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Who we are

We are a UK-based international accountancy membership and standard-setting body. We are the only such body globally dedicated to public financial management.

We believe that improving public services is the key to changing lives for the better and that good public financial management is central to achieving this ambition.


Making it count

CIPFA is committed to changing lives for the better.

As a global leader in public financial management and governance, our aim is to make a difference to the world we live in. Our work enables people to prosper, protects the vulnerable and helps sustain the environment for future generations.

As a professional institute, we support our members and students to act with integrity and deliver excellence in public financial management throughout their careers.

By setting standards and advising public bodies and governments, we help ensure the money and resources used on behalf of citizens are raised and spent fairly, transparently, efficiently and are free from fraud and corruption.

Our thought leadership puts us at the heart of the policy debate, while our education and training offerings and range of advisory services support our members, students and other public finance professionals, helping them add value to their teams and the organisations for which they work.

CIPFA is a global body, operating at local, national and international level. Wherever we find ourselves and whoever we are supporting, our goal is to always make it count.

Working with us

At CIPFA we are looking for people who want to make a difference. 

We are proud to be the only professional accountancy body in the world dedicated to public finance. Our people help shape national and international policy standards that directly and indirectly impact us all.  

We know that teams perform best when they are diverse and every team member feels that they belong. We are committed to building a culture where everyone has the opportunity to do meaningful work and be recognised for their efforts.

What's the best thing about working at CIPFA? Easy: the people.

Benefits

  • Wellness and connection

    When it comes to your wellbeing, we understand that it's about more than physical health. It's also about mental health, financial security and taking time to rest and recharge.

    All our people have access to an employee assistance programme, mental health first aiders, and a mental health and wellbeing hub.

  • Continuous learning

    We invest in many kinds of training and workshops to make sure our teams are always building new skills, whether that be our management and leadership development programme or presentation skills, for instance.

    It is important we support and develop our people.

  • Work-life balance

    We know we're entering a new era at work and we're embracing this change.

    All our people are on hybrid contracts, with their work base being both at home and their nearest CIPFA office - whether that be London, Chester, Birmingham, or Edinburgh.

  • Giving back

    Have a favourite cause or charity? Give back to the world with two paid days per year for volunteer work.

  • Benefits

    25 days annual leave + bank holidays, 3 discretionary days leave over the Christmas period, up to 10% employer contribution pension scheme, life assurance, cycle to work scheme, CIPFA rewards, flu vaccine, and eye test vouchers.

  • CIPFA Social

    We have a social committee that arranges a number of events throughout the year. They are always open to hearing new ideas and everyone is welcome to join.

    Our main event of the year is our OneCIPFA day when we bring our people together from across all CIPFA offices.

Diversity, equality & inclusion

We have a commitment to diversity, equality, and inclusion and we welcome applications from a diverse range of talent.

You can find out more here.

Find your next move

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Our recruitment process

1

Review

We review applications to screen for a variety of criteria.

2

Interview

We conduct an interview to get to know you better.

Your interview will be held at one of our offices or remotely via Microsoft Teams.

3

Second stage interview

Role dependent we may invite you back to attend a second stage interview. At this stage, we may ask you to complete a task or presentation.

4

Offer

We make an offer to the candidate we feel is best for the role.

5

Welcome to CIPFA!

All our new starters join us on the first Monday of the month.

During the morning on your first day, you will attend an induction and learn more about CIPFA and our people.

During the afternoon your manager will introduce you to your team and go through key aspects of your role.

Our values

  • We are committed to innovation and digital delivery

    We are dynamic, generate new ideas and feel empowered to constructively challenge the status quo to ensure we are innovative and don’t get left behind.

  • We are people focused, supportive and collaborative

    We respect each other, celebrate our diversity and work together collaboratively across our different teams, as oneCIPFA.

  • We are trusted as independent and ethically driven

    We demonstrate transparency, authenticity and integrity and we are trusted as we deliver on our promises and commitments.

  • We are responsive and customer oriented

    We are flexible, agile and open to change to ensure we are responsive and provide the best service to our customers.

  • We provide unique, specialist expertise

    We act commercially and use our knowledge and expertise to add value for our customers, members and stakeholders.

What our people say about working at CIPFA

  • CIPFA is a warm and welcoming organisation. Everyone is dedicated and committed to the work they do. There are initiatives to recognise and reward employees and the hybrid way of working has given me a good work life balance

    Kanan

  • I enjoy the environment at CIPFA and working with colleagues from all over. There are plenty of opportunities for you to grow within the organisation and fun interactive events throughout the year

    Leighton

About CIPFA


Founded in 1885
Co-workers 200+

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