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Industry: Accountancy
Company Accountant - Qualified CIMA, ACA, ACCA
Salary range: £44,000-£48,000 (Depending on experience).
Location: Corsham Science Park
At Cellular Agriculture Ltd, we're on a mission to transform how the world produces protein. Our groundbreaking technology in cultivated meat is designed to make sustainable, ethical, and affordable protein alternatives not only possible-but mainstream. We're tackling some of the most urgent global challenges: food security, climate change, and the sustainability of our agricultural systems.
Salary: £44000 - £48000 per annum
Work Type: Permanent
Location: Corsham, England
Industry: Accountancy
Company Accountant - Qualified CIMA, ACA, ACCA
Salary range: £44,000-£48,000 (Depending on experience).
Location: Corsham Science Park
At Cellular Agriculture Ltd, we're on a mission to transform how the world produces protein. Our groundbreaking technology in cultivated meat is designed to make sustainable, ethical, and affordable protein alternatives not only possible-but mainstream. We're tackling some of the most urgent global challenges: food security, climate change, and the sustainability of our agricultural systems.
We're a passionate team of scientists, engineers, and innovators who believe in a better way forward-where next-generation technologies meet real-world impact. If you're inspired by bold ideas, driven by purpose, and excited to be part of a team shaping the future of food, we'd love to hear from you. Together, we are building the tools and systems that will make cultivated meat a viable, sustainable food source for communities around the globe.
We are also deeply committed to inclusion and equity. We believe that diverse perspectives drive better decisions and stronger innovation. We're cultivating a workplace culture where every team member feels valued, heard, and empowered to contribute to our shared success. Everyone here has a voice-and we use it to build a better future.
What This Role Entails
* You must be willing to work 5 days a week on site with the research and development team in Corsham Wiltshire (there is no hybrid working with this role).
* This is a generalist role that will expose you to many different aspects of accounting.
* The team will deliver the complete finance function for the whole business, responsible for: financial compliance, providing accounting information,and contributing to the scale up of the company.
* You will be responsible for delivering on a general set of finance topics including but not limited to:
* Transactional/financial operations - inputting invoices on the system, organising payment runs and ensuring the operational team spend within budget.
* Management accounting - preparing management accounts to help run the business, variance analysis, budgeting, forecasting, and building business cases.
* Financial accounting - preparing statutory accounts and assisting in filing them at companies house.
* Tax reporting - submitting VAT returns, assisting in submitting corporation tax returns (CT600s) and learning about and applying for R&D tax credits.
Objectives
* Identify opportunities for cost savings.
* Report back on the company's financial performance.
* Support the senior finance manager in running the finance function.
* Use AI and software to improve financial process'.
* Help the innovation manager win grants by providing compelling financials and business cases.
Selection Criteria
* Experience
This role requires a qualified accountant with previous experience in accounts preparation and other financial disciplines.
* Delivering for an organisation This role requires you to show that you are capable of delivering success as part of your day to day working.
* Team working It is essential that you can work in a small team and be flexible, this will enable the finance function to meet the business's needs.
* Ability to learn Due to the size of the company and flexibility requirements of working in a start up you will need to be able to learn new topics. You may be a generalist accountant with all the roles and responsibilities then please apply. You may be a financial accountant who understands external financial statements but who wants to learn more about management accounting and finance business partnering, please apply. You may be a management accountant who understands finance business partnering but who wants to learn more about external finance business partnering and tax, please apply. You may be a financial operations expert / manager who is good with transactional finance, but now wants to do management accounting and learn about tax, please apply.
* Expertise
Essential
* Qualified Accountant ACA, CIMA or ACCA
* Desire to work in startup/scale up
* Experience with Microsoft excel
* Ability to be flexible and a generalist
* Organised self-starter
* Willing to input invoices onto the system (or build an AI that does it for you).
Desirable
* Interest in biological technology / groundbreaking sciences.
* Group accountant experience.
* Experience with Xero accounting software is advantageous.
* Experience with Futrili, Airwallex, Approval Max, Fathom.
* Experience with coding is advantageous.
* Desire to use AI to improve financial process' and reporting.
The Benefits
In addition to working in a world class facility based in the Corsham science park near Bath within a supportive and inclusive team, you will receive a highly competitive base salary, share options in a growing biotech enterprise, competitive holiday allowance and a fantastic benefits package including pension, Bupa medical cover and life assurance. You will have access to world-class training, development, and networking with organisations across cellular agriculture, and food systems.
Closing date: 20th July
Stage 1 online interviews: 24th July
Onsite interviews: 31st July
Seniority level
* Seniority level
Mid-Senior level
Employment type
* Employment type
Full-time
Job function
* Job function
Accounting/Auditing and Finance
* Industries
Food and Beverage Manufacturing
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