Finance Manager

Sewell Wallis Ltd; Doncaster; On-site; GBP 28,000 - 35,000; Part time

Job summary

A recruiting agency in South Yorkshire is looking for a part-time Finance Manager responsible for transactional finance activities. You will manage purchase and sales ledgers, prepare VAT returns, and produce financial reports while working with senior stakeholders. This flexible role offers an opportunity to make a significant impact within the business. Ideal candidates will have a strong background in finance with experience in Sage50 being desirable.

Benefits

Flexible hours

Opportunity to create your own role

Qualifications

• Strong background in transactional finance, especially in purchase and sales ledgers.
• Proven ability to manage month-end and VAT responsibilities independently.
• Excellent communication skills for liaising with senior stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Process purchase ledger invoices accurately.
• Prepare purchase ledger BACS runs within cashflow constraints.
• Resolve invoice queries with the sales team.
• Manage sales ledger tasks for accurate financial recording.
• Carry out credit control responsibilities.
• Ensure month-end cut-offs for accurate reporting.
• Prepare quarterly VAT returns.
• Produce weekly profit and loss reports.
• Liaise with group finance and directors for effective financial processes.

Skills

Transactional finance background

Ability to meet deadlines

Stakeholder communication

Organizational skills

Attention to detail

Sage50 experience

Job description

Overview

Sewell Wallis is partnering with a thriving business based in Doncaster, South Yorkshire, which is recruiting a Finance Manager due to continuous growth. They are looking for someone to work on a part-time basis for 24-30 hours for a full-time salary equivalent of up to 35,000. This role would suit someone confident in taking sole responsibility for transactional finance within a business.

This Part Time Finance Manger role is an excellent opportunity for anyone with the appropriate skills looking for reduced hours. This newly created role will enable you to take ownership of key functions within a brilliant business, while working alongside an excellent team.

Responsibilities

• Processing purchase ledger invoices accurately and efficiently.
• Preparing purchase ledger BACS runs for approval, working within the cashflow restrictions set by group function.
• Working with the sales team to resolve invoice queries.
• Managing sales ledger tasks to ensure timely and accurate recording of transactions.
• Carrying out credit control responsibilities, including feeding weekly cashflow figures to group function.
• Ensuring strict month-end cut-offs are achieved for both purchase ledger and sales ledger reporting.
• Preparing quarterly VAT returns in line with statutory requirements.
• Producing weekly profit and loss reports and ad hoc financial reports.
• Liaising with colleagues across the business, including group finance and directors, to support effective financial processes.

What skills are we looking for?

• Strong background in transactional finance, with experience across purchase ledger, sales ledger, and credit control.
• Proven ability to work to strict deadlines and manage month-end and VAT responsibilities.
• Confident liaising with senior stakeholders, including directors and group finance teams.
• Highly organised with excellent attention to detail and the ability to work independently.
• Strong communication skills with the confidence to support and collaborate across departments.
• Experience using Sage50 (desirable)

What?s on offer?

• Flexible hours.
• A newly created role you can make your own.

How to apply

Apply now to avoid disappointment, or get in touch with Eleanor Kirk.

To apply please send your CV, quoting our reference and specifying which website you saw this position advertised on. Due to the high volume of applications please accept that if we have not responded to your application within seven days, your application has not been successful. Sewell Wallis is a specialist recruitment company with a vast amount of experience in our industry we offer permanent, temporary and interim recruitment support for accounting and finance, human resources and business support positions. We recruit at all levels within finance from Purchase Ledger Administrator and Credit Controller level through to Financial Controller and Director positions. With offices in Sheffield and Leeds, we are well situated to cover all of South Yorkshire, West Yorkshire and Manchester. Please visit our website for more information on accountancy and finance jobs and human resources or business support positions.