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About Big Church Festival
Big Church Festival is a joyful, faith-filled, large-scale gathering that brings tens of thousands together each summer to celebrate Jesus, worship boldly and create memories that last a lifetime. With a £6M+ annual budget, a fast-growing audience and a mission expanding across the UK and beyond, we’re building a team that’s passionate, courageous and committed to excellence.
The Role
We’re looking for an experienced Management Accountant who loves numbers, loves people, and thrives in a fast-moving environment where risk, faith and creativity shape the journey. You’ll sit at the heart of our operations, ensuring clarity, confidence and strong stewardship across the organisation.
You’ll lead the production of our management accounts, guide all budget-holders, and manage the relationship with our outsourced bookkeeping and finance agency so that financial information is always timely, accurate and well-understood.
If you want to bring your financial expertise into a team with heart, purpose and national impact, we’d love to hear from you.
Key Responsibilities
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Produce accurate, timely monthly management accounts.
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Work closely with the CEO, Senior Management Team, and Trustees on strategic financial decisions
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Manage and monitor a £6M+ annual festival budget, including forecasting, cashflow and variance analysis
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Support, guide and coach all budget-holders across the organisation
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Present financial information clearly to both finance and non-finance colleagues
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Manage and oversee the relationship with any outsourced bookkeeping and finance agency
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Ensure strong data flow, accurate coding, reconciliations and financial reporting
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Lead year-end preparation and coordinate with auditors
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Maintain internal financial controls and ensure ongoing compliance
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Support scenario planning and financial risk modelling
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Bring clarity and steadiness in fast-moving or uncertain moments
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Contribute to a relational, faith-filled and healthy team culture
Annual Event Requirements
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No annual leave can be taken during August or September, as this is our peak delivery and reconciliation period
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Must be on-site for a minimum of 8 consecutive days at the end of August for event operations and financial oversight
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Provide hands-on financial monitoring and support during the festival delivery window
About You
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Qualified or part-qualified Management Accountant (CIMA, ACCA, ACA or equivalent)
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Experience managing or supporting budgets of £5M+, ideally in events, charity or entertainment sectors
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Excellent communicator with a genuine love for people
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Comfortable working with risk, uncertainty and evolving information
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Strong organisational skills and exceptional attention to detail
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Able to explain financial information with clarity, patience and warmth
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Confident leading others and supporting strong financial stewardship
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Experienced in working with outsourced finance teams or agencies
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A collaborative team player with humility and kindness
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Excited about the heart, mission and ministry of Big Church Festival
Ready to apply?
Please submit:
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Your CV
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A covering letter and/or video outlining why you would like to join Big Church Festival and how your experience aligns with the role
Please note: Big Church Festival reserves the right to close applications early should the right candidate be identified before the deadline.
Registered Charity
11 - 20
The UK's largest Christian gathering - bringing people together in joy, worship, creativity and celebration.
Thank you!
Job Role: Management Accountant
Salary: £37,000 per annum
Hours: 35 hours per week
Location: Hybrid: Working remotely/Brixton
Reports to: Head of Finance
We are seeking a high-calibre, values-driven Management Accountant to support our Head of Finance in delivering excellent financial stewardship across the church and our trading subsidiary.
Ruach City Church is going through a very exciting period of change and expansion. To be to be successful for this role you will need to be part qualified or fully qualified (or be qualified by experience) with knowledge and experience of both financial and management accounting, and good technical knowledge of financial systems.
If you are experienced in providing accounting services, have strong team leadership and management skills, and experienced in working proactively to make and implement effective organisational change, we’d love to hear from you!
Responsibilities - Key financial and management accounting functions including:
- Month-end and year-end close
- Budget preparation and reporting
- Financial controls, reconciliations and audit support
- Supervision of finance team workload
- Fixed assets, income and expenditure monitoring
- Production of accurate and timely management accounts
About You
- A recognised accounting qualification (or current study toward one)
- Knowledge of both financial and management accounting, and good technical knowledge of financial process management including Sage
- Proven experience of providing accounting services in an accounting department.
- Experience producing clear financial reports and reconciliations
- Excellent attention to detail, integrity and organisational skills
- The ability to build relationships and support both finance colleagues and stakeholders
- Has experience in charity finance or fund accounting (desirable, not essential)
- Thrives in a mission-focused environment
- Is ready to lead with excellence, integrity and service
- You will be committed to Ruach City Church values and be customer focused.
What we do
Ruach City Church is one of the largest and fastest growing non-denominational Pentecostal Christian churches in Europe.
The church is known for hosting interdenominational events which have had an overwhelming success in promoting greater unity within the wider Christian church. It is an exciting time to be working for Ruach as we look to expand with new dynamic projects.
What we offer
Ruach City Church offer 28 days holiday per annum (pro rata for part time) plus public holidays. A pension contribution scheme, health care including opticians, dentist cover and other associated benefits. Interest free season ticket loan after successful probationary period and birthday leave (following 2 years of service).
Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis, and the advert will be closed early if an appointment is made prior to the closing date so please do not delay in applying.
Interested?
If you would like to find out more, please click the apply button. You will be directed to our website to complete your application for this position.
This role may require interaction with children and vulnerable adults as well as maintaining confidential and sensitive information about them. The successful candidate may be required to apply via Ruach for a criminal record check through an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check.
No agencies please.
