About the role

Job Purpose

To take strategic management responsibility for Finance, Procurement, Risk & Governance, Information Systems (IS) and People (Human Resources).

To ensure our business support functions are robust, efficient, resilient, value for money and fit for purpose.

To make a significant contribution to the development of NML’s strategic aims, policies and objectives.

What you’ll be doing – Key Responsibilities

Contribute to the continuing development and communication of a clear and ambitious vision for NML, working with the rest of the leadership team and wider leadership team to develop and drive the delivery of the strategic plan.

Lead, motivate and direct staff to ensure the highest levels of performance ensuring that they continue to contribute to NML’s strategic aim. Provide decisive and effective leadership to both your own directorate and the wider NML team. Establish and maintain effective relationships with colleagues across NML to ensure development and delivery of the strategic plan.

Ensure Business Resources team act as business partners and provide good management information for timely decision making using efficient business tools.

Equip your own teams and the wider organisation with the facilities, support, skills and competencies to enable them to deliver within the resources available.

As “Chief Finance Officer” ensure effective financial management which operates in line with Managing Public Money.

Ensure sound risk management systems and corporate governance arrangements are in place, and that the requirements of the Board and its Committees, internal audit and external audit are met.

You’ll be expected to:

Adhere to the standards expected of all public services as defined by the HM Treasury publication “Managing Public Money”. Those standards are honesty, impartiality, accountability, openness, accuracy, reliability, transparency, objectivity, integrity, and fairness.

Assist in developing and implementing our commitment to Equality, Diversity & Inclusion and promote non-discriminatory practices in all aspects of work undertaken. Continue to grow your knowledge and skills through undertaking professional development, which is established with your manager through an annual performance development review.

Fully understand our policies and procedures and actively use them in your day-to-day work - including Security, Health & Safety, Equality & Diversity and Safeguarding. You will actively uphold the Museums Association Code of Ethics.

Undertake additional duties from time to time, as required.

People Management

The Executive Director of Business Resources leads the Business Resources Directorate and has direct line management responsibility for five Heads of Department and an Executive Assistant.

Qualifications

Fully qualified accountant - member of CCAB or equivalent is essential.

Experience & Knowledge

Experience of operating at Board level and in a strong corporate governance environment.

An in-depth understanding of financial management across multi-disciplinary functions in the public sector.

Demonstrable understanding of the regulatory and mandatory frameworks in which NML operates.

Experience of strategy development and implementation.

Proven successful leadership and operational management of large multi-disciplined teams, establishing performance measures and raising performance levels.

Skills

Ability to set strategic goals, prioritise and manage a range of fundraising activities.

A highly effective communicator with strong influencing skills, able to inspire confidence and trust at all levels.

Ability to influence at all levels through persuasion and negotiation.

A strategic operator with the tenacity and personal drive to deliver continuous performance improvements and lead transformational change.

Excellent analytical and decision-making skills.

The ability to learn quickly and adapt to a changing environment.

Excellent team player with ability to motivate and inspire colleagues across the business, encouraging collaborative working.

Excellent organisational and time management skills and ability to manage, plan own workload, prioritise and meet competing procurement priorities.

Numerate with excellent level of digital literacy and proficiency in Microsoft Office 365 applications (including Microsoft Teams, Outlook, Word, Excel and PowerPoint), electronic tendering and finance systems.

Behaviours & Competencies

We have nine elements within our behaviours framework. The three foundation elements at the centre of everything we do: Trust, Respect, and Inclusion.

The other six elements are: Innovative & Ethical, Collaborative, Visitor – focused, Builds Capability/Agility, Achieves Results and Practices Accountability

Additional Information

Location: Some home working with agile working spaces available for flexibility. The post-holder will need to be able to attend meetings on-site in Liverpool when required

Flexibility to travel occasionally for meetings, training and conferences to represent NML;

A Basic DBS Check will be required.

We are a Disability Confident Committed Employer committed to actively promoting and implementing equality of opportunity in all that we do. We value diversity and treat everyone fairly and equally. We ensure our recruitment process is inclusive and accessible and welcome applications from all backgrounds. We support our staff through unexpected life changes providing an employee assistance programme and reasonable adjustments enabling employment.

This job description is a guide to the nature of the work required of the prospective employee. It is neither wholly comprehensive nor restrictive and therefore does not preclude change or development that will inevitably be required in the future.

Employee Benefits

Civil Service Pension Scheme

25% staff discount in all our shops and cafés

Employee Assistance Programme

THRIVE Buddy Scheme

Employee Recognition Schemes (Good Deed Feed & GEM awards)

Employee Benefits Portal:

High Street discounts, retailer discounts, locally negotiated discounts,

Cycle to Work Scheme,

Travel Loan Scheme,

Eyecare Scheme

Access to The Charity for Civil Servants

Access to the Civil Service Sports Council (CSSC) Recognition of two Trade Unions