Accountant

Change Recruitment; City of Edinburgh; Hybrid; GBP 38,000 - 42,000; Part time

Job summary

A leading recruitment agency is looking for an interim accountant in Edinburgh. The role focuses on operational finance tasks, requiring strong experience in month-end close processes. You will support the finance team while working in a dynamic environment. The position involves a hybrid working model, combining office and remote work, and is temporary.

Qualifications

• Experience in month-end close processes required.
• Confident in asking for help when needed.
• Ability to engage proactively with the finance team.

Responsibilities

• Support across operational finance duties.
• Perform month-end close activities.
• Manage invoice processing from approval to payment.

Skills

Operational finance experience

Strong communication skills

Adaptability

Education

Part qualified or qualified accounting degree

Tools

Xero

Job description

This range is provided by Change Recruitment. Your actual pay will be based on your skills and experience — talk with your recruiter to learn more.

Base pay range

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Change Accountancy and Finance are partnering our client on an exclusive basis to recruit an interim accountant to their team. For an initial 6 month basis, the role will be responsible for supporting across a range of operational finance duties, end to end invoice processing and month end close with supporting reporting duties, as they experience a period of growth and change in the department. Applicants will be either part qualified or qualified and come with strong experience in operational finance duties as well as month end close, with the ability to adapt to a range of duties as they arise.

This role will be within scope of IR35 and on a daily rate basis.

Key duties of the role will cover the following;

• Responsible for a range of month end close activities with supporting commentary for month end packs
• General ledger reconciliation and posting of supporting journal entries
• Performing intercompany and bank reconciliations
• End to end transactional processing, managing the invoice approval process through to payment
• Assisting in cash flow forecasting, analysis and commentary
• Proactive engaging with the wider finance team, resolving queries and building relationships across departments

Applicants for the role will be able to demonstrate their month end close experience as well as strong communication, key for our client is an individual that will get up to speed quickly and be confident asking for help where needed. Core operational finance experience is a must and experience using Xero would be of benefit.

In return, the role will offer an individual the opportunity to work for a business that is experiencing an exciting period of Change, in a great culture and working environment.

Hybrid Pattern: 2/3 days in office

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Associate

Employment type

• Employment type

  Temporary

Job function

• Job function

  Accounting/Auditing and Finance

• Industries

  Financial Services and Professional Services

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