Finance Officer Remote
Job description
Permanent, Full time, 35 Hours per week
Benefits: Private medical insurance, staff Electric vehicle scheme and generous pension and annual leave entitlement
Closing Date for Applications: 23 April 2023
First Interview: 3 May 2023
Second Interview: 9th May 2023
We are looking for someone with enthusiasm and drive, and experience of working within a finance function with a proven track record of being able to multitask effectively. Experience of charity specific finance experience within the NGO sector is desirable but not essential. This is an amazing opportunity for an innovative, capable, and passionate person who understands both nature and people.
Who we are
The Wildlife Trusts are a federated movement of 46 charities, supported by a central charity, the Royal Society of Wildlife Trusts. Together we have 900,000 members, 32,500 volunteers and 3,400 staff across the UK. We are at an exciting moment in our 110-year history, with the development of an ambitious new strategy, setting out a vision of nature in recovery, with abundant, diverse wildlife and natural processes creating wilder landscapes where people and nature thrive.
Wildlife Trusts have restored and care for some of the most special places for wildlife in the UK. Collectively we manage more than 2,300 nature reserves, operate 123 visitor and education centres and own 29 working farms. We undertake research, we stand up for wildlife and wild places under threat, and we help people access nature.
The next few years will be critical in determining what kind of world we all live in. We need to urgently reverse the loss of wildlife and put nature into recovery at scale if we are to prevent climate and ecological disaster. We recognise that this will require big, bold changes in the way The Wildlife Trusts work, not least in how we mobilise others and support them to organise within their own communities.
About you
The successful candidate will be highly numerate, with excellent attention to detail as well as having great organisation and administration skills. You will have an enthusiasm for providing first rate financial and administrative support.
You will enjoy taking responsibility for processing, accounting, and monitoring of financial information. You will have experience of using financial software and Excel in order to maintain accurate transaction records and prepare financial statements. You will be well organised and able to work to deadlines, ensuring timely and accurate submission of grant claims and onward payment of funds to partners. Experience of managing cashflows and providing support to budget holders in the management of budgets would also be beneficial.
The Wildlife Trusts value passion, respect, trust, integrity, pragmatic activism and strength in diversity. Whilst we are passionate in promoting our aims, we are not judgemental and are inclusive. We want our people to be as diverse as nature, so we particularly encourage applications from people who are underrepresented within our sector, including people from minority backgrounds and people with disabilities. We are committed to creating a movement that recognises and truly values individual differences and identities.
As a Disability Confident employer, we are committed to offering an interview to anyone with a disability that meets all the essential criteria for the post. Please let us know if you require any adjustments to make our recruitment process more accessible.
