Job Description

Grade UE06: 34,132 - 39,355 per annum

CSG / Finance Department / Financial Information, Reporting & Strategy Team (FIRST)

Full-time: 35 hours per week

Fixed-term: 15 months (maternity cover)

We are recruiting an Assistant Financial Accountant on a fixed term basis to cover a period of maternity leave. The role is based primarily within the capital accounting section of FIRST. The role will work to ensure that capital transactions are correctly processed, recorded and accounted for within the finance system, through to supporting the preparation of year end working schedules and external audit.

The Opportunity

In this role you will be;

Preparing account and ledger reconciliations and actively resolving issues identified Processing journals and cost loaders Supporting the month end accounting processes Ensuring the correct accounting of capital transactions in line with University policy, relevant Accounting Standards and the statements of recommended accounting practice (SORPs) Supporting the preparation of year end working papers, notes to the financial statements and related audit queries

The successful candidate will;

Have a high level of numeracy with excellent attention to detail and the ability to present financial information clearly Experience of working in a finance team Experience of working to a strict month end close timetable Have a good knowledge of Microsoft Excel Be highly self-motivated and thrive in constantly changing environments

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Application Information

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As a valued member of our team you can expect:

A competitive salary. An exciting, positive, creative, challenging and rewarding place to work. To be part of a diverse and vibrant international community. Comprehensive Staff Benefits, such as a generous holiday entitlement, competitive pension schemes, staff discounts, and family-friendly initiatives. Check out the full list on our

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Championing equality, diversity and inclusion

The University of Edinburgh holds a Silver Athena SWAN award in recognition of our commitment to advance gender equality in higher education. We are members of the Race Equality Charter and we are also Stonewall Scotland Diversity Champions, actively promoting LGBT equality.


Prior to any employment commencing with the University you will be required to evidence your right to work in the UK. Further information is available on our

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On this occasion the University will not consider applicants requiring sponsorship for this role. International workers will therefore only be able to take up this role if they can demonstrate an alternative right to work in the UK.

Key dates to note

The closing date for applications is

30th July 2025.

Unless stated otherwise the closing time for applications is 11:59pm GMT. If you are applying outside the UK the closing time on our adverts automatically adjusts to your browsers local time zone.


Interviews will be held in early/mid September.