Assistant Financial Accountant

University of Edinburgh Information Services Group

Assistant Financial Accountant supporting the Financial Accounting Team at the University, preparing reconciliations and financial reports. Contributing to month-end and year-end processes in a collaborative environment.

Posted 5/19/2026full-time🇬🇧 United KingdomMid-LevelSenior💰 £34,610 - £39,906 per yearWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

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;
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

Requirements

What you’ll need

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.

Benefits

Comp & perks

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.

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Hard Skills & Tools

balance sheet reconciliationsmonth-end journalsyear-end proceduresfinancial accountingcomplex bank reconciliationsfinancial statements preparationnumeracyattention to detail

Soft Skills

communication skillsrelationship-building skillscross-team collaboration

Certifications

HNCHND