Senior Management Accountant: Capital

About the role:

We are looking for a Senior Management Accountant who can work with our high performing team to deliver a first-class management accounting service to the British Museum in relation to capital projects.

You will be responsible for developing and own detailed planning, reporting, forecasting and monitoring mechanisms for significant capital projects including identifying potential problems and proposing solutions, support development of business cases, and embedding strong financial governance and risk management throughout the capital programme.

Key areas of responsibility:

Capital – maintenance of the multi-year capital plan, analysis and preparation of complex information to support decision making, support the Finance Manager on business cases for capital funding, work with non-finance colleagues to improve accuracy and costing of new projects. Ownership of the fixed asset register and improving systems for capital accounting as well as various other activities.
Project work – advise colleagues on Museum wide projects and develop processes for/contribute financial expertise towards these. Provide and review financial information for business cases and funding applications as well as other ad hoc project work as required.
Accounting services and line management – line management of three management accountants, including mentoring and developing them. Preparation of management reports and quarterly forecasts. Support budgeting processes for departments across projects. Coordination of financial information for reports and papers, incl the corporate risk register.

For more information, please see the job description.

About you:

Educated to degree level or equivalent.
Qualified accountant – ACA, ACCA or other.
Strong knowledge of capital accounting.
Good technical knowledge of relevant regulatory and accounting frameworks (including Accounting Standards, VAT, income tax, NI), IT literacy with strong excel skills and experience of accounting systems.
Audit experience including some post qualification experience.
Experience of project management.
Demonstrable ability to manage a diverse range of individuals and juggle conflicting demands and prioritise personal and team workloads appropriately.
Demonstrate strong judgement and able to handle non-routine problems.
Able to present complex financial information to senior and non-financial staff clearly.
Able to resolve problems effectively and has a flexibility and willingness to take on work as required.

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. The Museum also holds an extensive collection of prints and drawings spanning 600 years, including works by the greatest graphic artists Dürer, Michelangelo and Rembrandt.

You can view a selection of our impressive collection of prints and drawings in our virtual gallery.

The Museum offers a competitive benefits package including:

Generous annual leave allowance of 25 days (rising to 30 days after 10 years’ service) plus 2.5 privilege days and plus bank holidays.
Membership of the civil service defined benefit pension scheme (find out here what benefits a civil service pension provides).
Free entry to a wide range of museums and exhibitions
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
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 to [email protected].

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 value the benefits that a diverse workforce brings to a Museum which represents world culture. The Museum is committed to ensuring that no job applicant suffers unlawful discrimination because of any protected characteristics. Our recruitment procedures aim to ensure that individuals are treated because of their relevant knowledge, skills and experience.

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 interview stage about how flexible working could work for you.

The Museum also adheres to the HMG Baseline Personnel Security Standard (BPSS) for pre-employment screening of Civil Servants.

Museum Website: https://bmrecruit.ciphr-irecruit.com//templates/CIPHR/jobdetail_7550.aspx