Management Accountant

Easton, Norwich

Full‑time – Permanent

Salary: £45,784 pa

Are you a fully qualified accountant looking for a role where your expertise can make a genuine difference? Do you enjoy working with budgets, management accounts and financial analysis, while supporting others to make informed decisions? If so, we’d love to hear from you.

Join the Diocese of Norwich as our Management Accountant and play a central role in producing high‑quality financial information, supporting stewardship of resources, and enabling effective mission and ministry across Norfolk and Waveney.

What You’ll Be Doing

• Producing the annual budgets and monthly management accounts
• Working closely with budget managers and senior colleagues to monitor performance, analyse variances and support good financial decision‑making.
• Preparing financial reports for senior staff and various committees.
• Developing forecasts and ensuring key financial assumptions remain appropriate.
• Overseeing payroll and ensuring accurate recording of payroll and pension costs.
• Supporting grant activity, including financial information for bids, monitoring expenditure and reporting.
• Assisting with the preparation of annual statutory accounts and year‑end processes.
• Contributing to training and events to promote good financial stewardship

What We’re Looking For

Essential

• Fully qualified accountant (ACCA, ACA or CIMA/CGMA).
• Experience producing budgets and management accounts within a public or charitable organisation (£5m+ turnover).
• Strong analytical skills with the ability to explain financial information clearly to non‑finance colleagues.
• Advanced Excel skills and confidence using financial systems.
• High standards of integrity, accuracy and attention to detail.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and meet deadlines.

Desirable

• Knowledge of charity accounting and Charity Commission requirements.
• Experience using X-Ledger or similar financial accounting systems.

Who We Are

The Parish Support Team at the Diocese of Norwich works to serve churches, schools and chaplaincies across Norfolk and Waveney. We value kindness, respect, collaboration and continuous improvement, and we welcome applicants from all backgrounds, of all faiths and none.

What We Offer

• 25 days’ annual leave plus bank holidays and Christmas closure
• Additional leave after five years’ service
• Pension scheme
• Hybrid working
• Supportive and friendly working environment
• Opportunities to develop within a purpose‑driven organisation