Part Time Financial Controller

Mackie Myers; Reading; Hybrid; GBP 45,000 - 65,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible hybrid working

Job summary

Mackie Myers is seeking a Part-Time Financial Controller to own the day-to-day finance function, reporting to the CEO, and deliver accurate monthly management accounts and robust financial controls.

You will lead budgeting and forecasting, monitor performance across projects, manage cash flow, and provide commercial insight to support growth, with a flexible 20-25 hour hybrid arrangement.

Qualifications

• ACA, ACCA or CIMA qualified, part-qualified or qualified by experience.
• Experienced Financial Controller, Finance Manager or Head of Finance.
• Previous experience within a professional services, consultancy or project-led business.
• Strong management accounting, financial control and commercial finance experience.
• Comfortable remaining hands-on while taking ownership of the wider finance function.
• Able to communicate financial information clearly to non-finance stakeholders.
• Experience improving finance systems, controls and reporting within an SME.

Responsibilities

• Take ownership of the day-to-day finance function, reporting directly to the CEO
• Produce accurate monthly management accounts and financial reporting
• Lead the annual budgeting and forecasting processes
• Monitor revenue, margins, utilisation, WIP and project profitability
• Manage cash flow, working capital, billing, credit control and debtor days
• Ensure appropriate revenue recognition and accurate reporting of accrued and deferred income
• Maintain a robust financial-control environment
• Oversee statutory accounts, audit, tax and regulatory compliance
• Provide clear financial analysis and commercial insight to the CEO
• Partner with operational leaders to improve accountability and decision-making
• Develop meaningful KPIs across clients, projects and service lines
• Improve finance systems, reporting processes and internal controls
• Manage and develop the finance team
• Liaise with external accountants, auditors and professional advisers

Skills

Management accounting

Financial reporting

Budgeting

Forecasting

Cash flow management

Stakeholder communication

Education

ACA/ACCA/CIMA qualification

Tools

Excel

ERP/Finance system

Job description

Hours:

Part-time – flexible working pattern (20-25 hours)

The Opportunity

Our client is a growing professional services business with revenues of approximately £10 million. Following a period of continued growth, the business is scaling its operations and investing in the systems, processes and financial infrastructure needed to support its next stage of development.

Reporting directly to the CEO, the Part-Time Financial Controller will take ownership of the day-to-day finance function, providing accurate reporting, maintaining strong financial controls and delivering meaningful commercial insight.

This is a hands-on role for an experienced finance professional who can manage the detail while acting as a trusted financial partner to the CEO and wider leadership team.

Responsibilities

• Take ownership of the day-to-day finance function, reporting directly to the CEO
• Produce accurate monthly management accounts and financial reporting
• Lead the annual budgeting and forecasting processes
• Monitor revenue, margins, utilisation, WIP and project profitability
• Manage cash flow, working capital, billing, credit control and debtor days
• Ensure appropriate revenue recognition and accurate reporting of accrued and deferred income
• Maintain a robust financial-control environment
• Oversee statutory accounts, audit, tax and regulatory compliance
• Provide clear financial analysis and commercial insight to the CEO
• Partner with operational leaders to improve accountability and decision-making
• Develop meaningful KPIs across clients, projects and service lines
• Improve finance systems, reporting processes and internal controls
• Manage and develop the finance team
• Liaise with external accountants, auditors and professional advisers

Successful Candidate

• ACA, ACCA or CIMA qualified, part-qualified or qualified by experience
• An experienced Financial Controller, Finance Manager or Head of Finance
• Previous experience within a professional services, consultancy or project-led business
• Strong management accounting, financial control and commercial finance experience
• Comfortable remaining hands-on while taking ownership of the wider finance function
• Able to communicate financial information clearly to non-finance stakeholders
• Experience improving finance systems, controls and reporting within an SME

Why Join?

• Take ownership of finance within a growing professional services business
• Work directly with the CEO and senior leadership team
• Shape the systems and processes needed to support future growth
• Gain broad exposure across financial control, reporting and commercial decision-making
• Benefit from a flexible part-time and hybrid working arrangement

Diversity & Inclusion

Our client is committed to creating an inclusive workplace where everyone can thrive. Applications are welcomed from all suitably qualified individuals regardless of age, disability, gender identity, marriage or civil partnership, pregnancy or maternity, race, religion or belief, sex or sexual orientation.