NOT YOUR EVERY DAY
Finance & Accounts Lead
Part-Time · Flexible Hours
Harlow, Essex | £34,000–£40,000 FTE (pro rata) | Part-time, 20–30 hrs/week
Why this role is worth your time
We supply premium, design-led furniture to some of the biggest brands in the world, at some of the largest events — Cannes Lions, Goodwood, brand launches, airshows, film sets. We’ve grown from nothing to around £3 million in three years, and we’re about to move into a larger warehouse as we keep scaling.
A business growing this fast needs its finance function to grow up with it. That’s where you come in. You’ll own the day-to-day running of finance, working closely with our Ops & Finance Director. You’ll get:
– Real ownership — you’ll produce the management accounts and run month-end, not just process transactions
– A part-time role of 20–30 hours a week, with flexible hours — the pattern is open to discussion, and we’re happy to work around school hours if that suits
– A business on the up — you’ll help shape the finance function as we scale, including our move to a new warehouse
– Variety — as a small business, no two weeks look the same, and you’ll get involved beyond the numbers
What you’ll actually be doing
– Prepare monthly management accounts and run month-end
– Manage our remote bookkeeping support, who work as part of a shared service — reviewing their work and keeping things on track
– Maintain the fixed asset register (important in a hire business with a large and growing stock of assets)
– Support payroll and the usual finance tasks — VAT, reconciliations, reporting
– Work in Xero day to day
– Get stuck into other areas of the business as we grow
You’ll report to and work closely with our Ops & Finance Director. This is a part-time role of 20–30 hours a week, and we’re flexible on the exact pattern — we’ll agree hours that work for you and for the role, school hours included if that suits.
What we need from you
Must-have
– You can confidently prepare a monthly set of management accounts on your own
– Solid, practical finance experience — qualified by experience is absolutely fine
– Comfortable overseeing bookkeeping or more junior finance support
– Strong attention to detail, and happy to own your work end to end
– Confident with accounting systems (Xero ideal)
Preferred but not essential
– A recognised qualification — ACCA, CIMA or ACA, or working towards one
– Experience in an SME or owner-managed business
– Exposure to payroll and fixed assets
What you get
– £34,000–£40,000 FTE, pro rata for part-time hours
– Part-time (20–30 hours per week), with flexible hours to be agreed
– Additional leave
– Company events
– Company pension
– On-site parking
– A genuine growth path as the business scales
How to apply
Send us your CV and a couple of lines on why this role appeals to you. We aim to respond to all applicants within 3 working days, and our process is just two stages — an initial call and assessment, followed by an in-person interview.
English required. Based in Harlow, Essex — please only apply if you can commute to this location.
Pay: £34,000.00-£40,000.00 per year
Benefits:
- Additional leave
- Company events
- Company pension
- Employee discount
- On-site parking
Ability to commute/relocate:
- Harlow CM19 5QP: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (preferred)
Experience:
- Office: 2 years (preferred)
Language:
Licence/Certification:
- Driving Licence (preferred)
Work Location: In person
