Job Description
Three Bridges Recruitment is delighted to be partnering with a highly respected organisation in Edinburgh to recruit a qualified accountant into a unique Corporate Finance role. This is an excellent opportunity to work across investment, early-stage businesses & the commercialisation of innovative ideas.
The role has a structured split, working with a specialist investment team & partly within the wider finance function. You’ll lead financial reporting & valuations across an early-stage investment portfolio, alongside post-deal commercial finance, royalty auditing & risk evaluation. It’s an unusual mix of technical accounting, valuations & commercial finance. You’ll bring a commercial lens to investment methodology, pricing, fundraising & wider decision-making.
Why Work Here?
- Salary of up to £58,000 per annum
- 18-month fixed-term contract, with potential to continue beyond the initial term
- 35-hour working week
- 40 days combined annual leave & public holiday entitlement
- Strong employer pension contribution
- Flexible working & family-friendly policies
- Unique exposure to investment, valuations & post-deal commercial finance
- Opportunity to work across specialist investment & wider finance teams
- Collaborative, progressive working environment
Job
This role will give you the opportunity to:
- Lead valuation & financial reporting across a portfolio of early-stage & non-trading investments
- Undertake fair value & group valuations, ensuring methodologies are robust
- Apply UK GAAP, FRS 102 & relevant investment guidance, including IPEV
- Support investment pricing, valuation decisions & fundraising activity
- Analyse portfolio performance & provide insight to support decision-making
- Lead relevant statutory, compliance & reporting activity
- Support financial data, reporting & information systems
- Provide post-deal finance support across a portfolio of commercial agreements
- Undertake commercial analysis, royalty audits & risk evaluations
- Work across investment & finance teams, bringing a commercial lens to technical financial information
- Potentially take on management responsibility, depending on experience
You
This role could suit someone from a technical accounting, corporate finance, valuations or investment background looking for something broader remit. You don’t need to have covered every element, but you will need a strong technical foundation, credible valuation experience & a commercial mindset.
You will ideally possess the following:
- Professionally qualified accountant – ACCA, CIMA, CIPFA, ICAEW or ICAS
- Strong technical accounting knowledge, including UK GAAP & FRS 102
- Knowledge of investment valuation guidance, including IPEV
- Fair value valuation experience, ideally involving early-stage or non-trading businesses
- Experience of group accounting & valuations
- Ability to assess valuation methodologies & ensure a robust approach
- Strong financial analysis & reporting skills
- Commercial mindset with the ability to look beyond the numbers
- Ability to communicate complex financial information clearly
- Strong stakeholder & relationship-building skills
- Practical, proactive & collaborative approach
At Three Bridges Recruitment, two of our values are “striving for brilliance” & “relatability”. We want every applicant to receive an excellent experience & ensure that this opportunity is the right fit for you. Should this role be of interest, please apply with your most up-to-date CV or contact us for a confidential discussion.
Contact Details:
Three Bridges Recruitment LTD Recruitment Team
