Management Accountant

We are seeking an experienced and motivated Management Accountant to join our small team at V&A Dundee – Scotland’s design museum. This is an exciting opportunity to play a key role in supporting the financial management of a mission-driven charitable organisation. Working alongside passionate colleagues you will join us in our mission to inspire and empower through design, contributing to informed decision-making and the long-term sustainability of our exhibitions and public programmes.

The Management Accountant plays a key role in ensuring the financial sustainability and effective stewardship of the charity’s resources. Working closely with budget holders, senior leadership, and programme teams, the postholder will provide timely, accurate management information to support decision-making across exhibition, fundraising, and learning activities. The role reports to the Head of Finance, with supervision duties over the finance assistants’ team.

The successful candidate will be responsible for assisting the Head of Finance in budgeting, forecasting, financial analysis, and reporting, with a particular focus on grant-funded projects, restricted income, and compliance with funder requirements.

• Management Reporting
• Produce accurate and timely monthly management accounts, including variance analysis and commentary.
• Prepare financial reports for senior management, trustees, and committees as required.
• Support year-end processes and liaise with auditors, working closely with the rest of the finance team on gathering and providing information.

• Maintain robust financial controls and processes in line with charity governance and best practice.
• Identify and implement improvements to financial systems, reporting, and procedures.
• Support compliance with charity law, funder requirements, and internal policies.
• Supervise and review transactional processing, reconciliations and month close.
• Assist HOF in tax compliance (VAT, Gift Aid, etc).
• Assist in payment runs and cashflow management.

• Monitor income and expenditure against budgets for grants, commissions, and funded projects.
• Ensure accurate tracking of restricted and designated funds.
• Prepare financial reports for funders in line with grant conditions and reporting deadlines.

• Act as a finance partner to non-finance colleagues, providing clear and accessible financial advice.
• Support budget holders in understanding financial performance and managing resources effectively.
• Contribute to financial planning for new initiatives and funding applications.
• Any other finance and administrative duties as requested.

Final date to receive applications: no later than 23.59, 04 February 2026.

This is a full-time position, working 37.5 hours per week working in a hybrid flexible environment with a mixture of home working and working from our museum in Dundee. We offer a generous package including 38 days holiday, pension scheme, company sick pay, entry to V&A Dundee paid exhibitions and many more discounts and benefits.