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Portsmouth (On-site)
£85,000 - £95,000 per year
Full-time
Permanent

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Job description

Are you looking for a role where your skills and passion can truly make an impact? This is an exciting time to join our friendly, busy, and supportive team as we implement our 10-year Mission Plan, shaping the future of our Diocese and the communities we serve.

Covering Hampshire, Berkshire, South Oxford, and the Channel Islands, our Diocese is home to 87 parishes and 50 schools, serving over 27,000 practising Catholics and supporting 32,000 children and their families. Our work is both challenging and deeply rewarding, offering the opportunity to be part of something truly meaningful.

We are seeking a Director of Finance to lead financial strategy to ensure long-term resilience, manage the finance team, deliver a high standard of financial governance, and provide effective support for our parishes. This role reports to the Chief Operating Officer.

As a key member of the Senior Leadership Team, you will provide expert financial guidance to the Bishop, Trustees, and diocesan leaders. You will oversee financial governance, treasury and investment management, risk assessment, and IT strategy, ensuring financial prudence while supporting the mission of the Church.

We are looking for a qualified accountant (ACA, ACCA, CIMA) with experience in complex organisations and, ideally, knowledge of the charity or not for profit sector. The successful candidate will have well-developed interpersonal skills, a track record of excellent attention to detail, and the ability to explain complex financial matters to non-finance audiences. A commitment to teamwork and supporting parishes is essential.

An understanding of Catholic Church teachings and values is crucial, as you will play a key role in aligning financial decisions with pastoral priorities.

This role will be working 37.5 hours per week, offering a competitive salary of £85,000 - £95,000 per annum.

Based at St. Edmund House, Bishop Crispian Way, Portsmouth, PO1 3QA, with regular travel across the Diocese to parishes and diocesan meetings, including the Channel Islands which may require overnight stays. Please note, for this role a full driving license and access to a vehicle will be required.

If you are inspired by the idea of working in a values-driven environment where your efforts will have a lasting impact, we would love to hear from you.

Come and be part of our mission!

Role Purpose

The Director of Finance is a key member of the Senior Leadership Team, responsible for strategic financial leadership and ensuring the financial sustainability of the Diocese. This role encompasses treasury management, investment strategy, risk management, IT oversight, and long-term financial planning. It also involves leading and developing a resilient and professional finance team.

The Director of Finance must balance financial prudence with pastoral priorities, fostering trust with clergy, lay leaders, and stakeholders while driving financial and operational efficiencies.

Key Responsibilities

Strategic Financial Leadership

  • Develop and implement a financial strategy aligned with the Diocese’s mission and long-term objectives.
  • Provide financial analysis, forecasting, and risk management to support strategic decision-making.
  • Ensure compliance with Canon Law, UK financial regulations, and charity law across all jurisdictions.
  • Advise the Bishop, COO, Trustees, and key leaders on all aspects of financial management.
  • Attend senior board and committee meetings presenting clear and insightful financial reports.

Treasury & Investment Management

  • Oversee treasury operations, ensuring effective cash flow management and financial sustainability.
  • Lead on investment strategy, working with the Investment Committee and external advisors to maximise ethical and responsible investment returns.
  • Regularly review Restricted and Designated Funds to ensure compliance with Diocesan policies and procedures for such funds.

Leadership of the Finance Team

  • Provide strong leadership, fostering a culture of excellence, accountability, and continuous improvement.
  • Develop and mentor finance staff, ensuring they have the skills and support needed to succeed.
  • Ensure the efficient operation of financial systems, budgeting, reporting, and internal controls.
  • Promote collaboration across diocesan departments, ensuring effective financial stewardship at all levels.

Financial Oversight, Risk Management & Investigations

  • Oversee fraud risk management, implementing robust controls to identify, prevent, and address financial irregularities, particularly in parish accounts.
  • Develop and maintain a Financial Risk Register, identifying and mitigating key risks across the Diocese, including fraud, liquidity, compliance, and operational risks.
  • Regularly review and update the Risk Register, ensuring risks are assessed, mitigated, and reported to senior leadership and trustees.
  • Establish and implement risk management strategies, embedding a culture of financial accountability across the Diocese.
  • Provide audit support and financial guidance to parishes, ensuring adherence to best practices and regulatory requirements.
  • Lead the development of annual budgets, ensuring alignment with diocesan strategy and long-term financial sustainability.
  • Develop and maintain long-term financial forecasts, assessing future income, expenditure, and funding requirements.
  • Lead and manage complex financial investigations, ensuring transparency, accuracy, and compliance.

Financial Planning & Parish Support

  • Provide strategic financial support to parishes, schools, and diocesan agencies, helping them develop long-term sustainability plans.
  • Offer guidance on budgeting, financial controls, and fundraising strategies.
  • Develop and implement financial training for clergy and parish finance teams to improve financial literacy and compliance.
  • Operational & IT Leadership
  • Lead the IT strategy, ensuring digital transformation aligns with financial and operational objectives.
  • Work with IT providers to ensure cybersecurity, data protection, and technology governance.
  • Embed and oversee financial systems and processes, driving efficiency through modern financial software and automation.

Payroll

  • Lead the payroll function working closely with the HR manager to deliver a reliable and accurate service for employees. This will include the effective use of the designated payroll IT system.

Governance, Reporting & Compliance

  • Ensure full compliance with accounting standards, charity law, and internal policies across all jurisdictions.
  • Delivery of the Financial Annual Report and Accounts to agreed timescales.
  • Develop and update key policies and procedures to ensure financial governance and accountability.
  • Work closely with Trustees, external auditors, and regulatory bodies to maintain transparency and good governance.
  • Implement robust internal financial controls to safeguard diocesan assets and mitigate risks.
  • Develop a standard suite of financial reports to enable informed strategic and operational decision-making for the Board of Trustees and senior leaders.
  • Timely production of monthly management accounts and cashflow analysis

Leadership & Stakeholder Engagement

  • Act as a trusted advisor to the Bishop, clergy, Trustees, and Senior Leadership Team.
  • Communicate complex financial information clearly and persuasively to both finance professionals and non-experts.
  • Build strong relationships with internal and external stakeholders, ensuring financial decisions support the Diocese’s mission.

Other Duties

  • Undertake any other reasonable duties required by line manager.

Director of Finance – Person Specification

Competence, Expertise and Knowledge:

Essential

  • Degree-level education (or equivalent professional qualification/experience).
  • A qualified accountant (ACA, ACCA, CIMA, or equivalent).
  • Extensive financial leadership experience, ideally within charities, faith-based organisations, or complex institutions.
  • Proven expertise in treasury and investment management, with experience in ethical investment strategies.
  • Strong IT acumen, with experience in financial systems, digital transformation, and IT governance.
  • Excellent leadership and people management skills, with experience leading and developing high-performing teams.
  • Strong interpersonal and communication skills, with the ability to engage clergy, Trustees, and external stakeholders effectively.
  • Confident public speaking and presentation skills, with the ability to deliver complex financial information in an engaging and accessible manner.
  • Exceptional written communication skills, with the ability to produce high-quality financial reports and strategic documents.
  • Knowledge of and commitment to the teachings, values, and mission of the Catholic Church.
  • Strategic thinker, with the ability to balance financial discipline with pastoral priorities.
  • A full, clean UK driving licence, with the ability to travel across the Diocese, including the Channel Islands.

Desirable

  • Knowledge of Canon Law, charity governance, and ecclesiastical structures.
  • Experience working in a faith-based or mission-driven organisation.

How to Apply

Please send a comprehensive and up to date Curriculum Vitae with a covering letter setting out your suitability for the role and motivation in applying. Please state ‘Director of Finance’ in your cover letter title.

We encourage an early application as we may close this advertisement at our discretion before the date stated, if a high number of applicants apply.

You will be notified should we wish to progress your application and invite you to an interview.

The Diocese of Portsmouth is an equal opportunities employer and welcomes applications from all who support the ethos and values of the Catholic Church.

You must have a valid UK Right to Work, as the Catholic Diocese of Portsmouth does not offer UK Visa Sponsorship.

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Bringing people closer to Jesus Christ through His Church

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Posted on: 27 July 2025
Closing date: 26 August 2025 at 23:00
Tags: Campaigns, Finance, Fundraising, Policy, Project Management, Legal / Law, Business Development, Operations, Accounting, Accounts Payable, Compliance / Quality, Faith-Based, Logistics, Monitoring and Evaluation, Procurement, Programme Management, Strategy, Trusts / Foundations, Grants, Governance / Management

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