Interim Part-Qualified Accountant – Edinburgh

About the role

This interim position is for a part‑qualified accountant based in Edinburgh, reporting directly to the CEO. It offers a hybrid and flexible working model and is initially a three‑month assignment with the possibility of becoming permanent.

Key responsibilities

• Support the month‑end close process, ensuring accurate and timely financial reporting.
• Review and approve transactional finance activities, including purchasing, invoicing and bank payments.
• Manage employee expenses, ensuring accurate processing and reporting.
• Prepare and review balance‑sheet reconciliations and P&L analysis, investigating variances where required.
• Assist the year‑end audit process, providing reconciliations and responding to audit queries.
• Handle statutory reporting such as VAT returns and other HMRC submissions.
• Maintain and reconcile the fixed‑asset register.
• Provide broader finance team support, including bookkeeping, process improvements and ad‑hoc finance tasks.

Required profile

• Part‑qualified accountant (e.g., ACA, ACCA) or qualified by experience.
• Immediately available.
• Strong communicator.

Required skills

• Experience using a variety of financial systems.

What we offer

• Hybrid and flexible working arrangement.
• Salary up to £42,000 per annum.
• Potential for permanent contract after the initial three‑month term.