Financial Accountant

DescriptionGrade UE07: 41064 to 48822 per annumCSG / Financial Information Reporting and Strategy TeamFull-time: 35 hours per weekOpen-ended (permanent)FIRST are looking for a well-versed Financial Accountant to work within busy financial accounting team.The successful candidate must have experience with the preparation of financial statements and accompanying notes have a proven track record in financial or management accounting and lead and support on month-end and year-end processes and reconciliations.The postholder will be collaborating with colleagues at all levels and across all areas of the University offering guidance on financial accounting and control matters and fostering strong relationships with both internal and external stakeholders.The postholder must be comfortable with working with large datasets and ideally would have experience with an Oracle based accounting system or similar.The postholder must be a qualified accountant or in the final stages of the qualification process.As the role is hybrid-based the postholder is expected to be in the office two days a week minimum.The opportunity:In this role you will play a key part in maintaining the financial integrity of the University by supporting a number of our key financial accounting functions and providing guidance in financial reporting and control including: working as a Financial Accountant within the Financial Information Reporting and Strategy Team (FIRST) with responsibility for supporting monthly quarterly and annual financial accounting processes;supporting the preparation and audit process for our statutory financial report ensuring accurate and timely production of the core financial statements and supporting notes;collaborating with colleagues at all levels and across all areas of the University offering guidance on financial accounting and control matters and fostering strong relationships with both internal and external stakeholders; andpromoting the consistent application of financial policies and procedures across the University to ensure alignment with external standards and internal institutional policies.The successful candidate will:be a qualified accountant or in the final stages of the qualification process;have experience with preparation of financial statements and accompanying notes for a complex organisation;have experience of the preparation and oversight of complex balance sheet reconciliations; andhave excellent communication and relationship-building skills to effectively partner with stakeholders and promote collaboration.Click to view a copy of the full job description (opens new browser tab)Application InformationPlease ensure you include the following documents in your application:CVCover letterAs 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 such as a generous holiday entitlement competitive pension schemes staff discounts and family-friendly initiatives. Check out the full list on our staff benefits page (opens in a new tab) and use our reward calculator to discover the total value of your pay and benefits.Championing equality diversity and inclusionThe 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 (opens new browser tab).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 noteThe closing date for applications is 22nd October 2025.Unless stated otherwise the closing time for applications is 11:59pm GMT. If you are applying outside the UK the closing time on our adverts automatically adjusts to your browsers local time zone. Key Skills SRP systems,Financial Statement Preparation,Accounting Software,Hyperion,Financial Report Writing,GAAP,General Ledger Accounting,Accounting,Regulatory Reporting,Account Reconciliation,SOX,Financial Analysis Employment Type : Full-Time Department / Functional Area: Finance Experience: years Vacancy: 1 Yearly Salary Salary: 41064 - 48822