Interim Finance Professional

A growing, innovative business is seeking an experienced finance professional to provide critical support during a period of finance transformation and process improvement.The successful candidate will be someone who enjoys rolling up their sleeves, taking ownership and contributing ideas, rather than simply processing transactions.

• 3-Month Interim Contract West Yorkshire
• Not just as typical transactional finance position.

• Oversee the day-to-day Accounts Payable function and ensure smooth operation of finance processes.
• Support month-end activities including journals, reconciliations, accruals and prepayments.
• Assist with preparing information from trial balance through to management reporting level.
• Support finance transformation initiatives, systems improvements and process redesign projects.
• Maintain strong financial controls and identify opportunities for improvement.
• Work closely with senior finance stakeholders, taking ownership of key tasks to free up leadership capacity for project delivery.
• Provide insight, challenge and suggestions based on previous experience of effective finance functions.
• Support business-as-usual activities while contributing to longer-term improvements.

This role would suit someone who is looking for more than a typical transactional finance position.You'll likely have:

✅ AAT qualified or studying towards a professional finance qualification

✅ Strong Accounts Payable experience combined with broader finance exposure

✅ Experience supporting month-end processes, journals and balance sheet reconciliations

✅ The ability to work from detailed transactional activity through to management accounting support

✅ Advanced Excel skills, including pivot tables, lookups and data analysis

✅ Experience within growing, changing or entrepreneurial businesses

✅ A proactive mindset and willingness to suggest improvements

✅ Strong communication skills and confidence working with senior stakeholdersThe Ideal ProfileWe're particularly interested in candidates who:

• Have seen what "good" looks like in a finance function and can bring those ideas into a growing business.
• Are comfortable operating independently and picking things up quickly.
• Enjoy solving problems and improving processes.
• Can act as a trusted sounding board for finance leadership.
• Are naturally curious and commercially aware.
• Thrive in an environment where priorities evolve and change happens quickly.
• This is unlikely to suit someone looking for a highly structured, narrowly defined position. Success in the role will come from being adaptable, taking initiative and making a positive impact from day one.