Financial Analyst

Financial Analyst

Posted Today by LT Harper - Cyber Security Recruitment

£53 Per hour
Undetermined
Onsite
Leeds, England, United Kingdom

Summary: The role of Interim Finance Analyst involves providing hands-on finance support within a busy team in Leeds for an initial period of three months. The primary focus is on maintaining day-to-day finance operations, completing reconciliations, and assisting with month-end processes during a high-workload period. The position requires strong finance operations experience and excellent Excel skills to support audit evidence preparation and ensure business-as-usual continuity. This is a practical, reconciliation-heavy role aimed at stabilizing operations and supporting audit work.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Daily and monthly bank reconciliations
  • Balance sheet, Direct Debit, cheque, and credit card reconciliations
  • Month-end support
  • Assisting with external audit remediation and gathering audit evidence
  • Supporting finance controls and process documentation
  • Monthly reporting support and Excel-based data analysis
  • Maintaining trackers and ensuring BAU continuity

Key Skills:

  • Strong background in finance operations or financial accounting
  • Excellent reconciliation experience (bank and balance sheet)
  • Comfortable handling high-volume transactions
  • Strong Excel skills (lookups, pivots, data manipulation)
  • Able to work independently and quickly learn processes

Salary (Rate): £53.00/hr

City: Leeds

Country: United Kingdom

Working Arrangements: on-site

IR35 Status: undetermined

Seniority Level: undetermined

Industry: Finance

Detailed Description From Employer:

Interim Finance Analyst / Finance Officer – Leeds (Onsite, 3 months initially) £350 - £400 a day This is a short-term interim role providing hands-on finance support within a busy team. The focus is on maintaining day-to-day finance operations, completing reconciliations, assisting with month-end processes, and supporting audit evidence preparation during a high-workload period.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Daily and monthly bank reconciliations
  • Balance sheet, Direct Debit, cheque, and credit card reconciliations
  • Month-end support
  • Assisting with external audit remediation and gathering audit evidence
  • Supporting finance controls and process documentation
  • Monthly reporting support and Excel-based data analysis
  • Maintaining trackers and ensuring BAU continuity

Required Experience:

  • Strong background in finance operations or financial accounting
  • Excellent reconciliation experience (bank and balance sheet)
  • Comfortable handling high-volume transactions
  • Strong Excel skills (lookups, pivots, data manipulation)
  • Able to work independently and quickly learn processes

Ideal Candidate:

  • Hands-on, proactive, and reliable
  • Organised and comfortable in a fast-paced environment
  • Able to add immediate capacity to the team

In short, this is a practical, reconciliation-heavy interim finance role focused on stabilising BAU operations and supporting audit work during a busy period.