Senior Financial Accountant

Sanderson Recruitment Plc; Easter Howgate; Hybrid; GBP 55,000 - 72,000; Full time

Job summary

Sanderson Recruitment Plc is hiring a Senior Financial Accountant on a 9-month contract in Edinburgh with hybrid working. The role focuses on statutory reporting, technical accounting leadership, year-end accounts, VAT, IFRS 16, and capital accounting.

You will liaise with external auditors and guide accounting policies across the finance function. The position requires CCAB qualification (or equivalent), strong IFRS knowledge, and proven experience delivering audited statutory accounts.

Qualifications

• CCAB qualified, or equivalent.
• Strong IFRS and technical accounting knowledge.
• Experience delivering audited statutory accounts.
• Experience with public sector accounting (FReM, SPFM) beneficial.
• Comfortable working with senior stakeholders and external auditors.
• Strong Excel and finance systems experience.

Responsibilities

• Leading the preparation and delivery of year-end statutory accounts.
• Acting as the key contact for external audit from planning through to completion.
• Providing technical accounting guidance across IFRS and accounting policies.
• Managing capital accounting and the fixed asset register.
• Overseeing VAT compliance and quarterly returns.
• Supporting financial planning and year-end outturn.
• Line managing and developing an Assistant Financial Accountant.

Skills

IFRS

Statutory accounts

External audit liaison

Excel

Education

CCAB qualified or equivalent

Tools

Excel

Finance systems

Job description

• Senior Financial Accountant
• 9-Month Contract
• Edinburgh/Hybrid
• 345p/d (Inside)

I'm working on a 9-month contract for a Senior Financial Accountant to join a public sector organisation in Edinburgh, taking ownership of statutory financial reporting and providing technical accounting leadership across the finance function.

This is a hands-on role with a strong focus on year-end accounts, external audit and technical accounting, alongside responsibility for areas including capital accounting, VAT, IFRS 16, provisions and impairments.

The role will involve:

• Leading the preparation and delivery of the year-end statutory accounts
• Acting as the key contact for external audit from planning through to completion
• Providing technical accounting guidance across IFRS, accounting policies and complex financial reporting
• Managing capital accounting and the fixed asset register
• Overseeing VAT compliance and quarterly returns
• Supporting financial planning, budgeting and year-end outturn
• Line managing and developing an Assistant Financial Accountant

What I'm looking for:

• CCAB qualified, or equivalent
• Strong technical accounting knowledge, particularly IFRS
• Previous experience delivering an audited set of statutory accounts
• Experience of FReM, SPFM or public sector accounting would be highly beneficial
• Comfortable working with senior stakeholders and external auditors
• Strong Excel and finance systems experience

Reasonable Adjustments:

Respect and equality are core values to us. We are proud of the diverse and inclusive community we have built, and we welcome applications from people of all backgrounds and perspectives. Our success is driven by our people, united by the spirit of partnership to deliver the best resourcing solutions for our clients.