Is it possible to create a 'File Roll'?

I’m working on a site, and I’m predominantly a designer, but a client has asked if it’s possible to have a list of files (mostly word/pdf files) available to download off the home page. This is simple enough but I know the client will want to be able to upload and manage the files which appear. In effect I’m looking to upload, manage and display files much in the similiar way you could a blogroll.

Is their a straight forward way to do this? Or has anyone heard of a plugin which does something like this?

Any help would be appreciated, thanks ??