1. A fantastic organisation in Cardiff City Centre
2. Amazing benefits package including a Career Average Pension
About Our Client
Museum Wales is an exceptional employer, offering a powerful blend of purpose, culture, and opportunity. As a national institution, it enables employees to contribute to meaningful work that preserves and shares Wales's heritage, inspiring communities and making culture accessible to all.The organisation fosters a supportive, inclusive environment where diversity is championed and everyone is empowered to succeed. Employees benefit from strong professional development opportunities, allowing them to grow across a variety of fields-from curation and conservation to digital innovation and visitor engagement.Museum Wales also promotes a healthy work-life balance, alongside competitive benefits and a collaborative, creative culture. With inspiring locations across the country and a forward-thinking approach, it encourages innovation and fresh ideas.More than just a workplace, Museum Wales is a community united by passion and purpose-making it an employer of choice for those seeking a rewarding career with real impact.
Job Description
This is a fantastic opportunity for a CCAB Qualified Accountant to join Museum Wales as their next Finance Business Partner - Financial Accounts.Reporting to the Head of Finance, The FBP plays a pivotal role in the organisaton.The role will be responsible for;
3. Plan and oversee Financial Accounting services including maintaining private funds records, management of payments and income team (4 staff), administering payments runs and dealing with purchase ledger queries, overseeing bank and cash management services.
4. Prepare annual statutory accounts and audit working papers for Museum (with Head of Finance), trading subsidiary and joint venture.
5. Be part of trading subsidary senior management team, which is responsible for trading subsidiary strategy
6. Support departments in developing commercial/cost recovery income generation
7. As part of the department management team, develop and implement systems and procedures, and ensure good communication with departments across Museum Wales.
8. Provide targeted financial advice to heads of department to help meet budgeted requirements, improve performance, and meet goals of the organisation
The Successful Applicant
A successful Finance Business Partner should have:
9. Professional qualifications in accounting or finance (e.g., ACA, ACCA, CIMA).
10. Extensive experience of preparing final statutory accounts with supporting working papers, including reconciled control accounts, and liasing with auditors
11. Staff supervision
12. Developing and implementing financial procedures
13. Providing financial information for and appraising income generation initiatives
14. Preparation of budgets and forecasts and reporting to tight deadlines
15. Good technical accounting skills - Experience of IFRS 102 would be advantageous
16. Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with ability to communicate effectively with staff at all levels including those with no finance knowledge or skills
17. Good organisational skills, ability to work under pressure and to tight deadlines
18. Ability to operate effectively and collaboratively in a multi-disciplinary organisation and in an environment of change
What's on Offer
19. Competitive salary ranging from £57,000 to £62,000 per annum.
20. Generous holiday allowance of 27 days + Bank holidays rising to 30+8 after 5 years.
21. Very Attractive CAREER AVERAGE PENSION - you contribute 8%.
22. Hybrid working - 2 days a week in the office.