Senior Finance Lead
3 days ago
Edinburgh
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. \n 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. \n Why Work Here? \n\n • Salary of up to £58,000 per annum\n, • 18-month fixed-term contract, with potential to continue beyond the initial term\n, • 35-hour working week\n, • 40 days combined annual leave & public holiday entitlement\n, • Strong employer pension contribution\n, • Flexible working & family-friendly policies\n, • Unique exposure to investment, valuations & post-deal commercial finance\n, • Opportunity to work across specialist investment & wider finance teams\n, • Collaborative, progressive working environment\n\n \n Job \n This role will give you the opportunity to: \n\n • Lead valuation & financial reporting across a portfolio of early-stage & non-trading investments\n, • Undertake fair value & group valuations, ensuring methodologies are robust\n, • Apply UK GAAP, FRS 102 & relevant investment guidance, including IPEV\n, • Support investment pricing, valuation decisions & fundraising activity\n, • Analyse portfolio performance & provide insight to support decision-making\n, • Lead relevant statutory, compliance & reporting activity\n, • Support financial data, reporting & information systems\n, • Provide post-deal finance support across a portfolio of commercial agreements\n, • Undertake commercial analysis, royalty audits & risk evaluations\n, • Work across investment & finance teams, bringing a commercial lens to technical financial information\n, • Potentially take on management responsibility, depending on experience\n\n You \n 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. \n You will ideally possess the following: \n\n • Professionally qualified accountant – ACCA, CIMA, CIPFA, ICAEW or ICAS\n, • Strong technical accounting knowledge, including UK GAAP & FRS 102\n, • Knowledge of investment valuation guidance, including IPEV\n, • Fair value valuation experience, ideally involving early-stage or non-trading businesses\n, • Experience of group accounting & valuations\n, • Ability to assess valuation methodologies & ensure a robust approach\n, • Strong financial analysis & reporting skills\n, • Commercial mindset with the ability to look beyond the numbers\n, • Ability to communicate complex financial information clearly\n, • Strong stakeholder & relationship-building skills\n, • Practical, proactive & collaborative approach\n\n 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.