Finance Director

The British Museum; Greater London; On-site; GBP 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Membership of Civil Service Pension

Generous annual leave

Professional development opportunities

Enhanced family-friendly policies

Exclusive access to Museum exhibitions

Job summary

The British Museum invites applications for a Finance Director to lead the financial function of a globally influential institution in London. You will report to the Director and sit on the executive leadership team, shaping strategy and ensuring robust financial governance.

Candidates will be qualified accountants (ACA or equivalent) with a track record at Finance Director level in a large organisation, capable of driving transformation, managing capital programmes, and building commercially

Qualifications

• Qualified accountant (ACA or equivalent) with a proven track record as a Finance Director or senior strategic finance leader within a large and complex organisation.
• Experience advising boards and senior stakeholders and balancing ambition with financial discipline.
• Demonstrated ability to lead transformation and drive performance at scale.

Responsibilities

• Provide strategic financial leadership across a complex, high-profile organisation.
• Drive the Museum's Masterplan, long-term financial sustainability, and major capital investment programmes.
• Transform Finance into an insight-led function that enables organisational success.

Skills

Financial leadership

Strategic planning

Stakeholder management

Change management

Education

ACA or equivalent

Job description

Finance Director – The British Museum – Location: London – Salary: £130,000

The British Museum, one of the world's most iconic cultural institutions, is seeking an exceptional Finance Director to help shape its future during the most significant transformation in its nearly 300-year history.

Reporting to the Director and serving as a key member of the executive leadership team, you will provide strategic financial leadership across a complex, high-profile organisation with global reach. You will play a pivotal role in delivering the Museum's ambitious Masterplan, driving long-term financial sustainability, overseeing major capital investment programmes, and transforming Finance into a commercially astute, insight-led function that enables organisational success.

About You

You will be a qualified accountant (ACA or equivalent) with a proven track record as a Finance Director or senior strategic finance leader within a large and complex organisation. You will bring experience of developing financial strategy, advising boards and senior stakeholders, leading organisational change, and balancing ambition with financial discipline.

You will be an influential leader with exceptional commercial acumen, stakeholder management skills, and the ability to drive performance, transformation, and innovation at scale.

Why Join Us?

This is a rare opportunity to contribute to the future of one of the world's greatest museums. You'll help shape an institution that welcomes millions of visitors, cares for a collection of over eight million objects, and is redefining how culture and knowledge are shared globally.

The British Museum offers an attractive benefits package,

• membership of the Civil Service Pension Scheme


• generous annual leave


• professional development opportunities


• enhanced family-friendly policies


• exclusive access to Museum exhibitions and events

Closing date for applications: Thursday 1 st October 2026