Job Description

The job requirements are detailed below. Where applicable the skills, qualifications and memberships required for this job have also been included.
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Salary

From 44,709 pay award pending

Contractual hours

35

Basis

Full time

Region

Finance Procurement Unit

Package

Standard SCTS package plus benefits

Date posted

10/11/2025

Job reference

REQ01032



We are recruiting for a qualified Senior Financial Accountant to join the Finance and Procurement team in a key strategic role on a full time permanent basis. You will play a crucial role in the management of the SCTS annual reporting and accounts process. Working as part of a highly specialised team you will be leading on the management of complex capital accounting and provide expert support to the wider business on technical matters.

The role involves preparing complex financial statements and reports in compliance with IFRS, providing guidance on new accounting standards and delivering high quality recommendations to senior stakeholders. In addition to supporting the audit process you will collaborate with cross functional teams to ensure accurate and timely financial reporting. Supporting strategic decision making is a central part of this role through accurate and timely financial reporting.

Previous experience of working in the public sector is not essential for this role but you must be a qualified accountant who can demonstrate excellent technical accounting skills. This experience can come from working in the private sector or within a firm of chartered accountants.

The role offers hybrid working, 2 days per week at Saughton House in Edinburgh.

More information about the role and the essentual criteria we are looking for can be found in the attached job information pack.

Applications will be accepted until 11:59pm on Thursday 27 November 2025.

Your application must provide evidence of how you meet the criteria set out in the knowledge, skills and experience listed in the Person Specification in the Job Information Pack.

If invited for further assessment, this will consist of an interview and discussion topic.

Interviews are anticipated to be held 11 and 12 December 2025 at Saughton House.


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