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Role: Finance Manager
Sector: Architects
Location: Southwark, London
Part time: 22.5hrs (mostly remote)
Salary: £45,000 - £50,000 FTE
Reference: VisionFR 3088
VisionFR is helping a firm of architects find a part time Finance Manager. This role will report into the Managing Director. The right candidate will have a holistic approach to finance and believe all aspects of a business should be considered in order to improve efficiency and effective forecasting. They will also have a versatile attitude as there will be opportunities to grow the role in a variety of directions.
Responsibilities of the part time Finance Manager
- Producing management accounts (balance sheet, income statement, budget analysis and KPIs).
- Producing accounts bookkeeping function.
- Overseeing external payroll consultant, workplace pension, employee benefit schemes and insurance policies.
- Providing accountant auditors with account reconciliations and liaising with them regarding year end.
- Ensuring practice is in line with all statutory legislation and regulations.
- Monitoring bank accounts and cash flow forecasts ensuring directors are well informed of cash implications of decisions.
- Producing and monitoring company budgets, investigating cost-reduction opportunities, in collaboration with Managing Director.
- Managing financial systems;
- Managing debtors list and assisting Directors in debt recovery process.
- Project finance including, profit monitoring, fee proposals, income forecasting, revenue recognition and benchmarking.
- Assist Managing Director in Formulating strategic and long-term financial business plans, including analysing change and advising accordingly.
- Researching market trends and other factors influencing business performance.
- Developing financial management mechanisms that minimise financial risk.
- Tailoring reports to increase clarity and suit the creative nature of the management team.
- Training employees on financial processes and regularly communicating company's financial position to ensure everyone is invested in the company's goals.
- Updating old processes, researching software in the market and implementing when beneficial.
- Implementing project management software including; working directly with the provider (Noveos) to ensure the system is tailored to the business’s needs, testing reports and, regularly liaising with internal project managers
- Monitoring job performance and producing performance-related analysis.
- Producing financial and strategic analysis to aid high-level business decisions.
- Assisting the Directors with contract and fee reviewing
Additional tasks
- Managing Health and Safety competent suppliers applications
- Monitoring our sub-consultants against competent consultants requirements
- Managing and inputting to policy updates
- Insurances renewals
- Licence renewals
Skills/Experience of part-time Finance Manager
- Experience of working as a sole role Finance Manager
- Experience of Sage or similar
- Noveos will be an advantage but training will be given
- Overseeing payroll
- Health & Safety
- Experience Preparing Management Accounts
- An experienced bookkeeper
- Good communication skills
VisionFR is committed to encouraging equality, diversity, inclusion and eliminating unlawful discrimination within our workforce and whilst fulfilling our Client recruitment needs.
Due to the high level of applications being received if you do not hear from us within 5 working days, please assume your application has not been successful on this occasion, usually due to other candidates having more relevant sector exposure, qualifications or required skills. We thank you for your interest.
