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Post title:Head of Finance
Salary:75,000
Location:London (3 days on site per week)
Length:18 months fixed term
We are working with a museum in London who are looking for an interim Head of Finance to oversee on all the organisations financial operations delivering strong customer-facing business partnering and providing a high level of financial analysis to its stakeholders and senior leadership team.
Job duties:
- Ensure the provision of robust financial information to budget holders, senior management and Trustees
- Lead on budgeting and forecasting for the organisation, engaging with all stakeholders to ensure understanding and buy-in at all levels.
- Manage the approval and documentation process for the organisation's activity cards, ensuring that processes are followed and information is reviewed in a timely manner
- Manage cash flow and payments to ensure all needs are met. Optimize return from cash and other investments, leading on the relationship with banks and investment managers
- Lead on the provision of financial information to DCMS and other key funders, ensuring timely and accurate returns
- Oversee the process to produce the annual statutory accounts, leading on the relationship with the NAO and other key stakeholders to ensure a clean set of accounts
- Provide timely and high-quality information for the Audit Committee on financial matters and attend as required
Experience needed:
- Possess a recognised accountancy qualification (ACCA, ACA, CIMA or equivalent)
- Have previous experience in leading finance departments gained from the Museum/ Arts sector or a charity
- Experience in producing management accounts, budgets, forecasts and providing financial guidance to senior leadership teams
- Strong previous experience in overseeing the annual statutory reporting
- Experience in managing cash flow and payments
- Proven experience in leading and motivating effective finance teams
