Full-time | 35 hours per week | free parking onsite
Working for a charity who support communities across Nottinghamshire and S Yorks
Reporting into the Director of Finance

Senior Finance OfficerDiocese of Southwell and Nottingham£38,585 with pay award pending April 2025Full-time | 35 hours per weekThe Diocese recognise that our world is in desperate need of hope. In a post-Covid age and cost of living crisis, with our country’s structures and systems under pressure and the increasing mental health challenges facing young people, the cry for hope is clear. A hope that brings transformation and new life, healing and wholeness. We believe that hope is found in Jesus Christ, which the church is uniquely placed to share in every community. The Diocese continues its mission of Growing Disciples.Could you bring your financial expertise to support our parishes and departments with clear financial reporting and strategic insights?Where will you be working?The Diocese covers the city of Nottingham, the county of Nottinghamshire, with a few parishes in South Yorkshire. As part of the Church of England, the Diocese serves over a million people through a network of around 300 churches across the city and county of Nottinghamshire, with two in South Yorkshire, and 73 church schools.The Diocesan Board of Finance is the registered charity and company limited by guarantee through which the financial affairs of the Diocese are conducted centrally. The Finance team plays a crucial role in supporting both the central operations and our network of parishes.Hybrid / flexible working is available, but with an anticipation that the majority of the working week would be onsite in their centrally located and scenic offices with free onsite parking.What will you be doing?Reporting to the Director of Finance, you will be responsible for preparing monthly management accounts for department heads, reconciling trial balance accounts, and producing financial reports that inform strategic decision-making. You'll prepare year-end papers for external auditors and manage trust account reconciliations.Your role will include monitoring cash flow, maintaining the Fixed Asset Register, reviewing payroll, and preparing VAT returns. You'll also handle investment reporting and support parishes with their financial queries.As a leader within the finance team, you'll supervise two Finance Officers and work closely with the Director of Finance to ensure robust financial processes.What will you need to offer?We are looking for someone with strong accounting knowledge and experience in producing management accounts and financial analysis. You should have excellent attention to detail, analytical skills, and the ability to communicate financial information clearly as well as strong excel skills including pivots, lookups, SUMIFs etc.You’ll be a technically strong accountant and will be fully or part qualified, or qualified by experience.You’ll be supporting, managing and developing a team of 2 finance officers so experience of management would be very helpful.Experience with computerised accounting systems and knowledge of charity finance regulations is essential. Familiarity with trust accounting and VAT would be advantageous.The Diocese of Southwell and Nottingham is founded on Christian faith and values. The successful candidate will be sympathetic to these principles and supportive of our mission to serve communities throughout Nottinghamshire.We welcome applications from suitably qualified people from all sections of the community, and strive to be an equal opportunity employer.What's on offer for you?

A salary of c£38,585 with pay award pending April 2025
10% of salary contributed to a pension scheme
35 hour working week
25 days holidays plus 8 bank holidays and 3 extra set days leave a year
Free onsite parking
Hybrid and flexible working arrangements
Maternity, paternity and shared parental occupational pay
Electric vehicle salary sacrifice scheme
Employee Assistance Programme with access to counselling, legal and health advice
Excellent sick benefits from first day of employment

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