Assistant Financial Accountant job at Edinburgh Full Time NEW

UE06: £34,610.00 – £39,906.00 Per Annum.

Finance Department / Financial Accounting Team.

Full Time – 35 Hours Per Week.

Open Ended Contract – Permanent.

Financial Accounting Team are looking for an Assistant Financial Accountant to work within their busy team.

The successful candidate must have previous experience with a similar role in a management or financial accounting team, actively participating in month-end and year-end processes.

The postholder will be supporting financial accountants in period close processes and will be responsible for set of balance sheet reconciliations, including bank reconciliations and reconciliations for salary control accounts.

The postholder will be actively supporting the preparation and audit of statutory financial report.

The Opportunity

In this role, you will play a key part in supporting the financial integrity of the University by:

• preparing detailed balance sheet reconciliations, highlighting and resolving any issues identified with relevant business areas;
• preparing and processing month-end journals supporting several areas of financial accounting, such as investments, endowments, fixed assets, research, intercompany etc; and

supporting financial accountants in year-end procedures and preparing year end working paper and assisting in preparation of the annual financial statements for the university and the subsidiaries

The successful candidate will:

• have finalised their HNC/HND level/equivalent plus relevant work experience;
• have previous experience with a role in management or financial accounting team, actively participating in month-end and year-end processes;
• have experience with complex balance sheet reconciliations, incl. experience with complex bank reconciliations with a large number of transactions.
• have excellent communication and relationship-building skills to effectively partner with other teams and promote cross-team collaboration.

have high level of numeracy with good attention to detail and the ability to present financial information clearly.

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Development Opportunities

Financial Accounting Team is a supportive and encouraging team, providing an environment for those wishing to expand and further develop their knowledge and experience in financial accounting and statutory reporting. We have a longstanding commitment to training and staff development. We would welcome applicants from existing University colleagues.

All applicants should apply via the on-line application process and include a current CV and a cover letter explaining how they meet the requirements of the post.

As a valued member of our team, you can expect:

• A competitive salary.
• An exciting, positive, creative, challenging and rewarding place to work.
• To be part of a diverse and vibrant international community.

Comprehensive Staff Benefits, including generous annual leave entitlement, a defined benefits pension scheme, a wide range of staff discounts, family-friendly initiatives, and flexible work options. Check out the full list on our staff benefits page and use our reward calculator to discover the value of your pay and benefits.

Championing equality, diversity, and inclusion

The University of Edinburgh holds a Silver Athena SWAN award in recognition of our commitment to advance gender equality in higher education. We are members of the Race Equality Charter, and we are also Stonewall Scotland Diversity Champions, actively promoting LGBT equality. Prior to any employment commencing with the University, you will be required to evidence your right to work in the UK. Further information is available on our right to work webpages .

On this occasion the University will not consider applicants requiring sponsorship for this role. International workers will therefore only be able to take up this role if they can demonstrate an alternative right to work in the UK.

Key dates to note

The closing date for applications is 1 June 2026.

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