Finance Officer

The Wildlife Trusts; United Kingdom; Hybrid; GBP 30,000; Part time

Job summary

A local environmental charity is looking for a Finance Officer for maternity cover. The role involves processing accounting transactions, managing the Sales Ledger, and ensuring accurate financial data entry. Candidates should have accounting qualifications and experience in a similar role. The position offers a hybrid working model and various benefits including generous holiday, pension contributions, and support for career development.

Benefits

25 days holiday plus Bank Holidays

Generous pension

Flexible working policy

Employee Assistance Programme

Qualifications

• Highly numerate individual with accounting qualifications.
• Important to have a background in a similar financial environment.

Responsibilities

• Processing accounting transactions accurately.
• Logging financial information in CRM system.
• Managing the Sales Ledger.
• Handling a variety of day-to-day tasks.

Skills

Attention to detail

Accounting knowledge

Experience in financial environments

Education

Qualifications in accounting

Job description

Overview

Finance Officer

Salary: £29,443 FTE (£23,554 Pro Rata)

Shrewsbury, Shropshire - Hybrid

28 hours per week

Maternity Cover Fixed Term Contract Approx 12 months

Closing Date 8th October 2025

Interviews to be held on 14th October 2025

Shropshire Wildlife Trust (SWT) has a vision of a thriving natural world, where Shropshire's wildlife and natural habitats play a valued role in addressing the climate and ecological emergencies, and people are inspired and empowered to take action for nature. We combine projects across Shropshire (including Telford & Wrekin) with advocacy and campaigning to restore nature and to engage people. We manage over 40 nature reserves and have almost 50 staff, 300 volunteers, and over 9000 members. SWT is an autonomous charity, but we are increasingly working collectively, as part of The Wildlife Trusts (TWT), to ensure that our local actions have a national impact and help to address global issues.

We are recruiting a Finance Officer for maternity cover to support the Head of Finance & Operations.

Responsibilities

• Processing accounting transactions & recording financial data in our accounting system, in line with SWT Finance Policies.
• Ensuring that financial information is accurately logged in our Customer Relationship Management System, so Direct Debits and Gift Aid can be claimed promptly. This includes the administration of BACSTEL-IP payment services and BACS job submission software.
• Ownership and controller of the Sales Ledger
• Plus a wide and varied day to day list of tasks.

Qualifications

If you are highly numerate, have an eye for detail, and enjoy being part of a team, we would love to hear from you. Qualifications in accounting and experience working in a similar environment are desirable.

Benefits

• 25 days holiday plus Bank Holidays and Service related holiday (pro-rated for part time staff)
• Salary sacrifice benefits
• Life assurance
• Generous pension - company contribution 7%, employee contribution 3%
• Enhanced Sick Pay
• Flexible working policy
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Staff discounts
• Employee away days
• Enhanced pay for maternity and adoption leave
• Coaching
• Support with training and development to assist career progression
• Inclusive & supportive work atmosphere

About us

Shropshire Wildlife Trust (SWT) has a vision of a thriving natural world, where Shropshire's wildlife and natural habitats play a valued role in addressing the climate and ecological emergencies, and people are inspired and empowered to take action for nature. We combine projects across Shropshire (including Telford & Wrekin) with advocacy and campaigning to restore nature and to engage people. We manage over 40 nature reserves and have almost 50 staff, 300 volunteers, and over 9000 members. SWT is an autonomous charity, but we are increasingly working collectively, as part of The Wildlife Trusts (TWT), to ensure that our local actions have a national impact and help to address global issues.