Job Opportunity: Assistant Management Accountant

Help shape the financial future of Brighton’s heritage

Brighton & Hove Museums Trust is a leading cultural charity responsible for caring for over one million objects and some of the city’s most iconic buildings, including the Royal Pavilion. Alongside preserving our collections and heritage, we operate a diverse and commercially active organisation with admissions, events, retail, catering, and fundraising activity across multiple sites.

We are looking for an Assistant Management Accountant to join our Finance team and provide high-quality financial support across the organisation. This is an exciting opportunity for a finance professional looking to develop their management accounting skills within a unique and purpose-driven environment.

What you’ll be doing

• Support the preparation of monthly management accounts, variance analysis, and financial reporting.
• Prepare accruals, prepayments, journals, reconciliations, and financial analyses.
• Reconcile admissions, events, and other sales income between operational systems and the finance system.
• Produce timely and accurate sales invoicing and follow up outstanding debtors.
• Assist with financial reporting, dashboards, and ad hoc analysis to support decision-making.
• Support VAT returns, Gift Aid claims, and year-end audit preparation.
• Work collaboratively with operational teams to improve financial understanding and processes.
• Contribute to improving finance systems, controls, and efficiencies across the organisation.

What we’re looking for

• Experience working within a finance or management accounting environment.
• Strong Excel and analytical skills, including formulas, pivot tables etc.
• Experience of reconciliations, journals, sales ledger and supporting month-end processes.
• Good understanding of accounting principles and financial controls.
• Excellent attention to detail with the ability to prioritise and meet deadlines.
• Strong communication skills and confidence working with both finance and non-finance stakeholders.
• AAT qualified, studying ACCA/CIMA, or equivalent relevant experience desirable.

Why join us?

• Work within one of the UK’s most distinctive cultural and heritage organisations.
• Gain exposure to both charitable and commercial finance activities.
• Be part of a collaborative team supporting the future sustainability of Brighton & Hove Museums.
• Opportunity to develop management accounting and business partnering experience.

If you would like to have an informal discussion regarding this role, please contact Maureen O’Hare, Head of Finance, at Maureen.OHare@rpmt.org.uk

Equality, Diversity and Inclusion

We welcome applications from people who reflect the diversity of the country to help us shape and change the museum sector to make it more relevant to the diversity of the people, communities and places we serve.

Please note that this role does not meet the requirement for the UK Visa and Immigration (UKVI) Points based Immigration System. Successful candidates will need to evidence that they have the right to work in the UK.

Ready to make your mark on Brighton’s heritage?

To apply, please submit the following  to recruitment@rpmt.org.uk

• A written statement detailing your relevant skills and experience against the essential criteria outlined in the Job Description Person Specification (max 2 sides of A4)
• A copy of your CV
• A completed application pack and equalities form

Find out more about Working for BHM.

Closing date: 5pm, Friday 5 June 2026.