Finance Process Specialist; Temporary

Position: Finance Process Specialist (Temporary)
Role Overview

This is a hands-on interim role within a growing SME finance team. The successful candidate will be brought in to review, stabilise and improve core finance processes, ensuring the integrity of the Trial Balance and Fixed Asset Register, while implementing best-practice controls and documentation.

The role requires someone comfortable operating at both a strategic and transactional level, with the confidence to "roll up their sleeves" and leave the finance function in a robust, well-documented state.

Key Responsibilities

Review and clean up the Trial Balance, ensuring accuracy and clear audit trails
Reconcile and update the Fixed Asset Register, including depreciation policies
Assess existing finance processes and identify gaps, inefficiencies or risks
Improve month-end close procedures and timetables
Supplier reconcilliations
Review balance sheet reconciliations and ensure they are fully supported
Implement clear process documentation and controls
Support the finance team with knowledge transfer and best-practice guidance
Liaise with external accountants or auditors where required

Key Skills & Experience

Proven experience in an SME finance environment
Strong technical accounting knowledge
Demonstrable experience tidying up or remediating finance functions
Excellent understanding of Trial Balance structure and balance sheet integrity
Solid Fixed Asset accounting experience
Comfortable working independently with minimal supervision
Strong attention to detail and problem-solving skills Qualifications

ACA / ACCA / CIMA qualified (or equivalent experience) preferred

Personal Attributes

Pragmatic and solutions-focused
Confident communicator
Highly organised and methodical
Able to deliver quickly in a short-term assignment