Part-Time Financial Controller

Nicholas Howard are delighted to be recruiting for a Part-Time Financial Controller.

Operating remotely in a dynamic, fast-paced SME, this part-time Financial Controller role is responsible for leading and delivering the finance activities for our client.

The role covers management and financial reporting, budgeting and forecasting, accounting operations, cashflow management, tax compliance, internal controls, and finance process improvement. Support for another company entity may be required where business needs and capacity allow.

Core Responsibilities:

* Prepare monthly management accounts, Board reporting packs, and annual audited financial statements to agreed deadlines.

* Own finance-related regulatory compliance, ensuring relevant FCA, legal, client, and internal policy requirements are met.

* Lead the budgeting and forecasting process, including annual budgets, business planning inputs, and new business financial modelling.

* Oversee accounting operations across billing, accounts receivable, accounts payable, general ledger, costs, revenue, and cash allocation.

* Manage corporate cashflow planning, monitoring, and reporting to support effective business decision-making.

* Act as the key finance contact for auditors, tax advisors, valuers, lawyers, and other professional advisors.

* Manage tax compliance activities, including corporation tax and VAT returns, and support tax planning where appropriate.

* Identify and implement improvements to finance processes, systems, and controls to increase efficiency and resilience.

* Develop and maintain internal control policies, guidelines, and procedures for relevant finance activities.

* Work in partnership with other departments internally to meet business objectives.

* Working in line with Company and legislative requirements in Health, Safety & Welfare for both self and others.

Skills & Requirements:
Essential:

* Qualified Accountant - ACCA, ACA or CIMA.

* Experience in progressively responsible Finance leadership roles.

* Strong interpersonal and influencing skills, ability to communicate and manage well at all levels of the organisation.

* Ability to interact with business units and staff based in remote locations.

* Strong process design and implementation skills.

* Strong problem solving and creative skills and the ability to exercise sound judgment and make decisions based on accurate and timely analyse.

* High level of integrity and dependability with a strong sense of urgency and a results driven approach to challenges, with a customer service orientation.

* Understanding of FCA regulations and DPA/GDPR principles.

Desirable:

* Debt Collection Agency experience.

This is a Significant Management Function (FCA) role:
This role is conditional upon:

* BCF certification for carrying out the relevant activities;

* The satisfactory clearance of the criminal and credit records check;

* The firm obtaining satisfactory reference(s) in respect of the individual’s previous employment;

* Compliance with any SMCR-related induction obligations and ongoing compliance with the Individual Conduct rules contained within Chapter 2 of the FCA’s Code of Conduct Handbook; and passing of the firm’s fitness & propriety (F&P) assessment, both at the outset and annually.

Should you wish to be considered for this position, please apply below
Only candidates based in UK and eligible to work in UK are allowed