Finance Manager - Part Time (25 hrs/week) - Glasgow (Hybrid 1 day a week in office)
T S Europe Ltd is a Glasgow-based freight forwarding and logistics business with a close-knit team of 10. We're looking for a Finance Manager who can take full ownership of our day-to-day finance function, working closely with our Managing Director and leadership team.
About the Role
This is a hands-on role covering transaction processing, payroll, VAT, and basic management accounts. You'll be independently managing and reconciling:
- Sales invoices: 200-250 per month
- Purchases: 1,200-1,500 per month
- Bank transactions: 200-300 per month
You'll be the go-to person for day-to-day finance questions, resolving them yourself rather than escalating. For the right candidate, there's scope to grow into a Financial Controller role as the business scales.
Key Responsibilities
- Independently manage and reconcile sales invoices, purchase invoices and bank transactions
- Must have extensive experience with POs
- Maintain financial controls in Xero, including reconciling our Cocoon-to-Xero integration
- Run monthly payroll end to end, including queries, deductions and statutory requirements
- Prepare and submit VAT returns
- Produce basic monthly management accounts and support statutory accounts working papers
- Provide basic forecasting and analysis where required
- Maintain the aged debtors report, support collections, and keep visibility of cash flow
What We're Looking For
- AAT Level 4 qualified, or part/fully chartered (ACCA, CIMA/CGMA)
- Proven experience independently processing high transaction volumes in a similar-sized business
- Hands-on payroll experience
- Confident with VAT returns and basic management accounts
- Able to resolve day-to-day finance questions without support
- Strong hands-on Xero experience; Xero Advisor Certified is an advantage
- Comfortable working autonomously and directly with the MD in a small, fast-moving team
Desirable: some forecasting and analysis experience, and familiarity with freight or logistics TMS platforms (we use Cocoon).
What We Offer
- £26,700 - £33,300 pro rata (£40,000 - £50,000 full-time equivalent)
- 25 hours per week over 3 days, flexible schedule
- Hybrid working, with one fixed office day per week at our Glasgow HQ
- Full ownership of the finance function in a business that genuinely values your contribution
- Career progression to Financial Controller for the right person as the business grows
Pay: £26,700.00-£33,300.00 per year
Benefits:
- Company pension
- Flexitime
- On-site parking
Application question(s):
- Are you AAT Level 4 qualified, or part/fully chartered (ACCA, CIMA/CGMA)?
- Do you have hands-on experience running payroll end to end, including statutory requirements and deductions?
- Have you independently processed sales invoices, purchase invoices, and bank reconciliations in a business of similar size (200+ sales invoices and 1,200+ purchase invoices per month)?
- Do you have experience preparing and submitting VAT returns?
- Are you able to commit to one fixed office day per week at our Glasgow HQ, with the remaining hours worked remotely?
Work Location: Hybrid remote in Glasgow G1 5DT
