Finance Manager

RD Financial Recruitment Limited; Slough; On-site; GBP 51,000 - 69,000; Part time

Job summary

RD Financial Recruitment Limited seeks a part-time finance professional in Slough to own the finance function as the business grows. You will produce monthly management accounts, manage cash flow, VAT, reconciliations and provide commercial analysis.

The role involves working with owners and the overseas back-office team, maintaining strong financial controls, and supporting strategic decisions. 60,000 FTE depending on experience.

Qualifications

• Experience producing management accounts.
• Strong cash flow forecasting and working capital skills.
• VAT knowledge and month-end experience.
• Experience with foreign currency transactions.
• Proficient in Excel and Xero.
• Able to communicate with business owners/execs.

Responsibilities

• Producing monthly Management Accounts
• Cash flow forecasting and working capital management
• Budgeting and forecasting
• Margin and profitability analysis
• Month-end and balance sheet reconciliations
• VAT preparation and submissions
• AP, AR and credit control
• Bank reconciliations and payment runs
• Accruals, prepayments and payroll journals
• Foreign currency transactions
• Stock movements and controls
• Maintaining accurate accounts on Xero
• Working with external accountants
• Collaborating with overseas back-office team
• Improving financial controls and processes
• Providing commercial financial analysis to owners

Skills

Management accounting

Cash flow forecasting

Working capital

VAT knowledge

Month-end close

Foreign currency

Commercial awareness

Stakeholder communication

Tools

Xero

Excel

Job description

£60,000 FTE | Slough | Office Based | Part-time - 25 hours a week

Are you a part/qualified accountant looking for a role where you can actually own the numbers?

This company is a successful and growing international trading business, working with customers and suppliers across a number of global markets.

As the company continues to expand, they are now looking for an experienced finance professional to take ownership of the finance function and play an important role in supporting the next stage of growth.

The role

You'll be responsible for:

• Producing monthly Management Accounts
• Cash flow forecasting and working capital management
• Budgeting and forecasting
• Margin and profitability analysis
• Month-end and balance sheet reconciliations
• VAT preparation and submissions
• AP, AR and credit control
• Bank reconciliations and payment runs
• Accruals, prepayments and payroll journals
• Foreign currency transactions
• Stock movements and controls
• Maintaining accurate accounts on Xero
• Working with the external accountants
• Working alongside the overseas back-office team
• Improving financial controls and processes
• Providing commercial financial analysis to the owners

What we're looking for

• Experienced in producing Management Accounts
• Strong on cash flow forecasting and working capital
• Comfortable with VAT and month-end
• Experienced with foreign currency
• Confident analysing margins and profitability
• Strong with Excel and Xero
• Commercially aware and analytically minded
• Comfortable working directly with business owners
• Hands-on, organised and able to take ownership

Experience within commodity trading, international trading, import/export, manufacturing or another stock-based business would be particularly useful.

What's on offer?

£60,000 FTE depending on experience.

You'll have genuine ownership of the finance function and the opportunity to help shape it as the business continues to grow.