Finance Assistant: Payables

2 weeks ago

Bloomsbury, Greater London, United Kingdom The British Museum Full time

Finance

Full-time

Permanent

£23,953 per annum

Application deadline: 12pm (midday) on Sunday 19 February 2023

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

Person Specification:


We are seeking an enthusiastic individual who is able to work well with others and take on other work in the department during times of heavy workload or staff absence.

With excellent verbal and written communication skills, you will be able to build strong working relationships within the Museum and with customers.


About the British Museum:

Founded in 1753, the British Museum's remarkable collection spans over two million years of human history and culture.

The Museum is one of the leading visitor attractions and its world-famous collection includes the Rosetta Stone, the Parthenon sculptures, Egyptian mummies, the Admonitions Scroll, and the Amaravati sculptures.


The Museum offers a competitive benefits package including:

  • Membership of the civil service 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 behindthescenes opportunities to learn how museums care for and manage their extraordinary collections
  • Generous annual leave allowance
  • Interestfree travel, bicycle and rental deposit loans
  • Professional and personal development opportunities
  • Employee Assistance Programme
  • Discounts on food and gift shop purchases

Additional details:

For more information about this role, please see the job description.
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 are also currently piloting 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 and how flexible working could work for you.

The Museum adheres to the HMG Baseline Personnel Security Standard (BPSS) for pre-employment screening of Civil Servants.

Job Types:
Full-time, Permanent

Salary:
£23,953.00 per year

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