Role: Finance Director - Public sector

Location: Cardiff / Hybrid

Contract Length: 6 months

Day Rate: £925 - £950 (inside)

Provide strategic leadership of all financial, commercial, and economic activities, ensuring strong financial governance, value-for-money decisions, and supporting organisational objectives during major transformation.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead Finance, Commercial, and Economics functions in compliance with regulations and public sector standards.
• Advise CEO and Executive Team on strategic financial matters, spending reviews, and fees.
• Oversee departmental budgets, efficiency targets, and adherence to Managing Public Money.
• Drive improvements in financial operations, systems, and service delivery.
• Promote value-for-money and evidence-based investment decisions.
• Enhance procurement strategies and commercial acumen.

Experience:

• Senior financial leadership in complex (ideally public sector) organisations.
• Proven delivery of value-for-money and effective financial management.
• Leading teams through change and influencing at board level.
• Building diverse stakeholder relationships and shaping strategic direction.

Knowledge:

• Expert in financial control, reporting, and Managing Public Money.
• Strong understanding of procurement, commercial strategy, and economics in a public sector setting.
• Familiarity with high-value/high-risk procurement and emerging markets.
• Public Sector

Qualifications:

• Fully qualified accountant (CCAB, CIMA, or equivalent) with ongoing professional development.

If you are interested in this opportunity, please submit your CV for consideration.

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Job Details
Type: Day-rate Contract
Rate: £400-475/day (Outside IR35)
Duration: 3-4 Months
Location: Remote (EU/UK based candidates only)
Start Date: ASAP / Immediate

Your tasks

• In this role, you provide technical support and troubleshooting for Workday system users, including complex configuration issues, system errors, and data discrepancies.
• Part of your daily work is the collaboration with Tier 1 support teams to escalate and resolve issues that require deeper technical knowledge, as well as with cross-functional teams, including HR, finance, IT, and external vendors, to support system enhancements and projects.
• You analyse and diagnose system problems, identify root causes and implement solutions to ensure system stability and efficiency.
• Working closely with integration teams, you assist with system integrations to ensure seamless data flow between Workday and other systems.
• In addition, your area of responsibility includes the development and maintenance of system documentation, including user manuals, knowledge base articles, and training materials.
• Also, you support the onboarding of new employees and conduct user training sessions to enhance user understanding of Workday functionalities and best practices.
• By participating in system testing and validation activities, you ensure that new configurations and updates meet the business requirements.
• Of course you will keep up to date with Workday releases, updates, and best practices, and make recommendations for system enhancements and improvements.

Your profile

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Business Administration, or related field.
• At least 2 years of experience in providing technical support for enterprise systems, preferably Workday, as well as system testing, validation, and documentation.
• Proficiency in configuring Workday system settings, security roles and reports.
• Workday certification(s) such as Workday HCM as well as experience with other enterprise systems or cloud-based applications are a plus.
• Understanding of HR and finance business processes is desirable.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to diagnose and resolve complex system issues.
• Ability to prioritize and manage multiple tasks in a fast-paced environment and willingness to learn and adapt to new technologies and processes.
• Excellent communication skills in English, both written and verbal, with the ability to effectively collaborate with diverse teams.

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Role: End User Computing Engineer
Length: 6-month engagement
Location: Hybrid - Travel to Manchester 3 days per week
IR35 Status: Inside IR35
Pay Rate: £550 - £650 per day
Clearance: SC Clearance

One of my public sector clients are currently looking for a EUC Engineer to join their team on a hybrid basis with travel to client site in Manchester 3x per week. They are interested in a EUC Engineers with experience of working in an Agile environment amongst multi-disciplinary teams. Past experience of working within the public sector would be ideal.

Key Requirements:

• Significant experience with Mobile Device Management (MDM), particularly Intune and Google Workspace.
• Proven hands-on experience in configuring, managing, and owning the technical capability of MDM solutions.
• Knowledge of troubleshooting and resolving technical issues in the MDM space.
• Understanding of performance benchmarking, fault detection, and fault resolution.
• Significant experience with SaaS service monitoring tools and controls for ensuring performance and reliability.
• Substantial knowledge of cloud-based technologies and services, particularly hybrid cloud environments.

Are you interested in this position? If so, then please respond with your CV and I will be in touch ASAP.

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Role: IT Service Desk Analyst

Start: ASAP

Location: 5 days/week on site in central London office

Duration: 6-months initial

Rates: £250 - £300/day inside IR35 via umbrella

Experience Required:

• Proficiency in supporting Windows and Mac OS X operating systems.
• Experience with Mac device deployment, management, and security compliance.
• Familiarity with Microsoft 365, Active Directory, and basic networking concepts.
• Experience using inTune, Patch My PC, or Altiris SMA for software deployment and patch management.
• Strong communication and customer service skills.
• Ability to manage multiple tasks and prioritize effectively in a fast-paced environment.
• A relevant IT certification (e.g., CompTIA A+, ITIL Foundation) is a plus.

Preferred:

• Experience with ITSM tools (e.g., ServiceNow, Jira Service Desk).
• Exposure to mobile device management (MDM) platforms.
• Familiarity with Apple Business Essentials.
• Basic scripting knowledge (e.g., PowerShell) is a bonus.

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Senior Cloud Security Engineer

Salary: up to £100,000 + bonus + benefits
Location: UK - Remote

This company is undergoing a major cloud transformation and is looking for a Senior Cloud Security Engineer to help shape and secure its modern cloud infrastructure. You'll work across engineering teams to design scalable, secure cloud infrastructure and embed best practices from day one.

You'll be joining at a pivotal time as the company invests heavily (multiple hires!) in scaling its cloud security capabilities. This role is ideal for someone who thrives on solving complex security challenges, enjoys cross-team collaboration, and wants to influence how secure, scalable systems are built in a fast-moving, AWS native environment.

Responsibilities:

• Apply software development and security engineering expertise to design secure, scalable cloud solutions.
• Develop and maintain security baselines for cloud infrastructure (primarily AWS), including automation for configuration scanning and remediation.
• Act as a subject matter expert on cloud security within engineering, providing guidance during design reviews and threat modelling sessions.
• Harden Kubernetes environments and enforce secure cluster configurations.
• Secure and manage infrastructure using Infrastructure-as-Code, with a focus on Terraform.

Requirements:

• 5+ years of hands-on experience in cloud security, with deep expertise in AWS.
• Strong background in secure infrastructure design, cloud-native security controls, and automation.
• Solid programming/scripting experience (e.g., Python, JavaScript, Go) and infrastructure-as-code (e.g., Terraform, CloudFormation).
• In-depth understanding of Kubernetes, service meshes, API gateways, and secure API design.
• Ability to operate independently, take ownership of security initiatives, and drive continuous improvements.

If you're passionate about cloud security and ready to help shape a more secure future, click to apply or reach out directly at j.ryan@lawrenceharvey.com.

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