Head of Finance
Salary £ 40,000 - £45,000
Queenswood Country Park and working from home
Vacancy listed 17/03/2025
Application deadline 24/04/2025
Details
Job Title:  Head of Finance 
 
Main Job Purpose:
 
To enable the delivery of the Trust’s mission and charitable purposes by providing a comprehensive, high quality financial and business service to the organisation. This role is supported by a finance Officer.   

  • Manage the financial affairs of the Trust and its commercial subsidiary, Herefordshire Wildlife Enterprises 
  • Manage Financial risk, security and compliance 
  • Manage and develop key financial systems, XLedger
  • Contribute to the strategic leadership of the Trust as a member of the Senior Management Team
  • Undertake Payroll, VAT, taxation, pensions and PAYE, with support of the administrator
  • Support and give financial advice to the Trust’s projects and programmes, including business development support as we continue our growth strategy

For further details, and a role description please visit our website Jobs | Herefordshire Wildlife Trust 

Benefits

We offer some fantastic benefits including:
• 25 days holiday plus bank hols p.a. pro rata with incremental increase with length of service
• 5 % Employer pension contributions
• Flexible working
• Health cash plan
• Sick Pay
• Free parking
• Training & development
Work and live in a beautiful rural county with a relatively low cost of living

Notes

Please submit an up-to-date CV and supporting statement. When writing your supporting statement, please refer to the person specification within the job description, and ensure you describe your relevant knowledge, skills and experience relevant to the role. Ideally, your CV and supporting statement should be in an editable format, such as Word, so we can anonymise your documents prior to the short-listing process. Please DO NOT include any personal details (name, address etc) on your supporting statement.

To apply, please download and complete the Diversity Monitoring Form and save to your device ready to upload when you make your application here by clicking on the Apply button below.

For any questions about the post, please email hr@herefordshirewt.co.uk
The closing date for receipt of applications is midnight on Thursday 24th April 2025

Attached documents
Title File
HWT Equal Opportunities and Diversity Policy HWT_EQUAL_OPPORTUNITIES_AND_DIVERSITY_POLICY.pdf
Recruitment of ex offenders policy statement Recruitment_of_ex_offenders_policy_statement.pdf
New Diversity Monitoring form 05_New_Diversity_Monitoring_Form.xlsx
Head of Finance JD Head_of_Finance_March_2025.pdf
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