Interim Financial Accountant

This role leads key financial accounting activities including year-end close, Local Authority-style SoA production and financial reporting, ensuring compliance with the CIPFA Code. You'll strengthen financial controls, support budgeting and work closely with stakeholders across the organisation.

Client Details

Our client is a respected public-sector body with a strong regional mission and a commitment to delivering outstanding governance, financial stewardship and public value. They operate in a collaborative, inclusive and purpose-driven environment, where finance plays a vital role in supporting strategic programmes and ensuring robust financial control.

Description

• Deliver Local Authority-style Statement of Accounts and year-end close processes, ensuring compliance with CIPFA Code requirements
• Lead and further develop financial reporting tools and management information to support organisational decision-making
• Contribute to statutory accounts, annual budgets, in-year monitoring and forecasting
• Maintain strong financial controls, ensuring adherence to standards, legislation and best practice
• Support colleagues with budget management, guidance and training where required
• Prepare high-quality financial reports, guidance notes and business cases for internal and external stakeholders
• Respond to financial queries, FOI requests and reporting deadlines with accuracy and professionalism
• Build positive working relationships to support strong financial governance across the organisation

Profile

A successful Interim Financial Accountant should ideally be a:

• CIPFA-qualified accountant or have a professional accounting qualification (e.g., ACCA, ACA, CIMA) with recent experience of hands-on Local Authority SoA and year-end experience
• Strong understanding of Local Authority finance, CIPFA/IFRS Code and financial reporting standards
• Confident producing statutory accounts, managing budgets and analysing complex financial data
• Skilled communicator capable of influencing and challenging senior stakeholders
• Experienced in financial controls, reporting systems and public-sector governance
• Advanced Excel user with strong analytical and problem-solving skills
• Organised, proactive and able to manage deadlines across multiple priorities
• Commitment to equity, diversity and inclusion with a collaborative approach

Job Offer

• Competitive daily rate of £350 to £400 per day, based on experience and qualifications.
• Contract to 31/07/26, with potential extension
• High-impact role contributing to essential public-sector financial governance
• Hybrid working and supportive leadership
• Exposure to senior stakeholders and regionally important programmes
• Development opportunities, training and progression pathways
• A values-driven environment where finance is seen as a strategic enabler

If you are a skilled Interim Financial Accountant looking for a temporary opportunity in Leeds, we encourage you to apply today to join this impactful public sector organisation.