT Support Engineer to join a growing organisation, supporting and enhancing critical IT infrastructure while helping to maintain strong cyber security and compliance standards. This is a fantastic opportunity to play a pivotal role in the day-to-day management of IT systems, ensuring users receive a high level of support while maintaining secure, reliable, and compliant technology environments. The role is fully site-based, offering a varied and hands-on opportunity for an individual who enjoys working across support, infrastructure, and security. About You To be successful in this role, you will have: Several years of experience in an IT Support, Infrastructure, or Systems Administration role. A strong understanding of IT security principles, data protection, and compliance requirements. Good working knowledge of Cyber Essentials and its practical application within a business environment. Hands-on experience supporting Microsoft 365, Azure, hardware, and software solutions. Solid networking knowledge, including TCP/IP, DNS, DHCP, VPNs, and firewalls. Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills. A proactive, solutions-focused approach with strong attention to detail. The ability to work effectively in a fully on-site environment and provide face-to-face support to end users. A willingness to undergo stringent background checks due to the nature of the organisation and its clients. On-site with parking Key Responsibilities • Provide day-to-day IT support, including hardware, software, networking, and user troubleshooting. Manage user accounts, permissions, and access controls across business systems. Monitor network activity and support the implementation of security best practices. Ensure systems are appropriately patched, updated, maintained, and documented. Support compliance initiatives relating to Cyber Essentials, GDPR, ISO standards, and other regulatory frameworks. Assist with internal and external audits, providing technical documentation and subject matter expertise. Maintain and improve network infrastructure, including TCP/IP and associated technologies. Support and administer Microsoft 365, Azure, and related cloud services. Work collaboratively with internal teams to ensure secure, efficient, and reliable IT operations. * Contribute to continuous improvement initiatives across IT support, infrastructure, and security processes. Salary & Benefits • Salary of £30,000 - £35,000 per annum (depending on experience). Comprehensive benefits package. Ongoing training and professional development opportunities. Opportunity to gain further exposure to cyber security, compliance, and infrastructure projects. Stable and supportive working environment with opportunities for growth. * On-site with parking Keywords IT Support Engineer, 2nd Line Support, 3rd Line Support, Infrastructure Engineer, Systems Administrator, Service Desk, Desktop Support, Technical Support, End User Support, Windows Server, Active Directory, Entra ID (Azure AD), Microsoft 365, Office 365, Exchange Online, SharePoint Online, Microsoft Teams, Azure, Intune, Endpoint Management, Group Policy (GPO), PowerShell, Windows 10, Windows 11, Server Administration, Network Administration, TCP/IP, DNS, DHCP, VPN, Firewalls, Switching, Routing, Wi-Fi, Cyber Security, Cyber Essentials, Cyber Essentials Plus, Security Compliance, ISO27001, GDPR, Vulnerability Management, Patch Management, Access Control, Identity Management, Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA), Endpoint Security, Microsoft Defender, Security Auditing, Risk Management, Incident Response, Backup and Recovery, Disaster Recovery, ITIL, Infrastructure Support, Cloud Services, Technical Documentation, User Account Management, Compliance, Audit, Troubleshooting, Helpdesk, Authentication, Network Security. Adecco acts as an Employment Agency in relation to this vacancy and is an Equal Opportunities Employer. All applications will be treated in the strictest confidence. Adecco is pleased to be working with this client as an approved recruitment partner for this vacancy

Purpose As Procurement Delivery Manager, you will be accountable for overseeing and managing delivery risk for all suppliers and commodities, enabling and unlocking on-time delivery to customer programme milestones and supporting operational flow. This will be achieved through the effective management of Procurement Project Specialists, aligned by operational cell and programme, to manage supplier delivery of materials and services supporting ACS UK requirements across both OEM NPI and Aftermarket Spares. Within OEM NPI and Aftermarket Spares, there are varied operating environments across cells and value streams, together with differing customer agreements and supply-chain designs, including Free-Issue. This creates diverse challenges and complexities when coordinating and managing credible supplier delivery plans. Leading Procurement Project Specialists in cross-functional collaboration will therefore be crucial to enabling effective Procurement processes, supported by a robust governance structure. This includes participation in production cell daily stand-ups and regular customer and programme reviews. Managing supplier delivery and quality performance will be a key responsibility and will provide critical input into commodity strategic plans. Building strong relationships with Commodity Buying is also essential to ensure delivery risks are appropriately managed through upstream Procurement processes, including Sourcing. The role will also support and contribute to continuous improvement initiatives aimed at enhancing cross-functional collaboration and functional capacity through the removal of waste and increased efficiency across key processes. Key Responsibilities Leadership As Procurement Delivery Manager, you will lead Procurement Project Specialists responsible for coordinating and managing credible supplier delivery plans in line with ACS UK requirements across both OEM and Aftermarket environments. You will manage team resources effectively, ensuring organisational efficiency, balanced workloads, appropriate capacity and alignment with operational cells and programmes. You will ensure the continuous development of Procurement Project Specialists through coaching, mentoring, training and performance management, creating a high-performing team with the capability to deliver against business requirements. Procurement The role will be responsible for deploying and implementing effective methods, processes and governance for coordinating credible supplier delivery plans and managing delivery and quality risks that could impact operational flow or customer programme delivery milestones. You will support production cell daily stand-ups and programme reviews, providing clear visibility of supplier delivery risks, issues and actions. You will collaborate cross-functionally with internal stakeholders to mitigate delivery risks and resolve a wide range of delivery issues and process blockers, including those relating to technical, design, quality, engineering and customer Free-Issue requirements. You will act as a key point of contact for delivery-related queries and escalate delivery and quality performance risks and issues through appropriate daily functional meetings. You will own and balance supplier performance for delivery and quality, ensuring appropriate actions are identified and followed through. You will integrate and lead material Free-Issue activity, managing and escalating risks as necessary and collaborating across Programmes, Goods Receipt and Procurement. You will also support supplier audits in collaboration with the Procurement Manager and build and maintain effective supplier relationships, fostering collaboration, accountability and trust. Where required, you will collaborate with Finance to resolve supplier invoicing queries and manage materials replenishment following the initiation of Supplier Non-Conformance tasks with suppliers through Commodity Buyers. You will support change requests once raised by Commodity Buyers, working collaboratively with Planning, Design and other key internal stakeholders. You will also liaise with and oversee Logistics activity where necessary to support standard, special and expedited transport requirements. You will drive team compliance with key supplier transactional activities, including order book management, ensuring supplier delivery due dates are accurately represented within the MRP system. Other Responsibilities The role will provide supplier delivery and quality performance information and supplier insights into the creation of commodity strategic plans as required. You will contribute to and support functional continuous improvement initiatives and projects designed to enhance efficiency, remove waste, improve cross-functional collaboration and increase functional capacity. You will support and provide supplier delivery and quality performance information for commercial bids covering both OEM and Aftermarket Spares. You will also support budgeting, business planning and monthly business reviews as required. You will comply with all relevant company policies, processes and trade compliance requirements. Key Performance Measures Performance will be measured through a range of supplier, procurement and operational measures, including: Supplier OTIF to MRP Date. Purchase order lines in arrears to MRP, including depth across OEM and Spares and excluding applicable Free-Issue, Goods-Issue and greater-than-three-day measures. Purchase order lines where the due date exceeds the required MRP date. Purchase order lines with due dates in the past. Goods In Quarantine turnaround time. Goods In Quarantine open issues and quantities. Open works order purchase order shortages covering Purchased and Free-Issue materials. Purchase order line changes resulting in more than seven days' pushout. Courier expedite spend against budget. Supplier quality performance based on GRNs versus Supplier Non-Conformances. Supplier audit adherence against plan. Knowledge, Education, Skills and Experience Knowledge The successful candidate will have strong knowledge of Procurement principles, resource management and Procurement organisational design. Experience of commodity procurement, ideally aligned to similar ACS UK specifications or commodities, is desirable. You will have experience of operating within Engineering and Manufacturing environments, particularly OEM, Aftermarket and NPI environments, together with knowledge of Supplier Relationship Management and strong understanding of end-to-end Supply Chain concepts, including demand and supply planning. You will have a good understanding of operating within MRP and ERP systems, together with sound knowledge of Microsoft Excel, Power BI and Microsoft Project. Education Degree-level education is preferred, although relevant experience and vocational qualifications will also be valued. A CIPS qualification, Advanced Practitioner qualification or equivalent is encouraged. You will be able to demonstrate a commitment to continuous personal and professional development. Skills and Competencies Required The successful candidate will demonstrate strong leadership capability and experience of leading high-performing teams, fostering collaboration and creating a shared vision. You will be an effective leader and influencer of change, with the ability to influence processes, projects and procedures and drive improvements across the function. You will be adept at maintaining strong business relationships and collaborating confidently with internal and external stakeholders, including geographically dispersed teams. You will have professional-level verbal, written and listening communication skills, with the ability to distil information, facts and data clearly and concisely at all levels and across all functions. You will demonstrate a flexible attitude and resilience, together with a proactive, solutions-focused approach to working in a high-pressure, fast-paced and rapidly changing environment. You will demonstrate exceptional customer service to both internal and external customers, supported by advanced stakeholder management skills. You will be skilled at proactively identifying and evaluating risks and issues, with the ability to solve problems through creative and innovative thinking in complex and ambiguous situations. You will have intermediate to advanced technology skills covering ERP, Power BI and Microsoft Office. You will be attentive to detail and comfortable analysing, interpreting and summarising information, with the ability to deliver concise reports and presentations to internal and external stakeholders. You will demonstrate strong initiative and commitment to accomplishing work, achieving results and meeting deadlines. You will be self-motivated and actively participate in professional development and training opportunities. A high degree of integrity is required, as data confidentiality is paramount. You will have the ability to influence decision-making at all levels and across all functions and will be expected to contribute new ideas and creative suggestions for continuous improvement. Professional Experience The successful candidate will have more than seven years' demonstrated experience working with Procurement principles and processes. More than five years' experience in a fast-paced Manufacturing environment is required, with Aerospace or another highly regulated industry preferred. Experience of Procurement within an NPI or build-to-specification production environment is preferred. More than five years' experience managing multiple supplier accounts is required, together with experience of managing and leading more than five direct reports, preferably within Procurement. Experience of Global Supplier Relationship Management and supplier risk management is desirable, together with a sound understanding of end-to-end Supply Chain planning and MRP systems. Key Relationships and Interaction Internal Relationships and Interactions The successful candidate will be confident working with key stakeholders across all relevant functions, including Design, Engineering, Quality, Operations, Programmes, Planning, Finance, Procurement and other business functions. External Relationships and Interactions The role requires confidence in working with external suppliers of all sizes and across different geographies, building effective relationships, managing performance and resolving delivery and quality issues. Working Arrangements Travel as and when required