FP&A Manager

Core3 is delighted to be working with a growing international organisation in central Bristol to recruit an FP&A Manager.

This is a senior, hands-on finance role for someone who enjoys owning the numbers, building forecasts and working directly with decision-makers. You’ll combine FP&A and commercial finance with responsibility for a key business area, while also helping finance make better use of AI and automation.

The role is office-based five days per week in central Bristol.

Why join our client

You’ll join a commercially focused business with international operations and ambitious plans for growth. Finance has strong visibility across the organisation, with this FP&A Manager working closely with senior leadership and taking ownership rather than operating through multiple layers.

There’s plenty to get stuck into. Alongside forecasting, modelling and performance analysis, you’ll have the opportunity to improve how financial information is produced and used, particularly through practical applications of AI, automation and finance technology.

How you’ll make an impact

• Own the forecasting cycle across key areas of the organisation
• Build financial models to support budgeting, strategic planning and investment decisions
• Analyse performance, investigate variances and turn the numbers into clear commercial insight
• Partner with senior stakeholders on pricing, investment, headcount and growth decisions
• Take ownership of the P&L and balance sheet for a key area of the business
• Produce management accounts and provide meaningful commentary on financial performance
• Develop KPI reporting to give leadership better visibility of commercial performance
• Identify practical opportunities to introduce AI and automation across finance
• Improve reporting and forecasting processes through better systems and technology
• Maintain strong financial controls and support year-end reporting and audit activity
• Work with external advisers on tax and wider compliance requirements

Why you’re a great fit

• Qualified accountant (ACA, ACCA or CIMA)
• Strong FP&A experience covering budgeting, forecasting and variance analysis
• Confident building and challenging financial models from scratch
• Commercially minded, with experience partnering directly with senior stakeholders
• Strong management accounting and financial control knowledge
• Advanced Excel skills and confidence working with large or complex financial data
• Genuine hands-on experience using AI, automation or technology to improve finance processes
• Comfortable taking full ownership of a P&L and explaining performance clearly
• Strong communicator who can turn detailed financial analysis into practical recommendations
• Self-motivated and comfortable working in a high-ownership environment

What you’ll get in return

As FP&A Manager, you’ll have direct exposure to senior leadership and the opportunity to influence both commercial decision-making and how the finance function develops.

• £75,000–£80,000 salary
• Permanent position
• Central Bristol office
• Five days per week in the office
• Significant ownership of forecasting, modelling and commercial analysis
• Direct exposure to senior decision-makers
• Opportunity to lead practical AI and finance automation initiatives
• Broad exposure across FP&A, business partnering and financial control

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 / 0117 213 0300.

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

Group Financial Controller

Core3 is delighted to be working with a growing organisation to recruit a Group Financial Controller.

This is a senior finance leadership role with responsibility for financial control, group reporting, compliance and the continued development of the finance function.

Why join our client

Our client is an ambitious organisation entering its next stage of growth. With increasing scale comes the need for strong financial foundations, better processes and clear, reliable reporting.

As Group Financial Controller, you’ll work closely with the Finance Director and senior leadership team, giving you the opportunity to shape how financial control operates across the group. You’ll have the autonomy to strengthen processes, develop the team and make sure finance is ready to support future growth.

How you’ll make an impact

• Lead the month-end and year-end close across multiple entities
• Own group reporting and the preparation of consolidated financial statements
• Strengthen balance sheet controls, reconciliations and financial governance
• Manage statutory reporting, tax compliance and the external audit process
• Oversee transactional finance, including AP, AR, banking and payroll interfaces
• Improve cash management, cash flow reporting and treasury processes
• Partner with FP&A to connect actual performance with budgets and forecasts
• Provide technical accounting guidance to finance and senior stakeholders
• Develop financial systems, controls and reporting as the organisation grows
• Identify opportunities to automate and streamline finance processes
• Lead, coach and develop the finance team, creating clear ownership and accountability

Why you’re a great fit

• Qualified accountant (ACA, ACCA or CIMA)
• Strong technical accounting and consolidated reporting experience
• Confident managing month-end, year-end and statutory reporting
• Experience leading external audits and maintaining strong financial controls
• Comfortable operating within a multi-entity or growing organisation
• Good understanding of cash management and treasury
• Experience improving finance systems, processes and controls
• Strong leadership skills with experience developing finance teams

What you’ll get in return

As Group Financial Controller, you’ll have the opportunity to shape a growing finance function while working closely with senior leadership.

• £80,000–£85,000 salary
• Hybrid working
• 1 day per week in the Exeter office
• 1 day every fortnight in the Truro office
• 25 days annual leave, increasing to 30 days after five years, plus bank holidays
• Employer pension contribution
• Private healthcare after one year
• Employee Assistance Programme for you and your immediate family
• Electric vehicle salary sacrifice scheme
• Professional development and training opportunities
• Significant scope to improve systems, processes and financial controls

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 / 0117 213 0300.

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

Senior Management Accountant

Core3 is delighted to be working with an established not-for-profit organisation in Bristol to recruit a Senior Management Accountant.

Why join our client

This is a varied role for someone who wants more than just producing the monthly numbers. You’ll have the chance to influence how finance supports the wider organisation, improve the quality of reporting and help strengthen the way financial information is used.

You’ll also have scope to develop your leadership experience, support colleagues across the finance team and play a part in improving systems, processes and controls.

How you’ll make an impact

• Work with stakeholders across the organisation to improve financial understanding
• Deliver clear management reporting and explain the story behind the numbers
• Support budgeting and forecasting activity across the organisation
• Take ownership of key areas of the month-end process
• Review financial performance and highlight risks, trends and areas for action
• Strengthen financial controls and improve the quality of accounting information
• Support year-end preparation and external audit requirements
• Identify opportunities to simplify reporting and improve finance processes
• Contribute to systems improvements and better use of financial data
• Support and develop colleagues within the finance team
  
  

Why you’re a great fit

• Qualified or finalist accountant (ACA, ACCA or CIMA)
• Strong background in management accounting and financial reporting
• Confident preparing and interpreting management information
• Good understanding of budgeting, forecasting and financial control
• Strong analytical skills and attention to detail
• Able to communicate financial information clearly to non-finance stakeholders
• Comfortable managing priorities and working to deadlines
• Interested in process improvement and finding better ways of working
• Keen to broaden your leadership and people management experience
• Collaborative, practical and confident taking ownership
  
  

What you’ll get in return

As Senior Management Accountant, you’ll join a supportive not-for-profit organisation where you can build on your technical experience while gaining broader exposure across reporting, planning, stakeholder management and team development.

• £50,000–£55,000 salary
• Hybrid working in Bristol
• Opportunity to build leadership and people management experience
• Broad exposure across finance and the wider organisation
• Scope to influence reporting and process improvements
•  

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 / 0117 213 0300.

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

Purchase Ledger Team Leader | £35,000–£45,000 | Westbury, Wiltshire | Permanent

Core3 are looking for a Purchase Ledger Team Leader to join an established organisation based in Westbury, Wiltshire. This is a hands-on leadership role for someone who enjoys developing people, improving processes and making sure a busy purchase ledger function runs smoothly.

Salary: £35,000–£45,000
Hours: 40 hours per week, Monday to Friday, 9:00am–5:30pm.

Why join our client

Our client is an established organisation that puts real focus on its people, development and creating a supportive place to work. You’ll join a collaborative finance team where good ideas are welcomed and people are encouraged to progress.

As Purchase Ledger Team Leader in Westbury, you’ll have the opportunity to shape how the team works while remaining close to the day-to-day detail.

How you’ll make an impact

• Lead the Purchase Ledger team, keeping workloads organised and deadlines on track.
• Support the Finance Manager as a trusted point of contact for purchase ledger matters.
• Deliver an accurate and efficient month-end close across multiple ledgers.
• Improve processes and controls to strengthen accuracy and efficiency.
• Produce clear aged creditor reporting, verification analysis and duplicate invoice checks.
• Oversee supplier statement reconciliations and resolve outstanding queries.
• Manage key supplier accounts, payments and invoice administration.
• Coach team members through regular 1:1s, training and performance conversations.
• Partner with suppliers and internal stakeholders to resolve issues promptly.

Why you’re a great fit

You’ll be an experienced Purchase Ledger professional with the confidence to lead, support and develop others. You’ll be comfortable working across multiple businesses and understand the importance of strong financial control.

You’ll also bring strong Excel skills, clear communication and the ability to organise, delegate and solve problems. A professional, customer-focused approach will be important.

What you’ll get in return

As Purchase Ledger Team Leader, you’ll join a business that takes employee wellbeing, recognition and career development seriously.

• £35,000–£45,000 salary
• 23 days’ annual leave plus bank holidays, increasing with service
• Your birthday off
• Auto-enrolment pension
• Enhanced maternity and paternity policies
• Employee assistance and wellbeing support
• Training and career development opportunities
• Long-service and employee recognition programmes
• Death in service benefit

Diversity, Equity & Inclusion

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 jackie@core3.co.uk / 0117 213 0300.

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

Product Safety & Regulatory Associate | c.£100,000 + bonus & long-term incentive | London (Hybrid, 3 days) | Permanent

There aren't many lawyers specialising in product safety and technology regulation. That's exactly what makes this opportunity interesting.

We're working with a leading international law firm looking for a Product Safety & Regulatory Associate to join its specialist London team. You'll work where law and technology meet, advising on AI, software, connected devices and complex hardware as regulation continues to develop.

Why join our client

This is a niche team within an established international law firm, with the cross-border reach to handle complex regulatory matters across multiple jurisdictions.

The work is specialist, varied and increasingly important. You'll get meaningful client exposure early, alongside experienced lawyers who will invest time in helping you build your own expertise and reputation.

As a Product Safety & Regulatory Associate in London, you'll also have the chance to develop a genuine niche in an area where experienced lawyers remain relatively scarce.

How you'll make an impact

You'll spend most of your time on advisory work, with contentious regulatory matters making up the balance. You'll:

• Advise on product safety and regulatory frameworks covering hardware, software and AI.
• Support product launches and help clients understand complex compliance requirements.
• Build and improve regulatory compliance programmes and governance frameworks.
• Guide clients through investigations, enforcement action and product recalls.
• Liaise directly with regulators and support responses to regulatory requests.
• Interpret new legislation and turn it into clear, commercially useful advice.
• Work closely with technical specialists to understand how products actually operate.
• Support international matters involving products sold across multiple markets.

Why you're a great fit

You'll be a qualified solicitor, likely around 2 to 3 PQE, with strong experience interpreting regulation and applying it to real client problems.

Product safety experience isn't essential. A background in another regulatory practice, including life sciences, medical devices, consumer protection or digital regulation, could translate well.

What matters most is your genuine interest in technology. You don't need an engineering or computer science degree, but you should enjoy understanding how AI, software and physical products work. You'll be comfortable having detailed conversations with technical people rather than treating the technology as someone else's problem.

If you're looking primarily for courtroom litigation, this probably isn't the right move. The contentious work is focused much more heavily on regulators, investigations, enforcement and resolving issues before they reach court.

What you'll get in return

As a Product Safety & Regulatory Associate, you'll join a supportive team that takes flexibility and career development seriously.

• Salary from around £100,000, subject to experience and final confirmation.
• Hybrid working with 3 days a week in the London office.
• Firm-wide profit share.
• Discretionary bonus, subject to performance and eligibility.
• Long-term incentive.
• Chargeable-hours target of 1,350 hours.
• Genuine flexibility around how you manage your working day.

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 jackie@core3.co.uk / 0117 213 0300.
Visit www.core3.co.uk to view all our finance opportunities.

Management Accountant

Core3 is delighted to be working with a growing organisation in Bristol to recruit a Management Accountant to join its finance team.

Why join our client

This is a broad Management Accountant role with real ownership of the commercial numbers. You’ll take responsibility for revenue, margin, commissions and intercompany accounting, making sure the numbers are accurate and delivered to tight month-end deadlines.

It’s a strong opportunity for someone who enjoys getting beneath the numbers rather than simply producing them. With significant growth planned, you’ll also be encouraged to challenge existing processes and find more scalable ways of working as the volume and complexity of finance activity increases.

How you’ll make an impact

• Own revenue recognition and monthly revenue accruals across multiple income streams
• Analyse margins and investigate movements across different areas of the business
• Manage payroll and cost accruals to ensure accurate profitability reporting
• Review cost allocations and challenge whether costs are being reported appropriately
• Take ownership of commission and bonus calculations, ensuring accuracy before payment
• Reconcile billing, payroll and key balance sheet accounts as part of month-end close
• Manage intercompany accounting and ensure balances reconcile across multiple entities
• Support transfer pricing calculations and associated reporting
• Deliver key management accounting activities to demanding month-end deadlines
• Improve financial models and processes to make reporting more efficient and scalable
• Provide clear explanations of financial calculations to stakeholders across the business
• Provide wider month-end and finance operations cover when required

Why you’re a great fit

• Qualified, part-qualified or qualified by experience, with ACA, ACCA or CIMA backgrounds welcomed
• Strong management accounting experience, particularly around revenue and margin
• Experience working across multi-entity or multi-currency environments
• Advanced Excel skills and confidence working with complex financial models
• Strong understanding of revenue recognition, accruals and balance sheet reconciliations
• Comfortable owning calculations where accuracy has a direct impact on business performance and payments
• Confident explaining financial information and challenging stakeholders when required
• Strong attention to detail with the ability to deliver against tight month-end deadlines
• Naturally curious about how processes work and keen to improve rather than simply maintain them
• Comfortable working within a growing business where processes will continue to evolve

What you’ll get in return

As Management Accountant, you’ll join a growing finance team where you can take genuine ownership of the numbers while gaining broad commercial exposure.

• £50,000 - £60,000
• 20% target bonus
• 5% employer pension contribution
• 25 days holiday + Birthday

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 / 0117 213 0300.

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

Financial Accountant

Core3 is delighted to be working with a growing organisation in Bristol to recruit a Financial Accountant to join its finance team.

Why join our client

This is a hands-on Financial Accountant role with real ownership across month-end, payroll, compliance and year-end activity. You’ll work closely with the Finance Director and play a central role in making sure the core finance operation runs accurately and on time.

It’s a strong opportunity for someone who enjoys detail, takes ownership of deadlines and wants broad exposure across financial accounting, audit, tax and transactional finance.

How you’ll make an impact

• Own key elements of the month-end close across multiple entities
• Prepare prepayments and balance sheet reconciliations
• Manage end-to-end payroll activity, including pensions and year-end submissions
• Complete VAT returns and support wider tax and compliance requirements
• Prepare year-end schedules and support the external audit process
• Act as a day-to-day contact for auditors during planning and fieldwork
• Review aged debt and support credit control activity
• Review purchase and sales ledger activity, identifying coding or VAT issues
• Provide technical review and support across the wider finance team
• Support payments, cash flow and wider finance operations when required

Why you’re a great fit

• Qualified, part-qualified or qualified by experience
• Strong month-end close and balance sheet reconciliation experience
• End-to-end payroll experience, including pensions and year-end reporting
• Good understanding of VAT and financial compliance
• Experience preparing year-end schedules and supporting audit activity
• Comfortable reviewing ledger activity and challenging inaccuracies
• Strong attention to detail and confidence working to fixed deadlines
• Experience working across multiple entities would be beneficial
• Exposure to Xero, receivables finance or multi-currency environments would be useful

What you’ll get in return

As Financial Accountant, you’ll join a growing finance team where you’ll have broad exposure and the opportunity to work closely with senior finance leadership.

• £55,000 - £65,000
• 20% target bonus
• 5% employer pension contribution
• Hybrid working 2 days a week
• 25 days holiday + Birthday

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 / 0117 213 0300.

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

Management Accountant

Core3 is thrilled to announce an exclusive recruitment opportunity for a Management Accountant to join our market leading client's finance team.

Why join our client?

Our client is committed to building a more sustainable future and recognise that a diverse workforce is key to our growth and development. They also aim to foster a culture that values openness, transparency and individual achievement.

How you'll make an impact?

The Management Accountant will provide accurate and timely information to the internal stakeholders. The role holder will be the key person in the production of the monthly management accounts for allocated process areas, and as such will actively seek to improve processes and reports, while also providing clarity on the balance sheet position through the completion of account reconciliations

• Prepare accurate, timely and cost effective management accounting information and highlight variances so that management can take effective action to improve operating performance
• Take a leading role in the collation of budget and forecast template information for designated management units and the subsequent analysis
• Support senior management accountants with more complex tasks
• Complete full reconciliations of balance sheet accounts for area of responsibility
• Actively seek, propose and implement process improvements in area of responsibility and department, using application of judgement to achieve and implement
• Build effective working relationships, and advise the business using technical knowledge where necessary, with site and other management and address queries within the monthly accounts, ensuring relevant parties have the knowledge and training required to understanding their accounts
• Deal with more complex ad-hoc queries as and when they arise
• Take ownership for the accuracy and completeness of monthly reconciliations and postings

Why our Client is excited about you 

• Part Qualified Accountant (CIMA, ACCA) experience.

What you'll get in return

With a warm company culture, the client offers their team an excellent social culture and collaborative culture with a business that genuinely cares about their people.

• £40,000 - £45,000
• Bonus
• Hybrid 2 days a week
• Bupa Cover
• 27 days holiday + bank holiday

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