About the Role

We're looking for a Finance Manager to run our finance function. It's a permanent part-time role with a minimum of three days a week. If you're looking for more than three, say so - we're open to it.

Hours are flexible and the role is hybrid. We care that the reporting lands on time, not that you're at a desk between nine and five. Tell us the pattern that works for you and we'll build round it.

The job covers month-end close and management accounts, cash flow, budgeting and forecasting, payroll, VAT and statutory compliance, purchase and sales ledger, contracts and pricing, and the reporting the leadership team uses to make decisions.

Agency finance works differently to most. Revenue comes off live projects, margins move week to week, and media spend needs watching. The reporting cycle is short and the numbers change quickly.

You won't be doing all of it alone. A Finance and Operations Executive reports to you and handles a good share of the day-to-day processing.

Where the Role Sits

You'll report to our Client and Operations Director, with a dotted line to the CEO. Our Finance and Operations Executive reports to you.

The day-to-day line keeps you close to client delivery and operations, which is where most of our margin is decided. The line to the CEO covers budget, forecasting and planning, and you'll work with him directly on it. You'll be in the conversations where decisions get made rather than producing numbers for someone else to take in.

Responsibilities

• Control and reporting: Month-end close and balance sheet reconciliations. Monthly management accounts with full P&L, variance analysis and written commentary. Weekly cash position, rolling cashflow forecast, and a weekly flash report for the leadership team.
• Planning and modelling: Annual budget build, quarterly reforecasts and in-year adjustments, worked through with the CEO. Financial models to support decisions on growth, investment and resourcing. Devolving departmental budgets to the heads who spend them. Tracking new business as it's won and reflecting it in the forecast.
• Commercial: Profitability by client, service line and channel. Rate card and pricing reviews. Contract and SOW review, procurement documentation, PO alignment and scope compliance. Credit checks on new accounts. Working with client leadership on delivery margins and with the delivery team on media spend liability.
• Cash and credit: Aged debt, chased and reported weekly. Supplier payments and the approvals process. The banking relationship.
• Compliance: VAT returns and HMRC submissions, PAYE, year-end statutory accounts and audit liaison with our accountants, corporation tax and R&D claim support, Companies House filings, share scheme returns and insurance renewals. Internal controls and financial risk.
• Ledger and billing: Purchase ledger, client invoicing and monthly billing runs, coding accuracy, staff expenses. Supplier, office and software contracts, including subscription spend.
• Payroll: Monthly preparation and submission, commission, pension, and the annual pay review cycle. Working with HR on benefits and workforce planning.
• Systems and automation: Reducing manual work across the function using automation and AI. You'll have real influence over the tools we use and how the function runs.
• People: Line management and development of our Finance and Operations Executive. Regular work with department heads, project management and the new business team.