Citadel Source is delighted to be partnering exclusively with a highly successful retail/FMCG business to appoint a Finance Director. As the organisation continues through an exciting period of growth and transformation, this role will play a key part in shaping its future development and long-term success.

About the client

Our client is a highly successful, consumer-focused organisation with a strong presence across the UK and international markets. Backed by a clear growth strategy and significant investment, the business is focused on enhancing operational excellence, scaling capability, and delivering sustainable long-term growth. As part of this journey, the business is seeking an experienced Finance Director to partner closely with the CFO and executive leadership team. This individual will play a key role in modernising the finance function, improving planning and reporting processes, and embedding a high-performance culture across the wider organisation.

About you

The successful candidate will be a qualified accountant (ACA, ACCA or CIMA) with extensive experience operating in a senior finance leadership position previously. You will be comfortable influencing executive stakeholders, leading sizeable teams, and balancing strategic thinking with hands-on execution. Experience within international businesses, private equity-backed organisations, or periods of significant business change would be highly advantageous.

The role

This is a pivotal leadership role with the opportunity to shape the future of a global finance function. Reporting directly to the CFO, the Finance Director will lead Financial Planning & Analysis, Financial Control, and Finance Transformation, ensuring the business has the insight, governance, and financial discipline to deliver its ambitious growth plans. The successful candidate will combine strategic vision with operational excellence, acting as a trusted advisor to senior stakeholders while driving improvements across processes, systems, reporting, and team capability.

As the Finance Director, your responsibilities will include, but not be limited to:

• Lead group budgeting, forecasting, long-range planning, and performance management across P&L, balance sheet, and cash flow
• Provide commercial insight and strategic financial advice to the CFO, executive team, and Board
• Strengthen financial control, governance, reporting standards, audit readiness, and internal controls across the group
• Analyse pricing, margins, customer profitability, operating costs, investment decisions, and ROI performance
• Drive finance transformation, improving systems, automation, reporting capability, data quality, and process efficiency
• Partner with operational leaders to identify risks, opportunities, and actions that support EBITDA, cash flow, and growth targets
• Lead, develop, and mentor a high-performing finance team, building capability, accountability, and future leadership strength

What the client offers

• £120,000 - £140,000 basic salary depending on experience
• Annual bonus
• Car allowance
• Hybrid working (c. 3 days office-based per week)
• Private healthcare
• Excellent benefits: including Enhanced pension contribution, Life assurance and income protection, enhanced parental leave policies, generous holiday allowance, staff discounts and wellbeing benefits

Sound like a good fit?

If you are interested in this opportunity, please reach out to Dan Morris - dan@citadelsource.com at Citadel Source.

Citadel Source is delighted to partner a long-standing client to support the recruitment of their new Finance Business Partner.

The client

Our client is a growing organisation, taking on increasingly complex, high‑value work. To support their expansion, they are developing a central finance capability that will enhance oversight, bring greater consistency and deliver clearer, more meaningful financial insight as the business evolves. It’s a collaborative, fast‑paced environment, well suited to someone who enjoys influencing how financial decisions are shaped and improving the way a business understands its performance.

The role

This role will sit within a newly established group‑level finance function focused on improving financial governance, reporting quality and forward‑looking analysis. You’ll begin by embedding yourself within the UK finance team to understand systems, processes and what “good” looks like, before broadening your remit to support activity across the rest of the business. The position requires someone who can build strong relationships, challenge assumptions and help teams think more clearly about financial impact. You’ll work closely with senior stakeholders, providing insight that supports planning, performance management and decision‑making.

About you

You’ll be a qualified accountant (ACA, CIMA or ACCA) with experience gained in either practice or industry, ideally through audit or a finance partnering role. You take a structured, process‑driven approach, with a strong focus on controls, governance and identifying both risks and opportunities. You’re comfortable asking difficult questions and have the confidence to challenge constructively, always looking for ways to improve accuracy, visibility and accountability. Building strong relationships comes naturally to you, as does working with people across different teams and backgrounds. 

As the Finance Business Partner, your role will include, but will not be limited to:

• Producing clear, insight‑driven financial reporting and analysis
• Supporting teams with forecasting, variance analysis and cash‑flow considerations
• Reviewing risks and key financial indicators
• Strengthening financial governance and helping embed consistent practices
• Working with commercial stakeholders to support on pricing and contract terms
• Supporting assessments of new opportunities to ensure they are realistic and financially viable
• Challenging assumptions and encouraging more robust financial thinking
• Contributing to reporting improvements and wider process development
• Supporting the appropriate adoption and evolution of finance processes and systems
• Helping to drive consistency and best practice across the organisation

What the client has to offer

• Salary of up to £55,000 DOE
• Car Allowance
• Flexible hybrid working with 1-2 days on-site in the Bath office
• Comprehensive benefits including medical cover, pension and wellbeing support
• 25 days’ holiday plus bank holidays
• Support for professional development

Sound like a good fit?

If you are interested in discussing this role, please reach out to Grant Chalmers‑Stevens – Grant@citadelsource.com at Citadel Source.

Citadel Source is partnering with a successful, growing South West business to recruit a Head of Finance. This pivotal leadership role is ideal for an ambitious qualified accountant who wants to make a meaningful impact in a high-performing organisation, combining strong financial stewardship with commercial insight and continuous improvement.

Reporting directly to the CFO, you will take ownership of the day-to-day finance function, lead a team of finance professionals while supporting strategic decision-making across the business. Operating within a complex, high-volume environment, you will ensure the integrity of financial reporting, strengthen financial controls, and help drive operational and commercial performance. This role offers significant exposure to senior leadership and the board, making it an excellent opportunity for someone looking to make a visible impact within a dynamic and entrepreneurial business.

The role

You will oversee the smooth running of the finance function, ensuring robust financial governance, accurate reporting, and effective business partnering across the organisation.

As a Head of Finance, your responsibilities will include, but not be limited to:

• Leading, mentoring and developing the finance team, promoting a high-performance culture
• Owning the month-end and year-end close processes, delivering timely and accurate financial reporting
• Ensuring the accurate calculation and reporting of revenue, cost of goods sold and inventory
• Delivering strong financial controls, data integrity and governance across the business
• Managing stock accounting and overseeing the annual stock take process
• Supporting the CFO in delivering best-in-class Board reporting and financial insight
• Driving budgeting, forecasting and long-range planning processes
• Enhancing management information and reporting to support commercial decision-making
• Partnering with operational leaders to improve business performance and profitability
• Supporting cash management, working capital optimisation and return on investment initiatives
• Working closely with Finance Business Partners to provide meaningful performance analysis
• Identifying opportunities for continuous improvement across finance processes, systems and reporting

About you

You will be a technically strong and commercially minded finance leader who enjoys operating within a fast-paced environment. Comfortable working both strategically and operationally, you will have a proven track record of delivering excellent financial control while supporting business growth and performance improvement.

The successful candidate will possess:

• ACA, ACCA or CIMA qualification
• Post-qualified experience within a complex commercial business
• Previous financial management experience within a high-performing finance function
• Strong technical accounting knowledge and understanding of financial controls
• Experience managing general ledger, AP and AR functions
• Proven experience of budgeting, forecasting and financial planning processes
• Strong stakeholder management and business partnering skills
• The ability to lead, coach and develop high-performing teams
• Excellent analytical, reporting and problem-solving capabilities
• A proactive mindset with a passion for continuous improvement

Desirable experience

• Manufacturing or other high-volume operational environment experience
• Experience managing inventory and stock accounting processes
• FP&A exposure
• Strong systems and data skills, including Power BI and advanced Excel
• Experience working with ERP systems, particularly Microsoft Dynamics 365
• Knowledge of SQL, VBA, AI-enabled tools or advanced reporting solutions

What's on offer

• Competitive salary of £75,000 - £85,000 (depending on experience)
• Car allowance of £5,000
• Performance-related bonus (up to 20%)
• Comprehensive benefits package
• Hybrid working arrangement
• Significant exposure to the CFO, Board and senior leadership team
• Opportunity to shape and improve a growing finance function
• Excellent career progression prospects within a successful organisation

Interested?

For more information on this exciting opportunity, please apply directly or contact Dan Morris - dan@citadelsource.com at Citadel Source.

Citadel Source is delighted to be partnering with a Herefordshire-based organisation undergoing continued growth, to support the recruitment of their new Management Accountant on an initial 6-month Fixed Term Contract.

About you

You’re an organised and detail‑oriented finance professional with experience in management accounting, financial control, reporting and process improvement. You bring strong technical accounting knowledge, a proactive approach to improving processes, and confidence working across a fast‑paced environment with multiple stakeholders. You’re analytical, well‑organised, and comfortable managing competing priorities while maintaining high levels of financial accuracy and compliance.

As a Management Accountant, your role will include, but not be limited to:

• Ownership of monthly management accounts preparation across multiple entities
• Leading the month‑end close process, ensuring accuracy and timely reporting
• Preparing and posting journals including revenue, cost of sales, accruals and prepayments
• Completing monthly balance sheet reconciliations and investigating variances
• Producing profit centre reporting with detailed variance analysis
• Supporting monthly and annual reporting requirements, including Board and senior management reporting
• Assisting with year‑end audit preparation and statutory accounting support
• Supporting the maintenance and improvement of financial controls and processes
• Providing financial support to operational teams and commercial stakeholders
• Supporting budgeting, forecasting and cash flow reporting activities

What the client is looking for

• Fully Qualified ACCA / CIMA / ACA
• Proven experience in a management accounting role
• Strong understanding of financial processes, controls and data integrity
• Strong Excel skills and confidence working with financial systems
• Strong analytical and problem‑solving capability
• Comfortable working in a hands‑on, fast‑paced environment
• Experience supporting budgeting, forecasting and wider commercial finance activity

What the client has to offer

• Base salary of between £45,000 and £55,000 (DOE)
• Hybrid working (2-3 days on-site)
• 33 days’ holiday per annum, inclusive of Bank Holidays
• Auto‑enrolment pension scheme
• Refer‑a‑Friend scheme
• Company sick pay scheme
• Reward & Recognition scheme with access to hundreds of discounts

Sound like a good fit?

If you are interested in this position, please reach out to Grant Chalmers‑Stevens – Grant@citadelsource.com at Citadel Source.

Citadel Source is delighted to partner with a growing organisation to support the recruitment of their new Finance Manager.

A little bit about our client…

This business operates across multiple markets, delivering complex projects and supporting a wide range of operational and commercial activities. With continued evolution across systems, processes and organisational structure, the company is entering a period of change that brings strong opportunities for development, exposure, and long‑term progression. The environment is fast‑moving, collaborative and focused on improving financial capability and operational efficiency across the wider group.

The role

The Finance Manager will take ownership of day‑to‑day financial operations within the UK finance function. Reporting to the Financial Controller, you will lead a transactional finance team of three and manage the full month‑end close, alongside responsibility for year‑end audit preparation and statutory compliance. This is a broad, hands‑on role covering management accounting, financial control, treasury support, covenant monitoring, and continuous improvement. You will also contribute to strategic finance initiatives, including process optimisation and the acceleration of the organisation’s technology roadmap. The position offers visibility, influence, and the opportunity to shape team performance and capability.

About you

We’re seeking a fully qualified accountant (ACA, ACCA, or CIMA) with 1–2 years’ post‑qualified experience and a strong grounding in financial and management accounting. You will bring experience developing or mentoring junior staff and have a genuine interest in technology‑enabled finance - ERP systems, automation, BI tools, and modern digital processes. You’ll be comfortable operating in both detailed and higher‑level oversight, with strong organisational skills, sound judgement, and the ability to build effective relationships across the business. This role suits someone proactive, adaptable, and committed to continuous improvement, with the confidence to lead, coach and influence.

As the Finance Manager, your role will include, but will not be limited to:

• Ownership of day‑to‑day financial operations and accuracy of all transactions recorded in the ERP system
• Preparation of consolidated monthly management accounts and analysis for senior review
• Co‑ordination and review of standalone monthly management accounts
• Oversight of the end‑to‑end sales process, ensuring strong controls, accurate revenue recognition, and timely cash collection
• Variance analysis against budget and forecast, including KPI reporting
• Ownership of balance sheet integrity, including reconciliations, controls, and accounting judgements
• Ensuring VAT, payroll and foreign taxes are accurately recorded and reported
• Monitoring stock movements and ensuring system‑driven transactions and GL impacts are correct
• Leading and supervising the monthly payroll process, with ability to provide cover where required
• Supporting treasury processes, maintaining visibility of cash balances, and managing surplus cash within covenant boundaries
• Leading the financial year‑end process, statutory accounts preparation and audit coordination
• Supporting tax processes, including R&D and Patent Box claims
• Assisting with grant applications and related reporting
• Setting up and approving bank payments within delegated limits
• Supporting timesheet process management and building lease administration
• Developing ERP system knowledge and managing relationships with external support partners
• Leading technology adoption across the finance transaction team, identifying automation opportunities and championing best practice
• Line management and development of the transactional finance team, including performance reviews, coaching and progression planning
• Supporting recruitment processes where required
• Promoting a collaborative environment, high performance culture and strong communication across the business

What the client has to offer

• Salary circa £60kp/a
• Hybrid working arrangements
• Opportunities for professional development and career progression
• Exposure to finance transformation and modernisation
• Supportive, collaborative team culture
• Comprehensive benefits package

Sound like a good fit?
If you are interested in discussing this role, please reach out to Jesse Howes - Jesse@citadelsource.com at Citadel Source.

Citadel Source are pleased to be working with an established and growing organisation in Radstock to recruit an experienced Payroll Officer into their finance team.

This is a fantastic opportunity for an experienced Payroll professional to take ownership of two payrolls, ensuring employees are paid accurately and on time while also supporting the wider HR function with administration and projects. The role is ideal for someone who enjoys payroll but wants broader exposure across HR and the opportunity to contribute to process improvements.

About you

You are an experienced Payroll professional with 5+ years' payroll experience and a strong understanding of payroll legislation and statutory requirements. You'll be confident managing payroll from start to finish, working to strict deadlines and carrying out thorough checks to ensure accuracy. You'll have excellent attention to detail, strong Excel skills, and the confidence to investigate discrepancies, challenge information where required and produce accurate reports and reconciliations. Previous HR administration experience is also desirable, along with a proactive and adaptable approach to improving processes.

As a Payroll Officer, your responsibilities will include, but are not limited to:

• Manage the accurate and timely processing of two payrolls from start to finish
• Process overtime, statutory payments, deductions, salary amendments, and payroll reconciliations  
• Ensure PAYE, National Insurance, pension contributions, and all payroll submissions are completed accurately and on time
• Investigate payroll queries and discrepancies, providing support to employees and managers
• Produce payroll reports, reconciliations, and analysis to support payroll and finance activities
• Support month-end and year-end processes, including P11Ds and liaison with HMRC, pension providers and auditors
• Maintain strong payroll controls, data accuracy, and continuous process improvements
• Prepare employment contracts, offer letters, salary amendments, and other employee documentation
• Support recruitment, onboarding, probation reviews, and general HR administration
• Assist with HR projects while maintaining confidentiality of employee information

What the client is looking for

• 5+ years' payroll experience with strong end-to-end payroll processing knowledge
• Good understanding of payroll legislation, statutory requirements, and payroll systems
• Experience managing multiple payrolls (desirable) and HR administration
• Strong Excel, analytical and problem-solving skills
• Excellent attention to detail, accuracy, and organisational skills
• Strong communication skills with the ability to handle confidential information professionally
• Able to work independently, prioritise workloads and meet strict deadlines
• Proactive, adaptable, and focused on continuous process improvement

What the client has to offer

• £35,000 for 30 hours, full-time position will be considered
• Fully office based, parking on site
• Ownership of two payrolls within a payroll-led role, supported by additional HR responsibilities
• Broad exposure across payroll and HR, with genuine opportunities to develop your experience in both areas
• Opportunity to work closely with senior Finance and HR stakeholders while contributing to payroll, HR and process improvement projects
• Supportive, collaborative culture within a stable and established organisation

Interested?

If you're an experienced payroll professional looking for a varied role where you can take ownership of payroll while gaining broader HR exposure, we'd love to hear from you. Please reach out to Harry Harvey - harry@citadelsource.com at Citadel Source.

Citadel Source are delighted to be supporting a large international Engineering organisation operating within a complex multi-entity environment that is seeking a technically strong and commercially aware Group Financial Controller. Reporting to senior finance leadership, this role will play a key part in leading financial operations during a period of organisational change and continued growth. 

This position offers the opportunity to take ownership of group financial reporting, consolidation, governance, and financial control activities within a dynamic and fast-paced business environment. The successful candidate will lead a qualified finance team whilst driving financial accuracy, process improvement, and strong control frameworks across the organisation. 

As a Group Financial Controller, your responsibilities will include, but are not limited to: 

Group Reporting & Consolidation 

• Lead the monthly group reporting and consolidation process across multiple entities

• Coordinate and review intercompany reconciliations

• Ensure reporting deadlines are achieved, and accounting standards are consistently applied

• Maintain oversight of group balance sheet reconciliations and financial controls

• Support the year-end audit process and manage external auditor relationships

• Ensure consistency of accounting treatment and reporting across the wider business 

• Support maintenance and development of group reporting systems and financial data integrity 

• Work closely with FP&A and wider finance teams on reporting, forecasting, and cash flow activities

Financial Control & Compliance 

• Support preparation of statutory accounts and associated regulatory filings

• Assist with ongoing compliance and governance requirements across the organisation 

• Maintain and develop accounting policies, controls, and governance frameworks

• Ensure robust month-end close processes, including journals, accruals, prepayments, and reconciliations 

• Review and strengthen internal financial controls and reporting accuracy

Leadership & Stakeholder Management 

• Manage, support, and develop members of the finance function, including qualified and part-qualified staff

• Assist with workload planning, performance management, and team development

• Prepare financial reporting packs and analysis for senior stakeholders

• Respond to finance-related queries across the business

Projects & Continuous Improvement

• Support finance transformation and process improvement initiatives

• Drive operational efficiencies and improvements across finance processes and reporting 

• Undertake ad hoc financial analysis, reporting, and project-based work as required

About you  

The successful candidate will be a qualified accountant (ACA, ACCA, CIMA or equivalent) with strong technical accounting knowledge and experience operating within a complex, multi-entity environment. 

Candidates will ideally demonstrate:

• Strong group reporting and consolidation experience 

• Experience within financial control, governance, or group finance functions

• Previous experience managing or mentoring finance professionals

• Strong analytical and problem-solving capability

• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills

• High attention to detail with the ability to work to tight deadlines

• Strong systems capability, including advanced Excel skills and exposure to finance/reporting systems

• A proactive and solutions-focused approach within a changing environment

What the client has to offer 

• Competitive salary package dependent on experience 

• Hybrid/flexible working arrangements 

• Generous holiday allowance 

• Pension scheme 

• Additional benefits  

Sound like a good fit? 
For more information on this exciting opportunity, please contact Citadel Source or reach out directly to Oliver Price at oliver@citadelsource.com. 

Citadel Source is delighted to partner a growing private equity-backed services business to support the recruitment of their new Commercial Finance Manager.

The client

Our client is a PE-backed Group operating across the UK. The organisation has experienced significant growth in recent years through both organic expansion and acquisition, and is now operating at scale with national coverage and a strong pipeline for continued development. It is in an exciting phase of integration and transformation, with a clear focus on professionalising systems and driving operational efficiency to support further growth.

The role

The Commercial Finance Manager will act as the senior finance person within a specialist operational division, reporting into the Divisional Finance Director with a dotted line to the site Managing Director. Based in Herefordshire, the role offers hybrid working, with some occasional travel to another UK site during onboarding and as needed. It’s a very hands-on, commercially focused role in a fast-paced, PE-backed business. You’ll be responsible for maintaining strong financial control, delivering clear and useful MI, and partnering closely with operational leaders to support day-to-day decisions. A big part of the job is helping drive performance, improving cash generation, clearing aged debt, and supporting better decision-making across the division.

About you

We're looking for a qualified accountant (ACA, ACCA or CIMA) with significant post-qualified experience, ideally gained within a growing and acquisitive business. You'll have a solid grounding in technical accounting, balanced with practical experience of budgeting, forecasting, cash flow management and board reporting. As the Group continues to evolve, the environment will suit someone who enjoys improving processes and driving automation. Experience of enhancing reporting capabilities, particularly through the use of Power BI, would be a real advantage. This is a role for someone who's happy to roll up their sleeves and get into the detail when needed, while also being able to influence, challenge and build credibility with senior stakeholders.

As the Commercial Finance Manager, your role will include, but will not be limited to:

• Ownership of monthly management accounts, month-end close and supporting reporting packs
• Leading budgeting, forecasting and reforecasting cycles, including scenario modelling and variance analysis
• Acting as a key business partner to operational and commercial teams to improve profitability and decision-making
• Ownership of weekly cash flow forecasting, working capital management and cash conversion improvements
• Monitoring contract-level performance, identifying underperforming areas and supporting margin improvement initiatives
• Enhancing management information, KPI reporting and Board-level reporting packs
• Strengthening financial controls, balance sheet integrity and compliance with accounting standards and Group policies
• Overseeing key finance processes including AP, AR and credit control performance
• Supporting statutory reporting, audit processes and VAT compliance requirements
• Driving continuous improvement across finance processes, systems and reporting tools

What the client has to offer

• Salary up to £65,000 DOE
• Employee discounts, wellbeing support and enhanced leave provisions
• Recognition programmes that celebrate individual and team contributions  
• Ongoing training and development opportunities 

Sound like a good fit?

If you are interested in discussing this role, please reach out to Grant Chalmers-Stevens - Grant@citadelsource.com at Citadel Source.

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