Finance Assistant

MINISTRY AREA SUPPORT - FINANCE

Finance Assistant - Newport

The Diocese of Monmouth is looking to appoint to the Ministry Area Support Team. This is a team working to support groups of churches across South-East Wales with general administration, finance, governance, and communication.

We are looking for someone with excellent people skills, experienced in working in finance, confident in a range of IT packages and willing to learn more. Ideally you would have knowledge and experience of churches and church finance, or other charity sectors.

Location: Office-based (Newport) with travel across the Diocese

Reports to: Ministry Area Support Officer

Contract Type: 18.75 hours a week, hours worked can be flexible, alternative hours would be considered (some evening and weekend work required)

Salary: £29,755 FTE

Responsibilities will include:

• Providing a full bookkeeping service for some churches and ministry areas (which are registered charities)
• Providing accounting reports and summaries for meetings
• Helping treasurers to correct errors in their accounts and liaising with independent examiners to enter adjustments and complete accounts
• Training new treasurers to become proficient in using the finance system
• Completing or supporting others to register for and complete gift aid applications
• Collating records for charity administration, including assisting with completion and submission of annual reports
• Assist with the production of MA budgets
• Researching contracts for energy suppliers, photocopiers etc
• General admin support for MAST

Skills Required:

• Good team player
• Excellent people skills, with experience of working with volunteers
• Good organisational, administration and time management skills
• Confident with a range of IT systems including word, excel, outlook
• Willingness to learn new IT systems including MyFundAccounting
• Experience working in finance, preferably within the charity sector
• Knowledge of charity accounting guidance
• Excellent attention to detail
• Knowledge of GDPR regulations
• An awareness of Anglican worship

For more information, or an informal chat, please contact:

Libby Morgan-Owen, Ministry Area Support Officer by clicking "Fast Apply"