We’re looking for a qualified Accountant to join our Financial Strategy, Planning & Performance team, where you’ll play a key role in supporting one of the UK’s largest social housing providers.

This is an excellent opportunity for a commercially minded finance professional who enjoys partnering with operational teams, providing meaningful financial insight and helping drive informed business decisions. You’ll work closely with stakeholders across the organisation, delivering robust financial reporting, budgeting and forecasting while ensuring compliance with accounting standards and governance requirements.

If you’re looking for a role where your financial expertise will directly influence strategic decision-making within a complex, purpose-driven organisation, we’d love to hear from you.

Key Responsibilities

• Deliver high-quality management accounting services, including monthly reporting, budgeting and forecasting for designated business areas.
• Act as a trusted finance business partner, providing financial analysis and insight to support operational and strategic decision-making.
• Prepare annual budgets, quarterly forecasts and financial reports, ensuring accuracy and compliance with relevant accounting standards.
• Produce statutory reporting and support year-end financial processes and external audits.
• Complete monthly balance sheet reconciliations and maintain accurate financial records and reporting systems.
• Work collaboratively with colleagues across Finance and operational teams to identify efficiencies, improve financial performance and deliver value for money.
• Support continuous improvement initiatives across financial processes, systems and controls.
• Build effective relationships with internal stakeholders, providing proactive financial advice and challenge where appropriate.

About You

You’ll be a qualified Accountant with strong technical knowledge and the confidence to build effective relationships across a large organisation.

You will be able to demonstrate:

• A recognised CCAB accounting qualification (ACA, ACCA, CIMA, CIPFA or equivalent).
• At least three years’ experience within a busy finance environment, including management accounting, business partnering and year-end audit support.
• Strong knowledge of UK GAAP and IFRS.
• Experience producing budgets, forecasts and management information to support business performance.
• Excellent analytical skills with the ability to interpret complex financial data and communicate meaningful insights.
• Strong stakeholder management skills with experience influencing colleagues across different business functions.
• Advanced Excel skills and excellent IT proficiency, including Microsoft Office and financial reporting tools.
• A proactive, collaborative approach with excellent organisational and communication skills.

Desirable Experience

• Experience within the housing, property or real estate sector.
• Knowledge of Unit4 ERP and Financial Planning & Analysis (FP&A) systems.
• Experience working within a large, complex or regulated organisation.

What’s on Offer?

In return, you’ll join a collaborative finance team within a values-driven organisation that is committed to professional development, flexible working and continuous improvement.

You’ll benefit from:

• Competitive salary.
• Hybrid working arrangements.
• Generous pension scheme.
• Enhanced annual leave entitlement.
• Health and wellbeing benefits.
• Employee assistance programme.
• Paid volunteering opportunities.
• Ongoing learning and career development.

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If you’re a qualified accountant looking to combine strong technical accounting skills with meaningful business partnering in a collaborative and purpose-led environment, we’d love to hear from you.

The Head of Finance will take responsibility for a broad range of financial management activities, working closely with senior stakeholders to provide high-quality financial information, analysis and advice. The role combines strategic financial planning with oversight of core financial reporting and control processes.

Key responsibilities include:
• Lead budgeting and forecasting processes across a complex, multi-entity international environment
• Develop financial models and scenario analysis to support organisational planning
• Oversee monthly management reporting, including analysis of performance against budget
• Manage year-end financial processes and coordinate with external auditors
• Provide financial insight and advice to senior stakeholders to support effective decision-making
• Oversee financial management and reporting requirements associated with externally funded activities
• Support the continued development of financial processes, controls and reporting

About You
• Fully qualified accountant (CCAB or equivalent)
• Experience within the charity, not-for-profit or a similarly complex environment would be advantageous
• Strong budgeting, forecasting, and financial modelling experience
• Experience overseeing management accounts and year-end processes

The role is mostly remote with occasional travel required for on-site meetings.
Given the international nature of the role, some flexibility around working hours may occasionally be required

By 2040 the Council aims to be a confident and achieving Council, committed to building together with its residents and enabling growth and investments in Bolton. We believe that by getting the basic right, being purposeful and working together we can achieve this and much more, allowing us to make a genuine difference to the lives or our residents.

Over the last few years, the Council have paved the way for new ways of working and challenged themselves to test the effectiveness of its services and consider how to maximise impact, but there is still more to do. To support this continued transformation, drive through enhanced decision making and ensure value for money we are looking to recruit to this finance role. We are looking for people who want to be trusted finance influencers with innovative ideas and can challenges the status quo, helping deliver better outcomes for Boltons residents

The Group Accountant reports to the Principal Group Accountant for Adults and Public Health and will manage a team of 4 supporting providing financial advice and support to senior leaders across the service. The role will be expected to build strong relationships with the service and support decision making using both financial and activity data, with a focus on improving both value for money and service delivery. The role will lead on complex financial planning, business cases, transformation projects and strategic decision-making

To be suitable for the role you will need to be a fully qualified accountant with experience of providing a finance business partnering service within local government or the NHS. The ability to build effective relationships and challenge and influence stakeholders is essential, as is previous management or supervisory experience.

The Council offers a hybrid working environment with the expectation that employees are in the office 3 days per week.

For more information on the role and Council including the JD, structure charts and why you should work there please contact Will Ryan willryan@ivyrockpartners.com or Chris MacDonald chrismacdonald@ivyrockpartners.com at Ivy Rock Partners.

Application is by CV and covering letter (max. two pages). The supported statement should cover why you are interested in the role alongside specific examples highlighting your relevant experience.

The closing date is Tuesday 1st September.

Working closely with Enterprise and Product Architects, the Transformation Team, Product Managers, Delivery Teams, Engineering, (on and offshore) Suppliers and across the wider business stakeholder base, this Solutions Architect role will translate strategic goals into coherent solution designs that align with enterprise architecture principles, technology standards and organisational strategy.

Key remit for the Solution Architect (AWS/Azure):

• This role is an expansion to the existing Architecture Team to support organisation wide change from Legacy on prem services to a modern cloud environment (predominately AWS with but including Azure).

This will require leadership across a blend of:

• Solution Design and Architecture
• Cloud Architecture (AWS and Azure)
• Technical Leadership
• Governance & Standards

Key skills required for the Solution Architect (AWS/Azure)

• Solutions Architect within complex, enterprise environments
• Expertise in AWS cloud architecture and preferably Azure.
• Hands-on experience designing integrations using APIs, microservices, event-driven patterns, or Middleware.
• Solid understanding of CRM and ERP capabilities.
• Proven ability to work in, and support, agile delivery environments (Scrum/Kanban).
• Confident working with external and offshore partners to ensure consistent delivery.
• Ability to communicate complex technical concepts to both technical and non-technical stakeholders.
• Ability to set coherent and robust technical roadmaps and be prepared to support decision making to nontechnical stakeholders.
• Experience producing architecture artefacts, diagrams, and technical documentation.

We are seeking an outstanding Chief Financial Officer to join the Executive Leadership Team of a large, ambitious Multi Academy Trust  delivering services across multiple sites. This is a pivotal executive role responsible for shaping the organisation’s long-term financial sustainability while providing strategic leadership across Finance, Procurement, Estates and IT.

Reporting directly to the Chief Executive Officer, you will play a key role in delivering organisational strategy, ensuring robust financial governance, and enabling operational excellence through effective stewardship of resources. Working closely with the Executive Team and Board, you will provide commercial insight, strategic challenge and financial leadership that supports sustainable growth and continuous improvement.

This is an exceptional opportunity for a commercially minded finance leader who combines strategic thinking with operational excellence and is passionate about leading high-performing teams.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop and deliver the organisation’s long-term financial strategy, ensuring it supports strategic priorities and sustainable growth.
• Lead all aspects of financial planning, budgeting, forecasting and financial performance across a complex multi-site organisation.
• Oversee the preparation of statutory accounts, external audit, internal audit and annual financial reporting.
• Produce high-quality management information, financial analysis and scenario modelling to support Executive and Board decision-making.
• Ensure robust financial governance, risk management and compliance with all statutory, regulatory and funding requirements.
• Lead continuous improvement across financial systems, controls and processes, driving efficiency and value for money.
• Develop effective treasury management and investment strategies to protect financial resilience and optimise resources.
• Build strong relationships with auditors, regulators, banks and external advisers.
• Provide strategic oversight of procurement, ensuring effective contract management, supplier performance and best-value purchasing.
• Lead the strategic management of estates, facilities and capital programmes, ensuring safe, compliant and sustainable environments.
• Oversee IT strategy, digital infrastructure, cyber security and business continuity to support organisational effectiveness.
• Lead, develop and inspire multidisciplinary teams across Finance, Procurement, Estates and IT.
• Support organisational growth, transformation and change through sound financial leadership and commercial insight.
• Work collaboratively with senior leaders to ensure resources are aligned with strategic priorities and operational objectives.

About You

We are looking for an experienced and collaborative finance executive who is capable of operating strategically while maintaining a strong focus on governance, operational performance and continuous improvement.

You will be able to demonstrate:

• A recognised Chartered Accountancy qualification (ACA, ACCA, CIMA, CIPFA or equivalent).
• Significant senior leadership experience within a complex, multi-site organisation.
• A proven track record of developing and delivering long-term financial strategy.
• Extensive experience of financial planning, budgeting, forecasting and statutory reporting.
• Strong knowledge of financial governance, risk management and regulatory compliance.
• Experience leading multidisciplinary corporate services, ideally including Procurement, Estates and IT.
• Exceptional commercial acumen with the ability to provide strategic financial advice to executive teams and boards.
• Experience managing organisational change and driving continuous improvement.
• Outstanding leadership skills with experience developing high-performing teams.
• Excellent communication and influencing skills, with the ability to build trusted relationships across a wide range of stakeholders.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, combined with sound commercial judgement.

Desirable Experience

• Experience within the public, education, charity or not-for-profit sectors.
• Knowledge of governance and regulatory frameworks within publicly funded organisations.
• Experience overseeing estates, capital programmes or operational infrastructure.
• Understanding of digital transformation, cyber security and information governance.
• Experience supporting Boards, Audit Committees and senior governance forums.

Why Apply?

This is a rare opportunity to join a forward-thinking organisation at executive level and play a central role in shaping its future. You will influence strategic decision-making, lead a broad portfolio of corporate services and help ensure the organisation remains financially sustainable while delivering excellent outcomes for those it serves.

If you are an experienced finance leader with the strategic vision, commercial expertise and leadership capability to drive organisational success, we would welcome your application.

Salary: £150,000/£800 per day

Competitive, dependent on experience

Location:

Hybrid working, with regular travel to Trust offices and education sites in South East England

Contract:

Full Time/Part time – 3-6 months

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced Pensions Manager to join a large, values-led social housing provider with a diverse pension landscape. Reporting into the Director of Financial Reporting & Control, you will be the organisation’s subject matter expert on all pension-related matters, overseeing multiple pension arrangements and providing strategic advice across the business.

This is a highly visible role where you will work closely with Finance, HR, Payroll, Recruitment, Internal Audit, Trustees and external advisers to ensure the effective governance, compliance and ongoing management of both defined benefit and defined contribution pension schemes.

This role would suit an experienced pensions professional who enjoys managing a varied portfolio, leading change and building strong relationships with internal and external stakeholders.

Key Responsibilities

• Act as the organisation’s pensions subject matter expert, providing advice and guidance to stakeholders across Finance, HR, Payroll, Recruitment and Internal Audit.
• Oversee the day-to-day management of multiple pension arrangements, including defined benefit, defined contribution, public sector and multi-employer schemes.
• Manage relationships with external advisers, administrators, actuaries, legal advisers and pension providers, ensuring service standards are achieved and budgets are effectively managed.
• Lead the completion of annual pension reporting, including accounting disclosures and other regulatory reporting requirements.
• Support the development and implementation of pension strategy and lead pension-related change projects.
• Monitor developments in pensions legislation and regulation, ensuring all schemes remain compliant and advising the business on emerging changes.
• Attend Trustee and Employer Committee meetings, providing advice, reports and governance support as required.
• Maintain effective governance, risk management and control processes across all pension arrangements, reporting regularly to internal governance forums.
• Respond to complex pension queries from internal stakeholders and members where appropriate.

About You

We’re looking for an experienced pensions professional who can confidently manage complex pension arrangements while building effective relationships across a wide range of stakeholders.

You will be able to demonstrate:

• Significant experience managing UK occupational pension schemes.
• Strong knowledge of both Defined Benefit and Defined Contribution pension arrangements.
• Experience overseeing multiple pension schemes within a complex organisation.
• Excellent understanding of UK pensions legislation, governance and regulatory requirements.
• Experience managing third-party advisers, administrators and professional service providers.
• Experience delivering pension projects and driving continuous improvement.
• Strong stakeholder management skills with the ability to communicate complex pension matters clearly to both technical and non-technical audiences.
• Excellent organisational skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities simultaneously.
• A proactive, solution-focused approach and the confidence to work independently.

Desirable Experience

• APMI qualification (or equivalent).
• Experience supporting Trustee Boards and governance committees.
• Knowledge of pension accounting and reporting requirements (including FRS102).
• Experience working with public sector or multi-employer pension arrangements.

Why Apply?

This is an excellent opportunity to join a collaborative organisation where pensions are recognised as a strategically important function. You’ll have the opportunity to work across a broad range of pension arrangements, influence business strategy, lead meaningful change projects and work alongside experienced internal and external professionals.

If you’re an experienced pensions professional looking for your next challenge within a complex, rewarding environment, we’d love to hear from you.

By 2040 the Council aims to be a confident and achieving Council, committed to building together with its residents and enabling growth and investments in Bolton. We believe that by getting the basic right, being purposeful and working together we can achieve this and much more, allowing us to make a genuine difference to the lives or our residents.

Over the last few years, the Council have paved the way for new ways of working and challenged themselves to test the effectiveness of its services and consider how to maximise impact, but there is still more to do. To support this continued transformation, drive through enhanced decision making and ensure value for money we are looking to recruit to this finance role. We are looking for people who want to be trusted finance influencers with innovative ideas and can challenges the status quo, helping deliver better outcomes for Boltons residents

The Deputy Schools Finance Manager reports to the Schools Finance Manager and manages a team of 5 providing strategic financial support across education funding and leading the non-traded element of the Schools Finance Team. The role will play a key role in advising Head Teachers and other senior stakeholders supporting sound decision-making across schools, early years provision and the wider Council, as well as attending Schools Forum. You will work on varied and high-profile areas including the Dedicated Schools Grant, High Needs funding, grant management, statutory returns and strategic projects.

To be suitable for the role you will need to be a fully qualified accountant with experience of providing a finance business partnering service within a local authority or academy trust. The ability to build effective relationships and challenge and influence stakeholders is essential, as is previous management or supervisory experience.

The Council offers a hybrid working environment with the expectation that employees are in the office 3 days per week.

For more information on the role and Council including the JD, structure charts and why you should work there please contact Will Ryan willryan@ivyrockpartners.com or Chris MacDonald chrismacdonald@ivyrockpartners.com at Ivy Rock Partners.

Application is by CV and covering letter (max. two pages). The supported statement should cover why you are interested in the role alongside specific examples highlighting your relevant experience.

The closing date is Tuesday 1st September.

By 2040 the Council aims to be a confident and achieving Council, committed to building together with its residents and enabling growth and investments in Bolton. We believe that by getting the basic right, being purposeful and working together we can achieve this and much more, allowing us to make a genuine difference to the lives or our residents.

Over the last few years, the Council have paved the way for new ways of working and challenged themselves to test the effectiveness of its services and consider how to maximise impact, but there is still more to do. To support this continued transformation, drive through enhanced decision making and ensure value for money we are looking to recruit to this finance role. We are looking for people who want to be trusted finance influencers with innovative ideas and can challenges the status quo, helping deliver better outcomes for Boltons residents

The Principal Group Accountant reports to the Head of Strategic Finance and Accountancy and will play a pivotal role supporting the £100 million worth of regeneration schemes across the town centre including the Crompton Place shopping centre. The role will manage a team of 2 and will provide expert financial leadership and advice to senior leaders and Members across the Council as well as working closely with external partners. The role will be heavily involved with providing financial modelling for all the scheme and supporting with contract negotiations.

To be suitable for the role you will need to be a fully qualified accountant with experience of supporting large capital projects within complex organisation public sector or organisations. The ability to explain complex financial issues to non-finance colleagues is essential.

The Council offers a hybrid working environment with the expectation that employees are in the office 3 days per week.

For more information on the role and Council including the JD, structure charts and why you should work there please contact Will Ryan willryan@ivyrockpartners.com or Chris MacDonald chrismacdonald@ivyrockpartners.com at Ivy Rock Partners.

Application is by CV and covering letter (max. two pages). The supported statement should cover why you are interested in the role alongside specific examples highlighting your relevant experience.

The closing date is Tuesday 1st September.

With a rich history and a forward-thinking approach, we are dedicated to shaping the future of this iconic borough through innovation, inclusivity, and continuous improvement. We remain deeply committed to learning from the Grenfell tragedy, ensuring that our actions are grounded in the needs of our residents as we work towards building a safer, stronger community and making it easier for residents to do more for themselves.

​The finance department will play a central role in supporting this, especially due to the reduction in funding and an increase in demand for services the Council are facing. The team will be trusted partners for the services, developing innovative solutions to minimise any impact to service delivery and ensuring value for money. They will be committed to instilling a culture of continuous improvement to ensure the delivery of positive outcomes for residents and communities

The Finance Business Partners will report into the Head of Finance for their Service and will provide a strategic finance business partnering to Directors and Heads of Service, delivering expert financial advice to support operational and strategic decision-making. As well as leading on budgeting and supporting business cases for their service they will be expected to drive through financial improvements and support service transformation.

The Resources roles with support senior stakeholders across corporate services providing financial and operational data in a clear and concise manner, looking to improve engagement and strength the financial understanding.

The Public Health role will focus on strengthen the relationship with senior stakeholders across Public Health as well as looking to strengthen reporting, with a focus on improving transparency and looking to reengineering and improving processes.

To be suitable for the role you need to be a fully qualified accountant with excellent communications skills and previous experience of building effective partnerships with senior stakeholders, ideally in a local government or NHS setting.

K&C have a policy to appoint at the bottom end of the salary range, unless candidates are currently on a higher salary. Once in post employees would generally move up a spinal point within the grade of the post each year.

The Council offers a hybrid working environment with the expectation that employees are in the office 3 days per week.

For more information on the role and Council including the JD, structure charts and why you should work there please contact Will Ryan willryan@ivyrockpartners.com or Chris MacDonald chrismacdonald@ivyrockpartners.com at Ivy Rock Partners.

Application is by CV and covering letter (max. two pages). The supported statement should cover why you are interested in the role alongside specific examples highlighting your relevant experience.

The closing date is Tuesday 1st September.

Remote interviews to take place next week. Due to the client’s request, this role will be paid monthly rather than weekly.

Our Public Sector based client have an immediate requirement for 1 Azure DevOps Engineer (Azure DevOps, App Gateway, Git) to join their team of 3. The initial contract length is 3 months, however this programme will likely run until the end of March 2027, so an extension is highly likely.

Key skills required for the Azure DevOps Engineer (Azure DevOps, App Gateway, Git):

• Front Door
• App Gateway
• IaC/Terraform
• GitHub
• Git Runners
• Source Control
• Azure DevOps
• App Container
• Entra
• Firewall/Networking experience
• APIM

Our London based Not-for-profit client have an immediate requirement for a Business Analyst with a strong System Integration & CRM background, ideally with vast commercial experience with Salesforce.

Key experience required for the Business Analyst (Salesforce, System Integration, CRM):

• Complex systems integration projects
• Salesforce specific delivery
• CRM-related delivery
• Requirements validation and systems fit-gap analysis
• Third-party supplier engagement
• Digital transformation programmes

Working closely with Finance, Data and Technology teams, you’ll play a key role in shaping how financial information is captured, analysed and reported across the organisation.

Key responsibilities are as follows:

• Maintain and enhance financial models, forecasts and budgeting processes.
• Produce insightful management reporting and analysis for senior stakeholders.
  Design and implement automation tools that streamline finance processes and reduce manual reporting.
• Connect data across finance and operational systems to improve reporting accuracy and efficiency.
• Develop financial reporting tools, dashboards and workflow automations.
  Use AI and emerging technologies to improve forecasting, analysis and financial reporting.
• Build and document robust financial models, controls and data structures.
  Support wider finance transformation and continuous improvement initiatives.
  Work collaboratively across Finance, Technology and operational teams to deliver scalable solutions.

You will:

• Be a fully qualified or part-qualified accountant (ACA, ACCA, CIMA or equivalent) or possess significant FP&A experience.
• Have strong experience in financial planning, budgeting, forecasting and financial modelling.
• Enjoy using technology to improve finance processes and automate repetitive tasks.
  Have experience working with ERP, general ledger or FP&A systems.
  Be comfortable exploring AI, automation and low-code tools to solve business problems.
• Possess excellent analytical, communication and stakeholder management skills.
• Be naturally curious, proactive and comfortable working in a fast-paced, evolving environment.
• Experience with SQL, Python, Power BI, Tableau or workflow automation tools would be advantageous but is not essential.

What’s on offer:

• Day rate: £500 – £600per day (depending on experience)
  Hybrid working arrangements with a London office.
  The chance to join a growing organisation in a newly created role and help shape the future of its finance function through technology, automation and AI

We are looking for a quick turnaround, with remote interviews available this week.

If you do not have commercial integration experience with both Cerner and Ensemble, then sadly you cannot be considered for this role.

Key skills and experiences required for the Integration Consultant (Cerner, Ensemble, Healthcare):

• Previous and recent Healthcare driven integration contracts
• Commercial experience with both Cerner (Oracle Health) & Ensemble Healthshare
• Interoperability experience between Electronic Healthcare Record system and data integration engine

Our Public Sector client have an immediate requirement for 2 x Data Engineer’s (Databricks, Azure) to join their growing delivery team. The initial contract length is 3 months, however this programme will likely run until the end of March 2027, so an extension is highly likely.

Key skills and experience for the Data Engineer (Databricks, Azure):

• Databricks
• ETL/ELT
• Azure
• Azure Data Warehouse
• Azure Data Factory