£42000 - £48500 Per year
Financial Accountant
Permanent,Full-time
Job Description
- Review procedures and undertake analysis to ensure that the Museum and all entities are compliant with HMRC guidance and legislation.
- Advise other departments on the tax implications of projects and new initiatives.
- Prepare other UK/US tax returns e.g. corporation tax returns, customs returns, and payroll related returns.
- Compile the year end audit file for the pension scheme accounts and liaise with auditors.
- Provide schedules to allow the preparation of the consolidated British Museum annual accounts.
- Provide information, analysis and returns, to other bodies .
Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities
- An individual who is confident, with good communication skills and is prepared to accept a challenge and project to develop in the role.
- Energetic and self-motivated, able to work independently, and as part of a team.
- Demonstrates excellent organizational skills with the ability to priorities own workload to deliver against agreed deadlines.
- Demonstrates good problem-solving skills uses initiative and proactively seeks alternative methods to resolve issues/problems.*
- ACA, ACCA or related qualification is essential.
- Experience in preparing VAT returns and good technical knowledge of relevant accounting standards and regulatory frameworks.
- Excellent communication skills with ability to explain complex VAT/Tax rules to colleagues and other departments.
- Ability to work under pressure, problem solve and priorities workload effectively.
- Understanding of non-profit finance would be preferable but not essential
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