Job Description

The Shrine of Our Lady of Walsingham Requires a:

Finance Manager

4 days per week

As Finance Manager you will play a key role in assisting the Director of Finance and embrace responsibility for the day to day general and financial administration of The Shrine.

Duties include, reconciliations, payments, journals, VAT, management accounts, reporting financial information payroll and personnel

Must have experience with accounts software and MS Office

and be qualified at AAT level 4.

Experience with Charity Accounting is desirable

Closing date 24th November 2025

Interviews 2nd December 2025

JOB DESCRIPTION

Finance Manager

LINE MANAGEMENT

You are responsible to the Director of Finance

WORKING HOURS

Required for 4 days per week.

DUTIES

As Finance Manager you will play a key role in assisting the Director of Finance and embrace responsibility for the day to day general and financial administration of The Shrine.

Working with the Director of Finance you will ensure that effective and timely financial systems are in place which provide Directors and Department Heads with up to date and accurate information. This role would suit someone who is methodical, accurate and with attention to detail. Experience in bookkeeping and accounts is essential with qualification at AAT level 4.

Key Responsibilities

Cash Handling and Banking

Cash & Bank Receipts, Payments and Transfers entry (Manual and Computerised -

SAGE 50 Accounts).

Income takings reconciliation and Input (SAGE and EXCEL)

Reconcile income and deposits received through Rezlynx and post to SAGE.

Oversight of Purchase Ledger, Purchase Invoice Input, Payments and Reconciliation to Creditors and to line manage the part-time Accounts Assistant

Bank Reconciliation (SAGE)

Nominal Ledger Verification & Control (SAGE)

Manage Departmental Chart of Accounts (SAGE)

Monthly Input of Journals. (SAGE)

To assist with preparation of the annual budget.

Responsible for processing Monthly Payroll, dealing with the administration of the Company Pension Scheme Incl. Auto-enrolment, Payroll legislation, PAYE/N.I. payments and Personnel Documentation for staff, including issuing contracts and other related policies. (SAGE Payroll, WORD and EXCEL)

Production of Standard Reports and Monthly Management Account, to report any variances to the Director of Finance and distribute reports to Managers. To compile financial management reports for Director's meetings (SAGE and EXCEL)

To complete financial returns for the necessary authorities including Tax and VAT Returns (SAGE)

To work with accountants and auditors in assisting the Director of Finance to produce the Annual report and Financial Statements.

Provide necessary information to the Company's Auditor's (SAGE and EXCEL)

Input of annual budget (SAGE and EXCEL)

Monitoring of departmental Stock Controls (SAGE and EXCEL)

Input of payments using Barclays.Net and Internet Banking.

Inter Company Costing and Cross Charges

Costing analysis.

To attend regular Shrine Office meetings, and if required to attend departmental, management, finance or Director's meetings under the direction of the Director of Finance.

Archiving and safe disposal of financial documents

Ensure all financial policies are followed and financial processes are kept up to date

Answering the telephone and regularly checking the Shrine Office emails.

Various other administrative and finance related tasks as directed by the Director of Finance.

Job Type: Permanent

Pay: 28,000.00 per year

Benefits:

Company pension Discounted or free food Employee discount On-site parking
Work Location: In person

Application deadline: 24/11/2025