Financial Reporting Accountant

JR United Kingdom; Livingston; Hybrid; GBP 55,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in central Edinburgh is looking for a Financial Reporting Manager to join their dynamic finance team. This role offers the opportunity to take ownership of financial reporting and manage a small team, while driving improvements in processes. The ideal candidate will be a fully qualified accountant with strong technical skills and a proactive approach to financial management.

Benefits

Excellent benefits

Hybrid working (2 days in office per week)

Qualifications

• Fully qualified accountant with experience in industry.
• Strong technical and reporting skills.
• Experience managing or mentoring team members.

Responsibilities

• Oversee the month-end close process and ensure timely delivery of financial reporting.
• Prepare monthly finance packs and reports for senior stakeholders.
• Manage and develop a small finance team.

Skills

Technical skills

Reporting skills

Communication

Team management

Continuous improvement mindset

Education

Qualified accountant (ACCA/CIMA/CA)

Job description

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Client:

Change Recruitment

Location:

livingston, United Kingdom

Job Category:

Other

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EU work permit required:

Yes

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Job Views:

5

Posted:

06.06.2025

Expiry Date:

21.07.2025

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Job Description:

Change Accountancy and Finance are delighted to be partnering with a growing and highly regarded business in central Edinburgh to recruit for a Financial Reporting Manager. This is a fantastic opportunity to join a dynamic and supportive finance team in a broad role that offers leadership responsibility and genuine scope to add value.

This newly created position is ideal for a qualified accountant with a couple of years’ post-qualification experience in industry, looking to take ownership of financial reporting while managing and developing a small team.

What you’ll be doing:

• Oversee the month-end close process and ensure timely delivery of financial reporting
• Prepare monthly finance packs and reports for senior stakeholders
• Support the annual budgeting and forecasting process
• Maintain strong financial controls and ensure balance sheet integrity
• Manage and develop a small finance team
• Drive improvements across reporting and processes
• Collaborate with departments across the business to deliver insight and analysis
• Support on project work and ad hoc reporting as required

What you’ll bring:

• Fully qualified accountant (ACCA/CIMA/CA) with a strong grounding in industry finance
• Excellent technical and reporting skills, with a commercial mindset
• Experience managing or mentoring team members
• Confident communicator, able to partner with non-finance stakeholders
• Proactive and hands-on, with a continuous improvement mindset

This is a permanent role offering a salary of £55–65k plus excellent benefits and hybrid working (2 days in the office per week).

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