Finance Officer
Forrest Recruitment · Manchester, North West
Finance Officer at Forrest Recruitment, based in Manchester, North West. This is a contract role with hybrid working.
- Salary
- Competitive
- Location
- Manchester, North West · Hybrid
- Contract
- Contract
- Posted
- 20 hours ago
- Closes
- 27 Sep 2026
- Sector
- Finance Analyst
Reference https://www.forrest-recruitment.co.uk/?post_type=job_listing&p=248284
About the role
Finance Officer, Manchester City Based.
6-Month Contract
£17.03 per hour, Immediate Start.
Mon to Fri, 9am to 5pm OR 8am to 4pm (Hybrid 3 days in, 2 WFH)
We’re looking for an experienced Finance Officer to join a high performing, welcoming team on a 6-month contract. This is a hands-on role for someone with a strong understanding of accounting principles and the confidence to work across the full ledger and month-end process.
Essentials
- Strong understanding of accounting principles and bookkeeping.
- Excellent knowledge of journals, including permanent and reversing journals.
- Strong full ledger knowledge and confidence working across the ledger.
- Experience supporting the month-end close process, including posting journals through to the ledger.
- Ability to prepare month-end variance analysis and support position reviews following soft close.
- Advanced Excel skills are essential – you’ll need to understand the logic behind formulas and confidently work with complex spreadsheets.
- Previous experience using SAGE Ledger would be highly advantageous.
This is a great opportunity for a technically strong finance professional who can hit the ground running, work accurately to tight deadlines and bring a hands-on approach to the month-end process.
Interested? For full details and company benefits, please email your CV FAO: TARA to [email removed]
We look forward to hearing from you!
Please note that due to the high volume of applications we receive, only those successfully shortlisted for the role will be personally contacted.
Reference: https://www.forrest-recruitment.co.uk/?post_type=job_listing&p=248284 · Posted 20 hours ago · Closes 27 Sep 2026 · Listed via Forrest Recruitment
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