Financial Controller (Warrington & Surrounding areas)

YRH Finance Team; Warrington; On-site; GBP 4,133,000 - 5,510,000; Part time

Job summary

The Part-Time Finance People is seeking a qualified Financial Controller for a two-day-per-week, self-employed arrangement in Warrington and surrounding areas. You will lead the finance function, deliver management accounts, budgeting and forecasting, and present financial insights to senior leaders.

Ideal candidates are ACCA/CIMA/ACMA/FCCA/ICAEW qualified (or QBE with 5+ years) and have experience managing a finance team in growing SMEs. Onsite work two days per week is required.

Qualifications

• Qualified and experienced Financial Controller with SME exposure.
• Self-employed status welcome; available quickly with at least 2 days per week.
• Experience leading and developing a finance team.

Responsibilities

• Lead the finance function for a growing SME portfolio on a part-time basis.
• Produce management accounts, budgets, cashflow and forecasts.
• Present financial information and insights to non-financial leaders to drive decisions.

Skills

Management accounts

Balance sheet reconciliations

Budgets & cashflow

Profit forecasting

Leading a small team

Financial controls

Year-end processes

Excel (pivot tables, sumifs, graphs)

Presenting to non-financial leaders

Education

ACCA/CIMA/ACMA/FCCA/ICAEW or QBE

Tools

Xero

Job description

Part-time Financial Controller role - Warrington & Surrounding areas

The role is to work with our clients in their business, this could be within a variety of industries including professional services, manufacturing, retail/wholesale, construction, technology or media. The basics in the finance function are covered but there is a need for an experienced and commercially-minded Financial Controller to lead the finance function and help move the business forward, on a part-time basis.

About You

You should be a qualified and experienced Financial Controller with experience working in growing SMEs. Ideally, you are already self-employed and available quickly with at least 2 days of availability per week.

Your expertise should include:

• management accounts
• balance sheet reconciliations
• budgets, cashflow and profit forecasting
• experience and working knowledge of Xero
• experience of managing and leading a small team
• experienced in assessing and implementing appropriate financial controls
• year-end processes (but not statutory accounts)
• experienced excel user including pivots, sumifs and graphs
• proficiency in presenting financial and commercial information to non-financial leaders
• you must be fully qualified (ACCA/CIMA/ACMA/FCCA/ICAEW) or QBE (5+ years) with experience managing a finance team.

As this role is two days a week (self employed basis) it could work alongside other client work.

Rate of pay

£35 per hour

Location: Warrington & Surrounding areas - Onsite 2 days p/week

About Us

The Part-Time Finance People are passionate about helping business owners have more successful businesses and feel happier. As an accounting firm we want to provide a different, and more commercial type of accounting support to SME businesses.

Our focus is to enable businesses to make more cash, more profit at lower business risk through better decision making and financial management of the business - simples!! Over the last 17 years we've proudly supported hundreds of finance professionals to succeed in their portfolio career.

Note: Our values promote a diverse, supportive, and inclusive work environment. We welcome different perspectives to drive innovation and build talented teams, encouraging everyone to reach their full potential.

We cannot offer sponsorship to overseas workers.

A minimum of 2 years of UK-based experience as a Financial Controller is required to apply. Thank you.