Finance Lead
CV-LibraryHuntingdon, CambridgeshiretemporaryPosted: 16 October 2026
Apply NowWe’re recruiting a Finance Lead on behalf of a large, well-established organisation based in Huntingdon, Cambridgeshire. This is a full-time, temporary position working 37 hours per week, paying £28.40 per hour (FTE equivalent £56,595) — and a strong opportunity for a qualified finance professional looking for a senior, varied role where your expertise will have a genuine impact.
Working closely with internal stakeholders across the business, you’ll play a key role in supporting financial systems, delivering accurate reporting and driving the kind of operational efficiency and continuous improvement that underpins good decision-making at every level. This is a role that combines technical finance expertise with real commercial awareness and the ability to influence at a senior level — if that sounds like you, we’d like to hear from you.
Main Responsibilities:
* Supporting and improving financial systems and processes to drive accuracy and efficiency
* Ensuring accurate and timely reporting and data management across the function
* Collaborating with internal teams to deliver financial insights that support business decisions
* Maintaining compliance with financial regulations and reporting standards
* Driving continuous improvement and operational efficiency across financial workflows
* Managing workflows and supporting system improvements in line with business needs
* Providing technical finance expertise and support to stakeholders across the organisation
Skills/Experience:
* Qualified finance professional (ACCA, CIMA or ACA) or equivalent experience — essential
* Proven experience in financial consolidation, planning, forecasting and reporting — essential
* Strong variance and cost analysis skills — essential
* Experience influencing and engaging senior stakeholders effectively
* Strong commercial and business acumen
* Good working knowledge of financial reporting and analysis tools such as Power BI, SAP or similar — essential
Hourly Rate & Working Hours:
£28.40 per hour (FTE equivalent £56,595). Full-time, 37 hours per week. Based in Huntingdon, Cambridgeshire.
Benefits:
* Competitive hourly rate of £28.40
* Senior, varied role with genuine commercial influence
* Work within a large, well-resourced finance team
* Opportunity to contribute to meaningful process and systems improvement
* Supportive, collaborative working environment
Working closely with internal stakeholders across the business, you’ll play a key role in supporting financial systems, delivering accurate reporting and driving the kind of operational efficiency and continuous improvement that underpins good decision-making at every level. This is a role that combines technical finance expertise with real commercial awareness and the ability to influence at a senior level — if that sounds like you, we’d like to hear from you.
Main Responsibilities:
* Supporting and improving financial systems and processes to drive accuracy and efficiency
* Ensuring accurate and timely reporting and data management across the function
* Collaborating with internal teams to deliver financial insights that support business decisions
* Maintaining compliance with financial regulations and reporting standards
* Driving continuous improvement and operational efficiency across financial workflows
* Managing workflows and supporting system improvements in line with business needs
* Providing technical finance expertise and support to stakeholders across the organisation
Skills/Experience:
* Qualified finance professional (ACCA, CIMA or ACA) or equivalent experience — essential
* Proven experience in financial consolidation, planning, forecasting and reporting — essential
* Strong variance and cost analysis skills — essential
* Experience influencing and engaging senior stakeholders effectively
* Strong commercial and business acumen
* Good working knowledge of financial reporting and analysis tools such as Power BI, SAP or similar — essential
Hourly Rate & Working Hours:
£28.40 per hour (FTE equivalent £56,595). Full-time, 37 hours per week. Based in Huntingdon, Cambridgeshire.
Benefits:
* Competitive hourly rate of £28.40
* Senior, varied role with genuine commercial influence
* Work within a large, well-resourced finance team
* Opportunity to contribute to meaningful process and systems improvement
* Supportive, collaborative working environment