Finance Officer

Celestia eScan SL; City of Edinburgh; Hybrid; GBP 40,000 - GBP 55,000; Full time

Job summary

A financial services firm in Edinburgh seeks a motivated Finance Officer to cover maternity leave. Responsibilities include ensuring deadlines, managing payroll, and preparing financial reports. Applicants need to be qualified accountants with strong technical accounting knowledge and experience in external audits. Proficiency in Excel, Word, and PowerPoint is essential. The position offers hybrid working options and requires excellent interpersonal skills and attention to detail.

Qualifications

• The candidate must have strong technical accounting knowledge.
• Experience with external audits is required.
• Strong Excel skills and proficiency in Word and PowerPoint are necessary.

Responsibilities

• Ensure all internal and external deadlines are met.
• Review and approve invoices, payments, and bank reconciliations.
• Manage payroll and monthly payroll review.
• Prepare and review monthly management accounts.

Skills

Interpersonal skills

Technical accounting knowledge

Strong Excel skills

Confident communicator

Highly organized

Education

Qualified accountant (or qualified by experience)

Tools

Excel

Word

PowerPoint

Job description

We are seeking a highly motivated Finance Officer to cover maternity leave within our Finance team. The successful candidate will bring strong interpersonal skills, a positive, hands-on approach, and the ability to manage competing priorities in a growing business. Reporting directly to the CEO, you will lead day-to-day finance operations and support the wider business with accurate reporting and financial insight. The role is based at our Edinburgh office (Heriot-Watt Research Park) with the option for hybrid working.

We are an equal opportunities employer committed to creating an inclusive and supportive working environment. This role is not open to candidates requiring a UK work permit.

Responsibilities

• Ensure all internal and external deadlines are met
• Review and approve invoices, payments, and bank reconciliations
• Manage payroll and monthly payroll review
• Oversee financial matters for a small overseas subsidiary
• Improve and streamline finance processes to reduce risk and errors
• Develop, maintain, and document finance processes and controls to support consistency, knowledge sharing, and business growth

Reporting & Controls

• Prepare and review monthly management accounts
• Produce cash flow reporting and forecasts
• Liaise with budget holders on project budgets
• Lead external audit process and manage internal and external stakeholders
• Lead R&D tax credit preparation with external advisors

Stakeholder & Business Support

• Act as the main Finance contact across the business
• Liaise with Group Finance, Group CFO, auditors, and external advisors
• Assess the financial impact of new processes or business decisions
• Work closely with the CEO and Director of Operations on business improvements

Required

• Qualified accountant (or qualified by experience)
• Strong technical accounting knowledge
• Experience of external audits
• Highly organised, adaptable, and detail-focused
• Confident communicator (written and verbal)
• Strong Excel skills (Word and PowerPoint also required)

We endeavour to respond quickly to all applications so if interested please send an email to [e-mail] or apply by filling out the form you will find below.

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