Financial Controller
Manchester
£50,000-£70,000
Arts Council England is a champion of developing and investing in artistic and cultural experiences in England.
Details about the Client
Arts Council England champions, develops and invests in artistic and cultural experiences that enrich people's lives. They support a range of activities across the arts, museums and libraries - from theatre to digital art, reading to dance, music to literature, and crafts to collections.
Between 2015 and 2018, they will invest £1.1 billion of public money from government and an estimated £700 million from the National Lottery to help create these experiences for as many people as possible across the country. This role is at the centre of their development and the heart of the organisation.
For the right, talented individual, this is a unique opportunity to have serious impact on a business that changes lives and enriches culture: ‘Great art and culture inspires us, brings us together and teaches us about ourselves and the world around us. In short, it makes life better.'
Detailed Job Description
Arts Council England is a champion of developing and investing in artistic and cultural experiences in England.
This role will see you leading the organisation's Finance team, based in Manchester. You will ensure the provision of a good quality service to the wider organisation will be at the forefront of financial leadership to support good decision making. Reporting directly into the Chief Finance Officer, and deputising for them on occasion, you will have formal responsibility for three heads, including both Finance and non-Finance individuals.
Upon joining, you will become part of the wider national leadership group, and as such will be expected to work closely with other directors across the organisation. As part of the senior leadership group, you must operate as a fully interconnected business partner, and will be expected to work in an environment that relies on collaboration, flexibility and the ability to manage both formal and informal reporting relationships.
. You will ensure that the Finance team provides a good quality of support, training and advice to the rest of the organisation and will have a dynamic and flexible communicative approach. You will a trusted channel for advice to the Chief Finance Officer, and will support regulatory compliance procedures. You will oversee the production of administration budgets, ensuring efficiency targets are met and to put in place appropriate support and monitoring arrangements to ensure effective budgetary control across the organisation. You will oversee the provision of internal financial reports and financial modelling to support good decision making. In addition, you will champion value for public money in the organisation - proactively identifying opportunities for efficiency savings and implementing them. You will maintain good working relationships with o
Candidate's Profile
You will be a qualified accountant (ACA/ACCA/CIMA/CIPFA) and have experience of managing a finance function in a medium sized organisation, preferably in the public or not for profit sector.
You will be an excellent communicator, with proven influencing and interpersonal skills, and a track record of developing professional and personal credibility with colleagues at all levels. You will have a sound working knowledge of current financial reporting requirements, preferably including the Charity SORP and Government Accounting.
You will have experience of leading and delivering projects, including changes to business processes. You will have the ability to think and act creatively, championing and promoting new ideas that contribute to the aims of the organisation and the department
What's on offer
£50K - £70K – subject to skills and experience
25 days each year, plus an additional day for each complete leave year, up to a maximum of 30 days. There is also a winter closure of 27th to 31st of December which provides an extra three days leave.
Final salary pension scheme
Where specific UK qualifications are required we will take into account overseas equivalents. All third party applications will be forwarded to Michael Page.
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