The purpose of the role is to provide management support for all accounting activities and ensure the timescales for monthly reporting are adhered to. A keen eye for detail is required and there is great exposure to a wide range of areas, providing good opportunities in line with their growth plans. 

Your duties would include:

• Preparation monthly management accounts, related reports and commentary for the company.
• Liaising with the team on any issues/discrepancies with the monthly management accounts or reconciliations and work with the team to resolve any queries. 
• Assisting in audit queries and information for preparation of statutory accounts.
• Preparing VAT returns.
• Bank reconciliations.
• Producing monthly cost reports.
• Maintaining controls and processes.
• Overseeing all transactional finance activities - purchase & sales ledger, credit control and payroll.

As the successful candidate you must be a team player and happy to roll your sleeves up and support with anything that needs dealing with in finance team. You must be able to demonstrate the following specific skills and experiences:

• Demonstrable experience of management accounts production ideally in an SME environment.
• You can be someone qualified, studying professional qualifications, an AAT technician or qualified by experience.
• Strong IT skills and ideally some experience of using Xero.

Salary up to £50k depending on skills and experience plus benefits. This is a full time office based role with flexibility on working hours.

Reporting to the Head of FP&A, you will be responsible for supporting operational and commercial leaders by providing financial insight, analysis and challenge to drive improved business performance. Acting as a trusted advisor to the business, the role translates financial data into meaningful insights that support planning, decision-making and strategic growth.

You will be responsible for:

• Partnering with operational and commercial leaders to support informed decision-making.
• Providing financial insight and constructive challenge to improve performance.
• Building strong relationships with site managers and senior stakeholders across the business.
• Leading budgeting and forecasting processes for assigned business areas.
• Delivering monthly financial performance analysis, identifying key trends, risks and opportunities.
• Providing variance analysis against budget and forecast.
• Monitoring operational costs, margins and financial KPIs.
• Supporting operational teams in identifying efficiency improvements and cost control opportunities.
• Tracking productivity and financial performance across operational sites.
• Producing clear management reports and financial insights for senior stakeholders.
• Translating complex financial data into clear, actionable information for non-finance leaders.
• Supporting investment appraisals, business cases and commercial decision-making.
• Providing financial input into pricing strategies, projects and operational initiatives.
• Striving for the ‘why’ to develop understanding and continual improvement.
• Being the bridge between Finance and stakeholders to promote good working relationships and collaboration.

As the successful candidate you will need to be able to demonstrate the following skills and experiences:

• Be a qualified accountant (ACA / ACCA / CIMA or equivalent).
• Have proven experience in a Finance Business Partner or FP&A role.
• Demonstrate strong financial modelling and analytical skills, delivering outcomes and recommendations to deadlines.
• Full preparation of management accounts, including payables and accruals.
• Have the ability to influence and challenge senior stakeholders, through building trusted relationships.
• Experience presenting financial insights, budgets and forecasts to non-finance leaders.
• Ability to demonstrate a continuous improvement mindset.
• Advanced Excel and financial analysis capability, specifically with large data sets.

Salary c£55k plus car allowance and a generous benefits package. Defined hybrid working environment. There is some travel involved in the role.

Reporting to the Group Financial Controller, you will play a critical role in delivering fast, accurate and insightful financial information that enables confident decision‑making at pace. You’ll work closely with their US teams, helping to build a “one team” approach across borders. This role requires agility, strong problem-solving skills and a solutions‑focused mindset to support a rapidly scaling business.

Your accountabilities will be to:

• Take ownership of monthly US management accounts and year-end financial statements, delivering accurate and timely financial performance insight.
• Ensuring full compliance with US tax, audit and regulatory obligations.
• Contributing to group financial reporting, including consolidations and statutory audit.
• Providing high-quality financial analysis and commentary to support strategic decision‑making.
• Driving continuous improvement in finance processes to support scaling and efficiency.
• Building collaborative relationships across UK and US teams to support a “one‑team” finance function.

You need to be able to demonstrate the following key skills and experiences:

• Experience in management accounting or financial reporting roles in a dynamic business.
• Understanding of US tax, compliance requirements and payroll implications.
• Ability to work with pace while maintaining accuracy.
• Confident communicator who can influence and build relationships remotely.
• Proactive, solutions‑driven mindset with the ability to simplify complexity.
• Strong Excel skills and comfort working with data.
• Experience navigating change or supporting growth environments.
• Professional accounting qualification (e.g., CPA, CMA, CIMA, ACCA).
• Experience in a face scaling, multi‑entity or international organisations would be advantageous.
• Exposure to travel, hospitality or operationally fluid industries would also be an advantage in the role.

Salary is dependent on skills and experience, but the budget is up to £70k plus benefits. 4 days in the office is a must.

• Full management accounts preparation 
• Budgeting/forecasting 
• Cash flow forecasting 
• Review & commentary of variances
• Working capital management
• Product costing and cost management
• Training and developing team members
• Liaising with external auditors and assisting in all aspects of year end reporting
• Making recommendations for continuous improvement, constantly striving to improve efficiencies
• Highlighting any areas for improvement in relation to internal systems/processes

• ACA, ACCA or CIMA qualified 
• Ideally a minimum of 5 years post qualification experience 
• Knowledge of the whole financial workflow, and have ability to support any position to cover
• Advanced excel skills
  This is a fantastic opportunity to work for a leading and successful manufacturing business so if you are looking for a role where you can really add value and look to solve problems and make recommendations, this is the opportunity for you.  This is a fast paced role where no day will be the same, so adaptability and flexibility is really important.

Salary up to c£60k plus package

You must be qualified with good PQE and ideally some commercial finance experience.

You will be responsible for:

• Coaching and managing direct reports.
• Being a proactive member of the Senior Management Team, providing advice, analysis and insight to the SMT, to achieve our growth plans and budgets.
• Manage the finance function ensuring all requirements are completed accurately and on time:
  • the preparation and review of monthly management accounts
  • update weekly production revenue plan and forecast.
  • prepare annual budgets.
  • responsible for the accuracy and timeliness of updating financial records.
  • providing accurate information for the processing of payroll and create templates to calculate commissions payments.
  • ensure all suppliers are paid promptly. 
  • complete VAT and other company returns.
  • preparation and review of statutory accounts. 
• Contribute positively to improving the financial and operating performance of the company through:
  • provision of Management information and finance KPI’s, including creating client profitability reports and other ad hoc analysis.
  • improving month end processes, reducing time spent by the team to create efficiencies.
  • including identifying areas for cost savings.
• Liaise with auditors and advisers regarding statutory compliance matters or other events.

The successful candidate will:

• 5+ years ACA / ACCA/ CIMA qualified.
• Have excellent excel skills.
• Demonstrate exceptional verbal and written communication skills.
• Be personable and able to build strong candidate and colleague rapports.
• Highly organised with the ability to multi-task.
• Have a keen attention to detail.
• Able to analyse and present data.
• Have a positive attitude ready to work in a busy environment.

The role would suit a strong Financial / Management or Group Accountant looking for their first Finance Manager opportunity. An amazing opportunity to add value to the business.

Salary up to c£58,000 plus benefits.

Optimum Recruitment Group are proud to be working with a well-established and successful service business based in Leeds, who are looking to appoint an Accounts Payable Assistant to the team.

Reporting into the Accounts Payable Manager, you will play a key role in the wider team.  We are looking for someone who enjoys working in a structured finance environment but is also open-minded, proactive and keen to contribute ideas around improving processes and efficiencies.

This opportunity would suit someone with solid accounts payable experience who understands the importance of accuracy, communication and smooth financial processes across departments.

Your key responsibilities would be:

As the successful candidate you need to be able to demonstrate the following skills and experiences:

Our client is offering the following:

Reporting to the Managing Director, we are looking for a hands on and experienced digital specialist, who is switched on, collaborative and understands what grabs attention online. This is a genuine opportunity to make your mark, working with and supporting some amazing brands.

You will be responsible for developing and delivering all digital marketing activities that support brand growth, customer acquisition, and revenue across brands. The role focuses on planning and executing multi-channel digital campaigns, including social media, email marketing, paid media, SEO, and content, ensuring all activity aligns with the wider marketing objectives and delivers measurable results. You will also manage and develop a digital marketing exec.

You’ll play a big part in growing the brands in the UK, increasing engagement and helping drive sales through exciting, high performing marketing campaigns.

You need to have the following skills, experiences and attributes and want to be part of a fast moving business, where your work makes an impact. If this catches your attention, then we would love to hear from you!

• Passionate, commercially minded and results-driven.
• Strategic thinker who is comfortable being hands-on.
• Analytical, data-driven and solution-focused.
• Curious, proactive and always looking to improve performance.
• Confident communicator who enjoys building relationships and adding value.
• Collaborative team player who thrives in a fast-paced environment.
• Experience in SEO strategy planning, executing and managing campaigns.
• Experience in email marketing strategy planning, executing and managing campaigns.
• Experience in blogging and content creation.
• Experience in GoogleAds strategy planning, executing and managing campaigns.
• Experience in social media management – Instagram and TikTok etc.
• Experience of influencer, USG and partnership strategies.
• Have the ability to extract data from the campaigns, present it for review and then build from the results.

Our client offers a modern working environment where you are given autonomy and responsibility for your role/remit. They operate a defined hybrid working practice with a fantastic culture.

Salary is up to c£60,000 plus a generous benefits package.