Assistant Accountant

Company: Meraki Talent
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Location: City of Edinburgh
Job Description:

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
  • 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.

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Posted: October 15th, 2026