Finance Manager

Meraki Talent are exclusively supporting with the appointment of a permanent Finance Managed based in Edinburgh city centre paying up to £65,000 plus strong bonus potential and extremely generous benefits package.

The Opportunity

Over the past several years, this organisation has made substantial, forward-thinking investments across Europe, embedding cutting-edge technology at the core of its operations. These strategic moves have firmly positioned the business at the tip of the spear within its sector, setting a new benchmark for innovation and performance. As a result, they enter 2026 with an exceptionally strong platform for sustained success, accelerated growth, and continued evolution making this a genuinely exciting and pivotal moment to join a market-leading organisation on an upward trajectory.

Culture/Environment

Over recent years, the company has refreshed and strengthened its senior leadership team, helping to foster a culture known for collaboration, openness, and support. This leadership approach has created a positive, inclusive environment where teams are empowered to work together, share ideas, and perform at their best, making it an excellent place for individuals to grow and thrive.

Mentor

The Finance Manager role reports directly to a highly regarded, high-profile CFO who is known for being an exceptional mentor. With a proven track record of building and developing high-performing finance teams, they actively support continuous learning and progression, ensuring the function evolves in line with future growth, expansion, and changing economic conditions.

The Role

The Finance Manager will report directly to the CFO, taking ownership of financial control, reporting and operations whilst working alongside an excellent Commercial Finance Manager to also support with FP&A activities. The transactional finance team (AP, AR, Payroll) are extremely competent & self-efficient resulting in the Finance Manager inheriting excellent ledgers providing capacity for value-add tasks & projects. The key components of the role will include:

Ownership

• People - hiring, training and development
• Financial and management accounting
• Financial control & reporting including annual audit, & process improvement
• Transactional finance - accounts payable, accounts receivable & payroll.
• Taxation & VAT returns
• System - ERP development, AI & automation

Supporting

• Financial planning & analysis - CAPEX & OPEX
• Budgeting & forecasting
• Business partnering
• Enhancing MI, Data & monthly reporting packs

Why Join

The business is based in central Edinburgh and is easily accessible via public parking, but also a business with parking facilities. The role will also offer:

• Cutting edge technology business
• 2026 is a year of growth & an upwards trajectory
• Excellent culture & environment
• Exceptional mentor figure
• Up to £65,000 base salary
• Strong bonus potential
• Generous benefits - pension, annual leave, life insurance, private healthcare
• Hybrid & flexible working - 3 days on site, and 2 days home working per week
• Early finish on a Friday :-)

What You'll Bring

We are keen to engaged with qualified Accountants with the employer open to hiring an existing industry Accountant seeking a more advanced role with good progression opportunities, or a individual operating in an Accountancy Practice/Firm and seeking their first inhouse industry role. Candidates do not have to tick very box of the key component criteria as the CFO is confident in their ability to train, develop & upskill.

Next Steps

Please do not hesitate to contact John Gilbertson for a private & confidential discussion.

Applicants must have right to work status for the UK, as sponsorship CAN NOT be provided.