Management Accountant (Qualified)

This is an important post for the organisation and as the Qualified Management Accountant you will be responsible for leading the management accounting and financial planning of the charity. The role involves working across the organisation, requiring strong interpersonal skills, to deliver first class management information.

• This is an impactful and broad role, but to give an idea of focus, the core areas of delivery will include:


• Owning month-end processes including complex reconciliations such as membership income


• Produce insightful monthly management accounts, including analysis and commentary


• Lead and prepare quarterly reforecasts


• Provide support and challenge to budget holders


• Lead, with the head of finance, the annual budget process and preparation


• Prepare year-end reconciliations and support with audit


• Be the finance representative on the CRM implementation team (implementation due in 2025) and work closely with the Finance Manager on a potential change in the finance system post the 2025 audit, Please note we're not responsible for the content of job ads, as they're posted by the recruiter. We'll aim to resolve the reported issue and we'll use your feedback to improve the quality of our ads.
  
  Art Fund is the UK's national fundraising charity for art. We give grants to help museums, galleries, historic houses and public arts organisations to acquire objects for their collections, to share them with as many people as possible, and to support research and training for museum professionals. We are supported by our growing membership of 135,000 through the National Art Pass, as well as the generosity of many individuals, trusts and foundations.
  
  Generous Annual leave - 25 days annual leave and bank holidays, with additional non-contractual office closure dates at Christmas and an additional day in August.


• Free National Art Pass (NAP) - for yourself and another person of your choice.


• Free Entry to Exhibitions


• Life Assurance - cover for up to three times your basic salary.


• Season Ticket Loan


• Cash health plan


• Pensions - Eligible employees are enrolled into the scheme with the exception of those who have contracts of three months or less. Art Fund contributes 8% of the basic annual salary during the first six months of employment or until probation is successfully completed, whichever is the later. At that point the contribution is increased to 10%.