Interim Finance Systems Accountant

Castle Employment Agency Ltd; Scarborough; Hybrid; GBP 83,000 - 101,000; Full time

Job summary

Castle Employment Agency Ltd in Scarborough is seeking an experienced Finance Systems Accountant for an ongoing interim contract.

You will drive Sage 200 Professional implementation, introduce OCR automation for invoices, and support lease accounting, year-end reporting and external audits. The role is office-based with flexibility, paying £450–£550 per day, offering variety and real impact on the finance function.

Qualifications

• Experience with Sage 200 Professional implementation, upgrades or configuration.
• Strong technical accounting background including year-end and audit.
• Knowledge of lease accounting requirements under applicable standards.
• Experience contributing to ERP or finance systems projects.

Responsibilities

• Drive remaining stages of Sage 200 Professional implementation to deliver value for the finance team.
• Introduce and embed OCR technology to improve invoice processing and AP efficiency.
• Implement lease accounting software and support accurate reporting per FRS 102.
• Support year-end reporting, statutory accounts and external audit processes.
• Assess and improve finance controls, procedures and workflows.
• Develop more efficient and robust finance processes across the function.
• Support ERP, automation and finance transformation initiatives as priorities develop.
• Collaborate with stakeholders to ensure new systems and processes are practical and adopted.

Skills

Finance systems

Technical accounting

ERP projects

Process improvement

Tools

Sage 200 Professional

OCR automation

Lease accounting software

Job description

Scarborough | £450 - £550 per day | Ongoing Interim Contract | Office Based with Flexibility

Are you an experienced finance professional who enjoys getting under the skin of systems, improving processes and turning finance projects into practical results?

This is an opportunity to join an established business at an important stage of its finance development. You will take ownership of several high-impact projects spanning Sage 200 Professional, automation, lease accounting and financial reporting, while working closely with the wider finance team to improve how the function operates.

With an ongoing contract and a day rate of £450 - £550, this assignment offers plenty of variety and the chance to make a visible difference rather than simply maintain business-as-usual reporting.

What you'll be doing

You will provide hands‑on support across finance systems, technical accounting and process improvement, including:

• Driving the remaining stages of the Sage 200 Professional implementation and helping ensure the system delivers effectively for the finance team
• Introducing and embedding OCR technology to improve invoice processing and accounts payable efficiency
• Implementing lease accounting software and supporting accurate reporting in line with FRS 102 requirements
• Supporting year‑end reporting, statutory accounts preparation and the external audit process
• Assessing existing finance controls, procedures and workflows to identify opportunities for improvement
• Developing more efficient and robust processes across the finance function
• Supporting wider ERP, automation and finance transformation initiatives as priorities develop
• Working with stakeholders across the business to ensure new systems and processes are practical, understood and successfully adopted

What you'll bring

We're looking for someone who can move comfortably between technical accounting, systems projects and the detail required to get improvements delivered.

You’ll need:

• Strong working knowledge of Sage 200 Professional, with practical involvement in implementation, upgrades, configuration or system development
• A strong technical accounting background, including statutory reporting, year‑end accounts and audit
• Knowledge of lease accounting requirements under FRS 102
• Proven ability to review and strengthen financial controls and processes
• Experience contributing to ERP or finance systems projects
• The ability to take ownership of projects while remaining comfortable with hands‑on finance work

Exposure to OCR or accounts payable automation, IFRS 16, post‑acquisition accounting or broader finance transformation projects would also be beneficial.

This opportunity could particularly suit someone with a background as a Finance Systems Accountant, Financial Controller, Finance Manager, Group Accountant or Finance Transformation Manager who enjoys combining technical finance expertise with systems and process improvement.

The opportunity

This is an ongoing interim assignment based in Scarborough, paying £450 - £550 per day.

The role is predominantly office based, with some flexibility available.

You’ll be joining at a point where there is genuine scope to influence how finance systems and processes work, taking projects from development through to practical delivery and leaving behind a stronger, more efficient finance function.

If you’re an experienced interim finance professional with strong Sage 200 Professional, technical accounting and finance systems expertise, we’d be keen to hear from you.