Part-time Financial Controller role - Cheltenham
About the role:
The business is a growing SME in the Engineering sector. 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:
- double-entry bookkeeping
- management accounts
- balance sheet reconciliations
- cashflow and profit forecasting
- extensive knowledge of at least one of the following: Xero, QuickBooks, Sage50
- experience of managing a small team
- experienced in assessing and implementing appropriate financial controls
- be commercially experienced
- 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
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 - please get in touch to find out more about us and the role we have.
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.