The Financial Controller will report directly to the CEO and will lead a finance team responsible for payroll, purchase ledger, credit control, and operational cost management. The role is crucial in ensuring accurate financial control over labour-intensive contracts, maintaining margin performance, and providing actionable insight to support operational decision-making. Responsibilities include but are not limited to: Overseeing payroll operations for over 2000 employees across weekly, fortnightly, and monthly payroll cycles Ensuring payroll processes are accurate, compliant and efficiently executed Preparing monthly management accounts and financial reports for senior leadership Maintaining strong financial controls, reconciliations, and supporting year-end audits Monitoring labour costs across contracts, teams, and regions, highlighting any variances or emerging margin erosion Producing detailed labour cost analyses, variance reports, and investigating anomalies such as...

The Permanent Division of Robert Half is currently recruiting for a Financial Controller on behalf of a specialist outsourced service provider with offices in Ware, Hertfordshire. The Role As Financial Controller you will support an impressive CFO with the management of the finance team, core reporting and aiding in key business decisions. Day to day duties will consist of: Prepare and produce high quality monthly consolidated and entity management accounts and other financial reports ensuring compliance with UK GAAP including budgets, reforecast and KPIs. Analysis on company performance, highlighting areas of concern or risk. Develop analysis as required to support the development and subsequent measurement of sales strategies. Manage payment runs, ensuring prompt and efficient payment to suppliers. Work with the sales support team to ensure that invoices are raised, and cash is collected, on-time and effectively. Aged debtor review and improvement Manage payroll...

Paraplanner - St Albans (Office-Based) Location: St Albans, Office-Based Job Types: Full-time, Permanent Job ID: 10240 About the Role: A well-established financial planning practice in St Albans is seeking a technically strong Paraplanner to support advisers with research, analysis, and compliant report writing. You will join a professional team focused on high-quality advice delivery and excellent client outcomes. Your role will include, but not be limited to: Conduct fact-finding and analyse client information, including objectives and risk profiles Research and compare financial products across pensions, investments, and protection Build cashflow models and retirement forecasts using Voyant or CashCalc Draft suitability letters and technical reports in line with FCA guidance Prepare illustrations, provider packs, and key documents Support advisers in client review meetings Liaise with compliance to ensure all files are audit-ready Manage case...

Location: Watford, Hertfordshire Canada Life UK looks after the retirement, investment and protection needs of individuals, families and companies. We help to build better futures for our customers, our intermediaries and our employees by operating as a modern, agile and welcoming organisation. Part of our parent company Great-West Lifeco, Canada Life UK has operated in the United Kingdom since 1903. We have hundreds of respected and supported employees committed to doing the right thing for our customers and colleagues. Canada Life UK is transforming to create a more customer-focused business by providing our customers with expertise on financial and tax planning, offering home finance and annuities propositions, and providing collective fund solutions to third party customers. Job Purpose There is an opportunity for a Senior Actuary to join the Bulk Annuity Pricing Basis team. The successful applicant will support the business unit in achieving its annual business...