Job Description

Closing date: Wednesday 5 November 2025
Salary: 26,000 FTE (pro-rata)
Contract type: Permanent / Working hours: Part time
Location:
Wiltshire Wildlife Trust HQ, Wiltshire Wildlife Trust

Elm Tree Court

Long Street

, Devizes, Wiltshire, SN10 1NJ
The Finance Officer plays a key role in ensuring the accurate and efficient recording, reconciliation and reporting of income and expenditure for the charity.

Contact details

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If after reading the job description you would like to discuss this opportunity informally, please contact Leanne Marks (Management Accountant) by emailing leannem@wiltshirewildlife.org.



Job reference: WWT_Fin_Off

Finance Officer

Reports to:

Management Accountant

Salary:

26,000 FTE (pro-rata)

Contract:

Permanent Part Time

Hours:

22.5 hours per week

Based at:

Elm Tree Court, Devizes



The Finance Officer plays a key role in ensuring the accurate and efficient recording, reconciliation and reporting of income and expenditure for the charity. Initially this role will focus on the Purchase Ledger, but in time will support activity in all areas of the Finance Function.



After a period of growth, the charity is investing in back office systems in order to remove slow, manual processes. Our aim is to ensure that our teams in all departments have access to timely and accurate financial information in order to make the best decisions and further our strategic aims. In 2025/26, we are to introduce a new finance system to replace Exchequer and this role will be very much involved in the development and implementation of new ways of working.



Wiltshire Wildlife Trust is fully committed to safeguarding the welfare of all children, young people and adults at risk. All staff will receive safeguarding training and must ensure that they comply with the Trust's safeguarding policy.



Wiltshire Wildlife Trust is an equal opportunity employer. We are committed to developing an inclusive and diverse organisation, in which everyone feels supported, valued, and able to be their full selves. To achieve our vision of creating a world richer in nature, we need talented people, and more diverse people, on nature's side.



As an employee of Wiltshire Wildlife Trust you will have access to a huge range of benefits and support, including but not limited to:


Employer pension contribution up to 7.5% Group risk insurance - death in service and income protection 27 days annual leave increasing to 30 days in your fifth year of service plus public holidays (pro-rata) Staff discount at Dragonfly Cafe Free tea and coffee Head office in town centre with free parking Cycle to Work Scheme Training and development opportunities Confidential Employee Assistance Programme (available 24/7, 365 days a year) Two staff wellbeing days per annum

A full job description and application pack is available to download below.

Closing Date

: 9am on Wednesday 5th November 2025



PLEASE NOTE: if interest is significant we reserve the option to close the vacancy early and conduct interviews on an as required basis. Should the vacancy remain open until the stated deadline then interviews will be held on the afternoon of Thursday 13th November 2025.



Please submit your application to recruitment@wiltshirewildlife.org


Please note we are only able to accept applications via our application form and when completing the form please ensure you use the 'supporting statement' section to evidence how you believe you meet the essential and desirable criteria detailed in the . This information will be used in our short-listing process.


As a charity Wiltshire Wildlife Trust Ltd is committed to saving costs. Therefore, if you have not received an invitation to attend an interview within three weeks of the closing date, you should assume that your application has been unsuccessful.



and Person Specification - Finance Officer * Application Form