Finance Manager

Hiring People; Manchester; On-site; GBP 24,000 - 48,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible hours 20-30h per week

Modern working environment

Autonomous role

Influence strategic decisions

Growing company where your impact mat

Job summary

Hiring People in Manchester is seeking an experienced Finance Manager to own the finance function, implement robust controls, and deliver accurate reporting. You will partner with the Directors as a trusted adviser, shape financial strategy, and drive performance by building scalable processes and meaningful financial analysis.

The role covers day‑to‑day operations, management accounts, budgeting, cash flow, VAT returns, and KPI reporting, with flexible 20–30 hour weeks and a modern working

Qualifications

• AAT, IAB or ICB qualification (full or part-qualified) or QBE (3+ years).
• Minimum three years in finance roles, with UK SME experience.

Responsibilities

• Financial Operations: manage AP/AR, invoicing, reconciliations, payments and VAT returns.
• Financial Management: prepare monthly management accounts, budgeting, cash flow and variance analysis.
• Commercial Support: provide financial modelling, ROI analyses and support strategic decisions.

Skills

Commercial awareness

Organisational skills

Communication skills

Education

AAT/IAB/ICB or QBE

Tools

QuickBooks Online

Microsoft Excel

Job description

Reporting directly to the Directors, you will take ownership of the finance function, ensuring robust financial controls, accurate reporting and effective day-to-day financial management.

This is more than a traditional Finance Manager role.It is an opportunity to become a trusted business partner to the Directors, helping shape financial strategy, improve business performance and build a scalable finance function to support Re-Com's continued growth.

You'll be equally comfortable rolling up your sleeves to manage the day-to-day finance operations while also providing commercial insight, financial analysis and strategic support that helps drive informed business decisions.As the business continues to grow, you'll play a key role in developing systems, improving processes and ensuring the finance function evolves alongside the company.

What We Offer

• Hours: 20 - 30 hours per week (flexible)
• A modern working environment.
• A varied, autonomous role with real responsibility.
• The opportunity to influence strategic decisions.
• A growing, ambitious company where your contribution will genuinely matter.
• The chance to become a trusted adviser to the Directors and help shape the future of Re-Com.
  

About You

You'll be an experienced Finance Manager who enjoys working closely with business owners and making a genuine difference.

Key Responsibilities

Financial Operations

• Manage Sales Ledger (Accounts Receivable), including customer invoicing and collections.
• Manage Purchase Ledger (Accounts Payable), including supplier invoice processing.
• Process supplier payment runs.
• Complete supplier and customer reconciliations.
• Process staff expenses, company credit cards and petty cash.
• Complete bank postings, reconciliations and maintain bank feeds.
• Manage online banking and oversee the company's daily cash position.
• Manage invoice finance (Fac Flow) and banking relationships.
• Prepare and submit VAT returns.
• Maintain accurate financial records and ensure compliance with statutory requirements.

Financial Management

• Prepare monthly management accounts and board reporting packs.
• Budgeting, forecasting and cash flow management.
• Produce meaningful variance analysis and KPI reporting.
• Maintain balance sheet integrity, including reconciliations, accruals, prepayments and fixed asset accounting.
• Support year-end accounts preparation and liaise with external accountants.

Commercial Support

• Partner with the Directors to support commercial decision-making.
• Prepare financial modelling and business cases.
• Carry out profitability analysis, ROI analysis and risk assessments.
• Provide financial insight to support business growth and strategic planning.
• Continuous Improvement
• Review, develop and improve finance processes and internal controls.
• Drive efficiencies through effective use of QuickBooks and supporting systems.
• Identify opportunities to automate reporting and streamline workloads.
• Build a scalable finance function capable of supporting future growth.

Essential

• AAT, IAB or ICB qualified (full or part-qualified), or Qualified by Experience (QBE) 3+ years.
• Minimum three years' finance experience.
• Experience within at least two UK SME businesses.
• Recent UK finance experience.
• Experience producing management accounts.
• Strong commercial awareness.
• Excellent organisational and communication skills.
• Systems Experience
• QuickBooks Online.
• Microsoft Excel (including formulas, multi-sheet workbooks and reporting).

Desirable

• Sage 50c.
• Xero.
• Invoice finance/factoring experience.