Financial Accountant

CPI; Sedgefield; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading innovation organization in Sedgefield is seeking a Financial Accountant to join their dynamic Finance team. This role involves managing financial ledgers, ensuring compliance with UK GAAP, and engaging with external auditors. The ideal candidate has a degree in finance, is qualified in financial accounting (ACCA/ACA), and has strong Excel proficiency. This position offers generous benefits including up to 36 days holiday and a flexible working environment.

Benefits

Up to 36 days holiday, including bank holidays

Generous pension scheme

Life assurance and accident insurance schemes

Flexible working

Learning and Development Opportunities

Free parking

Qualifications

• Experience in financial accounting and audit practices.
• Strong understanding of accounting principles and financial reporting.
• Relevant post-qualification experience is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Manage financial ledgers and tax requirements in line with UK GAAP.
• Lead month-end duties including accruals and prepayments.
• Act as primary contact for external auditors during audits.
• Prepare and finalise P & L, balance sheets, and cashflow statements.
• Produce cashflow forecasts and analyse material movements.

Skills

Financial accounting expertise

Experience with UK GAAP

Proficiency in Excel

Strong communication skills

Education

Degree-level education or equivalent

Qualified in Financial Accounting (ACCA / ACA)

Tools

Financial reporting systems

Job description

About CPI

CPI helps make great ideas and inventions a reality. We’re a team of intelligent people using advances in science and technology to solve the biggest global challenges in healthcare and sustainability.

Through our incredible people and innovation infrastructure, we collaborate with our partners in industry, academia, government, and the investment community to accelerate the development and commercialisation of innovative products.

From health technologies and pharmaceuticals to sustainable food and materials innovations, we turn the entrepreneurial spirit and radical thinking of our people and partners into incredible impact that makes our world a better place.

Why this role is important for CPI’s work

Join our dynamic Finance team at CPI, where innovation meets impact. As a Financial Accountant, you’ll be at the heart of financial planning and decision-making, providing expert insights and robust accounting support. You’ll manage financial ledgers, ensure compliance with UK GAAP and Financial Reporting Standards, and contribute to the development of financial systems and policies.

This role offers the opportunity to lead month-end and year-end processes, engage with external auditors, and deliver high-quality financial reporting that supports strategic business decisions. You’ll work closely with stakeholders across the organisation, helping to drive performance, maintain financial integrity, and support CPI’s mission to make a meaningful impact through innovation.

Key responsibilities include (but are not limited to):

1. Managing financial ledgers and tax requirements in line with UK GAAP.
2. Leading month-end duties including accruals, prepayments, and intercompany recharges.
3. Acting as the primary contact for external auditors during annual audits.
4. Preparing and finalising P & L, balance sheets, and consolidated cashflow statements.
5. Producing cashflow forecasts and analysing material movements.
6. Supporting the year-end audit and R & D tax claim processes.
7. Maintaining and improving financial controls and procedures.
8. Communicating financial insights across a range of stakeholders.

The person we are seeking

It’s essential you have:

• Degree-level education (or equivalent).
• Qualified in Financial Accounting (e.g., ACCA / ACA).
• Experience in financial accounting and audit practices.
• Strong understanding of accounting principles and financial reporting.
• Proficiency in Excel and financial systems.

It would be great if you also had:

• Relevant post-qualification experience.
• Experience working in industry or with grant funding.
• A management qualification.

What does CPI offer you?

At CPI, we offer a wide range of benefits to our employees, including:

• Up to 36 days holiday, including bank holidays – Plus a holiday purchasing scheme
• Generous pension scheme
• Life assurance and accident insurance schemes
• Flexible working
• Learning and Development Opportunities
• Free parking

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Additional Information

CPI is an organisation based in the UK. Commencement of employment is conditional on demonstrating the right to work in the UK; sponsorship may be available.