Accountant in Edinburgh

Salary: £45,036.00 to £56,295.00 per annum depending on skills and experience

Hours of work: 35 hours per week, Monday to Friday

This post is based at Link’s Edinburgh office. However, hybrid working is available with this role and alternative working patterns 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. Link is looking for an Accountant who will help to provide a high quality, comprehensive financial and management accounting service to a portfolio of subsidiaries and business units within the Link group. The post holder will work in a team, managed by a senior accountant, to provide financial reporting, business and strategic planning, budgeting services and generalist financial advice. In addition, the successful candidate will also be required to present financial information to budget managers. The Accountant will operate as part of the team within their designated portfolio. Working closely with the Finance Business Partners, Assistant Accountants, Finance Officers and budget holders, the post holder will have a thorough understanding of the accounting processes and business plans for the subsidiaries and business units supported and will provide support with operational finance and accounting to meet the regulatory and finance departmental objectives.

About You

You will be a part qualified accountant with a recognised accounting body (e.g. ICAS, ACA, ACCA, CIMA) and actively studying. The successful candidate will have proven experience in a financial or management accounting role and the ability to present financial information to a varied audience. Strong interpersonal skills, including the ability to develop effective relationships with colleagues and external organisations is essential combined with a customer-focused approach to service delivery. This role requires an advanced level of IT skills and excellent knowledge of Microsoft systems (Excel and Word) and web enabled IT tools and software. 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, Equity, Challenge and Transparency.

What’s in it for you?

• 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 role is subject to Level 1 Disclosure check under the Disclosure (Scotland) Act 2020.

Closing Date: Midnight on Monday 20 July 2026

Interview Date: Interviews are being held on Thursday 30 July 2026 at Link’s Edinburgh Office.

How to Apply

Our online application method is the most efficient way to apply and can be started by clicking the “Apply Now” button below. Also, if you aren’t sure about how long you have to fill in the form, you will be able to save it and return to it by clicking on the ‘My Applications’ tab of the vacancy search page and entering your username and password. We would strongly encourage applicants to make their application as authentic to them as possible and ensure that it genuinely reflects the skills and experience that you can bring to the role. AI can be helpful with structuring answers in an application, however if overly relied on, it can risk an application appearing generic and less relevant to the role, which reduces the likelihood of being shortlisted.

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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 interview locations have step free or level access therefore may be accessible to applicants using mobility equipment such as wheelchairs and walking equipment however, if you have any specific access requirements, please let us know and we will be happy to provide more information and/or support. As a Disability Confident Leader, we will interview all disabled candidates who meet the essential criteria.