Finance Officer

Finance Officer

• Annual Salary: 29,000 - 31,000
• Location: British Motor Museum
• Job Type: Permanent, Full-time (37 hours per week)

Are you ready to accelerate your career in finance? Reed Accountancy is working exclusively with the British Motor Museum - an institution renowned for celebrating and preserving automotive heritage - to secure a dedicated Finance Officer. This role offers a unique opportunity to influence the financial management of conferencing, catering, and caf operations within a vibrant environment.

Day-to-day of the role:

• Prepare and provide timely and accurate monthly P&Ls to managers across various departments including Conferencing, Catering, Caf, Gift Shop, and Archive.
• Conduct precise monthly food and liquor cost of sales calculations using detailed invoice and stocktake data.
• Manage the reallocation of food costs and income streams efficiently, maintaining notional cost reports.
• Update and prepare monthly stocktake sheets and ensure accurate input for effective stock control and cost of sales calculations.
• Collaborate closely with the Kitchen Team to gather essential data for food costing, stock updates, and purchase orders.
• Handle catering cashbooks and perform meticulous monthly bank account reconciliations.
• Process nominal ledger journals, including accruals, adjustments, and monthly nominal prepayment journals.
• Ensure thorough reconciliations of control, prepayment, deferred income, and accrual accounts, and manage nominal ledger cumulative balances.
• Set up and adjust products on tills for all food and drink outlets and ensure reconciliation of supplier statements at month and year-end.
• Assist the Finance Team with the annual external audit and complete monthly payment processing.

Required Skills & Qualifications:

• Minimum of 3 years' experience within a finance department.
• AAT Level 4 qualified or equivalent highly desirable.
• Exceptional finance and administrative skills with a strong focus on detail and accuracy.
• Excellent interpersonal skills and a clear, confident communicator.
• Ability to work independently and proactively, with a strong initiative.
• Proficient in MS Excel.

Benefits:

• 26 days of annual leave per year plus bank holidays.
• Staff discounts in our gift shop and onsite caf.
• Complimentary tickets each year for friends and family to visit the Museum.
• Enhanced occupational sick leave and pay, as well as family-friendly leave and pay.
• Ad-hoc home working policy for maximum flexibility.