Financial Processing Officer

The Church of England

. Process and maintain accurate records for income and expenditure across NCIs and subsidiary companies .

Posted 10/13/2026contractLondon • United KingdomMid-LevelSeniorWebsite

Core Competencies

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates strong financial administration skills with a focus on accurate record-keeping, payment processing, and customer query resolution. Proficient in accounting principles and software, with the ability to manage multiple tasks and meet tight deadlines.

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Financial Administration ExperienceAccounts Payable/Receivable ExperienceSAP ExperienceAttention to DetailCustomer Satisfaction Focus

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Hard Skills

Basic Accounting PrinciplesNumeracy SkillsVAT UnderstandingPayment ProcessingCredit Control ActivitiesRecord MaintenanceReconciliation SkillsExpense Claims ProcessingMonth-End ReportingData Integrity Management

Soft Skills

Time ManagementWritten CommunicationVerbal CommunicationTeam CollaborationProblem-Solving

Tools & Technologies

Accountancy SoftwareMicrosoft OfficeFinance Systems

Certifications & Qualifications

AAT Qualification (Studying Towards)

Industry Keywords

Finance FunctionCharity SectorAccounts PayableAccounts ReceivableFinancial Reporting

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Process and maintain accurate records for income and expenditure across NCIs and subsidiary companies
Process purchase invoices, sales invoice requests, expense claims, credit card transactions and other payment documents using correct coding and VAT analysis
Serve as first point of contact for payment queries across the NCIs
Manage shared email inboxes and folders, vendor account creation, expense claims, cheque logging and mail handling
Manage weekly and unscheduled payment runs in accordance with purchasing and payment controls
Match and allocate payments and receipts to supplier and customer accounts
Undertake credit control activities and resolve queries or disputes
Monitor incoming requests and escalate issues to line management
Answer enquiries promptly in line with SLAs and provide finance support to colleagues
Work to month-end and year-end deadlines and support accurate financial reporting
Monitor debtor and creditor control accounts and reconcile purchase and sales ledger control accounts
Maintain customer, vendor and master data integrity in the finance system
Check expense claims for policy compliance and missing receipts
Suggest AP/AR process and system improvements
Maintain process guidance manuals and support or train processing team members
Provide information for statutory and internal audits
Provide cover for other Finance Processing and Finance team members
Approve same-day and BACS payment runs

Requirements

What you’ll need

Financial administration or bookkeeping experience
Experience of working in a team to meet shared goals/deadlines
Experience of a customer-facing role and resolving customer queries, with a strong focus on customer satisfaction
Good working knowledge of basic accounting principles
Competent numeracy skills and basic understanding of VAT
Excellent IT skills, particularly accountancy software and Microsoft Office
Accurate and quick keyboard skills
Good attention to detail with the ability to spot and resolve errors or anomalies
Good time management skills and ability to manage multiple tasks simultaneously
Ability to work effectively under pressure and prioritise work to meet tight deadlines
Good written and verbal communication skills and confidence interacting with people at all levels
Ability to work in excess of agreed hours at certain times, such as year-end
Willingness to accept ad hoc work requests
Personable, friendly, self-motivated and enthusiastic
Studying towards a recognised accountancy qualification, e.g. AAT
SAP experience (desirable)
Experience working in the finance function of a large organisation, including Accounts Payable or Accounts Receivable teams (desirable)
Experience working for a charity (desirable)

Benefits

Comp & perks

Annual leave starting at 25 days plus bank holidays
Three additional NCI days
Family friendly policies
Wellbeing cashback scheme
Electric vehicle salary sacrifice scheme
Defined benefit pension with employer contributions of up to 18%
Generous life assurance cover
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