Finance Operations / Reconciliation Lead

We are partnering with a leading global provider of digital business solutions and services in their search for a Finance Operations / Reconciliation Lead. This is a 6-month temporary role (with potential scope for extension) based in Leeds (City Office Park), offering a hybrid working model and a day rate of up to 315 per day via Umbrella for the right person.

The Role:

Sitting within the operational finance function and working closely alongside the Interim Finance Manager, you will provide hands-on leadership to support daily operational finance controls. This position requires an operational specialist who can step into a live service environment quickly, maintain rigorous audit trail discipline, and work at pace to support daily public sector contract deliverables.

Key Responsibilities:

• Reconciliations & Controls: Lead daily cash and bank reconciliations, matching high-volume transactional operational data to core financial records.
• Daily Reporting & Trackers: Oversee daily reporting, service request workflows, and track exception logs, refunds, reversals, and returned payments.
• Suspense & Aged Balances: Resolve unreconciled items, investigate aged balances, and manage suspense/unapplied payment follow-ups.
• Audit & Evidence Discipline: Maintain strict evidence folders, trackers, and clear audit trails to meet compliance standards.
• Team Coordination: Manage and coordinate a small, fast-paced operational finance team, maintaining strong process documentation.

This role could be right for you if you have:

• Background: Proven experience in Finance Operations, Reconciliations, Cash Allocation, Payments, Transactional Finance, or Shared Services (this is an operational role, not a technical FP&A position).
• Technical Experience: Demonstrable track record managing high-volume transactional finance, complex bank reconciliations, and suspense account resolutions.
• Excel & Process Skills: Advanced Microsoft Excel skills and a strong background in process documentation and workflow tracking.
• Leadership & Pace: Experience coordinating small operational finance teams with the ability to integrate quickly into a live service environment and deliver immediately.

Appointment will be made on merit alone but candidates must be able to demonstrate their ability to work in the UK.