Part Time Finance Manager

Trial Balance; Cullompton; Hybrid; GBP 40,000 - 45,000; Part time

Job summary

A leading company in the manufacturing sector is seeking a Part Time Finance Manager for a flexible role based in Cullompton. The position involves managing day-to-day finance functions, preparing management accounts, and working closely with external accountants. With a part-time, flexible approach, the company values candidates with strong Sage and MS Excel skills, alongside a solid background in finance.

Qualifications

• Experienced Finance Manager or Management Accountant with end-to-end accounting experience.
• Solid experience ideally in a fast-paced manufacturing environment.
• Strong IT aptitude and skills in digital accounting tools.

Responsibilities

• Day-to-day management of the finance function using Sage-based systems.
• Production of high-quality management accounts with accompanying commentary.
• Managing accounts payable and receivable functions.

Skills

Financial analysis

VAT reporting

Management of accounts payable

Management of accounts receivable

Sage accounting software

MS Excel

Education

AAT qualification

Tools

Sage

MS Excel

Job description

Part Time Finance Manager - Cullompton/ Hybrid - £40-45,000 FTE Negotiable DOE

Trial Balance Consulting are delighted to have been exclusively engaged by a long standing client, a highly successful and most unique manufacturing business that supply products to customers throughout the UK. The business is something of a start-up success story and has seen considerable year-on-year growth with continued expansion realistically forecast. The company now seeks to recruit an experienced Finance Manager, a permanent position offered on a flexible part time working contract (circa 25 hours per week but open to discussion). Ideally these hours would be split over 5 days but our client is happy to consider other options to suit the successful candidate. This employer is a happy for either a site based or hybrid arrangement (possibly stretching towards remote when the successful candidate is comfortable with systems in use).

Working closely with the Managing Director and SMT, this will be a pivotal rolethat would be well suited to a highly commercial accountant that will contribute to the continued growth of the company.

Core focus of the role to include:

- Day-to-day management of the finance function using Sage based systems
- Assume lead responsibility for the production of high quality management accounts with accompanying commentary
- Work closely with the external accountants in the preparation of year end statutory accounts, financial statements and annual audit
- VAT reporting
- Financial analysis
- Assisting with monthly payroll and pension processing
- Management of accounts payable and receivable function
- Take a lead role in control account reconciliations, prepayments, accruals and recharges
- Support quarterly reviews and annual budgets with directors
- Identify areas for improving financial performance of specific divisions of the business

For this role we’re searching for an experienced Finance Manager, Management Accountant or perhaps an Assistant Accountant looking to step-up, with solid end-to-end accounting experience, ideally (though not essentially), gained within a fast paced manufacturing environment.

Applicant’s will ideally be part/fully AAT qualified as a minimum, but those with demonstrable vocational experience will be given equal consideration. The business promotes a modern working environment making the most of current technology; this role would suit a candidate with strong IT aptitude and excellent skills in the use of Sage, MS Excel and bespoke digital accounting tools. For further details, including a detailed role specification, please contact Jay Vilarrubi-Smith quoting reference JVS9582. The role is immediately vacant and our client is keen to initiate interviews as soon as possible.