Accounting & Finance Jobs

Fund Accountant - 12-month fixed term contract

Baillie Gifford & Co • Edinburgh, Scotland

Salary

£35k – £35k

Posted

7 August 2026

Work mode

Full-time

Sponsor match

high

Skilled WorkerWorker (A rating)

Role overview

Baillie Gifford & Co is hiring a Fund Accountant - 12-month fixed term contract in Edinburgh, a full-time accounting & finance role advertised as contract. The advertised salary is £35k – £35k. Baillie Gifford & Co 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.

Job Title Fund Accountant - 12-month fixed term contract Department UK Fund Services-BG-UK Overview of Department The UK Fund Services Department is responsible for financial accounting, tax computations and regulatory reporting for our UK open-ended investment funds. The department is also responsible for transfer agency service for the UK open-ended investment funds, which incorporates dealing in the funds and maintenance of the share register. The department is also responsible for the legal…

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Visa sponsorship snapshot

Employer: Baillie Gifford & Co — confirmed licensed sponsor
Visa route: Skilled Worker
Advertised salary: £35k – £35k
How this salary compares: about 30% below the £50,000 median across 1,507 accounting & finance roles with published salaries on FindSponsorJobs
Location: Edinburgh, Scotland · Full-time
Similar roles nearby: 19 other live accounting & finance roles in Edinburgh — browse them
Posted: 7 August 2026
How we verify sponsors: employers are matched against the UK Home Office register of licensed sponsors — read our methodology.

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