Finance Manager / Bookkeeper — Part Time (2.5 days/week), Xero
About us Solid Floor is a specialist importer of hardwood flooring based in London, supplying and installing floors for clients introduced to us by architects, interior designers, developers and main contractors. We run two showrooms, turn over around £2 million a year, and are a close-knit team of five full-time staff plus this role. About the role This role is based at our Spitalfields, E1 showroom, with remote working also available. Our long-standing part-time Finance Manager is retiring at the end of October after many years with us, and we're looking for their successor to join us for 2.5 days/week. This is a sole-charge role covering everything from bookkeeping to management reporting — and we're specifically looking for someone who wants to bring modern, AI-assisted ways of working to a function that has, until now, been run very traditionally. Key responsibilities Maintaining accurate books in Xero, including AP/AR and bank reconciliationProcessing weekly supplier payments and weekly CIS payments to our subcontractor teamRunning monthly payroll via SAGE and keeping Sage HR up to datePreparing weekly cash flow forecasts and managing FX/Euro payment exposureProducing monthly/quarterly sales reports and management accountsManaging VAT and PAYE, and acting as our main point of contact for auditors, including year-endOverseeing insurance renewals, H&S administration and utility contractsActively finding and implementing ways to automate and streamline financial processes What you'll need Proven bookkeeping/finance experience, including payroll, AP/AR and management accountsStrong, hands-on experience with XeroWillingness (ideally experience) to manage the Construction Industry SchemeA genuine track record of using AI tools/automation in your finance work — this matters as much as technical bookkeeping skillConfidence liaising directly with company Directors, auditors and external suppliers/contractorsComfortable being the sole owner of the finance function, with no internal back-upRight to work in the UK required Qualifications are not essential — we're more interested in what you can demonstrably do and how you approach modernising a finance function. AAT or part-qualified ACCA/CIMA welcomed but not required.
