Assistant Accountant

Adarma Security; City of Edinburgh; Hybrid; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading cybersecurity company in Edinburgh seeks an Assistant Accountant to ensure financial integrity. The role involves managing financial transactions, payroll processing, and supporting the finance team. The ideal candidate will have finance experience and be part qualified. The company offers a hybrid working model and various employee benefits.

Benefits

Private health care

Hybrid and flexible working

Buy and sell holiday

Ongoing training and development

Paid time off for training and volunteering

Cycle to work scheme

Company pension

Financial wellbeing support

Income protection

Qualifications

• Prior experience of working within a finance team.
• Experience carrying out payroll preparation.
• Exposure to management accounts preparation.

Responsibilities

• Ensure accurate completion of timesheets and monthly invoicing.
• Manage debt within the sales ledger and liaise with customers.
• Execute monthly payroll processing and prepare finance reports.

Skills

Organised

Attention to Detail

Self-starter

Learning Aptitude

Education

Part qualified (ICAS, ACA, ACCA & CIMA or equivalent)

Tools

Netsuite

Salesforce

Kimble

Job description

Application Deadline: 21 May 2025 at 12:00

Department: Finance Team

Location: Edinburgh, expectation of working in the office twice a week

Employment Type: Fixed-term for 12 months

What you’ll do

We are looking for an Assistant Accountant to play a critical role in ensuring our financial integrity by monitoring, processing, and reporting on company financial transactions to ensure data accuracy.

In this role, you'll:

• Ensure accurate and timely completion of timesheets and process of monthly sales invoicing and credit notes.
• Credit control - managing debt within the sales ledger, liaising with customers and maintaining creditor and debtor listings.
• Complete financial activities such as purchase ledger processing, cash balance reporting, bank reconciliations, and employee expense processing.
• Uphold revenue integrity, oversee invoicing and all revenue adjustments.
• Perform month-end journal postings accurately and finalising month-end figures for review.
• Handle HMRC reporting including VAT, PAYE, PSA and P11Ds.
• Support the wider finance team by maintaining a fixed asset register and processing pre-payments and accruals.
• Active management of the PO system, ensuring accuracy and automation where possible.
• Execute monthly payroll processing.
• Prepare finance reports, contributing to board reporting, and engage in finance department improvement projects.
• Respond to queries from customers, suppliers and employees in relation to issues such as billing, revenue, payroll and expenses.
• Support other ad hoc financial administration tasks.

What you’ll bring

• Prior experience of working within a finance team.
• Part qualified (ICAS, ACA, ACCA & CIMA or equivalent) and or qualified by experience.
• Previous experience carrying out payroll preparation.
• Previous experience or exposure to management accounts preparation.
• Organised with an eye for detail.
• Self-starter who is comfortable working autonomously.
• Aptitude for learning systems and processes quickly.
• Experience with Netsuite or other similar financial system and Salesforce/Kimble would be beneficial but full training will be provided.

Who we are

We’re a company on a mission to protect the promise of cyber resilience. From banking and retail to food delivery and manufacturing, our team of passionate cyber defenders are committed to protecting the things that matter. We stand side-by-side with our customers every day providing innovative cybersecurity solutions that protect against threats, mitigate risk and deliver outcomes that make a remarkable difference.

We want to defend cyberspace with people who share our passion for stopping cyber criminals. We empower access to equal opportunities, hiring people and their potential, not just a job description.

What we offer

• Private health care, virtual GP, 24/7 employee assistance programme and mental wellbeing platform
• Hybrid and flexible working
• Buy and sell holiday with an extra day off for your birthday
• Ongoing training and development, with industry recognised certifications
• Paid time off for training and volunteering
• Cycle to work and tech scheme
• Company pension
• Financial wellbeing support
• Income protection

We are leaders when it comes to inclusion. We believe a career in cybersecurity should be accessible for all and recognise that having a diverse team is essential to our success. We welcome all aspiring cyber defenders, irrespective of race, ethnicity, gender, age, sexual orientation, disability, neurotype or uniqueness. We understand that diversity goes beyond the surface and just as every hero has different talents, so too do our people.

You can find out more about our interview process by clicking here. We try to ensure our hiring experience is fair and accessible but recognise that sometimes we might miss something. If we have, please let us know by contacting our careers team via email or voice note on [e-mail],or connect with us on LinkedIn via our Adarma Company Page.

Note: This job posting is intended for direct applicants only. We are not seeking external support from agencies and recruiters.