Citadel Source are delighted to be partnering with a leading PLC, undergoing an exciting period of growth and transformation, now looking to appoint a Commercial Analyst to support their regional operations. This is a high-impact role sitting at the heart of the business, where you’ll use data and insight to influence key commercial decisions, improve performance, and support long-term growth strategy.

About you

You’re a commercially minded analyst who enjoys getting under the skin of the data and using it to influence real business decisions. You’re confident working with senior stakeholders and aren’t afraid to challenge thinking where needed. 

As a Commercial Analyst, your role will include, but not be limited to:

• Developing a full understanding of regional and market performance
• Analysing customer trends and revenue drivers to support forecasting and planning
• Providing data-led insight to influence senior decision-making
• Evaluating pricing strategies and identifying opportunities for optimisation
• Supporting budgets and forecasts across volume, revenue, and yield
• Assessing new initiatives and funding streams, making recommendations on future strategy
• Producing clear, actionable insights from multiple data sources
• Building strong relationships across Finance and the wider business 

What the client is looking for

• Experience in a commercial or analytical role, ideally within a data-rich environment
• Strong ability to translate complex data into clear, actionable insight
• Confidence in presenting to and influencing senior stakeholders
• A naturally curious and inquisitive mindset, always looking to improve and optimise
• The ability to manage multiple priorities and work both independently and collaboratively
• Strong technical skills, including advanced Excel and Power BI

What the client has to offer

• Salary of £40,000 - £60,000 (depending on experience)
• Hybrid working - typically 3 days in the office (flexible on days)
• Opportunity to join a data-rich environment where you can shape how insight is used commercially
• Exposure to senior leadership and real influence on business decisions 

Sound like a good fit?

If you are interested in this position, please reach out to Harry Harvey - harry@citadelsource.com at Citadel Source.

Citadel Source are delighted to be supporting a fast-growing hospitality business that is seeking a Finance Process & Change Lead to join a high-performing finance team and help scale and professionalise the finance function. This is a key role to support the continued growth of the business via driving improvements by delivering efficient processes & controls. 

The role
The successful candidate will support the senior leadership team across various departments by understanding existing processes & designing new processes to drive the business forward. 

As a Finance Process & Change Lead, your responsibilities will include, but not be limited to:

• Proactively identifying existing inefficiencies and control risks, designing process and control enhancements, planning the steps required to deliver these and implementing the changes required
• Ensuring greater process consistency across our different locations and teams
• Automating manual tasks wherever possible to improve efficiency
• Creating long-lasting solutions rather than short-term fixes - ensuring processes are embedded, repeatable and scalable
• Developing reporting enhancements and the changes to existing processes and systems necessary to deliver these
• Evaluation and implementation of new finance systems to support better ways of working (e.g. expense management solutions, payroll systems, etc.)

What the client is looking for

• Qualified accountant (ACCA, CIMA, ACA)
• Advanced Excel skills with familiarity working with financial systems
• Strong background in Financial Control & Management Accounting 
• Excellent communication skills, both written & verbal with the ability to explain new & improved processes
• Strong organisational skills, logical approach, and attention to detail
• Self-motivated, resilient, and able to manage tight deadlines
• Proven ability to partner effectively with non-Finance leaders, influence senior management and foster accountability 

What the client has to offer

• Salary: £55,000 to £60,000 
• Discretionary bonus structure
• 25 days annual leave + bank holidays 
• Hybrid working: Minimum 2 days in office
• 5% employer pension contribution
• Will consider part-time 

Sound like a good fit?
To apply or find out more, please contact Jesse - jesse@citadelsource.com at Citadel Source.

Citadel Source are pleased to be working exclusively with a well-established and highly respected FMCG brand who is looking to appoint an Accounts Receivable Lead to join their growing finance team. This is an excellent opportunity for someone looking to take ownership of the AR function within a fast-paced, collaborative environment.

About you

You will have previous experience in Accounts Receivable or Credit Control, ideally with some exposure to leading processes and mentoring others. You will have strong attention to detail and the ability to manage multiple priorities, alongside being a confident communicator who can build relationships with both internal teams and external stakeholders. You will bring a proactive mindset with a focus on continuous improvement, and be comfortable working in a fast-paced environment. Strong Excel skills are essential, and experience with ERP systems would be beneficial.

The role

Reporting into the Finance Manager, you will be responsible for overseeing the end-to-end Accounts Receivable process, ensuring timely collection of cash, maintaining strong customer relationships, and driving process improvements.

As a Accounts Receivable Lead, your role will include, but not be limited to:

• Manage the full Accounts Receivable cycle, including invoicing, cash allocation, and collections
• Take ownership of the sales ledger, ensuring accuracy and timely reconciliation
• Proactively manage and reduce aged debt, following up with customers where required
• Build and maintain strong relationships with key internal stakeholders and external customers
• Produce regular AR reports, including debtor analysis and cash flow forecasting
• Support with month-end processes, including reconciliations and reporting
• Identify and implement process improvements to drive efficiency and reduce risk
• Assist with query resolution and ensure a high standard of customer service

What the client has to offer

• Salary up to £35,000
• Hybrid working – only 2 days per week in the office
• Opportunity to take ownership and make a real impact within a recognised brand
• Supportive and collaborative team environment
• Clear progression opportunities

Sound like a good fit?

If you are interested in this position, please reach out to Harry Harvey - harry@citadelsource.com at Citadel Source.

Citadel Source is delighted to be working with a construction company based in the Emerson Green area, who are seeking a full-time Accounts Payable Manager. This is a permanent role, offered on a hybrid working basis.

About you

You will be an experienced Accounts Payable Manager reporting to the Financial Controller. To be successful in this role, you will have prior experience managing a large team and overseeing the end-to-end accounts payable process. Ideally, you will have experience within a construction environment and possess a good understanding of CIS regulations.

As an Accounts Payable Manager, your responsibilities will include, but not be limited to: 

• Manage the end-to-end accounts payable process, ensuring accurate and timely payments
• Lead, mentor, and develop the AP team
• Implement and maintain AP policies, procedures, and internal controls
• Reconcile supplier statements and resolve payment discrepancies
• Monitor cash flow and schedule payments efficiently
• Liaise with suppliers and internal departments to resolve queries
• Prepare AP reports and support month-end/year-end closing activities
• Drive process improvements to enhance accuracy, efficiency, and compliance

What the client has to offer

• A salary between £40,000 and £45,000
• Parking provided
• Hybrid working: 3 days in the office, 2 days working from home
• Annual bonus

Sound like a good fit? 

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

Citadel Source are delighted to be partnering with Maples on a Financial Controller role, reporting directly to the Finance Director.

Maples is an established and growing organisation based in Bristol, with a strong focus on operational excellence and continuous improvement. The business prides itself on creating a collaborative and high-performing culture, where teams are empowered and supported to deliver their best work. With a clear strategic vision and an emphasis on robust financial management, Maples is at an exciting stage of development and is seeking a Financial Controller to play a key role in supporting ongoing growth and performance.

The role

Reporting to the Finance Director, the Financial Controller will lead the finance and reporting function, taking responsibility for delivering accurate and timely financial information while managing and developing a small team. This is a broad and hands-on leadership role, combining technical accounting expertise with commercial insight and process improvement. You will act as a trusted partner to the wider business, supporting decision-making, driving financial performance, and ensuring strong financial controls are in place.

About you

You will be a fully or part-qualified accountant (ACA/ACCA/CIMA/AAT) with strong experience in financial reporting, budgeting, and forecasting. We’re looking for someone with a proactive mindset who can challenge and influence stakeholders, improve processes, and lead a team effectively. Strong systems knowledge (ideally Sage 50 and Excel) and the ability to communicate financial information clearly to non-finance stakeholders are key.

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

• Leading, managing and developing a small finance team, providing guidance, support and ongoing development
• Delivering timely and accurate monthly management accounts, financial reporting and board packs
• Preparing and maintaining cashflow forecasts, ensuring sufficient liquidity is retained in the business
• Owning the budgeting and forecasting process, working closely with senior stakeholders
• Monitoring financial performance, providing variance analysis and actionable insights to support decision-making
• Managing the end-to-end month-end and year-end processes, ensuring compliance with UK GAAP
• Overseeing accounts payable and receivable, ensuring efficient processing and strong cash management
• Managing payroll processes, ensuring accuracy and compliance with statutory obligations
• Leading on treasury management and cash flow optimisation
• Ensuring compliance with statutory reporting, tax requirements, and company regulations, liaising with external advisors where required
• Reviewing and enhancing financial systems, processes and controls to improve efficiency and reporting quality
• Acting as a trusted business partner, positively challenging spend and identifying opportunities for improvement

What the client has to offer

• Salary up to £50,000 FTE
• Flexible working options (full-time or reduced FTE considered)
• Hybrid working (3 days office/2 days home)
• Company pension scheme
• A supportive and collaborative team environment
• Opportunity to lead and shape the finance function within a growing organisation

Sound like a good fit?

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

Citadel Source are delighted to be supporting a well-established professional services firm in the search for a Trainee Accountant / Accounts Assistant. This is an excellent opportunity for someone at the early stages of their finance career looking to gain hands-on experience across accounts preparation, compliance, and client-facing work within a supportive and structured environment.

About you

You will be detail-oriented with a strong interest in developing a career in accountancy. With a solid grounding in basic accounting principles, you’ll be comfortable working with financial data and keen to build your technical knowledge. You’ll enjoy working as part of a team, communicating with clients, and taking ownership of your work while continuing to learn and develop.

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

• Supporting the preparation of year-end accounts and financial statements
• Working with trial balances and assisting in the production of supporting schedules
• Carrying out reconciliations and investigating any discrepancies
• Ensuring financial records and documentation are accurate and compliant
• Liaising with clients to obtain missing information and resolve queries
• Assisting with compliance and review work, including preparing supporting documentation
• Supporting testing of financial data through sampling and cross-checking
• Performing basic checks to ensure completeness and accuracy of records

What the client has to offer

• A competitive salary of £28,000 to £30,000 per annum and study support package
• Clear progression into a structured training programme (AAT / ACA / ACCA)
• Exposure to a wide range of clients and accounting work
• A supportive and collaborative working environment

Sound like a good fit?

If you are interested in this position, please reach out to Harry Harvey - harry@citadelsource.com at Citadel Source.

Citadel Source is delighted to partner with a leading Bristol-based business to support the recruitment of their new Senior Finance Analyst.

A bit about our client...

Our client is a large, complex organisation undergoing a significant period of transformation across its Finance function. With a growing and evolving financial analysis team, the business is focused on improving the quality, consistency and depth of its financial reporting and insight. Operating in a fast-paced environment, the organisation is investing in its data, systems and reporting capabilities, with a multi-year roadmap to modernise processes, enhance analytics and drive better decision-making. This role will play a key part in that journey.

The role

The successful candidate will take ownership of the monthly performance pack while helping to shift the function from static reporting towards more insightful, driver-led analysis. Alongside core reporting responsibilities, the role will support a broader transformation agenda, improving data quality, standardising reporting frameworks and increasing the use of automation and BI tools. There is a strong emphasis on adding value through insight, understanding the “why” behind the numbers, and supporting senior stakeholders with clear, actionable analysis.

About you

You will be a qualified accountant (ACA, ACCA or CIMA) with a strong background in FP&A, financial analysis or management reporting within a corporate environment. You will have advanced Excel skills and be comfortable using tools such as Power BI, Power Query or SQL to work with large and complex datasets. You are highly analytical with a natural curiosity to understand the drivers behind financial performance, and you can translate detailed analysis into clear, meaningful insight. You will have experience producing structured monthly reporting with a strong focus on accuracy, control and continuous improvement. Confident and proactive, you are comfortable engaging with stakeholders across the business, challenging assumptions where appropriate and communicating financial information in a clear and commercially relevant way. You are self-sufficient and well organised, able to manage competing priorities and deliver to tight deadlines within a fast-paced and evolving environment.

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

• Act as a finance partner and single point of contact for divisional stakeholders, providing insight, challenge and decision support
• Provide commercial insight and challenge to optimise financial and operational performance
• Own delivery of monthly financial reporting, including performance analysis, variance explanation and insight-led commentary
• Lead components of budgeting, forecasting and planning, ensuring alignment with operational drivers
• Develop and maintain robust financial models for commercial agreements and business cases
• Translate operational activity into financial performance insight, developing forward looking outlooks including risks, opportunities and scenario analysis
• Support and influence key business decisions through financial insight and analysis
• Drive understanding of cost drivers and support effective cost control and optimisation
• Maintain oversight of management accounting and ensure integrity of financial information (incl. accruals, prepayments, reconciliations)
• Build and enhance dashboards and reporting using BI tools
• Continuously improve reporting, processes and data quality
• Provide ad hoc analysis to support strategic initiatives
• Deputise for the Commercial Accountant as required

What the client has to offer

• £55,000 DOE plus discretionary annual bonus
• 28 days annual leave + bank holidays, with the option to buy and sell additional days
• Generous non-contributory pension
• Private medical insurance, life assurance and wellbeing support  
• Access to a wide range of learning and development resources
• Competitive family-friendly policies
• Opportunities to support community and volunteering initiatives
• Flexible benefits including travel, retail and lifestyle discounts
• Additional optional benefits such as critical illness cover, dental plans and gym discounts

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 exclusively with a well-established manufacturing business based in Bristol, currently looking to appoint an Assistant Accountant to join their growing finance team. This is an excellent opportunity for someone looking to develop within a broad accounting role, offering exposure across management accounting, reporting, and process improvement within a fast-paced and supportive environment.

About you

You are someone with a strong attention to detail who enjoys working within a collaborative finance function. You’re confident managing multiple priorities, comfortable working to deadlines, and proactive in identifying opportunities to improve processes and ways of working. You enjoy working with data and reporting, whilst also building strong relationships across the wider business.

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

• Supporting the production of monthly management accounts
• Completing daily bank reconciliations
• Producing weekly and ad hoc financial reporting
• Administering company credit cards and related processes
• Conducting monthly control account reconciliations
• Supporting overhead analysis and financial reporting
• Assisting the wider finance team with month-end activities
• Supporting accounts payable processes including invoice matching where required
• Running reports and supporting financial data analysis
• Identifying opportunities for process improvements across finance operations
• Supporting continuous improvement initiatives within the finance function
• Working collaboratively across teams to support wider business objectives

What the client is looking for

• Previous experience within an Assistant Accountant, Accounts Assistant, or similar finance role
• Strong Excel skills
• AAT qualified or studying (desirable but not essential)
• Excellent organisational skills and attention to detail
• Ability to work effectively to tight deadlines
• Strong communication skills and confidence working across teams
• A proactive mindset with the ability to suggest and support process improvements
• A collaborative approach and willingness to develop within the role

What the client has to offer:

• Salary of up to £32,000 per annum
• Hybrid working opportunities
• Broad exposure across management accounting and reporting
• Opportunity to support process improvement initiatives
• Supportive and collaborative finance team environment
• Long-term development opportunities within a growing business
• Varied and hands-on role with strong business exposure

Sound like a good fit?

If you are interested in this position, please reach out to Harry Harvey - harry@citadelsource.com at Citadel Source for more information.

Citadel Source are supporting a well-established Hospitality brand in the appointment of an Assistant 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. You will be AAT-qualified or a CIMA/ACCA student, with strong Excel skills. You will also be collaborative and willing to support the wider business on ongoing improvement projects.

The role

The Assistant Management Accountant will work closely with the Finance Manager, sharing responsibility for ensuring that accurate and timely information is provided to stakeholders. You will support the delivery of monthly reporting requirements.

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

• Assisting with the preparation of monthly management accounts      
• Preparing the VAT and IOSS reporting
• Assisting with the preparation of year end and audit file
• Assisting with the budgeting and reforecasting process
• Support monthly and annual reporting requirements
• Monthly balance sheet reconciliations and investigation of variances
• Supporting the Finance Manager and assisting with any other ad hoc queries or task

What the client offers

• A salary of £35,000 to £40,000
• Generous staff discount
• Study support
• Parking on site 

Sound like a good fit?

For more information on this exciting opportunity, please contact Jesse Howes - jesse@citadelsource.com at Citadel Source.

Citadel Source is delighted to partner an established and purpose-led organisation to support the recruitment of their newly created Finance Business Partner.

About our client
Our client is a well-established Gloucestershire-based organisation with a strong focus on sustainability, innovation, and long-term growth. With a reputation for being forward-thinking and environmentally responsible, the business continues to invest in its people, infrastructure, and future capabilities whilst maintaining a strong customer-first approach.

The role
The Finance Business Partner will work closely with senior operational and commercial stakeholders across the business. The role will be responsible for delivering high-quality financial insight, forecasting, planning, and performance analysis, whilst supporting decision-making and driving a culture of accountability, cost consciousness, and value creation across the organisation.

About you
This opportunity will suit a commercially minded, fully qualified accountant (ACA, ACCA, CIMA or equivalent) with strong analytical skills and experience partnering with senior stakeholders in fast-paced environments. The role suits someone with excellent communication skills, advanced financial modelling capabilities, and the ability to translate complex financial data into meaningful commercial insight.

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

• Build strong relationships with senior leaders, providing both financial support and constructive challenge
• Deliver analysis to support key commercial and operational decisions
• Lead budgeting, forecasting, and planning activities across multiple business areas
• Develop and maintain KPI reporting that links operational and financial performance
• Continuously improve forecasting accuracy through driver-based methodologies
• Ensure month-end reporting accurately reflects business performance
• Prepare clear and commercially focused commentary on financial results and variances
• Produce and present monthly performance packs to senior leadership teams
• Provide oversight and governance of capital expenditure spend and approvals
• Identify and implement process improvements to enhance financial control and reporting efficiency
• Support the development of FP&A best practice across the wider finance function
• Manage reporting requirements for internal and external stakeholders where applicable
• Support wider sustainability objectives and environmental initiatives across the organisation

What the client has to offer

• Salary up to £55,000 depending on experience
• Hybrid working arrangements
• Healthcare plan, life assurance, and generous pension contribution
• 25 days holiday plus Bank Holidays, with the option to buy or sell additional days
• Volunteering day entitlement
• Various company discounts including gyms, shops, days out, and events
• Cycle to work scheme, car pooling, and onsite parking

Sound like a good fit?

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