£63K/yr
City of Edinburgh, Scotland
Permanent, Variable

Senior Accountant

Posted by Meraki Talent Limited.

Meraki Talent are supporting with the appointment of a permanent Senior Accountant based in Edinburgh paying up to £63,000 plus an excellent benefits package.

The Company

This business has expanded through organic growth and acquisitions, and although significantly larger than it was a decade ago it's core values remain intact and stronger than ever. It's growth journey is far from over, and the next 5-10 years sounds highly exciting as it realigns its approach & market offering to dominate the domestic market further, and improve it's international presence.

Career Progression & Development

As a result of it's strategic plan and objectives, it's highly likely this Senior Accountant will evolve into a bigger role so the company would be delighted to entertain applications of ambitious individuals that are willing to earn their stars and stripes within the next 2 years to then be presented with strong career progression and development opportunities.

The Role

The position will report into the Head of Finance with a dotted line and regular contact to both the Head of Commercial Finance and the CFO. This is an extremely varied position, that has excellent exposure to both BAU, commercial and operational finance. The key components of the role will include:

BAU Finance

  • Reporting to and deputising for the Head of Finance
  • Mentoring, training and development of part qualified Accountant
  • Leading a robust month-end close
  • Feeding into annual audit
  • Balance sheet integrity & reconciliations
  • Maintenance of fixed assets
  • VAT returns
  • Overseeing maintenance of all ledgers & bank accounts
  • Overseeing payroll data, accuracy and integrity

Commercial/Operational Finance

  • Involvement in process/continuous improvement projects
  • Production and presentation of monthly management accounts
  • Variance analysis
  • Budgeting, forecasting & re-forecasting
  • Financial analysis - OPEX, CAPEX, sales, revenue, KPI's
  • Supporting of ERP & dashboard developments

On Offer

The position of Senior Accountant is based in Edinburgh with excellent flexible/hybrid working. The role will also offer:

  • Up to £63,000 base salary
  • Excellent benefits package
  • Hybrid/flexible working

Next Steps

Please do not hesitate to contact John Gilbertson for a private & confidential discussion regarding this excellent permanent role.