Finance Assistant

Finance Assistant
London, SW1

About Us
We are the Roman Catholic Diocese of Westminster, a faith-based charity, home to the Archbishop of Westminster (Cardinal Vincent Nichols) and our beautiful Westminster Cathedral.
We are one of the leading Catholic dioceses in the country, delivering our charitable mission through our network of schools, parishes and social justice initiatives. We seek to positively impact the lives of all members of society.

We are now looking for a Finance Assistant to join our team on a full-time basis, working 35 hours per week, for a 12 month fixed term contract to cover a period of maternity leave.

The Benefits

1. Salary of £28,000 - £31,000 per annum
2. Life Assurance
3. Access to Healthcare Cash Plan
4. Discounts scheme through Edenred-shopping, restaurants, cinema tickets gift cards and much more
5. Season Ticket Loan
6. Cycle to Work scheme
7. Access to low cost loans with Churches Mutual
8. Employee assistance programme– free, independent 24/7 help and advice for work-related issues as well as problems affecting home life

This is an exciting opportunity for a detail-oriented and proactive finance professional to join our mission-driven organisation. You’ll have the chance to gain valuable experience within the charity sector and be empowered to refine your skills while helping to ensure that we continue to serve and support communities with competence and compassion.

The Role
As a Finance Assistant, you will support our parishes by ensuring that finance-related tasks and administration are handled accurately and promptly.

Specifically, you will manage payments, transfers and invoices, while serving as a liaison between the parishes, parish support team and central finance team. You will also process bank payments, handle queries, assist with capital project monitoring and support the month-end processes by preparing journals and managing reconciliations.

Additionally, you will:

1. Assist with raising sales invoices and following up with debtors
2. Manage shared inboxes and resolve queries
3. Support non-parish payments
4. Contribute to financial control and governance and support the annual audit process
5. Ensure all electronic paperwork is up to date and organised

About You
To be considered as a Finance Assistant, you will need:

1. An AAT, ACCA or CIMA entry-level qualification or be studying towards a qualification
2. Experience using Excel and Word

We welcome applications from practising Roman Catholics, those of other faiths, or none. What we require above all else is that you respect the values we share to help others and support decent and dignified work for all without prejudice.

The closing date for this role is 15th November 2024.

Other organisations may call this role Finance Support Assistant, Finance Administrator, Accounts Administrator, Accounts Assistant, Accounts Junior, Trainee Accountant, or Assistant Accountant.

Webrecruit and The Diocese of Westminster are equal opportunities employers, value diversity and are strongly committed to providing equal employment opportunities for all employees and all applicants for employment. Equal opportunities are the only acceptable way to conduct business and we believe that the more inclusive our environments are, the better our work will be.

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