Finance & Governance Manager — Public Sector (Flexi-Time)

MCS Group; Belfast City District; On-site; GBP 47,000 - 50,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexi-time

37 days annual leave (including bank/公

Public sector pension with 34.25%

On-site car parking

Job summary

National Museums NI, a leading public sector cultural organisation in Northern Ireland, seeks an interim Finance & Governance Manager. You will lead the Finance & Governance team, partnering with senior stakeholders to ensure robust financial reporting, governance, and compliance across the organisation.

You will manage accounting operations, payroll/pensions, and support external audit, year-end accounts, and strategic financial planning on a significant UK public budget.

Qualifications

• Fully qualified member of ACCA, CIMA, CIPFA or equivalent.
• Experience in financial statements, management accounting and budgeting.
• Experience preparing or auditing year-end accounts over £10m budget.
• Experience providing management information to senior stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Manage day-to-day accounting function with effective controls and processes.
• Oversee payroll and pensions, ensuring timely processing.
• Support compliance with statutory requirements and public funds management.
• Provide financial accounting, audit, risk and governance guidance.
• Lead internal and external audit processes and prepare annual accounts.
• Deliver business partnering to colleagues and support governance meetings.
• Mentor and develop finance and payroll staff; drive improvement and high performance.

Skills

Professional qualification

Business partnering

Stakeholder management

Financial reporting

Education

Qualified accountant

Job description

National Museums NI, a leading public sector cultural organisation in Northern Ireland, seeks an interim Finance & Governance Manager. You will lead the Finance & Governance team, partnering with senior stakeholders to ensure robust financial reporting, governance, and compliance across the organisation.

You will manage accounting operations, payroll/pensions, and support external audit, year-end accounts, and strategic financial planning on a significant UK public budget.