Financial Accountant

Financial Accountant - Homebased - Flexible, United Kingdom

Grade B -42,044-51,085 (National) or 47,900-56,941 (London for Londonoffice based or homebased workers within the boundary of the M25) There isalso an additional homeworking allowance of 600 per annum for those workingfrom home.

Contracted Hours:Full time 37 hours per week

Contract Type:Permanent

Location: Home-based

Closing date:Friday 15 May 2026 at 11.59pm

Make a difference
Every role at CQC contributes to our mission, ifyoure looking for a new role in the Finance Directorate that gives atrue sense of meaning and purpose then youve found it. As a FinancialAccountant, youll help make sure CQCs finances are accurate, transparent,and trusted supporting better care for people across health and social care.

Picture this
Youre part of a supportive finance team, working calmly and carefully behindthe scenes to make sure our financial reporting stands up to scrutiny and helpsthe organisation make sound decisions.

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

• Preparing CQCs 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.

The role
Youll play an important part indelivering our mission. In this role, youll:

• 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.

Show us
We will be looking for specificskills, 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 handson 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.

Ifyou enjoy detailfocused work, value teamwork, and want your skills to supportwork that really matters, wed love to hear from you.

Compliance
To progress your application, youll need to provide evidence of your right towork in the UK. Without valid right to work you wont be eligible for therole.We are unable to offer sponsorship for this role.Someroles may also be subject to a satisfactory DBS check.

Next steps
If you apply, youll need to create a profile and complete an online application form.Your application will be completely anonymous.Please see ourinformation for applicantsfor more details on the process.We contact every applicantto let them know the outcome of their application, so you will hear from us whether or not you are shortlisted.

You can read the full details of the role in theJob Description

If youd like an informal chat about the role contact Liz Toogood, Financial Controller at liz.toogood@cqc.org.uk. For general enquiries, please emailrecruitment@cqc.org.uk.

The Benefits
Weoffer a wide range ofbenefits, 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 ourbenefitspage for the full list.

Equity for all
We know job descriptions can feel intimidating. Research shows they can cause some people to doubt whether theyre a good fit. This happens more often to people from underrepresented groups (e.g. ethnic minority backgrounds).If this role interests you, we encourage you to apply.Your unique perspective, skills, and experience could be exactly what we need.

We want every candidate to feel supported and able to do their best. If you need adjustments to our process,well work with you to remove any barriers. Visit ouraccessibility pagefor more on this. If youd like to chat, please contactrecruitment@cqc.org.uk. Please note, if you have previously informed us of adjustments you need for interview or within your role these are not carried over and must be discussed for each individual application you make.

We promote a workplace wherefairness, respect and inclusion are a priority. Diverse teams make our work better, help us deliver our mission and make our culture stronger. See ourED&I pagefor more about this.

We welcomeapplications fromeveryone,and colleagues can find supportand community among our many employee networks. This includes people of any:

• Age
• Sex
• Gender identity or expression
• Sexual orientation
• Religion or belief
• Ethnicity
• Disability

Values and vision
We are guided by ourcore values, which shape our work and our culture.
Excellence being a high-performing organisation.
Caring treating everyone with dignity and respect.
Integrity doing the right thing.
Teamwork learning from each other to be the best we can.
We are a disability confident employer and a carer confident employer.

A Note on AI
AI tools can be great for research and refining ideas, but we want to learn about you. If you use AI or Chatbots to help you with your application, keep these points in mind:

• AI can support research, structuring and refining your writing, but your applicationmustreflectyour real skills and experience.
• Spell-checking and condensing word counts are great ways to use AI effectively.
• Do notcopy and paste AI generated answers. These will not help you stand out; remember we want to hear about your skills and experience.
• Providing false and insincere examples goes against our core values of honesty and integrity andmay lead to your application being withdrawnor termination of your employment.