Financial Accountant

Job summary

Make a difference
Every role at CQC contributes to our mission, if you’re looking for a new role in the Finance Directorate that gives a true sense of meaning and purpose then you’ve found it. As a Financial Accountant, you’ll help make sure CQC’s finances are accurate, transparent, and trusted – supporting better care for people across health and social care.

Picture this
You’re part of a supportive finance team, working calmly and carefully behind the scenes to make sure our financial reporting stands up to scrutiny and helps the organisation make sound decisions.

As a Financial Accountant in the Finance Directorate, you might get the chance to work on:

• Preparing CQC’s Statutory Accounts and Whole of Government Accounts, ensuring they meet national standards and deadlines.
• Leading on balance sheet forecasts and cash flow analysis to support strong financial planning across the organisation.

Job description

The role
You’ll play an important part in delivering our mission. In this role, you’ll:

• Produce statutory financial accounts: Prepare accurate statutory and Whole of Government Accounts in line with legal and regulatory requirements.
• Ensure compliance and good practice: Apply accounting standards correctly, meet external reporting deadlines, and make sure CQC follows both statutory and internal financial rules.
• Support and improve finance processes: Work closely with colleagues, including systems specialists, to maintain strong financial records, improve systems, and share guidance or training on new accounting standards.

Person specification

Show us
We will be looking for specific skills, knowledge and experience in your application form:

• Professional accounting expertise: You are a qualified accountant with experience preparing statutory accounts in line with recognised accounting standards.
• Strong knowledge of accounting standards: You have hands‑on experience applying IFRS and keeping up to date with changes, including explaining requirements clearly to others.
• Experience working with financial systems: You have been involved in designing, improving, or using finance systems to support accurate and effective financial reporting.

If you enjoy detail‑focused work, value teamwork, and want your skills to support work that really matters, we’d love to hear from you.

Benefits

The Benefits
We offer a wide range of benefits, including:

• Annual leave starting at 27 days per year, rising to 32.5 days with service, plus bank holidays (usually 8 days per year).
• Training and development opportunities.
• Wellbeing initiatives, such as gym discounts and meditation.
• NHS pension scheme, with around 14% employer contribution.
• Discount schemes (including eligibility for a Blue Light card, at a cost of £4.99 and valid for 2 years), reward vouchers, car leasing and more!

Please see our benefits page for the full list.

Things you need to know

Artificial intelligence

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Selection process details

To apply, please click the ‘Apply at advertiser’s site’ button located at the bottom of this page.

Feedback will only be provided if you attend an interview or assessment.

Security

People working with government assets must complete baseline personnel security standard (opens in new window) checks.

Nationality requirements

This job is broadly open to the following groups:

• UK nationals
• nationals of the Republic of Ireland
• nationals of Commonwealth countries who have the right to work in the UK
• nationals of the EU, Switzerland, Norway, Iceland or Liechtenstein and family members of those nationalities with settled or pre-settled status under the European Union Settlement Scheme (EUSS) (opens in a new window)
• nationals of the EU, Switzerland, Norway, Iceland or Liechtenstein and family members of those nationalities who have made a valid application for settled or pre-settled status under the European Union Settlement Scheme (EUSS)
• individuals with limited leave to remain or indefinite leave to remain who were eligible to apply for EUSS on or before 31 December 2020
• Turkish nationals, and certain family members of Turkish nationals, who have accrued the right to work in the Civil Service

Further information on nationality requirements (opens in a new window)

Working for the Civil Service

Please note this Post is NOT regulated by the Civil Service Commission.The Civil Service embraces diversity and promotes equal opportunities. As such, we run a Disability Confident Scheme (DCS) for candidates with disabilities who meet the minimum selection criteria.

Diversity and Inclusion

The Civil Service is committed to attract, retain and invest in talent wherever it is found. To learn more please see theCivil Service People Plan (opens in a new window) and the Civil Service Diversity and Inclusion Strategy (opens in a new window).

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Contact point for applicants

Job contact :

• Name : Liz Toogood, Financial Controller
• Email : recruitment@cqc.org.uk

Recruitment team

• Email : recruitment@cqc.org.uk

Further information

https://www.cqc.org.uk/location/1-145992032/reports

Attachments

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