Product Owner (Contract) Duration: 6 Months (Possibility for extension) Location: Bristol Harbourside or Edinburgh (2 days per week on site) Rate: A highly competitive Umbrella Day Rate or Salary is available for suitable candidates Role Profile Our client, a prominent organisation within the banking sector, is seeking a highly skilled Product Owner to spearhead initiatives aimed at enhancing customer journeys through the integration of automation and artificial intelligence. This role is pivotal in articulating the product value, driving business outcomes, and ensuring the successful delivery of technology solutions that align with the organisation's strategic objectives. Key Responsibilities: Own and manage journey outcomes, ensuring a focus beyond mere backlog maintenance. Drive discovery processes to challenge and improve existing workflows and methodologies. Prioritise product features using Objectives and Key Results...

AI Governance Analyst (Contract) Duration: 6 Months (Possibility for extension) Location: London/Hybrid (3 days per week on site) Rate: A highly competitive Umbrella Day Rate is available for suitable candidates Role Purpose The AI Governance Analyst will play a critical role in supporting the EMEA's AI Governance function as the Bank scales its use of artificial intelligence across business lines. Demand for AI governance, risk assessment, and oversight continues to grow rapidly, while key governance components and operational processes are still being embedded. This role provides essential operational and administrative support to ensure AI initiatives are reviewed, documented, and governed in a timely, compliant and risk-aware manner. Key Responsibilities: Manage the intake of AI use cases, ensuring submissions are complete, high-quality, and routed appropriately for review. Provide initial guidance to stakeholders with varying levels...

Interim Finance Analyst International Media Entertainment Business Manchester Harmonic are delighted to be working with a highly recognisable and market-leading media business in their search for an Interim Finance Analyst to join their growing finance team. This will be a 3 month rolling contract, sitting Outside IR35. The Business: Our client is one of the UK's most successful digital-first media organisations, reaching hundreds of millions of consumers globally through engaging content across entertainment, sport, gaming and lifestyle. Having experienced significant growth over the last decade, the business has established itself as a leader within the digital publishing landscape, combining creativity, technology and data-driven insights to build highly engaged global audiences. Despite being well-established within the industry, the business has retained a 'start-up' feel which encourages collaboration and creativity. Culturally, the business is filled with...

Interim Finance Director Surrey £500-£550 per day Confidential Education Sector Organisation Interim Assignment We are currently supporting a confidential organisation within the education sector , based in Surrey, with the appointment of an experienced Interim Finance Director . This is a senior interim opportunity for a qualified finance professional who can step into an established finance function, provide stability and leadership, and support the organisation through a period of transition. The assignment is expected to run for an initial 3-6 months , with potential for extension. The Opportunity The successful candidate will provide senior leadership across the finance function, working closely with the wider leadership team and overseeing key financial and operational priorities. The role will include: Providing leadership and stability across the finance function Supporting the team through a period of change Overseeing core...

Role: Our client is looking for an immediate, temporary, Finance Manager to assist them for 3 months. You be will be responsible for following duties: Manage inter company reconciliations and resolve discrepancies across group entities Support and review transfer pricing processes and associated documentation Manage banking and payment facilities, ensuring effective day-to-day operations Support the month-end close, with a focus on accurate and timely financial reporting Analyse complex spreadsheets and financial data, identifying trends, issues and areas for improvement Support the finalisation of the year-end audit, working closely with auditors and internal stakeholders Assist with the integration of banking platforms with Shopify and other finance systems Support the implementation of Making Tax Digital (MTD) requirements across the UK business Drive ongoing finance process improvements, identifying opportunities to improve efficiency and control....

Visual Designer (Contract) Duration: 3 Months (Possibility for extension) Location: London/Bristol/Manchester/Leeds/Hybrid (2 days per week in any of these sites) Rate: A highly competitive Umbrella Day Rate or Salary is available for suitable candidates Role Profile As a Visual Designer, you will play a vital role in bringing our digital experiences to life. Your creativity will shine as you transform ideas into compelling visuals, ensuring that human needs remain at the forefront of every project. You will work closely with interaction designers, researchers, content writers, and strategists, contributing to a multidisciplinary team that is dedicated to solving real customer problems. Key Responsibilities: Creative Problem Solving: Utilize your creative thinking to simplify complex problems and create visually engaging solutions. Design Production Assets: Craft infographics, logos, and other design elements that enhance our...

Cash Transactions Manager - Interim - Hybrid Role Purpose The Cash Transactions Manager will be responsible for managing and optimising cash, liquidity and working capital across the Group's multiple entities. The role will provide accurate cash visibility and forecasting while driving improvements in cash conversion through effective management of Accounts Receivable (AR), Accounts Payable (AP) and Work in Progress (WIP). The role will work closely with Finance, Operations and senior stakeholders to improve cash performance, strengthen treasury controls and deliver process improvements. Key Responsibilities Own Group-wide cash management, including daily and weekly cash positioning across entities, banks and currencies. Develop and maintain rolling 13-week cash flow forecasts , identifying liquidity risks and funding requirements. Monitor and improve working capital performance, including debtor days, creditor days and WIP. Lead initiatives to accelerate cash...

Interim Group Financial Controller High-Growth Hardware Technology Business London / Hybrid The Client Harmonic is delighted to be partnering with a high-growth technology hardware business that designs and builds its own products and is scaling quickly across multiple entities and markets. Backed by institutional investors and growing fast, the business has outgrown its current finance systems and processes and is now investing in the infrastructure to support the next phase. It is a genuinely interesting time to join, with a live finance transformation at the centre of the plan. The Role Reporting to the CFO, the Interim Group Financial Controller will own the group finance function day to day and lead finance systems transformation from the front. This is a hands-on role with a clear project spine: alongside keeping group reporting, consolidation and month-end running cleanly, you will scope, implement and embed a new finance system, redesign the...

Product Controller (Contract) Duration: Up until 28 February 2027 (Possibility for extension) Location: London/Hybrid (3 days per week on site) Rate: A highly competitive Umbrella Day Rate is available for suitable candidates Role Profile This P&L Reporting role sits within the Product Control team and includes many responsibilities which overlap with the functions of the Financial Control team. It is an important role in the Finance department as the principle face off to the Front Office traders for the daily P&L reporting of the Product Group which includes P&L reporting and financial control of multiple desks. Key Accountabilities: Daily P&L reporting for all products and services of the derivatives trading business , with focus on IRS, CCS and RPI Trades Daily reporting of XVA, marketing and remote booked PnL. Agree sign off with relevant desks Embed and understand enhanced PnL attribution reporting Own and...