Interim Head of Finance

Salary: £75,000

Location: London (3 days on site per week)

Length: 18 months fixed term

We are working with a museum in London who are looking for an interim Head of Finance to oversee all the organisation's financial operations, delivering strong customer-facing business partnering and providing a high level of financial analysis to its stakeholders and senior leadership team.

Job duties:

• Ensure the provision of robust financial information to budget holders, senior management and Trustees.
• Lead on budgeting and forecasting for the organisation, engaging with all stakeholders to ensure understanding and buy-in at all levels.
• Manage the approval and documentation process for the organisation's activity cards, ensuring that processes are followed and information is reviewed in a timely manner.
• Manage cash flow and payments to ensure all needs are met. Optimize return from cash and other investments, leading on the relationship with banks and investment managers.
• Lead on the provision of financial information to DCMS and other key funders, ensuring timely and accurate returns.
• Oversee the process to produce the annual statutory accounts, leading on the relationship with the NAO and other key stakeholders to ensure a clean set of accounts.
• Provide timely and high-quality information for the Audit Committee on financial matters and attend as required.

Experience needed:

• Possess a recognised accountancy qualification (ACCA, ACA, CIMA or equivalent).
• Have strong previous experience in leading finance departments gained from the Museum / Arts sector or a charity.
• Experience in producing management accounts, budgets, forecasts and providing financial guidance to senior leadership teams.
• Strong previous experience in overseeing the annual statutory reporting.
• Experience in managing cash flow and payments.
• Proven experience in leading and motivating effective finance teams.