Finance Operations / Reconciliation Lead

Randstad Perm Professionals; Leeds; Hybrid; GBP 62,000 - 83,000; Full time

Job summary

Randstad Financial & Professional is assisting a global provider with a 6-month Finance Operations / Reconciliation Lead in Leeds. The role offers hybrid working and a day rate up to £315 via Umbrella for the right candidate.

Reporting to the Interim Finance Manager, you will lead a small team, manage reconciliations, daily reporting, and evidence discipline to support daily contractual deliverables in a live service environment.

Qualifications

• Experience in Finance Operations, Reconciliations, and cash allocation.
• Ability to manage high-volume transactional data and ensure audit trails.
• Strong Excel skills and process/documentation capability.

Responsibilities

• Lead daily cash and bank reconciliations and align transactions with financial records.
• Oversee daily reporting, service requests, and track refunds, reversals, and payments.
• Resolve suspense/unapplied items and manage aged balances with follow-ups.
• Maintain strict evidence folders and audit trails to meet compliance.
• Coordinate a small operational finance team and document processes.

Skills

Reconciliations

Cash allocation

Payments processing

Operational finance

Team leadership

Tools

Microsoft Excel

Job description

We are partnering with a leading global provider of digital business solutions and services in their search for a Finance Operations / Reconciliation Lead. This is a 6-month temporary role (with potential scope for extension) based in Leeds (City Office Park), offering a hybrid working model and a day rate of up to £315 per day via Umbrella for the right person.

The Role:

Sitting within the operational finance function and working closely alongside the Interim Finance Manager, you will provide hands-on leadership to support daily operational finance controls. This position requires an operational specialist who can step into a live service environment quickly, maintain rigorous audit trail discipline, and work at pace to support daily public sector contract deliverables.

Key Responsibilities:

• Reconciliations & Controls: Lead daily cash and bank reconciliations, matching high-volume transactional operational data to core financial records.
• Daily Reporting & Trackers: Oversee daily reporting, service request workflows, and track exception logs, refunds, reversals, and returned payments.
• Suspense & Aged Balances: Resolve unreconciled items, investigate aged balances, and manage suspense/unapplied payment follow-ups.
• Audit & Evidence Discipline: Maintain strict evidence folders, trackers, and clear audit trails to meet compliance standards.
• Team Coordination: Manage and coordinate a small, fast-paced operational finance team, maintaining strong process documentation.

This role could be right for you if you have:

• Background: Proven experience in Finance Operations, Reconciliations, Cash Allocation, Payments, Transactional Finance, or Shared Services (this is an operational role, not a technical FP&A position).
• Technical Experience: Demonstrable track record managing high-volume transactional finance, complex bank reconciliations, and suspense account resolutions.
• Excel & Process Skills: Advanced Microsoft Excel skills and a strong background in process documentation and workflow tracking.
• Leadership & Pace: Experience coordinating small operational finance teams with the ability to integrate quickly into a live service environment and deliver immediately.

Randstad Financial & Professional encourage applications from individuals of all ages & backgrounds.

Appointment will be made on merit alone but candidates must be able to demonstrate their ability to work in the UK.