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.
Key Responsibilities
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.
Contribute to the Gallery-wide annual budgeting process, including preparation of Excel budget templates for Department Heads.
Prepare schedules and supporting documentation for Museum and Galleries Exhibition Tax Relief (MGETR).
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.
You will be part of a small, supportive Finance team where your skills, insight and expertise genuinely make a difference. This is not just about numbers it is about helping colleagues bring inspiring exhibitions and programmes to life, reaching and engaging communities in meaningful ways. Every report you prepare, every process you improve and every piece of guidance you give contributes directly to the Gallery's creative work.
At Whitechapel Gallery we see finance as part of the creative heartbeat of the organisation. It is not just about numbers it helps ideas take shape exhibitions come to life and audiences be inspired. In this role your work really matters every day. You will be welcomed into a supportive friendly team that values your skills and experience, and you will help guide decisions across the Gallery from day-to-day financial management to planning for the future.
We warmly welcome applications from all qualified candidates and especially encourage individuals from our local community who identify as BIPOC/Global Majority to apply. We are committed to fostering an inclusive environment where diverse perspectives are valued, and everyone has the opportunity to contribute, grow, and thrive.
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