JOB OFFER

Key Responsibilities

Financial Planning and Oversight

• Lead the financial planning process by analysing organisational performance and identifying financial risks and opportunities.

• Maintain continuous oversight of the organisation’s financial position to anticipate and mitigate potential issues.

• Oversee the implementation and maintenance of financial IT systems, ensuring alignment with organisational goals and long-term stability.

• Prepare timely and accurate financial reports, including quarterly and annual performance statements.

• Provide strategic insight and recommendations on financial matters, including investments, budgeting, and resource allocation.

 

Comprehensive Financial Operations Management

• Manage all financial and accounting functions across diverse software platforms including Sage, Thomson Reuters, MS Office, QuickBooks, HMRC, and others.

• Prepare and consolidate regular financial reports for the Head Office and local Parishes.

• Produce comprehensive Financial Statements and Management Accounts, incorporating:

  • Accruals and prepayments

  • Fixed asset registers for both leasehold and freehold properties, ensuring accurate capitalisation

  • Fund-specific accounting

  • Reconciliations and audit trails

  • Adjustments in compliance with accounting standards

• Ensure financial documentation is adapted and submitted according to the requirements of relevant regulatory bodies (e.g., Charity Commission, Companies House, FCA).
   

Audit, Compliance, and Reporting

• Oversee all internal and external audit processes, liaising directly with local parishes and auditors to ensure compliance with audit standards.

• Coordinate the preparation and filing of statutory financial reports, including annual returns and regulatory submissions, in line with internal audit assessments and compliance requirements.

• Ensure full compliance with applicable government regulations and financial laws through continuous policy alignment and monitoring.
   

Banking, and Investments

• Monitor and coordinate banking operations involving all accounts, in collaboration with Barclays, Lloyds and other financial institutions.

• Maintain financial controls and reporting related to investment accounts, including reconciliation of interest rates and end balances.

• Oversee the administration and reconciliation of internal transactions, ensuring the precise preparation of requisite files, aligned with financial records and organisational protocols.

 

Budgeting, Analysis, and Forecasting

• Conduct quarterly financial analysis, balance reconciliation, and consolidated reporting from local Parishes.

• Develop and adapt organisation-wide and project-specific budgets.

• Analyse fund ratios, liquidity, and solvency to ensure financial stability and sustainability.

Technical and Administrative Functions

• Design, modify, and maintain customised tools (e.g., Cashbook system) in line with economic and reporting standards.

• Monitor the effectiveness and compliance of key financial platforms (e.g., Sage, Quickbooks, Thomson Reuters).

• Ensure continuous and effective engagement with regulators, investors, banking representatives, and local Parishes.

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Candidate Profile

We are looking for a candidate who demonstrates:

• Proven experience as an Accountant, Financial Manager, or similar role.

• Good knowledge of financial regulations, compliance standards, and audit practices, ideally within the nonprofit or charity sector.

• Proficiency with financial software and platforms including Sage, Quickbooks, Thomson Reuters, and MS Office.

• Exceptional analytical, organisational, and problem-solving skills.

• Strong written and verbal communication abilities.

• Fluency in Polish is necessary, with a strong proficiency in English.

• A strong academic and professional expertise in accounting, finance, or economics is essential.

What We Offer

• The opportunity to play a strategic role in shaping the financial future of a high-impact organisation.

• A collaborative, mission-driven working environment.

• Ongoing professional development.

• Flexible working arrangements, including hybrid or remote options.

• Competitive salary package and benefits (to be discussed at interview)

• Working as part of an exciting vibrant small team

• Working for a charity and not for profit organisation