Management Accountant

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This is a fantastic opportunity for a Management Accountant to join the Finance department and provide a first-class management accounting service across the Museum.

Base pay range

Full-time, 41 hours per week (including one hour paid lunch break)

Hybrid – at least 1-2 days onsite per week

Fixed-Term Contract (to 31 December 2029)

£54,992 per annum

The Museum is undergoing an extraordinary transformation, as part of its long-term Masterplan. We have built a new state-of-the-art collection research centre near Reading, begun construction of a new Energy Centre, and appointed world-renowned architect Lina Ghotmeh to rejuvenate and redevelop our Western Range.

This Management Accountant role will have a particular focus on the Masterplan’s capital programme, and particularly the Energy Centre.

This role will work very closely with the Estates and Capital Projects team preparing timely and accurate management accounts, analysis and forecasts for the capital programme, helping to ensure that projects are delivered on time and within budget.

As a Management Accountant you will be responsible for a variety of financial tasks, such as preparing material for our consolidated financial statements and liaising with internal and external auditors, partnering with departments to deliver projects, and contributing to the Museum-wide budgeting process.

Key areas of responsibility

• Working with the management accountants and accounts processing team to provide best practice accounting, processing and reporting services to all Museum staff.
• Preparation of financial reports and forecasts.
• Preparation of material for the consolidated financial statements and liaise with the auditors.
• Ensuring compliance with public sector and charitable sector regulations and guidelines.
• Analysis of Museum-wide income and expenditure streams to monitor and improve efficiency and profitability.
• Providing and reviewing financial information for business cases and funding applications.
• Supporting the Estates and Capital Projects team on project reporting for the capital programme.

About you

• Educated to degree level or equivalent experience, with a CCAB accountancy qualification.
• Good technical knowledge of relevant Accounting Standards and regulatory framework, income tax, NI and VAT.
• Ability to identify, handle and deal with complex problems across a wide range of disciplines.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills.
• Ability to resolve problems swiftly and effectively and make appropriate decisions.
• Generous annual leave allowance of 25 days, rising to 30 after long service. Plus 2.5 privilege days in addition to Bank Holidays.
• Membership of the civil service pension scheme (find out here exactly what benefits a civil service pension provides).
• Free entry to a wide range of museums and exhibitions all over the world.
• Participation in private and public Museum activities, including talks by leading curators from around the world and behind-the-scenes opportunities to learn how museums care for and manage their extraordinary collections.
• Interest-free travel, bicycle and rental deposit loans.
• Wide range of training and professional and personal development opportunities.
• Employee Assistance Programme.
• Subsidised staff canteen and discounts on gift shop purchases.

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