Finance Manager; Part time

Seeking a part time Finance Manager to work 3 days per week in the office

Management Accounts and Reporting

• Preparation and delivery of monthly management accounts
• Financial reporting to the CEO and board, including commentary on performance and variances
• Maintenance of budgets and forecasts, with regular updates against actuals
• Accruals and prepayments management

Day-to-Day Finance Operations

• Purchase ledger: processing supplier invoices and managing payment runs
• Sales ledger: raising invoices, revenue recognition, and credit control
• Debt chasing and cash collection
• Bank and credit card reconciliations across multiple currencies (GBP, EUR, ZAR, USD)
• Staff expense processing and approval
• Banking administration

Tax, Compliance, and Payroll

• VAT return preparation and submission
• Payroll liaison with external payroll provider, including setting up monthly payments
• Pension and company health scheme administration
• Sales commission calculations
• P11D preparation and filing
• R&D tax credit finance work, supporting claims and documentation

Year-End and External Relationships

• Liaising with external accountants for year-end financial statements and audit preparation
• Insurance renewals and administration

About You

Essential

• Proven experience in a similar finance management or management accountant role, ideally within an SME environment
• Strong working knowledge of Quick Books (our core accounting platform)
• Comfortable managing multi-currency transactions and reconciliations
• Experience with VAT returns, payroll liaison, and year-end accounts processes
• Highly organised, self-motivated, and able to work autonomously with minimal supervision
• Strong attention to detail and a methodical approach to financial record-keeping

Desirable

• AAT qualified, or part-qualified ACCA, CIMA, or equivalent
• Experience with Fathom, True Rev, or similar reporting and analytics tools
• Familiarity with Breathe HR, Salesforce, and Slack
• Experience with R&D tax credit claims
• Background in a technology, SaaS, or healthcare company