Finance Manager

Council of Lutheran Churches

Job description – Finance Manager

Job Title:  Finance Manager

Reporting to:  The General Secretary of the CLC.

Hours of Work:  Three days (22.5 hours) a week, to be spread over Monday –
Friday.  Please note that this will include occasional weekend and/or evening
working.

Location:  Office based in central London and is 10 minutes from Waterloo
station. There will also be a requirement to work at St Georges German
Lutheran Church, which is close to Aldgate East tube station.

Salary:  £ 33,000 - £36,000 (FTE: £55,000 - £60,000) depending upon
experience.

The Council of Lutheran Churches (CLC) represents and coordinates the
common work of 9 Lutheran Churches that have congregations or chaplaincies
in Britain. Each church is closely linked to the church in its country of origin, or
one of its synods or diocese. Through the Council they collaborate in several
key areas.

The core activities of CLC include managing St Georges Church, grant giving,
participating in ecumenical initiatives, and providing student chaplaincy in
London and Leeds.

The Job

The position is responsible for financial management, HR administration and
support for business services, to ensure its operations run efficiently and
effectively and is compliant with all regulatory requirements.

The job holder is a member of the Finance Committee, Grants Committee and
Investment Committee and will prepare and present reports to these
committees.

+44(0)208 0512 676

Ground Floor, Trident House, 46-48
Webber Street, London, SE1 8QW

www. lutheran.org.uk

enquiries@lutheran.org.uk

Registered office: 46-48 Webber Street, London,
SE1  8QW,  United  Kingdom.  Registered  charity
232042.  Company  limited  by  guarantee  no.
557552 - Incorporated in England and Wales.

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The key functions of the role are:

Financial Management

  Provide strategic financial leadership, including long-range financial

planning, budgeting and forecasting.

  Prepare and present timely and accurate financial reports to

managers, Finance Committee and Board of Trustees.

  Monitor cash-flow, reserves and investments to ensure financial

stability .and liquidity.

  Undertake the day-to-day bookkeeping activities, including sales

invoices, bank reconciliations, supplier payments.

  Lead the annual audit and liaise with external auditors.

  Be responsible for preparing and submitting tax and other regulatory

returns, including quarterly VAT submissions, filing accounts with

Charity Commission and Companies House.

  Manage organisational risk, insurance coverage and compliance (e.g.

legal, regulatory and contractual obligations)

Supporting CLC Committees

  Finance Committee – presenting the annual budget and quarterly

management accounts and other financial papers as required.

  Grants Committee – manage the grants process, recommending

grants for approval and reporting on grant budget.

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Investment Committee – prepare meeting papers, liaise with

Investment managers and taking minutes.

HR administration

  Oversee HR operations, including payroll and pension administration.

  Ensure compliance with employment laws and maintain up-to-date

HR policies.

  Ensure personnel record management processes are effective and

compliant.

  Liaise with external HR advisor for advice and support on HR matters.

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  Review and advise on contracts and other legal documents to ensure

value and efficiency.

  Work with external IT consultant to maintain and develop the IT

infrastructure and systems.

  Manage and review company insurance policies.

The Person

Technical skills and experience
The key technical skills and experience required for this role are:

Essential/

Desirable

Qualified accountant (ACCA, ACA, CIMA, CPFA), at least 3-

years post qualification experience.

Charity sector accountancy experience, including regulation

and governance requirements.

Strong understanding of financial management, budgeting,

forecasting and financial controls.

Experience of Xero accounting software, or other accounting

system.

Experience of HR policies and management.

Experience in managing and reviewing contracts.

Experience of reviewing and administering grants.

Experience in writing clear, concise and engaging reports,

tailored to the audience.

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Personal skills and attributes
The ideal candidate for this post will be able to demonstrate:

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An ability to work as part of a team – we are a small

organisation and therefore a supportive and ‘hands on’

approach is essential

Advanced organisational skills and ability to work on their

own initiative

A meticulous attention to detail

Flexibility - the nature of what we do means that some

weekend and/or evening working will be required

occasionally but in return we offer flexibility in start/finish

times

CLC is a Christian organisation so while we would prefer you

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to be a Christian, it isn’t essential as long as you are willing

to work in accordance with our ethos and values.

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