Interim Accountant

A leading financial services organisation is seeking an Interim Financial Accountant on a 3 to 6 month contract. We are looking for a senior finance professional, ideally with experience within financial services, who can investigate potential issues with financial information provided by 3rd party suppliers, take ownership of reconciliations, controls, and banking activities.This is a hybrid working role in Leeds centre requiring 2 days in the office. Key Responsibilities: Reconciliation of bank accounts and establish a robust ongoing reconciliation process.Manage transaction processing with the outsourced 3rd party providers, including analysis of monthly accounts pack data, posting of journals, monthly bank reconciliations, and resolution of discrepancies.Produce monthly reporting documentation.Partner with the outsourced suppliers to identify and implement improvements across accounting and banking operations.Prepare balance sheet reconciliations.Identify and implement enhancements to the accounting processes, focusing on strengthening controls and improving efficiency.The Ideal Candidate: A proactive, self-starting accountant with strong technical accounting.Comfortable operating in a fast-paced, change-oriented environment.Experience within financial services or a regulated environment is highly advantageous.Strong attention to detail and ability to investigate and resolve discrepancies independently.Excellent stakeholder management skills, with the confidence to ..... full job details .....