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Management Accountant 12 month FTC
Location
Bristol based with hybrid working
Salary
£37,150 to £47,812 per annum plus up to 12.5% employer pension & private medical insurance
Advert Closing Date
18th October – We reserve the right to withdraw the advert early so if of special interest please submit your application as soon as viable.
About the Role
Here at NCC, we have fantastic opportunity for an experienced Management Accountant to join our finance team on a 12-month fixed term contract.
You’ll report to the Financial Controller and ensure that the Financial Accounting data contained in, and produced by NCC’s finance system is reliable, accurate, and timely.
Responsibilities
- Own the accounting data produced via the month-end process ensuring that the data used is consistent and accurate and accounting entries and appropriately classified.
- Production of month end journals including income, deferred income, payroll recharges, depreciation, accruals and prepayments and intercompany, including planning and preparation of the month-end timetable, identification of task owners etc.
- Be accountable for monthly balance sheet reconciliations and control accounts, ensuring all reconciliations are complete, accurate and reconciling items are appropriately actioned.
- Dealing with complex and non-standard ad-hoc requests to support the requirements of the business units. Where changes are required to the cost-accounting system, this role will be responsible for ensuring that the relevant changes are implemented in timely manner, whilst maintaining relevant controls over the finance system.
- Participate to all HMRC Company related meetings and communications.
- Responsible for RDEC process for internal project teams whilst preserving a robust claim maximising potential year on year value of £1.5m+.
- Implementation, maintenance and continuous improvement of appropriate financial and commercial control and reporting systems and processes.
- Agreeing SLA’s with the University of Bristol finance team and providing financial information in line with these SLA’s.
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Requirements
We are open to people with backgrounds in different fields however if you have exposure to Engineering, Manufacturing or Research & Development industries, that would be advantageous. Specific experience we will look for in your CV would include;
- Qualified ACCA, CIMA, ACA or qualified by experience
- Advanced level skill in MS Excel.
- Experience working with Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) systems.
- Flexible attitude and willingness to undertake a variety of activities.
- Desirable: Experience of working with Multi financial dimensions reporting structure
Benefits
- 12.5% employer pension contribution
- Private medical cover
- Hybrid and flexible working as standard
- Support to keep learning and progressing
- University of Bristol honorary staff status
About NCC
NCC is a world-leading innovation organisation that turns cutting-edge research and technology into industrial impact.
What we do
We help manufacturers take on bigger challenges - whether that’s building cleaner aircraft, scaling up offshore wind, or strengthening the UK’s supply chains. We’re here to deliver practical outcomes, not prototypes that sit on shelves.


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Who we work with
We work across 16 sectors, from defence and energy to infrastructure and space. Some projects are with global tier 1s, others with small UK firms solving one specific problem - the works always varied, and always real.
What it’s like here
We’re not a startup. We’re not a corporate. We’re a national centre with the kit, time and people to do the job properly. The teams are focused, the thinking is sharp, and you’ll be trusted to get on with it.
Why this job matters
This role isn’t just internal support - it’s part of how we deliver nationally important work. If we do our job right, the UK’s manufacturers can do theirs better.
Diversity and Inclusion
Not sure you meet all the requirements? Let us decide! Research shows that women and members of other underrepresented groups tend not to apply for jobs if they think they may not meet every qualification, when in fact they often do. At the NCC we are committed to creating a diverse and inclusive environment and strongly encourage you to apply.
We ensure that all hiring decisions are made without regard to age, race, national origin, sex, disability, gender, gender identity, religion, or any other protected characteristics, and will treat all applications with the strictest confidence. We’re always open to hearing how we can support flexible working in different ways, including part-time work. Please don’t be afraid to ask about what we can do to support your needs including alternative ways to apply.
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