Main Purpose of Role:

To provide reliable and accurate monthly management accounts to the Heads of Department in the Diocese

To ensure monthly accounting routines are completed

To provide accounting analysis and reports as required

Principal Responsibilities (including limits of responsibility):

• Preparation of monthly management accounts for review by Director of Finance
• Reconciliation of all  control accounts in computerized accounting software, including bank accounts and parish share reports
• Distribution of parish share reports to third parties
• Preparation of ad hoc financial statements for third parties
• Preparation of any financial reports & analysis as required
• Preparation of year end working papers for audit
• Reconciliation of Trust accounts
• Provision of absence cover for Finance Office staff.
• Any other duties that could reasonably be expected of the holder of this post

  Principal Tasks:

• Preparation of key monthly departmental management accounts and reports.
• Preparation of working papers in support of statutory annual financial statements and some liaison with external auditors
• Reconciliation of returns on investments, including rents from land and buildings, cash deposit interest and all other income receivable.
• Reconciliation of all other income.
• Monitoring cash flow and payments through the electronic banking facility.
• Maintenance of Fixed Asset Register, accounting for acquisitions and disposals of asset, supervising the annual internal audit of assets.
• Review of monthly payroll once completed by the Finance Officer (Payments).
• Accounting for lay staff salaries and expenses and ensuring completion of all statutory returns including PAYE, NICs and of all other statutory payments and pension contributions.
• Review and submit movement forms for clergy payroll and review reports issued by clergy payroll department
• Administration of the TNT pension scheme.
• Preparation of TNT’s annual financial statements
• Preparation of the Clergy Widows financial statements
• Administration of the trust accounts, including banking of income & reconciliation of trust investments
• Direct bank payments including Wind FX and Ordinands grants
• Production of monthly timesheets
• Assigned Fees review and dealing with queries from parishes
• Minute taking for the Finance Committee and Inter-Deanery Finance Forum meetings
• Preparation of annual trust statements to parishes as directed by the Director of Finance
• Preparation of any other reports and account reconciliations as required by the Director of Finance
• Attendance at meetings as and when required.

  Relevant Qualifications and Experience required (if job were to be advertised):

• recognised accountancy qualification or be qualified by experience
• a high degree of commitment, responsibility and self motivation.
• emotional intelligence and relational skills
• ability to delegate work appropriately, especially through the Finance Officers
• practical experience in the fields of management accounting and computerised accounting systems
• effective communication skills in a wide variety of contexts, having the ability to use IT for research and presentation.
• be willing and able to travel within the diocese and occasionally further afield.