Edinburgh Science is a world leader in creative science content and festival management, renowned for delivering high-quality events both locally and internationally.

    We are best known for organising Edinburgh’s annual Science Festival – the world’s first public celebration of science and technology as a festival – as well as our science education outreach programmes, Generation Science and Careers Hive and our community engagement work. An increasing worldwide element shares our content, passion and expertise more widely through an extensive portfolio of international collaborations and projects.

    We are passionate about inspiring audiences through science and innovation, and we are looking for a dynamic leader to drive our sales and marketing efforts to new heights.

    About the role

    We are looking to add a Finance Officer to our highly motivated and small team. This role is key to the smooth running of a busy Finance department.

    A self-starter, you will take on the challenge of working in a highly dynamic environment. You will be responsible for day to day accounting procedures including sales and purchase ledger, expense processing and petty cash reconciliations and bank reconciliations.

    Deadline: 11.59pm on Wednesday 16 April. Please note that this job advert may close earlier if we find the ideal candidate. We encourage you to apply as soon as possible to ensure your application is considered.

    At Edinburgh Science we welcome applications from all backgrounds because we believe that bringing together people with different perspectives, ideas and experiences always leads to better discussions, decisions and results.