Management Accountant - Full-time, Fixed Term (10 months)

Edinburgh Napier University; City of Edinburgh; On-site; GBP 37,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading educational institution in Scotland seeks an experienced Management Accountant to join their finance team. This role involves ensuring the smooth delivery of financial activities and providing comprehensive support in management accounts preparation. Candidates should have Part Qualified Accountant qualifications and strong analytical and financial management skills. This position offers competitive salary and an attractive benefits package, including generous annual leave and pension scheme.

Benefits

41 days annual leave

Generous pension scheme (17.6% employer contribution)

Professional learning and development opportunities

Discounted access to on-site sports facilities

Qualifications

• Proven skills to take ownership of a financial portfolio.
• Experience in managing and delivering financial project objectives.
• Ability to work under pressure and with minimal supervision.
• Results-oriented and focused on delivering on time with accuracy.

Responsibilities

• Provide comprehensive day-to-day support to the Finance Business Partnering team.
• Prepare management accounts and associated financial reports.
• Ensure smooth delivery of core financial activities.

Skills

Analytical skills

Financial project management

Time management

Management accounting

Technical skills

Education

Part Qualified Accountant qualifications

Educated to degree level or equivalent experience

Job description

Come be part of our collaborative and progressive team!

This is a brilliant opportunity to join our strong finance team, which is crucial to our success at Edinburgh Napier University, providing an efficient, customer-focused, and proactive service to the university’s internal and external customers.

This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced and capable management accountant to bring strong management accounting skills who wants to develop further while making a tangible impact in the day‑to‑day running of a busy finance team.

We are looking for someone with proven skills who can confidently take ownership of their portfolio and ensure the smooth delivery of our core financial activities.

About the Role

The role is based in the Finance Business Partnering Team / Financial Reporting Team, where the role holder will provide comprehensive day‑to‑day support to the Finance Business Partnering team in the financial management of the relevant area. This includes responsibility for the preparation of management accounts and associated financial reports. The variety of the work will give you excellent exposure and the opportunity to develop your skills across the University.

What we will need from you

You must have

• Part Qualified Accountant qualifications
• Ability to apply analytical skills and provide financial insight beyond the traditional functions of finance and to bring them to bear on a broad range of organisational issues.
• Excellent financial project management and time management skills as well as creative thinking, are essential for this role.
• Educated to degree level or equivalent experience.
• Experience in managing and delivering financial project objectives.
• Ability to work under pressure and with minimal supervision.
• A keen team player with strong technical skills within management accounting and analysis.
• Results‑oriented and focused on delivering on time with accuracy.

Benefits we offer

In return, we offer a great working environment where we support ambition, recognise achievement and offer an attractive benefits package. This includes:

• minimum of 41 days annual leave (includes 10 fixed bank holidays)
• a generous pension scheme (employer contribution of 17.6%)
• professional learning and development opportunities
• discounted access to on‑site sports facilities and a wide range of other staff discounts

Additional Information

Salary: £37,694 - £41,064–Grade 5 pro rata

Interviews: Week of 12th January

We will be speaking to potential candidates on a rolling basis, so early applications are encouraged.

On this occasion, the University will not consider applicants requiring sponsorship or visa support for this role. International applicants will therefore only be able to take up this role if they can demonstrate an alternative right to work in the UK. Edinburgh Napier is committed to creating an environment where everyone feels proud, confident, challenged and supported and are holders of Disability Confident, Carer Positive and Stonewall Diversity Champion status

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