Senior Accountant (12 month fixed term contract) - Aberdeen

Ref: 273 Date Posted: Monday 20 Jul 2026

Vero Recruitment has been exclusively appointed to recruit a Senior Accountant on a 12-month fixed term contract for a leading Aberdeen headquartered organisation operating within the global energy and industrial services sector.

 

About our client:

Our client is a highly respected, international organisation with a long-standing reputation for delivering critical services and solutions to customers across complex operating environments. With decades of industry experience, they are recognised for their commitment to safety, operational excellence, innovation, and building strong partnerships with their customers.

As the business continues to evolve, they are focused on strengthening their finance function, improving commercial insight, and supporting operational teams to make informed business decisions. This is an excellent opportunity to join a collaborative finance team within an organisation that values continuous improvement, professional development, and delivering real impact.

 

The role:

Reporting to the Finance Manager, the Senior Accountant will play a key role within the Finance Team, providing financial support and insight to specific operational areas of the business.

This is a broad and commercially focused role, combining management accounting, financial analysis, business partnering, and process improvement. The successful candidate will work closely with operational leaders to improve financial performance, strengthen reporting, and support effective decision-making across the organisation.

Key responsibilities include:

  • Preparing accurate and timely management accounts, forecasts, budgets, and financial analysis for operational business areas
  • Providing commercial insight through review of performance against budget and forecast
  • Working closely with Operations Managers to understand business drivers, improve financial understanding, and support decision-making
  • Managing and controlling purchase orders, business expenses, and working capital processes
  • Reviewing, reconciling, and reporting revenue streams to ensure accurate and timely invoicing
  • Preparing customer profitability analysis and supporting commercial activities including tenders and pricing reviews
  • Maintaining robust balance sheet reconciliations and supporting audit requirements
  • Identifying opportunities to improve processes, reporting, and financial controls
  • Supporting wider finance initiatives and contributing to the development of a high-performing finance team

 

Who we’re looking for:

This role will suit a qualified and/or experienced accountant who enjoys working closely with the wider business and using finance to drive improvement. 

The successful candidate will be a confident communicator, comfortable partnering with operational teams, and able to translate financial information into meaningful business insight. Strong accounting skills, excellent attention to detail, and the ability to manage deadlines are essential.

 

What’s on offer:

This is an excellent opportunity to join a globally recognised organisation on a 12-month fixed term contract, gaining valuable commercial exposure within a varied and operationally focused finance role.

You’ll work alongside an experienced finance team, build strong relationships across the business, and have the opportunity to make a tangible contribution through improved reporting, processes, and financial performance. Our client is known for their flexible, collaborative culture. 

 

To find out more, please contact Andrew Ferguson at Vero Recruitment on andrew@verorecruitment.com, or apply in confidence using the link below.