Finance Manager: Accounts and Strategy
Finance
Full-time
Permanent
£69,270 per annum
Application deadline: 12pm (midday) on Monday 18 November 2024
About the role:
This is an exciting opportunity to play a key role at the British Museum and help shape its future. As Finance Manager: Accounts and Strategy, you will lead and develop a team delivering a professional and commercial financial planning and management information service that influences and fully supports the strategic and operational priorities of the Museum, with particular responsibility for management and financial accounting.
The Finance Manager: Accounts and Strategy is the recognized authority across the British Museum group and its related entities for accounting, compliance, and controls. The Finance Manager leads the Management Accountants team and the Planning and Management Information Coordinator to provide a first-class service to the diverse departments within the British Museum group, identifying and eliminating inefficient and redundant processes and appropriately balancing the pursuit of improvements, efficiency, and compliance.
The Finance Manager is responsible for accurate accounting and contributing to major Museum projects with financial implications. You will manage budgeting and forecasting processes for the Museum, as well as reporting to government. The Finance Manager plays a key role in developing Museum strategy and operating plans, and producing corporate management information and reporting. The Finance Manager is also externally recognized as an authority in accounts and strategy.
About you:
Educated to degree level and a qualified ACA accountant, or equivalent, you will have experience of working in a multinational, FTSE 250 or 'Big 4' environment, and of staff management. You will be a strong communicator with excellent judgement, an analytical approach, and a strong drive to improve. You will be able to manage conflicting demands and prioritise workload effectively.
About the British Museum:
Founded in 1753, the British Museum's remarkable collection spans over two million years of human history and culture. The Museum is a leading visitor attraction, and its world-famous collection includes the Rosetta Stone, Egyptian mummies, the Sutton-Hoo finds, and the Lewis Chessmen.
Benefits:
* Generous annual leave allowance of 25 days (rising to 30 days after 10 years' service) plus 2.5 privilege days and bank holidays.
* Membership of the civil service defined benefit pension scheme.
* Free entry to a wide range of museums and exhibitions.
* Participation in private and public Museum activities.
* Interest-free travel, bicycle, and rental deposit loans.
* Professional and personal development opportunities.
* Employee Assistance Programme.
* Discounts on food and gift shop purchases.
Additional details:
If you have any additional needs that we should be aware of in order to support you with your application, please provide details.
The British Museum is committed to promoting equality of opportunity for all staff and job applicants. We aim to create a working environment in which all individuals can make best use of their skills, free from unlawful discrimination or harassment.
We offer a flexible way of working that allows our employees to work remotely in a way that suits them and the organisation. We welcome questions and conversations at the interview stage about how flexible working could work for you.
The Museum adheres to the HMG Baseline Personnel Security Standard (BPSS) for pre-employment screening of Civil Servants.
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