Job Description

Core3 are delighted to recruit an Accounts Payable Clerk for a client based in Central Bristol. This is a fantastic opportunity to join a growing and well-established company with an excellent reputation. This role is perfect for someone who is looking for the step into finance. The role offers a supportive and collaborative environment, with a range of benefits, and the chance to make a real impact within a great team.

Why join this team?

By joining this team, you will be part of an organisation that prides itself on its positive company culture and strong team spirit. The company is committed to providing excellent service while fostering continuous improvement. This is an ideal opportunity for a motivated individual to contribute to a successful, dynamic finance team.

How you’ll make an impact

As an Accounts Payable Clerk, you will ensure accurate and timely processing of invoices and statements, support the smooth running of accounts payable processes, and help maintain excellent financial records. Your daily responsibilities will include:

• Reconciling statements and completing weekly accounts statements
• Ensuring accurate processing of invoices
• Managing overdue accounts and taking action where necessary
• Entering invoices onto the purchase ledger
• Completing reconciliation statements
• Why we are excited about you

We are looking for someone who has a keen eye for detail, can work independently, and thrives in a team environment. You will ideally have:

• Previous experience in an accounts payable role or a real desire to get into finance and come from a strong administration background
• Strong organisational and time management skills
• The ability to work both autonomously and as part of a team

What you’ll get in return

In addition to a competitive salary , you will enjoy a wide range of benefits:

• 22 days holiday + bank holidays (pro rata)
• Performance-based bonus scheme
• Annual salary review
• Contributory pension scheme
• Life and accident insurance
• Mental health support
• Occupational sick pay scheme
• Annual events

What to do now

If you are interested in this opportunity, please click “apply now” or, for more information, send your CV to Lewis@Core3.co.uk.

Core3 is an equal opportunities employer, and we welcome applications from all qualified candidates. All third-party applications will be forwarded to Core3 as part of the exclusivity agreement.

FP&A Analyst

Core3 are delighted to recruit a rare FP&A Analyst opportunity with an acquisitive PE backed organisation in Cheltenham. £55,000-£65,000 plus 16% bonus.

Why join our client?

This is a great opportunity for an ambitious individual to make their mark with a growing private equity business and fast-track their career. The role is accountable for overseeing core financial operations, particularly focusing on revenue, cost of sales, and royalties, ensuring the accuracy and reliability of the monthly financial reports from the FP&A team. This will be demonstrated through timely, precise, and insightful month-end data that enables senior management and the wider business to grasp key performance drivers.

How you’ll make an impact

Reporting to the Head of FP&A, The role will focus on identifying emerging informational needs within the business, with the goal of gathering, analysing, and reporting this information to assist management in making informed decisions, ultimately supporting the creation of strategic and financial plans

• Preparing for and attending weekly flash forecast meetings to assess the latest financial position of the company.
• Attending operational walkround meetings to see where finance can positively impact the business taking relevant actions where applicable and making them happen in a timely manner.
• Posting and reconciling items that relate to revenue, cost of sales and royalties, including both P&L and B/S nominals
• Support the accurate maintenance and analysis of B/S, P&L, cash flows and other reports to summarise current and projected financial position of the company.
• Supporting Customer Programme Managers to understand the financial performance of their Value Stream to support their decision making process.
• Support the organisations budgeting and forecasting process, including but not limited to data gathering and analysis to feed into site and group reporting.
• Production of the management report pack by working day 5, including a full analysis of financial information, detailing variance to budgets, forecasts, and prior year.
• Ensure that appropriate internal and external controls and financial accounting standards are adhered to in the preparation and completion of month end journals and reports to safeguard business assets.

• Supporting the company’s annual audit process by maintaining accurate and detailed audit trails and supporting audit queries.
• Ensure all reporting information is relevant and accurate by making sure that reports are reviewed and amended regularly to reflect changes in the business’s informational needs.

Why we’re excited about you

Our client is very proud of their culture, and this role is suited to someone who enjoys interaction with other people, is down to earth, friendly, and genuinely cares about the quality of their work. 

• ACCA or CIMA Qaulified.
• Experience of working in a fast-paced environment.
• Skilled in communicating confidently at all levels and explaining financial information to both financial and non-financial stakeholders.
• Capable of building and nurturing business relationships across all departments
• Adept at stakeholder management and communication

What you’ll get in return

This is a rare opportunity to fast-track your career and learn from a very talented finance leadership team. They are offering:

• £55,000 - £65,000 basic salary
• 16% Bonus
• Hybrid/flexible working – 1 day a week
• Amazing offices just off the M5 (Cheltenham junction)
• Great pension, medical, and life insurance
• 25 days holiday + bank holidays
• Fast track progression

We invite applications from all qualified candidates who believe they meet the requirements of the role, whilst supporting and promoting equality and diversity to create an inclusive working environment for all.

If this advert sounds like it was written for you then please apply to this advert or reach out to louis@core3.co.uk

Core3 are delighted to recruit an Accounts Receivable Clerk for a client based in Bristol. This role offers an exceptional opportunity for a skilled professional to contribute to an established and collaborative finance team. Hybrid working is available.

Why join this team?

Joining this team provides the chance to be part of a dynamic and supportive finance environment. You will play a key role in streamlining processes, working with multiple entities, and contributing to standardisation efforts across various systems. The team prides itself on excellent service delivery, continuous improvement, and fostering a positive, team-oriented culture.

How you’ll make an impact

As an Accounts Receivable Clerk, you will ensure accurate and timely posting of incoming customer receipts and work collaboratively to reconcile and administer client accounts. Your daily responsibilities will include:

• Allocating customer receipts across different systems and recording any unapplied cash.
• Monitoring the AR inbox, addressing queries, and logging them.
• Issuing and booking both automatic and manual invoices.
• Submitting invoices through various portals and verifying outgoing payments.

Weekly tasks:

• Reviewing customer ledgers and following up on unapplied cash.
• Processing and reconciling self-billing invoices.
• Updating pro-forma reconciliations and raising manual payments for customer refunds.
• Managing inter-company collections 
• Preparing and posting required journals.
• Performing AR reconciliations for month-end close.
• Posting provisions for customer claims and accruals.
• Assisting with audit requests and providing supporting documentation.

Why we are excited about you

We seek individuals who thrive in collaborative and fast-paced environments, bringing a proactive attitude and excellent problem-solving skills. You will ideally have:

• Knowledge of Accounts Receivable, Cash & Banking processes.
• Proficiency in Excel (including VLOOKUPs and pivot tables).
• Experience using ERP systems like SAP.
• Strong attention to detail and customer service skills.
• The ability to work independently and as part of a team.

What you’ll get in return

This role offers a fantastic work culture and opportunities for professional development. You will be joining a company that values its employees and promotes a positive, collaborative working environment.

We welcome applications from all qualified candidates who believe they meet the requirements of the role and are committed to supporting equality and diversity to create an inclusive workplace.

If this opportunity sounds perfect for you, please apply to this advert or reach out to Lewis@core3.co.uk // 0117 213 0300.

All third-party applications will be forwarded to Core3 as part of the exclusivity agreement.

Credit Control Supervisor

Core3 are delighted to partner with a marketing leading construction company to recruit a Credit Control Supervisor in Central Bristol £35,000 hybrid working.

Why join our client?

Our client is a market leader in their field that are consistently expanding in the correct way with a great reputation across the UK

How you’ll make an impact

Reporting to the Credit Control Manager, your responsibilities will include maximising cash collections through the effective application of the company’s credit policy. In addition to investigating and resolving any queries and discrepancies within agreed timescales.

Working in a fast paced environment, the Credit Control Supervisor will manage a team on 10 Key Account Credit Controllers. This is high volume collections which requires tenacious and confident customer service skills. You will manage your own allocated ledger and also that of your team, working alongside the credit control team to achieve reduced debtor days, prevent legal escalations and resolve queries quickly and effectively.

• Ensure customers adhere to their payment terms through effective management of team members.
• Resolve queries in a timely manner
• Overseeing effectiveness of the team in terms of debtor days
• Develop customer relationships to improve the service delivered by the credit control team.
• Build strong relationships with internal customers in addition to other agencies
• Working with the credit control team to pro-actively ensure that overdue debt, due debt and unallocated cash are dealt with in a timely manner in addition to ensuring queries are resolved
• Identify and recruit employees with the right potential following the company’s laid down recruitment procedure
• Performance and Development reviews carried out on a regular basis using the company’s performance and development process.
• To ensure individuals are trained and developed effectively to be able to carry out their roles
• Ensure overdue accounts are escalated to the legal team in a timely manner
• Provide accurate and timely fiscal information to the Finance team on a monthly basis.
• Responsible for carrying out the Month and Year End processing
• Be accountable and take ownership for your allocated ledger and be pro-active in managing the collection and resolution of the debt and individual queries
• Improving percentage of debts paid to terms
• Reduction of aged debt profile
• Process customer accounts in line with G42 workflow system and credit policy
• Escalation of accounts in line with agreed collection paths
• Reduction of debt over ninety days overdue
• Take ownership of escalating aged queries
• Allocation of any unallocated cash
• Processing credit card payments

 Why our client is excited about you

• Accounts receivable experience essential
• Experience of managing a team desirable
• Flexible approach to working hours especially at month/year end
• Intermediate Excel skills essential
• Demonstrate experience of working with internal customers at all levels

What you’ll get in return

This amazing company offers a fantastic culture where you can really make an impact.  The benefits for this Credit Control Supervisor in Bristol are:

• £35,000

• Onsite parking
• Bonus
• Hybrid working
• Other great benefits

We invite applications from all qualified candidates who believe they meet the requirements of the role, whilst supporting and promoting equality and diversity to create an inclusive working environment for all.

If this advert sounds like it was written for you then please apply to this advert or reach out to mica@core3.co.uk // 0117 213 0300. Go to www.core3.co.uk to see our full jobs listings.

Core3 are delighted to recruit a Systems Accountant for a Xledger in Bristol. £30,000-£40,000 + £5k car and amazing benefits. Hybrid working.

Why join Xledger?

At Xledger you will have the opportunity to work for a hugely successful international software company during an exciting time of growth. This is the perfect opportunity for an experienced accountant looking for a new challenge.

They offer an amazing working environment and take pride in putting their staff first. Having recently achieved Great Place to Work and Excellence in Wellbeing accreditation, they are proud of their office culture and provide an extensive perks list. They care deeply about their local community and have a big focus on social responsibility.

How you'll make an impact

We are looking for a Systems Accountant with a strong accounting understanding and passion for new technology. You will be working mostly with existing customers, providing support to both direct customers and partners for the Xledger accounting system – using a combination of your accounting knowledge and systems acumen to add real value. You will also be involved with delivering our specialist post go-live support service for customers directly after the implementation.

Additional activities include testing of new releases, updating product documentation, delivering customer webinars, supporting implementation and pre-sales consultants, delivering ad-hoc customer training and supporting account managers with customer reviews.

• Handling customer queries to support with the use of the Xledger accounting system.
• Problem solving to decipher whether the issue is a user error, an accounting error, or a system error.
• Using your accounting knowledge to help with accountancy queries (ie balance sheet reconciliations, double entry bookkeeping, invoice queries, year end roll-overs balances etc), and your systems acumen to help with software queries.
• Managing the progress of support tickets from inception to resolution, including follow up with 3rd line support, to meet our Service Level Agreement (SLA) targets
• Encouraging customers to make the best use of the product for automating business processes
• Delivering additional training and consultancy on site or remotely to customers after they have gone live
• Maintaining the product documentation in line with new releases and UK accounting practices
• Supporting other members of the team in detailed use of the product
• Input into development requirements for UK localisation

Why we are excited about you

We are looking for people who have a good insight into how a finance ERP system works with a good understanding of basic business processes. Thriving on new challenges and working in a dynamic working environment, you will be a team player in an environment where colleagues support each other. You can find good solutions and have a pragmatic attitude.

• Part-qualified accountant (ACA, ACCA, CIMA, AAT)
• Good knowledge of accounting and business processes
• Strong IT technical skills and understanding
• Enjoys helping people with a passion for technology
• Good stakeholder management and communication skills

What you'll get in return

This amazing company offers a fantastic culture where you can really make an impact and drive change. The benefits for this Support Consultant role in Bristol are:

• £30,000-£40,000 basic salary + £5,000 car allowance
• Flexible and Hybrid working
• Amazing offices (pool table, sun terrace, BBQ area, putting green, wellness room, pelotons, xbox, etc)
• Pension scheme, health and life insurance
• Regular socials, sport, wellness, and fitness activities

We invite applications from all qualified candidates who believe they meet the requirements of the role, whilst supporting and promoting equality and diversity to create an inclusive working environment for all.

If this advert sounds like it was written for you then please apply to this advert or reach out to Lewis@core3.co.uk  // 0117 213 0300.

All 3^rd party applications will be forwarded to Core3 as part of the exclusivity agreement.

Reason for Candidate Leaving:

• The candidate is leaving due to personal circumstances and is relocating to London.

Staverton Role:

• The Staverton position has recently been filled by someone named Louis.

Site Preferences:

• Cleve is considered the better site for the business, as George is most familiar with this location. The team at Cleve will provide significant support during the transition.

Key Role Requirements:

• FP&A Experience: The ideal candidate must have experience in Financial Planning & Analysis (FP&A), particularly in a fast-paced environment.
• Revenue and Direct Margin Management: Experience managing and analyzing revenue and direct margin is crucial.
• Project Mix Management: The role involves overseeing a diverse mix of projects and the ability to set budgets that can change quickly.
• Attention to Detail & Analytical Skills: The candidate must be able to drill into the details of financial data, identify trends, and provide insights. They will need to engage with program teams and understand the broader picture, as program leads have a lot of information and you must be able to ask the right questions to get key data.

Communication & Stakeholder Engagement:

• Flash Calls: The role involves leading weekly flash calls with a team of around 15 people. The candidate must be able to hold the room, challenge participants, and ensure productive discussions.
• Understanding Licenses: A key responsibility is to understand the licenses the company has acquired and ensure that this information is interpreted correctly within the financial processes.

Month-End Involvement:

• The candidate will also be involved in month-end processes, ensuring accurate financial reporting and analysis.

Career Progression:

• The role offers significant growth opportunities within a large operations department. The Revenue department is closely linked to FP&A, providing strong synergy and potential career growth.
• The business is expanding, with plans to add another site, creating opportunities for promotion into an FP&A Manager role.

Business Development (BD) Team:

• The BD team will develop business cases and financial models for the licenses that the sales team brings in. The successful candidate will work closely with both teams to understand financial implications.

FP&A Team Focus:

• The FP&A team is primarily focused on revenue, with a long-term 5-year growth plan in place.

Compensation Package:

• Base Salary: £40,000 - £50,000, depending on experience.
• Bonus: The role offers a 10% bonus (goal-share), with eligibility starting from 1st December. The bonus is based on targets related to Revenue, Cash, and Profit.
• Onsite Requirement: The candidate will be expected to work 4-5 days a week at the Cleve site. Some flexibility may be offered depending on personal circumstances.

Experience Required:

• Management Accountant, Finance Business Partner, or Finance Analyst experience is required.
• Part-qualified in CIMA or ACCA.

Additional Information:

• Last Day of the Candidate: The candidate’s final day is on the 17th of the month.
• Interview Process: The interview will be conducted in two stages:
  1. First stage with George.
  2. Second stage with Evva

Job Title: Finance Business Partner
Location: Bristol

Why join our client?
We are looking for a dynamic Finance Business Partner to join a forward-thinking organization focused on sustainable growth. In this role, you'll play a crucial part in driving informed decision-making and providing valuable financial insights to enhance overall performance.

The role is predominantly remote, with occasional travel to sites.

How you'll make an impact
As a Finance Business Partner, you will monitor financial performance and drive business growth across the sector. Your responsibilities will include:

• Business Partnering: Collaborate with operations to achieve financial targets and promote profitable growth through detailed analyses and strategic insights.
• Presentation & Strategic Acumen: Develop compelling narratives around financial data, provide actionable recommendations, and work with the leadership team to implement necessary corrective actions.
• Financial Planning: Lead the creation of robust annual forecasts and budgets, ensuring alignment with strategic goals. Analyze actual performance against forecasts to identify cost-saving opportunities and performance improvements.
• Process Improvement: Identify and implement enhancements to financial processes to support overall strategic objectives.
• Working Capital Management: Manage cash flows and working capital effectively, ensuring contractual obligations are met while maximizing profitability and cash generation.
• Support & Leadership: Assist the Divisional Finance Director in executing strategic initiatives and optimizing financial performance, while also contributing to best practices in financial management.

Why our client is excited about you
Fully qualified accountant (ACCA/CIMA) 

• Proven background in finance and business partnering. 
• Ability to manage complex data sets with confidence. 

What you'll get in return
This exciting role offers:

• Up to £75,000
• Flexible working arrangements - mainly remote
• Opportunities for professional growth and development

If this role sounds like it was written for you, please apply or reach out to richard@core3.co.uk // 0117 213 0300. Visit www.core3.co.uk for more job listings.