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Financial Accountant

Meraki Talent Limited
Posted 20 hours ago, valid for a month
Location

Edinburgh, City of Edinburgh EH105BP, Scotland

Contract type

Full Time

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  • Meraki Talent is seeking a permanent Financial Accountant based in Edinburgh, offering a salary of £55,000 along with a fantastic bonus, pension, and benefits.
  • The company has experienced significant growth and diversification over the past decade, investing in infrastructure and support functions to enhance internal services.
  • This role involves business partnering, preparation of statutory accounts, and liaising with external auditors, among other responsibilities.
  • Candidates should be qualified accountants with strong financial accounting principles and communication skills, ideally with exposure to change or transformation projects.
  • The employer is open to applicants transitioning from accountancy practice into industry, provided they have a solid understanding of debits and credits.

Meraki Talent are supporting with the appointment of a permanent Financial Accountant based in Edinburgh (hybrid working) paying £55,000 + fantastic bonus, pension and benefits.

The CompanyThis highly commercial business has evolved significantly over the past decade as a result of organic growth, and creating several new revenue streams through diversification. Over the past few years, it has invested heavily in infrastructure, systems, back office and central support function to ensure it’s internal services are tip of the sword & capable of enabling the business to achieve its strategic objectives.This company has a truly unique culture and environment where it’s consider fast paced, with lots of juicy value-add projects in finance, but also places a huge empathise on employee well-being through being massively supportive, collaborative and creating brilliant flexibility including a great work like balance.

Finance Mentor Figures

This business has one of thee most talented finance functions in Scotland, with several extremely impressive senior qualified professionals that are passionate about mentoring & developing aspiring finance professionals to ensure they reach their full potential.

The Role

The position of Financial Accountant is a varied role, with the key components including:

  • Business partnering with key stakeholders both senior & non-financial
  • Preparation of statutory accounts & returns
  • Preparation for annual audit, including liaising with External Auditors
  • Assisting to enhance organisational governance, risk & compliance process
  • Reviewing and developing processes, procedures, controls & systems
  • Involved in change/transformation projects
  • Balance sheet reconciliations
  • Liaising with FP&A to utilise data to influence strategic direction and decision making
  • Liaising with transactional finance

On Offer

The position of Financial Accountant is based in Edinburgh with good hybrid & flexible working. The role will also offer:

  • £55,000 base salary
  • Fantastic bonus potential
  • Great employer pension
  • A range of other benefits & perks
  • Flexible & hybrid working

Candidate Profile

The employer is willing to consider applications from the following applicants:

  • Qualified Accountant
  • Strong financial accounting principles
  • Strong communication and stakeholder managements skills
  • Exposure or an interest in change/transformation would be advantageous

The employer is willing to consider an individual seeking their first move from an Accountancy Practice/Firm into industry provide they have a complex audit/business advisory portfolio with solid understanding of debits & credits.

Next Steps

Please don’t hesitate to contact John Gilbertson for a private & confidential discussion regarding this excellent permanent opportunity.

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In order to submit this application, a Reed account will be created for you. As such, in addition to applying for this job, you will be signed up to all Reed’s services as part of the process. By submitting this application, you agree to Reed’s Terms and Conditions and acknowledge that your personal data will be transferred to Reed and processed by them in accordance with their Privacy Policy.