Citadel Source are delighted to be partnering on an exclusive basis with a business based in Bristol to recruit for a Head of Finance role. This organisation forms part of a wider privately owned group of companies, which also includes several regional businesses and associated community-focused entities.

The role

The Head of Finance is a senior leadership role responsible for the overall financial operations and stewardship of the organisation and its associated entities. Working closely with the Chief Executive Officer (CEO), Chief Financial Officer (CFO), Board and senior stakeholders, the Head of Finance will play a key role in shaping financial strategy, managing risk, and ensuring robust governance in line with regulatory and statutory requirements.  The role also involves leading and developing the finance function, embedding strong process controls and driving continuous improvement.

About you

The successful candidate will lead all aspects of financial management, including budgeting, forecasting, financial reporting, cashflow management and regulatory compliance. They will provide clear, timely insight to support decision making across operational, commercial and wider group activities. This is very much a role for a business facing/commercially minded accountant looking for a value-adding role.

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

• Act as a strategic Finance Business Partner, providing high‑quality insight, challenge and commercial guidance to senior decision makers
• Hold overall financial responsibility across multiple business units, ensuring strong controls and alignment with organisational strategy
• Lead budgeting, long‑term financial planning and reforecasting, delivering clarity and accuracy for senior stakeholders
• Produce cashflow forecasts and manage communication with the wider Group on funding requirements
• Oversee compliance with all relevant financial regulations, ensuring timely and accurate submissions
• Support commercial and contractual decision‑making through robust financial modelling and analysis
• Lead, develop and manage the finance team, including oversight of payroll and day‑to‑day finance operations
• Ensure accurate month‑end reporting, balance sheet reconciliations, intercompany accounting and invoicing
• Deliver clear, insightful financial updates and recommendations to the Board
• Own partnership budgeting and modelling to support revenue growth initiatives
• Manage payroll processes in collaboration with HR, ensuring accuracy, confidentiality and compliance
• Maintain full compliance with financial monitoring, audit and statutory requirements
• Act as a key contact for external funding bodies, ensuring all reporting obligations are met
• Oversee VAT and tax compliance across all entities
• Work closely with Group Finance to ensure alignment, consistency and effective shared processes
• Provide financial and operational support to the CEO and CFO as required
• Contribute positively to organisational culture, values and cross‑department collaboration

What the client is looking for 

• Qualified Accountant (ACA, ACCA or CIMA) with 3+ years post‑qualified experience
• Significant leadership experience, ideally within a fast‑paced organisation
• Strong financial planning, budgeting, forecasting and cashflow management expertise
• Proven experience of financial business partnering
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, with the ability to build effective relationships and influence stakeholders at all levels
• Strong understanding of financial controls, audit, governance and regulatory compliance
• Ability to work under pressure, manage competing priorities and meet tight deadlines
• High attention to detail, integrity and the ability to manage sensitive information

What the client offers

• A salary level of £60,000 - £70,000 DOE

If you are interested in discussing this role, please reach out to Jesse Howes at Citadel Source.

Citadel Source is seeking a motivated and detail-oriented Assistant Management Accountant to join our well-established client based in East Bristol.

About you

You will be a hands-on and driven individual, with a strong work ethic and someone who takes pride in achieving their own goals and team goals. You will be committed and enthusiastic, and be an excellent communicator who is able to work effectively as part of a team. You will be AAT qualified or a part-qualified CIMA/ACCA, with strong Excel skills. You will be collaborative and support the wider business on ongoing improvement projects. You will have previous experience in a similar role, particularly with month-end accounting and a strong understanding of core accounting principles

The role

The Assistant Management Accountant will work closely with the Management Accountant who together will have significant responsibility to ensure that accurate and timely information is provided to the stakeholders. They will be required to support the delivery of monthly reporting requirements.

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

• Assist with the month-end close process
• Prepare and review trial balances
• Post journals accurately and in a timely manner
• Handle accruals and prepayments
• Support the wider finance team during month-end procedures
• Contribute to process improvements and financial accuracy

What the client has to offer

• A salary level of £35,000 to £40,000
• Currently Fully Office Based 
• Parking on site

Citadel Source is partnering with a successful, well-known company based in the Bristol area to recruit an experienced Payroll Associate to join their payroll team.

The role

In this role, you’ll play a crucial part in managing and administering rewards programs, supporting payroll operations, and helping shape the future of in-house payroll management. The role is based on a 12-month fixed-term contract, with the possibility to go permanent for the right individual. 

About you 

To succeed in this role, you will need prior experience in a similar position and a strong understanding of payroll. You will be detail-oriented, organised and have strong communication skills.

As a Payroll Associate, your role will include, but not be limited to: 

• Monthly payroll administration support to include new starters, leavers and benefit changes
• Update and maintain the benefits portal 
• Assist with year end transactions, including P60's, etc 
• Monitoring the payroll inbox and acting on queries and escalation 
• Any other payroll duties as required
• Assist the Payroll Manager in aligning outsourced payrolls and integrating them in-house

What the client has to offer

• A salary level up to £33,000 per annum 
• Hybrid working 
• Parking on-site 
• 25 days annual leave + bank holidays 

If you are interested in discussing this role, please reach out to Bethany Wetherill at Citadel Source. 

Citadel Source is delighted to partner with a longstanding client on a newly formed Management Accountant role.

A bit about our client

Our client is a purpose-led business with a strong and trusted brand. Having seen steady growth, the company is now expanding its finance team. This newly created role has been established to support the team, providing a pivotal contribution to the business as it continues this journey.

The role

This role oversees all asset-related activity across the business, combining hands-on capital accounting with strong business partnering across a large, multi-site operation. It’s a high-impact position within a growing finance function, offering broad exposure and playing a key role in strengthening financial control and supporting the company’s growth plans. You’ll work closely with non-finance colleagues to manage spend, support month-end processes, and keep projects and operational costs on track.

About you

You will be a newly qualified accountant (ACA, ACCA or CIMA), or a finalist, with a solid background in management accounting within complex, multi-site organisations. This role will suit someone who enjoys working in a fast-paced environment and is comfortable partnering with both finance and non-finance stakeholders. We’re looking for a proactive individual who enjoys improving processes, can plan effectively, manage competing priorities and build strong working relationships.

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

• Ensuring accurate and timely recognition of tangible, intangible, right-of-use, and assets under construction in line with accounting standards
• Maintaining balance sheet integrity through robust monthly reconciliations, clear audit trails, and investigation of material variances
• Producing and reviewing capital and operational accounts to agreed timetables, providing reliable and decision-useful information
• Establishing and maintaining a strong internal control environment to safeguard Group assets and promote financial discipline
• Owning the fixed asset register and capital policies, ensuring consistency, compliance, and regular review across the Group
• Leading capital-related audit activity, including disclosures, reconciliations, and support for impairment reviews
• Managing capital allowances, rates, and asset data for insurance and statutory purposes
• Supporting the CFO and senior finance team with due diligence, data room preparation, and transaction readiness
• Partnering with Finance Business Partners, FP&A, and operational colleagues to provide insight, analysis, and clear financial information
• Driving continuous improvement in capital processes, controls, and reporting as the finance function evolves

What the client has to offer

• Base salary of up to £50,000 DOE
• 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays
• Contributory pension scheme
• Hybrid working (2 days on-site, 3 days from home)

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

Citadel Source are delighted to be supporting a fast-growing, private equity-backed business in recruiting a Financial Accountant. This is a key role within a high-performing finance team, helping to scale and professionalise the finance function.

The role

The Financial Accountant will play a critical role in delivering accurate financial reporting, strong controls, and audit-ready outputs in a private equity-backed environment. You will work closely with senior finance leadership and operational teams, taking ownership of core accounting processes while supporting commercial decision-making. This role suits a technically strong accountant who thrives under high expectations, enjoys detail-focused work, and values being part of a high-performing finance team.

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

• Own the month-end close process and deliver accurate management accounts to tight deadlines
• Prepare month-end journals and balance sheet reconciliations
• Produce statutory accounts and manage the year-end audit process
• Ensure compliance with accounting standards, tax, and regulatory requirements
• Prepare information for corporation tax returns and manage payments on account
• Prepare and review VAT returns; liaise with external advisors
• Support budgeting, forecasting, and private equity reporting requirements
• Partner with operational and commercial teams to provide financial insight and challenge
• Identify and implement process and control improvements
• Support finance system enhancements and continuous improvement initiatives
• Manage the transactional finance team

What the client is looking for 

• ACA / ACCA / CIMA qualified (or finalist with strong experience)
• Proven experience in a practice or similar role
• Strong technical accounting and statutory reporting knowledge
• Comfortable analysing data, with strong Excel skills
• Able to work to pace and manage competing deadlines
• Commercially aware, proactive, and detail-focused
• Strong communicator, confident engaging with all levels of the business

What the client offers

• Competitive salary of up to £55,000 per annum 
• Hybrid working - office & home-based flexibility
• Opportunity to work within a high-performing finance team
• Exposure to senior leadership and private equity stakeholders
• Role with genuine impact in a growing, private equity-backed business

Sound like a good fit?

For more information on this exciting opportunity, please apply or reach out to Jesse Howes - jesse@citadelsource.com at Citadel Source. 

Citadel Source are delighted to be working with a highly established and well-respected business, who are seeking a Sales Support Coordinator to join their commercial team. This is a fantastic opportunity for someone looking to develop their career in Sales Support in a fast-paced, supportive environment.

About you

You will have strong attention to detail and excellent organisational skills, and you will be a confident communicator with a customer-focused approach. 

As a Sales Support Coordinator, your role will include, but not be limited to:

• Providing day-to-day administrative and operational support to the sales team
• Processing sales orders accurately and efficiently
• Acting as a key point of contact for customers, responding to queries and providing updates
• Preparing sales documentation, reports, and quotations as required
• Maintaining accurate records within CRM and internal systems
• Coordinating internally with finance, operations, and logistics teams to support order fulfilment
• Supporting the sales team with diary management, meeting preparation, and follow-up actions
• Ensuring compliance with internal processes and company standards

What the client has to offer

• A salary of £26,000 - £28,000 per annum 
• Office-based
• Parking on site

If you are interested in this position, please reach out to Bethany Wetherill at Citadel Source.

Citadel Source are delighted to be exclusively supporting a leading regional PLC in the search for a newly created Head of Finance Operations to report directly to the CFO. This is a rare opportunity for a high-performing, highly experienced operational finance leader with vast experience within a change/transformation environment.

About you

As the Head of Finance Operations, you will play a pivotal part in the business over the next 12-24 months. You will be an experienced SSC leader with exposure to change/transformation environments previously.

We’re seeking a commercially astute finance leader with a strong track record in operational delivery and strategic oversight within complex, matrixed organisations. The ideal candidate will bring deep experience in managing large-scale finance operations, including outsourced shared service models, and will be confident in navigating multimillion-pound third-party contracts. You’ll be someone who thrives on driving performance, shaping service excellence, and leading transformation across global finance functions. A background in service delivery, stakeholder engagement, and continuous improvement is essential—alongside the ability to influence outcomes at scale and align operational execution with broader business strategy.

The role

The business is undergoing a strategic transformation by outsourcing its finance shared service operations to a third-party provider. This shift is designed to streamline core processes such as invoicing, payments, and payroll - while enhancing efficiency, compliance, and scalability across the organisation. The Head of Finance Operations will lead this transition, managing the commercial and contractual aspects of the partnership, resolving service challenges, and embedding a culture of continuous improvement. The move reflects a broader ambition to modernise finance delivery, reduce internal complexity, and align operational performance with long-term strategic goals.

As the Head of Finance Operations, your role will include, but not be limited to:

• Responsibility for leading the interface between internal teams and third-party partners delivering core finance services (e.g. P2P, O2C, Payroll), ensuring operational accuracy, compliance, and efficiency
• Oversight of day-to-day finance operations, with accountability for resolving service issues and removing barriers to performance
• Responsibility for ensuring timely and accurate execution of key transactional processes, including invoicing, payments, and reconciliations
• Acts as the senior point of contact for finance and business stakeholders, ensuring service delivery aligns with strategic priorities
• Ownership of high-value third-party contracts, applying commercial insight to optimise service outcomes and cost efficiency
• Oversight of contract governance and change control processes, working closely with Procurement and Legal functions
• Responsibility for leading and developing internal teams and external delivery partners across multiple geographies
• Oversight of performance metrics, including KPIs, SLAs, and customer satisfaction indicators to drive continuous improvement
• Regular engagement with regional and divisional teams to assess service performance and identify improvement opportunities
• Responsibility for leading process transformation initiatives, leveraging internal process excellence capabilities
• Drives simplification, standardisation, and automation to enhance service delivery and operational efficiency
• Champions a culture of continuous improvement, proactively identifying and implementing change
• Builds trusted relationships with senior stakeholders to ensure services evolve in line with business needs
• Line management of internal process improvement leads and indirect oversight of third-party equivalents
• Accountability for delivering sustained performance improvement across all aspects of finance operations

What we're looking for

• Proven ability to lead and optimise end-to-end finance operations with a strong focus on service delivery
• Commercially astute, with experience managing multimillion-pound third-party contracts and outsourced service models
• Skilled in driving process transformation through simplification, standardisation, and automation
• Strong stakeholder engagement skills, with a track record of aligning service delivery to evolving business needs
• Experienced in setting and managing KPIs, SLAs, and customer satisfaction metrics to monitor and improve performance
• Effective team leader with experience managing direct and matrix teams across multiple locations
• Comfortable operating in complex environments with a proactive, hands-on approach to issue resolution
• Strategic thinker with the ability to apply external insight to shape future-state service models and operational strategy

What the client has to offer

• Salary benchmarked at circa £100-150k
• Car allowance
• 30% bonus potential
• Excellent benefits
• 3 days office / 2 days from home

Sound like a good fit?

For more information on this exciting opportunity, please apply or reach out to Oliver Price at oliver@citadelsource.com

Citadel Source are delighted to be supporting Freemans Event Partners in the search for a dynamic and commercially astute Finance Business Partner. This is a great opportunity to be a key cog in an exciting growth period for the business. 

A bit about Freemans….

A business born from entrepreneurial family roots, Freemans is a market-leading partner for some of the most iconic brands and events in the industry (Olympics, F1, Ryder Cup and Coca Cola to name a few). The company has achieved consistent growth, driven by a high-performing leadership team, all of whom embody the standards and passion instilled by founder Stephen Senior when he established the business over 50 years ago. With a unique and compelling product and service offering, Freemans is embarking on a clear three-year strategic plan to continue its growth within the European marketplace. 

The role

Freemans Events Partners provides end-to-end event solutions across food & beverage, retail, technology, and logistics. This role will focus on the logistics arm of the business, driving excellence and efficiency in one of the key strategic pillars of the business.

As a Finance Business Partner, your responsibilities will include, but not be limited to:

• Work closely with commercial, operational, and senior leadership teams to provide clear, actionable financial insight
• Support budgeting, forecasting, and long-term planning processes
• Deliver monthly management reporting and variance analysis
• Identify opportunities for growth, cost savings, and improved efficiency
• Challenge assumptions and support data-driven decision-making
• Be a key contributor to cross-functional projects and strategic initiatives
• Build strong relationships with stakeholders across the business
• Create better MI in the logistics arm of the business to report to senior finance
• Develop a KPI pack to manage and drive expansion of the division

What the client is looking for

• Newly Qualified/Fully Qualified Accountant
• Experience of managing relationships and being able to impact and influence senior non-financial management
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills; ability to express financial information to non-financial colleagues
• Experience of performing detailed financial performance analysis, with high standards, accuracy, and presentation
• Excellent planning and time management skills with ability to meet exacting deadlines
• Mixture of analytical, commercial and persuasion skills
• Sage experience desirable 

What the client has to offer

• 28 days holiday allowance + bank holidays
• Bonus Scheme
• Regular team lunches & team socials

Sound like a good fit?

For more information on this exciting opportunity, please apply or reach out to Jesse Howes - jesse@citadelsource.com

Citadel Source is supporting a well-established client in the North Bristol area in appointing a Credit Controller to join a friendly team. Our client is seeking someone who demonstrates exceptional communication skills and has a keen attention to detail.

About you

You will have a background in customer service and/or credit control, you will be assertive and be able to influence others with strong communication skills. Crucial requirements for this role include exceptional telephone manners, meeting monthly KPIs, and the ability to handle customer enquiries confidently. For the right individual, this is a great opportunity to obtain further finance experience.

Initially, this will be a 12-month contract role, with the possibility of extension or being made permanent. To be considered for this role, you will need to be immediately available or on very short notice.

As a Credit Controller, your role will include, but not be limited to:

• Chasing due debts and verifying ledger balances
• To monitor and manage incoming queries and disputes
• To review and allocate payments
• Manage your own ledger with a monthly target of aged debt in mind
• Build excellent relationships with internal and external stakeholders
• Query resolution via telephone and email
• When necessary, negotiating repayment plans with compassion for customers facing financial challenges

What the client has to offer

• A salary level of £28,000 to £33,000
• Hybrid working policy (3 days per week for the right candidate)
• Parking on site 
• Great benefits

Sound like a good fit?

For more information on this exciting opportunity, please apply or reach out to Anna Wozniak at Citadel Source.