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JMG Group is a private equity-backed insurance brokerage, headquartered in Guiseley, Leeds, with a strong and growing presence across the UK. As a Top 30 broker with over 900 employees, we are experiencing rapid growth and continued success in the market.We place in excess of £350 million in Gross Written Premium annually, and our teams are highly respected throughout the insurance industry. At the heart of our business is a commitment to customer excellence and always doing the right thing—values that shape everything we do. Our success is driven by our talented people, modern systems, and robust processes, all of which enable us to deliver exceptional service and build long-term relationships with our clients and partners.The opportunityOur Blackburn office has a brand-new opportunity for an experienced Senior Account Handler to join their growing team. This is a key role that will be responsible for generating revenue and developing the profitability of the business whilst ensuring full FCA compliance in all aspects of commercial insurance. Our Account Handlers ensure a high-quality service is provided to all clients in accordance with their specific needs and requirements.Key areas of responsibility include\n\n • Ensuring accuracy, efficiency and professionalism when dealing with both client and insurer and conducting high quality work in relation to; Renewals, Mid-term adjustments, Claims, Queries, Premium Finance Arrangements as well as proactively driving New Business by working with the Client Director to identify gaps in cover and presenting quotations to the client. \n, • Ensuring all business activity fully complies with FCA regulation and company procedures as detailed in the Conduct Polices and Guides to Best Practice\n, • Always promoting exceptional customer care standards\n, • Developing and maintaining a professional working relationship with all clients and providing expert product advice and guidance\n, • Actively securing renewal business by re-broking existing business to ensure the client is presented with the most suitable and cost-effective cover\n, • Promoting and increasing the use of in-house premium finance, from insurer schemes\n, • Supporting our Client Directors/ Account Executives with duties where required\n, • Achieve and maintain a high level of customer service and promote exceptional customer care standards at all times.\n, • Conduct client visits where appropriate in relation to renewal meetings, claims reviews, mid-term reviews and/or surveys\n, • Produce Pre-Renewal documents and Renewal Reports\n, • Assist colleagues with workloads during busy periods\n, • Assist colleagues with queries/peer review when required\n, • Handle any complaints in accordance with regulation, the Company’s Conduct Policy and Guide to Best Practice.\n, • Conduct learning, training and assessment exercises in accordance with the individual T&C scheme applicable to you. Identify further areas for own development as required.\nWhat we’re looking forTo be successful in this office-based role, you must have the following skills\n\n, • Previous experience (3 years) in an Account Handler role within a broker environment\n, • Working knowledge of most commercial insurance products\n, • Experience of working to high standards of FCA compliance\n, • I.T. skills including use of an insurance IT system, ideally Acturis\n, • Strong organisation skills\n, • The ability to work to a high level of accuracy\n, • Exemplary customer service skills with the ability to build solid relationships with clients and insurers\n, • Regulatory and compliance awareness\n, • Willingness to work towards Cert CII or already hold qualifications\nWhat we offer\n\n, • Competitive salary commensurate with level of experience\n, • Free parking\n, • Company Pension scheme\n, • Generous holiday entitlement, including birthday day off and additional days available to purchase \n, • Bupa Healthcare Cash Plan\n, • Death in service\n, • Enhanced maternity/ paternity\n, • Cycle to work scheme \n, • Many more\nREF-230 037

A growing accountancy and business advisory firm is seeking an experienced Accounts Director to join its Bolton team, offering hybrid working. The role involves managing a portfolio of clients, providing strategic financial advice, overseeing complex accounts and tax work, and leading a team of managers and accountants. \n \n The successful candidate will build key client relationships, drive business development and contribute to the firm's wider strategic growth, including process improvements and digital transformation. \n \n Accounts Director Overview \n\n • Managing a portfolio of clients and acting as the senior contact for accounting, compliance and advisory matters.\n, • Providing strategic financial guidance and developing long-term client relationships.\n, • Overseeing and reviewing statutory accounts, management accounts and tax returns.\n, • Reviewing complex work and ensuring technical accuracy and quality standards.\n, • Leading, mentoring and developing managers and wider team members.\n, • Identifying additional service opportunities and contributing to business development.\n, • Monitoring client deadlines, budgets, profitability and team KPIs.\n, • Driving process improvements, automation, data analytics and AI initiatives.\n, • Supporting senior leadership with strategic planning and operational improvements.\n, • Maintaining current knowledge of accounting standards, tax legislation and industry developments.\n, • Building professional networks and identifying new business opportunities.\n\n \n Accounts Director Requirements \n\n • Significant accountancy practice experience, ideally at Director or senior management level.\n, • Strong technical knowledge across accounts, tax and compliance.\n, • Proven experience managing client portfolios and providing strategic financial advice.\n, • Strong leadership and team management experience.\n, • Excellent commercial awareness and business development skills.\n, • Strong client relationship, communication and organisational skills.\n, • Experience with process improvement and digital transformation would be advantageous.\n, • High level of integrity, professionalism and customer service.\n\n \n Accounts Director Salary & Benefits \n\n • £60,000+ salary, dependent upon experience.\n, • Hybrid working.\n, • 43 days' holiday, inclusive of bank holidays.\n, • Pension with salary sacrifice option.\n, • Private healthcare and Simplyhealth support.\n, • Electric car scheme and onsite charging.\n, • Cycle2Work scheme.\n, • Learning and development opportunities.\n, • Employee and client referral schemes.\n, • Regular social events.\n, • Excellent career progression within a growing and forward-thinking firm.\n\n ? \n \n Bennett and Game Recruitment are a multi-disciplined technical recruitment agency based in Chichester, West Sussex operating across the UK with specialist teams covering a range of industries.We are acting as a Recruitment Agency in relation to this vacancy, and in accordance with GDPR by applying you are granting us consent to process your data, contact you about the services we offer, and submit your CV for the role you have applied for.

Based in East Lancashire this multi-site manufacturing business are looking to add a technically astute Finance Manager within a newly created role. Reporting to the Finance Director, the business have an exciting future and boast a strong commercial pipeline. Undergoing a significant transformation, they business are in a period of high-growth. With a unique offering, they are market leaders and boast a strong presence in bespoke manufacturing and the distribution sector. Part of a larger group the business pride themselves on quality products and continue to grow at pace. Salary and Enhanced Benefits include: Hybrid working, life assurance as well as competitive salary and progression opportunity. Your new role as Finance Manager:This is a varied role where no day will be the same. As Finance Manager, reporting to the Finance Director, you will be responsible for overseeing the finance department and day to day financial activity. Working closely with senior leadership, you shall provide strategic insights and drive financial performance across multiple regions and business units. Managing a small team you shall take the lead over the financial operation, and be responsible for monthly management accounting, statutory requirements and year-end close, including budgeting, forecasting, cash flow management and lead on audit requirements. Key Responsibilities:•Prepare accurate and timely monthly management accounts as well as leading on the preparation of statutory accounts and liaison with external auditors.•Support year-end and month-end close processes.•Lead on VAT requirements as well as other statutory reporting obligations.•Lead the budgeting and forecasting processes across a multi site operation.•Provide detailed financial analysis, providing insight and recommendations to support commercial decision-making.•Cash flow forecasting.•Ensure effective financial controls and governance are maintained, driving improvements across financial processes and reporting, whilst identifying automation opportunities. •Act as business partner, working closely with operational managers to help them understand financial performance.•Manage and develop the finance team, monitoring team performance, providing coaching and professional development where required.Experience & Qualifications Required to apply:To be considered you shall either have a proven track record of adding value in a Finance Manager role, or be a 1st time practice mover who is technically sound, managed audit/statutory requirements and managed a team within public practice.With strong commercial acumen, you will ideally have had exposure to financial requirements within the manufacturing sector. Technically astute and formally qualified CIMA, ACA or ACCA you will have solid technical skillset, with advanced experience with ERP systems and operating Excel. With knowledge to enhance process improvements, you will be driven to make sense of financial data, with the skills to communicate effectively with non financial heads, ensuring finance are a value add to the rest of the business. This role is being handled by Darren Cadman – Kenton Black FinanceKenton Black Finance operate across the UK as a market leading recruitment partner, specialising in the attraction of finance talent across both permanent and interim requirements. With a team of dedicated experts, each with longevity operating in the finance arena, we maintain a proven track record and have established partnerships with businesses both large, small and those in their infancy. Market leaders, we provide recruitment solutions from entry level finance to directorship professionals. Operating from local offices in Preston, Manchester, Leeds, Liverpool, Birmingham and Glasgow, Kenton Black Finance remain a dynamic and effective recruitment partner who represent and attract only the finest finance talent in the local area and across the UK.

A growing accountancy and business advisory firm is seeking an experienced Accounts Director to join its Bolton team, offering hybrid working. The role involves managing a portfolio of clients, providing strategic financial advice, overseeing complex accounts and tax work, and leading a team of managers and accountants.The successful candidate will build key client relationships, drive business development and contribute to the firm's wider strategic growth, including process improvements and digital transformation.Accounts Director OverviewManaging a portfolio of clients and acting as the senior contact for accounting, compliance and advisory matters.Providing strategic financial guidance and developing long-term client relationships.Overseeing and reviewing statutory accounts, management accounts and tax returns.Reviewing complex work and ensuring technical accuracy and quality standards.Leading, mentoring and developing managers and wider team members.Identifying additional service opportunities and contributing to business development.Monitoring client deadlines, budgets, profitability and team KPIs.Driving process improvements, automation, data analytics and AI initiatives.Supporting senior leadership with strategic planning and operational improvements.Maintaining current knowledge of accounting standards, tax legislation and industry developments.Building professional networks and identifying new business opportunities.Accounts Director RequirementsSignificant accountancy practice experience, ideally at Director or senior management level.Strong technical knowledge across accounts, tax and compliance.Proven experience managing client portfolios and providing strategic financial advice.Strong leadership and team management experience.Excellent commercial awareness and business development skills.Strong client relationship, communication and organisational skills.Experience with process improvement and digital transformation would be advantageous.High level of integrity, professionalism and customer service.Accounts Director Salary & Benefits£60,000+ salary, dependent upon experience.Hybrid working.43 days' holiday, inclusive of bank holidays.Pension with salary sacrifice option.Private healthcare and Simplyhealth support.Electric car scheme and onsite charging.Cycle2Work scheme.Learning and development opportunities.Employee and client referral schemes.Regular social events.Excellent career progression within a growing and forward-thinking firm.?Bennett and Game Recruitment are a multi-disciplined technical recruitment agency based in Chichester, West Sussex operating across the UK with specialist teams covering a range of industries.We are acting as a Recruitment Agency in relation to this vacancy, and in accordance with GDPR by applying you are granting us consent to process your data, contact you about the services we offer, and submit your CV for the role you have applied for.TPBN1_UKTJ

Reporting to the Finance Director, the business have an exciting future and boast a strong commercial pipeline. Undergoing a significant transformation, they business are in a period of high-growth. Part of a larger group the business pride themselves on quality products and continue to grow at pace

Assistant Showroom Manager / Showroom Sales Executive • Location: Clayton-Le-Moors, • Hours: 09:00–18:00, 5 days out of 7, including some weekends, • Reports to: Showroom Manager / Directors, • Hourly pay: £14.50 – £16.50 per hour (depending on experience) NW Recruitment Services Ltd are working exclusively in partnership with a well established and successful manufacturer and supplier of home and bedroom products in the Accrington area. As part of a multi-site business with additional warehousing support, this position offers the opportunity to contribute beyond the showroom. This is a secure long-term permanent role paid via NW Recruitment Services Ltd for the initial 12-week which acts as the probationary period as agreed with the employer. Interviews are to be held with employer before an offer of employment will be made. Role purpose: To support the day-to-day running of the showroom, deliver excellent customer service, and maximise sales of mattresses, beds, bed frames, headboards, bedroom furniture, accessories, and home furnishings. The role combines showroom leadership, product selling, customer support, and operational responsibility. Key responsibilities: • Support the Showroom Manager / Director with the daily running of the showroom., • Deliver high-quality customer service and consultative sales to retail customers., • Build strong product knowledge across mattresses, beds, bedroom furniture, and accessories., • Assist customers in selecting suitable products based on comfort, style, budget, and requirements., • Drive sales performance through proactive selling, upselling, and cross-selling., • Handle enquiries in person, by phone, and by email., • Process orders accurately and follow through to completion., • Maintain showroom presentation, merchandising, and display standards., • Support stock awareness, product availability checks, and basic inventory control., • Resolve customer queries and complaints professionally., • Assist with opening and closing duties, cash handling, and keyholder responsibilities where required., • Work collaboratively with the wider team to meet sales targets and service standards., • Keep up to date with product ranges, pricing, promotions, and competitor activity. Person specification: • Previous experience in furniture retail, bedroom retail, or a similar showroom environment., • Strong sales ability with a customer-first approach., • Good working knowledge of mattresses, beds, and bedroom furnishings., • Confident communicator with strong interpersonal skills., • Organised, reliable, and able to work independently., • Comfortable working weekends and a flexible 5-day rota., • Experience with POS systems, order processing, and basic administration desirable

The Opportunity We are looking for an experienced Service Operations Manager to take responsibility for the day-to-day management and delivery of service and maintenance activities at a major blue-chip customer site. This is a highly visible, customer-facing operational leadership role with responsibility for managing the site-based engineering team, coordinating maintenance and breakdown activity, driving machine availability and ensuring the customer receives an exceptional level of technical service and support. The successful candidate will provide the crucial link between the customer, the site engineering team and the wider service organisation. You will take ownership of operational priorities on site, ensuring engineers and resources are deployed effectively and that planned and reactive maintenance activities are managed professionally and efficiently. Strong technical engineering knowledge is essential. You will need the technical credibility to support experienced Service Engineers, understand complex CNC machine tool problems, participate in technical discussions and communicate confidently with the customer's engineering and operational teams. Key Responsibilities Lead the day-to-day site service and maintenance operation, ensuring consistently high standards of delivery. Manage, motivate and develop the site-based engineering team, creating a culture of accountability and technical excellence. Plan and prioritise resources across planned maintenance, breakdowns and customer production requirements. Drive improvements in machine uptime, availability, response times, preventative maintenance completion and service quality. Coordinate complex breakdowns and technical issues, supporting engineers with fault finding, root-cause analysis and corrective actions. Act as the primary operational interface with the customer, leading service reviews, managing expectations and resolving escalations. Monitor service KPIs, engineering performance and outstanding actions, providing clear reporting and escalation to the Service Director. The Ideal Candidate Proven experience managing service, maintenance or engineering teams within CNC machine tools, capital equipment or advanced manufacturing. Strong operational leadership with experience managing engineers in a demanding, customer-facing environment. A solid technical engineering background with the credibility to support and challenge experienced engineers. Experience managing both planned preventative maintenance and reactive breakdown activity on complex production equipment. Strong customer-management skills with the confidence to engage with Engineering, Maintenance, Operations and senior customer stakeholders. Proven people-management capability, including coaching, development, performance management and accountability. A proactive, organised and decisive approach with strong communication, problem-solving and continuous-improvement skills. Preferred Background Previous experience as a Service Engineer, Senior Engineer, Team Leader, Service Manager or Maintenance Manager before progressing into operational leadership. Experience working for a machine tool builder, distributor or specialist service organisation. Strong exposure to sophisticated CNC machinery and high-value capital equipment. Experience managing engineers within a customer-site or field-service environment. Background within aerospace, automotive, defence, precision engineering or high-value manufacturing would be advantageous. Experience working with major blue-chip manufacturing customers. A track record of retaining strong technical knowledge while progressing into people and operational management. Why This Role? Leadership with technical involvement – Lead and develop an experienced engineering team while remaining close to sophisticated CNC machine tools, breakdowns and technical problem-solving. Genuine autonomy and ownership – Have real responsibility for site performance, engineering priorities, machine availability and the overall quality of service delivered. The opportunity to join a leader in their with premium high precision equipment Interested? Apply with an up-to-date CV outlining your experience with CNC machine tools, 5-axis milling, fault finding, service and maintenance

A fantastic opportunity has arisen to join one of the leading Suppliers/Distributors of automotive/bike accessories and apparel. This innovative and exciting business also has its own well recognised and successful brands. We are looking for an Assistant import Merchandiser to join on a fixed term contract, to develop and maintain strong relationships with international suppliers and ensure timely delivery, availability, quality and cost efficiency of products. Also oversee supplier performance, negotiates terms, and resolve issues to maintain smooth supply chain operations. Coordinates shipments, compliance, and documentation while aligning inventory with business needs. Assistant Import Merchandiser - Responsibilities Order Processing • Raise purchase orders, review retail orders, and ensure correct print positions and templates. Supplier Coordination • Liaise with international manufacturers (e.g., in Vietnam, Pakistan, China) to manage planning and production., • Evaluate supplier capabilities, capacity, and compliance with ethical sourcing and sustainability standards, • Conduct regular performance reviews and factory audits to ensure quality and reliability, • Negotiate lead times and minimum order quantities to optimise cost and flexibility, • Resolve production issues, delays, and quality concerns through proactive communication and problem-solving, • Collaborate with Supply Chain Director and Supply Manager to onboard new vendors and manage risk, • Drive continuous improvement in workflow efficiency and supplier responsiveness, • Analyse historical data to improve forecasting and lead time accuracy Critical Path Management • Develop and maintain detailed critical path schedules for each product category and season., • Track key milestones: sample approvals, bulk production, inspections, shipping, and delivery, • Use internal documents and ERP systems to update timelines and flag potential delays, • Implement contingency plans to mitigate delays and ensure timely product launches, • Align production timelines with marketing campaigns, retail drops, and seasonal demand, • Drive continuous improvement in workflow efficiency and supplier responsiveness Shipment Planning • Work with suppliers to approve shipments and ensure on time handover to freight forwarders, • Collaborate with Import Merchandiser to ensure all documentation is provided and shipment details and priorities are clearly communicated for inbound planning Cross Functional Collaboration • Communicate status updates and risks to cross-functional teams including design, demand, sales, and logistic Assistant Import Merchandiser - Requirements • Degree in business, supply chain or other relevant fields ideal., • A minimum of 3 year experience in a merchandising/demand planning/forecasting role, • Highly organised - able to manage own workload, • Capability to multitask in a fast paced environment., • Proactive, with the ability to foresee problems and find solutions to mitigate business risk, • Excellent written and verbal communication skills., • Fluent in English, other languages are a plus, • Good knowledge of software tools: Excel advanced, SAP and Microsoft Dynamics NAV, • Full Right to work in the UK

Based in East Lancashire this multi-site manufacturing business are looking to add a technically astute Finance Manager within a newly created role. Reporting to the Finance Director, the business have an exciting future and boast a strong commercial pipeline. Undergoing a significant transformation, they business are in a period of high-growth. With a unique offering, they are market leaders and boast a strong presence in bespoke manufacturing and the distribution sector. Part of a larger group the business pride themselves on quality products and continue to grow at pace. Salary and Enhanced Benefits include: Hybrid working, life assurance as well as competitive salary and progression opportunity. Your new role as Finance Manager: This is a varied role where no day will be the same. As Finance Manager, reporting to the Finance Director, you will be responsible for overseeing the finance department and day to day financial activity. Working closely with senior leadership, you shall provide strategic insights and drive financial performance across multiple regions and business units. Managing a small team you shall take the lead over the financial operation, and be responsible for monthly management accounting, statutory requirements and year-end close, including budgeting, forecasting, cash flow management and lead on audit requirements. Key Responsibilities: • Prepare accurate and timely monthly management accounts as well as leading on the preparation of statutory accounts and liaison with external auditors. • Support year-end and month-end close processes. • Lead on VAT requirements as well as other statutory reporting obligations. • Lead the budgeting and forecasting processes across a multi site operation. • Provide detailed financial analysis, providing insight and recommendations to support commercial decision-making. • Cash flow forecasting. • Ensure effective financial controls and governance are maintained, driving improvements across financial processes and reporting, whilst identifying automation opportunities. • Act as business partner, working closely with operational managers to help them understand financial performance. • Manage and develop the finance team, monitoring team performance, providing coaching and professional development where required. Experience & Qualifications Required to apply: To be considered you shall either have a proven track record of adding value in a Finance Manager role, or be a 1st time practice mover who is technically sound, managed audit/statutory requirements and managed a team within public practice. With strong commercial acumen, you will ideally have had exposure to financial requirements within the manufacturing sector. Technically astute and formally qualified CIMA, ACA or ACCA you will have solid technical skillset, with advanced experience with ERP systems and operating Excel. With knowledge to enhance process improvements, you will be driven to make sense of financial data, with the skills to communicate effectively with non financial heads, ensuring finance are a value add to the rest of the business. This role is being handled by Darren Cadman – Kenton Black Finance Kenton Black Finance operate across the UK as a market leading recruitment partner, specialising in the attraction of finance talent across both permanent and interim requirements. With a team of dedicated experts, each with longevity operating in the finance arena, we maintain a proven track record and have established partnerships with businesses both large, small and those in their infancy. Market leaders, we provide recruitment solutions from entry level finance to directorship professionals. Operating from local offices in Preston, Manchester, Leeds, Liverpool, Birmingham and Glasgow, Kenton Black Finance remain a dynamic and effective recruitment partner who represent and attract only the finest finance talent in the local area and across the UK