Administrative Manager

JR United Kingdom; Slough; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

A financial advisory firm in Slough is seeking a Practice Manager to manage HR elements and support business growth. Responsibilities include leading recruitment, overseeing payroll, and ensuring compliance with FCA regulations. The ideal candidate has extensive experience in senior HR roles within financial services. Competitive salary of £30,000 - £50,000 plus bonus opportunities available.

Benefits

Salary of £30,000 - £50,000

Bonus opportunity up to 20%

Pension Scheme

Qualifications

• Extensive experience in senior HR or practice administration role within a financial services or advisory firm.
• Familiarity with FCA regulations and appointed representative models preferred.
• Proven experience in payroll coordination, adviser recruitment, HR compliance, and debt recovery processes.

Responsibilities

• Lead and manage the full employee lifecycle: recruitment, contracting, onboarding, terminations.
• Coordinate adviser recruitment, including screening and final interview preparation.
• Conduct pre-employment checks for all candidates.

Skills

Extensive experience in senior HR or practice administration role

Familiarity with FCA regulations

Proven experience in payroll coordination

Adviser recruitment

HR compliance

Debt recovery processes

Job description

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Eminent Financial Limited offers a comprehensive financial planning service for all its clients including protection, pension, investment, and estate planning needs. They are currently looking for a Practice Manager to support with the growth and development of the business.

About the Role

As the Administration Manager you will have a strategic and operational role within Eminent Financial. You will manage the human resources elements of running a business, as well as internal business development programs.

You will also play a key role in debt recovery, MI reporting, and internal leadership progression (e.g., Area Sales Manager development). In the role, you will help ensure our workforce is compliant, motivated, high-performing, and aligned with Openwork and FCA requirements.

The benefits

• Salary – £30,000 - £50,000 (dependent on experience)
• Bonus opportunity – up to 20%
• Pension Scheme

Your responsibilities will include:

• Lead and manage the full employee lifecycle: recruitment, contracting, onboarding, terminations. As well as payroll and commission oversight.
• Coordinate adviser recruitment, including screening, scheduling, and final interview preparation with Managing Director.
• Collaborate with Finance to resolve pay discrepancies, commission clawbacks, or policy cancellation impacts.
• Coordinate with the Finance and Legal team to pursue outstanding balances from departed advisers (advance commission claw backs, training fees, policy cancellations).
• Conduct pre-employment checks for all candidates, including RTW documentation, background checks, and references.
• Manage and report on internal training and CPD programs, ensuring alignment with FCA and Openwork competency frameworks.

What will you need to succeed?

• Extensive experience in senior HR or practice administration role within a financial services or advisory firm.
• Familiarity with FCA regulations and appointed representative models preferred.
• Proven experience in payroll coordination, adviser recruitment, HR compliance, and debt recovery processes.

Eminent Financial Limited is part of The Openwork Partnership, who are one of the UKs largest and longest established financial advice networks. There are many benefits of being part of something bigger including the ownership structure - The Openwork Partnership is owned by its firms, Bain Capital and its employees so is somewhat of a democracy. It boasts a broad proposition with deep ties to providers and has some serious resources at its disposal. It puts the development of its colleagues, advisers and firm support staff first with its very own Business School. The Openwork Foundation, who have donated over £22m to UK registered charities since it was founded, is a great opportunity for everyone to get involved and give back to the community it serves.