Director of Finance

Buglife; United Kingdom; Remote; GBP 53,000 - 67,000; Part time

Job summary

An environmental charity in the UK is seeking a Director of Finance to lead its financial strategy and governance. This role requires strong technical expertise and experience in charity finance. The successful candidate will oversee financial management, lead a finance team, and drive innovation in financial processes, contributing to the charity's mission. A flexible working environment and competitive benefits are offered.

Benefits

23 days annual leave, pro rata

Enhanced pension contributions

Opportunities for training and development

Qualifications

• Experience in the charity sector.
• Strong grounding in charity finance and governance.
• Ability to balance ambition and accountability.

Responsibilities

• Lead financial strategy and governance.
• Oversee budgeting, reserves, risk, and compliance.
• Drive innovation in financial systems and processes.

Skills

Strategic finance leadership

Collaboration

Analytical skills

Technical expertise in charity finance

Education

Professional accountancy qualification (ACCA/CIMA/ACA or equivalent)

Job description

Director of Finance

Salary: £53,280 (£66,600 FTE)

Hours: Part-time (30 hours per week)

Contract type: Permanent

Location: Remote/Home-based, with occasional travel to meetings as required. Around every 2 months in various parts of the UK.

Application deadline: 2 November 2025

About the Role

Buglife is looking for an experienced and values-driven finance professional to join our Senior Leadership Team as Director of Finance.

This pivotal role will lead our financial strategy, planning and governance, ensuring long-term sustainability and impact for our mission to save the small things that run the planet.

Working closely with the Board of Trustees and fellow Directors, you’ll provide clear, strategic advice that supports robust decision-making, transparency and growth. You’ll oversee all aspects of financial management from budgeting and reserves to risk and compliance, ensuring resources are used wisely and effectively.

You’ll also lead and develop a Finance Team, fostering a supportive, collaborative environment through a period of exciting organisational transformation. You’ll drive innovation in financial systems and processes, supporting digital transformation and data-driven decision-making bringing clarity to complex financial issues and helping to shape the systems and practices that underpin Buglife’s future success.

What We’re Looking For

We’re looking for a confident, strategic finance leader with experience in the charity sector, strong technical expertise, and a genuine commitment to environmental and social good.

You’ll bring professional credibility, a collaborative approach, and ability to provide clear advice at Board level. You’ll combine strong analytical skills with collaborative working style and ability to work effectively with diverse stakeholders balancing ambition and accountability while guiding and empowering your team.

A strong grounding in charity finance and governance, with a commitment to sustainable investment and innovation through digital transformation.

You’ll have:

• Senior leadership experience managing organisational finances and producing annual accounts
• A track record of shaping financial strategy in growing or complex organisations
• A professional accountancy qualification (ACCA/CIMA/ACA or equivalent) or equivalent experience
• Strong knowledge of charity governance, financial management, and accounting best practices
• Experience leading and developing finance teams

We’d particularly welcome:

• Experience in the charity, public, or mission-led sector
• A track record of driving innovation through digital transformation and new systems
• Knowledge of ethical investment principles and charity fundraising

Full details of essential, highly desirable, and desirable criteria are available in the recruitment pack which you can download on the application page.

About Buglife

Buglife is the only organisation in Europe solely dedicated to the conservation of all invertebrates. From bees and beetles to spiders and snails, we work to halt invertebrate extinctions and secure thriving, sustainable populations of these essential creatures, which play critical roles in pollination, soil health, and entire ecosystems. Our mission is to halt the extinction of invertebrate species and secure sustainable populations of these essential creatures. We work across the UK and internationally through practical conservation, public engagement, scientific research, and policy advocacy.

Our projects restore habitats, reconnect landscapes, and raise awareness about the crucial role these small but mighty creatures play in keeping ecosystems healthy. Whether influencing national policy or planting wildflowers in local communities, we’re committed to saving the small things that run the planet.

What We Offer

• A supportive and flexible working environment.
• 23 days annual leave, pro rata (rising to 28 after 3 years service), plus office closure over between Christmas and New Year.
• Enhanced pension contributions.
• Opportunities for training, development, and career progression.
• The chance to make a tangible difference to the conservation of threatened invertebrate species.
• We welcome discussions about flexible working patterns within the 28-hour week

Buglife is committed to equality, diversity and inclusion. We particularly welcome applications from underrepresented groups in the environmental sector, including people from Black, Asian and minority ethnic backgrounds, disabled people, and LGBTQ+ communities.

How to Apply

When you click apply you will be taken to our careers page where you can download the recruitment pack, upload your CV and a covering letter outlining your suitability.