Finance Business Partner - Conservation

Essex Wildlife Trust; Great Wigborough; Hybrid; GBP 26,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading conservation NGO in Great Wigborough is seeking a Finance Business Partner to provide crucial financial support for conservation operations. The role includes processing invoices and assisting with agricultural grants. This permanent full-time position offers a salary of £25,725 per year and flexible homeworking arrangements. Apply by 5pm on 16 October.

Qualifications

• Experience in finance roles, preferably within conservation or similar sectors.
• Proficiency in finance software and systems.
• Ability to work collaboratively with different teams.

Responsibilities

• Process sales invoices accurately and efficiently.
• Manage purchase ledger invoices for the Trust.
• Assist with agricultural grants work and conservation accounting transactions.

Skills

Accounting support

Invoice processing

Analytical skills

Understanding of agricultural grants

Job description

We have an exciting opportunity for a Finance Business Partner – Conservation, supporting the financial function at Essex Wildlife Trust.

As Finance Business Partner – Conservation, you will be focused on providing finance support to Essex Wildlife Trust, with a particular focus on the conservation operations across the Trust and including the subsidiaries, Thameside Nature Park and Chafford Gorges Ltd.

The role will be responsible for:

• processing sales invoices
• processing purchase ledger invoices for the wider Trust
• assisting in agricultural grants work and specific accounting transactions for the conservation team

Ensuring transactions are recorded in a timely manner and accurately through the finance system, ready for analysis by the Assistant Accountant monthly.

This role is a permanent position with 37.5 hours per week (Monday to Friday from 9am to 5pm) and a starting salary of £25,725 per annum. The base of work will be Abbotts Hall, Great Wigborough. Essex Wildlife Trust offers flexible homeworking arrangements.

To apply, please complete an online application form on our website by 5pm on Thursday 16 October. Interviews will be held on week commencing Monday 20 November at Abbotts Hall.

Our values are Impactful, Collaborative, United and Proactive. Essex Wildlife Trust is an equal opportunities employer and welcomes applications from all qualified candidates.