Cathedral Finance Officer

🔒 Confidential Employer
Posted 8 May 2026
LOCATION
London
TYPE
Full-time
LEVEL
Mid-Senior level
SALARY
£32,000 / year
CATEGORY
Finance & Accounting
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SKILLS

Finance Administration Accounting Software Microsoft Excel Bookkeeping Invoice Processing Reconciliation Credit Control Customer Service Communication

FULL DESCRIPTION

Cathedral Finance Officer

The [Employer hidden — sign up to reveal] (the [Employer hidden — sign up to reveal]) is seeking a Cathedral Finance Officer to manage day-to-day financial administration at [Employer hidden — sign up to reveal] in London. This is a full-time, office-based role (London SE1). Salary range: £30,000-£32,000 per annum.

Key Responsibilities

  • Ensure that all regular financial activity such as invoice payments, internal control accounts reconciliations are undertaken in a timely and accurate manner with responsibility for the booking system
  • Create and update spreadsheets of daily transactions
  • Ensure that all finance data is kept up-to-date
  • To support the Cathedral Administrator as needed but especially in relation to financial and numerical activities
  • Work closely with the Cathedral Team/Administrator to ensure that event costs are budgeted and processed accordingly
  • Identify and address account discrepancies
  • Prepare the Cathedral's monthly and annual financial reports
  • Maintain month end reconciliations including bank and supplier statements

Person Specification

The ideal candidate will:

  • Proven work experience as a Finance Administrator, Finance Assistant or similar role (within a not-for-profit or corporate organisation of reasonable size and ideally with a branch structure would be advantageous)
  • Hands-on experience with accounting software
  • Excellent IT skills and knowledge of MS Excel (creating spreadsheets and charts and using financial Excel functions)
  • Ideally a qualified bookkeeper or alternatively significant bookkeeping experience
  • Time-management and organisation skills
  • Have an excellent customer service ethos and communication skills at all levels
  • The ability to handle confidentiality and sensitive data
  • Ability to work under pressure
  • Methodical and accurate with an excellent attention to detail
  • The successful candidate will also have to demonstrate an empathy with the religious nature of the organisation and develop a thorough understanding of the specific workings of the Catholic Church

Application Instructions

If you would like to apply for the role, please send your cover letter and cv to [Employer hidden — sign up to reveal] by 19th June 2024. Interviews will take place on 28th June 2024.

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