Finance Officer
Role Overview
Do you have a strong knowledge of transactional finance? Do you thrive in a fast-paced environment? Are you enthusiastic about wetlands and wildlife?
WWT is looking for an experienced Finance Officer to join our Transactional Finance team. This is an excellent opportunity to broaden your experience across accounts payable, accounts receivable, financial controls, reporting deadlines and charity finance systems within a supportive and collaborative environment.
As a key member of the team, you will help maintain an efficient and effective Accounts Payable and Receivable function across WWT. You'll work closely with colleagues across the organisation to ensure financial procedures are understood and followed, support the delivery of KPI reporting, and help us manage resources responsibly so we can focus on restoring wetlands for wildlife, people and the planet.
Key Skills for This Role
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About The Role
Do you have a strong knowledge of transactional finance? Do you thrive in a fast-paced environment? Are you enthusiastic about wetlands and wildlife?
WWT is looking for an experienced Finance Officer to join our Transactional Finance team. This is an excellent opportunity to broaden your experience across accounts payable, accounts receivable, financial controls, reporting deadlines and charity finance systems within a supportive and collaborative environment.
As a key member of the team, you will help maintain an efficient and effective Accounts Payable and Receivable function across WWT. You'll work closely with colleagues across the organisation to ensure financial procedures are understood and followed, support the delivery of KPI reporting, and help us manage resources responsibly so we can focus on restoring wetlands for wildlife, people and the planet.
Key responsibilities
- Accurately process invoices, expenses, credit card transactions, payments and refunds.
- Resolve transactional finance queries from colleagues, customers and suppliers.
- Maintain the purchase and sales ledgers, ensuring accuracy and completeness.
- Support robust financial controls and compliance with organisational procedures.
- Assist with month-end and year-end processes, reconciliations and audit requirements.
- Contribute to KPI reporting and continuous improvement of finance processes.
About You
We're looking for someone with:
Experience in accounts payable and receivable, including AP automation and P2P systems
Strong attention to detail and a commitment to accuracy.
Excellent communication and customer service skills.
Good organisational skills and the ability to manage competing priorities.
A proactive approach to problem-solving and process improvement.
This role supports WWT's Thrive ambition to become a more sustainable, effective and resilient organisation by strengthening our financial processes and controls across the charity.
Please view the full job description for all the responsibilities and specifications for the role.
About Us
We’re WWT, and we’re on a mission to restore the super-powered ecosystems we call wetlands. There’s never been a more important moment for our work, and we’ve got some phenomenal people on the case.
Whether they’re taking a new visitor under their wing, or conducting ground-breaking research further afield, our team are second to none. And there’s nothing we love more than watching them soar.
Whatever you do here, you’ll be helping to restore wetlands and unlock their power. So, the only question left is, what role will you play?
Wake up every day knowing your work is helping to restore wetlands, and our world
Be surrounded and inspired by our team of passionate, dedicated people
33 days annual leave (which goes up to 38 days after 5 years of service) – this includes bank holidays and you have flexibility to take those days whenever you want
Free entry to all our wetland centres, including your family
Free car parking and secure bike storage areas
Colleague discount on shopping and memberships
Cycle to work scheme
Contributory pension scheme
Life Assurance of three times your salary, for peace of mind for your loved ones
Independent personal, workplace and financial advice from our Employee Assistance Programme
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About Wildfowl & Wetlands Trust
WWT is a UK conservation charity restoring wetlands and protecting wetland wildlife for people and nature.
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