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Management Accountant

Job details
Posting date: 05 June 2025
Salary: £50,000 to £55,000 per year
Hours: Full time
Closing date: 30 June 2025
Location: Emersons Green, Bristol
Remote working: Hybrid - work remotely up to 2 days per week
Company: IAAPS Limited
Job type: Permanent
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Summary

Location: Science Park, Emersons Green, Bristol
Contract Type: Permanent, Full-Time
Salary: circa £55,000 P.A. depending on experience/qualifications.
Application Deadline: 30th June 2025

About IAAPS
At IAAPS, we’re shaping the future of clean, intelligent propulsion. Our world-leading research and development supports the global transition to net zero, and we thrive on innovation, collaboration, and impact. As part of our growing finance team, you’ll play a pivotal role in enabling this mission through robust financial planning and analysis.

The Role
We are seeking a confident and commercially minded Management Accountant to support our operational and strategic decision-making. This is a hands-on role that requires a blend of technical expertise, business insight, and the ability to communicate financial information clearly to both finance and non-finance stakeholders.

Key Responsibilities
• Prepare accurate and timely monthly management accounts
• Analyse financial performance and report variances
• Support budgeting, forecasting, and financial planning cycles
• Provide financial insight to project leads, R&D teams, and senior managers
• Ensure compliance with internal controls, policies, and procedures
• Assist with grant accounting and cost allocations across multiple workstreams
• Collaborate with the wider University of Bath and external stakeholders

About You
You combine technical accounting ability with strong interpersonal skills. You enjoy working in a fast-moving, innovative environment and have a genuine interest in sustainable technologies and future mobility.

Comfortable and happy working in a young dynamic organisation; able to stretch from the strategic to the operational as and when needed. Good communication and relationship-building skills; ability to adapt personal style to different audiences, provide feedback, influence, and challenge effectively.

Essential Criteria
• Minimum part qualified (CIMA/ACCA/ACA or equivalent)
• Proven experience in a management accounting or similar finance role
• Strong Excel and financial systems knowledge
• Excellent communication and analytical skills
• Ability to manage multiple deadlines and work collaboratively

Desirable Criteria
• Fully qualified (CIMA/ACCA/ACA or equivalent)
• Experience in engineering, R&D, or higher education sector
• Knowledge of project accounting and grant-funded work
• Familiarity with Sage and reporting tools such as Power Query

Why Join IAAPS?
• Flexible working and a supportive, inclusive culture
• Exciting work with impact across the transport and energy sectors
• Ongoing professional development and career growth

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