Red Squirrels Recovery Network Finance, Compliance and Payroll Officer

Northumberland Wildlife Trust; Newcastle upon Tyne; On-site; GBP 26,000 - 31,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company seeks a Finance, Compliance and Payroll Officer to support the Red Squirrels Recovery Network project in Newcastle upon Tyne. This role involves managing financial records, compliance with funding requirements, and coordinating grants. The position offers a starting salary of £26,195 per year and full-time working hours.

Qualifications

• Experience with financial records, compliance, and payroll administration.
• Ability to work across different financial systems and liaise with partners.

Responsibilities

• Support the RSRN project with administrative and financial tasks.
• Maintain financial records and ensure compliance with funding requirements.
• Co-ordinate the RSRN Community Grants programme.

Job description

Red Squirrels Recovery Network Finance, Compliance and Payroll Officer

Closing date: Wednesday 4 June 2025
Salary: Starts at £26,195 per annum
Contract type: Fixed term / Working hours: Full time
Location: Northumberland Wildlife Trust, Green House,
St Nicholas Park,
Jubilee Road,
Gosforth, Newcastle upon Tyne, Tyne and Wear, NE3 3XT
This is a new role to support the lottery funded Red Squirrel Recovery Network project with its administrative and financial responsibilities.

Contact details

Paula Turner (HR and Payroll Officer)
Northumberland Wildlife Trust
St Nicholas Park
Gosforth
Newcastle upon Tyne
NE3 3XT

0191 284 6884

This role will be split between the RSRN project (24.5 hours) and administrating the payroll and assisting the wider Finance team (10.5 hours)

• To support the RSRN project with its administrative and financial responsibilities.
• To maintain effective financial records on all programme activity, including the collation and verification of all claims to NLHF. This will include liaising closely with partners and working across different financial systems to maintain an appropriate audit trail.
• To co-ordinate the RSRN Community Grants programme.
• To prepare supplier and delivery contracts and support the RSRN Programme Manager to ensure all contracts are compliant with funding requirements.
• To provide cover for NWT payroll functions in conjunction with Payroll Manager.

How to apply

To apply for the position of Red Squirrels Recovery Network Finance, Compliance and Payroll Officer, please complete the corresponding Application Form in full and return it to the contact details above by the specified deadline.

Deadline to submit applications is 09:00 on, 4th June 2025 and we expect interviews to take place on the 11th June.

Please note, speculative CVs and/or covering letters will not be accepted.

If you require any further information, please do not hesitate to get in touch.

Thank you for your interest in Northumberland Wildlife Trust.

• RSRN Finance and Compliance Officer - job pack (PDF)
• RSRN Finance and Compliance Officer - job pack (Microsoft Word)
• RSRN Finance and Compliance Officer - application form part 1 (PDF)
• RSRN Finance and Compliance Officer - application form part 1 (Microsoft Word)
• RSRN Finance and Compliance Officer - application form part 2 (PDF)
• RSRN Finance and Compliance Officer - application form part 2 (Microsoft Word)