£42,000 - £58,000 FTE (offered as £25,200 - £34,800 pro rata) plus 10% employer pension contribution
Permanent
This is an exciting opportunity for a highly motivated, dynamic and commercially minded individual to join the Senior Management Team of one of the UK’s leading museums. Working alongside the Director and Board of Trustees, the Director of Finance and Resources will oversee the financial management of the organisation.
The successful candidate will be a qualified Accountant with a proven track record of operating at a senior level. They will have the ability to offer insight and challenge for future development, whilst ensuring the financial sustainability and growth.
The Director of Finance & Resources is responsible driving the quality and transparency of financial management and reporting, ensuring robust financial controls and the smooth running and management of Museum and Trading finances.
With experience at Board level, they must be comfortable with presenting to Boards, have the ability to develop strategy and present business plans.
Salary: £42,000 – £58,000 FTE (offered as £25,200 – £34,800 pro rata) plus 10% employer pension contribution
Hours: Part time role. The role is envisioned as a 0.6 FTE with flexible working and working from home arrangements in line with People’s History Museum (PHM) policy
Annual leave: 24 days pro rata plus bank holidays
Responsible to: Director
Responsible for: Finance & Operations Officer and Building Manager
Location: Based at People’s History Museum with the opportunity for agile working in line with PHM’s flexible working policy
Please send your CV and cover letter to hr@phm.org.uk
Please outline in your cover letter how your experience, skills and knowledge meet the job description. Your CV and cover letter will be assessed and scored against the job description using the information provided above.
Deadline for applications: 23:59 on Monday 19 May 2025
Interviews: Thursday 29 May 2025 in person at the museum
If you have any questions or would like to arrange to discuss the role please contact Jackie Royle, Finance & Operations Officer at hr@phm.org.uk
PHM prides itself on being a welcoming and inclusive organisation, profoundly committed to advancing equality and diversity in the broadest sense. We highly value the benefits that diverse perspectives bring to PHM’s mission.
We recognise the museum currently underrepresents people of colour, disabled people, LGBTQI+ people and those with intersecting identities in our workforce; PHM is actively working to address this and encourages applications from these backgrounds. While the successful candidate will be selected purely on merit, in the event of a tie between two candidates with equal experience, we may select a candidate who helps us better represent the communities the museum serves.
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