Part Time SME Accountant

Sheridan Maine Midlands; Metropolitan Borough of Solihull; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 40,000; Part time

Job summary

Sheridan Maine Midlands in Solihull is supporting a small group of SME businesses with a part-time Finance Officer role. You will own day-to-day accounts across ledgers, banking and cash management, and month-end processes, with preparation of management accounts.

The role is office based, 20–25 hours per week, ideally spread over four days, and offers flexibility with temp or temp-to-perm possibilities.

Qualifications

• Solid hands-on experience across transactional finance and month end.
• Experience in SME or owner-managed environments is advantageous.
• Ability to produce management reports and work independently.

Responsibilities

• Managing sales ledger from start to finish.
• Managing the purchase ledger, including supplier invoices and payments.
• Credit control and monitoring outstanding balances.
• Managing cash and day-to-day banking across the businesses.
• Completing bank reconciliations and month-end processes.
• Producing monthly management accounts and balance sheet reconciliations.

Skills

Transactional accounting

Month end

Financial reporting

SME experience

Job description

This part time Finance Officer role in Solihull suits an experienced, hands-on professional seeking ownership of day-to-day accounts across a small group of SME businesses. Working 20 to 25 hours weekly, ideally spread over four days, the position is fully office based and offered on a flexible, part time contract, with temporary or temp-to-perm arrangements also possible. Salary ranges from £35,000 to £40,000 per annum, equivalent to £40,000 full time. Core duties cover sales ledger, purchase ledger, banking and cash management, alongside month end procedures and preparing management accounts. Candidates need proven transactional accounting experience, confidence producing management reports, and the ability to work independently within an SME setting.

20–25 hours per week | Ideally across 4 days £40,000 FTE | 100% office based

We’re looking for an experienced, hands-on Accountant to take responsibility for the day-to-day finances of a small but professional group of SME businesses. The employer is also open to considering temporary or temp-to-permanent arrangements for this role. This is very much a hands-on finance role. The majority of your time will be spent looking after the transactional side of the accounts, including sales ledger, purchase ledger, banking and cash management. However, you'll also need the experience to take those accounts through month end and put together management accounts. It’s a great opportunity for someone who enjoys the variety and ownership that comes with working in an SME environment and wants to remain close to the day-to-day numbers rather than move into a more technical or commercially focused accounting role.

What you'll be doing:

• Managing the sales ledger from start to finish
• Managing the purchase ledger, including supplier invoices and payments
• Credit control and monitoring outstanding balances
• Managing cash and day-to-day banking across the businesses
• Completing bank reconciliations
• Maintaining accurate accounting records across several SME companies
• Taking responsibility for month-end processes
• Completing balance sheet reconciliations, accruals and prepayments
• Putting together monthly management accounts
• Liaising with suppliers, customers and external accountants
• Ensuring the finances across the businesses are accurate, organised and up to date

What we're looking for:

• You’ll need solid, hands-on experience across both transactional finance and month end.
• You could currently be working as a Senior Finance Assistant, Assistant Accountant, Accountant, Accounts Officer or similar.
• What matters most is that you’re equally comfortable getting involved in the everyday detail of purchase ledger, sales ledger and banking as you are pulling everything together at month end.
• This probably won’t suit someone looking to step away from transactional finance into a purely management accounting or analytical role.
• Equally, you'll need more than ledger-only experience, as you'll be expected to confidently take the accounts through month end.
• Experience within an SME, owner-managed business or multi-company environment would be particularly useful.

The working pattern: The role is part-time, around 20–25 hours per week , ideally spread across four days , which could work particularly well for someone wanting to work school-friendly hours or simply looking for a better balance. The position is 100% office based in Solihull.

Salary: £40,000 FTE, pro rata depending on agreed hours.

You are required to be eligible to work in the UK full time without restriction.