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We're recruiting on behalf of a well-established business operating in the construction sector, based in Fareham, Hampshire. Having grown steadily, the business is now investing in a wide-ranging finance systems and process improvement programme, and is looking for a Finance Systems & Transformation Accountant to lead it.This is a genuinely project-focused role rather than a business-as-usual finance seat, giving the successful candidate real ownership of a defined transformation programme from day one, working closely alongside the existing finance team. \n What will the Project Accountant role involve? \n\n • Leading a finance system migration project, including data cleansing, testing, implementation and post go-live review, working closely with the finance team and external system providers\n, • Reviewing recommendations for system upgrades, additional modules and wider improvements to support seamless integration, stronger controls and better reporting\n, • Reviewing an existing operational systems platform and identifying opportunities to expand its use across processes such as invoicing and asset tracking\n, • Planning and delivering a full fixed asset audit across multiple sites, reconciling findings to the asset register and supporting insurance valuations\n, • Investigating and implementing a new stock control policy and supporting system\n, • Providing clear documentation, training and knowledge transfer to the finance team on completion of each project\n\n Suitable Candidate for the Project Accountant vacancy: \n\n • Qualified, part-qualified or qualified-by-experience accountant with strong finance and commercial experience\n, • Proven experience of finance system implementation, migration or improvement projects, ideally within a mid-size ERP environment\n, • Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with confidence working with large data sets in Excel\n, • A collaborative approach, comfortable working closely with finance and operational stakeholders to deliver change while maintaining strong controls\n, • Excellent organisational skills and the ability to manage multiple projects and priorities independently\n, • Willingness for occasional travel between sites\n\n Additional benefits and information for the role of Project Accountant: \n\n • Hybrid working available once settled into the role\n, • Flexible working hours around a core day\n, • A high-visibility, clearly defined project to lead and take ownership of\n, • The opportunity to make a genuine, lasting impact on how the finance function operates\n, • Salary dependent on experience\n\n CMA Recruitment Group is acting as a recruitment agency in relation to this role. CMA complies with all relevant UK legislation and doesn’t discriminate on any protected characteristics. By completing the application process, you agree to the terms outlined in our Privacy Notice and that CMA may contact you in connection with your application in relation to CMA providing you with work finding services. Our Privacy Notice can be viewed under the privacy tab on our website. CMA is currently receiving a high volume of applications. Whilst we ensure all applications are considered, regrettably, it may not be possible to respond individually to all applications received.

Are you looking for a Portsmouth based role in which you can build your career and develop both your finance and commercial skills? CMA are recruiting a Management Accountant for an established organisation that could be just what you are looking for. With a commitment to growth and excellence, this organisation offers a collaborative environment where your expertise can drive positive change. In return the role offers a competitive salary, flexible working arrangements, and excellent opportunities for professional development.What will the Management Accountant roles involve? \n\n • Working as part of a close-knit team to lead in financial management activities to inform strategic decisions and ensure compliance with national regulations\n, • Supporting the delivery of financial planning, reporting, and performance monitoring to promote the accuracy of financial reporting\n, • Providing advice and guidance to senior stakeholders, forming strong relationships with both internal and external partners\n, • Contributing to organisational change projects, developing financial models, and evaluating investment opportunities to optimise resource allocation\n, • Assisting in the implementation of process and systems improvements, ensuring smooth integration and delivery\n\n Suitable Candidate for the Management Accountant position: \n\n • CIMA, ACCA or ACA qualified with a well rounded skill set, ideally from a medium/large business\n, • Experienced in building relationships with diverse stakeholders, including senior managers\n, • Capable of analysing complex financial data and presenting clear insights to both financial and non-financial audiences\n, • Demonstrates strong organisational skills, adaptability, and a willingness to learn and develop\n\n Additional benefits and information for the role of Management Accountant: \n\n • Opportunity to work within a supportive and forward-thinking organisation committed to professional growth\n, • Flexibility to work in a hybrid environment, combining office presence with remote working\n, • Generous holiday entitlement, pension scheme and tailored development programmes\n, • Salary will be dependent on experience\n\n CMA Recruitment Group is acting as a recruitment agency in relation to this role. CMA complies with all relevant UK legislation and doesn’t discriminate on any protected characteristics. By completing the application process, you agree to the terms outlined in our Privacy Notice and that CMA may contact you in connection with your application in relation to CMA providing you with work finding services. Our Privacy Notice can be viewed under the privacy tab on our website. CMA is currently receiving a high volume of applications. Whilst we ensure all applications are considered, regrettably, it may not be possible to respond individually to all applications received.

CMA Recruitment Group is working with a major, nationally recognised employer with a large Hampshire operation on the appointment of a Finance Operations Accountant, in on a 12 month fixed term contract. \n This is one of the better places in the county to spend a year. It's a substantial organisation, an accredited Best Company to work for, and rated 4.3 out of 5 by its own employees on Glassdoor - around 20% above the average for its sector. We've placed a number of finance professionals here over the years and the feedback has been consistently strong on culture, flexibility and how people are treated. \n The role itself is broad and genuinely technical rather than transactional. It sits within the Finance Operations team, reporting to the Senior Accountants and working alongside the Business Partners and FP&A team, with line responsibility for a small team of Assistant Accountants. Alongside the core accounting cycle there is a real mandate to improve how things are done, so it will suit someone who wants to leave the process in better shape than they found it - and who wants the systems and automation side of their CV to look stronger in twelve months' time. \n What will the Finance Operations Accountant role involve? \n\n • Owning period end close, P&L preparation and balance sheet reconciliations across multiple business areas\n, • Feeding into budgeting and forecasting, investigating variances and trends and presenting the findings to the Senior Accountants\n, • Fixed assets, external funding, cross company transactions, external bid work and billing\n, • Statutory and regulatory compliance across UK and overseas entities, plus supporting audit requirements\n, • Drafting technical accounting material, researching and applying the relevant standards to live situations as they arise\n, • Line management, coaching and mentoring across circa three Assistant Accountants\n, • Leading continuous improvement work — identifying and delivering automation, standardisation and digital improvement across the team's processes\n\n Suitable Candidate for the Finance Operations Accountant vacancy: \n\n • Fully qualified accountant (ACA, ACCA or CIMA) with a number of years post qualified experience\n, • Strong general accounting and period end background, ideally gained in a larger or multi entity environment\n, • Confident researching and applying accounting standards independently\n, • Experience of SAP or a comparable ERP alongside strong Excel; exposure to Power BI, Power Automate, Copilot, VBA or Python would be a real advantage\n, • Someone who takes ownership of a task list and self-allocates work rather than waiting to be directed\n, • Collaborative by nature, and motivated to develop less experienced colleagues around them\n\n Additional benefits and information for the role of Finance Operations Accountant: \n\n • Salary dependent on experience\n, • Employer pension contributions of up to 18%, against a 9% employee contribution\n, • 26 days' annual leave plus bank holidays.\n, • 35 hour working week with genuine flexibility over start and finish times — if you need a couple of hours out of your day, you make the time up later rather than booking leave\n, • Hybrid working\n, • Medical and dental cash plans\n, • 8x life assurance and 75% income protection\n, • Voluntary benefits scheme and retail discounts\n\n CMA Recruitment Group is acting as a recruitment agency in relation to this role. CMA complies with all relevant UK legislation and doesn't discriminate on any protected characteristics. By completing the application process, you agree to the terms outlined in our Privacy Notice and that CMA may contact you in connection with your application in relation to CMA providing you with work finding services. Our Privacy Notice can be viewed under the privacy tab on our website. CMA is currently receiving a high volume of applications. Whilst we ensure all applications are considered, regrettably, it may not be possible to respond individually to all applications received.

Are you an experienced Employment Tax professional looking for an opportunity to take ownership of a regional tax agenda within a global organisation? CMA Recruitment Group is partnering with a market-leading international business to recruit an Employment Tax Manager into its established Tax & Treasury function.This is a highly visible role with responsibility for employment tax matters across the EMEA region, providing the successful candidate with the opportunity to work closely with senior stakeholders across Finance, HR, Payroll, Reward and Legal functions. Offering broad exposure, international reach and genuine influence, the position would suit an individual looking to further develop their expertise within a complex and evolving environment.What will the Employment Tax Manager role involve? \n\n • Acting as the subject matter expert for employment tax across the EMEA region, ensuring ongoing compliance, governance and effective control frameworks are maintained across multiple jurisdictions\n, • Leading on a broad range of employment tax matters including employee benefits, PAYE Settlement Agreements, international mobility, business travellers, home and overseas working arrangements, and share scheme reporting\n, • Acting as the primary point of contact for HMRC and other tax authorities, managing enquiries, reviews and disputes while developing robust technical positions and mitigating tax risk\n, • Partnering with Finance, Payroll, HR, Legal and Reward teams to strengthen tax governance, enhance controls and ensure employment tax considerations are embedded within business decision-making\n, • Monitoring legislative developments and identifying opportunities to improve processes, optimise the organisation's employment tax position and support wider strategic business initiatives\n\n Suitable Candidate for the Employment Tax Manager vacancy: \n\n • Qualified Accountant (ACA/ACCA) or qualified Tax professional (ATT/CTA), or possess equivalent employment tax experience gained within practice or industry\n, • Strong technical knowledge of UK employment taxes, including PAYE, NIC, benefits-in-kind, off-payroll working (IR35) and share scheme reporting\n, • Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills, with the ability to influence both technical and non-technical audiences across multiple business functions\n\n Additional benefits and information for the role of Employment Tax Manager: \n\n • Hybrid working arrangement with three days per week in the office\n, • Opportunity to take ownership of employment tax matters across a diverse EMEA region\n, • Significant exposure to senior stakeholders and international business operations\n, • Supportive and collaborative culture within an established in-house tax function\n, • Opportunity to further develop specialist employment tax expertise within a global organisation\n, • Salary depends on experience\n\n CMA Recruitment Group is acting as a recruitment agency in relation to this role. CMA complies with all relevant UK legislation and doesn’t discriminate on any protected characteristics. By completing the application process, you agree to the terms outlined in our Privacy Notice and that CMA may contact you in connection with your application in relation to CMA providing you with work finding services. Our Privacy Notice can be viewed under the privacy tab on our website. CMA is currently receiving a high volume of applications. Whilst we ensure all applications are considered, regrettably, it may not be possible to respond individually to all applications received.

Are you a qualified finance professional seeking a strategic leadership role within the education sector? we're partnering with an education organisation looking to appoint a FP&A Manager. The organisation boasts a forward-thinking culture, driven by a commitment to student success and community engagement. This opportunity offers the chance to contribute to a vital educational environment with a supportive team, competitive benefits, and a focus on professional development. What will the FP&A Manager role involve? Analysing financial performance data to identify trends, risks, and opportunities, supplying senior management with actionable insights Collaborating with curriculum leaders and budget holders to ensure financial accountability and support continuous improvement Implementing financial models to evaluate funding arrangements, staffing structures, capital investments, and new commercial initiatives Producing comprehensive reports and dashboards to facilitate transparent communication with trustees, senior leaders, and internal teams, supporting strategic planning and resource allocation Suitable Candidate for the FP&A Manager vacancy: Fully qualified accountant (ACA, ACCA, CIMA, CIPFA or equivalent) with substantial post-qualification experience in a senior finance role Demonstrated ability to lead complex financial planning processes within a dynamic organisational context Strong analytical skills, with a proactive approach to problem solving and strategic thinking Excellent communication skills, capable of presenting complex financial data clearly to non-financial stakeholders Adaptable, with a collaborative approach and a commitment to continuous professional development Additional benefits and information for the role of FP&A Manager: Generous annual leave entitlement Membership of the Local Government Pension Scheme Discounted rates with Blue Light Card for leisure and shopping Salary dependent on experience CMA Recruitment Group is acting as a recruitment agency in relation to this role. CMA complies with all relevant UK legislation and doesn’t discriminate on any protected characteristics. By completing the application process, you agree to the terms outlined in our Privacy Notice and that CMA may contact you in connection with your application in relation to CMA providing you with work finding services. Our Privacy Notice can be viewed under the privacy tab on our website. CMA is currently receiving a high volume of applications. Whilst we ensure all applications are considered, regrettably, it may not be possible to respond individually to all applications received