Finance Assistant - Kent

Finance Assistant

Contract:  Full time, permanent

Location:  Wildwood Trust, Herne Common, Kent CT6 7LQ        

Reports to:  Director of Finance

Responsible for:  No line management responsibilities

Grade:  4

Closing date:  28/02/2025   

Job Purpose

This role is the initial point of contact for all finance administration for three companies within the charity.

Key Responsibilities

• Oversee weekly banking and statistics.
• Manage emails and purchase ordering system.
• Prepare documents for processing for the senior finance assistant.
• Input time sheets registers and annual leave for payroll.
• Manage the online shop.
• Coordination of ordered items and appropriate distribution.

The Working Week

Your working week will be varied and busy, structured by clear processes and procedures to meet both weekly and monthly deadlines. On-site attendance is required to provide support to all departments as needed and to collaborate effectively with the various teams.

Core working hours are 09:00 until 17:00 with an unpaid half an hour for lunch. This post is 37.5 hours per week over 5 days. The job may involve overtime, including some evening, weekend and bank holiday working as part of your normal duties.

This job involves undertaking duties which include the following health, safety and wellbeing considerations:

• Regular use of Display Screen Equipment (DSE)
• Lone working
• Pressure to meet key deadlines

Mandatory Training for this role includes:

• Manual Handling
• Equality & Diversity
• Safeguarding Awareness
• GDPR / Data Protection Awareness
• Fire Safety Awareness
• Ladder Safety
• Cyber Security

Skills, Knowledge, Qualifications & Experience

All Wildwood staff are passionate, committed, and resourceful. To succeed in this specific role, you will be self-motivated, have excellent attention to detail, and a great team player.

Essential

• Confidence to carry out tasks independently, whilst also having the ability to work productively and successfully with a team
• Well-rounded knowledge of Microsoft Excel
• Ability to manage multiple tasks simultaneously
• Previous experience working in a busy, process driven role
• GSCE C in Maths and English (alternative equivalent qualifications will be considered)
• Demonstrate a genuine love of British wildlife and belief in Wildwood’s Mission; to protect, conserve, and rewild British wildlife.

Desirable

• Experience in bookkeeping

Why work for Wildwood

Wildwood is a native species conservation charity established in 2002 to push the boundaries of innovative conservation and rewilding.  We work with nature to fight the biodiversity crisis, to halt the extinction of species and to create resilient habitats in which nature thrives. We focus on nature-based solutions to return native species and recreating truly wild spaces.

Wildwood has a proud culture of respecting and valuing all colleagues. Our people are integral to our success; their expertise enables us to achieve our ambitions, their professionalism creates strong collaborations, and their integrity upholds our organisational values.

Employment Package

• Annual salary of £25,700
• Annual leave allowance of 30 days a year, including statutory holidays
• Workplace pension
• Inclusive and family-friendly working policies
• Training & development opportunities
• Selection of staff benefits including discounts

Free or reduced price entry to BIAZA accredited zoos and aquariums