Finance jobs in Manchester

What you would do

• Support day-to-day relationships with payroll vendors and external partners.
• Track and coordinate open issues, service concerns, change requests, and interface matters.
• Monitor follow-up actions and escalate risks or delays impacting payroll delivery.
• Maintain structured governance routines with vendors including action tracking, meeting support, and outcome documentation.
• Support execution and enhancement of the payroll control environment.
• Maintain control documentation, process evidence, and supporting materials for an auditable framework.

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What you would do

• Capture data from various data providers.
• Correspond with clients via email and phone.
• Work to tight, market-influenced deadlines.
• Ensure accurate processing of transactions using data.
• Input and extract data using multiple bespoke systems.
• Identify and correct errors in processes and procedures.

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• Develop and deliver a competitive, sustainable and compliant Reward strategy supporting growth and talent strategy.
• Own executive and senior management remuneration, including annual bonus arrangements, LTIPs and incentive plans.
• Prepare recommendations and papers for the Remuneration Committee and ensure disclosures meet UK Corporate Governance Code and Listing Rules.
• Provide Reward analysis and recommendations to the HR Director, RemCo and Board.
• Support engagement with shareholders, investors and proxy advisers on executive remuneration.
• Lead annual salary and bonus reviews, benchmarking and Reward analysis.

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• Process new starter, enrolment, change, opt-out and leaver activity across pension, medical, insurance, dental and other benefit arrangements.
• Maintain accurate HR, payroll and provider records including membership, contributions, salary sacrifice and payroll deductions.
• Prepare provider and pension files, reconcile membership, invoices and payroll deductions, and correct routine errors.
• Support enrolment and renewal cycles through data validation, communications, completion tracking and uptake reporting.
• Respond to routine benefits and pension queries and escalate claims, compliance and technical matters.
• Run standard reports and dashboards covering benefit membership, pension deductions, recognition spend and reward measures.

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• The posting contains no role-specific tasks.
• It is a company overview only.

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• Direct and lead environmental teams and inputs to project designs and assessments.
• Provide environmental advice and support to clients, project managers and colleagues.
• Lead large, multiple, and complex projects, overseeing performance on technical, quality, commercial, and health and safety.
• Work with sector leads and client account managers to expand the water sector offer, provide thought leadership, and win new business.
• Develop proposals for complex opportunities, deliver strategic-level bids and framework opportunities, and undertake business development.
• Lead on innovative techniques such as Digital EIA and Technical Excellence.

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• Implement default, recovery, and cash flow modelling.
• Review transaction legal documents.
• Conduct on-site reviews of underwriting and servicing of transaction originators and CLO managers.
• Prepare rating proposals for internal rating committees.
• Communicate rating rationale to investors via presale reports, presentations, and meetings.
• Communicate with arrangers and originators to understand asset characteristics and structural features.

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• Review deal files, documents, and system records for accuracy and completeness.
• Conduct outbound calls to customers to verify their understanding and experience of the sales process.
• Assess mystery shop visits and record evidence-based findings.
• Identify recurring issues and raise concerns affecting customer outcomes.
• Explain findings to colleagues and collaborate to resolve queries.
• Manage workload across multiple tasks, systems, and deadlines.

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• Day-to-day running of client accounts in collaboration with an SEO Account Director; conducting SEO audits; producing performance reporting; executing SEO strategy and innovation testing; identifying opportunities to grow organic market share, SERP visibility, AI search presence and brand authority; developing future-ready organic strategies; daily client communication and stakeholder collaboration across wider teams.

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What you would do

• Answering customer calls and handling enquiries across phone, written channels, and social media.
• Understanding customer needs and taking personal ownership of each interaction.
• Resolving complex queries relating to Trading Accounts, Stocks & Shares ISAs, and SIPP accounts.
• Building knowledge of investment products and services to respond professionally and consultatively.
• Managing multiple tasks simultaneously in a busy contact centre environment.
• Escalating issues appropriately.

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What you would do

• Lead local statutory audits, ensuring audit readiness and managing completion of financial statements and responses to auditor requests.
• Oversee timelines for local statutory filings across multiple European entities.
• Partner with Europe Controllership and FP&A teams to manage the month-end close process against tight deadlines.
• Own key SOX controls and assist in implementing internal controls to mitigate fraud risk.
• Work with regional finance teams and the India Shared Services Team to ensure accurate reporting.

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• Lead delivery of multiple certification and learning solutions ensuring high client and learner service standards across global programmes.
• Direct collaboration with internal stakeholders and subject matter experts to design and deliver financial services learning experiences.
• Build and manage relationships with global institutes, exam delivery providers, trainers, and educators.
• Own operational performance measures, KPIs, project timelines, financial controls, and governance processes.
• Drive innovation through AI-enabled tools, automation, and process improvements.
• Lead, develop, and inspire a team of learning professionals.

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What you would do

• Calculate and administer monthly and quarterly sales commission payments across the EMEA region.
• Validate commission calculations through reconciliation, audit checks and quality assurance processes.
• Ensure compensation payments are processed in line with approved incentive plans, company policies and governance requirements.
• Investigate and resolve commission-related queries, disputes and adjustment requests.
• Maintain accurate audit trails, supporting documentation and approval records.
• Partner with Payroll teams to ensure accurate and timely commission payments.

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• Manage and process invoices, including contractor invoices, service charges, ground rents, and utilities.
• Coordinate payments to third-party suppliers and ensure payment deadlines are met.
• Activate and update charges for new tenancies.
• Update charges following rent reviews, including processing pro-rata payments.
• Maintain Non-Resident Landlord (NRL) details within SLM and process applications/correspondence with HMRC.
• Verify and amend landlord and supplier bank details in line with internal procedures.

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• Underwrite Financial Lines and Professional Indemnity risks within agreed decision-making standards and authority.
• Assess risk desirability through analysis of financial reports, proposal review, and claims history review.
• Use designated underwriting systems to input data and track submissions, bind rates, and premiums.
• Generate new business by building broker relationships, attending market meetings, and expanding the broker network.
• Maintain key renewal accounts with a retention rate greater than 85%.
• Ensure contract certainty, fair treatment of customers, and compliance with regulatory requirements.

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What you would do

• Manage a portfolio of first party property claims.
• Liaise with brokers, stakeholders and insureds.
• Handle claims in accordance with group SLAs.
• Adjust, assess and manage assigned claims within own defined authority.
• Review coverage and set/maintain reserving.
• Set file strategies and negotiate settlement in accordance with policy terms.

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What you would do

• Contribute to preparation and ongoing development of budgets, forecasts and long range planning.
• Analyse actual and forecast costs, revenue and profitability, identifying variances, trends and business drivers.
• Assist with monthly P&L reviews, providing analysis and commentary to Finance and business stakeholders.
• Prepare financial, operational and KPI reporting, highlighting risks and opportunities.
• Produce management packs, dashboards and decision-making materials.
• Maintain planning assumptions, financial models and documentation.

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What you would do

• Maintain housekeeping of Property & Lease data and financial data on databases.
• Assist Client Accountants in preparing standard and additional client reports.
• Reconcile client reports (VAT, client statements).
• Perform site income reconciliations.
• Prepare Treasury instructions including demand recharges, rent transfers, amendments to client accounts, and client property transactions.
• Maintain client funds such as tenant refunds.

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What you would do

• Manage assigned customer and insurance balances across the group, keeping accurate records and following up outstanding actions.
• Communicate with clients about overdue payments and insurance shortfalls.
• Liaise with insurance providers to resolve claims, invoice and payment queries.
• Allocate insurance payments, investigate unapplied cash and support financial reconciliation.
• Administer authorised payment plans and prepare referrals for debt collection.
• Coordinate incoming and outgoing referrals, ensuring records and documentation are complete and bookings confirmed.

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What you would do

• Assist in growing a profitable Cargo/T&L portfolio in the UK regions.
• Lead external engagement and business development with Marine brokers.
• Support the Head of regional marine in developing the sector's capabilities and proposition.
• Prioritise and evaluate new submissions to identify profitable accounts.
• Attend client and broker meetings.
• Exercise underwriting pricing and discipline to meet profitability goals.

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