Interim Finance Assistant in Leeds, West Yorkshire

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.

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

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

• £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.