Vacancy for Part Time Finance Officer

at Holy Trinity Combe Down, Bath

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The PCC is the governing body for Holy Trinity Church and St. Andrew’s Community Church in Combe Down, Bath.  Our team of eight ministry staff are supported by an administrative team of five (FTE 3).  We are recruiting a Finance Officer to join this friendly and caring team when our current post holder retires.  There is some flexibility about the starting date which can be at any time from mid-August onwards until mid-December.  

 

Combe Down has a village atmosphere and is a safe friendly place to be.  The office is large but as ministry staff work out in the parish and the admin team are all part-time it is rarely too noisy.  The office is equipped with a small staff kitchen and in sunny weather, there are the church gardens and a nearby playing field for a picnic lunch.  On-street parking is mostly unrestricted and free.  There is a small supermarket opposite the office and a café/deli very close too. 

 

Our Finance Officer is responsible for financial accounting records using Sage 50 Accounts Plus and Excel 2013 spreadsheets.    A detailed Job Description of the tasks and responsibilities is available below.

 

To be successful in this post you need to;-

 

• be proactive in completing work tasks. 

• maintain a high degree of accuracy and attention to detail.

• have excellent organisational and time management skills 

• be able to prioritise work in relation to tight deadlines

• have excellent communication skills

 

Qualifications and Experience 

• A relevant bookkeeping qualification – AAT or equivalent or proven accounts experience is essential.

• A minimum of one year’s experience in using Sage 50 or similar accounting packages is essential. 

• Excellent Microsoft Excel skills are required 

 

HTCD is a Christian organisation and as an employee, you will be required to respect the Christian ethos of HTCD and uphold its values. Ideally, we would love to welcome you into the worshipping family.

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Hours  -  20 hrs per week.   

Basic Salary  - £14.69 an hour (FTE £28,645.50) plus benefits 

Holidays  - 6.6 weeks (33 days) (inc. public holidays) pro-rata 

 

A working pattern of four or five days, suitable to our chosen candidate can be agreed.  Attached is the Job Description and Application Form or contact Liz Hume at opsmanager@htcd.church  or tel.01225 835835.

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Interview Date: Suitable applicants will be invited to interview at a mutually agreed date.