Ripon Museum Trust is looking for a friendly, organised and values-driven Finance Lead to join us at an exciting moment in our story. As custodian of three nationally significant heritage sites in the heart of Ripon — the Workhouse Museum & Garden, the Prison & Police Museum and the Courthouse Museum — we care for unique historic buildings and use them to spark important conversations about justice, fairness, welfare and equality. Our vision is simple and powerful: to inspire people to seek a fairer society.
This is a great opportunity for someone who enjoys making finance clear, useful and well-managed, and who would like their work to support a purposeful, community-focused charity. You will play an important part in helping us plan confidently for the future as we move into our next phase of organisational development. We have bold ambitions, a supportive team and a strong sense of shared purpose — and we would love to welcome someone who is ready to contribute their skills, ideas and enthusiasm.
We can offer flexible and hybrid working, and this part-time role may suit someone looking for a rewarding position that fits around other commitments. You will be joining a close-knit community of staff and volunteers who are proud to work for a values-led organisation with a big heart. If that sounds like you, we would be delighted to hear from you.
Financial administration
§ Prepare monthly management accounts, including the following
o Creating and posting journals;
o Allocating bank payments to the Purchase Ledger / General Ledger
o Allocating receipts to the Debtor Ledger / General Ledger
o Managing Prepayment and Accruals
o Carrying our Income and Expenditure Account analysis and review and providing explanations for variances etc
o Preparing Monthly Bank Reconcilations
o Preparing a rolling 12 month cash flow.
o Ensuring sub-ledgers reconcile to the General Ledger
§ Creating an Annual Income and Expenditure Account Budget and Cash Flow
§ Support staff to produce financial returns for grant claims and reconcile receipts back to claims
§ Responsible for all Purchase and Sales Ledger transactions including processing invoices, raising credit notes, reconciling supplier statements, raising payment runs, etc as well as Credit Control
§ Maintain accurate accounting records.
§ Manage the organisations petty cash and banking functions
§ Liaise with Accountants, HMRC etc as required.
§ Ad-hoc assignments from the Director and Trustees
§ Any and all other general bookkeeping duties.
Financial management & strategy
§ Contract negotiation and management, including utilities.
§ Liaise with external examiners as required.
§ Support staff to manage and create budgets.
§ Prepare cash flow statements as requested.
§ Prepare any other required financial reports to support the Board of Trustees.
§ Support the Director in the creation of annual budgets
§ Provide advice and support in regard to accounting procedures, legislation and best practice where possible.
Essential
§ AAT level 4 in accounting or qualified by experience.
§ Minimum of three years’ experience working professionally in a finance role.
§ Experience of daily financial management, record keeping and transaction processing.
§ Experience of establishing financial policies, processes and procedures.
§ Experience of strategic financial management including budgeting and preparation of management accounts.
§ Knowledge of finance packages and software.
§ Ability to work to schedules, deadlines and budgets.
§ Excellent organisational skills.
§ Experience of Office 365 packages.
Desirable
§ Knowledge of charity accounting and trading subsidiaries.
§ Experience of using Quickbooks accountancy software.
§ Knowledge of partial exemption for VAT.
§ Excellent written, oral and communication skills.
§ Interested in the work of Ripon Museum Trust.
This role is based in the museum with some working from home and hybrid working supported. We are open to considering a variety of options, including hours of work, work patterns, secondments and job share for the right individual.
Please send your CV and a covering letter to [email protected] by Sunday 6 September at midnight. The anticipated date for an interview is Tuesday 15 September. If you would like to discuss the job requirements please contact Alexa Vernon, Director of Museums on the email address above (Monday-Thursday).
Pay: £28,860.00-£30,000.00 per year
Benefits:
- Company events
- Company pension
- Sick pay
- Work from home
Work Location: Hybrid remote in Ripon HG4 1LE
