Finance Assistant – Bedford

Finance Assistant, £26,000-£28,000+ benefits, well established business, Bedford, 100% office based

Abacus Consulting are delighted to be supporting a well respected business in Bedford in their search for a Finance Assistant

Working in a team of 3, reporting to Finance Manager, your duties as the Finance Assistant will include –

• Purchase ledger
• Banking
• Petty cash
• Invoicing
• Credit control
• Cash allocation
• Finance admin and queries
• Provide support to finance team as needed

The ideal candidate will live locally and have finance experience. Any experience working in a professional services environment would be an advantage

This is a permanent, full time role. 100% office based. Good benefits, including employee wellbeing.

Installation Service Manager – Milton Keynes

Installation Service Manager, successful established business, Milton Keynes, to £44,000

Our client, a well established and highly successful locally based business, are looking for an experienced Installation Service Manager to take ownership of their UK-wide service, maintenance, and installation operations.

Role Overview

This is a commercially focused and operational role responsible for developing and growing profitable service and maintenance revenue streams, while ensuring the successful delivery of all installation and service contracts from order receipt through to client sign-off.

As the Installations Service Manager, you will manage the full lifecycle of projects and build a reliable, scalable subcontractor network across the UK.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop and implement a strategy to grow profitable service and maintenance contracts
• Work closely with UK Sales to drive service contract revenue with key customers
• Build and manage a nationwide subcontractor network for installation and maintenance
• Take full responsibility for project delivery, from sales order to completion and client sign-off
• Manage subcontractors, including training, performance, and compliance
• Lead project management of roll-out programmes, particularly large-scale installations
• Conduct site surveys, define specifications, and attend pre-installation meetings
• Negotiate pricing and control installation and service costs vs revenue
• Develop and manage call-out procedures for maintenance contracts
• Ensure compliance with health & safety regulations, including CDM requirements
• Produce monthly reporting on cost performance and delivery metrics

Installation Service Manager: Key Requirements

We are specifically looking for candidates with:

• 5–10 years’ experience in a similar service/installation or contracts management role
• Proven experience in selling and managing service/maintenance agreements
• Strong project management experience, particularly with multi-site rollouts
• Experience building and managing subcontractor/service networks
• Ability to manage costs vs revenue and drive profitability
• Strong communication skills with both customers and site contacts
• Solid understanding of on-site Health & Safety requirements (CDM regulations)
• Ability to read and interpret technical/site drawings
• CITB certification (preferred) and a full UK driving licence
• Good working knowledge of Microsoft Office, particularly Excel

Key Attributes

• Commercially aware with strong negotiation skills
• Highly organised and capable of managing multiple projects simultaneously
• Confident communicator, both internally and externally
• Able to work effectively under pressure in a fast-paced environment
• Proactive, energetic, and solution-oriented

This role is critical to supporting continued growth in service and installation operations, so we are looking for candidates who bring both strategic thinking and hands-on delivery experience.

Logistics Coordinator – Milton Keynes

Well established business serving several countries across the globe, Logistics Coordinator, Milton Keynes, to £35,000

Our established client in Milton Keynes are looking to appoint a Logistics Coordinator to take full ownership of our end-to-end logistics operations.

This is a standalone role, so we require someone confident working independently and capable of managing all aspects of international freight and customs compliance without supervision.

Role Overview

As the Logistics Coordinator, you will be responsible for managing shipments across air, sea, and road freight, ensuring cost-effective, compliant, and on-time delivery. The role also includes full responsibility for export documentation, customs processes, and freight cost control. UK Import/Export experience is crucial for this position.

Logistics Coordinator: Key Requirements

We are specifically looking for candidates with:

• Proven, hands-on experience in international logistics (post-Brexit)
• Strong knowledge of UK–EU customs procedures, including export/import declarations, VAT, and duty handling
• Practical experience working directly with freight forwarders and carrier portals (e.g. DHL, UPS, etc.)
• Ability to create and validate commercial invoices, manage HS codes, Country of Origin, and Incoterms (EXW focus)
• Experience with Chambers of Commerce documentation, including Certificates of Origin
• Solid understanding of freight cost structures (Freight Prepaid vs Collect) and confidence to challenge pricing

Specialist Experience (Essential)

• Handling dangerous goods shipments, particularly lithium-ion batteries and magnetised products
• Knowledge of relevant regulations (IATA, IMDG, ADR) and ensuring full compliance

Key Attributes   

• Highly detail-oriented with zero tolerance for documentation errors
• Strong commercial awareness and cost control mindset
• Confident communicator across internal teams and external partners
• Able to manage multiple shipments and deadlines in a fast-paced environment

Given the scope and autonomy of this role, we are looking for candidates who can demonstrate real, hands-on operational experience, rather than purely administrative exposure.

Invoice Administrator – part-time – Olney

Invoice Administrator – Olney – part time 20hrs per week, must have CIS Payments experience, up to £14 per hour

Our client, a growing and diversifying construction company need a Part Time Invoice Administrator to join their busy finance department to support the existing finance team with all invoice processing.

The Invoice Administrator role will suit someone who has experience in the following:

• Processing all supplier invoices across the group and enter them accurately into Construct and Sage.
• Ensuring each supplier invoice has correct VAT code, job code, tender code, and nominal code.
• Monitoring the invoice email address across the group daily and action incoming invoices and queries.
• Save, name, and file all invoices in the correct shared folders in line with the Accounts Process Manual.
• Maintaining the supplier invoice tracker and keep it up to date.

If you have previous experience processing CIS payments, are a confident Sage user and able to flexible on the days of work, then I’d love to hear from you!

Audit Senior – Bedford

Audit Senior, growing Accountancy Practice, Bedford, £45,000 – £50,000

Abacus Consulting are delighted to be partnering a well respected accountancy practice in the Bedford area.

They are looking for an Audit Senior to join the team.

You will work across a diverse portfolio of clients, planning and delivering audit engagements, supporting juniors, and partnering closely with managers and clients

The ideal candidate will have 3-5 years experience working their way up within UK accountancy practice and will specifically have proven audit experience.

In addition to the above the expectation is that candidates will be actively studying ACA or ACCA, close to completion.