About Canterbury Cathedral
Canterbury Cathedral is the cathedral of the archbishop of Canterbury, the leader of the Church of England and symbolic leader of the worldwide Anglican Communion. Located in Canterbury, Kent, it is one of the oldest Christian structures in England and forms part of a World Heritage Site.
Job Summary
The Principal Accountant will be a key addition to the Cathedral's finance team. Initially, the main function of the new post will be to support the specification and implementation of a new Finance Management System that will meet the complex needs of the organisation and deliver accurate financial reporting, streamline financial processes, and provide access to real-time financial information to enable better decision-making. This will include undertaking a review of manual processes associated with legacy systems and helping to drive change and improve efficiency.
During the project, this post will also assist the IT Manager in providing the finance input towards the production of a formal data strategy to ensure data quality and reliability.
In addition, the Principal Accountant will support the Director of Finance in delivering the wider functions of the finance department. This will include assisting in the preparation of annual accounts, management reporting, job and project costing, forecasting, managing investments and insurance, and ensuring strong internal controls are maintained.
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