Interim Finance Systems Lead: Sage 200, OCR & Automation

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

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.