Group Financial Accountant

Menzies Aviation; City of Edinburgh; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A global aviation services company in Edinburgh is seeking a Group Financial Accountant to manage financial reporting and liaise with senior management. Ideal for those with up to 2 years of post-qualification experience, the role offers opportunities for career development in a dynamic commercial environment. Candidates must have strong technical accounting knowledge, especially in IFRS, and excellent skills in Excel, Word, and PowerPoint.

Qualifications

• Up to 2 years post-qualified experience.
• Experience in liaising with senior management.
• High levels of drive and initiative.

Responsibilities

• Participate in Group month-end consolidation process.
• Prepare and analyze group consolidated Cash Flow reports.
• Lead preparation and submission of consolidated Group reporting packs.
• Review monthly financial results and KPIs.
• Prepare statutory accounts for UK subsidiaries.

Skills

Technical accounting knowledge of IFRS

Excellent working knowledge of Excel

Strong verbal and written communication

Ability to problem solve and think analytically

Education

Qualified accountant (CA/ACA or equivalent)

Tools

Excel

Word

PowerPoint

Job description

Overview

People. Passion. Pride. This is what has driven our teams since 1833.

Since that time, we have developed to become a critical partner in the global aviation industry, delivering time-critical logistics services at 350 locations in more than 65 countries, across six continents.

But at the heart of our business is our people.

Role Purpose

The Group Financial Accountant will be responsible for various aspects of financial reporting, both internal and external. This role will liaise with senior management, including Group Financial Controller and Head of FP&A. The role forms an important part of a strong team and is central to our future development and ambitious business plans. The role brings opportunities to progress both within Group Finance or in other parts of the business.

The role is ideally suited for a first move out of practice or for an accountant with industry experience looking to experience a dynamic commercial environment with opportunities to develop their careers. The successful candidate will play a highly visible role in the success of the group\'s audit process, liaising with senior members of the external audit team, in addition to the statutory audits of the Group\'s UK subsidiaries.

What you will be doing

• Active participation in Group month end consolidation process and reporting to parent Group finance team including preparation of consolidation adjustments and review of Group P&L & Balance Sheet.
• Preparation and analysis of group consolidated Cash Flow reports and forecasts
• Leading preparation and submission of consolidated Group reporting packs to parent company including disclosures required in Group financial statements prepared under IFRS.
• Preparation of weekly, monthly and quarterly group performance reports and analysis
• Review of monthly financial results and KPIs, checking data integrity and querying variances, conducting reviews with regions, identifying trends, challenges and actions needed
• Lead preparation and submission of statutory accounts for subsidiaries in the UK.

Would you like to see more detail on the accountabilities of the role? Please see the attached job description for further information

Safety, Security, Wellbeing and Compliance:

You will have a responsibility and duty whilst at work to take reasonable care of the health, safety and wellbeing of yourself and others in accordance with provided information, training, and workplace health and safety rules or procedures. The company is committed to providing a safe working environment for all staff members. In all areas of our business there is a potential risk to the health, safety and welfare to everyone on our sites through the misuse of alcohol and drugs. As such the Company prohibits such misuse and carries out regular testing to enforce our Substance Misuse Policy.

Please see the attached job description for further details on safety, security, wellbeing & compliance.

What we are looking for

• A qualified accountant (CA/ACA or equivalent), with up to 2 years post qualified experience.
• High level of technical accounting knowledge of IFRS required.
• Excellent working knowledge of Excel, Word and PowerPoint.
• Ability to communicate confidently at all levels across the group, particularly with senior and executive management both verbally and in drafting papers.
• High levels of drive and initiative with the ability to problem solve, think analytically and challenge current practice.

Diversity

Menzies Aviation are a committed equal opportunity employer and encourage applications for suitably qualified and eligible applicants regardless of sex, race, disability, age, sexual orientation, gender reassignment, religion or belief, marital status, pregnancy, and maternity. We strive to create an inclusive working environment, where the different knowledge, perspectives, experiences, and approaches of our global workforce are represented. Where everyone feels valued and can reach their full potential.

Please be aware that as part of our recruitment process, we may look to use a variety of resourcing tools to help us understand your skills and experience in relation to the role. Please feel free to contact to recruiter below, if there are any reasonable adjustments to our process that you would like us to consider.

As part of our recruitment process, we will always consider how candidates fit with our values which you can learn more about here .

Application Instructions

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Documents

• JD - Group Fianncial Accountant Oct 2025.pdf (140.15 KB)