Interim Financial Accountant - Hybrid working

Financial Accountant in Leeds city centre. Lead key financial accounting activities including year-end close, financial reporting, ensuring compliance with accountancy guide lines. You'll strengthen financial controls, support budgeting and work closely with stakeholders across the organisation.

Client Details

Our client is a respected public-sector body with a strong regional mission and a commitment to delivering outstanding governance, financial stewardship and public value. They operate in a collaborative, inclusive and purpose-driven environment, where finance plays a vital role in supporting strategic programmes and ensuring robust financial control.

Description

• Deliver Statement of Accounts and year-end close processes.
• Lead and further develop financial reporting tools and management information to support organisational decision-making
• Contribute to statutory accounts, annual budgets, in-year monitoring and forecasting
• Maintain strong financial controls, ensuring adherence to standards, legislation and best practice
• Support colleagues with budget management, guidance and training where required
• Prepare high-quality financial reports, guidance notes and business cases for internal and external stakeholders
• Respond to financial queries, FOI requests and reporting deadlines with accuracy and professionalism
• Build positive working relationships to support strong financial governance across the organisation

Profile

A successful Interim Financial Accountant should ideally be a:

• Qualified Accountant CIPFA, ACCA, ACA or CIMA.
• Confident producing statutory accounts, managing budgets and analysing complex financial data
• Skilled communicator capable of influencing and challenging senior stakeholders
• Experienced in financial controls, reporting systems and public-sector governance
• Advanced Excel user with strong analytical and problem-solving skills
• Organised, proactive and able to manage deadlines across multiple priorities
• Commitment to equity, diversity and inclusion with a collaborative approach

Job Offer

• Competitive daily rate of £350 to £400 per day, based on experience and qualifications.
• Contract to 31/07/26, with potential extension
• High-impact role contributing to essential public-sector financial governance
• Hybrid working and supportive leadership
• Exposure to senior stakeholders and regionally important programmes
• Development opportunities, training and progression pathways
• A values-driven environment where finance is seen as a strategic enabler

If you are a skilled Interim Financial Accountant looking for a temporary opportunity in Leeds, we encourage you to apply today to join this impactful public sector organisation.