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Role: Finance Manager (qualified accountant: CIMA, ACCA or ACA), full-time, permanent

Salary: £60,000 to £65,000

Reporting to: Chief Operating Officer

Location: The St Philip Howard Centre, Crawley

Application deadline: 18 September

Interview: 23 September in Crawley

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Reporting to the Chief Operating Officer, you will manage five colleagues to oversee the support of cloud-based reporting for 80 parish sites and the delivery of timely, accurate management accounts for central operations based at our Crawley site. You will have a key role in providing high-quality financial reporting to our Trustees and Diocesan Finance Committee (DFC). You'll also lead the team in producing statutory audited accounts, acting as the principal contact for external auditors.

With additional responsibility for cashflow forecasting, VAT (for one subsidiary), and Gift Aid, this role ensures that the Diocese maintains robust financial governance. While Charity sector experience is a significant advantage in this position, it is your flexible and positive leadership of a diverse staff and volunteer finance community across some 80 sites that will set you apart.

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Reporting Lines:

The Finance Manager reports to the Chief Operating Officer, who is a qualified accountant and works closely with the finance team. The team comprises a part-qualified management accountant and four other colleagues, including two apprentices.  

‍Due to the need to supervise and develop the team, it is important for the Finance Manager to base their work on site at our office in Crawley, with opportunities for remote working limited to one day per week.

Please read the job description below and send your CV and a covering letter to our Chief Operating Officer, Sarah Kilmartin; E: coo@abdiocese.org.uk, cc-ing Maggie Wares; E: cooea@abdiocese.org.uk.