Description
Whitechapel Gallery is seeking a talented and hands-on Finance Business Partner (Accounts and Reporting) to bring clarity, insight and practical support to our financial reporting.
Whitechapel Gallery is seeking a talented and hands-on Finance Business Partner (Accounts and Reporting) to bring clarity, insight and practical support to our financial reporting. In this role you will play a pivotal part in ensuring the accuracy, compliance and integrity of our accounts while helping colleagues across the Gallery make confident financial decisions and deliver world-class exhibitions and programmes.
Working closely with the Director of Finance and departmental heads you will prepare monthly management accounts, consolidations and statutory returns and support budgeting, forecasting and long-term financial planning. You will also play a key role in developing financial processes and systems, supporting funding applications and ensuring compliance with charity and donor requirements making a real impact on the smooth running and success of the Gallery.
Conditions of work
- Contract: Permanent
- Hours of work: Full-time (36.25 hours). Monday to Friday, 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-£50,000 per annum dependent on experience
- Probationary period: 6 months
- Notice period: 3 months (1 week during probation)
Who we're looking for
- Qualified accountant (ACA, ACCA, CIMA, or equivalent) with strong technical accounting skills.
- Able to communicate financial information clearly and effectively to non-finance colleagues.
- Curious, proactive, and solutions-focused, with a strong attention to detail.
- Collaborative and flexible, thriving in a fast-paced, creative environment.
Please check our website for the full job description.
- Prepare monthly management accounts for Whitechapel Gallery and Whitechapel Gallery Ventures.
- Prepare monthly consolidated accounts, including income & expense reports, balance sheets, and cash flow.
- Ensure the integrity of financial data through monthly review of transactions and correct coding to nominals and departments.
- Ensure compliance with donor restrictions, public sector, and charitable sector regulations.
- Perform monthly balance sheet reconciliations, including accruals, prepayments, and stock.
- Prepare departmental income & expenditure reports for Senior Managers.
- Work with the Publications and Editions team to perform quarterly review and reconciliation of stock and post journals for movements in Sage.
- Provide quarterly commentary and analysis of performance, highlighting key variances to budget and risks or opportunities.
- Prepare quarterly VAT returns, including partial exemption calculations.
Please check our website for the full job description.
Please complete the application form and diversity monitoring form, found on our website, and return to [email protected] by 11:59pm on Sunday, 26 October 2025.
Interviews will be on Monday, 3 November 2025. However, we will be reviewing applications on a rolling basis and reserve the right to close the vacancy early if a suitable candidate is appointed.