Finance Specialist - Accounting Operations

  • Leicester
  • Contract
  • Mon Feb 2 10:44:24 2026
  • SS033

Finance Specialist – Accounting Operations

📍 Leicester (Office-Based)
⏳ Contract | Inside IR35
🕒 37.5 hours per week

We are currently recruiting for a Finance Specialist – Accounting Operations to join a well-established global engineering and technology organisation on a contract basis. This role will support a busy finance function during a key integration period and offers the opportunity to work within a structured, professional accounting environment.

The Role

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.

Key Responsibilities

  • 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

Required Experience & Qualifications

  • 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

Skills & Attributes

  • 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

Additional Information

  • 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.

SammieSmith@Major-Recruitment.com