We’re looking for a Finance and Support Assistant to work collaboratively across our teams ensuring smooth business operations. You'll help create projects that balance financial management with caring for the environment and decide how to use resources to achieve our goal of a Wilder Derbyshire. The role is varied and dynamic, working across diverse teams handling everything from supporting budget holders with effective financial management to improving our systems and office space. You’ll help create an environment where teams thrive, ensuring they have the resources and spaces they need to succeed. In this role, you’ll assist with Supporting the general day to day activities of the finance function with an emphasis on accounts payable, ensuring the Trust stays financially resilient while fostering an inspiring and productive workplace. The set up and development of new systems and procedures that streamline our support functions, continuously adding value and organisational resilience. Providing reception cover ensuring that all visitors and customers receive a good impression through interactions with the Trust. To be successful you will Have a creative approach to problem solving Have great attention to detail and analytical skills Be a great communicator with excellent financial skills Be confident in using your own initiative to proactively address issues Have integrity, maintaining confidentiality with financial data Be flexible, adapting to changing priorities in a dynamic environment. We offer: The opportunity to shape a bold, impactful strategy A supportive and inclusive working environment where values and purpose matter. A chance to work with an inspiring team, dedicated to creating change for wildlife and communities alike. What we can offer you: Flexible working options, we have adopted a 9-day working fortnight meaning all full-time staff get a non-working Friday every fortnight 33 days annual leave including bank holidays, we also have a festive shutdown, so all staff get the days between Christmas and New Year off in addition to their leave entitlement Climate Perks (extra leave granted for staff using more green, sustainable transport) 9.5% employer pension contribution Electric bike and car salary-sacrifice schemes available Employee Assistance Programme Life Assurance Scheme Personalised Development programme designed to enhance your knowledge and progress your career A multi-disciplinary business, with opportunities to work on a wide range of projects, developing your experience and skills A close-knit, friendly and supportive team, with a relaxed office atmosphere We are happy to talk flexible working This role will be based at our office in Middleton although a balance of home and office working will be allowed. We are a local charity so applicants should be easily able to access our office and other locations around the county. Interviews are planned for Tuesday 28th January 2025. For more information, please refer to the job description and key terms attached. If you have any questions about the role which are not answered in the attached documents, or require adjustments to the application process, please either email recruitmentderbyshirewt.co.uk or call 01773 881188. Derbyshire Wildlife Trust We’re committed to equality, diversity and inclusion and believe that everyone should have access to nature. We expect people to work harmoniously with each other and with volunteers, and to provide help and guidance to others when needed. As a small charity, our employees need to be willing to be flexible about working arrangements and willing to provide occasional cover for absent staff. We want people to develop professionally and personally while working with us and employees are encouraged to participate in the range of opportunities available to enable this. Derbyshire Wildlife Trust is an equal opportunities employer that strives to be a diverse and inclusive environment in which everyone is valued. We welcome applications from eligible candidates regardless of sex, race, disability, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion or belief, marital status, or pregnancy and maternity. We recognise that our workforce needs to represent the communities and people we work with. We particularly encourage applications from underrepresented groups within Derbyshire Wildlife Trust and the wider charity and conservation sector, such as people from Black and Ethnic Minority backgrounds and those who identify as LGBTQ. We are proudly a Disability Confident Commitment employer. The scheme is helping us recruit and retain great people to meet our workforce needs. As a member of the scheme, we interview anyone with a disability whose application meets the essential criteria for the role. You can request this and adjustments including accessible formats of this vacancy by emailing Recruitmentderbyshirewt.co.uk”