Management Accountant - Part-Time

Bath Festivals

Bath Festivals organises The Bath Festival, (May), Bath Children’s Literature Festival (Sept/Oct).

1.5 days per week (7.5 hours) with a requirement for additional hours around the annual audit and Festival times (normally June and October).

To start with immediate effect

Reporting to: Chief Executive and Finance Trustee

Professional accountancy qualifications &/or experience

Used to undertaking all tasks and functions and experience of XERO Essential

Understanding of not-for-profit/charitable/cultural sectors is desirable

· Maintain weekly cashflow forecast

· Prepare payment runs and payments in line with the cashflow forecast

· Prepare quarterly VAT returns (residual VAT) and deal with any VAT related issues including any correspondence required with HMRC

· Prepare quarterly management accounts from XERO TB and update forecast

· Maintain and monitor annual budgets for festivals provided by the CEO and Festival Directors. Update with actual costs

· Prepare quarterly financial reports for the Board

· Check contracts for any financial commitments

· Submit claims to grant-aid bodies and local authority and ensure that accurate financial information is supplied to these bodies as requested

· Prepare end-of-year accounts & liaise with auditors for statutory audit

· Involvement with other areas of the business, including possible attendance at Board, Finance Group or Patrons Committee meetings as required

· Purchase and sales ledger control – all aspects from raising & entering invoices to credit control and Payments

· Prepare and submit Gift Aid returns

· HR – staff offer letters / contracts. (No staff currently, just contractors)

· Review Reports supplied by the Box Office on ticket sales

· Calculate third party event settlements

· Maintain restricted fund records

· XERO reconciliation and reporting to budget holders

· Maintaining accurate records for membership schemes

· General banking duties

· Maintain Patron/members list on Mailchimp, sending reminders for membership renewal and chasing where necessary

Closing Date: 10th July 2026

Please send a CV to Paula Shore, Finance Trustee Bath Festivals at ***email_hidden***