Job Title: Finance Manager/Management Accountant
Salary: £50,000

Location: Remote, with office attendance required once a month

Are you an experienced Finance Manager/Management Accountant looking for a new challenge? Join our client’s team and take charge of their financial operations, driving efficiency and growth. As Finance Manager/Management Accountant, you will play a pivotal role in managing their financial systems and processes, ensuring smooth day-to-day operations.

Benefits

• Pension Scheme
• 25 days leave + Bank Holidays
• Additional day off for Birthday
• Healthcare Scheme
• Employee Assistance Programme
• 24/7/365 Employee Support
• Mental Health Support and Wellbeing
• Employee Rewards and Recognition
• Cycle to Work Scheme
• Employee Discounts at over 900 retailers
• Company Events

Key Responsibilities

As Finance Manager/Management Accountant, you will:

• Work closely with all departments and be responsible for the day-to-day running of the financial systems and processes.
• Build strong relationships with internal staff, suppliers, subcontractors, and clients.
• Oversee the full financial cycle, providing key financial information to assist with tendering, setting up accounts, monitoring PO numbers, invoicing, and payment.
• Report directly to the CFO, receiving strategic guidance and support from external accountants.
• Manage daily finance functions and identify the need for additional resources as the company grows, training and managing a finance team.

Management Reporting

• Liaise with internal departments to create invoice expectations for clients and subcontractors.
• Ensure all invoices/payments are fully reconciled on Xero daily for real-time reporting to the CFO.
• Analyse current expenditure and provide key information for budget setting.
• Produce cost reports for R&D claims.
• Monitor client accounts to ensure invoicing is within issued PO numbers.
• Assist the CFO with financial presentations at monthly board meetings.
• Provide ad-hoc financial reports for tendering.

Payroll

• Run monthly payroll for 30 permanent, salaried staff, including HMRC, PAYE submissions and reporting.
• Issue payslips and handle payroll queries.
• Calculate and issue P11Ds, P60s, and P45s with relevant HMRC submissions.
• Administer sick pay and approve expense claims in line with the company expenses policy.

Sales Ledger

• Ensure accurate client setup and maintain up-to-date information.
• Request PO numbers for new orders, track them internally, and resolve issues.
• Prepare and send monthly invoices.

Credit Control

• Reconcile client payments on Xero and send payment reminders.
• Resolve invoicing queries and escalate unresolved issues.

Purchase Ledger

• Ensure accurate supplier setup and complete necessary documentation.
• Check supplier invoices for VAT compliance and resolve discrepancies.
• Post invoices to Xero and ensure correct account application.

VAT

• Prepare quarterly VAT returns for external accountant approval.

Accounts

• Work with external accountants to provide necessary information for statutory accounts preparation.

Key Experience

• Able to express yourself clearly and be easily understood orally and in writing, able to build effective, collaborative working relationships with colleagues
• Open to different and new ways of doing things, developing and supporting the introduction of new and improved methods, processes, technologies and ways of working
• Able to prioritise workload and tasks effectively
• Willing and able to respond to changing circumstances and expectations readily
• Driven to complete projects to a high standard whilst meeting required deadlines
• Thorough in accomplishing a task through concern for all the areas involved, no matter how small.

Join our client as Finance Manager/Management Accountant and make a significant impact on the company’s financial success!

Onboarding & KYC Analyst
Contract
£200 – £225 per day (Inside IR35)

Role overview:

We are seeking a Client Onboarding/KYC Specialist to join a large retail and commercial bank. The successful candidate will have experience in client onboarding, front office operations, KYC (Know Your Customer), and sales from an appropriate background. This role is integral to ensuring a seamless onboarding process for our clients, both for KYC refresh and new onboardings.

The Role:

• Lead the client onboarding process, ensuring all requirements are met efficiently and effectively.
• Collaborate with front office teams to gather and verify KYC information.
• Manage KYC refresh activities to maintain up-to-date client information.
• Facilitate new client onboardings, ensuring compliance with regulatory standards.
• Implement and monitor anti-money laundering (AML) policies and procedures during the onboarding process.
• Conduct thorough due diligence and risk assessments to identify and mitigate potential money laundering risks.
• Work closely with sales teams to understand and meet client requirements.
• Maintain accurate records and documentation throughout the onboarding process.
• Provide exceptional service and support to clients, addressing any issues or concerns promptly.

Requirements:

• 3-5 year experience working in client onboarding
• Proven experience in client onboarding, front office operations, and KYC.
• Strong understanding of KYC regulations and compliance requirements.

Email your CV or use the apply feature on this page. Email: abid.ahad@sandersonplc.com

KEY SKILLS: Client Onboarding, KYC, Regulatory Compliance, KYC Refresh, AML, Escalation, CDD, Sanctions

Credit Controller, Accounting, Excel, Hybrid working

Our client, a well known private sector business and a leader within their field are looking to hire a Credit Controller. They’re keen to invest in, progress and develop your career.

Hybrid working– 2/3 days split.

You will take responsibility for collecting debts from company debtors, evaluating credit requests, ensuring payments of debts, invoice processing and maintaining the sales ledger.

Responsibilities:

• Chase debts via phone calls, letters and communicate with solicitors where required- along with internal business partners.
• Run statements monthly and letters weekly.
• Liaise with customers and develop good working relationship.
• Monitor customer credit limits, and unallocated payments.
• Monitor customer balances and ensure balances are collected in a timely manner.
• Review invoices in query, ensure issues are recorded and forwarded to the correct department for resolution.
• Cashflow spread Sheets (excel).

Experience required:

• Setting and reviewing customer credit limits.
• Previous experience in credit control.
• Accounts receivable experience is essential
• Able to work within a team and independently.

Benefits:

• Competitive Holiday Entitlement + Bank Holidays
• Competitive Pension Entitlement
• Company life assurance – 4x Annual Salary
• Income Protection Cover
• Global employee benefits & rewards platform
• Free Car Parking
• Discounted tickets for local sports events
• EV Salary Sacrifice Scheme

Position: Complaints Handler
Industry: Finance, Pensions
Location: Fully Remote

Job Description:

We are seeking a skilled Complaints Handler to join our financial services team. The ideal candidate will resolve customer complaints efficiently, fairly, and professionally.

Key Responsibilities:

• Handle complaints received via phone, email, and letters.
• Communicate promptly, politely, and professionally with customers.
• Clarify and agree on complaints with customers over the phone to ensure full understanding.

Engagement: Contract role via umbrella company only.

Required Skills & Experience:

• Proven experience in handling complaints within a financial services organisation.
• Expertise in dealing with difficult situations in a professional manner.
• Strong letter-writing skills.
• Experience in remediation and calculations.
• In-depth knowledge of pensions and/or investment products.
• Ability to meet individual output and quality metrics.

Mortgage Underwriter

£30,000-£40,000

Hybrid/Remote working

The Opportunity:

Due to continuous growth, an exciting opportunity has come available for a Mortgage Underwriter to join a new division of a well-known Financial Services company.

As a Mortgage Underwriter, you will focus on viewing and assessing mortgage applications to determine whether they meet the criteria of the companies lending policies and regulatory requirements.

If you are looking for an exciting opportunity to work for a growing company that offers a great work culture and progression opportunities, please apply today!

Key Responsibilities:

• Evaluate mortgage applications and assess the financial stability, creditworthiness, and risk profile of applicants
• Stay updated on industry trends, market conditions, and regulatory changes that may impact mortgage underwriting processes
• Interpret complex financial information and make sound underwriting decisions while adhering to company guidelines and regulatory requirements
• Apply mortgage mandate to mortgage applications and mortgage referrals against the lending policy
• Manually underwrite cases in line with purpose led lending
• To process a range of supporting documentation within agreed policy, achieving required effectiveness and accuracy objectives and with agreed service levels

Skills and experience:

• The role requires an individual to hold a minimum of 2 years practical underwriting experience and possess a current lending mandate
• Extensive knowledge of the Lending policy including the ability make decisions based on an assessment of risk and policy
• Able to communicate effectively and professionally, both verbally and in writing with a variety of different audiences
• Effective time management, ability to prioritise workloads, the ability to work under pressure and to strict deadlines
• Full CeMAP qualifications would be desirable
• Ability to work effectively as a member of the team
• General understanding of current mortgage products

Benefits:

• 33 days holiday (Including bank holidays)
• Company Pension
• Annual Salary review
• Anniversary rewards when hitting milestones
• Company Share Schemes

Position: Senior Compliance Analyst

Industry: Lloyds Insurance
Location: London (Hybrid)
£60,000 – £70,000 per day

Job Title: Credit Controller

Salary: £42,000

Location: Milton Keynes

Our client is seeking an experienced Credit Controller to join their dynamic Finance team. As Credit Controller, you will play a key role in managing client accounts with outstanding debt by employing your extensive credit control experience, whilst maintaining a good relationship with clients. This role reports directly to the Finance Manager and will involve close collaboration with various stakeholders.

Benefits:

• Free onsite parking
• Hybrid working
• 10% completion bonus (pro-rata)
• Matched 5-8% pension
• Private health insurance

As Credit Controller, you will be responsible for:

• Taking full responsibility for your own client list, managing credit control and resolving any outstanding issues to facilitate timely payment with debt collection.
• Completing reconciliations on client accounts and progressing credits.
• Building strong relationships with customers and ultimately removing their barriers to collect any outstanding payments.
• Preparing and reporting all credit control activity to management.
• Working with all stakeholders, both internally and externally.

Required Skills:

• Previous experience as a Credit Controller.
• Articulate in both verbal and written communication and skilled in building and maintaining strong relationships.
• The ability to work individually, as well as part of a team.
• Experienced with using invoice systems; SAP experience would be highly advantageous.
• Exceptional in account reconciliation techniques and financial record management.
• Strong attention to detail and problem-solving skills.

Join our client and leverage your skills as a Credit Controller to contribute to the financial health and success of the company. Apply now and take the next step in your career!

Credit Controller, Accounting, Excel, Hybrid working

Our client, a well known private sector business and a leader within their field are looking to hire a Credit Controller. They’re keen to invest in, progress and develop your career.

Hybrid working– 2/3 days split.

You will take responsibility for collecting debts from company debtors, evaluating credit requests, ensuring payments of debts, invoice processing and maintaining the sales ledger.

Responsibilities:

• Chase debts via phone calls, letters and communicate with solicitors where required- along with internal business partners.
• Run statements monthly and letters weekly.
• Liaise with customers and develop good working relationship.
• Monitor customer credit limits, and unallocated payments.
• Monitor customer balances and ensure balances are collected in a timely manner.
• Review invoices in query, ensure issues are recorded and forwarded to the correct department for resolution.
• Cashflow spread Sheets (excel).

Experience required:

• Setting and reviewing customer credit limits.
• Previous experience in credit control.
• Accounts receivable experience is essential
• Able to work within a team and independently.

Benefits:

• Competitive Holiday Entitlement + Bank Holidays
• Competitive Pension Entitlement
• Company life assurance – 4x Annual Salary
• Income Protection Cover
• Global employee benefits & rewards platform
• Free Car Parking
• Discounted tickets for local sports events
• EV Salary Sacrifice Scheme

Insurable Risk Manager

Industry: Manufacturing
Hybrid
£90,000 to £100,000

Summary

Reporting to the Head of Risk Management, this role identifies and analyses insurable risks, mitigates loss, and manages insurance, loss prevention, contractual risk transfer, and claims. Educates local companies on insurance strategies. Requires strong technical understanding of corporate insurance (property, casualty, financial lines), attention to detail, motivation, and excellent communication skills, working with finance directors, health and safety professionals, and plant management.

The Role

• Support the Risk Management team with risk identification, underwriting information consolidation, loss ratio preparation, and safety process updates.
• Assist with insurance policy marketing, presentations, and ensure policy terms are accurate.
• Aid Finance teams with policy cost forecasting, premium allocation, payments, and reserve analysis.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams on risk management strategies, claims management, loss prevention, and contract reviews.
• Oversee claims management, liaising with adjusters, legal counsel, and local management for efficient resolution. Prepare and distribute loss reports.
• Manage loss prevention activities, coordinate inspections, respond to recommendations, and implement best practices.
• Facilitate procurement of local, speciality, and site policies through brokers, manage premium payments.
• Participate in enterprise risk management and evaluate alternative programs like captive insurance.
• Travel as needed to support activities.

Knowledge/Skills

• Intermediate to advanced knowledge of commercial insurance products, policy language, and claims management
• Proficiency in Excel
• Strong verbal and written communication
• Advanced organisational skills and attention to detail
• Effective problem-solving skills
• Certification in Risk Management is a plus
• 3-7 years of experience in risk management, corporate insurance, or insurance brokerage
• General knowledge of the insurance market

Email your CV or use the apply feature on this page. Email: [email protected]

KEY SKILLS: Claims Management, Risk Management, Insurable Risk, Loss Prevention, Broker Relations

One of Sanderson’s financial services clients are seeking an Anti Money Laundering (AML) Analyst for a 12-month fixed-term contract. You will conduct detailed analyses on clients to ensure Source of Wealth (SoW) and Source of Funds (SoF) are legitimate. This role is crucial in mitigating financial, regulatory, reputational, and legal risks to their organisation.

This role would require you in office 3 days per week, with the rest from home.

Key Responsibilities:

• High-Risk Client Analysis: Conduct analyses to identify key indicators of AML, financial, regulatory, reputational, and legal risks.
• Source Verification: Confirm and verify client SoW and SoF during onboarding and ongoing monitoring.
• Adverse Media Searches: Perform searches on clients and associated parties to assess AML risk.
• Risk Identification: Identify and document “red flags” and propose appropriate client risk ratings.
• PEP Identification: Identify Politically Exposed Persons (PEPs) within the client base.
• Stakeholder Collaboration: Work with stakeholders to escalate assessments as needed, ensuring compliance with internal standards.
• Expert Engagement: Collaborate with Subject Matter Experts to address material concerns, including ABAC, Terrorist Financing, Economic Sanctions, PEP, Tax, and reputational risks.
• Process Adherence: Follow high-risk client management processes and suggest improvements.

Skills and Experience:

• Proven experience in AML/EDD roles within banking or in investigations, due diligence, or business intelligence.
• Strong research and investigation skills using open sources and industry databases.
• Excellent writing skills with experience in producing complex reports.
• Detailed knowledge of AML client risk assessment, EDD practices, and policy development.
• Strong understanding of AML/CTF and ABAC legal and regulatory frameworks.
• Good grasp of geopolitical risks.
• Preferred: Graduate or Post-Graduate qualification in AML or related discipline.