Management Accountant
Team: Finance
Location: Cambridge
Contract: Full Time, Permanent
About CGD
Making Sustainable Power Electronics Possible
A spin-out of the Cambridge University, Cambridge GaN Devices (CGD) is a fabless semiconductor company that develops a range of energy-efficient GaN-based power devices to make greener electronics possible.
The global power semiconductor market is expected to exceed $50BN. In addition to the multi-million seed fund and Series A and now B private investments, CGD has so far successfully secured four projects funded by iUK, BEIS and EU (Penta). The technical and commercial expertise of the CGD team combined with an extensive track record in the power electronics market has been fundamental in early market traction of our proprietary technology.
Bringing Innovation into Everyday Life
The environmental need for solutions to resolve the world’s most significant challenges (energy consumption and CO2 emissions) inspires us to contribute to society by preserving nature with energy-efficient power solutions.
With a mindset on pushing the limits of semiconductor (GaN) properties and an outstanding team of worldwide experts leveraging knowledge, IP, and decades of research, we demonstrate technological advancement by developing green solutions for everyday electronics, respecting our planet’s natural resources, and creating a more sustainable future for the generations to come.
Why Work for CGD
We Champion Commitment, Celebrate Empowerment, and Reward the Brave.
We are interested in change-makers with a passion for power semiconductors who are willing to explore unconventional ways to meet the company’s green agenda.
At CGD, we pride ourselves on putting empowerment and commitment at the core of our company culture. We offer a relaxed yet productive working environment where everybody is valued and respected and becomes part of commercial success while experiencing professional growth.
If your heart beats for innovation, challenge, and growth, and if the prospect of joining a friendly and game-changing company is for you, we want to hear from you.
The Opportunity
An exciting opportunity to join a dynamic, fast-paced finance team within a growing business. This role offers significant scope for progression and development, providing exposure to a broad range of finance activities across the company. As the business continues to evolve, there is a strong focus on transforming the finance function through automation, process improvement, and smarter ways of working. This position will play a key role in driving that transformation and helping take the finance team to the next level.
Main Responsibilities
Main tasks and responsibilities:
- Prepare the first draft of consolidated monthly management accounts, contributing directly to key business reporting and decision-making
- Manage and reconcile balance sheet accounts each month, ensuring accuracy and providing clear financial visibility across the business
- Lead key month-end activities, including preparing and posting journals for payroll, accruals, and prepayments to support accurate and timely reporting
- Partner closely with the Operations team to ensure inventory is accurately captured and reflected within the accounting system
- Collaborate with Operations to raise ad hoc sales invoices and support the smooth running of commercial activities
- Take ownership of Accounts Payable, driving efficiency and maximising the potential of a newly implemented automated finance system
- Identify opportunities to streamline, improve, and automate finance processes, playing a key role in the ongoing evolution of the finance function
- Be an integral part of a fast-moving finance team with genuine influence and visibility
Skills and Experience
Essential
- Qualified or QBE
- Experience of working in or with operational Finance teams
- Adept at excel and willing to learn new systems
- Excellent communication and proactive attitude to managing stakeholders
- Capable of working independently
- Good eye for detail and passion for accuracy
Desirable
- Experience with Xero, Payhawk or ERP systems
- Previous experience in scale up, high growth technology, scientific or engineering company
- Comfortable asking questions
- Excellent salary
- Share options scheme available (so you own a piece of the company!)
- Pension scheme (6% Company contribution)
- Life Assurance (3x Salary)
- Medicash cash plan
- Flexible working options (both location and times)
- Annual leave allowance of 33 days (including bank holidays)
- Training and career development
- Family friendly policies
- Cycle to work scheme
- EV leasing scheme
- Volunteer leave policy
- IP bonus scheme
- Involvement in collaborative projects and grants with University of Cambridge and other partners
- Recruitment referral bonus
- Regular social events including frequent company lunches, annual summer party, Christmas party, team building and wellbeing activities
We believe in equal opportunities
It takes a diverse and inclusive community of passionate, talented and committed people to build a system to shape the future of power electronics.
We are committed to providing equal opportunities to all current and prospective employees regardless of age, disability, sex, sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity, race or ethnicity, religion or belief, gender identity, or marriage and civil partnership.
We believe that a more inclusive workplace, where people of different backgrounds work together, ensures better outcomes for all employees. We aspire to have a diverse workforce because, in our view, diversity enables better business outcomes. From application to interview, we place inclusion at the heart of all we do.
Studies have shown that women tend to apply to jobs if they meet all, or almost all, of the requirements whereas men apply even if they meet only some of the requirements. If that sounds like you then please apply and we’ll provide feedback.
We are well set up for collaborative hybrid working, with some members of the team working in the UK office and some from home in the UK and other cities in Europe and Asia.
