Citadel Source are pleased to be working exclusively with an established, PE-backed organisation in Bristol that is going through a significant period of growth, to recruit an experienced Management / Financial Accountant into their finance team.

This is a fantastic opportunity for an experienced finance professional to join a growing business at an exciting stage of its development. Reporting to the Finance Manager, you’ll take ownership of core financial operations, manage and develop two finance team members, and play a key role in improving processes and connecting finance with the wider business.

About you

You are an experienced finance professional with strong practical accounting knowledge and ideally AAT Level 4 qualified or part-qualified ACA/ACCA/CIMA. You’ll have good experience across transactional and financial accounting, with a strong understanding of reconciliations, month-end processes and financial controls. 

As a Management / Financial Accountant, your responsibilities will include, but are not limited to:

• Manage and develop two Finance Assistants across sales and purchase ledger
• Take ownership of the sales and purchase ledger close process and month-end deadlines
• Ensure accurate financial data to support reporting and decision-making
• Review and improve finance processes, including order-to-invoice and purchase-to-pay
• Complete balance sheet reconciliations covering fixed assets, accruals, prepayments, bank accounts, payroll and intercompany transactions
• Support fixed asset management and group revaluations
• Support VAT returns across multiple jurisdictions and US sales tax reporting
• Oversee customer and internal finance queries, acting as a point of escalation
• Complete daily bank and payment partner reconciliations
• Support year-end close and audit preparation
• Contribute to ad-hoc finance projects, including potential accounting system implementation

What the client is looking for

• Strong practical finance and accounting experience
• AAT Level 4 qualified or part-qualified ACA/ACCA/CIMA
• Experience across financial accounting, reconciliations and transactional finance
• Experience managing or developing others
• Strong attention to detail and organisational skills
• Good Excel skills, including SUMIFs, Pivot tables and VLOOKUPs
• Proactive, collaborative and focused on continuous improvement

What the client has to offer

• Annual salary of £35,000 - £45,000
• Hybrid working - 2 days per week in the Bristol office
• Opportunity to join a PE-backed business experiencing significant growth
• Manage and develop a small finance team
• Broad exposure across financial and management accounting
• Opportunity to contribute to finance transformation and system implementation projects
• Support towards professional qualifications including CIMA/ACCA

Interested?

If you're an experienced finance professional looking for a role where you can take greater ownership, develop your leadership skills and broaden your exposure across financial and management accounting, we'd love to hear from you.
Please reach out to Harry Harvey - harry@citadelsource.com at Citadel Source.

Citadel Source is exclusively partnering with a growing and ambitious organisation to recruit a Finance Manager. Reporting to the Head of Finance, this is a fantastic opportunity for a qualified accountant seeking a broad role that combines financial reporting, business partnering and performance improvement within a fast-paced commercial environment.

The role

Working closely with stakeholders across the business, you will deliver accurate financial reporting, provide meaningful commercial insight, and support key decision-making while helping drive continuous improvement across finance processes and reporting.

As a Finance Manager, your responsibilities will include, but are not limited to:

• Producing monthly management accounts, financial analysis and performance commentary
• Supporting budgeting, forecasting and financial planning activities
• Partnering with operational stakeholders to provide financial insight and drive performance
• Maintaining strong financial controls, reconciliations and balance sheet integrity
• Supporting board and leadership reporting with meaningful commercial analysis
• Monitoring costs, cashflow and working capital performance
• Improving management information, reporting capabilities and finance processes
• Contributing to finance transformation and wider business improvement initiatives

The successful candidate will possess:

• ACA, ACCA or CIMA qualification
• Experience within a management accounting, finance business partnering or finance management role
• Strong financial reporting, controls and management accounting experience
• Proven experience delivering budgets, forecasts and performance analysis
• Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills
• Strong analytical and problem-solving capabilities
• A proactive mindset with a focus on continuous improvement and commercial value

What the client has to offer

• Competitive salary and benefits package
• Hybrid and flexible working
• Exposure to senior leadership and key decision-makers
• A broad role offering both technical and commercial responsibility
• The opportunity to influence business performance and support strategic decision-making
• Excellent career development prospects within a growing organisation

Interested?

For more information, please apply directly or contact Dan Morris – dan@citadelsource.com at Citadel Source for a confidential discussion.

Citadel Source is seeking a motivated and detail-oriented Assistant Management Accountant to join our client based in the Avonmouth area.

About you

You will be a proactive and organised individual with excellent attention to detail and a strong work ethic. You will be AAT qualified and ideally working towards CIMA or ACCA, with strong Excel skills and good communication abilities. You will have previous experience in a similar finance role, with knowledge of month-end processes, reconciliations, journals, accruals, and prepayments. Experience with SAGE, payroll or accounts would be advantageous.

The role

The Assistant Management Accountant will support the wider finance team with accurate and timely financial reporting, working closely with both finance and non-finance colleagues.

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

• Assist with journals, accruals, prepayments and adjustments
• Support the preparation of monthly management accounts
• Assist with forecasts and annual budgets
• Analyse variances, costs and performance
• Produce reports and KPIs
• Complete key account reconciliations
• Support Sales and Purchase Ledger
• Assist with expenses, credit cards and treasury management
• Support audits and finance projects
• Contribute to process improvements and financial accuracy
• Business partner with managers across the business

What the client has to offer

• Salary £35,000 - £ 40,000
• Company bonus scheme
• Flexible and hybrid working
• Training and study support

Sound like a good fit?

For more information on this exciting opportunity, please contact Anna Wozniak - anna@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 exclusively partnering with an ambitious and growing organisation to recruit a Head of Finance. This is a key leadership appointment for a qualified accountant seeking a broad and influential role within a complex, fast-moving business environment.

Reporting directly to the CFO, you will lead the finance function, driving financial control, performance reporting, commercial insight and continuous improvement across the organisation. With significant exposure to the executive leadership team and board, this position offers the opportunity to shape finance operations, influence business performance and support a growing organisation through its next phase of development and transformation.

The role

As Head of Finance, you will take ownership of the day-to-day finance operation whilst partnering with stakeholders across the business to enhance financial performance, strengthen controls and improve reporting capability.

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

• Owning month-end and year-end reporting processes, ensuring the delivery of accurate, timely and insightful financial information
• Maintaining robust financial controls, governance frameworks, and balance sheet integrity across the organisation
• Partnering with senior operational stakeholders to drive profitability, challenge assumptions and identify performance improvement opportunities
• Supporting cashflow management, working capital optimisation and investment appraisal activities
• Driving improvements across finance systems, reporting, automation, and data utilisation to enhance efficiency and scalability
• Collaborating with Finance Business Partners and functional leaders to improve financial understanding across the wider organisation
• Managing relationships with auditors, advisers, and other external stakeholders
• Supporting strategic projects, business change initiatives and organisational growth plans as required

About you

You will be an engaging and commercially minded finance leader, capable of balancing strong technical accounting expertise with strategic thinking and operational delivery.

The successful candidate will possess:

• ACA, ACCA or CIMA qualification
• Proven experience operating within a senior finance leadership role
• A proactive and solutions-focused mindset, with a passion for driving positive change and continuous improvement
• The ability to operate effectively both strategically and hands-on when required

What the client has to offer

• Competitive salary of £75,000 - £85,000
• Bonus of 20%
• £5,000 car allowance
• Performance-related bonus opportunity
• Comprehensive benefits package
• Hybrid working arrangement
• Significant exposure to the CFO, Board, and executive leadership team
• Opportunity to lead and develop a high-performing finance function
• A visible leadership role within a growing organisation undergoing continued evolution and transformation
• Excellent long-term career development opportunities

Sound like a good fit?

For more information on this opportunity, please reach out to Dan Morris – dan@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 are supporting a well-established brand in the Cheltenham area in the appointment of a Junior Management Accountant.

About you

You will be a hands-on, driven individual with a strong work ethic, taking pride in achieving both your own and team goals. You will be committed, enthusiastic, and an excellent communicator, able to work effectively as part of a team and manage your own workload. You will be AAT-qualified or CIMA/ACCA part-qualified, with strong Excel skills and previous experience supporting month end. You will have excellent attention to detail, a good understanding of accounting principles, and the ability to analyse financial information and identify variances.

The role

The Junior Management Accountant will work closely with the Finance Manager and wider finance team, supporting the delivery of accurate and timely financial information. You will be responsible for supporting the month-end financial close, managing a portfolio of balance sheet reconciliations, preparing weekly updates for senior leadership, and providing financial analysis.

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

• Assist with monthly management accounts and financial reporting
• Prepare journals, accruals, prepayments and balance sheet reconciliations
• Support budgeting, forecasting and variance analysis
• Maintain accurate financial records and investigate discrepancies
• Assist with month-end and year-end processes
• Provide financial analysis and reporting to management
• Assist with improving financial processes and controls

What the client offers

• A salary of £35,000 to £45,000
• Generous staff discount
• Study support
• Parking on site 

Sound like a good fit?

For more information on this exciting opportunity, please contact Anna Wozniak - anna@citadelsource.com at Citadel Source.

Citadel Source is delighted to be retained by a market-leading organisation to recruit a new Commercial Finance Director. This is a pivotal senior leadership opportunity, joining a high-performing business at an exciting stage of growth and playing a critical role in shaping commercial strategy, driving profitability, and supporting long-term value creation.

A little bit about our client…

Our client is a well-established, multi-division organisation operating across a diverse range of revenue streams and long-term commercial partnerships. Backed by an excellent reputation within its sector, the business continues to invest in growth, innovation, and operational excellence. With ambitious plans for the coming years, the organisation is focused on enhancing commercial performance, expanding key partnerships, and leveraging data-driven decision-making to support strategic growth. This role offers the opportunity to work closely with an experienced executive leadership team and have a genuine impact on business performance.

The role

Reporting to the CFO, the Commercial Finance Director will lead Commercial Finance, FP&A and business partnering activities across the organisation. Acting as a trusted advisor to senior leadership, you will translate financial insight into commercial action, ensuring the business maximises revenue, profitability, and return on investment. This is a highly commercial role, blending strategic influence with hands-on leadership. You will oversee budgeting, forecasting, financial modelling, investment appraisal, and contract evaluation whilst partnering closely with operational, commercial and executive stakeholders to drive growth and performance. Alongside core commercial finance responsibilities, you will play a leading role in developing reporting capabilities, enhancing forecasting accuracy, strengthening decision-making frameworks, and driving automation and continuous improvement initiatives across finance and the wider business.

About you

We are seeking a qualified accountant (ACA, ACCA or CIMA) with significant post-qualified experience in a senior commercial finance leadership role. You will possess a strong track record of commercial partnering, financial planning and strategic decision support within a complex, multi-revenue-stream organisation. Experience evaluating major contracts, tenders, investments, and commercial opportunities will be essential, alongside the ability to influence and challenge senior stakeholders constructively. You will combine excellent analytical capability with strong leadership skills, bringing the credibility and commercial mindset required to operate effectively at Executive and Board level. Experience leading transformation, systems improvements or automation initiatives would be highly advantageous.

As a Commercial Finance Director, your responsibilities will include, but are not limited to:

• Lead Commercial Finance, FP&A and business partnering activities across the organisation
• Partner with the CFO and senior leadership team to deliver commercial and financial strategy
• Own annual budgeting, rolling forecasting and long-range planning processes
• Provide commercial insight, scenario analysis, and financial modelling to support decision-making
• Lead evaluation of pricing strategies, tenders, contracts, and major commercial opportunities
• Support investment appraisal, capital allocation, and strategic growth initiatives
• Deliver insightful management reporting, KPI dashboards and Board-level presentations
• Drive margin enhancement through profitability analysis, pricing optimisation, and cost initiatives
• Partner with operational and commercial leaders on business cases and strategic projects
• Strengthen commercial governance, risk management, and financial controls
• Champion data, BI reporting, process improvement, and finance automation initiatives
• Lead, develop and mentor a high-performing commercial finance team, building future capability and succession plans

What the client has to offer

• £100,000 - £120,000 base salary DOE + Bonus
• Executive-level leadership opportunity
• Direct exposure to CFO, Board, and senior stakeholders
• Opportunity to influence commercial strategy and growth plans
• Lead significant transformation, reporting and automation initiatives
• Enhanced pension contribution (7% matched)
• Private medical insurance
• 28 days holiday plus bank holidays
• Long-term career development within a growing organisation

Interested?

If you'd like to discuss this opportunity in confidence, don't hesitate to get in touch with Dan Morris at Citadel Source via Dan@citadelsource.com.

Citadel Source is delighted to be exclusively partnering with a leading organisation to recruit a new Divisional Finance Director. This is a high-profile leadership opportunity, forming a key part of the senior leadership team and driving financial performance, commercial decision-making and business transformation across a large, complex operation.

A little bit about our client... 

Our client is a well-established organisation supported by long-term revenue streams and a strong platform for continued growth. Having successfully delivered significant operational and financial improvements in recent years, the business is now focused on its next phase of performance, investment and transformation. Operating with the backing of a larger group whilst retaining a high degree of autonomy, the organisation offers the opportunity to combine strategic influence with hands-on leadership in a business where finance plays a critical role in shaping outcomes.

The role

Reporting into the senior leadership team, this is a broad finance leadership role encompassing FP&A, Commercial Finance and Financial Control. Leading an established finance function, you will partner closely with stakeholders across operations, commercial and technology to support performance, drive continuous improvement and influence strategic decision-making. Alongside ownership of core finance activities, you will play a key role in ongoing transformation initiatives, helping to strengthen reporting, governance, systems and data-driven decision-making across the business.

About you

We are looking for a qualified accountant (ACA/ACCA) with strong leadership capability and a commercially focused mindset. You will have experience operating within a complex business environment, partnering senior stakeholders, leading teams and influencing decision-making through high-quality financial insight. You will be comfortable challenging constructively, driving change and balancing strategic thinking with operational delivery.

As a Divisional Finance Director, your responsibilities will include, but are not limited to:

• Lead and develop a sizeable finance team, building capability and succession plans
• Partner with senior leaders to drive business performance and strategic decision-making
• Own budgeting, forecasting and long-range planning processes
• Deliver meaningful FP&A, commercial insight and performance analysis
• Support investment decisions, business cases and strategic initiatives
• Drive financial control, governance and compliance activities
• Enhance reporting, management information and KPI frameworks
• Champion data-led decision-making across the organisation
• Support finance transformation, process improvement and automation initiatives
• Lead finance involvement in major systems and change programmes
• Build strong relationships across both local and group stakeholder communities
• Identify opportunities to improve efficiency, profitability and overall business performance

What the client has to offer

• £120,000 - £140,000 base salary DOE
• Annual bonus (20%)
• Enhanced employer pension contribution
• Hybrid working
• London-based role
• Executive leadership exposure
• Opportunity to lead significant transformation initiatives
• Strong long-term career development prospects

Interested?

If you'd like to discuss this opportunity in confidence, please contact Dan Morris - Dan@citadelsource.com at Citadel Source.