Senior Finance Officer

Location: Manchester
Salary: Competitive hourly rate / equivalent salary DOE
Contract: Temporary Contract (3-6 Months) with Potential for Permanent Opportunity
Sector: Finance & Accounting
The Opportunity:An excellent opportunity has arisen for an experienced Senior Finance Officer to join a large, multi-site organisation on a temporary basis to provide additional support during a busy period, with a particular focus on month-end accounting and financial administration activities.Working as part of an established finance team, you will support operational finance processes across a diverse stakeholder group, helping ensure accurate financial reporting, effective financial controls and the timely completion of month-end activities. There is genuine potential for the role to become permanent for the right candidate.
Key Responsibilities:

• Support month-end and year-end accounting processes.
• Review and reconcile accrued expenditure, prepayments and balance sheet accounts.
• Investigate and clear Goods Received Not Invoiced (GRNI) balances.
• Process journals and accounting adjustments accurately and in line with company procedures.
• Manage invoice-related queries, liaising with suppliers and internal stakeholders.
• Monitor outstanding invoices and support the resolution of discrepancies.
• Maintain financial records, coding structures and system data.
• Produce financial reports, reconciliations and data analysis to support decision-making.
• Manage and prioritise finance queries received through shared team mailboxes.
• Assist with budgeting, forecasting and financial administration activities as required.
• Support wider finance team objectives during peak workload periods and reporting deadlines.
• Identify opportunities to improve processes and enhance financial controls.

About You

• AAT Level 4 qualified or studying towards a recognised accounting qualification.
• Previous experience within a finance or accounting environment.
• Strong understanding of accruals, prepayments, reconciliations and month-end processes.
• Experience managing invoices, purchase orders and financial queries.
• Excellent communication skills with the ability to build relationships with stakeholders at all levels.
• Strong organisational skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities and deadlines.
• High attention to detail and accuracy.
• Advanced Excel skills, including data analysis and manipulation.
• Experience using ERP or integrated finance systems.
• Proactive, adaptable and team-oriented approach.

Desirable Experience

• Experience working within a large, complex organisation.
• Previous exposure to Oracle, SAP, Microsoft Dynamics or a similar finance system.
• Experience supporting financial reporting and process improvement initiatives.

What's on Offer

• Immediate start available.
• Flexible temporary contract expected to last several months.
• Opportunity to gain experience within a large and reputable organisation.
• Supportive and collaborative finance team.
• Potential for the role to become permanent based on performance and business requirements.

If you are an experienced finance professional looking for your next interim opportunity and enjoy supporting month-end processes in a fast-paced environment, we'd love to hear from you.

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