Finance Manager - Aug/Sept start

Huntress - Leeds; Leeds; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 50,000; Part time

Job summary

A leading company in Leeds is seeking a part-time Finance Manager for maternity cover starting from August 2025. This key role involves overseeing payroll, banking communications, and managing financial processes while contributing to a dynamic leadership team. Flexible hours available after a handover period.

Qualifications

• Experience in financial management and oversight is critical.
• Ability to manage payroll and pension processing.
• Proven collaborative skills working across departments.

Responsibilities

• Review payroll data and liaise with accountants to finalize submissions.
• Oversee month-end reconciliations and VAT returns.
• Manage and develop the Finance Assistant.

Skills

Payroll Management

Financial Oversight

Collaboration

Job description

We are working with our client to recruit an experienced Finance Manager to join their dynamic and forward–thinking team on a part–time maternity cover basis. This role will commence with a handover period from August or September to mid–October, ahead of the maternity leave beginning in October 2025. The hours can be flexible but three days a week is preferred.

This is a Leeds office–based position, offering a rare opportunity to step into a pivotal finance leadership role within a purpose–driven and uniquely structured business.

What You Should Know
This isn't your typical finance role – and our client isn't your typical company. The business is founder–funded, with additional income generated via client invoices. As such, you'll be operating within a bespoke financial structure, including managing shareholder loans and overseeing annual share issuance.

You'll be a trusted partner to the MD and leadership team – offering insight, stability, and oversight during a critical period. You will work with the company accountants to ensure everything runs smoothly.

Key Details

• Start Date: August 2025 (handover period: August – mid–October)
  
• Duration: Maternity cover
  
• Schedule: 3 days per week, option for one to be hybrid once trained
  
• Location: Leeds (office–based)
  
• Salary: up to 50,000 pro rata
• Reporting to:
  
• Managing Director for strategic finance responsibilities
  
• Head of HR for day–to–day requests
  

Key Responsibilities
Payroll & Pensions

• Review payroll data and liaise with accountants to finalise submissions
  
• Manage HMRC and international payroll payments
  
• Support bonus and salary review processes
  
• Oversee pension processing and annual renewals
  
• Respond to employee pension queries (with People Team)
  

Benefits

• Manage P11D and PSA processes with accountants and HMRC
  
• Oversee employee benefit renewals and enrolments
  
• Ensure correct benefit deductions and system updates
  
• Work with the Head of People to review benefit offerings
  

Banking & Payments

• Manage and approve payment flows and banking communications
  
• Oversee supplier payments and invoice management
  
• Coordinate data analyst payments and internal bank transfers
  

Funding

• Process shareholder loan agreements and payments
  
• Support share issuance and related accounting processes
  
• Collaborate with MD and finance teams on client invoice reporting
  

Accounts & Returns

• Oversee month–end reconciliations and VAT returns
  
• Support year–end accounts and corporation tax review
  

Reporting & Forecasting

• Monthly cost reviews and forecasting updates with MD and Leads
  
• Prepare and review annual forecasts and end–of–year cost reports
  

Management & Collaboration

• Manage and develop the Finance Assistant
  
• Attend cross–functional team meetings and business group sessions
  
• Drive collaboration across commercial, legal, HR, and finance stakeholders
  
• Maintain strong internal and external relationships
  

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We practice a diverse and inclusive recruitment process that ensures equal opportunity for all we work with, irrespective of race, sexual orientation, mental or physical disability, age or gender. As an organisation, we encourage applications from all backgrounds and will ensure measures are met when required, to allow a fair process throughout.

PLEASE NOTE: We can only consider applications from candidates who have the right to work in the UK.