Finance Officer

Linking Navy to Nation with inspiring stories and experiences. Here you can come aboard the most famous ships, planes, and submarines of the Royal Navy and experience them through the stories of the people who served on them. As well as being truly captivated by the thousands of unique, emotional, and sometimes quirky stories that have shaped the Royal Navy into what it proudly stands for today.

You are pivotal in us achieving our vision, and to support this we embrace diversity and want everyone to feel valued and have a sense of belonging.

This is a great opportunity to join the team:

We’re looking for an experienced Finance Officer to join our friendly and busy team. You’ll be right at the heart of what we do, helping to keep the Museum running smoothly by making sure financial transactions are accurate, timely and well controlled. From processing invoices to reconciling bank accounts, your work will directly support our museums.

This is a hands-on, transactional finance role and we are looking for someone with the experience needed to step into the role.

You’ll be responsible for the day to day running of financial transactions, including:

· Raising sales invoices and responding to customer queries

· Processing purchase invoices and supporting supplier queries

· Processing payment runs

· Completing bank and cash reconciliations

· Raising journals and reconciling control accounts

· Supporting with general finance tasks and ad-hoc duties as needed

What you can bring:

· Understanding of finance services, with specific knowledge of one or more specialist areas i.e. sales ledger, purchase ledger, nominal ledger.

· Understanding of standards and good practice relating to financial services.

· The ability to recognise financial transactions and situations that may adversely impact the business.

· The understanding of the importance of accurate record keeping.

· Experience of working in a busy finance department working as a team, in a complex multi stakeholder organisation.

· Ability to use your initiative and question matters arising.

· Experience of working within busy and varied transactional finance services.

· Understanding of working within a robust financial control framework.

· Communication skills with the business, customers, and suppliers on financial services.

· We use complex IT systems to ensure all the information relating to the Museum is held as accurately and as timely as possible so you will also need to possess good IT skills and be proficient in the use of Excel spreadsheets.

· An AAT qualification, or equivalent practical experience gained in a finance or accounts role.

What we offer:

· The opportunity to be part of a friendly and diverse workplace within a unique heritage environment.

· Group pension plan with Royal London (6% employer contributions, 2% employee contributions and death in service benefit).

· 25 days’ annual leave (plus bank holidays) pro rata for part time employees, increasing to 30 days’ annual leave (plus bank holidays) after 5 years’ service, pro rata for part time employees, with the option to purchase additional annual leave.

· Enhanced maternity/adoption and paternity pay.

· Flexible working.

· Employee Assistance Programme.

· Free admission to other national museums and attractions within the reciprocal agreement.

· Discounts at our shops and cafes.

· Free and discounted tickets for family and friends.

· A range of other benefits including cycle to work

· Paid reservist leave.

We want you to succeed and showcase your skills and experiences, so if you are invited to interview, we will share our interview questions with you ahead of time. If you would like to have an informal discussion regarding the role, or ask any questions, please contact Zoe Abbott, Finance Services Manager, on email [email protected].

All applicants are asked to apply by midnight on Sunday 14th June. The selection processes will be held on site in Portsmouth w/c 29th June.

If you require reasonable adjustments to be made to the application process because of a disability, please contact the People team on [email protected] for support.

This post requires a DBS check as a requirement of working on the naval base, as well as the right to work in the UK. Please note we cannot currently sponsor work visas.

Museum Website: https://jobs.nmrn.org.uk/