Vitae means ‘life’... Our relationships with our clients, candidates and employees are for the long term, NOT here today, gone tomorrow. How do we actually achieve this?

We have built up a candidate database measured by quality and NOT size. The norm: with a few key words on your CV you will find yourself on the database of most agencies – some will not even take the time to speak with you.

We have built up a candidate database measured by quality and NOT size.

A random application that could lead to a CV being sent here, there and everywhere without permission or relevance.

Our candidates seek a working partnership and NOT just registration

Throw as many CV’s at a client as possible and hopefully one will hit the mark.

We match individual talent to company needs, and NOT CV’s to jobs.

A valued client portfolio used as a training ground for fledgling consultants to learn their trade.

Commercially aware consultants and NOT trainees.

At least 2 consultants turning up at the client’s office to represent their own separate areas of expertise.

A single point of contact for all recruitment and NOT an agency split into temporary and permanent divisions.

A directive from the top for all to follow regardless of personal flair or initiative.

Our employees are given autonomy and respect, and NOT a blanket volume based approach

Our collective experience for recruiting accounting and finance staff within the Home Counties, Greater and Central London areas, is unrivalled. Throughout the course of their careers our team has been responsible for successfully finding jobs for tens of thousands of candidates.Typically over 70% of all of our consultants’ business has been repeat business, a testament to our service delivery.Our consultants are known within their given markets and have envied reputations for service and delivery.Vitae as a whole has an ever expanding reputation for providing recruitment solutions and refreshing service delivery where others fall short.

We would love the opportunity to demonstrate how we are different. For more information please contact Ryan Lamb or Guy Barwell on 01923 202 202.Similarly, if you recommend a consultant to us whom we subsequently recruit, you will receive £1000.

Working For Vitae

Ryan, co-founder of Vitae, has worked within finance recruitment primarily within the Home Counties for nearly 15 years. After studying Political Science at Birmingham University, Ryan spent the first few years of his working life within the finance sector before entering the world of recruitment where he achieved widespread success both within a niche commercial entity and large global PLC. He has a leading reputation within the local market and has significant experience across all levels of finance recruitment.

RGuy, co-founder of Vitae, has spent all of his working life within recruitment after completing an Industrial Management degree at Nottingham Trent University. Guy has an enviable track record in recruitment building and managing divisions and business units from scratch, and providing strategy for one of the UK’s leading recruitment businesses. From a consulting perspective Guy has had notable success at the senior end of the market.

Our Team

Meet The Management Team

At Vitae, Registration is only the start of the process. If we feel we can assist you with your job search, we will go all out to source opportunities that really strike a chord and closely match your wish list.

Comprehensive interview preparation and honest feedback.

A genuinely proactive approach with an action plan to find you the right role.

Our clients will know that as a Vitae registration you are our preferred choice.

If we feel we can work with you, you can expect much more from your consultant:

At Vitae, Registration is only the start of the process. If we feel we can assist you with your job search, we will go all out to source opportunities that really strike a chord and closely match your wish list.Unlike the generic approach adopted by larger agencies, we will get to know you, really understand what makes you tick and tailor our approach to your needs. We will then match your individual talent to current opportunities as well as proactively find the best suited organisations and roles for you. We understand how we can best contribute to your success.Working with Vitae is not guaranteed. Registration is a pledge to proactively help those worthy of this status. Talent, ability, effort and drive are the traits we look for. Eligibility is simply not about a few key words on a CV.

What our candidates say

At Vitae’s inception, we had a strong desire to offer and deliver something a little different in terms of product and service delivery.

A database driven by quality NOT size.

Matching talent to needs NOT CV’s to jobs

Commercially aware consultants NOT sales driven clones.

A single point of contact NOT a split disciplined approach.

A shortlist of Members for each role NOT an irrelevant database dump.

A desire to earn our fee through consulting expertise NOT luck.

At Vitae’s inception, we had a strong desire to offer and deliver something a little different in terms of product and service delivery.Although the market was and is flooded with various recruitment solutions, Vitae identified a number of bugbears with the usual mainstream offering that frustrated our potential client base thus creating an opportunity to provide something different.

At Vitae we apply the same approach across the board regardless of whether we are working with a FTSE 250 commercial giant or a small entrepreneurial start up. Our primary focus is always to source the highest quality candidates within the finance and accountancy markets through the most appropriate / relevant method.Whether the role is permanent, temporary or a fixed term contract we will select the relevant method to source Vitae worthy registrations.We choose only to work with the best candidates on the market and likewise wish to service a client base that represents quality, excellence and success.

<blockquote>“Vitae are great recruiters. They have performed consistently in the times I have needed help, and has succeeded in bringing people into this organisation where other recruiters have failed.”</blockquote>United Biscuits, MiddlesexLead Recruiter

Vitae means ‘life’… Our relationships with our clients, candidates and employees are for the long term, NOT here today, gone tomorrow.

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<h1>Where to find us</h1>

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Our clients and candidates alike return to us, not just because we are accounting recruitment specialists, but because we only work with individuals who we believe have the potential to make a real difference.Ryan Lamb &amp; Guy BarwellManaging Directors

Anyone who has used a recruitment agency before will be familiar with some of the associated stereotypes. Many agencies make based on the size of their database, client portfolio and number of staff.

Specialists in Finance &amp; Accountancy Recruitment

Unlike the generic approach adopted by larger agencies, we will get to know you, really understand what makes you tick and tailor our approach to your needs. We will then match your individual talent to current opportunities as well as proactively find the best suited organisations and roles for you. We understand how we can best contribute to your success.

Dedicated to exceptional service delivery within Hertfordshire, Bedfordshire, Buckinghamshire, Berkshire, Middlesex, Cambridgeshire and Essex, as well as our London based portfolio.

Our mantra is and always will be, delivering the highest calibre of candidates to our selected client portfolio.

Anyone who has used a recruitment agency before will be familiar with some of the associated stereotypes. Many agencies make promises based on the size of their database, client portfolio and number of staff. We believe they are missing the point and invariably under deliver...

Unlike the generic approach adopted by larger agencies, we will get to know you, really understand what makes you tick and tailor our approach to your needs.

Vitae apply the same approach across the board regardless of whether we are working with a FTSE 250 commercial giant or a small entrepreneurial start up. Our primary focus is always to source the highest quality candidates within the finance and accountancy markets through the most appropriate / relevant method.

A selection of feedback collated from our client portfolio.

Our success and unprecedented growth has been down to our ability to develop, attract and retain some of the highest calibre financial recruitment consultants in the market.

From offices and environment, to state of the art databases and advertising, we believe in giving our consultants a competitive edge to enjoy and succeed in their jobs.

Vitae offers one of the markets most competitive and lucrative remuneration packages including leading basic salaries, monthly commission and a quarterly performance related profit share. Other financial and non-financial rewards include impressive quarterly prizes for top performers and regular expenses paid social events.

We don’t restrict your client horizons by pigeon-holing you in a certain sector or ‘post-code area’, Vitae is more concerned with encouraging you to expand your coverage through proactive business development, networking and relationships.Unlike other agencies Vitae consultants deal with both temporary and permanent vacancies, meaning no handing over jobs to other teams or pointless squabbles between consultants.

Success breeds success, that is why Vitae consultants are trained by top performing consultants with in-depth market / job knowledge and NOT by corporate training departments run by ex-recruitment consultants that may not have made the grade or aren’t up to speed with the market.

We don’t believe in a “one fits all” targeting approach or that hammering the phones is the best way to develop business. Our targets are kept to a minimum and are results / quality orientated rather than mindless volume. Individuals are encouraged to play to their strengths rather than conform to a corporate blueprint.We would love the opportunity to demonstrate how we are different. For more information please contact Ryan Lamb or Guy Barwell on 01923 202 202. Similarly, if you recommend a consultant to us whom we subsequently recruit, you will receive £1000.

“We Exist To Be Different” and that includes the way we work. After many years of recruitment experience gleaned within large corporations our founding directors had a good idea about what consultants like and don’t like.Vitae stripped back the recruitment role to concentrate on delivering unrivalled service to our clients, whilst allowing individuals to play to their own strengths. No Corporate Clones Here! Our culture is one of autonomy, meritocracy, leading by example and excellence.All our staff right up to the Directors are “Hands on”, client facing and fee earners.

Over the last couple of decades, Vitae has set about creating a brand synonymous with quality. We chose to avoid quick wins and set the bar high in terms of our product offering, focusing on candidate calibre and avoiding the numbers based approach synonymous with our industry.The client portfolio that we now work with across the Home Counties, Greater and Central London is testament to our efforts, and proof that recruitment consultancy can be carried out by credible individuals looking to add real value at every stage of the recruitment process.At the core of our philosophy to practise ‘real’ consultancy is our own recruitment policy. If you fit the mould of the stereotype, loud, in your face, Apprentice-esque show pony, then you are probably not for us. However if you have a multifaceted personality, are in tune with your own strengths and capabilities, and feel that you are a great judge of character, subtly getting under the skin of all those you make contact with, then Vitae may be the perfect environment to forge a long term career.Each Vitae consultant is taught how to operate in all areas of recruitment from candidate sourcing, client and candidate negotiation, as well as commercial business development.When we take on a new member of staff we do so in the knowledge that overnight success isn’t always the reality when it comes to a successful career in the industry, so as long as we see ambition, drive, tenacity and intelligence, we provide a training and support structure that allows for long term learning and growth.Aside from a highly competitive remuneration package and bonus structure, we provide a culture and working environment that is second to none. Once you research the industry you will find that for every moment of euphoria there is also the metaphorical slap in the face. We take this into account at all times and ensure that each day is filled with positivity, team based camaraderie, and a solution driven approach.If any of this appeals, we will be keen to receive your details together with a covering note indicating why you believe you would be a good match for the sector and specifically Vitae.

We would love the opportunity to demonstrate how we are different. For more information please contact Ryan Lamb or Guy Barwell on 01923 202 202.Similarly, if you recommend a consultant to us whom we subsequently recruit, you will receive £1000.*Subject to terms and conditions

Senior Finance Analyst, Central London (2 days a week) £55- £60kpa plus great benefits Our client, a vibrant and exciting retail brand, are looking to add a Senior Finance Analyst to the team. This role will be a key member of the FP&A retail team and responsible for end-to-end financial support for store projects. This role will also own the capital forecasting process and depreciation line of the P&L. Key Duties:- * Investment appraisals and modelling of pro-forma P&Ls for various projects. This includes scenario modelling, aligning with key stakeholders on inputs and summarising the financial outputs. * Analysis of appraisal/modelling outputs (e.g. guidance on financial guardrails, impact on future P&Ls, etc.) to provide insight for senior management decision making. * Preparation and presentation of decks for projects reviews with EMEA senior management/other decision making forums. * Cross-functional working to understand and manage each project's impact on finance processes. * Preparation of capital approval schedules for new projects. * Owner of the quarterly capital forecast submission for all anticipated projects, identifying R&O for full year forecast * Overseeing project tracking: maintaining regular communication with PMs, ensuring live projects are in line with budget. Updating and presenting project tracking reports monthly to the CFO. * Owner of the month-end close, budgeting and forecasting process for depreciation. * This role will also support the Head of FP&A with general financial analysis and other ad-hoc projects where required. The ideal candidate will be a proactive and innovative financial professional with the ability to multi-task with a high degree of analytical proficiency and integrity. This position requires commercial experience (ideally in Retail), a strong foundational knowledge of accounting principles and the ability to build strong relationships across the business (both with finance and non-finance teams). This is an exciting and high-profile role with the opportunity to support drive significant change, as well as build relationships across the business. AGY - Vitae Financial Recruitment We Exist To Be Different - Membership NOT Registration

Senior Finance Analyst 

Head of Finance and Operations - Charity Luton, Bedfordshire Circa £50,000 FTE Full Time or Part-Time Considered Vitae Financial Recruitment are proud to be supporting Noah Enterprise in their search from a Head of Finance and Operations. NOAH is a charity that helps people experiencing homelessness, extreme poverty, and other disadvantages to make positive changes in their lives. We do this by providing care and advice services, training and wellbeing workshops, and opportunities for employment. We are truly driven by our values of Care, Compassion, and Commitment, which have their roots in the teachings of Saint Vincent de Paul, whose life was the inspiration behind the founding of NOAH. This is a pivotal role sitting on the Senior Management Team, working closely with the CEO to ensure the Charity continues to deliver into the future, key services that support those experiencing poverty and other disadvantages make positive changes in their lives through a number of social enterprises and vocational training programmes designed to help with accommodation and employment. Whilst this is a Full-Time role, for the right candidate reduced and flexible hours will be considered. Summary of the role: Oversee a small team to provide financial governance, control, planning and analysis for the Charity, business-partnering with SMT colleagues and the Treasurer. Ensure the smooth running and ongoing development of the Charity's operational functions through management of staff, and outsourcing. Operational functions include IT, facilities, health & safety, and quality management. General * Contributing to the success the Charity, through active membership of the senior management team, and supportive management of finance and operations staff. * Providing business-partnering support to senior colleagues, maintaining strong working relationships and an excellent understanding of the business. * Act as a representative of NOAH Enterprise always and in a manner befitting the organisation. Finance * Effective financial planning and analysis to support ongoing strategic and business development. * Coordinate, and provide reporting and analysis for, the Finance Subcommittee of the Board. * Oversight of the annual financial audit, Trustees Annual Report, Charity Commission / Companies House reporting, VAT returns and taxation. * Delivery of budgets, forecasts, statutory accounts, cash flow reporting, and project / contract related financial reporting. * Ensure ongoing compliance and sustainability by maintaining effective finance controls and policies, and proactive income risk processes. * Oversight of accounting functions including management reporting, accounts payable / receivable, asset management, and payroll (currently outsourced). Operations * Oversee strategic risk management and quality for health & safety, facilities, and information governance matters, assuring compliance with legislation and codes of practice, ensuring the maintenance of effective controls and policies. * Line-manage the designated ISO Quality Manager to oversee and develop the quality assurance framework and internal audit. * Ensure that effective IT, technology, and systems support (currently outsourced) is provided to meet evolving business needs. What we are looking for: * Ideally CIMA / ACCA / ACA qualified accountant / Qualified by Experience considered. * You must have previous line-management experience. * Previous experience of SORP accounting would be an advantage but is not a prerequisite. * Must be willing and able to spend at least 3 days per week on-site (Luton). * Strategic mindset with aptitude for asking the right questions, providing meaningful analysis, and communicating with non-financial professionals. * Excellent IT literacy: proficient with Microsoft Excel, skilled with Microsoft Outlook, PowerPoint and Word, and good understanding of Microsoft Windows platform. * Demonstrate an understanding and respect for our values of Care, Compassion, and Commitment, which have their roots in the teachings of Saint Vincent de Paul, whose life was the inspiration behind the founding of NOAH Note: All third-party applications will be forwarded to Vitae Financial Recruitment. AGY - Vitae Financial Recruitment We Exist To Be Different - Membership NOT Registration

Head of Finance and Operations - Charity

Group Financial Accounting Manager Hertfordshire £75,000 - £85,000 + £8,000 Car Allowance + up to 20% Bonus We have a fantastic opportunity to join this circa £200M t/o business which impressive growth plans through both organic and M&A activity. The role will report directly to the CFO and will be tasked to oversee the financial accounting, treasury and company secretarial functions of the Group, ensuring strong balance sheet control, accuracy and that financial control processes are adhered to in full. The Role: * Develop and manage a team within the Financial Accounts department to support the accounting processes within the Group. * Oversee the statutory accounts for the group whilst maintaining strong balance sheet and general ledger control. * Prepare and consolidate financial statements for the Group, ensuring compliance with relevant accounting standards and regulatory requirements. * Oversee the Group's annual audit process and provide key point of contact for the auditors. * Manage intercompany transactions, reconciliations and eliminations to ensure accurate group financial reporting. * Manage Group company secretarial and ONS requirements to ensure compliance with all regulations. * Oversee Cash management, including foreign currency management / hedging, cash forecasting and banking. * Oversee the Group's accounts payable, treasury and accounts receivable functions. * Challenge current ways of working to drive continuous improvements in both efficiency and accuracy. * Work in partnership with the CFO Director and external advisors to manage the company's duties in relation to tax, pensions, banking and HMRC. * Manage the Group expenses system. * Provide support for the CFO on a day-to-day basis on various ad hoc projects. * Accuracy of Balance Sheet * Cash control and accuracy of cash forecasting. * External regulation and Tax compliance. What we are looking for: * Qualified ACA, ACCA or CIMA with a strong Financial Accounting background. * Previous experience as a Finance Controller, Finance Manager, Finance Accountant or similar. * Experience of managing Auditor and other external advisor relationships. * Excellent communication skills at all levels. * Disciplined, detailed and organised with an analytical approach, excellent attention to detail and an eye on quality of output. * Self-confidence to challenge as appropriate. * Self-motivated team player with a positive, 'can do' approach AGY - Vitae Financial Recruitment We Exist To Be Different - Membership NOT Registration

Group Financial Accounting Manager

Accountant £55,000-£65,000 Hitchin We have an exciting opportunity for an experienced accountant to join our dynamic client with an exceptional reputation in its specialised field. This role is initially an 18-month fixed term contract. The role of the accountant will involve preparing management accounts as well as ongoing financial reporting and implementing systems during a period of change Key responsibilities of the role include: * Being part of a team going through an exciting period of change, reviewing current processes / finding efficiencies whilst we work toward moving across to Dynamics365. * Supporting each other in the finance team to gain experience on a wide range of topics, often having to deal with ad hoc requests from senior members of staff / main board. * Provide a first-class customer service to all internal customers, answering queries quickly and accurately. * Use initiative to solve problems and explore different solutions to a problem. * Ensure sensitive information remains totally confidential. * Have an eye for detail to assist with reviewing reports. * Lead by example for junior members of the team. * Ensure all tasks are completed by the required deadline. Essential and Desirable Criteria Essential criteria: * You will have an excellent academic record. * You will have strong experience in both financial and management accounting. * You will have strong communication skills and previous experience of liaising with non-finance people in senior roles. * You will have strong skills in the use of Microsoft Office. Desirable Criteria * You will ideally be a qualified accountant (ACA/ACCA/CIMA) or be suitably qualified through experience. AGY - Vitae Financial Recruitment We Exist To Be Different - Membership NOT Registration

Accountant (18M FTC) 

Finance Systems Manager, Watford, Hertfordshire (Hybrid working) £80- £85kpa plus benefits This role will be a key leader within the finance team, delivering an ERP Service to the Business. This includes business support, systems analysis, training, and implementation of new developments. This will be across P2P, O2C, R2R, Payroll, Procurement, Employee Expenses, Fixed Assets and Projects. Standardise and transform the systems to deliver key services and lead delivery of enhancements and projects in a timely right first time. Collaborate closely with business control to ensure end to end financial reporting performance and integrity. Key Duties:- * Lead day to day delivery of Microsoft Dynamics 365 ERP services across the various instances, ensuring integrity and accuracy of information within the system. * Front-line contact for issue resolution. * Manage outsource partners to achieve business requirements. * Holding Partners to account, including periodic reviews, contracts SLA and KPI management. Along with capacity management and disaster recovery planning in close collaboration with IT function. * Communicating key plans, requirements, solutions, dependencies, risks and issues and ensuring resources to support delivery are available. * Focus on change management and assessing and assisting in go live and post implementation activities. * Identify opportunities for improvements and initiating activities from seeking approval to delivery. * Ensuring month end services deliver at critical times for Finance as well as ERP services are available throughout the month. * Key role within Finance, that will consolidate existing multiple finance systems into MD365. * Be centre of knowledge for how things work from a systems and process across ERP, and other satellite systems. * Managing systems owned by Finance within the, looking at opportunities to consolidate, remove duplication and improve the day-to-day experience of colleagues within the business. The successful candidate will have demonstrable experience of the above, especially exposure to implementing and managing MD365 in a Finance environment. You will be tenacious and focused on outcomes with quality and compliance high on the agenda. With a willingness to challenge the status quo and adopt innovative delivery mechanisms. AGY - Vitae Financial Recruitment We Exist To Be Different - Membership NOT Registration

Finance Systems Manager

Our client, an impressive operation with a strong market share of a competitive sector, is looking to hire a credible and astute Management Accountant to join its talented team. This is a fantastic opportunity to join a business with a great track record of retention and reward. As a Management Accountant you will play a crucial role in the financial operations. Reporting to a Finance Business Partner you will be responsible for day-to-day accounting, management and financial reporting, and providing insightful support to the business. Your efforts will contribute to informed decision-making and maintaining robust financial controls. Key Responsibilities: * Contribute to the accurate and timely preparation of the monthly financial/management accounts * Perform first level production and review of Management Accounts with Finance Business Partner to identify risks and areas for further investigation * Produce and review monthly aged creditor, subcontract, and debtor reports including work in progress and retentions * Ensure all costs incurred are appropriately allocated and recharged * Maintain monthly Balance Sheet reconciliations * Provide commentary on key P&L and Balance Sheet movements at month end. * Support with cashflow forecasting and year-end requirements * Assist and deliver analytical support, management information and transaction reports relating to expense ledger related activities * Year-End Audit - assisting with the preparation and drafting of statutory accounts and liaising with external audit team * Production of Annual overhead budget and Quarterly reforecasts * Proactively and continuously improve processes and systems in line with business needs * Assisting with weekly, monthly reporting and analysis * Support the Finance Business Partner with other duties and responsibilities as required Skills & experience required: * Qualified or at late stages of ACCA/CIMA * Proficient in Excel * Working knowledge of management accounting * Familiarity with financial accounting and Balance Sheet preparation. * Strong understanding of financial control requirements and audit implications. Personal Attributes: * Creative thinker who proposes varied solutions to challenges. * Analytical, detail-oriented, and precise in approach. * Driven to continually improve processes and systems. * Able to handle sensitive business information with trust and confidentiality. * Self-motivated and proactive, demonstrating autonomy, integrity, and discipline. * Strong communication skills, fostering respect, mutual understanding, and empathy. * Collaborative team player who builds positive relationships across disciplines. AGY - Vitae Financial Recruitment We Exist To Be Different - Membership NOT Registration

Management Accountant

Management Accountant Hemel Hempstead (Hybrid) £35,000 - £40,000 An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Management Accountant to join a fast-paced finance team on a permanent basis. Responsibilities: * Uphold and enforce robust internal controls and procedures throughout the organisation. * Execute monthly reconciliation of balance sheets for assigned accounts, promptly resolving identified discrepancies. * Act as the primary liaison for Payroll and HR functions, overseeing payroll accounting processes. * Take charge of the preparation and input of journals, ensuring the accuracy of accounting records for all transactions. * Establish and maintain a comprehensive document filing system to meet the needs of External Auditors and facilitate audit activities. * Ensure compliance with all government legislation and legal requirements at all times. * Identify opportunities for process improvement, enhanced controls, and streamlined reporting. * Contribute to the preparation and analysis of precise monthly management accounts and reports. Experience: * Possess an accounting degree or equivalent practical experience. * Currently pursuing an accounting qualification. * Demonstrated extensive experience in the field of accounting. * Ability to meet deadlines while working independently and effectively under pressure. * Strong commitment to service excellence with excellent interpersonal communication skills. * Demonstrated sensitivity in handling confidential information. * Proactive mindset with exceptional prioritisation and multitasking abilities. AGY - Vitae Financial Recruitment We Exist To Be Different - Membership NOT Registration

Job Title: Interim Financial Accountant Location: Borehamwood, Hertfordshire (Fully on-site) Duration: 3-4 Months (Possibility of Extension/Permanent Role) Day Rate: £300-£350 per day (Inside IR35) Our client, a dynamic and growing financial services company based in Borehamwood, is seeking an experienced Interim Financial Accountant to join its team for a 3-4 month assignment, with the potential for extension or a permanent role. Key Responsibilities: 1. Improving BS Reconciliation Process: * Implement and enhance balance sheet reconciliation procedures. * Streamline reconciliation processes to ensure accuracy and efficiency. 2. Prep for our First YE Audit: * Collaborate with the audit team to prepare for the year-end audit. * Ensure all necessary documentation and reports are in order. 3. YE/HY Accounts: * Oversee the preparation of year-end and half-year accounts. * Ensure compliance with accounting standards and regulations. 4. Support around Month-End and Reporting: * Provide support during the month-end close process. * Contribute to the timely and accurate generation of financial reports. 5. Tax and Submission of Returns: * Utilise experience in tax compliance to support the timely submission of returns. * Ensure adherence to tax regulations and reporting requirements. 6. Deadline-Oriented: * Demonstrate a proven track record of meeting deadlines. * Work efficiently and effectively to achieve set goals. 7. Lending and Treasury Experience: * Knowledge of lending processes and treasury operations. * Provide insights and support in funding-related activities. 8. FC/Audit Background: * Background in financial control or audit. * Contribute to maintaining strong financial controls within the organisation. Requirements: * Proven experience in financial accounting roles. * Commutable distance to Borehamwood for office-based work. * Familiarity with lending, funding, and treasury functions. * Background in FC/Audit roles with a focus on deadlines. * Experience with tax compliance and return submissions. If you are a proactive and deadline-driven financial professional looking for an exciting opportunity, please apply! Vitae Financial Recruitment Ltd is acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy.

Financial Accountant

Our client, a dynamic business, currently undergoing an exciting period of growth and investment, is looking to hire a credible FP&A Lead to join its talented team. Reporting to the Financial Controller, the role will provide senior management with accurate forecasting, reporting and analysis, identifying trends to support critical decision making, ensuring the effective strategic management of the business. Key duties include: * Performing detailed review of monthly, quarterly and annual financial statements * Assisting in the preparation of timely and accurate financial and board reporting packs * Identifying trends in financial performance and provide recommendations for improvement * Preparing and updating weekly and monthly financial reporting * Coordinating with other members of the Finance team to review financial information and forecasts * Building strong working relationships with cross-functional stakeholders Key skills & experience required: * ACA/ACCA/CIMA Qualified * Previous FP&A experience in a fast-paced environment * Strong analytical, quantitative and communication skills * Experience with data visualisation tools would be highly advantageous * Advanced Excel * Proactive, self-starter, capable of working with initiative * Excellent attention to detail * Natural relationship-builder, ability to influence and challenge where necessary This is a fantastic opportunity to join a business at a transformative time, where the successful individual will be given the chance to put their own stamp on the role and the autonomy to create new processes and reporting as the business continues to grow. AGY - Vitae Financial Recruitment We Exist To Be Different - Membership NOT Registration

FP&A Lead

You&rsquo;ve worked hard to land the job, but it&rsquo;s not time to relax just yet. You still need to pass your probation period. While this might sound daunting, it&rsquo;s not actually as scary you might think. There are just a few pointers to keep in mind to impress your new employer. Below, we provide some helpful advice on this, so you can prove that you&rsquo;re cut out for the demands of your new role.
<h2>1.Show enthusiasm</h2>
You showed enthusiasm and excitement at the interview and successfully displayed your passion for the role to your new employer. So why stop now? You need to demonstrate that you&rsquo;re enthusiastic to learn new information and are keen to excel in your new job. If you fail to do this your employer might think that you&rsquo;re not that interested in the role after all.
To do this, make sure that you&rsquo;re always keen to take on new tasks and ask questions to show that you&rsquo;re interested in other people and the company. Make sure you look engaged and ready. Don&rsquo;t sit at your desk yawning or looking out of the window.
<h2>2.Conform to the company culture</h2>
Every company has its own unique culture. It&rsquo;s understandable if this is daunting at first, but rest assured that it will soon become familiar. So, if everyone seems to work in silence, don&rsquo;t disturb this by playing music or loudly asking people about their weekend plans. Likewise, if they all go for drinks on a Thursday after work or eat lunch in a certain place, it&rsquo;s good to join in and show that you&rsquo;re part of the team.
There may also be certain unsaid rules or rituals that might come across to you as bizarre or frustrating. Avoid challenging these when you&rsquo;re so new to the company as it might cause tension with your colleagues.
<h2>3.Be proactive</h2>
It&rsquo;s important to learn from others through listening and asking for guidance. Make sure you go out of your way to be helpful, think of solutions to problems and contribute in meetings. Basically, use your initiative and judge whether there is more you can do to develop your work skills and abilities.
Acting in this way will leave a good impression with your manager and show that you can be trusted to work hard and think on your feet. After all, this is the type of behaviour companies need from their employees and if you can show that you&rsquo;re a proactive individual, they should be impressed.
<h2>4.Demonstrate punctuality</h2>
It&rsquo;s clear that being late on your first day is a big no-no, but this applies to your entire probation period as well. And it&rsquo;s not only the beginning of the day that you need to be punctual for, make sure you&rsquo;re on time for meetings and back promptly after lunch has finished.
Being late suggests that you don&rsquo;t care and have poor time management and it will start to frustrate others. So don&rsquo;t give off this impression. If you do come across a situation where you&rsquo;re unavoidably late, make sure you apologise sincerely and promise it won&rsquo;t happen again. Remember that you also need to show that you&rsquo;re reliable so avoid taking any days off sick during your probation.
<h2>5.Organisation is key</h2>
Those who are organised are more likely to stay on top of their workload and should generally be more productive. Good organisation is a key skill that all workers should have so you need to show that you can do this. Showing that you&rsquo;re highly productive and organised will impress your new manager and will prove that you have the ability to handle your new role.
Write a to-do list and keep it up to date, planning out what tasks you will complete and when. A bonus of being organised also means that you&rsquo;re less likely to make careless mistakes through double booking a meeting, forgetting to include a key piece of information on a report or neglecting to do a task.
<h2>In summary</h2>
Your probation period is your time to shine and prove to your new employer that you have the skills and abilities you promised. Therefore, it&rsquo;s essential that you work hard and show off your enthusiasm for working at their company.
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5 Key Ways to Impress During Your Probation Period

Back in February this year, I had 2 separate conversations that served up the biggest portion of humble pie that I can remember throughout my&nbsp;career to date. The first was via text message from a colleague who asked if we needed to think about a business lockdown policy should this semi newsworthy virus from China enter our shores. The second was over dinner with one of my closest friends who informed me that he had spent his day shopping for emergency supplies which would be stored away just in case the worst happened. I genuinely thought that both individuals had lost the plot and laughed both in their faces and behind their backs. Fast forward a few weeks and my assessment of their perception and judgement had been replaced by inward panic, reactive instinct and the knowledge that I would never again be so dismissive and cocksure about things I didn&rsquo;t really know or understand. Sorry boys (you know who you are!).
Being caught unaware would never be the position of choice but when thrown into a fight or flight situation as long as the former comes out on top, it can be the most intense educational journey that you can experience from a business perspective. I am sure that each business owner will have their own tale to tell and I should imagine that a recruitment business doesn&rsquo;t necessarily have exclusivity on lessons learnt (but will try and win it!), but nevertheless here are some of ours:
<ul>
<li>Be grateful for every client that respects what you do and empowers you to provide a service to them. There will always be those that expect everything and give nothing but that&rsquo;s fine. Don&rsquo;t let them get you down, thicken up that skin and focus your efforts on the ones that have given you the opportunity to impress.&nbsp;</li>
<li>Never take business for granted and always ensure that you are providing value for money&hellip;.. difficult in the current economic climate but if you are good at what you do this should always be achievable.</li>
<li>It&rsquo;s impossible to help everybody and yet never will there be so many requests to do so. If you are unable to provide the support someone is looking for, you can communicate this with empathy and respect, appreciating that each individual has their own specific backstory.&nbsp;</li>
<li>Dig deep and lead your team from the front, holding as many hands as possible as you mount each hurdle together.&nbsp;</li>
<li>When it does get quiet, park the panic and despondency and look to make introductions for the future and not just for an adrenalin filled quick win. There&rsquo;s nothing more exciting than identifying a new potential client that you want to partner with and eventually realising that goal no matter how long it takes.</li>
<li>Be so grateful for those employees that chose fight over flight and ensure where possible that you are always in tune with their thinking and state of mind.</li>
<li>Find an outlet for your own emotions. Whilst in a second lockdown the options are few and far between, but for me, a last minute Harry Kane goal always does the trick.</li>
</ul>
News of a vaccine and a potential way out of this nightmare was always likely to lead to a period of reflection. That said, it is likely that we still have many more difficult months ahead of us and multiple mountains to climb.&nbsp;We will do it though and be better for the experience even though there will be a fair few scratches and scars to remind us of a journey that nobody could have predicted&hellip; well other than my two very perceptive friends.

Back in February this year, I had 2 separate conversations that served up the biggest portion of humble pie that I can remember throughout my career to date.

A Lesson Learnt

There is a growing voice of discontent among early career employees for whom remote working doesn&rsquo;t work.
&ldquo;The company I joined has completely changed, it&rsquo;s just not the same place, there&rsquo;s no sense of team and belonging, I need a change&rdquo;
&ldquo;Good news! We would like to offer you the job! And better still you will rarely need to attend the office, it&rsquo;s one of our amazing benefits, how does that sound!?&rdquo;
&ldquo;Errrr lonely, career restricting, not practical and bad for my mental health&rdquo;
&ldquo;You&rsquo;ll be glad to know you can come into the office as much as you like&rdquo;
&ldquo;That&rsquo;s good to hear, how many people are in at any one time?&rdquo;
&ldquo;Difficult to say but I hear there is usually a skeleton of staff, your manager loves working from home as it really fits with their commitments and lifestyle&rdquo;
It&rsquo;s time to Wake Up! Remote working isn&rsquo;t for everyone!
Attracting talent is about meeting people&rsquo;s needs and remote working doesn&rsquo;t meet everyone&rsquo;s needs. Fact.
So why do employers seem to promote remote working as the one fits all, panacea of employee attraction?
There is no doubt that remote working suits a lot of people and has and will continue to be a powerful recruitment and retention tool. But are employers who have taken it to the extreme meeting the needs of future talent who might have a different set of needs to established employees?
Are those setting the remote working policies serving their own needs at the expense of future talent?
During COVID there has been a marked increase in demand for experienced employees that can hit the ground running and require little hand holding.
That talent pool has now run dry. Companies are finding it hard to plug gaps with experienced recruits. Those with their eye on the future are switching their attention to growing and nurturing new talent.
To attract experienced staff, remote working has unquestionably been a powerful attraction tool and many of those that have not adopted it, have simply been left with vacancies and poor retention.&nbsp;
But is remote working as attractive to those at the early stages of their careers who may have less outside of work commitments and are maybe focused on career progression and development?
Can it be argued that pushing remote working too far is NOT INCLUSIVE?
Certainly, an element of remote working is highly attractive and hybrid working is undoubtedly here to stay but consider a graduate still living at the family home or perhaps renting a room in a strange city. It is likely they are not financially dependent and won&rsquo;t have the privilege of a separate home office space and other luxuries such as super-fast broadband that create a productive and sustainable working space. Working two feet their bed five days a week! &nbsp;
Wouldn&rsquo;t some prefer to be working in a bustling office, building friendships, confiding in a colleague over lunch, sharing a work space, getting to know different personalities, growing and developing as a person, wandering over to a colleagues&rsquo; desk to ask a question, watching how different people work, having a structured day, &nbsp;observing what does and doesn&rsquo;t work for others, understanding work politics, learning things on the job from their Manager or Mentor, showing off their talent and socialising at the end of a hard day&rsquo;s work?
The answer seems to be that early-career employee&rsquo;s certainly want and expect an element of hybrid working but we have seen a growing number who want to be in the office at least 2-3 days a week.
Are those companies that have taken remote working to the extreme sleep walking into a future talent pipeline crisis?
Leaders who genuinely care about the younger generation will recognise that their needs differ hugely from their own and will have well thought-out strategies to ensure they don&rsquo;t miss out on that &lsquo;right of development passage&rsquo; that they knew as &lsquo;office life&rsquo; and benefited from hugely&hellip;an adventure that shaped them both professionally and personally.
It&rsquo;s time to Wake up! Remote working isn&rsquo;t for everyone!

There is a growing voice of discontent among early career employees for whom remote working doesn’t work.

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