Finance Manager: Tax and Technical

4 weeks ago

Bloomsbury London, United Kingdom The British Museum Full time
Role Summary

Finance Manager: Tax and Technical
Finance
Full-time
Permanent
£60,824  per annum
Application deadline: 12pm (midday) on Tuesday 18 June 2024 

About the role:

The British Museum is looking for a Finance Manager: Tax and Technical to line manage and develop the VAT and tax team and to plan and deliver a series of improvement and automation/simplification projects. You will oversee preparation of returns to our key stakeholders, for example HMRC, provide technical guidance on issues such as VAT, PAYE, gift aid and foreign tax to the finance team and other departments within the Museum, and build resilience in the VAT and tax team and wider finance teams to support these areas. You will oversee management of the investments and systems administration for the Museum’s accounting system.

Key areas of responsibility:

  • Develop tax and VAT strategy, and advise on related issues
  • Advise on the tax implications of projects and new initiatives
  • Lead simplification review and advise on measures to improve efficiency
  • Oversee the preparation of VAT, tax, customs and payroll-related returns
  • Supervise monthly checks on the payroll file to ensure that staff are paid accurately and on time
  • Review procedures and undertake analysis to ensure that the Museum and all entities are compliant with HMRC guidance and legislation
  • Oversee investment management and reporting
  • Train team members and the wider Museum on VAT and tax matters
  • Provide information, analysis and returns to other bodies such as DCMS, the Office for National Statistics, and for internal purposes.

For more information, please see the job description.

About you:

  • A Levels or equivalent
  • Qualified accountant – ACA, ACCA or other
  • Excellent technical knowledge of regulatory framework, corporation tax, payroll taxes and VAT, and of relevant accounting standards
  • Experience of charity VAT including partial exemption VAT returns
  • Excellent excel skills
  • Ability to explain complex rules to members of the finance team and other departments
  • Ability to work under pressure, identify and resolve complex problems, and prioritise workload effectively. 

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:

  • Generous annual leave allowance of 25 days (rising to 30 days after 10 years’ service) plus 2.5 privilege days and plus bank holidays
  • Membership of the civil service defined benefit pension scheme (find out here  what benefits a civil service pension provides).
  • 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 behind-the-scenes opportunities to learn how museums care for and manage their extraordinary collections
  • Interest-free 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.

If you have any additional needs that we should be aware of in order to support you with your application, please provide details to  .

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 offer 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 about 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.

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