Financial Controller (Part Time, Remote)

About Ellia

Ellia is a growing, early-stage services business. We are putting strong foundations in place early, with clear, well-run finance processes and simple reporting that helps decision-making.

Role summary

We are recruiting a part-time Financial Controller to take ownership of day-to-day finance operations and management reporting. You will run payroll, manage invoicing, keep the accounting system accurate and up to date, and produce straightforward monthly reporting on business performance.

This is a hands-on role suited to someone who enjoys building clean processes in a new business, keeping things pragmatic and well controlled.

Key responsibilities
Payroll

Run payroll end to end, including validating hours, calculating pay, producing payslips and ensuring payments are processed correctly

Maintain payroll records, starters/leavers and basic holiday tracking

Ensure consistent handling of mileage and any agreed allowances

Invoicing and accounts receivable

Raise and send invoices accurately and on time

Track payments, reconcile receipts and maintain a clear view of outstanding debt

Manage credit control in a professional, relationship-aware way

Accounting system allocations and reconciliations

Allocate income and costs correctly in the accounting system (coding, VAT where applicable, tracking by service line where needed)

Reconcile bank accounts and key balances regularly

Keep records clean so reporting is reliable and audit-ready

Reporting and performance insight

Produce a monthly reporting pack covering revenue, costs, margin, cash position and key trends

Provide light-touch analysis on what is driving performance (for example service line, client type, delivery model)

Support basic forecasting and cashflow visibility as the business grows

Process improvement and controls

Put in place practical templates, checklists and approval steps to keep finance consistent and efficient

Liaise with external accountant/bookkeeper as needed for VAT and year-end

Essential requirements

Proven experience running payroll and invoicing in a small business environment

Strong bookkeeping capability, including reconciliations and transaction coding discipline

Confident producing management reporting and explaining performance clearly

Strong Excel or Google Sheets skills

High attention to detail, sound judgement and a hands-on approach

Comfortable working independently in a fully remote role

Desirable

Experience setting up finance processes in a new or scaling business

Familiarity with Xero, QuickBooks or FreeAgent (or similar)

Experience with services businesses using hourly delivery and mileage

Working pattern

Part time and flexible. There will be a steady weekly cadence, with busier periods around payroll and month-end reporting.