Ministry Area Support Team - Finance

MINISTRY AREA SUPPORT - FINANCE

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

Closing date for applications:

2nd June

Interviews to take place on 9th June