Meraki Talent
Assistant Accountant
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Meraki Talent Assistant Accountant Opportunity
Location: Edinburgh City Centre
Work Type: Permanent, full-time
Salary: £40,000–£45,000
Working Model: Hybrid
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
- 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
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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
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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.
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