Management Accountant

Whitechapel Gallery; United Kingdom; Hybrid; GBP 45,000 - 48,000; Part time

Job summary

A leading arts organization in the United Kingdom is seeking a Management Accountant to oversee financial reporting, budgeting, and compliance. The role requires strong technical skills and clear communication with non-financial colleagues. This part-time position offers a hybrid work arrangement, flexible hours, and a salary range of £45,000-£48,000 per annum depending on experience.

Qualifications

• Experience in preparing monthly management accounts and statutory returns.
• Ability to support budgeting, forecasting, and financial planning.
• Familiarity with charity and donor compliance requirements.

Responsibilities

• Prepare monthly management accounts and consolidate financial statements.
• Support budgeting, forecasting, and long-term financial planning.
• Develop financial processes and systems.

Skills

Strong technical skills

Clear communication of financial information

Job description

The Management Accountant plays a key role in ensuring the accuracy, compliance, and insight of Whitechapel Gallery s financial reporting.

Working closely with the Director of Finance and departmental heads, the postholder will be responsible for preparing monthly management accounts, consolidations, and statutory returns, while supporting budgeting, forecasting, and longer-term financial planning.

This is a hands-on role requiring both strong technical skills and the ability to communicate financial information clearly to non-finance colleagues.

The role also contributes to developing financial processes and systems, supporting funding applications, and ensuring compliance with charity and donor requirements.

Conditions of work

• Contract: Permanent
• Hours of work: Part-time (29 hours). 4 days per week, 9:30am 5:45pm (with one hour unpaid lunch). Hybrid work arrangement offered. Due to the nature of the job, flexibility may be required to your normal working hours. Additionally, some early morning, evening and weekend work might be required, as well as occasional travel. The additional hours will be compensated by time off in lieu.
• Salary: £45,000-£48,000 per annum dependent on experience
• Probationary period: 6 months
• Notice period: 3 months (1 week during probation)

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