Part-Time Financial Controller - Bristol

£65,000-£75,000 (FTE) - Financial Controller
Ref: 847 Date Posted: Wednesday 11 Feb 2026

A growing, privately owned SME is seeking a commercially minded Part-Time Financial Controller (4 days/week) to lead and strengthen its finance function.

This is an ideal opportunity for an experienced SME finance professional who enjoys operating close to the founders, improving processes, and providing clear, decision-ready insight — not just producing numbers.

The Role

Reporting directly to the Directors, you will take ownership of the day-to-day finance function while adding value through forecasting, modelling and commercial insight.

Key responsibilities will include:

  • Ownership of monthly management accounts and board reporting

  • Cashflow forecasting and working capital management

  • Budgeting and reforecasting processes

  • Financial modelling to support pricing, investment and growth initiatives

  • Overseeing transactional finance and improving controls

  • Developing and refining reporting dashboards (Xero-based)

  • Supporting strategic decision-making with clear analysis

About You

We’re looking for someone who:

  • Has experience operating as a Financial Controller (or strong Finance Manager ready to step up) within an SME environment

  • Is confident using Xero and comfortable optimising its reporting capability

  • Has exposure to financial modelling (cashflow, scenario analysis, growth modelling)

  • Is hands-on, pragmatic and commercially aware

  • Enjoys working closely with entrepreneurial founders

  • Ideally ACA / ACCA / CIMA qualified 

Why This Role?

  • 4 days per week (flexibility around how this is structured)

  • Genuine influence in a growing business

  • Broad, end-to-end finance exposure

  • Opportunity to shape reporting, controls and commercial insight

This would suit someone looking for senior responsibility with flexibility — without sacrificing commercial impact.