Finance Officer

The Finance Officer is a crucial member of our team, responsible for overseeing various financial operations and ensuring stringent adherence to all relevant regulations.

Key Responsibilities:

• Financial Operations Oversight: Take a central role in managing the organisation's daily financial transactions. This includes overseeing bank accounts, processing payments, and ensuring the accurate flow of financial information to the charity trustees. You'll be responsible for regular reconciliations across various accounts and financial instruments, ensuring everything balances.
• System Stewardship: Serve as a key resource for our finance systems. You'll be involved in ensuring these systems are running smoothly, assisting with the implementation of new payment platforms, and supporting the team with setup and training.
• Financial Representation: Step in to represent the Finance department in meetings when the Finance Manager is unavailable, providing insights and updates on our financial position.
• Inter-Entity Coordination: Maintain the integrity of our financial structure by ensuring all balances between our affiliated charities are meticulously accurate and reconciled, including those that operate somewhat independently.
• Audit Collaboration & Foresight: Work closely with the Finance Manager on preparing for our annual year-end audits. Your general financial acumen will be valuable in anticipating potential areas of focus and streamlining the audit process.
• Relationship Management: Build and maintain professional relationships with both internal colleagues and external partners (like auditors and banks). You'll be an active participant in discussions related to our financial accounts and statutory examinations.
• Payment Processing & Oversight: Efficiently manage the weekly payment cycles for a wide range of recipients, including suppliers, vendors, and our global mission partners. You'll also oversee staff and serving partners' expense reimbursements and manage our corporate credit and prepaid card systems, ensuring smooth operations and facilitating leadership review of expenditures.
• Property Utilities Management: Take charge of managing all utility accounts (Electricity, Gas, Water) for our Church-owned and occupied buildings. This involves liaising with utility companies, internal staff, and external tenants regarding recharges, and maintaining accurate, up-to-date records.
• Giving & Stewardship Guidance: Offer valuable insights and practical guidance regarding the principles of Christian giving and financial stewardship within the church community.

Person specifications:

• Proven experience in finance management, accounting departments, or managing payments to various stakeholders (suppliers, vendors, staff, volunteers).
• A strong working knowledge of core accounting concepts.
• Familiarity with finance systems and accounting software, preferably SAGE or similar.
• Excellent analytical and problem-solving capabilities.
• Exceptional communication and interpersonal skills.
• Demonstrated ability to manage multiple tasks effectively and consistently meet deadlines.
• High attention to detail and a commitment to accuracy.
• A strong commitment to the mission of All Souls Church, with the ability to collaborate effectively with others while consistently demonstrating Christian principles and behaviours.
• A personal commitment to corporate prayer, prioritising attendance at staff prayer groups and meetings.
• A good understanding of the Bible’s teaching on giving and stewardship.