Salary: £36,068 - £46,419 depending on experience + benefits
Location: Bristol, Hybrid working 2 days on site per week
At NCC, we’re a world-leading innovation organisation helping businesses turn cutting-edge research into real-world impact. We work at the heart of UK industry—bridging the gap between academia and manufacturing—supporting organisations of all sizes to develop, scale and deliver advanced technologies across the full product lifecycle
We’re looking for a detail-driven and collaborative Management Accountant to join our Finance team, focusing on grants and audit activity. This is a great opportunity to play a key role in ensuring our grant-funded programmes are accurate, compliant and well managed – while working closely with teams across the organisation.
What you’ll be doing
* Owning end-to-end grant claim processes, ensuring submissions are accurate, compliant and delivered on time
* Managing calculations, reporting and reconciliations for grant-funded activity
* Partnering with project, PMO and finance colleagues to improve the accuracy and efficiency of grant processes
* Supporting external audits, acting as a key contact for auditors and providing required information
* Producing grant rate calculations (labour, equipment and overheads) in line with funder requirements
* Monitoring grant spend and providing regular updates to budget holders
* Delivering monthly reconciliations between the General Ledger and grant claims
* Providing wider support across Finance, including statutory audit activity and ad hoc reporting
What we’re looking for
* Part-qualified or qualified accountant (ACA, ACCA or CIMA)
* Experience working with large data sets to produce accurate financial outputs
* Strong analytical skills with a “right-first-time” mindset
* Experience supporting audits, compliance or working with auditors
* Confident communicator, able to explain complex financial information clearly
* Strong stakeholder management skills, with the ability to work across teams
* Organised and adaptable, able to manage multiple priorities to tight deadlines
Desirable
* Experience in a project or grant-funded environment
* Knowledge of Microsoft Dynamics 365 (D365 F&O)
What do we offer in return?
Hybrid working, annual salary reviews, company paid private medical insurance, up to 12.5% employer pension contribution, great people, honorary staff status at the University of Bristol. With a genuine focus on wellbeing, EDI and learning and development this is a chance to build your career in a thriving R&D facility with a bright future.
Closing date for applications 23:59 Wednesday 10th June 2026
If you are interested please don't wait for the closing date to apply as we retain the right to close applications early depending on the quality and volume of candidates.
We see your future in ours. Apply now.
All agency contact will be redirected through the recruitment team. We do not accept unsolicited CVs from agencies.
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