Accounting & Finance Jobs

Accounts Payable Assistant

Heriot-Watt University • Hermiston, Currie

Salary

£27k – £32k

Posted

29 October 2026

Work mode

Full-time

Sponsor match

high

Skilled WorkerWorker (A rating)

Role overview

Heriot-Watt University is hiring a Accounts Payable Assistant in Hermiston, a full-time accounting & finance role. The advertised salary is £27k – £32k. Heriot-Watt University holds an active licence on the UK Home Office register of sponsors for the Skilled Worker route, which means it can sponsor a visa for this hire if it chooses to.

Description Grade and Salary: Grade 5 (£27,241 - £31,861) FTE and working pattern: Full-time, 35hrs per week, Monday - Friday Holiday Entitlement: 28 days annual leave plus 9 buildings closed days (and Christmas Eve when it falls on a weekday) Location: Edinburgh Campus, with hybrid working in line with university arrangements Heriot-Watt University – Strategy 2035 Driven by purpose. Measured by impact. This role supports Strategy 2035, particularly governance effectiveness and operational exce…

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Visa sponsorship snapshot

Employer: Heriot-Watt University — confirmed licensed sponsor
Visa route: Skilled Worker
Advertised salary: £27k – £32k
How this salary compares: about 36% below the £50,000 median across 1,699 accounting & finance roles with published salaries on FindSponsorJobs
Location: Hermiston, Currie · Full-time
Posted: 29 October 2026
How we verify sponsors: employers are matched against the UK Home Office register of licensed sponsors — read our methodology.

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