Total 6 financial advisor job vacancies in Buckinghamshire, MK1 1DF

Purchasing Advisor/ Analyst

Manpower current have a great opportunity to join the lovely team of one of our large, established, automotive clients situated within Milton Keynes as a Purchasing Advisor.
The role is based within the fleet department who facilitate the order and delivery of new vehicles whilst building customer and supplier relationships, so previous experience operating within this sector would be very advantageous.
The successful candidate will be able to demonstrate time management, excellent customer service and have a dynamic, inquisitive, and curious personality. Equally you'll have advanced data management and process review experience as this will form part of the role, as well as being comfortable supporting the existing team leader/manager in delegating tasks to ensure SLA's are met within the wider team.

Main responsibilities:

• Communication with Customers and Vehicle Suppliers to identify vehicle requirements
• Liaising with nominated dealers/obtaining quotations and issuing vehicle purchase orders.
• Progressing vehicle orders weekly, keeping systems and customers updated
• Liaison between dealer and customer to arrange new vehicle delivery
• Payment of supplier vehicle invoices
• Ensuring reporting is conducted and kept up to date
• Responsible for a wide range of administrative duties and inter departmental activities
• Producing weekly/monthly business and third party reports and manipulating data into presentable formats
• Support the team manager with prioritisation of workload/tasks to ensure agreed SLA's are met, both personally and for the team

Experience:

• Existing knowledge of automotive products and other manufacturers
• Understanding of fleet leasing solutions
• Data management experience including reviewing processes and reporting whilst proposing efficiency's and process enhancements when identified
• Advanced MS Excel/Data Manipulation skillset, including functions such as vlookup, pivot tables, summary tables and charts and interactive report pack decks
• A team player with the ability to work under pressure in order to meet strict deadlines
• Confident and customer-focused in communicating both by telephone and face to face.

This is a temporary contract with the possibility of ongoing extension. You would be working on site 35 hours per week, 9:00AM - 5:00PM, Monday - Friday with a pay rate of £14.53 per hour.

If this role sounds like you and you would be interested in learning more please don't hesitate to apply and get in contact!

Retail Customer Services Advisor

Manpower has the opportunity for someone to join the team of one of our automotive clients based in Milton Keynes within their customer service department.
You will be providing customers with a high quality Customer Experience through: assistance, support, and account servicing throughout the life-cycle of their financial services agreement.

Where you'll be required to deal with an extensive variety of enquiries, systems and processes through various channels (e.g. Telephony, White mail and E-mail).

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Take full ownership and use initiative to resolve customer queries within first contact resolution and deliver a personal service.
• Use personal judgement to identify when redress and negotiation is needed to resolve a first-line complaint.
• Where a query cannot be resolved at first instance this is required to be correctly noted in the relevant complaints and escalated as appropriate.
• Actively participate in a culture that adheres to the 6 Treating Customer Fairly (TCF) outcomes as defined by the FCA.
• Work to agreed service levels, quality targets and operational metrics as determined by the department relating to all aspects of Customer service provision and Customer experience.
• Understand and adhere to all regulatory and both internal and external compliance based requirements. Including but not limited to Identification and Verification (ID&V) process, card payments and financial crime.
• Add value on every call and ensure that Customers receive the right level of appropriate information to make informed decisions about their channel of choice.

SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE

• Strong Customer Experience focus essential with a determination to resolve Customer queries first time.
• Full PC literacy essential
• Good written and verbal communication skills
• Ability to work in a team environment whilst maintaining individual ownership.

Temporary contract
Pay rate £12.75 per hour
Monday - Friday in office
9am - 5pm

If you would be interested in this role please don't hesitate to apply and get in contact!

Senior Purchasing Advisor

Manpower current have a great opportunity to join the lovely team of one of our large, established, automotive clients situated within Milton Keynes as a Senior Purchasing Advisor.

The role is based within the fleet department who facilitate the order and delivery of new vehicles whilst building customer and supplier relationships, so previous experience operating within this sector would be very advantageous.

The successful candidate will be able to demonstrate time management, excellent customer service and have a dynamic, inquisitive, and curious personality. Equally you'll have advanced data management and process review experience as this will form part of the role, as well as being comfortable supporting the existing team leader/manager in delegating tasks to ensure SLA's are met within the wider team.

Main responsibilities:

• Communication with Customers and Vehicle Suppliers to identify vehicle requirements
• Liaising with nominated dealers/obtaining quotations and issuing vehicle purchase orders.
• Progressing vehicle orders weekly, keeping systems and customers updated
• Liaison between dealer and customer to arrange new vehicle delivery
• Payment of supplier vehicle invoices
• Ensuring reporting is conducted and kept up to date
• Responsible for a wide range of administrative duties and inter departmental activities
• Producing weekly/monthly business and third party reports and manipulating data into presentable formats
• Support the team manager with prioritisation of workload/tasks to ensure agreed SLA's are met, both personally and for the team

Experience:

• Existing knowledge of automotive products and other manufacturers
• Understanding of fleet leasing solutions
• Data management experience including reviewing processes and reporting whilst proposing efficiency's and process enhancements when identified
• Advanced MS Excel/Data Manipulation skillset, including functions such as vlookup, pivot tables, summary tables and charts and interactive report pack decks
• A team player with the ability to work under pressure in order to meet strict deadlines
• Confident and customer-focused in communicating both by telephone and face to face.

This is a temporary contract until at least the end of December 2024 with the possibility of ongoing extension. You would be working on site 35 hours per week, 9:00AM - 5:00PM, Monday - Friday with a pay rate of £14.53 per hour.

If this role sounds like you and you would be interested in learning more please don't hesitate to apply and get in contact!

We are currently seeking a Financial Accountant to work with our global FMCG client Elida Beauty, renowned for brands such as V05, TIGI, Timotei and Impulse, to become an integral part of their fast-paced FMCG environment.

The position is based in Milton Keynes. This is a full-time temporary role for 6 months, with the possibility of extension, requiring 37.5 hours per week, Monday-Friday. Compensation for this role is up to £39,000 per annum pro rata. There will be a requirement to work onsite 2 days per week for as long as the business permits.

Your Role

The UKI ANZ region is ~€120m in size consisting of a directly managed business in the UK and distributor partners in Ireland and ANZ. You will be working as part of an experienced Financial Accounting Team. You will ensure the accuracy and integrity of the accounts, by carrying out the monthly/quarterly/annual cycle with robust control processes. You will also get involved in various projects as well as audit.

Your Key Responsibilities

• Lead month end close process with support from the Financial Accounting team, including posting of journals, adjustments, accruals and provisions
• Prepare and lead the balance sheet review process, providing reconciliations and commentary for sign off by FC
• Lead bank reconciliations process
• Provide monthly stock reconciliations with adjustments to stock provision
• Monthly stock reporting with variance analysis
• IFRS16 lease accounting
• Lead preparation for annual statutory audit and prepare statutory accounts
• Work with tax consultants for inputs to tax computations
• Maintain accurate inventory costing in Oracle system
• Support GL Accountant with VAT reconciliations
• Ongoing review of internal control framework
• As required assist FC/FD on project work to support the business

About you:

• ACA/ACCA/CIMA part/nearly or newly qualified
• Strong IT skills including Excel and Oracle experience and advantage
• Possibly first-time mover from practice or experienced individual in the industry
• Demonstrable experience in a similar position
• High attention to detail
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
• Experience in EU VAT an advantage but not essential

Career & Development

Joining the Elida Beauty Finance team in this role gives you a platform to build both financial controlling and commercial finance experience. Working within an inclusive team you will have the opportunity to broaden your experience and build an exciting Finance career.

At ManpowerUK we are dedicated to fostering a highly diverse workforce and cultivating an inclusive culture where everyone feels valued, heard, and empowered to reach their full potential. We are recognised as a Disability Confident Leader, affirming our commitment to helping individuals with disabilities secure and retain meaningful employment. To hear more about our Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Belonging initiatives - please visit our website.

Retail Customer Services Advisor

Manpower has the opportunity for someone to join the team of one of our automotive clients based in Milton Keynes within their customer service department.
You will be providing customers with a high quality Customer Experience through: assistance, support, and account servicing throughout the lifecycle of their financial services agreement.

Where you'll be required to deal with an extensive variety of enquiries, systems and processes through various channels (e.g. Telephony, White mail and E-mail).

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Take full ownership and use initiative to resolve customer queries within first contact resolution and deliver a personal service.
• Use personal judgement to identify when redress and negotiation is needed to resolve a first-line complaint.
• Where a query cannot be resolved at first instance this is required to be correctly noted in the relevant complaints and escalated as appropriate.
• Actively participate in a culture that adheres to the 6 Treating Customer Fairly (TCF) outcomes as defined by the FCA.
• Work to agreed service levels, quality targets and operational metrics as determined by the department relating to all aspects of Customer service provision and Customer experience.
• Understand and adhere to all regulatory and both internal and external compliance based requirements. Including but not limited to Identification and Verification (ID&V) process, card payments and financial crime.
• Add value on every call and ensure that Customers receive the right level of appropriate information to make informed decisions about their channel of choice.

SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE

• Strong Customer Experience focus essential with a determination to resolve Customer queries first time.
• Full PC literacy essential
• Good written and verbal communication skills
• Ability to work in a team environment whilst maintaining individual ownership.

Temporary contract 3-4 months
Pay rate £12.75 per hour
Monday - Friday in office
9am - 5pm

If you would be interested in this role please don't hesitate to apply and get in contact!

Retail Customer Services Advisor

Manpower has the opportunity for someone to join the team of one of our automotive clients based in Milton Keynes within their customer service department.

You will be providing customers with a high-quality Customer Experience through: assistance, support, and account servicing throughout the lifecycle of their financial services agreement.

Where you'll be required to deal with an extensive variety of enquiries, systems and processes through various channels (e.g. Telephony, White mail and E-mail).

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Take full ownership and use initiative to resolve customer queries within first contact resolution and deliver a personal service.
• Use personal judgement to identify when redress and negotiation is needed to resolve a first-line complaint.
• Where a query cannot be resolved at first instance this is required to be correctly noted in the relevant complaints and escalated as appropriate.
• Actively participate in a culture that adheres to the 6 Treating Customer Fairly (TCF) outcomes as defined by the FCA.
• Work to agreed service levels, quality targets and operational metrics as determined by the department relating to all aspects of Customer service provision and Customer experience.
• Understand and adhere to all regulatory and both internal and external compliance-based requirements. Including but not limited to Identification and Verification (ID&V) process, card payments and financial crime.
• Add value on every call and ensure that Customers receive the right level of appropriate information to make informed decisions about their channel of choice.

SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE

• Strong Customer Experience focus essential with a determination to resolve Customer queries first time.
• Full PC literacy essential
• Good written and verbal communication skills
• Ability to work in a team environment whilst maintaining individual ownership.

Temporary contract 2nd Jan - June 2024
Pay rate £11.81 per hour
Monday - Friday in office
9am - 5pm

If you would be interested in this role please don't hesitate to apply and get in contact!