Finance Controller & Engagement Lead (Hybrid)

The Part-Time Finance People; High Wycombe; Hybrid; GBP 45,000 - 55,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Three-day week

Hybrid schedule (2/3 days/month)

Birthday off

Pension scheme

Volunteer opportunities

Job summary

The Part-Time Finance People seeks an experienced Finance Controller to take on an Engagement Lead role, working with our Finance Professionals to deliver high-quality client engagements. You will train, mentor, and develop teams, provide regular feedback, and help recruit new finance professionals as the business grows.

This hybrid role involves supporting principals, maintaining service standards, and driving continuous improvement across the finance team while travelling to Farnham

Qualifications

• Previous experience working as a Financial Controller.
• Experience supporting SMEs.
• Experience managing, mentoring and developing finance teams.
• Confidence delivering constructive feedback and holding people accountable.
• Excellent communication and relationship-building skills.
• Experience interviewing and recruiting finance professionals.
• Strong working knowledge of Xero (Sage 50 and QuickBooks advantageous).

Responsibilities

• Support Principals with client engagements and help resolve client issues where required.
• Conduct regular engagement reviews with Principals and, where appropriate, clients.
• Train, coach and mentor Finance Professionals, Senior Bookkeepers and Financial Controllers.
• Deliver regular feedback and performance coaching to support professional development.
• Hold team members accountable for quality, service standards and delivery.
• Review work and provide technical guidance where required.
• Conduct interviews for prospective Finance Professionals, Senior Bookkeepers and Financial Controllers.
• Support the onboarding and development of new team members.
• Promote consistency, best practice and continuous improvement across the finance team.
• Support internal operational projects and business growth initiatives.

Skills

People leadership

Client service

Mentoring

Communication

Recruiting

Xero

Sage 50

QuickBooks

Tools

Xero

Sage 50

QuickBooks

Job description

The Part-Time Finance People seeks an experienced Finance Controller to take on an Engagement Lead role, working with our Finance Professionals to deliver high-quality client engagements. You will train, mentor, and develop teams, provide regular feedback, and help recruit new finance professionals as the business grows.

This hybrid role involves supporting principals, maintaining service standards, and driving continuous improvement across the finance team while travelling to Farnham