Head of Financial Planning and Analysis

Job title: Head of Financial Planning and Analysis

Company: Tate


Job description: What you will do
Team Management

• Lead and develop the Finance Business Partnering team to deliver a highly motivated and successful team that actively engages with colleagues throughout Tate.

Effective Relationships

• Build effective working relationships with budget holders and have a full understanding of Tate business model and finances.

Month End reporting & Analysis

• Lead the team of Finance Business Partners with the management accounts team to produce an accurate set of management accounts in a timely manner each month
• Consolidate the monthly the monthly management accounts and annual budgets. Review and challenge the quarterly forecasts, monitoring activity analysis. Produce finance reports for the board, F&O and audit committee including forecast updates and budget papers.
• Develop a suite of informative business analysis to improve organisational transparency around finances and accountability.
• Work with the financial controller to ensure a smooth, efficient year end process with accurate income & expenditure information
• Support the senior management team in managing the funding contract with DCMS, including producing accurate returns.
• Support the senior management team in managing the funding contract with DCMS, including producing accurate returns.

Budget

• Lead the annual budget process culminating in approval of budget by Trustees.

Other

• Promote financial literacy throughout Tate and drive efficiencies throughout the organisation by streamlining processes whilst ensuring appropriate financial control.
• Responsible along with the CFO and Financial Controller for actively promoting and managing fraud action within Tate.
• Ad-hoc projects and tasks when needed

What you will bring to the team
Essential

• A recognised accountancy qualification with experience at a senior level, ideally including in a regulated environment such as a not for profit / public or cultural sector organisation.
• A proven track record of managing and developing high performing teams.
• Highly effective interpersonal and influencing skills – able to work collaboratively, build effective working relationships and inspire confidence from internal and external stakeholders.
• Experience of making a strategic contribution as a member of a senior management team, especially during a period of change coupled with financial constraint.
• Evidence of developing systems, process and policies and managing their implementation around programmes of improvement, efficiency and development.
• Experience of different accounting, costing, budgeting and forecasting techniques.
• An understanding of the economic environment, constraints and opportunities facing a public museum/gallery.
• Demonstrable track record of working collaboratively across a complex organisation to achieve results.
• The ability to prioritise activities and manage own time and that of others to ensure tasks and projects are completed to deadline.
• The ability to analyse problems and issues, put them in a wider strategic context, assess risks and propose creative solutions.
• Resilient and able to deal with complexity and ambiguity and support others to work through situations which are not straightforward to find solutions.
• A commitment to, and understanding of, the principles of diversity and the ability to take an active role supporting Tate’s diversity objectives and creating a positive and inclusive working environment.
• An interest in and commitment to, the overall aims of Tate

Desirable

• Previous experience of using Unit 4.
• Experience in utilising accounting package report writers.

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Expected salary: £80000 per year

Location: London

Job date: Mon, 14 Jul 2025 07:37:50 GMT

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