Salary: In the region of £60,000 with pension contribution
Contract: Permanent
Full-Time (35 hours per week)
Based at: The Curial Office, Linthorpe, Middlesbrough TS5 6QT
The Head 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 day-to-day financial operations, investment strategy, risk management, IT oversight and long-term financial planning. It also involves leading and developing a resilient and professional finance team.
The Head of Finance is also a key member of the Diocesan Investments Committee, which advises the Trustee Board on diocesan investments, including the acquisition and disposal of investment properties.
The Head of Finance acts as a trusted advisor to the Bishop, the Vicar General, the Board of Trustees and the COO and is also a key point of contact with external advisers such as auditors, lawyers, bankers, investment managers, the Charity Commission and Companies House.
The post-holder also works closely with parish priests and parish finance committees in the day-to-day financial administration of the parishes in the diocese.
The successful applicant must have significant experience in senior level financial, asset and resources management in a comparable setting and should be a qualified accountant (ACA, ACCA, CIMA) or possess equivalent extensive financial leadership experience.
While the successful applicant need not be a practicing Catholic or have any religious faith, an understanding of the mission of the Catholic Church and the Catholic ethos is essential. Experience of working in a senior leadership role for a charity would also be advantageous.
This role will involve occasional travel to parishes throughout the diocese and occasional travel in the UK. The nature of this role will also require a flexible approach to working hours with the possibility of hybrid working.
For a job description, person specification and application form please email Paul Blackburn, HR Manager at [email protected].
Closing Date for Applications: Friday July 11 2025
Interviews: Week commencing July 21 2025
