Interim Finance Manager
Posted 2 weeks ago by HAYS
Negotiable
Undetermined
Hybrid
Leeds, Yorkshire, UK
Summary: The Interim Finance Manager role is a 3-4 month contract based in Leeds, focusing on financial oversight and strategic reporting for a national organization. The position requires immediate engagement in key financial activities, including quarterly reporting and compliance with funding requirements. The successful candidate will collaborate with senior managers and drive process improvements within a high-impact environment. This role is ideal for an experienced finance professional looking to make a significant contribution during a busy reporting cycle.
Key Responsibilities:
- Take the lead on quarterly financial reporting, trend analysis, and system oversight
- Support award setup, payment profiling, and contract monitoring
- Collaborate with senior managers on funding analysis, forecasting, and business case costing
- Ensure effective financial governance and compliance with ODA requirements
- Deliver policy-aligned process improvements and deputise for senior finance leadership when required
Key Skills:
- Strong analytical skills
- Contract management experience
- Stakeholder engagement skills
- Public sector or grant-based finance experience (ideal)
- Ability to work in a flexible, high-trust environment
Salary (Rate): £28.00 Hourly
City: Leeds
Country: UK
Working Arrangements: Hybrid
IR35 Status: Undetermined
Seniority Level: Mid-Level
Industry: Finance
Interim Finance Manager - 3 to 4 Months Leeds Hybrid National Organisation High-Impact Role
We're working with a respected national body seeking a dynamic Interim Senior Finance Manager to hit the ground running for a 3-4-month contract. This is a key opportunity to drive financial oversight and strategic reporting across a portfolio of innovative funding programmes.
What You'll Be Doing
- Take the lead on quarterly financial reporting, trend analysis, and system oversight
- Support award setup, payment profiling, and contract monitoring
- Collaborate with senior managers on funding analysis, forecasting, and business case costing
- Ensure effective financial governance and compliance with ODA requirements
- Deliver policy-aligned process improvements and deputise for senior finance leadership when required
What We're Looking ForAn experienced finance professional with strong analytical, contract management, and stakeholder engagement skills-ideally with public sector or grant-based finance experience. Flexible, high-trust environment Critical projects and visibility at senior level. This is a fantastic short-term opportunity to make a real impact during a busy reporting and planning cycleget in touch now if you're ready to take this on!