Description

Finance employees receive, account for, monitor, and design internal controls to safeguard sacred funds (donated confidentially in obedience to God's commandments) for the Church's religious mission under the direction of senior ecclesiastical leaders. To prepare, analyse, and review financial statements and budgets. Prepare management reports, and perform internal control reviews and some accounting functions. Customers, including operational and financial managers and supervisors, will receive information that will help them conduct the business and financial affairs of a specific small unit or division in a legal and professional manner.

Responsibilities

This is a temporary position for six months.

The successful candidate will be involved in a variety of tasks, including:

Supporting the Area Presidency’s administrative team to ensure accurate recognition of expenditures.
Working with coordinators and leaders to monitor spend against approved budgets for Area-sponsored Youth and Young Adult events
Supporting management’s efforts to monitor departmental budget performance
Partnering with department management on finance matters.
Proactively analysing financial information to identify potential areas for improved performance
Assisting assigned Church departments compile an annual budget request
Conducting analysis to identify opportunities available for repurposing existing budget to meet evolving needs

Qualifications

The following qualifications and requirements are essential:

Strong commitment to the mission and values of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.
Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance or related business field
Six or more years of relevant experience in accounting or auditing
Proficiency in Microsoft applications and the ability to learn other software.
Excellent written and spoken English skills, with confidence in communicating with management.
Ability to attend the office located in High Wycombe

The following qualifications and skills are advantageous:

Professional accounting qualification or Master’s degree

We offer a working environment with the opportunity for personal growth and association with people of integrity and capability. If you are interested in this position and feel your experience and skills match the required qualifications, please apply through the following link by March 23, 2025.

We kindly request that your application is submitted in English.

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