About the role

This is a hands-on analytical role within the finance team which involves delivering the month end process, using data to identify key financial trends and insight into variances, supporting the development of annual budgets and forecasts and therefore ensuring the finance team and wider stakeholders has quality and timely data at their disposal. You will have the chance to be involved in the Commercial (Aero and Non-Aero) teams of the airport, providing vital insight on performance and financial projections that help shape business strategies and decisions within the airport, so this role will allow you to get a comprehensive overview of the operation.

Reporting to the Commercial Business Partner this role will form part of a team of Management Accountants supporting finance and commercial stakeholders and it is therefore essential the candidate has experience in a finance environment handling a high volume of complex data, as well as being able to build relationships across the finance team and the wider business.

This role will become important member of the finance team going forward as the team seeks to grow its reputation as a key partner to commercial teams across the Airport.

You can find out more about the team here

What you'll be doing

Delivery of the month end process including, but not restricted to, preparation and review of journals, preparation of management accounts together with variance analysis against budget and forecast
Ownership of the balance sheet reconciliations for the business partnering team
Utilising the insights from monthly variance analysis to prepare rolling forecasts for the Commercial departments
Detailed investigation of month end variances through collection and analysis of data from business objects, NetSuite and other data sources across the airport
Contribute to analysis activity as required by the Business Partnering team to provide financial modelling that supports and challenges key business strategies and decisions
Liaising with external auditors to ensure completion of the annual audit
Support the planning and execution of annual budget and reforecasts processes
Monitoring the monthly financial performance of the business through attending weekly business performance meetings

What we're looking for

To apply for this role, you'll need:

Recently or Part Qualified Accountant (e.g. CA, ACCA, CIMA), but consideration will also be given to candidates qualified by experience, with a preference of experience in a commercial environment
Excellent IT skills including MS Office and a good working knowledge of accounting systems in a large organisation
Ability to analyse diverse financial data and produce concise analysis and recommendations
Experience in management reporting, planning and budgeting skills
Strengths
High levels of drive and personal commitment to achieve success
Organisation and prioritisation of workload to meet strict deadlines
Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills
Ability to build relationships at all levels within the finance team
A strong team player, with a desire to make a significant contribution to the finance department

The following Items would be nice to have but are not essential

Finance systems experience desirable

You must be able to be cleared in accordance with CAA regulations (includes providing a satisfactory five-year reference history and EAL being able to undertake a satisfactory Criminal Record Check and Counter Terrorist Check (CTC) on your behalf. Please note for the CTC, candidates must have been living in the UK for the last 3 consecutive years).

If your experience looks slightly different to what we’ve listed here, we encourage you to still apply. You could add something we didn’t know we needed.

What we'll offer you

Pension scheme- employer contributions can be up to 7%
32 days holiday, based on full time roles, increasing with service
Annual discretionary bonus
Supporting your health and wellbeing- private healthcare after 1 years’ service, access to our Employee Assistance Programme and occupational health services
Free car parking on site and when you go on holiday
We offer a range of other benefits, find out more here

Why EDI?

We are Edinburgh Airport, where Scotland meets the world. The success of the airport comes down to our people, and you can help us deliver even more big days for our passengers and colleagues. The development of your career is important to us, and we’ll support and encourage this every step of the way. As a business we’re driven by our values – they’re at the core of our culture and everything we do. We’re looking for people who will demonstrate these values day-in, day-out. So if this sounds like you, apply now and get ready for your career to take off.

Building a diverse workforce that is inclusive and accessible to all is a priority for our business. As part of this journey, we are proud to be the first UK airport to be endorsed by WORK180. They only recognise great employers for all women. Find out about our policies on our WORK180 employer page.

As a Disability Confident Leader, we are committed to ensuring applicants with a disability can participate fully in our recruitment process. Please let us know in your application form if you require any adjustments, such as parking arrangements or alternative methods of communication.

Commercial Management Accountant