Are you a detail-oriented finance professional who enjoys variety, purpose-driven work, and supporting people? Join the Diocese of Guildford’s finance team and help manage funding and resources that support schools, training programmes, clergy housing, and future church leaders. ​

What You’ll Do:​​

Reporting to the Finance Manager, you will provide financial support and advice to budget holders, ordinands, and other stakeholders. You will maintain accurate accounts and asset registers across a diverse portfolio including education buildings, training activities, clergy costs, and property assets.​

Some of the Key Responsibilities of the role:​

• School Building Projects: ​
  • ​Oversee financial reporting and integrity for school building projects
  • Allocate funding for projects making appropriate transfers from government grant funding
  • ​Facilitate financial operations including budgeting, invoicing and account reconciliation for the School Buildings Teams projects​

• Property & Asset Management​
  • ​Maintain and update the accounts fixed asset register for all diocesan properties and other capital assets
  • ​Calculate and process deprecation charges in line with accounting standards
  • ​Collaborate with the Property Team to ensure financial accuracy ​

• Ordinands & Training:​​
  • ​Advise on financial implications of training pathways
  • ​Process grants, training costs, and Ministry Division returns
  • ​Provide reporting for ministry training initiatives​

• Clergy Costs: ​
  • ​Maintain clergy cost forecasts and stipend postings
  • ​Manage housing allowances, council tax payments, and curate transitions​

• Other Duties:​
  • ​Prepare and submit quarterly VAT returns for the diocese
  • ​Collaborate across the finance team to ensure continuity and coverage.
  • ​Support statutory and management accounts preparation​

​We are looking for a Senior Finance Officer who will bring:​​

• • Proven experience in management accounting and financial reporting​​
  • Strong understanding of charity finance and grant funding​
  • Proficiency in financial systems and reporting tools​
  • Can communicate complex financial information clearly and supportively​
  • A collaborative and proactive approach to problem-solving​

Closing Date 16/11/2025

Location Church House, Guildford

£34,275 – £37,054 pa