THE ROLE
The role of Regional Local Church Accounts Services (LCAS) Accounts Assistant is an integral part of the finance department within Elim. The primary responsibilities are preparing and inputting Church accounts to the DK accounts system, providing support to Church Finance Officers, and supporting the Regional Leader with finance queries relating to churches in their Region.
Daily
- Providing administrative support to the LCAS department
- Answering phone calls and answering LCAS related queries from churches
- Making and receiving phone calls
- Monitoring the LCAS Outlook inbox
- Updating the Central LCAS Register when accounts are received and providing additional comments where appropriate
- Maintaining internal spreadsheet records
- Handling payment requests for Churches who require assistance and referring to relevant department
- Receiving expense claims and requests for payment; passing the completed forms on for approval.
- Engage with churches to provide support and guidance on resolving outstanding church accounts, addressing outstanding tithes, loan repayments and ensuring adherence to financial compliance regulations.
- Supporting Church Finance Officers with fulfilling their role in any way (e.g. phone support, training etc.)
- Collaborating with other departments where necessary to resolve church financial queries
- Ensuring details are correct on our central system and emails are saved down as evidence
- Inputting accounts onto DK from the following formats:
- Own Format Hard Copy
- Own Format Spreadsheet
- Basic Cash Forms
- LCAS Booklets
- LCAS Spreadsheets
- DK (entering data from cash book level) - Including completing and submitting Gift Aid submissions and Gift Aid Small Donation Scheme Documents when necessary
- Review and, where necessary, reconcile DK Direct Church accounts to ensure accuracy and financial integrity
- Examine church account records to confirm completeness and raise any queries, directly with the church, regarding discrepancies or incomplete information
- Provision of DK support to Church Finance Officers.
§ Carry out internal audit of church accounting processes, including credit card/debit card usage
§ Provide support to churches regarding Gift Aid submissions
Annually
- Organise printing and dispatch of year-end paperwork
- Assist with year-end consolidation process
- Paperwork preparation for auditors
- Create, draft and send out communications to all churches for the new financial year
- Develop the new spreadsheet for LCAS users
- Organise data folders/registers for year-end / new financial year
- Assist churches who receive an in person audit
- Assist auditors with their visits
Additionally
- Assisting the Church Manager as required
- Facilitate DK training sessions with churches (Ministers/Finance Officers) as required
- Working on and developing the DK manual for churches and head office
- Assist with promotion/advertising of department, when necessary
- Support churches in maximising giving by sharing regional best practices for online and mobile donations
- Provide temporary support to churches who don’t have a finance officer.
THE PERSON
Essential
Desirable
Qualification
· Proven track record of ability to learn e.g. minimum GCSE English and Maths A*-C or equivalent.
· Evidence of on-going personal development and post qualification experience.
Part or full AAT qualification or similar accounting body (e.g. CIMA, ACCA, ICAEW, or CIPFA)
Knowledge and Experience
· Strong experience within a financial department
· Good experience with accounting and budgeting
· Good knowledge of core financial systems and general accounting procedures
· Experience of working effectively in collaboration with other agencies
· Evidence of effective management of resources
· Experience with accountancy software
Awareness of current regulations including IFRS / New UK GAAP and Companies Acts
Awareness of DK accountancy system
Skills and abilities
· Adept at managing complex programmes of work;
· Sound judgement and decision making;
· Ability to work unsupervised and deliver high quality work to tight deadlines
· Able to demonstrate a high level of enthusiasm, commitment and attention to detail;
· Able to analyse and interpret highly complex and conflicting information and to communicate these in a clear way to all levels of staff;
· Ability to anticipate risk and proactively mitigate the situation to minimize or avoid impact on results
· Ability to forge effective relationships with a wide range of individuals and organisations and to work effectively in a multidisciplinary environment
· Team player, co-operate with other staff to achieve results.
Personal Qualities
· Honesty and integrity
· Enthusiastic and with a drive to achieve
· Excellent oral and written communication skills
· Demonstrate drive and ambition
· Tenacity to maintain momentum in managing a detailed and complex work environment
· Organised, flexible, innovative and adaptable
· Awareness and commitment to keep strict confidentiality regarding Elim matters and Stakeholders personal details at all times
· High level of political astuteness and sensitivity.
Other Requirements
· Ability to travel where delegated and appropriate
· IT literate and advanced working knowledge and computer proficiency of all Microsoft Office packages (e.g. word processing, spreadsheets, email and internet use)
· To operate with a high level of autonomy, professionalism, passion and dedication to deliver timely standards with a high level of attention to detail and accuracy
A valid UK driving license
Knowledge of the wider Elim movement and connection to local Elim church
Further Information
Applications and CVs should be sent to Paola Easton – Church Finance Manager, via email – [email protected] Successful candidates will be invited for interviews from the week commencing 22nd June 2026
Pay: £13.85 per hour
Benefits:
- Canteen
- Casual dress
- Flexitime
- Free parking
- On-site parking
- Sick pay
- Work from home
Work Location: Hybrid remote in Malvern WR14 4DF
