At a Glance
- Tasks: Support finance and compliance for an exciting new museum project in London.
- Company: Join the London Museum, a cultural hub with a mission to inspire.
- Benefits: Inclusive workplace, career development, and a chance to shape a landmark project.
- Other info: Diverse team committed to equity and inclusion.
- Why this job: Be part of a groundbreaking project that will transform London's cultural landscape.
- Qualifications: Experience in finance and a passion for cultural projects.
The predicted salary is between 34650 - 42350 £ per year.
London Museum is delivering the most exciting cultural project for London for a generation. An entirely new museum will open in 2026 in Smithfield with significant support from the City of London Corporation and GLA in place.
Reporting into and occasionally deputising for the Finance Manager, the Senior Finance Officer role sits within an experienced Finance team and is responsible for finance and compliance tasks to support the Finance Team and the New Museum Project, including performing daily Accounts Payable duties. The role supports the Finance Manager and various other stakeholders, including the Head of Project Accounting, New Museum.
It will perform a key role supporting the financial administration of the New Museum Project, dealing primarily with processing construction works and consultants’ fees, including a wider key role in delivering the Accounts Payable function including invoice processing, BACS payments, reconciliations and delivery of other financial controls processes.
This role will also be responsible for delivering a review of existing Finance Processes and Procedures documentation and updating these to reflect the Finance Function within the New Museum structure.
London Museum is committed to being an equitable and inclusive employer, and to becoming representative of the diversity of London. We particularly welcome applications from people from Global Majority backgrounds, who are currently under-represented in our organisation. We also welcome applications from disabled people, as we’re a Disability Confident Leader and are committed to recruiting, retaining and developing disabled people.
The closing date for applications is Wednesday 11 November 2026. Shortlisted applicants will be invited to an interview on Wednesday 25 or Thursday 26 November 2026. If you are successfully shortlisted you will be invited to an interview where you will be asked questions to help us understand more about what you share in your application, and in particular to understand how you meet the essential person specification criteria for the role and demonstrate our museum behaviours. You will also be asked to complete a short task as part of the selection process.
Address: Human Resources, Museum of London, 150 London Wall, London, EC2Y 5HN.
Senior Finance Officer employer: Disabled Workers Co-operative
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