Job Description

Wentworth Woodhouse Preservation Trust

Responsible to

: Head of Finance

Hours of work:

37.5 hours per week. 11 months annualised hours.

Please note that responses to applications for this post will not be considered until the New Year, from 12th January 2026 onwards.

Do you have an eye for detail? Can you work methodically with care and attention? Can you see yourself having a career in finance? Are you interested in working for a charity that is dedicated to preserving the largest privately owned stately home in the country for the public to enjoy? If so, we have the role for you...

Working alongside the rest of the finance team, you would be providing financial support across the organisation, ensuring WWPT follows best practice with all necessary financial legislation and processes.

Highlights of the role include:

- Working with our hospitality and visitor operations team to ensure invoices are sent out accurately and in a timely manner.

- Helping maximise cash collection by contacting customers to chase debt and deal with any queries they may have.

- Undertaking income reconciliations to ensure all online and till income is accurately recorded

- Recording purchase invoices accurately on our finance system, ensuring authorisation processes have been followed

- Undertake online ordering for the organisation, ensuring authorisation processes have been followed

- Undertaking additional finance roles as required

- Working collaboratively with the wider Wentworth Woodhouse Preservation Trust team to provide relevant and timely financial information

Essential skills for the role:

- Excellent attention to detail

- Good ability to work methodically with care and attention

- Good communication and interpersonal skills

- Ability to juggle competing priorities and stay calm under pressure

- Ability to use own initiative

- Working knowledge of Microsoft Word/Excel/email systems

Other desirable skills:

- Experience working in a sales or purchase ledger role

- Understanding of basic accounting principles

- Experience of accounting software

- Experience working in a third sector organisation

Job Types: Full-time, Permanent

Pay: 12.50-13.50 per hour

Expected hours: 37.5 per week

Work Location: In person