Financial Reporting Accountant

JR United Kingdom; City of Edinburgh; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player in central Edinburgh is seeking a talented Accountant to join their collaborative finance team. This newly created role focuses on management accounting, offering the chance to engage in monthly reporting, budgeting, and variance analysis. The ideal candidate will have a strong technical accounting background and the ability to communicate effectively with non-financial colleagues. With a hybrid working model, this permanent opportunity provides a competitive salary and excellent benefits, making it a fantastic chance to add value across the business.

Qualifications

• Strong technical accounting skills with attention to detail.
• Confident communicator able to explain financials to non-financial colleagues.

Responsibilities

• Prepare monthly management accounts and finance packs.
• Support annual budgets and deliver variance analysis.
• Business partner with department heads for insights.

Skills

Management Accounting

Budgeting

Variance Analysis

Financial Reporting

Communication

Attention to Detail

Proactive Organization

Education

Part-qualified or fully qualified (ACCA/CIMA/CA)

QBE with relevant experience

Job description

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Change Accountancy and Finance are delighted to be partnering with a highly regarded business in central Edinburgh to recruit for a newly created Accountant position. This is a fantastic opportunity to join a collaborative finance team in a varied role that offers real scope to add value across the business.

The role is primarily focused on management accounting duties and will suit someone with a strong foundation in monthly reporting, budgeting and variance analysis, who also enjoys business partnering and driving continuous improvements.

What you’ll be doing:

• Prepare monthly management accounts, including prepayments, accruals and board reporting
• Prepare monthly finance packs and performance reports for senior stakeholders
• Support the preparation of annual budgets, reforecasts and statutory accounts
• Deliver detailed variance analysis and commentary
• Reconcile balance sheet accounts to trial balance monthly
• Business partner with department heads to provide insight and challenge
• Deputise for treasury accountant, authorising payments when required
• Support on ad hoc reporting and analysis as needed

What you’ll bring:

• Part-qualified, fully qualified (ACCA/CIMA/CA), or QBE with relevant experience
• Strong technical accounting skills, with excellent attention to detail
• Confident communicator, able to explain financials to non-financial colleagues
• Proactive and organised, with the ability to manage competing deadlines
• Experience within a legal environment is a bonus, but not essential

This is a permanent opportunity, offering a competitive salary, great benefits, and a hybrid working week (1–2 days from the office).

If you’d like to find out more, please get in touch or send your CV to [emailprotected] .