Role: Finance Manager - Part Time

Location: London - Remote & Flexible

Permanent: 3 days a week

Salary: £50,000 FTE (£30K for 3 days )

Ref: VFR 3009

VisionFR is delighted to be helping our client, a Live Events Agency, with offices in London and Dubai find a part-time Finance Manager. The ideal candidate will have experience as a current Finance manager in an events/Creative/ Architects/project-based delivery environment and an even bigger plus will be having used paprika.

This role is offered on a remote / flexible basis although the client do have a small London space should you prefer to work in the office.

Responsibilities of the Part Time Finance Manager

• Oversee and address day to day queries.
• Sales ledger activities - recording and managing customer transactions, including sales invoices, statements, receipts, and credit control. (WIP is managed by a project controller)
• Managing the purchase ledger - posting supplier invoices, scheduling and processing payments and reconciling supplier balances
• Monthly bank reconciliations in USD, GBP, EUR, AUD and AED (UK and Dubai accounts).
• Cashflow forecasting and cash management.
• Compile monthly payroll reports and journals, management of company pension scheme, starters and leavers admin and submitting EPS and FPS to HMRC. Production of end of year documentation, including P60s.
• Staff benefits and expenses management and generation of P11D forms, where necessary
• Submit quarterly VAT returns to both HMRC and UAE FTA
• Prepare company budget forecast.
• Production of Company Management Accounts
• Prepare flash reporting, as required and ensure a proper, timely and accurate project close, including budget reconciliations and post-reconciliation wash-ups/summaries, including recommendations for future projects.
• Intra-company billings.
• Assist in developing metrics and production of monthly Performance Reports with commentary and analysis of performance against various KPI’s.
• Provide guidance and direction to the management team on financial and strategic matters.
• Ensure full financial controls are in place across the business.
• Balance Sheet reconciliations.
• Maintenance of the Fixed Assets Register.
• Preparation of draft statutory accounts and financial statements, including year-end adjustments, prepayments and accruals and inter-company reconciliation.
• Liaison with external auditors.
• Manage the annual review of insurances.
• Manage any R&D Corporation Tax relief claims.
• Manage the process to reclaim overseas sales taxes incurred.
• Maintenance of Dubai office records, ensuring certification, visas and licences are kept up to date.
• Liaising with all other statutory bodies such as HMRC and FTA

Key Requirements of the Part time Finance Manager

• Accounting in a Creative Agency/Architects/Design agency
• Experience with working within a multi-currency environment
• Paprika
• Advanced Excel including pivot tables/formulas/Vlookups is essential.
• A quick learner
• Able to multi-task and work effectively under pressure.
• Able to prioritise conflicting priorities and tight deadlines.
• An independent thinker with ability to work without supervision.

VisionFR is committed to encouraging equality, diversity and inclusion among our workforce and recruitment and eliminating unlawful discrimination.

Due to the high level of applications being received if you do not hear from us within 5 working days, please assume your application has not been successful on this occasion, usually due to other candidates having more relevant sector exposure, qualifications or required skills. We thank you for your interest.