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Join the prestigious British Museum as a Finance Assistant and play a pivotal role in the financial operations of the UK's top cultural institution.
Overview
Salary
£25575
Location
Bloomsbury
Expires
Expires at anytime
The British Museum, an iconic institution housing a vast collection of world art and artefacts, is looking for a detail-oriented Finance Assistant to support the Payables function of their Finance Department. With its mission to hold a collection representative of world cultures for the education, inspiration, and enjoyment of the public, the British Museum is the perfect setting for someone passionate about contributing to cultural heritage.
- Maintain purchase ledger and manage payment allocations.
- Coordinate with departments for invoice processing and supplier dispute resolution.
- Execute efficient weekly payment runs and adhere to processing timelines.
- Handle staff credit card returns and ensure compliance with Museum policies.
- Conduct month-end account reconciliations and correct ledger discrepancies.
- Respond to department enquiries and support management with information.
- Recommend improvements to financial processes and assist with stock record queries.
- GCSE level education required.
- Proficient in handling high volumes of financial data with accuracy and speed.
- IT literate with strong skills in data entry and spreadsheet management.
- Excellent communication skills and a team player.
In return, the British Museum offers a generous leave allowance, membership in a civil service pension scheme, free museum access, professional development opportunities, and more. Committed to equality and diversity, the Museum provides a supportive environment where all staff are valued. Flexible working arrangements are available, ensuring a balance that benefits both the employee and the organisation.
The British Museum is seeking a Finance Assistant to work as part of the Payables function of the Finance Department in a world renowned setting and the most popular tourist attraction in the UK. You will ensure that financial data is accurate, that all invoices are recorded in a timely manner, and that the service provided to Museum departments is of a high standard.
Key areas of responsibility: Maintain the purchase ledger, ensuring ageing is current and that payments are correctly allocated. Liaise with all departments to ensure prompt authorisation of invoices for processing and resolving supplier disputes. Prepare high quality payment runs, ensuring the weekly process runs efficiently and to timetable, including resolving queries, right through to the presentation to bank signatories. Processing staff credit card returns to ensure adherence to Museum group policy. Perform month end account reconciliations as directed. Identify errors and inconsistencies in GL data and prepare correcting journals. Assist with enquiries to the department and provide information to management as requested. Proactively suggest ways to improve processes to line manager and other team members. Stock record maintenance and query resolution as and when required.
Job requirements: Educated to GCSE level. Able to work swiftly and accurately with figures, maintaining consistency and accuracy in processing a high volume of transactions. IT literate with strong inputting and spreadsheet skills, and excellent attention to detail. Enthusiastic, works well with others and willing to take on other work in the department during times of heavy workload or staff absence. Excellent verbal and written communication skills, and can build strong working relationships within the Museum and with customers.
Benefits: 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. 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: 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.
