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  • Accounts Payable Assistant

    £28000 - £30000 per annum + Pension, Healthcare

    City of London

    Permanent

    A great opportunity has arisen for an Accounts Payable Assistant to join a well-established hospitality group based in East London. This full-time, permanent role is ideal for someone with 1-2 years of accounts payable experience who's looking to grow their skills in a fast-paced, supportive finance team. Based in East London with hybrid working (2-3 days in the office), you'll play a key role in maintaining the accuracy and integrity of the purchase ledger. Day-to-day responsibilities include processing supplier invoices through P2D, handling weekly and monthly payment runs, reconciling supplier statements, and resolving queries with both suppliers and internal teams. You'll also support the month-end close and help ensure financial records are accurate and compliant with internal controls. We're looking for someone with strong attention to detail, good Excel skills, and a proactive approach to managing tasks. Experience with systems like Xero and P2D is an advantage but not essential. Most importantly, you'll bring a reliable, organised mindset and a willingness to take ownership of the AP process. Salary is £28,000-£30,000 depending on experience, with a great benefits package including study support (where applicable), 20 days holiday + bank holidays, staff discounts, and a company pension. If you're ready to take the next step in your finance career within a friendly, growing business, we'd love to hear from you.

  • Management Accountant

    £35000 - £40000 per annum + Study Support, Pension, Healthcare

    City of London

    Permanent

    Are you an ACCA or CIMA student looking to take the next step in your finance career? This is an exciting opportunity to join a well-established hospitality group based in East London, supporting a growing finance function with exposure across month-end close, management accounts, and transactional finance. Working closely with the Financial Controller, you'll play a key role in delivering accurate monthly reporting, preparing journals, and reconciling key balance sheet accounts. From day one, you'll be involved in both management accounting and oversight of accounts payable processes, with a clear path to develop into group-level responsibilities over time. These will include intercompany reconciliations, working capital analysis, and involvement in financial systems improvements. This role would suit someone who enjoys variety and is eager to build end-to-end finance experience. You'll need strong Excel skills and confidence working with financial data to provide meaningful insight. Most importantly, we're looking for someone who is hands-on, detail-driven, and ready to grow within a supportive, fast-paced team. The position is full-time, permanent, and offers a salary of £35,000-£40,000 depending on experience, plus study support and additional benefits. Hybrid working is available (2-3 days per week in the office). If you're actively studying and ready to broaden your accounting experience in a commercial setting, we'd love to hear from you.

  • Group Financial Controller

    £100000 - £120000 per annum + Bonus, Private Healthcare, Pension

    City of London

    Permanent

    We are partnering with a private equity-backed SME based in Central London to recruit a Group Financial Controller on a full-time, permanent basis. Reporting to the Group Finance Director, this role offers the opportunity to lead a growing finance team within a financially robust, asset-heavy organisation. It is ideally suited to a qualified accountant with significant post-qualification experience, particularly within SME environments where capital expenditure reporting plays a key role. Key responsibilities include: Overseeing the preparation of monthly consolidated financial statements and working papers Ensuring robust financial control frameworks are in place and operating effectively Leading cash flow management and optimisation across the Group Managing and transforming transactional finance operations including accounts payable, accounts receivable, payroll, treasury, and cash management Driving automation and process improvements to streamline financial operations and increase efficiency Ensuring audit readiness and leading the coordination of external audits Strengthening internal controls to safeguard company assets and ensure financial integrity Playing a key role in the implementation and strategic development of financial systems Supporting M&A activity, including financial due diligence, integration planning, and implementation of scalable governance for acquired businesses Contributing to broader strategic initiatives such as funding strategies and growth planning The ideal candidate will bring: Full accounting qualification (ACA, ACCA, CIMA or equivalent) Significant post-qualification experience working for an SME in a Financial Controller capacity Proven experience in transforming financial operations within an SME or scaling business environment Hands-on experience leading finance system implementations and upgrades A proactive, solutions-focused mindset with excellent leadership and communication skills In return, you'll receive: A salary between £100,000-£120,000 per annum plus a 20% annual bonus Enhanced benefits including private healthcare, enhanced pension scheme Hybrid working - 3 days per week in the office and 2 days per week working from home Career progression opportunities Great opportunity to join a business that has recently secured vital contracts, securing long-term projects for the business A social and collaborative team To be considered for this great and rare opportunity, click apply now!

  • Credit Controller

    £25000 - £30000 per annum + Pension, Hybrid Working

    Beaconsfield

    Permanent

    Our Client seeks a Legal Cashier to join their team on a permanent basis. The Legal Cashier would work within an accounting team environment, reporting into the Finance Manager. The team collectively processes all the financial information relating to the office. Which includes managing sales, bought ledger and client accounts. .Additionally, the department is responsible for the preparation of regular management and performance information and the annual accounts. The Legal Cashier would be a "hands on" individual who enjoys working in a close-knit team. Duties of the Legal Cashier include: Providing support and assistance to the Finance Manager including credit control duties in their absence. Posting items on the client management system. Dealing with CHAPS receipts and payments and cheque requisitions Assisting with billing, bank account reconciliations and interest calculations Ensuring critical financial and time deadlines are met and information processed accurately and efficiently particularly during busy periods at the end of each month. General clerical support within the team Specifications for the Legal Cashier include: Technical knowledge - Cashier/Credit Controller experience IT Literate. Accurate and quick data input skills. Good "client" liaison skills and the ability to cope with pressure. Team orientated approach. ​ Hybrid Working.

  • AI Architect

    €85000 - €100000 per annum + pension, bonus, healthcare

    Baden-Württemberg

    Permanent

    About the Role Our client is seeking a highly skilled and visionary AI Architect to join our team in the Baden-Württemberg area. In this strategic role, you will lead the design and implementation of scalable, secure, and production-ready AI systems, driving innovation across our digital products and services. You will bridge the gap between cutting-edge AI research and real-world applications-whether in manufacturing automation, intelligent systems, robotics, or advanced analytics. Key Responsibilities Design AI/ML system architectures that scale across cloud, edge, and embedded platforms. Lead the end-to-end development lifecycle of AI solutions-from data pipelines and model training to deployment and monitoring. Collaborate with data scientists, software engineers, DevOps, and product managers to translate business requirements into technical solutions. Drive the adoption of MLOps best practices, including CI/CD for machine learning, model versioning, and reproducibility. Select and integrate suitable AI frameworks and infrastructure (e.g., TensorFlow, PyTorch, ONNX, Kubernetes, GPU clusters). Define data governance and AI ethics standards, ensuring compliance with GDPR and emerging AI regulations. Evaluate new technologies and propose technical roadmaps for AI capabilities within the organization. Partner with academic and research institutions to explore state-of-the-art AI methodologies (e.g., Reinforcement Learning, Foundation Models, Digital Twins). Qualifications Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Data Science, or related field (PhD a plus). Proven experience as an AI/ML Engineer, Machine Learning Architect, or similar role. Deep knowledge of machine learning, deep learning, NLP, and computer vision. Strong programming skills in Python (plus: C++, Java), and experience with AI/ML libraries (TensorFlow, PyTorch, Scikit-learn). Solid understanding of software architecture, APIs, containerization (Docker, Kubernetes), and cloud platforms (Azure, AWS, GCP). Familiarity with data engineering, streaming (Kafka, Spark), and databases (SQL/NoSQL). Experience with MLOps tools like MLflow, DVC, Kubeflow is a strong advantage. Strong communication skills in English & German. Benefits Pension, Bonus, Healthcare

  • Full Stack Developer

    €55000 - €70000 per annum + pension, bonus, healthcare

    Münchendorf

    Permanent

    Your Role As a key contributor within the engineering team, you will drive the development of the core product. You'll play a vital role in shaping both current features and new innovations, with an emphasis on scalable, high-performance architecture. Expect a highly dynamic environment-this isn't just about tweaking interfaces, but creating robust, intelligent applications, including a feature-rich mobile app built with Flutter. You'll be directly influencing how connected AI systems transform the way work is done in the field, especially in mobile-first sales contexts. Your Profile Hands-on experience with mobile development frameworks, especially React Native Proficiency in JavaScript, and at least one typed backend language (Dart or Go preferred) Solid understanding of software design principles Familiarity with REST APIs, authentication protocols, and network layers Strong communication and collaboration skills, particularly in cross-functional teams involving product and design Benefits A competitive starting salary, bonus and pension Direct collaboration with an experienced founding team and top-tier engineers The opportunity to build processes, shape culture, and influence the tech stack from the ground up Flexible hours, a quality-driven environment, and a well-stocked office (snacks, drinks, and weekly team meals) Optional group workouts and wellness perks A fast-paced learning environment with real ownership, meaningful challenges, and shared wins

  • Business Intelligence Analyst

    £40000 - £50000 per annum + Gym, Pension, Flexible, Health Insurance

    Hammersmith and Fulham

    Permanent

    We're working with a high-growth, product-led fintech business that's looking to bring on a Business Intelligence Analyst to help scale how data is used across the organisation. This is a full time role offering hybrid working (2 days in their London office). Over the past few years, the company has expanded rapidly, operating across several B2C product areas including payments, property, FX, and customer experience. With a modern data stack and a growing appetite for insight-led decision-making, this role will play a key part in driving smarter reporting and better use of data across the business. ​ What you'll be doing: Engage with cross-functional stakeholders to gather reporting and dashboard requirements Design, build and maintain Power BI dashboards to support performance tracking and operational decision-making Translate complex data into clear, actionable insights and visual narratives Apply best practices in dashboard UX, layout, and visual hierarchy to ensure usability and impact Promote data-driven thinking by improving data literacy and supporting dashboard adoption across teams Provide documentation, training and ongoing support to business users ​ What they're looking for: Strong hands-on experience with Power BI, including Power Query and basic data modelling Comfortable using SQL for data extraction and manipulation Confident working directly with stakeholders to translate business needs into reporting outputs A good eye for visual design, layout, and clarity in dashboard storytelling Proactive, analytical, and able to work both independently and collaboratively ​ Benefits: Gym Pension Flexible Working Hybrid Working Health Insurance

  • Project Manager

    £500 - £600 per day

    London

    Contract

    A leading financial institution is looking for an experienced Project Manager to lead a major digital transformation programme focused on payments, lending products, and operational efficiency. This contract role will be key in delivering change across customer-facing and internal platforms, with a strong focus on loan and collateral services, Apple Pay integration, and Guardrec systems. Key Responsibilities: Lead end-to-end delivery of digital projects across payments, lending, and compliance platforms Work cross-functionally with internal stakeholders, third-party vendors, and international teams Create and manage project plans, budgets, risks, and timelines Run steering committees and provide clear, consistent stakeholder reporting Ensure alignment with business cases, change control, and governance processes Oversee third-party delivery and vendor contracts Essential Skills & Experience: Proven project management experience in banking or financial services Experience delivering change across payment systems and loan/collateral products Familiarity with Apple Pay and Guardrec implementation or integration Hands-on project delivery across both business and IT functions Strong documentation, planning, and stakeholder engagement skills Comfortable working in fast-paced, regulated environments Certification in Prince2, PMP, Agile or similar is preferred

  • Credit Administration Specialist

    £250 - £275 per day + Hybrid

    City of London

    Contract

    Leading international Bank based in the city seek a Credit Administration Specialist to play a vital part in ensuring the accurate preparation, verification, and safekeeping of credit documentation in line with internal policies, regulatory requirements, and performance standards. This is a fantastic contract opportunity for someone with a background in credit operations or legal documentation within the banking sector Key Responsibilities Manage day-to-day tasks and routine operations, ensuring timely fulfilment of business and regulatory requirements. Record all transactions and updates in the Workflow system. Coordinate the preparation of credit documentation, including: Facility Offer Letters, Syndicated Agreements, Security Documentation Internal and external legal opinions and condition precedent documents Review and verify the proper execution of all documentation, including checking signatures and verifying authorities Maintain credit facility files, scan documents, and ensure secure storage in the vault. Encode lodgements and update collateral data in the bank's systems. Liaise with Head Office, Product Specialists, Coverage, and Credit teams to ensure smooth processing of documentation and limit release. Monitor and follow up on incomplete documentation, deferrals, or waivers, ensuring relevant approvals are obtained. Conduct periodic reviews to ensure all documents are physically held and up to date. Support the clean-up and release of obsolete or fully settled securities and ensure correct cancellation in systems Essential Experience Experience in Credit Limit Control, reporting and MIS, credit operations, or documentation handling. Strong understanding of facility documentation Proven knowledge of Syndicated Agreements, Facility Offer Letters, Security related documents and condition precedent documents Experience working for a Bank in the UK with full working rights and cant start at short notice

  • Relationship Manager Corporate Banking

    £70000 - £80000 per annum + Hybrid, Bonus, Benefits

    London

    Permanent

    Our client, an international bank based in London who offer excellent benefits and Hybrid working, currently seek a Relationship Manager to help assist in growing the Corporate and Institutional Banking loan book The successful candidate must have extensive Corporate + Institutional Banking experience; this role will not be origination focused, but working closely with the Senior Relationship Director in managing the transactions, analyzing the deals, reviewing deal/legal documentation and facility agreements Role Responsibilities Support manager in the CDD onboarding process including sign off on regulatory elements Prepare and review heads of terms for prospective customers; Instruct, monitor, and liaise with professionals in respect of the preparation of due diligence reports and legal documentation for different transactions and projects, including the negotiation of the following: Relevant clauses in facility agreements; Negotiate on relevant aspects of the documentation process Review and analyse project monitor reports. Review and liaise with professionals and our customers to ensure legal documentation reflects credit approved terms and policies. Ensure consistent application of Group Policy and adhere to regulatory, financial, and legal standards to minimise business and reputational risks. Collaborate with Group and Legal colleagues to deliver appropriate needs-based solutions for customers. Attending client meetings, analyst meetings and banker presentations in support of the senior relationship manager; Essential Experience Required A Proven Relationship Manager with previous experience managing Corporate and Institutional Banking relationships Experience in reviewing, negotiating, interpreting loan/facility documentation Excellent negotiation and relationship management skills Academic background in a relevant field complemented with relevant qualification (RICS qualification as example or LLB)

  • Credit Portfolio Monitoring

    £60000 - £65000 per annum + Hybrid, Bonus, Benefits

    City of London

    Permanent

    Our client, a Global Bank based in London, currently seek a Credit Administration & Planning Officer to join the banks Credit Business Co-Ordination Department Purpose of the role Assist in the establishment of techniques/systems for portfolio management, credit ratings monitoring, asset management, risk management, performance monitoring and other planning matters related to the credit business Key Responsibilities Credit Administration: Manage and maintain the Upcoming Deal List, ensuring accurate and timely updates for senior management. Check credit applications and communicate with the front office when necessary for correction/amendment. Organise and coordinate London Branch Credit Committee meetings and handle follow-up actions. Credit Portfolio Monitoring & Administration Establish and maintain databases for portfolio management, risk monitoring, and business performance forecasting. Monitor credit ratings in close coordination with internal departments and Head Office. Track and report on the Branch's credit portfolio performance, including income, credit costs, and asset movement. Compile reports and analysis on portfolio guidelines, limits, and credit quality indicators for internal and Head Office reporting. Assist in designing, testing, and implementing systems for credit risk and portfolio management. Provide operational support for loan agency tasks in coordination with front office teams. Contribute to documentation checks and support credit analysis for various borrowers and obligors. Essential Experience Required Minimum 2 years' experience in credit portfolio management, credit risk monitoring/credit administration Solid understanding of credit rating monitoring, credit portfolio management and credit operations Experience in designing, testing, and implementing systems for credit risk and portfolio management.

  • Loan Administrator

    £50000 - £65000 per annum + Hybrid + Excellent Benefits

    City of London

    Permanent

    📍 Location: London City | 🏦 Department: Loan Administration 🕒 Full-Time | Permanent 📌 Grade: Officer / Senior Officer 📅 Experience Required: 5+ years in banking in Loans Administration About the Role Leading city based Global Bank, who offer Hybrid working, are seeking am experienced Loan Administration specialist to join the Loan Administration team. You'll play a key role in managing loan documentation, system data, and supporting the execution of complex financial transactions. Key Responsibilities Manage and maintain accurate loan and facility data across internal systems Oversee the full lifecycle of loan transactions, including new deals, amendments, and sell-downs Coordinate documentation and ongoing monitoring of bilateral, syndicated, and FX facilities Support monthly reporting and assist with departmental projects and regulatory initiatives Act as a key contact for internal teams and external stakeholders Mentor junior team members and contribute to a collaborative team culture Essential Experience Minimum 5 years of relevant banking experience Strong knowledge of Bilateral, Syndicated, and Agency Loan Agreements Loan Documentation experience Experience with loan servicing (drawdowns, rollovers, repayments, settlements) Excellent organisational and communication skills Proactive, detail-oriented, and confident in problem-solving Familiarity with Loan IQ is a plus

  • Senior Treasury Risk Analyst

    £65000 - £70000 per annum + Bonus, benefits and hybrid working

    London

    Permanent

    A leading global bank is looking for an experienced Senior Treasury Risk Analyst to join their team in the West End. The successful will support the Treasury Risk team with the provision of a second line of defence. Duties and Responsibilities of a Senior Treasury Risk Analyst Providing support to the embedding of a risk management framework Improving controls and processes around treasury risk models Providing support on the preparation of ICAAP and ILAAP documentation Providing support on the adequate management of IRRBB and FX/Liquidity Risks Building mathematical models and analysing ALM and liquidity risks Collating MI and delivering reports for internal and external stakeholders Attributes and Skills of a Senior Treasury Risk Analyst You will be a graduate with a minimum of 5 years' experience within Risk Management and ALM. Experience of interest rate risk/market risk/liquidity risks is key. You will also have solid Excel, Python and SQL knowledge.

  • Enterprise Risk Analyst

    £350 - £400 per day + hybrid working

    London

    Contract

    A leading global bank has mandated us to identify an experienced Interim Enterprise Risk Analyst to join their busy team in the West End on a 6 month basis. This role offers hybrid working.  Duties & Responsibilities of an Interim Enterprise Risk Analyst Assisting with embedding the risk management framework, Assisting with the production of ICAAP and ILAAP documentation, Preparing analytics and risk reports Producing mathematical models and assisting with team projects. Attributes and Experience needed to be an Interim Enterprise Risk Analyst You will be a graduate with previous enterprise risk experience and strong Excel and SQL skills.  Day rate: £350-400 per day

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