Assistant Accountant - #2158016

Meraki Talent are supporting the appointment of a permanent, full-time Assistant Accountant in Edinburgh City Centre, offering hybrid working, a strong benefits package and a salary of £40,000–£45,000.

The Opportunity

Join a well-established organisation with a broad range of commercial activities. Finance works closely with colleagues across the business, providing clear reporting and practical insight to support performance and day-to-day decisions.

The Role

This position combines financial analysis, month-end reporting and transactional finance. You'll support several commercial and operational departments, helping them understand their financial performance while maintaining accurate financial records.

Key responsibilities include:

• Delivering month-end reporting and regular revenue analysis
• Reviewing performance against budgets and forecasts, investigating variances and providing clear commentary
• Analysing commercial KPIs, pricing and costs to identify opportunities for improvement
• Working with departmental stakeholders to support financial planning and operational decisions
• Handling transactional finance activities, including customer invoicing, payment allocation, collections and accounts receivable
• Developing reports and improving financial processes, controls and systems

Why Join

• Salary of £40,000–£45,000
• Edinburgh City Centre location
• Hybrid working
• Strong wider benefits package
• Support from an experienced leadership team and exposure to senior stakeholders

What You'll Bring

• Proven experience in month-end reporting, variance analysis and financial analysis
• Willingness to undertake transactional finance alongside analytical responsibilities
• Similar experience, relevant transferable skills or a qualified-by-experience background
• Strong Excel and finance systems skills
• Confidence explaining financial information to non-finance colleagues
• This role is aimed at experienced finance professionals who are not studying or planning to pursue an accountancy qualification. It is not suited to part-qualified candidates or those seeking a study-supported development role.

Next Steps

For a private and confidential discussion, please contact Rhys Dow at Meraki Talent.