Accounts Assistant

3 months ago

Northampton, United Kingdom Roman Catholic Diocese of Northampton Full time

The Northampton Roman Catholic Diocesan Trust is a registered charity (234091) and serves the Catholic community in Northamptonshire, Bedfordshire, Buckinghamshire and the part of Berkshire which lies to the north of the river Thames (Slough).

**ROLE SUMMARY**

To provide assistance to the Diocesan Accounts Manager in the management of the Diocesan Central finance functions.

**MAIN DUTIES**

**Accounts Duties**

Complete posting of Nominal Ledger transactions to Trial Balance level.

Processing bank statement postings ensuring there is supporting documentation for all transactions.

Maintaining cash book and bank reconciliations, including creation of, and posting of journals.

Completion of Sage 200 Month End closure procedure. Balancing bank statement, ensuring journals are completed, reconciling Nominal Codes, printing reports.

Logging of cheque and cash payments received, preparing for banking and taking to bank.

Posting of adhoc, quarterly and annual special collections receipts and processing the relevant BACS payment to the external charity.

Recording details and receipts relating to Foundation Masses onto Foundation Mass spreadsheet. Transferring Foundation mass payments and listings to parishes annually, each December.

Reconciling receipts for Curia department NatWest credit cards to the statement each month. Ensuring any missing receipts are followed up on with the relevant card holder.

Processing recharge of monthly NatWest credit card parish spend against relevant parish bank account.

Posting of cashless giving donations received.

Importing and running the BACS Direct Debit process.

Setup and review of Standing Orders and Direct Debits.

Processing of year end tasks ensuring to do list has been completed and ticked off to enable Sage 200 Year End closure.

**Gift Aid**

Processing of standing orders for Gift aid to include.
- Coding of standing orders received into central main bank account to relevant donor identifier or parish.
- Posting of gift aid standing orders to Giftwise system.

Recording of all existing and new declarations for Parishes and Schools.

Sending standing order mandates to donor banks for processing.

Maintaining files for Gads’ and standing orders.

Claiming monthly tax on standing orders to the Diocese.

Producing and distributing half-yearly donation forms to parishes and submitting the gift aid tax reclaim when they are completed and returned.

Submission of gift aid tax claims on methods of cashless giving ie Giving Tuesday telephone giving, cashless donation terminals in parishes and online giving platforms.

Receiving and processing the GASDS claim annually.

**Purchase Ledger**

Coding of purchase ledger invoices, inputting and processing for payment ensuring any required supporting documentation, certificates, quotes are requested and attached.

Scanning of invoices to parish or relevant department for approval in addition to property department approval.

Running the supplier BACS payment function mid-month and at month end, seeking finance sign off, importing payment to bank line for approval. Sending remittance advices to each supplier.

Processing of standard payments and other bank line functions.

Investigating and clearing old outstanding issues at year end.

**Other Duties**

Performing ad hoc duties reasonably requested and within their competency.

Maintenance of the Diocesan Mobile Phone account.

Assisting with the preparation of files and sample request for auditors as part of the completion of the annual charity audit.

Archiving of files at end of year.

**SPECIFIC EXPERIENCE/SKILLS**

Individuals will be required to demonstrate that they have the necessary knowledge, skills and attributes to undertake this role with competence and confidence.

**Essential (minimum requirements)**

1. Proficiency in appropriate ICT skills, such as Microsoft Word, excel, internet Explorer & Outlook.

2. Experience in Sage 200 or an equivalent finance software package.

3. Excellent attention to detail and accuracy.

4. Able to work constructively, at a good pace both alone and within a team.

5. Able to prioritise and handle differing workload demands.

6. Highly organised and efficient.

7. The processor of good written and oral communication skills.

8. Must have previous experience in an accounts environment.

**PERSONAL QUALITIES**

1. Sympathetic to the aims and objectives of the Catholic Church and ability to relate to its members and their work.

3. Self-motivated, able to take initiative, has a ‘can do’ attitude.

4. Discrete, honest and reliable.

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

Pay: £27,000.00-£28,500.00 per year

**Benefits**:

- Company pension
- Free parking
- On-site parking

Schedule:

- Monday to Friday

Application question(s):

- Must have experience in completing bank reconciliations
- Must have two years experience of working in an accounts environment

Work Location: In person

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