12 jobs found in maidstone

The company are a specialist in HR Recruitment, is proud to be partnering exclusively with this inspiring people-oriented business to secure their Head of People. The role will be based in their Head office near Maidstone. As the Head of People/ Head of HR you will be responsible for developing, leading and improving the people plan in line with the group values, ambitions and strategic objectives. Reporting to the CFO you will manage a small team that will support you in working closely with the Senior Leadership Team and Heads of Department to ensure the delivery of the people plan. Core Responsibilities: As the Head of People, you take ultimate responsibility for all strategy and policy related to recruitment, retention, development, management and leadership of all employees within the Group. Responsible for developing, deploying and continuously improving the Organisation's People Plan in line with the Group's overall objectives. Partnering with the Leadership Team and Heads of Department to ensure the people plan is consistently delivered. Leading and managing a team to deliver effective support services and solutions to the Group. Creating, leading and implementing the 7 Habits of Highly Effective People framework. Defining and developing the groups employee brand. Working with stakeholders to future-proof the business through Organisational Development that is aligned to business strategy. Working with and leading Business Heads in the development of the Groups Internal Communications strategy. Partnering with stakeholders to drive Change Management projects. Responsibility for the Organisations Annual Conference and quarterly meetings. This key position offers an opportunity to Head up the HR department of an organisation that genuinely engages their employees and credits their people as the heart of their success. To be successful you will need to have experience of partnering at leadership level and a strong track record of creating and implementing HR strategy, underpinned by clear business acumen. It is vital you possess outstanding interpersonal and communication skills with the ability to influence and motivate at all levels. In addition, you will be a skilled negotiator, enjoy working in collaboration with others yet have the diplomacy to be able challenge situations and mind-sets in a constructive manner. A high degree of initiative and creativity would be beneficial coupled with a desire to exceed customer expectations and a commitment to excellence. It would be greatly advantageous if you exemplify the 7 Habits of Highly Effective People and/ or have embedded this framework or similar into a business previously. If you thrive on leading a team with passion and the purpose of encouraging and supporting the performance and personal development of people across the business to be the best that they can be then do send through your application and I will be in contact to arrange a conversation. Please Note : When applying for one of our vacancies, we will create a private application on our website so that the employer can view and respond to you. If you would like to update or remove your CV from our website, you can login and delete it at any time. We will send you login details when the application is made.

An incredible opportunity has a risen for an Experienced Group Financial Controller to join an organisation who is really excited to be setting out the next chapter of the business. With an established track record within their industry and investing in their local communities, this provides them with an excellent platform to launch an ambitious new vision, focusing their efforts on becoming a modern, growing, efficient people business. There is now a need to expand and increase the capability and capacity within the Finance and Procurement Department which has created an exciting new role available for a Group Financial Controller. You will be strong in both people leadership as well as technical accounting, leading the largest part of the department to both develop people as well as develop leading practice in ensuring robust and proper accounting. You will ensure that the business is appropriately treating its core social activities while growing its commercial activities, maximising value for money and customer outcomes through their budgetary control and accounting guidelines. Having the right financing and procurement approach is an essential enabler of the new Strategic Plan. They have begun the process of structuring these functions in a more modern way, with a greater focus on professional skills and specialisms, to give them a better balance between control and value-enhancing services to the business and to partner the wider business to success. Their Finance function is not just about the numbers and delivering high-quality services, it's also about developing careers and creating an environment where everyone feels they can deliver their best. Whilst reporting into the Assistant Director of Finance the two main goals for this role are; To create, implement and maintain efficient and effective systems and tools for full financial management and control. To lead and manage a high-performing Financial Control team for the Golding group. Key Responsibilities: Implement strong systems of financial control and governance compliant with statutory financial regulations Ensure group financial records and statutory accounts are maintained, including chart of accounts, and that regular and ad hoc reports are timely and accurate. Collaborate with auditing services to ensure proper compliance with all regulations. Support the Assistant Director in presenting reports to senior executives, stakeholders, and board members. Lead budgetary control including measures to compare forecast income and expenditure against actual results; investigate variances and suggest improvements. Lead budgetary control including measures to compare forecast income and expenditure against actual results; investigate variances and suggest improvements. Recruit and develop an efficient and effective team, including appraisal, training, succession planning and a talent stream for the future. Person Specification and experience: ACCA/ACA/CIMA Qualified. 5 years post-qualification experience and at least 2 years in senior Finance leadership roles Strong technical accounting knowledge and practical application Working relationships with banks, private investors and key stakeholders. Budgetary control Leading and managing projects. Developing and managing a team. As well as a competitive salary, the successful applicant will receive an excellent benefits package including 30 days holiday, parking and staff gym on site and additional benefits to round off an excellent package.

Business Analyst - Maidstone - £65,000 We are working with a leading client of ours, based in Maidstone, they are currently recruiting for a Business Analyst to join the growing team on a permanent basis. You will be working for a leading provider of security solutions, with offices across the Americas, Europe and Asia with users worldwide this is a great opportunity to work for a well know name within the industry. Duties: Perform Requirement gathering, Analysis documentation and Stakeholder Management. Lead review of current business processes and develop strategies Quantify benefits and present proposal for change Ensure solutions meet the business needs Perform user acceptance testing Organise workshops and design and deliver training to staff on new systems Provide support in other areas of the project as needed Experience: Good experience in IT business analysis or a related field Experience working Salesforce CRM implementation projects or similar Exceptional analytical and conceptual thinking skills Great technical skills Advanced documentation skills Previous experience in creating detailed reports and giving presentations Experience designing and delivering User Training Experience of designing UAT test scripts Great planning, organizational, and time management skills What you get in return: Salary up to £65,000 basic Opportunity to work for a leader in their market Great benefits package Company bonus scheme Employer matched Pension up to 5% Medical cover Great work environment Opportunity to progress and grow within the business Plus, many more benefits If this sounds like an opportunity that would be of interest, then get in touch for more details about the business and the role.

Senior Business Development Manager - Unified Communications Unified Communications Specialist £65,000 / Double OTE / £6,000 Car allowance South I am working a for a leading telecommunications provider who due to being in an incredibly strong financial situation are looking to aggressively grow their sales team with a number of high performing telecommunication sales professionals. This particular candidate will have excelled in selling Unified Communications into SME and Enterprise organisations with AOV of over £250k revenue and hitting the height of £600k GP in a new business capacity. Your main responsibility will be to penetrate new organisations, selling high end, complex unified communication solutions as well as going after the warm leads passed to you to by the lead gen team. This is a great opportunity to take your career and earnings to the next level with a high basic salary, double uncapped OTE plus a car allowance, working for a £70m turnover, growing organisation. The role of the Senior Business Development Manager -Target new logo business -Meet with new and existing clients within the SME and Enterprise market -Hit annual GP target of over £600k GP The person suitable for the Senior Business Development Manager role -5 years Telecommunication sales experience -Highly proficient Unified Communications knowledge -Historically exceeded annual GP target of £600k -New business focussed -Based in the South and happy to travel Benefits of the Senior Business Development Manager -£65,000 basic / Double OTE / £6,000 car -Leading Telecommunications organisations -Full benefits package -Ongoing training and development

An exciting opportunity has become available for an ambitious and tenacious Financial Director or Financial Controller whom feels it's the right time to take the step up to CFO. My client, a Manufacturing firm on the outskirts of Maidstone are looking for someone with industry experience, to lead their strong and established Finance team to ensure sound accounting and cash management. Using your well developed leadership skills, and working closely with Sister Companies, you will be responsible for providing financial and commercial insight, management and support to the Senior Management team. You will be responsible for managing and co-ordinating the annual budget process, providing analysis across the finance functions, helping the finance team develop and progress in their careers and ensuring compliance with statutory bodies, whilst overseeing the audit. You will be maintaining long term cash flow forecasting, reviewing the financial status of preferred vendors and managing the production of the Statutory Accounts. If you have industry experience and feel this is the right time for a new challenge, please forward your CV today. All shortlisted candidates will be contacted. If there are points that you feel may enhance your application and it isn't on your CV, please feel free to forward a cover letter.

Business Development Manager Up to £40k basic salary, realistic OTE of £100k Working for a world-class business partner established for over 70 years Selling an award winning service Company car provided, travel costs, extensive marketing and administration support Croner Solutions are growing rapidly and we are looking to expand and develop our customer base within the Maidstone and surrounding area. As a Business Development Manager, you will play an integral role in Croners growth by developing new business opportunities through your own referral network and with the assistance of our tenacious Telemarketing Team. This role is designed for those outstanding candidates who are eager to excel and are driven to exceed expectations. You will be selling Croners award winning end-to-end workplace solution. All you require is a great attitude to new business generation, have a passion for meeting prospective clients to understand their needs and a professional approach to selling. You will have access to a dedicated appointment setter, an ultra-efficient sales administration team, a leading learning and development team, a company car, mobile devices, and a dedicated period of training to prepare you for success. What are we looking for? Proven sales experience in the B2B sectors (industry experience not required as full training is provided) A mature approach to intelligent consultative selling Excellent communication skills A positive and tenacious attitude and an unyielding passion for success Extensive social and business networks Target driven and total focus on achieving targets and helping grow business An outside the box, pro-active approach to self-generate new business through activity, referrals and networks What you get in return? Endless opportunities and earning potential, with an uncapped commission structure Company car or £5,000 car allowance Laptop and mobile phone 22 days paid holiday plus bank holidays Childcare vouchers, contributory Pensions Plan and Life Insurance Access to Employee Assistance Programme Company incentives, access to discount scheme Why join Croner? Croner Solutions are an award winning Employment Law, HR and Health & Safety consultancy for medium sized businesses. Today Croner is a world-class workplace business partner for the thousands of organisations it supports daily, through market leading advice and services. At the heart of our company is a commitment to the health and growth of our clients. We offer a professional, commercial partnership meaning that business owners can focus on their core business and allowing them to lean on us for specialist and complex areas of HR and Health and Safety. With over 75 years in operation, we truly are the trailblazer for our industry.

3-6 Month Assignment for Interim FC within public sector in Mid-Kent. Your new company This public sector institution is undergoing exciting change and development which has created a number of opportunities across its Finance teams. Your new role You will be responsible for documenting processes and advising on financial change projects to ensure stability during a period of change. You will display an understanding and ability to capture essential processes around systems and controls and produce a clear transition plan. You will be capable of leading a team and assisting team members through the period of transformation to ensure a thorough understanding across finance surrounding the changing landscape. What you'll need to succeed You should be able to demonstrate some of the following experience / skills - Qualified Accountant Proven recent experience in a change environment Exposure to documenting processes/systems/controls Team leadership & development Clear career intent with a consistent track record within mid to large organisations What you'll get in return An exciting project working with skilled and personable financial leaders within a business undergoing radical change - all together an opportunity to add significant experience to your experience as an interim consultant. What you need to do now If you're interested in this role, click 'apply now' to forward an up-to-date copy of your CV, or call us now. If this job isn't quite right for you but you are looking for a new position, please contact us for a confidential discussion on your career. Hays Specialist Recruitment Limited acts as an employment agency for permanent recruitment and employment business for the supply of temporary workers. By applying for this job you accept the T&C's, Privacy Policy and Disclaimers which can be found at hays.co.uk

Project Manager - New Build Industrial Sheds Freelance starting end of March 2019 / start April 2019 for 40 weeks £(Apply online only) per day (all in rate if stopping away) - dependant on experience Southampton Overview: Project Manager required to work on a new build industrial shed development in Southampton. The Company: They are recognised main contractor based out the Greater Midlands that work nationwide working on new build and refurbishment's projects, covering Retail, Commercial and the Industrial sectors with project values from £2m to £12m, they currently have the need for an experienced Project Manager. Project: Project Manager to oversee a £10m new build 3 Commercial Sheds which will be divided into 17 smaller units in total, steel frame build, external cladding, brick and blockwork with small internal fit in Southampton. Role: The Project Manager must have previous new build commercial, industrial shed experience ideally or similar with values between £6 - 10m as the autonomous No1 Project Manager on site. Be able to oversee the build phase, whilst dealing with any design issues, client liaison throughout the build phase, you would also be expected to oversee Health and Safety, sub-contractors and associated paperwork throughout the project. General day-to-day issues, quality and programme, with a visiting Contracts Manager and being support with another site manager at a later stage in the project. Essential Skills: * Must have CSCS, First Aid & SMSTS * Project Managers must have experience of new build industrial / Commercial or others with values from £6m to £10m ideally * Proven track record of dealing with projects from inception through to completion. * Ability to deal with and liaise with client and meetings * The ability to deal with short to long term programme * Good I.T skills * Well organised and forward thinking to execute the project successfully Please apply with an up to date CV

Head of Finance for a growing public sector enterprise based in Mid-Kent. Your new company A newly formed partnership offering support services within the social care and housing sector. Modern offices with on-site parking and most importantly a committed and energetic team within an inclusive environment that believe in showcasing the company ethos and work place vision in everything they do. Having undergone recent transformation to become a stronger and more collaborative business, you will be joining at an important time where you can really capitalise on recent change and drive forward the improvements in their infancy. Your new role Working under a newly formed group, you will be responsible for leading and energising a team of accountants, responsible for the day to day financial operations alongside continuing to aid some transformation projects within the business. You should demonstrate a recent history of leading medium to large finance teams ideally within the charity / not for profit / housing sector, and alongside producing accounts under SORP 102, handling activities around - Financial Controls Developing internal / external relationships Managing external Audit Ensuring reporting deadlines met Tax / VAT POC What you'll need to succeed Fully Qualified Accountant (ACA, ACCA, CIMA) Sound recent knowledge of SORP (FRS 102) Managed a finance team in recent roles Thorough knowledge of production of statutory accounts What you'll get in return You would be working with an organisation which having just undergone substantive growth, requires dedicated, knowledgeable and proven senior leaders to capitalise on its positive vantage, alongside a team of energetic and experienced individuals who share in the belief of the work they do. What you need to do now If you're interested in this role, click 'apply now' to forward an up-to-date copy of your CV, or call us now. If this job isn't quite right for you but you are looking for a new position, please contact us for a confidential discussion on your career. Hays Specialist Recruitment Limited acts as an employment agency for permanent recruitment and employment business for the supply of temporary workers. By applying for this job you accept the T&C's, Privacy Policy and Disclaimers which can be found at hays.co.uk