Part-Time Financial Controller
Location: Office-Based
Hours: 20 hours per week (4 hours per day, Monday to Friday, flexible to suit candidate)
Salary: £22.50 per hour (depending on experience)
Start Date: Immediate start available
About the Role
Leatherbarrows and Legerstar are looking for an experienced and organised Part-Time Financial Controller to oversee the day-to-day financial operations across both businesses with the support within a friendly team.
This is a varied, hands-on role that requires someone who can work independently, maintain accurate financial records, produce management information, and provide financial support to the directors. The successful candidate will play a key role in maintaining strong financial controls while supporting the continued growth of both companies.
Key Responsibilities
Sales Ledger & Credit Control
- Chasing outstanding customer payments
- Issuing customer statements
- Monitoring debtor accounts
- Managing and resolving overdue balances
- Managing bad debt accounts, including arranging the disposal of goods where appropriate (e.g. eBay sales)
Purchase Ledger
- Processing supplier invoices
- Preparing and processing supplier payments
- Maintaining accurate purchase ledger records
Financial Administration
- Inter-company invoicing
- Legerstar Storage invoicing
- Processing and distributing incoming post where required
- Managing insurance claims, including:
- Processing claims
- Settling claims
- Recovering funds from insurers
Financial Reporting & Control
- Daily cash flow monitoring
- Preparing cash flow forecasts
- Assisting with budgeting and financial planning
- Preparing monthly management accounts, including:
- Accruals
- Prepayments
- Depreciation journals
- Bank reconciliations
- Maintaining the fixed asset register
- Preparing and submitting VAT Returns
- Supporting statutory reporting requirements
Year-End Responsibilities
- Preparing balance sheet reconciliations
- Preparing supporting schedules for the company's accountants
- Assisting with year-end accounts preparation
- Liaising with external accountants as required
- Preparing P11D returns (or willingness to take responsibility for this process following appropriate training)
Skills & Experience
Essential
- Previous experience in a similar Financial Controller, Accounts Controller or Senior Bookkeeping role
- Strong working knowledge of Sage or Xero accounting software
- Experience preparing management accounts
- Experience preparing cash flow forecasts and budgets
- Excellent Excel and spreadsheet skills
- Strong organisational skills and exceptional attention to detail
- Ability to manage multiple priorities and meet deadlines
- Ability to work independently with minimal supervision
- Professional, trustworthy and able to handle confidential information
Desirable
- Experience using both Sage and Xero
- Experience preparing P11D returns
- Experience working across multiple companies
- Knowledge of Sage 50 Payroll (payroll is managed by an external provider)
Personal Attributes
We're looking for someone who is:
- Highly organised and methodical
- Positive, proactive and reliable
- A confident communicator
- A practical problem solver
- Flexible and willing to support the wider business where required
What We Offer
- Competitive hourly rate of £22.50 (depending on experience and Qualifications held)
- Permanent part-time position
- Office-based role within a supportive working environment
- Varied and responsible role with significant autonomy
- Opportunity to develop the finance function and take ownership of key financial processes
- Company pension scheme and Death in Service
- Comfortable working as part of a small, friendly team
- Immediate start available
Pay: From £22.50 per hour
Benefits:
- Company pension
- Cycle to work scheme
- Free parking
- On-site parking
Work Location: In person
