Revenue Rebate Accountant

Job Description:

Are you a qualified accountant with experience working within Finance Operations in a Financial Services environment? Ideally, you'd have experience in leading a small team of staff.

If this sounds like you, we'd love to hear from you.

Our client, a leading global asset management firm, are seeking an experienced Revenue Rebate Accountant to join their team in Edinburgh on an initial 6-month contract basis.

This is a unique opportunity to join a high‑performing team and play a central role in optimising critical rebate accounting processes during a period of transformation.

• Fully qualified accountant (ACA, ACCA, CIMA or equivalent)


• Strong financial services or asset management background; previous audit (Big 4 preferred) or financial control experience


• Proven leadership of teams (ideally 5+) and experience managing outsourced service provider


• Deep technical knowledge of IFRS, UK GAAP and a strong internal control mindset


• Exceptional analytical and problem-solving ability with high attention to detail


• Confident user of financial systems (e.g., Oracle) and advanced Excel skills


• Effective collaborator with excellent communication and stakeholder management skills

• Own the end-to-end rebate accounting cycle, including data validation, posting, reconciliation, and stakeholder engagement


• Ensure accuracy and control by reviewing offshore partner outputs and strengthening governance


• Collaborate with internal teams (Revenue, Operations, Audit) to uphold compliance and enhance internal controls


• Manage month-end and year-end close for rebate-related entries


• Prepare detailed analysis and general ledger reconciliations each month


• Support audit processes, contributing to both internal and external reviews


• Drive targeted finance transformation projects, such as balance sheet attestations and process optimisation

Core-Asset Consulting is an equal opportunities recruiter and we welcome applications from everyone irrespective of age, disability, gender, gender identity or expression, race, colour, ethnic or national origin, sexual orientation, religion or belief, marital/civil partner status or pregnancy.

Job reference: 16165

To apply for this vacancy applicants must be eligible to work in the UK in accordance with the Immigration, Asylum and Nationality Act 2006.

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