Senior Finance Officer/Team Leader

  • Hays
  • Jan 11, 2026
Seasonal Banking Finance

Job Description

Interim Team Leader required to oversee purchase and sales ledger team

The Opportunity
We are working with a respected organisation seeking an Interim Senior Finance Officer / Team Leader to support the Finance Manager in overseeing the day to day functions of a busy Finance Office. This is a hands on role, ideal for experienced finance professionals with strong team management skills and the ability to handle operational finance queries.
Key Responsibilities

  • Day to day management of Finance Office operations, ensuring efficiency and accuracy.
  • Team leadership: allocating work, coaching, mentoring, and conducting performance reviews.
  • Answering queries and resolving issues across finance functions, including sales ledger (SL) and purchase ledger (PL).
  • Assisting with payment runs, including BACS processing, and checking financial information.
  • Performing bank reconciliations and supporting balance sheet reconciliations.
  • Validating and processing staff expenses in line with financial procedures.
  • Assisting with pension administration.
  • Supporting improvements in finance software usage.
  • Updating and maintaining finance information on internal systems/intranet.
  • Dealing with general queries from both internal and external contacts.
  • Providing general assistance when required in the Finance Office.
Candidate Profile
We are keen to hear from candidates who bring:
  • Proven experience in finance operations and team leadership.
  • Strong knowledge of SL, PL, reconciliations, and payment processes.
  • Excellent communication skills and the ability to advise staff and external stakeholders.
  • A proactive approach to problem solving and process improvement.
  • Experience coaching, mentoring, and developing staff.
  • An education background in finance or accounting would be helpful.
Why Apply?
  • January start date.
  • Competitive interim rate.
  • 3 month contract with genuine potential to become permanent.
  • Hybrid working available after training.
  • Opportunity to lead a busy finance team and make a real impact.


What you need to do now

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