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Closing date for applications: 1 October 2025 Join the board of one of the UK's leading art galleries and help shape its future with a focus on artistic excellence, sustainability and community impact.Since opening in 2011, The Hepworth Wakefield (THW) has established itself as one of the most successful public art galleries in the UK, enjoying an outstanding reputation, critical acclaim for its exhibitions and growing art collection, and broad audience engagement and reach. Now in our second decade, we are focused on new and inspiring strategic priorities that have artistic excellence and environmental and financial sustainability as core objectives. These priorities are supported by a robust business plan that will ensure our long-term financial security.&nbsp;It is an exciting time to join us as we work with our new neighbours, Tileyard North, to establish Wakefield Waterfront as a vibrant community of creative industries, art, music, and hospitality for the benefit of all our visitors. We have secured Levelling Up funding for two important capital projects – a Garden Workshop &amp; Yard, and a new playground – which will enhance our relationship with our local communities and offer new commercial opportunities. We continue to work with our peer organisations Yorkshire Sculpture Park, Henry Moore Institute and Leeds Art Gallery to deliver Yorkshire Sculpture International (YSI) in 2027. YSI is a core pillar of both Wakefield and West Yorkshire’s Destination Management Plans to enhance tourism in our region and reinforce Wakefield’s position as the capital of sculpture in the UK.We are now looking for new trustees to join our board and share their skills and experience to help us develop and build on our achievements as a significant, valued and resilient organisation. Areas of expertise we are particularly interested in adding to our Board, though not exclusively, include:<ul><li>Fundraising and philanthropy in the cultural sector</li><li>Legal expertise</li><li>Finance</li><li>Digital systems</li></ul> The trustees will<ul><li>Act in the best interests of THW, operating within the law and according to the governing documents of THW, as well as abiding by its policies and procedures</li><li>Support the vision and mission of THW to be recognised as one of the world’s leading art galleries, creating unforgettable art experiences for all, while inspiring positive change locally</li><li>Be an advocate and champion for THW, promoting awareness of the museum and its fundraising activities, including your networks</li><li>Be a representative of the organisation with stakeholders</li></ul> Additional informationTime commitment: approximately 12 days per year (4 Board meetings + events + regular engagement)Terms of appointment: trustees are appointed for an initial two or three-year term. This is a voluntary and unremunerated position.For more information and details of how to apply, please visit our website via the 'Apply' button. We are committed to improving diversity across our organisation, and in the interests of improving board diversity, we would particularly welcome applications from candidates who are under-represented within the arts sector.Please state in your application that you found this role through Creative Access.

The Hepworth Wakefield

Trustee

Closing date for applications: 30 September 2025Salary: £40,000 - £49,000 depending on skills and experience Bring your accounting skills to a leading independent publisher and support key financial operations, forecasting, and audits as part of a dynamic team.This role sits within the financial operations team, located at Bloomsbury’s Head Office in Bedford Square, London. The role will report into the finance manager. This is an opportunity to support the ongoing finance transformation and implementation of a robust controls framework. Responsibilities<ul><li>Preparing balance sheet reconciliations to support month-end processes</li><li>Posting month-end entries, with a primary focus on Overhead Costs, while also supporting Fixed Assets and other ad hoc tasks</li><li>Preparing and posting intercompany entries at Group level for month-end</li><li>Producing monthly overhead reports</li><li>Assisting with quarterly forecasting for designated areas</li><li>Providing month-end reporting, commentary, and variance analysis against forecast</li><li>Contributing to the enhancement of the Controls Framework – identifying controls within the Opex team, assisting the Finance Manager, and documenting processes as required</li><li>Supporting external audit processes</li></ul> Knowledge, skills and experience&nbsp;<ul><li>Exam qualifications (ACA, ACCA, CIMA, AAT)</li><li>Experience of working as a management accountant in a large or compliance finance function</li><li>Ability to deal with complex accounting and make improvements to month end processes</li><li>Good communication skills, verbal and written, and ability to present financial information in a manner that can be understood by all recipients</li><li>Fast and accurate with attention to detail</li><li>Proactive and motivated, able to show initiative and work independently</li><li>Strong technical, analytical and judgement skills</li><li>Ability to be flexible and work across a divisional matrix structure</li><li>Problem solver with a track record of undertaking and delivering projects</li><li>MS Excel (strong)</li><li>Financial systems – (Access Dimensions preferred)</li><li>Focal Point (preferred)</li><li>Biblio (preferred)</li></ul> Additional informationThe role is a&nbsp;full-time permanent position. The role is based at our London office 50 Bedford Square, London, WC1B 3DP on a hybrid-working pattern of 2 days office based / 3 days home based. Allocated office days for this role are: Monday and Tuesday.Please apply with a CV&nbsp;and covering letter&nbsp;addressed to Human Resources (Word or PDF format only) via the ‘Apply’ button, detailing how you meet the requirements outlined above for this role by&nbsp;30th&nbsp;September 2025. For best results, please use a desktop to apply as some mobile browsers may not fully support the application portal. Bloomsbury reserves the right to close the role early if we exceed the required number of applications. Applicants must have the legal right to work in the UK.&nbsp;&nbsp; Bloomsbury benefitsAs well as a fantastic opportunity to join a global award-winning organisation, Bloomsbury offers the following competitive benefits package:<ul><li>Hybrid working pattern of: 2 days office based / 3 days home based (or fully office based if preferred)</li><li>25 days holiday and 3.5 days Christmas company holiday</li><li>Two paid Personal Wellness Days</li><li>Flexible Fridays –&nbsp;take Friday afternoon off by working an additional&nbsp;3 hours and 30 minutes earlier in the week</li><li>Work Anywhere Fortnight -&nbsp;For two weeks of any calendar year. The minimum period for Working Anywhere is one week, the maximum period is two weeks.</li><li>Season Ticket Loan</li><li>Share Save Scheme</li><li>AXA Healthcare Plan (Private Medical Insurance)</li><li>Peppy Health App</li><li>In-house Doctor</li><li>Eye Care Voucher Scheme</li></ul>Company culture – Employee Voice Meetings, Staff Networks (Bloom, Accessibility, Mental Health, Pride, and Parents, Guardians and Carers, Multi-Faith) and Mental Health First Aiders trained across the UK offices, Publishing Events and access to free Publishing Resources. Bloomsbury is a place where anyone of any background, race, ethnicity, religion, sexuality, gender identity, age, ability, or socio-economic status can thrive, feel comfortable, and be heard and accepted. We are an equal opportunities employer and welcome applications from all sections of the community. We are willing to make any reasonable adjustments throughout the recruitment process, please flag to the recruitment team if requiredPlease state in your application that you found this role through Creative Access.

Head Office - London

Bloomsbury Publishing Plc

Bloomsbury Publishing UK: Bedford Square Office

Management accountant, finance

2 Accounting / Finance Opportunities in England