Head of Finance Salary: £50,000 - £55,000 Based: Oxford, OX1 1BP Contract: Permanent Hours: Full-time – 40 hours per week (flexible) The Head of Finance is a member of the Senior Management Team (SMT) of Modern Art Oxford and is responsible for managing and reporting on the finances of the charity, acting as Company Secretary. The role is supported by the Senior Finance Officer and Finance Assistant. Responsibilities Finance To work closely with the Director on the preparation of the business plan and to take a leading role within SMT on monitoring and reporting to ensure its successful delivery. To lead on budgeting processes including three- to five-year plans, detailed annual budgets, cash flow forecasts and in-year re-forecasts. To be responsible for reporting on the overall financial position of the organisation, including the statutory accounts, management accounts and reports to budget-holders, ensuring that budgets are adhered to, that cash flow is managed, that effective cost control mechanisms are in place, that revenue is maximised and that there is timely and accurate financial reporting to SMT and the Board of Trustees. To ensure that best practice, statutory and organisational requirements are met in the operation of financial controls, the management of funds, charity accounting, Endowments Funds and investments, and taxation. To ensure the safety and security of the organisation’s financial assets. To prepare and submit the annual Museums & Galleries Exhibition Tax Relief (MGETR) submission, Gift Aid and all other tax rebates. To liaise with the external auditors for the annual audit of the statutory accounts and management of the pensions and other professional financial services as required, being the main contact in the organisation for the bank, auditors and pension providers. To liaise with pension trustees and other employers of the PSATSA closed defined benefit scheme, including triennial revaluations and negotiation of affordable repayments, reporting to the Trustees and Director. To work in close partnership with the Director and the capital project management team, to manage and report on the financial aspects of any future capital projects, reporting to the Director and the Capital Sub-Committee of the Board of Trustees, and managing all related financial administration. To be responsible for arranging Modern Art Oxford’s insurance. Governance, Compliance & Trustee Reporting To attend Board meetings as required and support the Director in providing background briefing and financial material to enable the Board to make considered decisions about all matters of finance and finance policy. To manage, attend and prepare reports for the Finance & Property sub-committee. To coordinate the production of the Annual Trustees Report for the statutory accounts and ensure compliance with Companies House and Charity Commission requirements, including maintaining Trustees and Directors’ records and details. Other To contribute to the overall strategic direction of the organisation as a member of the Senior Management Team, and actively participate in new developments including audience development, capital planning, communications, partnerships, reporting and fundraising. To complete as required annual reports, including the annual submission for exhibition tax relief and other key reporting, including Arts Council England and Oxford City Council submissions and project-funding reports. To carry out any other duties, reasonably requested by the Director. Person Specification Essential Significant experience in financial roles at a senior level, managing all aspects of running a financial function and dealing with a range of activities, ideally in a small to medium-sized charity. Used to preparing budgets, management accounts and cashflow forecasts alongside cost control management. A good understanding of VAT regulations, the VAT return process and charity taxation. A good working knowledge of payroll and end of year audit processes. Experience of business planning for a medium-sized charity. A flexible approach to working in a busy environment requiring excellent multi-tasking and time-management skills. Experience of using a CRM Database. An understanding of IT and digital infrastructure. Strong planning and organisational skills. Experience of managing small teams. The highest level of commitment to equality, diversity and inclusion. Excellent interpersonal skills and emotional intelligence. Good team worker. Excellent writing and communications skills. An ability to prioritise a complex range of tasks in a fast-paced working environment. A confidential and empathetic person of integrity. Desirable Qualified accountant (ACA, CIMA, ACCA) and/or appropriate business, financial or postgraduate qualifications. An interest in and experience of working in the charity sector, ideally the arts. Experience in the not-for-profit sector and charity accounting practices including preparation of the annual Charity Commission return, partial exemption VAT processes, Gift Aid and MGETR. Experience of BreatheHR and Xero platforms. Experience of working with a board of voluntary trustees, a wide range of funders and public sector organisations. Good line management and coaching skills. Experience of managing the financial aspects of capital projects. Experience of fundraising, marketing, retail and e-commerce. About Us Modern Art Oxford is one of the UK’s most exciting and influential contemporary art organisations, renowned for its bold and ambitious artistic programme that promotes diversity and internationalism and celebrates contemporary art as a progressive agent of social change. Modern Art Oxford welcomes approximately 100,000 visitors each year with approximately 15,000 attendances by schools and community groups in creative learning and participation activities. The organisation’s digital content reaches 450,000 through Modern Art Oxford’s digital channels annually.  Through a wide range of high-quality content creation and programming, Modern Art Oxford aims to make contemporary art accessible and engaging to the widest audience and to promote creativity in all its visual forms.  Over the last 60 years Modern Art Oxford has brought some of the world’s most important artists to the city, and the UK, and has developed an international reputation for pioneering emerging and under-represented artists. Modern Art Oxford is a registered charity and receives core funding from Arts Council England and Oxford City Council, and the generous support of individuals, trusts and foundations, sponsors and friends. Benefits 25 days annual leave plus public bank holidays (increasing by one day per annum of employment up to five additional days). Employees are entitled to a discount in our Modern Art Oxford Shop and Café. There is an Employee Assistance Programme through Gemelli. Discounts, Cycle-scheme and Tech-scheme program available through BHN Extras. An auto-enrolment pension scheme is in place with Legal & General. Under pension auto enrolment legislation, the employee will pay 5% (before tax relief) and the employer will pay 3% of qualifying earnings to the Legal and General plan. Applications must be received by midnight on Sunday 7th September. Interviews will be held on Friday 19th of September. Interested? If you would like to find out more, please click the apply button. You will be directed to our website to complete your application for this position. We are committed to improving the diversity in our workforce in order to better reflect the diversity of our local communities. All job vacancies are advertised here as part of a fair and open process. We welcome applications from people of all cultures and ethnicities, including those that may experience racism, as part of our Anti-racism Action Plan. No agencies please.