Finance Officer - Hybrid Working - Permanent in Edinburgh

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

Permanent

Hours of Work: 35 per week (Monday to Friday)

In this role, you’ll be a vital member of our Finance team. Key actions include managing purchase ledger, reconciling bank accounts, and providing support for Scottish Government Shared Equity Schemes. You’ll ensure that Shared Equity documentation is complete for grant payments, post transactions to the purchase ledger, and handle internet banking payments efficiently.

Educated to standard grade level or equivalent (including English and Maths), you will have experience of purchase ledger and knowledge of financial systems software. The postholder will have relevant experience of providing administrative support and have knowledge of and commitment to providing excellent customer service. You will have proven basic accounting experience and a high standard of IT literacy and intermediate knowledge of Microsoft Office systems.

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; 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.

• 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 a Salary Exchange car leasing scheme, subject to the terms of the scheme
• ~ Life assurance scheme providing death in service benefits
• ~ 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
• ~ Access to purchase annual corporate clothing vouchers
• ~ Access to a credit union savings and borrowing scheme
• ~ Cycle to work scheme
• ~ Access to discounts on mobile airtime plans and much more!

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

Closing Date: Midnight Monday 20 July 2026

Interview Date: Interviews are being held w/c 27th July at our Edinburgh office.

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