Working hours: 16 hours per week (preferably worked over 4 days)
Salary: £ 14,144 per annum
Benefits:
Holiday entitlement: 90 hours per annum (including Bank Holidays) with additional discretionary days at Christmas
Occasional homeworking as agreed with the Vicar and Church Wardens
Pension scheme: 3% employer contributory pension
ROLE DUTIES
Maintain the accounts for the Parish of Hornchurch under the supervision of the Standing Committee of the Parochial Church Council (PCC) using Sage 50 and Microsoft programmes
Prepare and analyse budgets and monthly finance reports for the Standing Committee. (Most members are not accounting professionals).
Assist Treasurer to produce monthly and annual accounts using Sage and Excel.
Ensure process maps are up-to-date and records are stored in the most efficient way.
Ensure that financial controls are observed and conform to current good practice.
CRITERIA
An accountancy qualification (eg AAT qualified) plus experience in a bookkeeping role (essential)
Familiarity with Sage 50 accounting and Microsoft Word and Excel (essential)
Good written and oral communication skills (essential)
Efficient organisational and time management skills (essential)
Able to show initiative, prioritise work, work as part of a team and independently, without direct supervision (essential)
Polite, considerate and calm under pressure (essential)
Willing to undertake job-related training (eg safeguarding) online or in person (essential)
Able to work in adherence with the principles of GDPR – especially with record keeping within the parish – and follow agreed guidelines (essential)
For more information please see the job description, and to apply please complete the application form and return to Wardens email
Closing Date: Monday, 21 September 2026
Interview Date: TBA
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