Management Accountant Grants & Audit

NCC – Innovating for Industry; West of England; Hybrid; GBP 42,000 - 56,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working

Private medical insurance

Pension contribution

University affiliation

Job summary

NCC – Innovating for Industry in Bristol is seeking a detail-driven Management Accountant to join our Finance team, focusing on grants and audit activity. You will own end-to-end grant processes and partner with project teams to ensure compliance and timely submissions.

The role requires part-qualified or qualified accounting with experience handling large data sets, audit support, and clear stakeholder communication, all within our hybrid working environment.

Qualifications

• Accounting qualification or progression towards ACA/ACCA/CIMA.
• Experience handling large data sets to produce accurate financial outputs.
• Proven ability to explain complex financial information clearly.
• Experience supporting audits and working with auditors.

Responsibilities

• Own end-to-end grant claim processes with accurate, compliant submissions.
• Manage calculations, reporting and reconciliations for grant-funded activity.
• Partner with project teams to improve grant process accuracy and efficiency.
• Support external audits as primary contact for auditors.
• Produce grant rate calculations in line with funder requirements.
• Monitor grant spend and report to budget holders.
• Deliver monthly GL-to-grant reconciliations.
• Provide wider finance support including statutory audit activity.

Skills

Large data sets

Analytical skills

Right-first-time mindset

Stakeholder management

Effective communicator

Multi-priority management

Grant-funded environment experience

Education

Part-qualified or qualified accountant (ACA, ACCA or CIMA)

Tools

Microsoft Dynamics 365 (D365 F&O)

Job description

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.
• Experience in a project or grant-funded environment
• Knowledge of Microsoft Dynamics 365 (D365 F&O)
• Please refer to the full JD attached for the full role responsibilities.

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 Sunday 27th September -

We see your future in ours.