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Head of Finance and Resources, The Bowes Museum

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Job Summary

We are seeking to recruit a new role of Head of Finance and Resources to join our team. The role will lead the Finance team, managing the financial affairs of the Bowes Museum Charitable Trust and Bowes Museum Enterprises Ltd.

Job Description

The Head of Finance and Resources will play a critical role in supporting the Senior Leadership Team, providing strategic insight and financial guidance, and helping the museum team deliver a new, forward-thinking and ambitious business plan. You will bring financial expertise, perspective, and pragmatism to enable the museum to achieve its growth ambitions. Your operational and financial planning and risk management will help drive our commercial and financial performance and ensure all accounting, audit and charity law requirements are met while helping deliver the Bowes' exciting new vision.

Job Requirements

The Bowes Museum seeks a new Head of Finance and Resources to lead the financial operations of its charitable trust and trading arm. This role is for 22.5 hours per week (working hours and days to be agreed within Monday-Friday) and, therefore, may suit people who desire to work flexibly and/or have more than one working commitment.

To be successful in this role, you will bring a combination of financial expertise, industry knowledge in a charity business and commercial environment, strategic thinking, and leadership skills. You will also have strong staff management skills and be able to contribute effectively to the broader leadership and direction of the museum.

The post holder will lead and manage the financial affairs of the Bowes Museum Charitable Trust and Bowes Museum Enterprises Ltd. The Bowes Museum is a charitable trust and an Arts Council National Portfolio Organisation, with income from visitors, a growing membership scheme, growing commercial operations, donations, and

Job Responsibilities

  • Prepare the annual revenue and capital budgets in line with business planning processes and commitments to funders, oversee the production of monthly management accounts, cash flow forecasts, and narratives for the Bowes Museum and The Bowes Museum Enterprises, including P&L, Balance Sheet, departmental budget reports, cash flow forecasts, and KPIs, and ensure a timely and accurate payroll function for the museum.
  • Be responsible for staff management, motivation, leadership, training and development for all direct report teams. This will include coaching and 1:1 support, team meetings, and performance management processes, including appraisals for wider team members as required, all while developing a can-do culture of positivity and success.
  • Manage capital and restricted budgets, including grants, and report on these as required.
  • Manage resources effectively, identifying opportunities for increased efficiencies and savings and ensuring contracts and suppliers deliver the best valu

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How to Apply

To download the full Person Specification visit https://thebowesmuseum.org.uk/jobs-and-volunteering
You can hear more from Director of Commercial and Operations (COO), Simon Lee by visiting: https://www.videoask.com/fe0zxxuqi
To apply, please send an up to date CV and Covering Letter to hr@thebowesmuseum.org.uk Your Covering Letter should refer to the essential criteria noted in the role profile’s Person Specification. Please tell us about how your specific skills and professional experiences meet the different competencies, qualities and experiences required and give examples.

We are an equal opportunities employer. Diversity within our workforce, programmes and approaches is crucial to our mission of being equitable, sustainable and relevant. We particularly welcome applications from candidates who have been traditionally under-represented within the sector including but not exclusively those who identify as people of colour and/or people with disabilities.

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