Group Financial Accountant

Group Financial Accountant

Salary: £50,492.00 to £63,254.00 per annum (dependent on skills and experience)

This post will be based at Link’s Edinburgh office. However, hybrid working is available with this role.

Alternative working patterns and/or working arrangements will be considered.

The Role

At Link, people are at the heart of everything we do. Our people have made our award-winning social enterprise the success it is today and as it continues to grow, we want them to be the best they can be and to reach their potential.

A new and exciting position of Group Financial Accountant has arisen within Link Group’s Finance Department.

The post holder will take a senior leading role in Financial Accounting across the group ensuring consistency in the production of financial statutory accounts and coordinate the audit process. The role will provide the postholder with the opportunity to gain broad experience in a diverse and growing organisation.

Responsibility for the production of the Link Group financial accounts and the management of the Group Fixed Asset team are key requirements of this role.

About You

As a qualified Accountant with a recognised accounting body or studying towards this, the Group Financial Accountant will have proven experience in a financial or management accounting role as well as statutory financial reporting and audit.

You will have a firm understanding of key accounting concepts and reporting requirements and the ability to present financial information to a varied audience.

This role requires experience of building successful relationships with people at all levels and with non-finance business partners. Advanced level of IT skills and excellent knowledge of Microsoft systems (Excel, Word) and web enabled IT tools and software is an essential requirement for this role.

In return you will be offered the opportunity to enhance your skills and knowledge through employee training and development. You can expect to work in a supportive, trusting and transparent working environment, with the autonomy to offer creative and innovative solutions whilst maintaining Link’ s values; Responsibility, Empathy, Social Impact, Participate, Equality, Challenge and Transparency.

For further information on the main position accountabilities and a comprehensive list of the essential and desirable criteria required for this post, please refer to the Job Specification in the Job information Pack above.

What’s in it for you?

As an Investor in People, we strive for continuous improvement through the management and growth of our staff, offering a wide range of training and development opportunities.

As a Link employee, you'll likely benefit from the following:

• Competitive salary, reviewed annually, and opportunity for annual performance related salary increases and discretionary non-consolidated pay awards subject to terms of the scheme
• 35 days’ holiday per year (inclusive of public holidays) pro rata plus an additional 1 day’s pro rata holiday per year after 1 years’ service up to a maximum of 40 days per year
• Opportunity to buy and sell holiday days
• Enhanced company sick and family friendly pay
• Access to paid qualifications and a wide range of learning and development opportunities and funded professional membership
• Defined contribution pension with matched generous employer pension contributions plus salary exchange and additional voluntary contribution options
• Access to an Electric vehicle leasing scheme, subject to the terms of the scheme
• Life assurance scheme providing death in service benefits to named beneficiaries
• Healthcare cash plan for employees (and dependents) to support health and wellbeing plus discounts on shopping, restaurants and other services
• Employee assistance programme for employees and their immediate household dependants to support health, mental and financial well-being
• Annual flu vaccination
• Access to a savings and borrowing scheme
• Cycle to work scheme
• Travel season/travel ticket loan and much more!

You will work with colleagues who offer support to ensure our customers' expectations are met. In return, we are looking for applications from people who will contribute to our aims and work to the highest professional standards.

This post is subject to Basic Disclosure.

Closing Date: Midnight on Wednesday 18 September 2024

Interview Date: Interviews are being held on Wednesday 25 September 2024 at Link’s Edinburgh office.

Further Information

Interested? If you have any questions about the role, please email jobs@linkhaltd.co.uk and we can arrange for someone from the service to call you for an informal chat.

How to Apply

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If you would like to send a CV in addition to your application, please email this to jobs@linkhaltd.co.uk.

We can offer suitable alternative methods to apply if requested including although not exclusively; hard copy, Braille and audio. You can request these by emailing our Resourcing Team at jobs@linkhaltd.co.uk and detailing which format you would require.

Please note should an internal applicant be successful in applying for this position on either a seconded or permanent basis, they will move to the terms and conditions associated with the role for the duration of the time they are in post. The terms and conditions are outlined in the advert above, and in the job description.

We aim at all times to recruit the person who is most suited to the job and welcome applications from people of all backgrounds and from anyone who shares our commitment to inclusion. Our offices are fully accessible to wheelchair users and, as a Disability Confident Leader, we will interview all disabled candidates who meet the essential criteria.