Job Title: Financial Accountant
Rate: £400 – £450 per day (payable to the contractor via chosen umbrella company)
Location: Cirencester (hybrid 2 days a week on site)
Contract: 6 months

Are you an experienced Financial Accountant looking for your next contract opportunity? Our client are seeking a proactive and technically skilled Financial Accountant to join their finance team on an interim basis. This is a fantastic opportunity to support a dynamic organisation with key financial reporting and analysis tasks, earning up to £450 per day.

This role will need to operate through an Umbrella company and all employer, employee tax and NI will be deducted from the rate.

Key Responsibilities:

As a Financial Accountant, your core duties will include:

• Performing daily finance tasks including income reconciliation, payment processing, and journal posting.
• Producing accurate and timely monthly management accounts.
• Preparing reporting papers for various boards and senior stakeholders.
• Providing technical input on key Group balance sheet lines, including Renewal Income Assets.
• Managing multiple entity and asset lines with confidence and accuracy.
• Supporting ad hoc reviews and contributing to broader financial activities as required.

Requirements:

We are looking for a Financial Accountant with the following skills and experience:

• Qualified or part-qualified (CIMA/ACCA/ACA).
• Proven experience preparing both management and statutory accounts.
• Strong analytical skills with the ability to identify trends and patterns in complex datasets.
• Excellent planning and time management skills.
• A proactive, problem-solving mindset with strong attention to detail.

This role is ideal for a Financial Accountant who thrives in a fast-paced environment and enjoys working across multiple projects and financial functions. Your ability to communicate financial insights clearly to stakeholders will be key to your success.

Apply Now:

If you’re a highly motivated Financial Accountant ready to take on a new challenge with a competitive day rate, apply today and take the next step in your contracting career.

Reasonable Adjustments:

Respect and equality are core values to us. We are proud of the diverse and inclusive community we have built, and we welcome applications from people of all backgrounds and perspectives. Our success is driven by our people, united by the spirit of partnership to deliver the best resourcing solutions for our clients.

If you need any help or adjustments during the recruitment process for any reason, please let us know when you apply or talk to the recruiters directly so we can support you.

Our client a well known and large Insurance Company are currently looking to hire 5 Investment Reporting Managers for a large programme of work.

Job Title: Investment Reporting Managers x5

Location: London, Norwich, Bristol, York Considered – Hybrid working 2 Days per week.

Day Rates: Competitive – Inside IR35 (via an Umbrella Company)

Duration: 6 Months with the view to being Extended

Job Duties:

The Investment Reporting team provides several critical services to the companies market in respect of the c£400bn of investment assets held by the market legal entities. Core services performed by the team include the daily validation and enrichment of investment data needed by the markets in respect of the investment assets held; provision of data to key stakeholders (actuarial, ALM, CIO, tax etc); performing relevant Statutory & Regulatory Reporting on the investments (IFRS reporting and disclosures, Solvency II QRTs etc); performing Credit Risk Reporting and performing Independent Price Validation in line with PRA requirements. The team also acts as a key SME function for queries in respect of investment assets or investment data. The team operates on behalf of all the companies markets and Group/Plc but with the primary focus and services being aligned to the UK & Ire markets.

Requirements:

Experience:

• Accounting/Part or Fully Qualified – Ideally Fully Qualified.
• Worked in an Investment Banking or Wealth Management or Insurance Finance Environment
• Knowledge of Investment Reporting
• Worked with Front, Middle and Back office functions
• Fund Accounting
• Change knowledge, solid operational change
• Positive attitude, problem solving

Additional Experience:

• Understanding of Statutory and Regulatory reporting requirements as they relate to investment assets (including life insurance specific actuarial requirements – e.g requirements of an internal model entity with Matching Adjustment portfolios).
• Understanding of investment instruments
• Understanding of the investment lifecycle from trade to reporting and what each organisation is responsible for
• Experience working in large global finance shared service team, ideally within investment operations
• Experience leading a highly skilled team
• Experience making difficult decisions in tight timeframes
• Excellent communicator, with strong relationship management capabilities, ability to discuss issues and options with key stakeholders and challenge prioritisations/costs
• Ability to work at pace and move between a broad range of topics

RSG Plc is acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy.

Job Title: Management Accountant
Salary: £40,000 – £45,000 per annum
Location: Gloucester
Type: Full-time Office Based, Permanent

Our client is looking for a talented Management Accountant to join their dynamic finance team and play a key role in driving financial performance across their exciting portfolio of events and services. Reporting directly to senior stakeholders, you will be instrumental in delivering high-quality financial insights, shaping business strategy, and ensuring fiscal excellence.

As a Management Accountant, you will lead budgeting, forecasting, and analysis while supporting divisional leadership to make sound financial decisions. If you’re a proactive problem-solver who thrives on challenge and collaboration, we’d love to hear from you.

Benefits

• 28 days holiday allowance, plus bank holidays
• Life cover, company pension scheme & employee assistance programme
• Healthcare cash plan for dental, optical & more + online GP access
• Gym & retail discounts
• Refer-a-friend scheme

• Fortnightly team lunches, social events & opportunities to work at major UK festivals & sporting events

Key Responsibilities

• Prepare and analyse management accounts, budgets & forecasts
• Deliver clear financial reporting aligned with business goals
• Influence and support senior managers in financial decision-making
• Ensure strong fiscal controls, VAT returns & event P&L reviews
• Drive process improvements and ensure audit readiness

Skills & Experience Required

• Proven Management Accountant experience with strong Excel skills
• Excellent communication with non-financial stakeholders
• Analytical thinker with a commercial mindset
• Experience with Sage 50 and EPOS (desirable)
• Part or fully qualified (CIMA/ACCA/ACA preferred)

About You

• Tenacious, detail-driven, and proactive
• Resilient, positive, and thrives under pressure
• A collaborative team player with a flexible mindset

This is a brilliant opportunity for a forward-thinking Management Accountant ready to take the next step in their career within a fast-paced, vibrant environment. Apply now!

Reasonable Adjustments: We understand that there are a wide range of reasons that you may require reasonable adjustments to the recruitment process- please let us know in your application how we can best support you.

Audit and Assurance Specialist
Location: Hybrid Remote, with 1-3 days per month being spent in your local office (UK based)
Salary: £45,000 – £55,000

Are you a risk-savvy professional with a passion for improving governance and control environments? We’re looking for an experienced Audit and Assurance Specialist to join our client’s team on a permanent basis, supporting Financial Services clients in delivering robust, independent oversight.

Benefits:

• 25 days annual leave (plus option to buy more)
• Private medical insurance
• Life assurance
• Generous pension scheme
• Flexible benefits fund to tailor perks to you

Key Responsibilities:

• Conduct independent assessments on compliance with Article 28 of the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), reviewing processes managed jointly by the UK Legal Director and Data Protection Officer to ensure Data Processor responsibilities are being upheld.
• Provide independent assurance to senior leadership that Risk & Assurance objectives are being achieved within a robust and well-controlled environment, acting as a trusted advisor while maintaining objectivity and independence.
• Provide assurance over the design and effectiveness of the Risk Management Framework, including alignment with regulatory expectations and best practices in compliance and Anti-Money Laundering (AML) processes.
• Perform assurance reviews on policy design and implementation across critical risk areas such as conflicts of interest, financial crime, whistleblowing, and compliance risk, ensuring frameworks remain current and effective.
• Test the effectiveness of compliance, risk, fraud detection, and conduct screening procedures, identifying control weaknesses and recommending enhancements to mitigate risk exposure and potential financial losses.
• Lead independent risk-based audits and thematic reviews to assess the adequacy of controls across strategic, regulatory, financial, operational, and reputational risk areas, with a focus on identifying emerging risks and control gaps.
• Take ownership for the independent monitoring of audit action plans, assessing the timeliness, quality, and effectiveness of management’s responses and remediation efforts against internal and external audit recommendations.
• Deliver independent insights and recommendations to senior leadership on governance, compliance, and control effectiveness, supporting the business in meeting its objectives while maintaining integrity and accountability.
• Support head of department in participation of internal risk and compliance committees from a third-line perspective, providing challenge, assurance, and guidance on key matters arising across the control environment.
• Produce and deliver high-quality assurance reporting and management information relating to governance, risk, compliance, fraud, and operational integrity to executive stakeholders and other relevant parties.

What We’re Looking For:

• 3-5 years’ experience in internal audit, risk or compliance (FS/regulatory environments preferred)
• Strong working knowledge of FCA Handbook, SYSC, AML, PRIN, FCA Conduct Rules, Consumer Duty & BCOBS

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to present findings clearly and credibly to senior leadership and clients.
• Skilled in building strong relationships, while remaining independent, objective, and credible.
• Sound knowledge of AML, financial crime, and control environments, and a strong advocate for risk-aware behaviours.
• Familiarity with data analytics and the ability to underpin findings with insight-driven recommendations. High levels of integrity and ethical standards, ensuring transparency and fairness in all areas of the role. Resilience and the ability to thrive in a fast-paced, evolving and agile working environment.

Desirable:

• Experience in project or programme assurance, particularly around regulatory change or transformation.
• Comfort using data tools to identify risk or analyse trends, enabling more intelligent audit planning.
• Exposure to the Three Lines of Defence model, with a practical understanding of control design and testing.
• Working towards or holding relevant professional qualifications (e.g. CllA, ISO Auditor, ICA Cert in Compliance/Risk).

Take your next step as an Audit and Assurance Specialist-make an impact where integrity meets innovation. Apply now!