Accountability Edinburgh is a fast growing Xero accounting practice, based in Edinburgh offering accounting consultancy, training, payroll, management reporting, advisory and bookkeeping services.
We specialise in Xero advisory work, clean-ups and consultation on accounting automation. Accountability Edinburgh won the 2025 UK Xero Awards as Best Bookkeeping Practice and Client Champion, the 2025 Accounting Excellence Award for Bookkeeping and were shortlisted for Digital Transformation delivery.
Our clients love what we do - and as a result of continued and substantial growth in this area, we are now looking to expand our team.
The Accounts Senior will take primary responsibility for a portfolio of clients within the practice – working with them to understand their businesses and to provide up to date and relevant management information. In addition, the practice provides the day to day finance support for clients and the Accounts Senior will be required to supervise this work, ensuring a high quality of delivery and that work is turned out to an appropriate timetable.
Person Specification
The ideal candidate must be able to demonstrate:
A strong commitment to exemplary customer service, ensuring clients are well informed and that clear goals are agreed and delivered within deadlines.
Skill in preparing a range of financial reports, including profit and loss, balance sheet, budgets, variance reporting, cashflow reporting and forecasting.
A clear understanding of the purpose of various financial reports and to be able to communicate this appropriately to clients.
An up to date understanding of the regulatory environment affecting our varied client base and to be able to ensure compliance.
An understanding of the benefit and need for robust financial systems and controls and to be able to communicate this effectively to clients.
An enthusiasm to get the job done. This is a small but growing team – and the post-holder will be required to turn their hands to transactional data entry, assisting with clean-ups and supporting others in the team.
Support for the mission and values of Accountability Edinburgh.
The following are desirable, but not essential:
A good knowledge of Xero and the Xero App Eco-System, ideally conversant with tools such as Dext Prepare, Fathom, Float, Approval Max, Pleo and so on.
A reasonable understanding of payroll issues. The post-holder will not be required to deliver payroll services, although it is helpful to have a working knowledge.
Responsibilities
Preparation of monthly or quarterly management accounts, across a specified portfolio of clients.
Delivering human, people first support to a portfolio of small business owners, taking care to understand their needs and deliver appropriate advice.
Ongoing review of systems and processes, ensuring clients work is delivered in the most meaningful and effective way possible.
Preparation, review and submission of VAT Returns.
Provision of support around the day-to-day transactional data entry process, carried out either by clients teams, or by Accountability colleagues.
Preparation of working papers, journal entries and reconciliations ensuring balance sheet control accounts appropriately reconciled and documenting this appropriately.
Liaison with external accountants responsible for production of financial statements and tax returns.
Engage in new business activities, attending meetings with prospective and existing clients.
Hours of Work / Remuneration
This role is graded at Senior Level 1 and as such attracts a salary between £32,000 to £35,000 per annum (FTE). In addition, following a 3 month probation period, we offer the following benefits:
Fully flexible working – hybrid, remote or fully on-site. Part time, full time – we really mean flexible…
CPD support for your professional subscriptions, study costs, exam costs or event attendance.
Healthcare protection – or should you prefer, we can enhance pension contributions instead
A personal progression pathway – supporting you to achieve career development
Structured line management with regular 121s and 6 monthly reviews – ensuring you're setting and meeting your goals.
Enhanced holiday package. You should only work on your birthday if you choose to
We also offer paid wellness days and have a comprehensive social programme including board games nights, beach barbecues, quiz nights and online events.
More coming all the time – and we regularly consult with the team around our benefits package.
We value our team. We work hard to make sure we're delivering an amazing culture of mutual trust and support. We'd love to have you join us