Director of Finance
Salary: £53,280 (£66,600 FTE)
Hours: Part-time (30 hours per week)
Contract type: Permanent
Location: Remote/Home-based, with occasional travel to meetings as required. Around every 2 months in various parts of the UK.
Application deadline: 2 November 2025
About the Role
Our client is looking for an experienced and values-driven finance professional to join their Senior Leadership Team as Director of Finance.
This pivotal role will lead their financial strategy, planning and governance, ensuring long-term sustainability and impact for their mission-driven work in environmental conservation.
Working closely with the Board of Trustees and fellow Directors, you'll provide clear, strategic advice that supports robust decision-making, transparency and growth. You'll oversee all aspects of financial management from budgeting and reserves to risk and compliance, ensuring resources are used wisely and effectively.
You'll also lead and develop a Finance Team, fostering a supportive, collaborative environment through a period of exciting organisational transformation. You'll drive innovation in financial systems and processes, supporting digital transformation and data-driven decision-making bringing clarity to complex financial issues and helping to shape the systems and practices that underpin the organisation's future success.
What They're Looking For
They're looking for a confident, strategic finance leader with experience in the charity sector, strong technical expertise, and a genuine commitment to environmental and social good.
You'll bring professional credibility, a collaborative approach, and ability to provide clear advice at Board level. You'll combine strong analytical skills with collaborative working style and ability to work effectively with diverse stakeholders balancing ambition and accountability while guiding and empowering your team.
A strong grounding in charity finance and governance, with a commitment to sustainable investment and innovation through digital transformation.
You'll have:
* Senior leadership experience managing organisational finances and producing annual accounts
* A track record of shaping financial strategy in growing or complex organisations
* A professional accountancy qualification (ACCA/CIMA/ACA or equivalent) or equivalent experience
* Strong knowledge of charity governance, financial management, and accounting best practices
* Experience leading and developing finance teams
They'd particularly welcome:
* Experience in the charity, public, or mission-led sector
* A track record of driving innovation through digital transformation and new systems
* Knowledge of ethical investment principles and charity fundraising
Full details of essential, highly desirable, and desirable criteria are available in the recruitment pack which you can download on the application page.
About Our Client
Our client is the only organisation in Europe solely dedicated to the conservation of all invertebrates. From bees and beetles to spiders and snails, they work to halt invertebrate extinctions and secure thriving, sustainable populations of these essential creatures, which play critical roles in pollination, soil health, and entire ecosystems. Their mission is to halt the extinction of invertebrate species and secure sustainable populations of these essential creatures. They work across the UK and internationally through practical conservation, public engagement, scientific research, and policy advocacy.
Their projects restore habitats, reconnect landscapes, and raise awareness about the crucial role these small but mighty creatures play in keeping ecosystems healthy. Whether influencing national policy or planting wildflowers in local communities, they're committed to environmental conservation work that makes a real difference.
What They Offer
* A supportive and flexible working environment.
* 23 days annual leave, pro rata (rising to 28 after 3 years service), plus office closure over between Christmas and New Year.
* Enhanced pension contributions.
* Opportunities for training, development, and career progression.
* The chance to make a tangible difference to the conservation of threatened species.
* They welcome discussions about flexible working patterns within the 28-hour week
Our client is committed to equality, diversity and inclusion. They particularly welcome applications from underrepresented groups in the environmental sector, including people from Black, Asian and minority ethnic backgrounds, disabled people, and LGBTQ+ communities.
How to Apply
When you click apply you will be taken to our clients careers page where you can download the recruitment pack, upload your CV and a covering letter outlining your suitability.