Senior Financial Accountant

• Senior Financial Accountant
• 9-Month Contract
• Edinburgh/Hybrid
• 345p/d (Inside)

I'm working on a 9-month contract for a Senior Financial Accountant to join a public sector organisation in Edinburgh, taking ownership of statutory financial reporting and providing technical accounting leadership across the finance function.

This is a hands-on role with a strong focus on year-end accounts, external audit and technical accounting, alongside responsibility for areas including capital accounting, VAT, IFRS 16, provisions and impairments.

The role will involve:

• Leading the preparation and delivery of the year-end statutory accounts
• Acting as the key contact for external audit from planning through to completion
• Providing technical accounting guidance across IFRS, accounting policies and complex financial reporting
• Managing capital accounting and the fixed asset register
• Overseeing VAT compliance and quarterly returns
• Supporting financial planning, budgeting and year-end outturn
• Line managing and developing an Assistant Financial Accountant

What I'm looking for:

• CCAB qualified, or equivalent
• Strong technical accounting knowledge, particularly IFRS
• Previous experience delivering an audited set of statutory accounts
• Experience of FReM, SPFM or public sector accounting would be highly beneficial
• Comfortable working with senior stakeholders and external auditors
• Strong Excel and finance systems experience

Reasonable Adjustments:

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