Financial Analyst

Interim Finance Analyst / Finance Officer – Leeds (Hybrid, 3-6 months)

This is a short-term interim role providing hands‑on finance support within a busy shared service centre environment. The focus is on maintaining day‑to‑day finance operations, completing reconciliations (including dual reconciliations), supporting month‑end and general ledger accounting, and assisting with audit and due diligence activity during a high‑workload period.

• Daily and monthly bank reconciliations (including dual reconciliation
  )
• Balance sheet reconciliations, plus Direct Debit, cheque, and credit card reconciliations
• General ledger accounting support and maintaining the accuracy of postings
• Processing journals and supporting month‑end close activities
• Resolving reconciliation breaks and finance queries to closure
• Supporting external audit remediation
  , due diligence requests, and gathering audit evidence
• Monthly reporting support and Excel-based data analysis using large data sets
• Maintaining trackers and ensuring BAU continuity
• Supporting finance controls and process documentation

• Strong background in finance operations / financial accounting within a shared service centre (or similar)
• Proven bank reconciliation and balance sheet reconciliation experience
• Experience handling large data sets and high-volume transactions
• Confident resolving issues independently and working at pace

• Hands‑on, proactive, and reliable
• Organised and comfortable in a fast‑paced environment
• Able to add immediate capacity to the team
• The ideal candidate could have worked as:
• Accounting Analyst
• Finance Assistant
• General Ledger Associate

In short, this is a practical, reconciliation‑heavy interim finance role focused on stabilising BAU, strengthening controls, and supporting audit and due diligence needs during a busy period.