Fractional Financial Controller for SMEs in Merseyside

YRH Finance Team; Liverpool; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 65,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible schedule

Self-employed opportunities

Job summary

The Part‑Time Finance People are seeking Fractional Financial Controllers to support ambitious SMEs across Merseyside and surrounding areas. You’ll provide hands-on financial leadership, commercial insight, and robust controls, working on a portfolio of owner‑managed businesses.

This self‑employed role offers flexibility, two onsite days per week, and the chance to partner with business owners and leadership teams to improve profitability and cash flow.

Qualifications

• ACA, ACCA or CIMA qualified, or qualified by experience.
• At least three years' UK-based experience working at Financial Controller level.
• Experience supporting SMEs and owner-managed businesses.
• Strong management accounting and board reporting experience.
• Extensive budgeting, forecasting, and cash flow management expertise.
• Excellent commercial awareness and business partnering skills.
• Experience improving financial controls, processes and reporting.
• Confidence working independently and managing relationships with multiple clients.
• Strong working knowledge of Xero.
• A proactive, adaptable approach and the ability to get up to speed quickly in different businesses.
• Availability to attend client sites in Merseyside and the surrounding areas, with a minimum of two onsite days per week.
• Self-employed status, or a willingness and ability to operate on a self-employed basis.
• Experience using Sage and/or QuickBooks.
• Strong financial modelling and scenario-planning capabilities.
• Experience leading, developing or mentoring finance teams.
• Previous experience in fractional, interim, outsourced or portfolio-based finance roles.
• Experience managing competing priorities across multiple clients.

Responsibilities

• Prepare and present monthly management accounts and board reporting packs.
• Develop KPI reporting and performance analysis.
• Analyse revenue, margins, profitability, stock performance and operational costs.
• Identify opportunities to improve profitability and overall business performance.
• Translate financial data into clear, practical recommendations for business owners and leadership teams.
• Lead budgeting and annual financial planning processes.
• Produce rolling forecasts and scenario-planning models.
• Develop and maintain detailed cash flow forecasts.
• Build trusted relationships with business owners and senior stakeholders.
• Provide financial insight, constructive challenge and support on key business decisions.
• Support growth planning, pricing strategies, profitability reviews and investment opportunities.
• Help business owners understand and take ownership of their financial performance.
• Act as a proactive finance partner, contributing to the wider commercial success of each client.

Skills

Management accounting

Board reporting

Commercial awareness

Business partnering

Financial modelling

Mentoring finance teams

Independent work

Interpersonal skills

Education

ACCA / ACA / CIMA

Tools

Xero

Sage

QuickBooks

Job description

The Part‑Time Finance People are seeking Fractional Financial Controllers to support ambitious SMEs across Merseyside and surrounding areas. You’ll provide hands-on financial leadership, commercial insight, and robust controls, working on a portfolio of owner‑managed businesses.

This self‑employed role offers flexibility, two onsite days per week, and the chance to partner with business owners and leadership teams to improve profitability and cash flow.