Assistant Accountant

St John the Baptist Church is looking for an Assistant Accountant to join our team based in Crawley, West Sussex. This role will give you the chance to use the skills you have developed to take a lead role in every aspect of the church's finance function within an environment of increasing operational complexity.

For the right candidate there will be the opportunity, in time, to step into the current Finance Manager's role. The ideal applicant will be an all-rounder with an AAT (or equivalent) qualification, with experience of handling Financial and Management accounts. In past roles you will have been known for your attention to detail and as having a consistent, methodical approach to your work. You will need to be a self-starter with the ability to deal with non-financial people in the team, as well as statutory bodies. You should be able to work under pressure and deliver to deadlines.