Interim Finance Business Partner

Sharp Consultancy; Leeds; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading finance specialist consultancy is seeking a qualified finance professional for a fixed-term contract in Leeds. The role requires supporting strategic goals through detailed financial reporting and communication with stakeholders. Ideal candidates will have ACA/ACCA/CIMA qualifications and management accounting experience, along with strong interpersonal skills.

Qualifications

• Qualified ACA/ACCA/CIMA.
• Management accounting experience.
• Experience in financial services preferred.

Responsibilities

• Review management accounts and schedules.
• Prepare half year and full year financial statements.
• Support business units with expenses review.

Skills

Strong communication

Interpersonal skills

Methodical

Highly organised

Excellent Microsoft Office skills

Education

ACA/ACCA/CIMA qualified

Tools

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft Word

Microsoft Outlook

Job description

This global FS business currently has a fantastic opportunity to join the team, on a fixed term contract basis.

You will work alongside the commercial team, supporting senior members of the leadership group, partnering in the truest of sense.

This is a key role, allowing strategic goals to be met, and therefore needs someone who is highly organised, is a solid communicator, and is able to make the numbers come to life for the non finance stakeholders.

The main responsibilities as follows:

• Review management accounts and accompanying schedules as applicable, in accordance with documented business policies and procedures and within the required timeframe

• Complete the corporate core month end along with all applicable reporting to strict deadlines.

• Manage Corporate Core Recharges along with other Adhoc recharges as they arise.

• Prepare/review half year and full year financial statements together with related information

• Support the front line business unit teams with review of expenses versus budget and forecast.

• Update and review business case planned and actual costs on a regular basis.

• Key point of contact for auditors, dealing with all queries and escalate as appropriate

• Maintain and develop key financial controls

• Business Partner the Corporate core team in the review and analysis of the monthly results

You will be:

• ACA/ACCA/CIMA qualified

• Management accounting experience

• Ideally with experience in a financial services environment

• Strong communication and interpersonal skills

• Demonstrably methodical and highly organised with a proven ability to meet deadlines

• Excellent Microsoft Office skills (Excel, Word, Outlook)

Interested? Send CV in the first instance.

Sharp Consultancy is a finance and accountancy recruitment specialist assisting accounting and finance divisions of businesses in the Yorkshire and Derbyshire area. With over 30 years' experience we pride ourselves on sourcing excellent finance professionals across all divisions of an accounts function.

Candidates must be eligible to work in the UK full time without restriction. To apply please send your CV to the e-mail address stated, quoting our reference and specifying which website you saw this position advertised on. Due to the high volume of applications, we receive it is not always possible to respond to unsuccessful applicants. Therefore, if we have not responded to your application within seven days, please note that on this occasion your application has not been successful.