Accounts Officer

3 weeks ago

Durham, United Kingdom Durham Diocesan Board of Finance Full time

The Diocesan Board of Finance acts as the administrative body for the Church of England in the Diocese of Durham, ensuring that clergy support services are provided including clergy pay and housing. It is also responsible for managing grant income and expenditure.

We have an exciting opportunity for a passionate accounts officer to join our Finance team based in Durham.

To be successful in this role you will need to be able to analyse financial information, have excellent attention to detail and consider yourself to be a team player.

**In return we can offer you**:
Ø 25 days annual leave (excluding Bank Holidays), increasing with service plus Bank Holidays and additional leave at Christmas and Easter holidays outside of your entitlement

Ø Flexible working Hours

Ø Hybrid working model

Ø Career development

Ø Excellent pension scheme

**JOB SUMMARY**:
To process and maintain records of the financial transactions of the Diocesan Board of Finance.

**KEY RELATIONSHIPS**:
Finance team
Property team

Suppliers, including Local Authorities

HMRC

Parish treasurers

Other diocesan staff

**Main Duties and Responsibilities**:

- Assist with the routine processing of Durham Diocesan Board of Finance accounts using the Sage financial software package to provide effective control of funds and work closely with the Senior Accounts Officer, Finance Manager and Project Finance Support Officer to maintain accurate accounting records.
- Responsible for managing the weekly payment run, recording and processing of cheque receipts, banking and bank reconciliation for Sage, including posting rental receipts and payments.
- Accounting for council tax, liaising with the property team and local authorities to ensure the accuracy of council tax transactions, billing, property moves and changes in circumstances are reflected accurately within the Sage accounts system.
- Liaising with parish treasurers to ensure accurate and timely recording of fees.
- Provision of financial information to budget holders (in particular the Property and Facilities Manager) and for financial reporting to senior management and trustees.
- Record transactions relating to externally funded projects and allocate them to the appropriate funds and projects in the Sage finance system.
- Maintain accounts payable ledgers and the input of purchase invoices both manually and via the Paperless document system and process resultant supplier and grant payments.
- Raise invoices to third parties as required and maintain the accounts receivable edger.
- Shadow the Senior Accounts Officer to provide cover for day-to-day transactions and monthly production of the payroll.
- Produce year end schedules and supporting schedules and explanations to external auditors.
- Work with the Property Team to set up new properties on the Property software system (Decorus) to ensure that they are fully integrated with the Sage finance system.
- Process financial transactions generated through Decorus so that payments can be made, and data can be uploaded into the Sage accounting system.
- Process property transactions through the Decorus system as required.
- Undertake other reasonable duties commensurate with the role and the experience and skills of the postholder as requested

**Job Types**: Full-time, Permanent

**Salary**: From £26,000.00 per year

**Benefits**:

- Company pension
- Flexitime
- On-site parking
- Work from home

Schedule:

- Day shift
- Flexitime
- Monday to Friday

Ability to commute/relocate:

- Durham: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)

**Experience**:

- Accounting: 3 years (preferred)

Work Location: Hybrid remote in Durham

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