Part-time Finance Manager required for a superb manufacturing/engineering SME that has recently won major contracts that will grow its revenue more than tenfold in 2025. Due to this rapid growth, we are seeking someone to come in as the first qualified accountant to support the business in the areas of reporting, FP&A and investor relations. This is a truly varied role that will suit someone seeking a part-time position. The role will be 20 to 25 hours per week, distributed across as many days as is suitable to the chosen candidate. You'll need to be predominantly on site in their central Birmingham offices. As the Finance Manager, you will be responsible for: Production of monthly accounting packs and presenting performance figures to the MD Overseeing the transactional accounting duties including AP and credit control, utilising the newly implemented Xero software Liaising with the operations team to establish budgets and communicate performance vs forecast Establishing FP&A processes including proper cash flow forecasting and budget setting Supporting the MD with the development of 3- and 5-year plans Working with the incumbent external accountants to transition accounting activities in-house Building out and recruiting a finance team as the company continues to grow Supporting the establishment of a new manufacturing facility in Birmingham Reviewing future contract agreements to assess impact on cash flow and viability for operations Supporting the interim CFO with ad hoc projects as-and-when requested Continuous improvement, always striving to improve processes, systems and procedures Ensuring the business works to best practice, and implementing controls as they reach the audit threshold, and being the main point of contact for external auditors If you are a qualified accountant with experience supporting growing SMEs, please apply ASAP to be considered as this role will move quickly to interview.