Contract type: Permanent
Location: Portsmouth
Category: Other
Salary: £27,651 - £28,217 per annum (dependent upon experience)
Hours: Part time
Telephone: 023928 94170
Finance Officer
Linking Navy to Nation with inspiring stories and experiences. Here you can come aboard the most famous ships, planes, and submarines of the Royal Navy and experience them through the stories of the people who served on them. As well as being truly captivated by the thousands of unique, emotional, and sometimes quirky stories that have shaped the Royal Navy into what it proudly stands for today. You are pivotal in achieving our vision, and to support this we embrace diversity and want everyone to feel valued and have a sense of belonging.
We’re looking for an experienced Finance Officer to join our friendly and busy team. You’ll be right at the heart of what we do, helping to keep the Museum running smoothly by making sure financial transactions are accurate, timely and well controlled. From processing invoices to reconciling bank accounts, your work will directly support our museums.
Responsibilities
* Raising sales invoices and responding to customer queries
* Processing purchase invoices and supporting supplier queries
* Processing payment runs
* Completing bank and cash reconciliations
* Raising journals and reconciling control accounts
* Supporting with general finance tasks and ad‑hoc duties as needed
Qualifications
* Understanding of finance services, with specific knowledge of one or more specialist areas (sales ledger, purchase ledger, nominal ledger)
* Understanding of standards and good practice relating to financial services
* The ability to recognise financial transactions and situations that may adversely impact the business
* The importance of accurate record keeping
* Experience working in a busy finance department as part of a team in a complex, multi‑stakeholder organisation
* Ability to use initiative and question matters arising
* Experience within busy and varied transactional finance services
* Understanding of working within a robust financial control framework
* Communication skills with the business, customers, and suppliers on financial services
* Good IT skills and proficiency in the use of Excel spreadsheets
* An AAT qualification, or equivalent practical experience gained in a finance or accounts role
Benefits
* The opportunity to be part of a friendly and diverse workplace within a unique heritage environment
* Group pension plan with Royal London (6% employer contributions, 2% employee contributions and death in service benefit)
* 25 days’ annual leave (plus bank holidays) pro rata for part‑time employees, increasing to 30 days after 5 years’ service, pro rata for part‑time employees, with the option to purchase additional leave
* Enhanced maternity/adoption and paternity pay
* Flexible working
* Employee Assistance Programme
* Free admission to other national museums and attractions within the reciprocal agreement
* Discounts at our shops and cafés
* Free and discounted tickets for family and friends
* A range of other benefits including cycle‑to‑work scheme
* Paid reservist leave
The post requires a DBS check as a requirement of working on the naval base, as well as the right to work in the UK. Please note we cannot currently sponsor work visas.
Contact: Zoe Abbott, Finance Services Manager, Zoe.Abbott@royalnavymuseums.org.uk
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