Finance Manager (Part time)

  • Reed
  • Gerrards Cross, Buckinghamshire
  • May 18, 2026
Full time Banking Finance

Job Description

Seeking a part time Finance Manager to work 3 days per week in the office

Management Accounts and Reporting

  • Preparation and delivery of monthly management accounts
  • Financial reporting to the CEO and board, including commentary on performance and variances
  • Maintenance of budgets and forecasts, with regular updates against actuals
  • Accruals and prepayments management

Day-to-Day Finance Operations

  • Purchase ledger: processing supplier invoices and managing payment runs
  • Sales ledger: raising invoices, revenue recognition, and credit control
  • Debt chasing and cash collection
  • Bank and credit card reconciliations across multiple currencies (GBP, EUR, ZAR, USD)
  • Staff expense processing and approval
  • Banking administration

Tax, Compliance, and Payroll

  • VAT return preparation and submission
  • Payroll liaison with external payroll provider, including setting up monthly payments
  • Pension and company health scheme administration
  • Sales commission calculations
  • P11D preparation and filing
  • R&D tax credit finance work, supporting claims and documentation

Year-End and External Relationships

  • Liaising with external accountants for year-end financial statements and audit preparation
  • Insurance renewals and administration

About You

Essential

  • Proven experience in a similar finance management or management accountant role, ideally within an SME environment
  • Strong working knowledge of QuickBooks (our core accounting platform)
  • Comfortable managing multi-currency transactions and reconciliations
  • Experience with VAT returns, payroll liaison, and year-end accounts processes
  • Highly organised, self-motivated, and able to work autonomously with minimal supervision
  • Strong attention to detail and a methodical approach to financial record-keeping

Desirable

  • AAT qualified, or part-qualified ACCA, CIMA, or equivalent
  • Experience with Fathom, TrueRev, or similar reporting and analytics tools
  • Familiarity with Breathe HR, Salesforce, and Slack
  • Experience with R&D tax credit claims
  • Background in a technology, SaaS, or healthcare company