Finance/Accounts Manager (6 month FTC, 3 days a week)
Posted 1 week ago by Network - Career Consultants
£58,000 Per year
Fixed-Term
Remote
London Area, United Kingdom
Summary: The Finance/Accounts Manager role is a fixed-term position for 6 months, requiring 3 days of work per week, primarily focused on maintaining the financial health of a London-based creative agency. The position involves managing financial records, ensuring compliance, and providing insightful reporting to support strategic decision-making. The role can be performed remotely, but candidates must be based in the UK. Key responsibilities include leading month-end processes, managing payroll, and overseeing supplier payments.
Key Responsibilities:
- Lead the month-end close process, including reviews, reconciliations, and adjustments.
- Prepare and deliver monthly management accounts with clear analysis and accurate data.
- Manage payroll processing (across UK and US offices) and ensure timely and accurate staff payments.
- Oversee and authorise supplier payment runs, ensuring compliance with internal controls.
- Review and submit VAT returns in line with HMRC requirements.
- Administer, review and track team expense pots.
- Perform ad hoc finance tasks, including updating analysis spreadsheets and supporting wider finance projects when needed.
Key Skills:
- Fluency in Excel and Xero.
- Ability to work independently and manage multiple tasks.
- Flexible approach and comfort with deadlines.
- Experience in a creative agency environment is beneficial.
Salary (Rate): £58,000.00 yearly
City: London
Country: United Kingdom
Working Arrangements: remote
IR35 Status: fixed-term
Seniority Level: undetermined
Industry: Other
We are working with a London based creative agency to help them find a Finance/Accounts Manager on a fixed term 6 months contract, working 3 days a week. This work can be done remotely, but you must be UK based. Working as part of a small finance team, you will play a pivotal role in safeguarding the financial health of the business by maintaining accurate records, ensuring compliance with statutory requirements, and delivering insightful reporting. This role will provide the financial elements needed to support strategic decision-making, efficient operations, and sustainable growth.
Responsibilities will be broad and include:
- Lead the month-end close process, including reviews, reconciliations, and adjustments.
- Prepare and deliver monthly management accounts with clear analysis and accurate data.
- Manage payroll processing (across UK and US offices) and ensure timely and accurate staff payments.
- Oversee and authorise supplier payment runs, ensuring compliance with internal controls.
- Review and submit VAT returns in line with HMRC requirements.
- Administer, review and track team expense pots.
- Perform ad hoc finance tasks, including updating analysis spreadsheets and supporting wider finance projects when needed.
Applicants must be fluent in Excel and Xero, be comfortable working independently, have a flexible approach, be able to multi-task, and be comfortable working to deadlines. A background working in a creative agency environment will also be beneficial.