Senior Finance Analyst - Programmes

Wwf-Uk; Woking; Hybrid; GBP 33,000 - 45,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual leave and wellbeing programs

Hybrid working model

Employer pension contribution (7.5–10%

Learning and development opportunities

Wellbeing initiatives

Job summary

WWF-UK is seeking a Senior Finance Analyst - Programmes to deliver financial analysis, forecasting and reporting across a diverse portfolio of projects and donor-funded work. You will work closely with Programme teams, Partnerships and Income Generation to provide clear financial insight and ensure strong stewardship of restricted funds.

The role combines technical finance expertise with collaboration across teams, helping non-finance colleagues manage budgets while meeting donor requirements

Qualifications

• Part-qualified or qualified accountant with experience in financial analysis or business partnering.
• Experience supporting programme or project budgets including forecasting, reporting and analysis.
• Ability to present financial information clearly to non-finance stakeholders and provide constructive challenge.

Responsibilities

• Provide financial analysis, forecasting and reporting across WWF-UK programmes.
• Support donor-funded work while ensuring donor requirements and organisational standards are met.
• Collaborate with programme teams, partnerships and income generation to drive financial insight.
• Improve financial processes and clarity around programme finances in a matrix working environment.

Skills

Part-qualified or qualified accountant

Programme budgets forecasting

Finance-to-non-finance communication

Budget management under deadlines

Analytical skills

Cross-team collaboration

Financial systems & data management

Education

Part-qualified or qualified accountant qualification

Job description

Location: Living Planet Centre, Woking, SurreyContract: Permanent, full time (35 hours)Hybrid working: Minimum 40% in person collaboration per monthSalary: £38,709 + excellent benefitsSafeguarding level: Level One

About the role

We’re excited to be recruiting a Senior Finance Analyst - Programmes to play a key role in supporting the financial delivery of WWF-UK’s programmes and donor-funded work. Sitting within the Financial Planning and Analysis team, this role works closely with colleagues across Programmes, Partnerships and Income Generation to provide clear financial insight, support effective decision-making and ensure strong stewardship of restricted funds.

You will provide financial analysis, forecasting and reporting across a diverse portfolio of projects, working collaboratively with programme teams, corporate and public sector partners, and philanthropy colleagues. The role combines technical financial expertise with strong relationship building, helping non-finance colleagues feel confident managing budgets while ensuring donor requirements and organisational standards are met.

This is a collaborative, forward-looking role that supports WWF-UK’s matrix ways of working. You will help strengthen financial processes, improve clarity around programme finances and contribute to a culture of continuous improvement, ensuring our programmes are both financially robust and impactful for people and nature.

Skills and experience

You’ll bring the following skills and experience to succeed in this role:

Essential

• Part-qualified or qualified accountant, or equivalent experience gained in a financial analysis or business partnering role.
• Experience supporting programme or project-based budgets, including forecasting, reporting and financial analysis.
• Strong experience preparing financial information for non-finance stakeholders and providing clear, supportive challenge where needed.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and deliver accurate work to recurring deadlines.
• Strong analytical skills with attention to detail and the ability to explain financial information clearly and simply.
• Excellent collaboration and relationship-building skills, with the confidence to work across teams and in a matrix environment.
• Comfortable working with financial systems and data, maintaining accurate records and supporting process improvements.

Desirable

• Experience supporting bid development or budget setting for funded programmes or partnerships.
• Experience working with restricted funding or donor reporting requirements.
• Experience working in the charity, international development or conservation sector.
• Understanding of working within a global network or multi-partner environment.

What we offer

We believe in rewarding our team with more than just a salary. Here’s what you can expect:

• Annual leave starting at 26 days a year, rising one day each year to 31 days plus bank holidays
• Flexible working options, to support your work life balance
• 7.5% employer contribution to pension, rising to 10% with employee contribution
• Learning and development opportunities to help you grow
• Regular wellbeing initiatives to support your health and happiness.

This is a UK based contract, and you are required to have the Right to Work in the UK. Unfortunately, we’re unable to offer sponsorship and any offer of employment will be subject to evidence of your Right to Work in the UK.

This role is hybrid with a minimum 40% of your contracted hours spent at our beautiful UK head office, the Living Planet Centre in Woking, Surrey, where you’ll hot desk among trees and gardens.

About WWF-UK

We’re a global conservation charity with millions of supporters and hundreds of projects around the world.

At WWF-UK, we’re bringing our world back to life. Protecting what’s left isn’t enough. We’re racing to restore nature and prevent catastrophic climate change. And it’s a race we can win with everyone’s help.

We’re courageous, passionate, and driven by science. For more than 60 years we’ve been at the forefront of global efforts to protect wildlife and the natural world. We work with integrity, collaboration and deep respect for those we partner with.

Our Diversity Promise to You

At the heart of our mission is a simple truth: the planet needs everyone. That means you - in all your uniqueness, regardless of age, disability, gender identity, marital status, race, faith or belief, sexual orientation, socioeconomic background, or how you choose to express yourself.

We don’t do stereotypes. We work together with purpose, driven by passion and enhanced by respect, courage, and integrity. We pull together from all walks of life to fight for a better future, and we want you to feel supported every step of the way.

We’re proud to be a Disability Confident employer and are committed to creating an inclusive workplace where everyone feels they belong. We actively encourage applications from people of all backgrounds and identities.

So, if there’s anything we can do to make your application or interview experience more comfortable or accessible, just give our Talent Acquisition Team a shout at [e-mail]

Safeguarding Commitment

Just as we celebrate diversity in all its forms, we are equally dedicated to creating a safe environment for every person we work with or encounter.

Our commitment extends to children, adults at risk, and individuals experiencing any form of vulnerability, whether temporary or permanent.

We proudly stand behind CAPSEAH (Common Approach to Protection from Sexual Exploitation, Sexual Abuse and Sexual Harassment) and put this commitment into action through clear policies, thorough training, and recruitment checks tailored to each role, which may include external vetting.

If you ever have a concern, however big or small, know that there are confidential channels ready to support you at WWF-UK. We promise to respond promptly and with care, because protecting every individual is at the heart of everything we do.