Interim Finance Assistant

Finance Assistant Location: Leeds Working Pattern: Predominantly remote, with 1 day in the office every 2 weeks Rate:£18.00 - £20.00 per hour, depending on experience Contract: Fixed Term / Temporary Sector: Housing / Financial Services

We are currently recruiting for a Finance Assistant to join a well-established organisation based in Leeds. This is a great opportunity for a finance professional looking to develop their analytical and commercial experience within a supportive, forward-thinking finance function.

The role will work closely with Finance Business Partners, supporting financial analysis, modelling, budgeting, forecasting and wider commercial decision-making. The Role You will play an important role in helping the wider business understand its financial performance, providing analysis and insight that supports better decision-making.

Key responsibilities will include

Supporting Finance Business Partners with financial analysis and modelling

Working with finance and operational teams to understand issues impacting business performance

Supporting cost management, pricing decisions, procurement and investment appraisals

Producing and supporting the monthly finance reporting process, including variance analysis

Supporting budgets, forecasts and long-term financial planning

Analysing financial data and presenting information in a clear, accessible way to non-finance stakeholders

Supporting statutory, regulatory and other external reporting

Building strong relationships across Finance and the wider organisation

About You We're looking for someone who is:

Experienced within a finance analyst or finance assistant environment

Highly numerate with strong analytical and problem-solving skills

Commercially aware and able to turn financial information into meaningful insight

Confident working with large datasets and financial information

A strong communicator who can explain financial information to non-finance colleagues

Highly organised with excellent attention to detail

Comfortable working to deadlines and managing competing priorities

Keen to develop their finance career and take on new challenges

AAT qualified or currently working towards a professional accounting qualification such as ACCA/CIMA

What's on Offer?

£18.00 - £20.00 per hour, depending on experience

Predominantly remote working

Just 1 day in the Leeds office every 2 weeks

Opportunity to work closely with experienced Finance Business Partners

Exposure to financial modelling, budgeting, forecasting and commercial decision-making

Excellent opportunity to develop your finance and business partnering skill set

Interested?

If you're an analytically minded finance professional looking for a flexible opportunity with genuine exposure to business partnering and commercial finance, I'd be keen to hear from you.