Interim Finance Analyst / Finance Officer

Commercial
Written By Toni Taylor

Location: Leeds (Onsite)
Hourly rate: £25.00-£30.00ph
Start: ASAP Temporary for initial 3 months (likely extension)

Role purpose
We are seeking a hands-on interim finance professional to provide short-term support within a busy finance team managing a large public sector contract.
The focus of this role is to strengthen day-to-day finance operations, assist with reconciliations, and support the preparation of audit evidence during a period of high workload and limited resources.
This is a practical, autonomous role suited to someone who can quickly understand processes and operate independently.

Key responsibilities of the Interim Finance Analyst / Finance Officer:
Finance operations & reconciliations:

  • Perform daily and monthly bank reconciliations

  • Assist with balance sheet reconciliations

  • Support Direct Debit and payment reconciliations

  • Handle cheque and credit card reconciliation processes

  • Assist with month-end close activities

Audit & controls support

  • Support external audit remediation work

  • Gather and organise audit evidence

  • Assist with documenting finance processes

  • Help strengthen financial controls

Reporting & general support

  • Assist with preparation of monthly reporting

  • Extract and analyse data in Excel

  • Maintain trackers and control logs

  • Provide general finance support to ensure BAU continuity

Required experience for the Interim Finance Analyst / Finance Officer:
Essential

  • Strong background in finance operations or financial accounting

  • Extensive bank and balance sheet reconciliation experience

  • Comfortable managing high-volume transactions

  • Strong Excel skills (lookups, pivots, data manipulation)

  • Able to work independently and quickly learn new processes

Desirable

  • Experience supporting external audit

  • Experience in a large or complex organisation

  • Experience documenting finance processes


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