Licensing Finance Administrator

Science Museum Group

Licensing Finance Administrator

£26531

Science Museum Group, Bradford

  • Full time
  • Permanent
  • Remote working

, 10 Sep | Get your application in now before you're too late!

Closing date: Closing date not specified

job Ref: ab2b8f807cf04379933e62ef682e2438

Full Job Description

Do you have a commercial eye for detail and experience in processing a range of financial administration? Can you maintain great external relationships to drive engagement and action?, Reporting into the Licensing team but managing all the financial processes on behalf of the department, you will undertake and stay on top of a range of finance administrative tasks.
This will include raising invoices and running sales reports as well as tracking royalty statements against advances and Minimum Income Guarantees. You will also assist with picture library requests, responding to enquiries. And as we update our picture library platform, you will ensure the changeover is smooth and the new process is successful.
This role can be based at any of Science Museum Group sites, depending on your preference - London, Bradford, York or Manchester although you will be required to visit London where the team is based. We can also offer hybrid working that includes flexibility to work from home on a regular basis.
Contract: Permanent, Full time 35 hrs

Well organised and proactive, you have experience in tracking budgets, raising and follow up with invoices and relevant contracts, and providing essential support for income focused financial processes, ideally in a commercial environment.
We are interested to hear from candidates who have used finance software systems, and who are eager and confident in learning new software. With an analytical approach to your work, you have the potential to grow into identifying commercial opportunities from the data you manage.
Great communication and interpersonal skills are important, enabling you to engage effectively with a diverse range of internal and external stakeholders. If you are detail-oriented, flexible, and excited to contribute to a supportive and dynamic team, we encourage you to apply

One of the strategic ambitions of the Science Museum Group (SMG) is to extend our reach and to increase income. The Licensing and Commercial Partnerships team is critical in realising this aim as part of the Group's commercial Enterprise department.
The team's overarching purpose is to increase financial income and to raise SMG's profile commercially leveraging our brand, content, and IP. We achieve this by building successful partnerships sharing our assets through popular science publications, picture library and brand licensing programmes. As a department, we are creative and opportunistic and thrive to create financial growth that is resilient and sustainable.
The picture library represents the extraordinary collections of all the museums in the Science Museum Group for commercial use.

What we offer
Working with a world-leading museum group that offers access to truly unique environments and collections, you'll benefit from the perks listed below, as well as full support for life events such as parental and adoption leave, sickness, and career breaks.

  • Meaningful work. We're a mission-led organisation where the work you do supports us in Inspiring Futures.

  • Career growth. We offer enhanced support with personal and professional development.

  • Work/life balance. We offer 27 days annual leave in addition to bank holidays, along with flexible policies which support you and your home life.

  • Health & Dental Insurance. Extra peace of mind, from day one.

  • All our colleagues can access an employee assistance programme, access to the Unmind app, and other wellbeing support.

  • Enhanced contributory pension. To support you in saving for the future.

  • Interest-free loans. When you need a little extra cash for life events or home improvements.

  • Great discounts. Free entry to exhibitions, discounts in our shops, cafes, and access to other museums in the NMDC network.

  • Open for All is one of the Science Museum Group's five core values and sets out our important aspiration to be a place for everyone. We are working hard to understand our organisation better and to develop a culture that recognises and values different backgrounds, mindsets, skills, experience, knowledge, and expertise. By having greater diversity, we believe that we will be a stronger and better organisation, capable to continue to Inspire Futures.
    Museum Website: https://www.aplitrak.com/?adid=aHJzZXJ2aWNlLjQ3ODAwLjExMTkzQHNjaWVuY2VtdXNldW0uYXBsaXRyYWsuY29t