Interim Finance Officer

Investigo; Greater London; On-site; GBP 46,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

Investigo is supporting a high-profile public sector organisation in London to recruit an Interim Finance Officer. This hands-on role covers Accounts Payable and Accounts Receivable, with responsibilities including processing supplier invoices and payment runs, raising sales invoices, and reconciling bank and ledgers.

The role requires strong Excel skills, experience with SAP or similar ERP platforms, and the ability to work independently while supporting a broader finance team.

Qualifications

• Strong Accounts Payable and Accounts Receivable experience.
• Experience in public sector, not-for-profit or regulated environments.
• Advanced Excel skills and experience with SAP or similar ERP.
• Ability to work independently while supporting a finance team.
• Excellent stakeholder engagement and communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Manage supplier invoices, expenses and payment runs.
• Raise and monitor sales invoices and income collection.
• Perform bank, balance sheet, AP and AR reconciliations.
• Prepare accruals, prepayments and month-end support.
• Produce finance reports and performance data.
• Support year-end activities and audit requests.
• Act as a key finance contact across the organisation.

Skills

Accounts Payable & Accounts Receivable

Excel skills

Public sector experience

Stakeholder engagement

Independent worker

Tools

SAP

ERP systems

Job description

Initial contract 3 month with potential extension

I'm currently supporting a high-profile public sector organisation to recruit an Interim Finance Officer to join a small and collaborative finance team.

This is a hands-on role covering both Accounts Payable and Accounts Receivable, with responsibilities including:

• Managing supplier invoices, expenses and payment runs
• Raising and monitoring sales invoices and income collection
• Bank, balance sheet, AP and AR reconciliations
• Accruals, prepayments and month-end support
• Producing finance reports and performance data
• Supporting year-end activities and audit requests
• Acting as a key point of contact for finance queries across the organisation

I am keen to speak with candidates who have:

• Strong Accounts Payable and Accounts Receivable experience
• Experience working within the public sector, not-for-profit or wider regulated environments
• Strong Excel skills and experience using finance systems such as SAP or similar ERP platforms
• The ability to work independently while supporting a broader finance team
• Excellent stakeholder engagement and communication skills

This role would suit an experienced Finance Officer, Assistant Accountant or Finance Assistant looking for their next interim opportunity within a respected public sector organisation.

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