Finance Specialist - Accounting Operations

Overview

Finance Specialist - Accounting Operations – Leicester (Office-Based)
• Contract | Inside IR35
• 37.5 hours per week

Working as part of the Accounting Operations team, you will provide hands-on support across month-end close and day-to-day accounting activities, helping the team achieve accelerated close deadlines while maintaining accuracy and compliance.

• Provide general accounting support during month-end close activities
• Prepare and post journal entries
• Perform account reconciliations
• Support month-end close processes and reporting
• Interpret and apply enterprise standards, SOPs and process maps
• Identify process inefficiencies and recommend improvements
• Support payments processing, including:
• Processing payments across multiple bank accounts and legal entities
• Assisting with resolution of misdirected payments and banking queries

• Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, or a related discipline OR
• High school diploma / GED with 4+ years' experience in a finance or accounting role
• Proven experience in accounting operations, month-end close, and reconciliations
• Strong attention to detail and ability to work to deadlines

• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Confident working independently as well as within a team
• Strong problem-solving capability
• Comfortable working within structured processes and systems
• Professional, reliable, and proactive approach

• Location:
  
  Leicester (office-based)
• Contract Type:
  Inside IR35
• Hours:
  
  37.5 per week (Monday-Friday)
• Pay Rate: £22 per hour
• Start: ASAP
• Positions Available: 2

If you are an experienced finance professional looking for your next contract opportunity within a global organisation, we'd love to hear from you.

👉 Apply now or contact us for more information.