Interim Financial Controller AI & Hardware Deep Tech Business Hybrid The Client Harmonic is partnering with a venture-backed deep tech business that pairs proprietary AI software with its own sensing hardware, already in use with UK government customers. Having recently closed a significant funding round and grown from under ten people to more than thirty in a year, the business is moving from R&D into production, with its first batch of units in build and large contracts in sight. Finance needs to be ready before those orders land. The Role This is a hands-on interim of around six months, working alongside the Chief of Staff and closely with the COO. You will take a finance function that has grown faster than its processes, get the ledger right, deliver the December year-end and leave clean foundations and processes. It is primarily a fixer's role rather than a management one, with real scope to shape how finance works. You will also coach a...

Investment Operations Business Analyst Location: London Hybrid - 2ish day a week on site Contract until at least June 2027 Rate - £700-£800 a day (umbrella) We're looking for an experienced Business Analyst to support a major Pooled Fund Changes programme within investment management. The programme is currently in the Definition & Design phase, capturing requirements across public and private markets before moving into the design of a target operating model and the transition of portfolios and assets between pooled funds. You'll work closely with investment teams and investment support functions, analysing existing processes, capturing requirements and helping shape a future operating model that supports effective investment operations, performance and risk management. What we're looking for Strong Senior Business Analysis experience within investment or asset management, with a great understanding of investment products and fund...

I'd update the advert to reflect what Vijaya is actually screening for and push the rate up to attract stronger Azure specialists. Azure DevOps Engineer / Senior DevOps Engineer Azure, Databricks & CI/CD £650-750/day via Umbrella London Hybrid We're supporting a leading global consulting organisation seeking a hands-on Azure DevOps Engineer to join a major enterprise transformation programme. This role is focused on the deployment, automation and support of Azure platform services, working closely with engineering, data and cloud teams to deliver robust CI/CD solutions across a modern Azure estate. We're looking for genuine Azure DevOps practitioners rather than Delivery Managers, Scrum Masters or purely infrastructure-focused consultants. Assignment Details London (1-2 days per week) Initial 6 months with extension potential £650-750/day via Umbrella Immediate/short-notice starts preferred Essential Experience Strong hands-on Azure DevOps...

Machine Learning Engineer 6 Month Contract £550 to £700 per day Inside IR35 Fully Remote The Opportunity A leading FTSE 100 organisation is seeking a Machine Learning Engineer to join its growing AI and data function. You'll play a key role in delivering machine learning solutions that support business critical initiatives across the organisation. Working within a collaborative team of data scientists, analysts and engineers, you'll help build, deploy and enhance AI products in a modern cloud environment. This is an excellent opportunity for someone who enjoys taking ideas from proof of concept through to production and wants to work with cutting edge AI technologies at enterprise scale Key Responsibilities Develop and deploy machine learning models to solve business challenges. Build and maintain scalable ML workflows and pipelines. Collaborate with Data Scientists and wider technology teams to productionise models. Develop high quality...

Part-time Interim Senior Marketing Manager / Head of Marketing Location: Central London (Hybrid) Rate: £450-£600 per day Start Date: ASAP Hours: 20 hours per week We are looking for a commercially minded, hands-on marketer to lead and shape the London marketing strategy for a fast-growing premium healthcare and wellness business. This is a unique opportunity to become the first dedicated marketing lead in the UK, taking ownership of customer acquisition, strategic partnerships and local growth initiatives. Working closely with senior leadership, you will have the autonomy to build, execute and optimise marketing activity that drives measurable commercial results. The Opportunity This role would suit an ambitious marketer who enjoys operating in a fast-paced, entrepreneurial environment and wants the chance to make a genuine impact. You will have the opportunity to shape a growing UK business and play a key role in its future success. What...

An exciting high-growth technology business is looking for a Senior Backend / Platform Engineer Contractor to support the development and scaling of a critical internal platform. This is a hands-on role focused on backend engineering, cloud infrastructure and platform scalability within a fast-paced product environment. Based in: London (primarily remote) Occasional office travel required 6 months initially Start date: ASAP £500-£600 per day - Outside IR35 The Job As the Senior Backend / Platform Engineer , your responsibilities will include: Developing and enhancing backend services and APIs Improving platform performance, reliability and scalability Designing solutions to support growing data volumes and user demand Working with cloud infrastructure and deployment tooling Supporting integrations with third-party systems and services Implementing monitoring, logging and observability capabilities Collaborating with product and engineering...

Interim Head of Finance Scaling Payments FinTech London (Hybrid) The Opportunity We are working with a fast-scaling FinTech that has grown quickly to serve a large customer base and is now at an important turning point. There is real momentum behind the business and ambitious plans ahead, and it needs a steady, capable pair of hands to lead its finance team through a busy period of change. For an interim finance leader who likes to roll up their sleeves and make a tangible difference quickly, this is a rare one, and the client is looking to move at pace. Your Remit Working closely with the CFO, you will take the reins of the day-to-day finance function at a demanding time. First and foremost this is a hands-on role: steadying and leading the team, keeping month-end, statutory and technical accounting clean and on time, and quickly getting to grips with a complex, sector-specific P&L. Beyond the day-to-day, you will take a hard look at how the team is...

Senior Product Manager / Senior Product Owner / Digital Product Manager / Head of Product / Head of Digital Product £650-700 p/d - Umbrella Engagement - 3 month initial contract - 2 days per week on site in London Overview: We are looking for a highly autonomous, delivery-focused Senior Product Manager to lead the rollout of established digital products into new markets across Europe. This is a hands-on product delivery role sitting at the intersection of digital product, technology, regulation and insurance operations. Rather than building entirely new products from scratch, you will take existing digital propositions and lead their adaptation and implementation across different European countries. A major part of the role will be understanding the requirements of each market and ensuring the product is appropriately configured for local regulation, underwriting rules, policy requirements, compliance and operational processes. Working across Product,...

Lead Data Architect / Modeller - Fintech £700-750/day outside IR35 London-based Short-term initial engagement - 3-months Working with a Fintech who are looking for a Lead Data Architect / Modeller to ensure the platform's data is structured correctly from the outset and can scale with business demand - this will be for someone to own the long-term data architecture and modelling between the engineering team who are focused on building and the analytics team who are consuming data. Lead Data Architect / Modeller, responsibilities: Define business-led conceptual data model across operational processes Design / shape the operational data architecture Ensure enterprise data models are scalable, consistent and reusable Help define the semantic layer Work closely with business stakeholders to understand how processes operate Challenge requirements Review existing direction and identify architectural or modelling issues Lead...

Executive Director of Adult Social Care & Health Lead a high-impact adult social care and public health portfolio, shaping prevention, safeguarding, integration and sustainable services for more than 800,000 residents. This opportunity suits a senior public-sector leader with political awareness and transformational change experience. If you’ve also worked in the following roles, we’d also like to hear from you: Director of Adult Social Services, Director of Adult Social Care, Director of Adult Social Care and Health, Director of Health and Social Care, Corporate Director of Adult Social Care, Strategic Director of Adult Social Care, Director of Adult Services, Executive Director of Health and Social Care Benefits include a generous annual leave scheme, local government pension and employee discounts.   SALARY: £137,481 to £151,010 per annum + Benefits LOCATION: Hybrid / Matlock, Derbyshire, Oxfordshire JOB TYPE: Full-Time,...

CPCS / NPORS Forklift Driver Wanted Margate, Kent Are you an experienced operator looking for steady site work? We are currently recruiting a dependable CPCS or NPORS Forklift / Telehandler Driver for an immediate start on a busy project in Margate! Key Responsibilities: Safely loading, unloading, and distributing construction materials across site. Assisting ground crews with offloading and stock movement. Carrying out daily plant safety checks and maintaining tidy work areas. Requirements: Valid CPCS or NPORS card (Telescopic Handler or Industrial Forklift). Proven site experience with a strong safety record. Full PPE and valid right to work in the UK. What We Offer: Competitive Pay: £19 - £121 per hour (DOE). Hours: Monday to Friday (Full-time site hours, ongoing work). Start Date : ASAP Weekly pay and a convenient Margate site location. . Randstad CPE values diversity and...

Senior Finance Lead (ABL & Financing) Bristol Contract, fixed-term Immediate start Robert Half are working with a fast-growing, investor-backed group in Bristol that is looking for a Senior Finance Lead to take ownership of its asset-based lending (ABL) facility, lender reporting and funding model. Hands-on ABL experience is what will set you apart. You will own the facility end to end and be the person who explains the numbers to the lender, with direct access to the decision-maker in a business that is moving quickly. The details Location: Bristol, on site four to five days a week initially, with some flexibility once established Basis: Contract day rate or fixed-term Start: Immediate Rate / salary: £450-£650pd Reports to: CEO Works with: The Head of Finance Operations, Head of Credit Control & Billing and Financial Controller Interviews: Over the next week or so, with a quick process What you will do Borrowing base and...

Infrastructure/Cloud Architect (AWS) Hybrid - 1 day per week on site in Bristol. £700-£850 per day (umbrella engagement) Our client, a leading organisation based in Bristol, is looking to hire a Cloud Architect with an Infrastructure Architect background. The primary purpose of the role is to own and develop the technical architecture for our client's infrastructure. Responsible for leading, developing and optimising infrastructure platforms to support our client's digital strategy. The successful candidate will focus on ensuring the technical architecture supports security, scalability, reliability and cost effectiveness across platforms. The role holder will have technical authority for infrastructure architecture topics and will collaborate with the wider digital technology, engineering and architecture teams. General responsibilities: - Mature infrastructure technical architecture, defining architectural standards and best practices for deployment and...