Interim Finance Assistant

Hamilton Woods Group; Leeds; Hybrid; GBP 25,000 - 28,000; Part time

Job summary

Hamilton Woods Group in Leeds is seeking a Finance Assistant to join a forward-thinking finance function. The role focuses on analysing financial performance, delivering insights and supporting decision-making across the business.

You will assist with budgeting, forecasting and reporting, partnering with teams to understand drivers of performance and ensuring accurate data feeds for internal stakeholders. This fixed-term opportunity offers a predominantly remote pattern with occasional in-office

Qualifications

• Experience in a finance analyst or finance assistant role.
• Strong numerical and analytical abilities with attention to detail.
• Able to translate financial data into insights for non-finance colleagues.

Responsibilities

• Support Finance Business Partners with financial analysis and modelling.
• Collaborate with finance and operations to understand performance issues.
• Assist with cost management, pricing decisions, procurement and investment appraisals.
• Produce monthly finance reporting and variance analysis.
• Support budgets, forecasts and long-term planning.
• Present financial information clearly to non-finance stakeholders.
• Contribute to statutory and external reporting activities.

Skills

Finance analysis

Analytical skills

Numeracy

Data analysis

Communication

Attention to detail

Deadline management

Job description

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

You will play an important role in helping the wider business understand its financial performance, providing analysis and insight that supports better decision-making.

• 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

• 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