Financial Accountant

Core3 are recruiting for a Financial Accountant to join our client on a fixed term contract  basis in Bristol
This is a hands-on opportunity within a complex business environment where you’ll play a key role in delivering a high-quality month-end close and maintaining strong financial control.

Why join our client

Our client is a well-established, complex organisation with a collaborative finance team based in Bristol. They’re focused on strengthening processes, improving consistency and building a finance function that adds real commercial value. You’ll join during a period of positive change, with the opportunity to shape reporting and support better decision-making. As Financial Accountant in Bristol, you’ll work in a hybrid pattern of 3 days in the office and 2 from home.

How you’ll make an impact

• Deliver an accurate and timely month-end close in line with reporting deadlines
• Prepare and review journals, ensuring compliance with internal controls
• Produce robust balance sheet reconciliations and resolve issues promptly
• Manage intercompany accounting and investigate reconciling differences
• Oversee fixed assets accounting and maintain the integrity of the asset register
• Support cash management and complete bank reconciliations
• Review transaction processing outputs and provide clear feedback
• Contribute to continuous improvement across financial control processes
• Respond to auditor and stakeholder queries with clarity and professionalism
  
  

Why you’re a great fit

• Qualified or part-qualified accountant (ACA, ACCA or CIMA)
• Strong experience in financial accounting within a complex business
• Proven delivery of month-end close, management accounts support and balance sheet control
• Confident using financial systems and advanced Excel
• Clear communicator, able to build relationships across finance and the wider business
  
  

What you’ll get in return
As Financial Accountant, you’ll enjoy real responsibility, supportive leadership and flexibility in Bristol.

• £45,000–£55,000 salary
• Hybrid working - 3 days in the Bristol office
• 12 month fixed term contract
• Pension and standard benefits package
• Opportunity to support process improvement initiatives|
  
  

We welcome applications from all qualified candidates who believe they meet the role requirements. We’re committed to equality, diversity and inclusion, and we’ll provide any reasonable adjustments you may need throughout the recruitment process.

If this advert sounds like you, please apply now or contact louis@core3.co.uk /

Visit www.core3.co.uk to view all our finance opportunities.

Working Capital Supervisor

Core3 are delighted to partner with a private equity backed, international business to recruit a Working Capital Supervisor opportunity. Eastbourne with flexibility, salary up to £35,000 plus benefits.

Why join our client?

This is a fast paced, growing, international business with a lean finance function and clear expectations around delivery. The culture is collaborative and supportive, but with high standards and tight deadlines. If you enjoy a role where you can take ownership, keep controls tight, and improve how things run, this is a great move.

They have invested heavily in systems and automation, and they want someone who can help the working capital team stay on track and continuously improve.

How you’ll make an impact

This is not a “do the processing” role. The working capital team do the day to day AP and AR work. This role is the day-to-day support and escalation point, ensuring deadlines are met, issues are resolved quickly, and the close is delivered cleanly.

You’ll play a key part in month end, taking ownership of the close down and providing final review and sign off across reconciliations and journals.

Key responsibilities include

• AP support and oversight: supporting the AP process from a supervisory perspective, ensuring deadlines are met, paperwork is in place, and issues are resolved (not doing the AP processing)

• AR oversight: supporting the team with queries and escalations, ensuring the AR close is delivered on time (no cash allocation or bank matching in this role)

• Month end close down across AP, AR, cash and banking, with a focus on accuracy, timeliness and control

• Final review and sign off of bank reconciliations (high volume across multiple entities) and supporting reconciliations

• Posting and reviewing journals and ensuring supporting documentation is audit ready

• Maintaining strong cash management and banking controls, including oversight of bank platforms and statement processes

• Working to strict group close deadlines, with a strong focus on delivery by the first few working days of the month

• Supporting continuous improvement and automation, bringing ideas to improve processes within the working capital function

• Supporting the wider team day to day, with scope to grow into line management responsibility over time (depending on capability and fit)

Why our client is excited about you

Our client is looking for someone who has done a similar role in a similar environment and can bring calm control to a busy, deadline driven working capital function.

• Experience in a working capital function covering AP and AR oversight, ideally within a medium to large multi-entity environment

• Clear evidence of journals and reconciliations, including review/sign off responsibility

• Strong understanding of month end close and what “good” looks like in a controlled close down

• Sage experience is beneficial, and Sage Intacct is a nice to have, but strong systems experience in general is fine

• Strong Excel skills and confidence working with large volumes and multiple entities

• A proactive, delivery focused mindset. You enjoy supporting a team, removing blockers, and improving how things run

• Qualification wise, the initial steer was AAT Level 4, but they are open to qualified by experience or other routes if the experience is right

What you’ll get in return

This is a great opportunity for someone who enjoys the operational cash and controls side of finance and wants a role with ownership in a growing business. Benefits include:

• Salary up to £35,000

• 25 days holiday plus bank holidays

• Private healthcare

• Life insurance

• Equity incentive scheme (subject to eligibility)

We invite applications from all 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 joe@core3.co.uk // 0117 213 0300. Go to www.core3.co.uk to see our full jobs listings.

Finance Officer, Accounts Income

Core3 are delighted to partner with a well established education organisation in the Bristol area to recruit two Finance Officer, Accounts Income opportunities. One position is permanent and one is fixed term until February 2027. Both roles are full time (37 hours per week) and pay up to £28,050 depending on qualifications and experience.

Why join our client? 

Our client is a respected education provider with a strong community focus, supporting learners and colleagues across a broad range of programmes. Their culture is inclusive and supportive, with a clear focus on continuous improvement and professional development.

How you’ll make an impact 

You will provide a comprehensive income and bank transactions management service, ensuring an efficient and professional income service to internal stakeholders.

Key tasks will include:

• Manage income processing and bank transactions activity

• Maintain a log of contracted income and work with departments to ensure sales invoices are raised on a timely basis

• Liaise with finance support services, digital services and operational teams to ensure invoices are correctly raised on the internal system

• Keep debt under regular review and promptly escalate concerns to the Income Team Leader

• Support accurate, timely billing and help keep income processes running smoothly during peak periods

Why our client is excited about you 

Our client is looking for someone who is aligned with their values and enjoys working in a busy, service led finance environment. You will be comfortable managing deadlines, collaborating with non finance stakeholders, and taking ownership of income processes with strong attention to detail. 

• GCSE Maths and English grade C or above

• AAT Level 2

• At least 1 years’ experience in Accounts Income systems and procedures within a similar volume environment

• Understanding of financial procedures

• Confident working under pressure to meet tight deadlines

• IT literate, especially Excel and Word

• Strong numerical and analytical skills

What you’ll get in return 

This amazing organisation offers a supportive culture where you can really make an impact. The benefits for this Finance Officer, Accounts Income role in the Bristol area are: 

• Competitive pension scheme with generous employer contribution

• 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays, increasing with service

• Additional leave during the Christmas closedown period

• Ongoing professional development support

• Family friendly policies and flexible working practices

• Discounts and salary sacrifice schemes including cycle to work and technology scheme

• Free annual eye test

• Option to purchase a TOTUM card

• Staff networks and communities, including inclusive and sustainable networks

• Free parking on site

• External health and wellbeing resources

• Subsidised onsite catering

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 hello@core3.co.uk // 0117 213 0300. Go to www.core3.co.uk to see our full jobs listings. 

FP&A Manager

Core3 are delighted to partner with a private equity-backed, international organisation to recruit an FP&A Manager. £65,000 to £70,000 plus fully remote working within the UK, with occasional travel to London or the South East and flexibility to support US stakeholders.

Why join our client?

Our client is a PE backed, international organisation with clear growth plans and an inquisitive investor group. This is a high standards environment where leadership wants to understand the business at a detailed KPI level, so FP&A is central to decision making. You’ll join a collaborative, delivery focused team where pace, ownership and clear insight are valued, and where you will play a visible role in shaping the story behind the numbers.

How you’ll make an impact

This is a hands on FP&A role with significant data ownership and board level output. You will:

• Own the month end rhythm, working to a c.10 day close and leading the performance insight cycle

• Lead renewals analytics early in the month, drilling into churn, downsell and upsell across countries, with renewals representing the majority of group revenue

• Partner closely with a strong Senior FP&A Analyst, supporting complex data manipulation while taking ownership of translating outputs into insight and action

• Build and deliver board packs that are KPI heavy and detail driven, with clear commentary on performance, risks and opportunities

• Lead quarterly forecasting cycles with country managers, challenging assumptions and driving accountability

• Produce clear, decision focused commentary for the CFO and wider leadership team, supporting both performance reviews and board requirements

• Drive automation, process improvement and data governance, improving the speed and reliability of reporting across multiple data sources

• Support deeper commercial analysis when required, for example breaking spend and performance down by customer segment or sales channel as leadership digs into drivers

Why our client is excited about you

Our client is looking for someone who is genuinely strong on data and comfortable operating in an inquisitive PE environment. You’ll be able to take complex, imperfect information from multiple sources, turn it into clear KPIs, and confidently explain what it means. You’ll be comfortable with board scrutiny, tight timelines, and being asked to go deeper when questions arise.

• Strong FP&A experience with hands on ownership of budgeting, forecasting, modelling, management reporting and board packs

• Confident working with data at scale, including analysis, manipulation and interpretation across multiple sources

• Comfortable in PE backed, investor led environments where the pace is high and the detail matters

• Able to write clear commentary and translate performance into executive ready insight

• Strong business partnering skills, able to challenge and influence non finance stakeholders

• Advanced Excel skills and experience with BI and reporting tools, with a mindset towards automation and process improvement

• Qualified accountant preferred, QBE considered where experience is strong

What you’ll get in return

This role offers genuine flexibility, trust and the chance to influence at group level. The benefits for this FP&A Manager role are:

• £65,000 to £70,000 basic salary

• Fully remote working within the UK

• 25 days holiday plus bank holidays

• Private healthcare and life insurance

• Supportive, collaborative culture with room to grow

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 hello@core3.co.uk // 0117 213 0300. Go to www.core3.co.uk to see our full jobs listings.

Financial Reporting Manager

Core3 is working with a large, complex organisation in Bristol to recruit a Financial Reporting Manager on a Fixed Term Contract.

The opportunity

This organisation operates within a well established finance structure where strong governance, consistent reporting and technical rigour are essential. Continued investment in finance capability, systems and process improvement means this is a strong opportunity for someone looking to step into a visible reporting role.

As Financial Reporting Manager, you will play a key part in maintaining reporting quality and financial control during a period of change, working closely with senior finance stakeholders.

Key responsibilities

As Financial Reporting Manager, you will take ownership of core reporting activities and provide leadership across the function.

You will:

• Work closely with senior finance stakeholders to maintain consistent reporting standards and best practice

• Take ownership of financial statement quality, with particular focus on balance sheet governance and reconciliation discipline

• Oversee Record to Report activities delivered through shared service and offshore teams

• Drive improvements to reporting processes, financial controls and automation

• Act as a senior escalation point for complex accounting matters and reporting judgements

• Review and approve material journals and technically complex accounting entries

• Support internal and external audit activity, including responses to IFRS related technical queries

• Deliver accurate and timely month end and period end close through robust financial control

About you

You will be a qualified accountant, ACA, ACCA, CIMA or equivalent, with experience operating in complex or centralised finance environments.

Essential

• Strong technical accounting and financial reporting knowledge, including IFRS

• Experience leading teams within a financial reporting or controllership function

• Hands on involvement in month end close and financial reporting

• Confidence working with ERP systems such as Oracle, SAP or Workday

• Clear and professional communication with senior stakeholders

Desirable

• Exposure to shared service or outsourced accounting models

• Experience supporting finance change or process improvement initiatives

What’s on offer

• Salary up to £70,000, depending on experience

• Fixed Term Contract with clearly defined scope and impact

• Hybrid working, typically three days per week in the Bristol office

• 25 days holiday plus bank holidays, pro rata

• Flexible working arrangements

• Supportive and collaborative finance leadership

This Financial Reporting Manager role offers the opportunity to play a key role in maintaining strong reporting standards within a complex and evolving finance function.

Diversity, Equity and Inclusion

Applications are welcomed from all suitably qualified candidates. Our client is committed to equality, diversity and inclusion and will provide reasonable adjustments throughout the recruitment process where required.

To apply, please submit your CV or contact
louis@core3.co.uk | 0117 213 0300

Finance Business Partner

We’re supporting an ambitious organisation as they hire a Finance Business Partner with deep pricing expertise to strengthen commercial decision making and support profitable growth. This role is heavily focused on pricing strategy, financial modelling and profitability, offering real influence and exposure to senior stakeholders across the UK business.

Why join our client
Our client is an ambitious organisation with a strong commercial focus and a collaborative culture. They invest in data led decision making and value clear thinking, transparency and trust. As Finance Business Partner, you’ll play a visible role in shaping how the organisation prices its work, assesses risk and drives sustainable profitability. This is a permanent position with hybrid working and genuine scope to influence future pricing and commercial strategy.

How you’ll make an impact

• Lead pricing strategy across the business, partnering with senior stakeholders to shape commercial decisions and manage financial risk.

• Own the development of pricing and financial models, testing sensitivities around scope, resourcing, margins and returns.

• Provide pricing support for bids, proposals and negotiations, bringing clear, commercially grounded insight.

• Deliver detailed client and project P&L analysis, leading regular profitability and pricing performance reviews.

• Play a key role in annual pricing, rate setting and commercial planning processes.

• Develop pricing tools, templates and guidance that improve consistency, governance and pricing discipline.

• Analyse market and competitor trends to inform pricing decisions and commercial positioning.

• Build pricing capability across teams through coaching, challenge and collaboration.

Why you’re a great fit

Essential

• Proven experience in pricing, pricing strategy or pricing focused commercial finance roles.

• Strong background in financial modelling with a clear focus on pricing, margins and profitability.

• Confidence partnering with senior stakeholders and influencing pricing and commercial decisions.

• Advanced Excel capability and the ability to build and explain complex pricing models.

• A commercially minded approach that balances detail with strategic insight.

• A professional qualification such as ACA, ACCA or CIMA.

What you’ll get in return
You’ll join a people focused organisation that values flexibility, learning and clear progression. As Finance Business Partner, you can expect:

• £70,000 to £75,000

• Bonus

• Hybrid working

We welcome applications from all qualified candidates who believe they meet the role requirements. We’re committed to equality, diversity and inclusion, and we’ll provide any reasonable adjustments you may need throughout the recruitment process.

If this advert sounds like you, please apply now or contact louis@core3.co.uk or 0117 213 0300.
Visit www.core3.co.uk to view all our finance opportunities.

Data & Systems Analyst | £55,000 to £70,000 | West London | Permanent

Ideally, we are looking for

A hands-on, commercially minded Data & Systems Analyst who enjoys working close to senior leadership in a PE-backed, high-growth, multi-site business operating a buy-and-build model. You’ll be comfortable getting into the detail of data, explaining it clearly, and building trusted reporting that supports both financial and operational decision-making.

This role suits someone pragmatic and delivery focused, who can work independently, connect multiple systems, and take ownership of data and reporting rather than waiting for direction.

Why join our client

We are supporting a PE-backed, multi-site services business in a period of significant growth, driven by an active buy-and-build strategy. The business is investing heavily in its data and systems capability to support scale, integration, and better decision-making across the group.

This is a high-impact role with direct exposure to the CFO and senior leadership team, offering the opportunity to shape how data and reporting are built from the ground up. The environment is practical, fast-paced, and commercially focused.

How you’ll make an impact

• Integrate data from finance, practice management, payroll, and operational systems

• Extract data using APIs, databases, and flat files

• Build and maintain automated data refreshes and reporting pipelines

• Design robust data models to support scalable reporting

• Develop and maintain Power BI dashboards for finance and operations

• Reconcile reports back to source systems to ensure accuracy and trust

• Work closely with Finance and Operations to define and track KPIs

• Document data flows, assumptions, and reporting logic

• Support ongoing growth and post-acquisition systems integration

Why you’re a great fit

Essential

• Strong SQL skills

• Solid Power BI experience, including Power Query, DAX, and data modelling

• Experience working with APIs and structured data

• Understanding of both financial and operational data

• Pragmatic, delivery-focused mindset with the ability to work independently

Desirable

• Experience in multi-site or services-based businesses

• Exposure to PE-backed or high-growth environments

• Python or similar scripting experience

• Exposure to Azure data tools

• Experience with M&A, systems integration, or buy-and-build models

What you’ll get in return

This is a chance to step into a high-impact data and systems role within a well-funded growth story where your work will directly influence decision-making.

You can expect:

• £55,000 to £70,000

• Hybrid working model

• Direct exposure to senior leadership

• Opportunity to build and shape reporting from the ground up

• Involvement in a rapidly scaling, acquisitive business

Short notice periods are ideal, but the business will wait for the right person.

Job Description

Head of Finance | Up to £100,000 + bonus | Central London (Hybrid) | Permanent

Ideally, we are looking for

A qualified, hands-on finance leader who enjoys operating as Number 2 to a CFO within a PE-backed, high-growth, buy-and-build environment. You will have experience leading a small team across the full finance function, with clear exposure to multi-site operations and post-acquisition finance integration. This role suits someone comfortable balancing pace, detail, and commercial decision-making.

Why join our client

We are supporting a PE-backed business in an exciting growth phase, executing a clear buy-and-build strategy within a multi-site model. With committed funding and an ambitious leadership team, the business is scaling rapidly and investing in building a robust, acquisition-ready finance function.

This is a rare opportunity to step into a broad, influential role as the CFO’s right hand, combining operational ownership with commercial and strategic exposure. The environment is fast-paced, collaborative, and well suited to someone who enjoys building rather than maintaining.

How you’ll make an impact

• Lead and develop a finance team of 4–5, setting standards, priorities, and accountability

• Own day-to-day finance operations including P&L, balance sheet, cashflow, and working capital

• Deliver timely, accurate monthly management accounts with clear insight and commentary

• Lead budgeting, forecasting, and reforecasting processes across the group

• Act as a finance partner to operational leaders, supporting performance and decision-making

• Provide commercial analysis across sites, service lines, and acquisitions

• Support pricing, margin analysis, and cost optimisation initiatives

• Play a key role in acquisitions, including financial due diligence and integration planning

• Lead post-acquisition finance integration, embedding group systems, controls, and reporting

• Improve and scale finance systems and processes to support ongoing growth

Why you’re a great fit

Essential

• Qualified accountant (ACA, ACCA, CIMA or equivalent)

• Broad, hands-on finance leadership experience

• Comfortable operating as a No.2 to the CFO with significant autonomy

• Experience in PE-backed, high-growth, or acquisitive environments

• Proven ability to lead a small team across the full finance function

• Strong operational and commercial finance skillset

Desirable

• Experience in a multi-site business

• Exposure to post-acquisition finance integration

• Background in buy-and-build models or rapid scale-up environments

What you’ll get in return

This role offers the chance to step into a senior, high-impact finance position within a well-funded growth story. You can expect:

• Salary up to £100,000 plus bonus

• Hybrid working in Central London

• Broad remit and genuine influence as CFO’s right hand

• Significant exposure to M&A and integration

• Long-term progression aligned with business growth

Short notice periods are ideal, but as this is a permanent hire, the business will wait for the right person.