Deanery Finance Officer Role Description

Salary: £6400 – actual salary (equivalent to a full time salary of £20,000)Hours: 12 hours per week Number of roles: 1Hours of work: To be agreed to suit the Trust and the post holder Location of workplace: Wigan Investment Centre initially, there may or may not be a move to another central location in WiganHolidays: 10 days + pro rata bank holidays (equivalent to 25 full time)Reports to: Core Services Manager. Employed by the Wigan Deanery Trust.

Start date: October/November 2019

Purpose of role: To facilitate the effective management of the Wigan Deanery Trust (WDT) finances, working with the WDT trustee responsible for finance.

Context: The Wigan Deanery is engaged in a 7-year strategic development project of the Church of England with the key objective of turning around the mission and financial strength of the Deanery of Wigan. As part of this development the 29 parishes of the Deanery will be restructured into 7 parishes within a Team Ministry Benefice.

We have established the Wigan Deanery Trust to manage certain functions across the benefice and work with external partners to fund activities aligned with Church Wigan's objectives.

What we are looking for:A capable and experienced finance officer to offer themselves in this role to serve Church Wigan.

Responsibilities of this role: Undertake banking and accounting for Trust. Deliver monthly management reports for Wigan Deanery Trust. Carry out the financial decisions made by the Trustees, ensuring that appropriate financial systems

and controls are used. Ensure that all financial transactions are properly authorised, recorded and in a timely manner. Prepare the annual financial statements for approval by the Trustees. Liaise with the independent examiner as required. Following approval by the Trustees, submit the financial statements to comply with current

Companies Act and Charity Commission requirements and timescales. Run payroll for the Wigan Deanery Trust. Run payroll bureau for the Parishes. Undertake certain other financial admin activities to assist the Joint Council Treasurer in their duties

e.g. collate budgeting information from each parish during annual budget round. Report to the Core Services Manager. Liaise and communicate with PCC treasurers.

Person Specification:

Each of the following criteria will be assessed via: (a) application form; (i) interview

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Essential Requirements Desirable Requirements

Qualifications Competent bookkeeper qualified by experience An appropriate Accountancy qualification (eg AAT)

Spiritual & Personal

A person of integrity who can keep absolute confidentiality (a/i)

Ability to take responsibility to ensure tasks are completed (a/i)

Good with detail, a completer/finisher, but also able to facilitate the work of others (a/i)

Good inter-personal skills (a/i)

Ability to work in a team and on own initiative (a/i)

Shares the values and the ethos of the Church of England (i)

A proven problem solver with resilience and flexibility (a/i)

A member of the Church of England (a)

Financial Experience of financial processes and procedures. To be able to assist with the budgeting process for the deanery (a/i)

Accounting and banking experience in a context of an organisation with an annual turnover of up to £500,000. (a)

Financial experience in the voluntary sector (a)

IT Skills Experienced in using Paxton, Sage or similar accounting packages (a)

High level of IT proficiency using Microsoft Office. (a)

Knowledge and Skills

A good and effective communicator (i)

Able to prioritise tasks and manage own performance (a/i)

Excellent personal organisation and administration skills (i)

Experience of working in a Church context.(a/i)

Knowledge of the structures and organisation of the Church of England (a/i)

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Closing Date for Applications: 4th October 2019

Interview Date: middle of October 2019

For an informal chat for further information, please contact andrew.thurston@liverpool.anglican.org

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