A leading financial services organisation is seeking an Interim Accountant on a 6 month contract. We are looking for a senior finance professional who can investigate potential issues with financial information provided by a finance outsourcing company, take ownership of reconciliations, controls, and banking activities. It will suit a qualified accountant who can escalat[??] issues and create solutions.
This is a hybrid working role in Leeds centre requiring 2 days in the office.
Key Responsibilities:
- Reconciliation of bank accounts and establish a robust ongoing reconciliation process.
- Manage transaction processing with the outsourced finance providers, including analysis of monthly accounts pack data, posting of journals, monthly bank reconciliations, and resolution of discrepancies.
- Produce monthly reporting documentation.
- Partner with the outsourced suppliers to identify and implement improvements across accounting and banking operations.
- Prepare balance sheet reconciliations.
- Identify and implement enhancements to the accounting processes, focusing on strengthening controls and improving efficiency.
The Ideal Candidate:
- A proactive, self-starting accountant with strong technical accounting.
- Comfortable operating in a fast-paced, change-oriented environment.
- Strong attention to detail and ability to investigate and resolve discrepancies independently.
- Excellent stakeholder management skills, with the confidence to challenge and drive process improvements.
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