Finance Manager (part time)

Trial Balance; St. Austell; Hybrid; GBP 50,000 - 61,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working

Flexible hours

Job summary

Trial Balance Consulting Ltd. is partnering with a respected organisation in St Austell to recruit a part-time Finance Manager. The role is stand-alone and aligned to 16-24 hours per week, with hybrid working model and flexible patterns.

You will oversee the full accounting lifecycle using Xero and Xero Payroll, handling bookkeeping, payroll, management accounts, budgeting, forecasting and year-end audit preparations, reporting to the MD.

Qualifications

• Experience as Finance Manager or Financial Controller.
• Part-time role requires 16-24 hours per week.
• Strong Xero and Xero Payroll expertise.
• Solid understanding of budgeting, forecasting and financial controls.
• Experience with year-end accounts and audit preparation.

Responsibilities

• Oversee day-to-day bookkeeping and ledger reconciliations.
• Prepare monthly management accounts and financial reporting.
• Manage budgets, forecasts and cash flow.
• Oversee payroll, pensions and VAT returns.
• Coordinate year-end accounts and audit requirements.
• Liaise with external accountants and advisers.

Skills

Xero

Xero Payroll

Budgeting

Forecasting

Management accounts

Financial controls

Autonomous working

Auditing support

Education

Professional accountancy qualification

Tools

Xero

Job description

Finance Manager (Part time) - St Austell + hybrid working - circa £55,000 FTE

Trial Balance Consulting are delighted to have been exclusively engaged by a highly regarded organisation, who are seeking to recruit an experienced Part-Time Finance Manager. This is a permanent, stand-alone position offering approximately 16-24 hours per week, with some flexibility around working patterns.

Reporting directly to the Managing Director, the successful candidate will take full responsibility for the day-to-day finance function, using Xero and Xero Payroll. This is a broad and varied position encompassing the full accounting lifecycle, from hands-on bookkeeping and payroll through to management accounts, budgeting, forecasting and year-end accounts, including audit preparation.

Key responsibilities will include:

• Over-seeing day-to-day bookkeeping, purchase and sales ledger and bank reconciliations.
• Preparing monthly management accounts and financial reporting.
• Managing budgets, forecasts and cash flow.
• Over-seeing payroll, pensions and VAT returns.
• Co-ordinating year-end accounts and annual audit requirements.
• Liaising with external accountants and professional advisers.

You’ll be an experienced Finance Manager or Financial Controller, comfortable working autonomously and taking ownership of a stand-alone finance function.

Strong Xero and Xero Payroll experience is essential, alongside a good all-round understanding of management accounts, budgeting and financial controls. A professional accountancy qualification would be advantageous.