Head of Financial Planning & Performance


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Details

Reference number

323484

Salary

£60,000 – £65,000
per annum, depending on skills and experience

Job grade

Grade 7
Band F7

Contract type

Permanent

Business area

RBGK – Resources

Type of role

Accountancy
Corporate Finance
Finance
Operational Delivery

Working pattern

Full-time

Number of jobs available

1

Contents

London, London (region), TW9 3AE

Job summary

A key role within the Finance Department, you’ll support Kew’s mission by delivering a high performing business partnering service that provides up to date, relevant information to the organisation enabling effective decision-making by senior leadership, the Executive Board and Trustees.  Reporting to the Head of Finance, you’ll ensure effective financial communication across the organisation and develop the team to meet the needs of the organisation as we work to deliver our Manifesto for Change. 

Job description

You’ll be a qualified accountant, with proven experience of leading a business partnering service/management accounts function in a complex organisation, ideally including both not for profit and commercial experience.

Leading the monthly reporting process, quarterly forecasting and annual budget process, you’ll provide financial insights to aid timely decision making, as well supporting the development of the financial plan.

Person specification

You’ll support the delivery of our Manifesto for Change, through critical review of business cases and supporting management on financial matters including capital projects, delivery of income generating ideas as well as efficiency savings.

This role is based at Kew with the option of regular home working, subject to operational requirements.

Interviews planned for 24/11/23 & 25/11/23.

Our fantastic benefits package includes opportunities for continuous learning, a generous annual leave entitlement, flexible working to help you maintain a healthy work-life balance, an Employee Assistance Programme and other wellbeing support such as cycle to work scheme and discounted gym membership. We also offer a competitive pension, an employee discount scheme and free entry into a wide range of national museums and galleries, as well as access to our own beautiful gardens at Kew and Wakehurst.

Selection process details

If you are interested in this position, please submit your application via the Kew Gardens website. 

We are dedicated to equality of opportunity and welcome applications from all sections of the community. We are committed to interview disabled applicants who meet the essential criteria for the post.

No agencies please.

Feedback will only be provided if you attend an interview or assessment.

Security

Successful candidates must undergo a criminal record check.
People working with government assets must complete baseline personnel security standard (opens in new window) checks.

Nationality requirements

This job is broadly open to the following groups:

  • UK nationals
  • nationals of the Republic of Ireland
  • nationals of Commonwealth countries who have the right to work in the UK
  • nationals of the EU, Switzerland, Norway, Iceland or Liechtenstein and family members of those nationalities with settled or pre-settled status under the European Union Settlement Scheme (EUSS) (opens in a new window)
  • nationals of the EU, Switzerland, Norway, Iceland or Liechtenstein and family members of those nationalities who have made a valid application for settled or pre-settled status under the European Union Settlement Scheme (EUSS)
  • individuals with limited leave to remain or indefinite leave to remain who were eligible to apply for EUSS on or before 31 December 2020
  • Turkish nationals, and certain family members of Turkish nationals, who have accrued the right to work in the Civil Service

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We recruit by merit on the basis of fair and open competition, as outlined in the Civil Service Commission’s recruitment principles (opens in a new window).

The Civil Service embraces diversity and promotes equal opportunities. As such, we run a Disability Confident Scheme (DCS) for candidates with disabilities who meet the minimum selection criteria.
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Contact point for applicants

Job contact :

  • Name : jobs@kew.org
  • Email : jobs@kew.org

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