Finance Manager - Part Time - Reed : Job Details

Our client, a full-service integrated SME marketing agency, are seeking a hardworking Finance Manager to join their vibrant team on a part-time basis (3 or 4 days). The agency are highly respected SME with a Turnover of circa £2-3m and have a number of high profile clients. The client are happy for the incoming candidate to work 1 day a week in the office and the rest from home.

This role will take sole charge of the finance function, reporting into a CEO and working closely with an external accountant at Year End.

The role will suit a part-qualified/ finalist or QBE candidate who has strong all round accounting experience in an SME environment and capable producing a full management accounts pack.

The role is a permanent position paying between £45,000-£52,000 (pro-rata) + hybrid working.

Key Responsibilities:

• Maintaining Accounts Payable, Sales ledger and bank postings/ reconciliations
• Producing income report
• Producing the management reports with variance analysis on a monthly basis for the board
• Performing various account reconciliations
• Prepayments and accruals
• Compiling weekly cash flow forecast

• Payment runs on a weekly basis
• Quarterly VAT returns
• Compiling payroll journals- working alongside external payroll firm
• Assisting with Year-End Audit
• Other responsibilities

Person Specification

• Strong Bookkeeping experience
• Management Accounts experience
• Experience of Sage/ Sage 50 - Highly desirable
• Previous experience in a sole finance role - highly desirable
• Positive ‘can-do’ attitude
• Experience working closely with a CEO/CFO would be desirable