Building Project Accountant

Building Project Accountant

Are you looking for an exciting opportunity to join a supportive and collaborative finance team, passionate about delivering improvements and efficiencies for the benefit of all the people and communities served by the Archdiocese of Liverpool?

Are you an experienced qualified Finance professional who can manage a wide range of workstreams? If so, we would welcome an application from you for the post of Building Project Accountant.

Under the direction of the Head of Finance, the post holder will lead the accounting control and review of property functions including education property. This includes responsibility for the monitoring and control of income and expenditure relating to school capital projects and ensuring that year-end reporting to the DfE is accurate and timely.

The successful post holder will prepare draft financial statements for archdiocesan subsidiary entities and lead on the review and maintenance of systems to ensure financial control processes remain effective and fit for purpose.

To thrive in this role you should have highly developed organisational skills and be able to prioritise and manage multiple work-streams. You will have highly developed communication and interpersonal skills and be comfortable liaising with a wide range of stakeholders.

For an informal discussion about the role please contact John McMahon (j.mcmahon@rcaol.org.uk)

How to Apply

Application for these roles is by way of:

An application form, which can be downloaded from: http://www.liverpoolcatholic.org.uk/careers

This should include details of two referees who can be contacted if you are shortlisted for an interview.

A supporting statement of no more than two A4 pages (font size 11 minimum) which outlines:

• Why you are a suitable candidate for the post,
• Your motivations for applying,
• The aspects of the job description which particularly attract you to the post.

These documents should be returned by email via the button below.

The closing date for applications is 4pm on Thursday 14 March 2024.

Please note that the information you provide in your application will be used only for the purpose of recruitment and selection and will be held in accordance with the Data Protection Act 2018