Management Accounting and Budgetary Control • Lead the preparation of annual budgets for the central diocesan departments, monitoring outturns and reporting results to the Finance Committee and Trustees as appropriate.
• Calculation and application of the parish share including consultation with the Council of Priests and parish treasurers.
• Advise, support and train Parish Priests, volunteer treasurers and Gift Aid Secretaries and parish finance committees to ensure that appropriate accounting practices are applied at parish level.
Projects • Advising on and accounting for capital projects undertaken by Diocese, parishes and schools. Regulatory Returns • Oversight of all necessary returns to the Charity Commission, Companies House, HMRC and other regulatory organisations for all Diocesan legal entities. Priests’ Welfare • Advise on financial provision for sick and retired priests, assess future requirements and ensure that liabilities are appropriately provided for.
Team Leadership Lead a team of eight staff who provide accounting services and financial support to
the parishes and diocesan departments which include: • Payroll – running a payroll for c.160 employees.
• Parish support – provision of advice and support in all aspects of parish finances. Internal audit of parishes. Candidate Brochure 9
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