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