Finance Manager (Part-Time)

Vable; Manchester; Remote; GBP 30,000 - 60,000; Part time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a proactive and strategic Finance Manager to lead financial operations and enhance business efficiency. This role requires a qualified accountant with a strong background in finance within SMEs or startups. You will be responsible for managing financial reports, ensuring compliance, and driving process improvements across the organization. The ideal candidate will have excellent analytical skills and a passion for optimizing financial operations. Join a collaborative team that values initiative and accountability, and enjoy a flexible part-time role that allows you to make a significant impact.

Benefits

Comprehensive healthcare cover

Learning & Development yearly budget

Work from home office setup budget

Employee assistance programme

Qualifications

• Qualified accountant with 3-5 years in finance, adept at budgeting and financial management.
• Proficient in financial tools and excellent communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead financial management, including bookkeeping and forecasting.
• Ensure compliance with tax and regulatory filings across jurisdictions.
• Drive process improvements to enhance operational efficiency.

Skills

Financial Management

Budgeting

Analytical Problem-Solving

Communication Skills

Process Improvement

Commercial Awareness

Education

Qualified Accountant (ACA, ACCA, CIMA)

3-5 years of experience in finance

Tools

Financial Software

Zoom

Slack

Google Workspace

Monday.com

Job description

Vable Manchester, England, United Kingdom

Finance Manager (Part-Time)

Location: Fully Remote, UK

Contract Type: Part-Time, Permanent, 2-3 days per week, subject to a 3 month probation

Interviews: Max 4 stages totalling around 3.5 hours

Reports to: CEO, Matthew Dickinson

The Role
We are looking for a strategic and adaptable Finance Manager to independently own and drive financial operations, enhance business efficiency, and streamline processes across Vable. You will be responsible for designing and improving systems, implementing scalable solutions, and ensuring compliance across multi-jurisdictional operations (UK & USA).

As a key member of the team, you will report directly to the CEO and provide monthly financial reports to the Business Leadership Team. Your role will require you to present financial forecasts, lead improvements across finance operations, and collaborate effectively with Product, Engineering, Revenue, and the People team.

Key Responsibilities
Financial Management & Strategy (Primary Focus)

• Lead end-to-end financial management, including bookkeeping, bank reconciliation, preparation of management accounts, and forecasting
• Support the CEO and team leads in setting budgets, monitoring financial performance, and providing strategic insights
• Prepare and advise the CEO on financial reports, analysis, and recommendations for the Board and shareholders, ensuring alignment with broader company strategy
• Ensure compliance with all tax and regulatory filings (UK & USA) and oversee EOY Accounts preparation
• Oversee financial software administration and manage integrations with banking systems
• Drive improvements in payroll management, pension schemes, supplier management, and insurance policies. Working closely with the Head of People on various employee related financial matters.
• Present financial reports to leadership, providing clear recommendations based on analysis
• Oversee and ensure the smooth operation of the Accounts and Ops mailbox, managing communications and workflow effectively.

Operational Efficiency & Process Improvement (Secondary Focus)

• Identify and implement business process improvements to enhance workflow efficiency across the organisation
• Develop and optimise operational processes, ensuring seamless interaction across tools (eg Zoom, Slack, Drive, Monday.com, Gmail)
• Collaborate with the Head of People on ad hoc projects and other Operation Managers to ensure consistent training and use of systems
• Review operational costs and integrate solutions to improve efficiency and productivity through the company.

About You
Personality Traits

• Proactive, curious, and tech-savvy, with a passion for mastering online applications
• A self-starter and autonomous, you take initiative, are proactive, and don't wait for instructions to get things done.
• An analytical problem-solver focused on efficiency, accuracy, and scalability
• An excellent communicator capable of working effectively with various stakeholders
• Detail-oriented with a mindset for designing systems that catch errors and improve accuracy.
• Strategic thinker who looks beyond immediate tasks and drives continuous improvement.
• Collaborative team player willing to roll up their sleeves and get things done.

Essential Qualifications & Experience

• Qualified accountant (ACA, ACCA, CIMA)
• 3-5 years of experience working in a finance function within an SME, startup, or high-growth company
• Proven ability to implement process improvements and enhance financial operations
• Excellent commercial awareness, with an ability to translate numbers into business insights
• Proficiency in financial tools and software
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Right to live and work within the UK.

Nice to Have

• Experience working in tech and in particular a SaaS business
• Exposure to operational strategy, business efficiency projects, or customer success
• Familiarity with operational management software and systems (e.g., Zoom, Slack, Google Workspace, Monday.com)

To be successful in this role, your values matter just as much as skills. Does this sound like you?
We are Kind and Empathetic = Our behaviour and words assume the best in people.
We are Always A Team = We are bound together by accountability.
We are Curious = We ask questions, plan things out, push the boundaries and challenge the status quo.
We Take Ownership & Deliver = We are focused on our goals and love the details.
Why work for Vable?
A culture that we protect, we value the contributions each Vabler makes, comprehensive healthcare cover following probation, an L&D yearly budget, work from home office set up budget, employee assistance programme through Oliva and we are well established; we have been around for 20+ years.
Why it may not be for you.
We have set norms and behaviours and each Vabler is expected to live up to these, everyone is expected to work autonomously, our roles are quite generalist and you will be expected to do areas that you perhaps don't like or feel is not your job. No Vabler has this attitude and we get stuck in and pull our sleeves up. If this isn't you, best not apply.
Interview Process

• Submit your CV, Cover Letter and Complete The Application Form Questions (30min-1 hour)
• 1 way interview in which you will record why you want to join our team and answer some questions (10 mins)
• Interview with our CEO, Matthew and Head of People, Sarah (1 hour)
• Final Interview with our CEO, Matthew and another applicable Manager (1 hour)

Side note: We understand that AI can make things easier, but we want to see your authentic skills and ideas. Our recruitment process includes AI detection tools, and using AI-generated content may disqualify your application.