Finance Manager - The British Museum｜Meet.jobs

The British Museum’s Finance department is seeking a Finance Manager to be the recognised authority across the British Museum group for operational finance, compliance and controls. Primarily responsible for providing a first class accounts service across the Museum, the Finance Manager will collaborate on Museum wide projects, contribute to the finance department strategy and lead the processing teams who are enthusiastic and eager to learn.

It is exciting time to join Finance at the Museum. Existing activities cross a wide range of business sectors, and the Museum continues to explore new business models in support of its digital strategy. The Museum’s systems and technology change programme will result in the introduction of new technologies and the replacement of legacy systems. Changes in the commercial systems (ecommerce, EPOS, ticketing) and the continuing alignment and consolidation of the systems and processes of two organisations will encourage new ways of working and provide unique opportunities to realise efficiencies and drive improvements in business support.

The ideal candidate will be a qualified accountant with a strong commercial and/or operational background. Excellent relationship management skills and knowledge of relevant regulatory and accounting frameworks are essential as is demonstrable success in process and control improvements. As a highly organised and motivated individual, the ideal candidate will be experienced in leading a finance team and be able to prioritise personal and team workloads appropriately. The successful candidate will be able to demonstrate their ability to present financial information clearly to a variety of individuals with non-financial backgrounds such as curators and/or researchers.

About the British Museum:

Founded in 1753, the British Museum’s remarkable collection spans over two million years of human history and culture. With over 6.8 million visitors in 2015, the Museum is the top visitor attraction in the UK, and its world-famous collection includes the Rosetta Stone, the Parthenon sculptures, Egyptian mummies, the Admonitions Scroll, and the Amaravati sculptures.

The Museum is an equal opportunity employer, supports a diverse workplace and offers a competitive benefits package including:

• Membership of the civil service pension scheme
• Free entry to a wide range of museums and exhibitions
• Participate 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
• Generous annual leave allowance
• Interest-free season ticket loan
• Child care voucher scheme
• Professional & personal development opportunities
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Discounts on food and gift shop purchases

If you are a positive individual, passionate about the Museum and would like to know more about this exciting opportunity, please follow the “Apply now” link below where you will be directed to complete your application.

Closing date: 14th July 2016, Midday