Interim Senior Finance Officer

Interim Senior Finance Officer

Posted 4 days ago by Marks Sattin

£200 Per day
Inside
Onsite
Birmingham, West Midlands (County)

Summary: The Interim Senior Finance Officer role is a 6-month contract based in Birmingham, requiring a detail-oriented individual to support financial processes within a collaborative finance team. The position involves managing financial data, assisting with month-end activities, and ensuring accuracy in financial records. Ideal candidates will have experience in finance or accounting roles and be proficient in Excel and financial systems. The role requires on-site presence for four days a week, with one day remote work.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Process and maintain accurate financial data and records
  • Support with reconciliations, journals, accruals, and prepayments
  • Assist with preparing financial schedules and month-end documentation
  • Help ensure financial systems and data remain accurate and up to date
  • Manage finance inbox queries and provide administrative support
  • Support Management Accountants with month-end close activities
  • Maintain organised financial records for audit and compliance
  • Provide general support across the finance team as required

Key Skills:

  • Experience working in a data-driven finance/accounting supporting role
  • Attention to accuracy and organisation
  • Good understanding of basic accounting principles
  • Confident Excel user and proficient in financial systems
  • Able to work to tight deadlines and manage multiple tasks
  • Strong communicator with good teamwork skills
  • Experience supporting month-end processes
  • Exposure to management accounting teams

Salary (Rate): £200 per day

City: Birmingham

Country: United Kingdom

Working Arrangements: on-site

IR35 Status: inside IR35

Seniority Level: Mid-Level

Industry: Finance

Detailed Description From Employer:
Job Title: Interim Senior Finance Officer Contract Length: 6 months Day Rate: 150 - 200 per day Location: Birmingham Working Pattern: 4 days on-site, 1 day remote Start Date: ASAP The Opportunity: Are you highly organised, detail-driven, and confident working with financial data? This is a great opportunity to join a supportive finance team as an Interim Senior Finance Officer on a 6 month tempoary basis. The Senior Finance Officer will play a key role in ensuring the accuracy and smooth running of core financial processes. This role is ideal for someone who enjoys pace, financial administration, and working with numbers - with the ability to communicate well across a finance function to ensure relevant information is recorded and shared. You'll work closely with the Management Accountants to ensure they have the necessary financial information for budgeting and forecasting activities. You will also support the month-end close, helping to keep the finance function running efficiently. Key Responsibilities: Process and maintain accurate financial data and records Support with reconciliations, journals, accruals, and prepayments Assist with preparing financial schedules and month-end documentation Help ensure financial systems and data remain accurate and up to date Manage finance inbox queries and provide administrative support Support Management Accountants with month-end close activities Maintain organised financial records for audit and compliance Provide general support across the finance team as required The ideal candidate will: Have expereince working in data driven finance/accounting supporting role Take pride in accuracy and organisation, and making a difference within a finance function Have a good understanding of basic accounting principles Be a confident Excel user and a proficient user of financial systems Have an ability to work to tight deadlines and manage multiple tasks Be a strong communicator with good teamwork skills Have experience supporting month-end processes Have exposure to management accounting teams You must be Birmingham based, as the role requires 4 days per week in the offices Be available to start at short notice If this sounds like you, please apply now! What's in It for You?: A supportive and collaborative finance team Exposure to month-end processes and accounting development A role focused on accuracy, structure, and financial administration Opportunities to grow your skills within a professional finance environment We are happy to provide application and/or accessibility support, please contact your Marks Sattin or Grafton consultant directly to discuss your needs. We're committed to protecting the privacy of all our candidates and clients, please visit https://privacy and https://en/privacy-policy-1 for our privacy policy.