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Assistant Financial Accountant
Salary: £26,000 to £30,000 depending on experience and qualifications, pro rata if working four days
Location: Talgarth
Hours: 4 or 5 days per week, 9.00am to 5.00pm
Hybrid working: Minimum two days per week in the Talgarth office once fully trained
Reporting to: CFO
Holiday: 24 days plus bank holidays, pro rata for four days
Benefits: Flexible working hours and £200,000 Death in Service cover
About The Wye & Usk Foundation
The Wye & Usk Foundation is an environmental charity working to protect and improve the rivers Wye and Usk and their catchments. We are part of the Rivers Trust movement, a network of independent charities working to protect and restore rivers across the UK and Ireland.
We work with farmers, landowners, local communities, businesses and other organisations to find practical solutions to the challenges facing our rivers.
Our work covers a wide range of activities, including river and habitat restoration, farm advice, water quality, monitoring and data, natural flood management and the development of new approaches to funding river restoration.
About the role
We are looking for someone to join our small Finance Team in a varied role covering day-to-day finance as well as project finance and reporting.The role could suit a recent graduate looking to start and develop a career in finance, someone already working in finance who is looking for their next step, or a part-qualified candidate looking to broaden their experience.
The salary within the £26,000 to £30,000 range will depend on the successful candidate's experience, qualifications and the level of responsibility they are able to take on. The role can be worked over four or five days per week.
The role will initially be shaped around the successful candidate's existing skills and experience. The core responsibilities will cover transactional finance and finance administration, with additional responsibilities across project accounting, reconciliations, budgets and financial reporting introduced depending on experience and development within the role.
We are a small team, so the role is varied and offers a good opportunity to gain experience across a broad range of finance activities.
Main Responsibilities
- Manage the purchase ledger, including processing invoices in Sage, obtaining authorisations and dealing with supplier and internal queries.
- Apply the correct VAT treatment to invoices depending on the project. Training will be provided.
- Process staff expenses, checking receipts and supporting information and ensuring claims are authorised.
- Manage monthly timesheet authorisations and maintain accurate supporting records.
- Review farm grant applications before payment and collate financial evidence for grant claims, including payroll information, invoices, expenses and timesheets.
- Maintain finance records and provide supporting information for audit and year-end requirements.
- Assist with quarterly payments to Fishing Passport beat owners.
- Provide cover for sales invoicing, other Finance Team duties, general administrative duties and Fishing Passport telephone queries. Training will be provided.
Further Responsibilities and Development
Depending on experience, and as the successful candidate develops within the role, responsibilities may also include:
- Maintain project cashflows, including updating actual costs and forecasts, and work with Project Managers on budgets and finance queries.
- Maintain project budget templates, including staff day rates and other assumptions.
- Monitor project finances and highlight significant variances or issues.
- Manage pension payments and complete monthly pension reconciliations.
- Prepare balance sheet reconciliations and assist with aged debtor and creditor reviews.
- Help prepare and submit grant claims and assist with Gift Aid claims, National Statistics returns and other finance returns.
- Maintain and reconcile in-kind contributions and finance information for new and existing projects.
- Help improve finance processes and reporting, including the use of Sage, Excel and Power Query.
There will also be opportunities to become involved in monthly management accounts and year-end statutory accounts as experience develops.
Skills and Experience
Essential
- A degree, relevant finance qualification, or practical experience working in finance or accounts.
- Good numerical and analytical skills.
- Good Excel skills, including basic formulae and tables.
- Strong attention to detail and the ability to work accurately to deadlines.
- Good organisational and communication skills.
- A practical approach, willingness to learn and willingness to help other members of the Finance Team when required.
Desirable
We do not expect candidates to have experience in all of the following, but any of these would be useful:
- A degree in accounting, finance, business, economics or another numerate subject.
- AAT qualified or studying towards AAT, ACCA or CIMA.
- Advanced Excel skills, including PivotTables, SUMIFS, lookups and Power Query.
- Experience of accruals, prepayments and balance sheet reconciliations.
- Experience of project accounting, budgeting or grant-funded projects.
- Knowledge of VAT, including VAT reconciliations or partial VAT recovery.
- Experience of Sage 50 or similar accounting software.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Environmental Justice Foundation
Global Head of Finance
£56,000 to £62,000 per year, dependent upon experience
Full-time Permanent
Bath based with a minimum of 3 days per week in the office
About EJF
The Environmental Justice Foundation (EJF) is a global non-profit organisation working to protect the natural world and our fundamental human right to a secure environment. We work at the frontlines of environmental injustice, alongside communities most affected by climate breakdown, biodiversity loss, and exploitation - transforming evidence into action, and injustice into lasting change.
Through field investigations, rigorous research, and strategic international advocacy, we expose environmental crime, challenge impunity, and catalyse systemic reform. Our work delivers real-world impact, shaping policy, strengthening governance, protecting vital ecosystems, and defending those who risk their lives to safeguard them.
Our campaigns span four interconnected areas: oceans, climate, forests and wetlands, and the training, protection, and empowerment of environmental defenders and investigative journalists. From illegal fishing and plastic pollution to deforestation, land grabs, and climate breakdown, we confront some of the most complex and urgent crises of our time - always with a focus on accountability, equity, and durable solutions.
EJF has a diverse team of campaigners, filmmakers and community mobilisers working across four continents, united by a shared ambition: to protect people by protecting the planet. We are bold, evidence-led, and impact-driven. We speak truth to power - and we build pathways to a fairer, more resilient future.
About the role:
This is a rare opportunity for an experienced and conscientious qualified accountant to join a dynamic, high-impact team working to protect the global environment and defend human rights. Reporting to the Chief Operating Officer, you'll lead the international finance team and provide financial insight and analysis to the CEO and Senior Management Team to support a fast-growing, ambitious charity.
This role is right for you if you're an energetic, meticulously organised finance professional with a strong commitment to protecting the environment and the people who depend on it. You'll work globally to ensure EJF's financial administration runs efficiently in every country where we operate, securing value for money so that resources are focused on delivering impact.
Key responsibilities:
- Maintaining and improving EJF's global financial policies, systems, controls and processes, ensuring they are applied consistently in every country where EJF operates.
- Managing six finance staff working in the UK and overseas.
- Ensuring the production of accurate, accessible and insightful monthly and annual global financial reporting for internal and external audiences.
- Providing strategic financial forecasts, insights and advice to the CEO, Senior Management Team and Trustees to inform planning and decision-making.
- Preparing budgets for funding proposals and ensuring accurate and timely financial projections of spend against grants and reporting to funders.
- Leading the annual organisational budget process, including multi-year financial plans.
- Mentoring team leads on financial budgeting, tracking and expenditure oversight.
- Monitoring and ensuring value for money in expenditure, identifying and removing inefficiencies and waste.
- Developing and executing EJF's treasury strategy, including managing currency risk and reserves.
- Overseeing payroll and pensions, working with external providers where relevant.
- Completing regulatory returns as required by the Charity Commission and statutory bodies in the countries of operation.
- Leading the annual external audit and overseeing the preparation of statutory accounts.
- Managing financial risk, including safeguarding EJF against fraud, and maintaining relationships with auditors, banks and other professional advisers.
Essential skills and experience
- Demonstrable commitment to EJF’s vision, mission and values and a determination to change the world for the better.
- Qualified accountant with a superb eye for detail.
- Minimum of six years' work experience, preferably in the international charity sector, including responsibility for managing a finance team.
- Demonstrable experience designing and implementing financial controls and securing good value for money through procurement and commissioning.
- Strong IT skills, and experience managing IT systems and/or databases.
- Excellent communication skills, in writing and in person.
- Proactive and solution-oriented, highly organised and self-motivated.
- Enthusiastic, outgoing and friendly, able to work in a growing, diverse, international team with minimal supervision.
- Experience of working with the UK Charity SORP and the production of the annual report and accounts.
- Experience with multi-currency income & expenditure and management of the processes around sub-grants to overseas partners.
- Ability to travel to EJF's countries of operation to assess the development and implementation of financial systems and to manage finance staff.
What we offer
- 22 days’ annual leave (exclusive of bank holidays), increasing with each year of service, plus additional paid leave between Christmas and New Year.
- Private healthcare package.
- Generous pension scheme, with employer contributions increasing over time.
- Flexible working hours and hybrid working (typically 3 days in the office / 2 from home).
- Cycle-to-work scheme.
- A dynamic, supportive, and inclusive working environment, with genuine opportunities for professional development and career progression.
- The chance to contribute to an organisation delivering real-world impact for people and planet.
We are an equal opportunities employer and welcome applications from all backgrounds.
Closing date 20th September
Interview date 1st / 2nd October
We are currently seeking a Head of Financial Controls & Audit to join our developing and newly repositioned Finance team on a permanent basis.
We are committed to improving diversity and inclusion across our organisation. Don’t meet every single requirement? Studies have shown that women and the Global Majority are less likely to apply for jobs unless they meet every single specification. If you’re excited about the role but your experience or qualifications don’t perfectly align, we encourage you to apply anyway. We particularly encourage applications from underrepresented groups such as the global majority, LGBTQA+, those from a working-class background, those with a disability and neurodiverse conditions.
The role:
The Head of Financial Controls is a new role and is responsible for the accounting, controls and audit functions at Shakespeare’s Globe. Reporting directly to the CFO, you will be a key player in the finance leadership team. You will be creating systems and processes to ensure there is a continuous development approach to our financial controls.
You will be running a robust financial control environment, lead a blended team of finance professionals, oversee the external and internal audit processes, and act as the technical lead on a major finance software transformation project (making Business Central a SaaS).
Shakespeare’s Globe:
We celebrate Shakespeare’s transformative impact on the world by conducting a radical theatrical experiment. Inspired and informed by the unique historic playing conditions of two beautiful iconic theatres, our diverse programme of work harnesses the power of performance, cultivates intellectual curiosity and excites learning to make Shakespeare accessible for all.
Benefits:
- Discount in the Globe shop and onsite restaurants/cafes
- Staff discounts via My Globe perks and better Bankside Buzzcard
- Free entry to selected shows, events and activities
- Access to our free employee assistance programme and 24/7 virtual GP service
- Enhanced maternity, paternity, adoption, and shared parental leave and pay
- Life assurance scheme
- Rental deposit scheme and season ticket loans
- Flu vaccination scheme
- Cycle to work scheme
- Enhanced employer pension contributions after 12 months service.
To apply:
For more information, please download the job description from our main jobs page linked below.
To apply, please complete the online application form on our main jobs page by Midday, 10 September 2026.
First round interviews will take place week commencing 5 October 2026.
If you have any queries on the application process or online form, please email our Recruitment Team - contact email on our main jobs page linked below.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.