Job Role: Management Accountant

Salary: £37,000

Hours: 35 hours per week

Location: Hybrid: Working remotely/Brixton

Reports to: Head of Finance

We are seeking a high-calibre, values-driven Management Accountant to support our Head of Finance in delivering excellent financial stewardship across the church and our trading subsidiary.

Ruach City Church is going through a very exciting period of change and expansion. To be to be successful for this role you will need to be part qualified or fully qualified (or be qualified by experience) with knowledge and experience of both financial and management accounting, and good technical knowledge of financial systems.

If you are experienced in providing accounting services, have strong team leadership and management skills, and experienced in working proactively to make and implement effective organisational change, we’d love to hear from you!

Responsibilities - Key financial and management accounting functions including:

• Month-end and year-end close

• Budget preparation and reporting

• Financial controls, reconciliations and audit support

• Supervision of finance team workload

• Fixed assets, income and expenditure monitoring

• Production of accurate and timely management accounts

About You

• A recognised accounting qualification (or current study toward one)

• Knowledge of both financial and management accounting, and good technical knowledge of financial process management including Sage
• Proven experience of providing accounting services in an accounting department.

• Experience producing clear financial reports and reconciliations

• Excellent attention to detail, integrity and organisational skills

• The ability to build relationships and support both finance colleagues and stakeholders

• Has experience in charity finance or fund accounting (desirable, not essential)
• Thrives in a mission-focused environment
• Is ready to lead with excellence, integrity and service
• You will be committed to Ruach City Church values and be customer focused.

Please download our JD and PS along with our Applicant Pack at our website for a full description of the role, responsibilities & Ruach City Church information.

What we do

Ruach City Church is one of the largest and fastest growing non-denominational Pentecostal Christian churches in Europe.

The church is known for hosting interdenominational events which have had an overwhelming success in promoting greater unity within the wider Christian church. It is an exciting time to be working for Ruach as we look to expand with new dynamic projects.

You can discover more about Ruach City Church and the work we do at www.ruachcitychurch.org

What we offer

Ruach City Church offer 28 days holiday per annum (pro rata for part time) plus public holidays. A pension contribution scheme, health care including opticians, dentist cover and other associated benefits. Interest free season ticket loan after successful probationary period and birthday leave (following 2 years of service).

How to apply

To be considered for this role you will need to apply with an online application through the recruitment portal. For your application please submit an up-to-date CV and a cover letter of no more than 1,000 words outlining your suitability for the role addressing the job description and person specification. We will not accept applications without a cover letter, so please ensure this is added at application stage.

Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis, and the advert will be closed early if an appointment is made prior to the closing date so please do not delay in applying.

This role may require interaction with children and vulnerable adults as well as maintaining confidential and sensitive information about them. The successful candidate may be required to apply via Ruach for a criminal record check through an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check.

If you do have any questions about the role and would like to speak to someone, please email: HR@ruachcitychurch.org .