Finance Manager
Full Time - York/London
Application details
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Fairy Inc is a diverse and inclusive workforce and we encourage anyone who fits the spec to
apply. We operate on a flexible WFH/office model. We can make any reasonable accessibility
adjustments and accommodations for successful candidates.
The Role
Key Success Measures
Key Responsibilities
About Fairy Inc
Fairy Inc is a next generation strategy and creative consultancy group who through our agencies; The Digital Fairy and PACER, partner with a select roster of partner brands to help them establish, maintain or regain category distinction. Our complimentary but independent agencies are fuelled by 13+ years of industry leading insights, creativity & execution, we leverage our proximity to audiences, platforms & digital creatives to help our brand partners grow their reach and relevance with diverse and nuanced global communities.
The Role
This is a standalone Finance Manager position with full ownership of the finance function across both group agencies. You'll be the sole in-house finance professional, responsible for everything from financial operations to commercial insight—helping guide strategic growth while ensuring best-in-class financial hygiene.
You’ll collaborate closely with the Founder and senior leadership team, offering real-time financial analysis, modelling, and reporting to support effective decision-making. You’ll also be the main liaison with external accountants and play a pivotal role in shaping financial systems, workflows, and planning as the business scales.
We operate a hybrid coworking/remote set up at present and the successful candidate will be expected to have one day per week working at a co-working space in York with the Founder and Ops Director, as well as one day per month in London with the wider team.
Key Success Measures
- Timely, accurate financial reporting to support leadership decisions
- Strong cash flow management and debtor control (<10% overdue)
- Robust, audit-ready ledger and reconciliation processes
- Scalable systems and processes embedded across the business
Key Responsibilities
Purchase & Sales Ledger
- Maintain and manage supplier onboarding, purchase order tracking, and invoice control using Synergist and Xero
- Oversee expense claims, subscriptions, and credit card reconciliations
- Raise all client invoices and manage debtor tracking and communication
- Own payment run scheduling and supplier communication regarding remittances
P&L and Balance Sheet Management
- Prepare full monthly management accounts with variance analysis
- Monitor revenue recognition, accruals/deferrals, and project profitability
- Deliver monthly balance sheet reconciliations and flag discrepancies proactively
- Manage year-end preparation and coordination with external accountants
- Lead on cash flow forecasting, scenario modelling, and budget planning
- Reporting & Strategic Insight
- Deliver weekly cash flow and revenue updates to the Founder
- Present insights to inform pricing, investment, and commercial decisions
- Create and evolve internal dashboards and performance metrics
- Support operational efficiency and procurement tracking alongside the Group Operations Director
What We’re Looking For
- A qualified accountant (ACA, ACCA, CIMA or equivalent) with demonstrable experience in a standalone or SME finance lead role
- A proactive, commercially minded operator confident working independently
- Strong working knowledge of Xero and Excel; experience with Synergist is a bonus
- An exceptional communicator with experience engaging senior stakeholders
- A hands-on problem solver, highly organised and detail-oriented
- Thrives in a fast-paced, creative environment with evolving workflows