Finance Assistant

Core work of this new permament part-time role will include day-to-day finance activities ranging from cash counting and raising customer invoices to paying supplier invoices and maintaining the cashflow forecast.
Job Purpose

• To support the work of the Finance Manager
• To work co-operatively with other members of the Cathedral team of staff and volunteers, deliver effective and seamless finance management of Cathedral activities; and
• To work with individuals and organisations booking our spaces to ensure timely invoicing and receipt of income.

You’ll be working alongside other members of our staff including Ministry Team and volunteers as we seek to fulfil the plans laid out in our Vision and Strategy to increase our impact as a Cathedral and community hub while improving our financial sustainability through commercial events and fundraising.

Person specification

Essential

• AAT Level 2-4 qualification or equivalent.
• Experience of Sage accounting software or similar software package.
• Good proven IT (Microsoft 365) and administrative skills.
• Highly organised, detail orientated.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Proven ability to work as part of a diverse and inclusive team and under own initiative.
• Flexible, proactive and adaptable approach to working in a busy Cathedral.
• A flexible attitude and willingness to take on a range of duties including working alone and under pressure.
• An open and welcoming attitude to all including volunteers and members of the   general public.
• Empathy with the beliefs and values of the Christian Faith and the aims and objectives of the Church of England.

Desirable

• Experience of working with digital platforms e.g. booking and CRM systems and websites.
• A keen interest in Cathedrals as a place to enrich the lives of people from all backgrounds.
• Experience of working in an environment where paid and voluntary staff operate side by side.

Benefits of working at Portsmouth Cathedral:

• Holiday - a generous annual leave allowance, pro rata, based on 25 days plus two 'given' days over Christmas and all statutory public holidays.
• Pension - generous employer pension contributions of 7% (1% employee contribution)
• Flexible working arrangements considered
• Commitment to professional development and training
• Cash health plan through Health Shield

Safeguarding - The Cathedral takes the safeguarding of children and vulnerable adults very seriously and practices Safer Recruitment for all roles (both paid and voluntary), enhanced DBS for specific roles and face-to-face or online training as required. 

 Portsmouth Cathedral is an Equal Opportunities Employer and a member of Inclusive Church.