Finance Officer
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Position Overview & Specifications
St Michael's Street, St Albans, Hertfordshire, AL3 4SN We’re recruiting for a Finance Officer, to be a part of the Trust’s Finance team, supporting all aspects of finance within the organisation. This important role supports all other teams to deliver their work. Contact details
You can arrange a call with Sally Clark, Head of Finance, by emailing sally.clark@hmwt.org or calling 01727 858901 (ext 224)
About the role
As a part of our Finance team, you will providing support for all aspects of our financial processes.
We are looking for someone who has excellent organisational and communication skills, with a friendly approach and great attention to detail, together with an interest in what we do. You must be fully conversant with MS Office and previous experience of Sage accounts would be a benefit.
Experience of working with volunteers would also be an advantage.
This is a full time role (5 days per week) with a minimum of 3 days working in the office in St Albans.
For more information, please download a Recruitment Pack below.
Application deadline: 9am on Wednesday 1st March.
Early application is encouraged as we will review applications throughout the advertising period and reserve the right to close the recruitment early.
Interviews: Week commencing 13th March
About the Trust
Herts and Middlesex Wildlife Trust is a local nature conservation charity. Our office is based in the beautiful Verulamium Park in St Albans.
We believe that wildlife should have space to thrive alongside our everyday lives and that everyone benefits from having access to nature.
Our staff team is enthusiastic, friendly and committed to making a difference.
How do we support you?
We offer a great benefits package with a range of employee schemes, including generous annual leave, flexible working, excellent learning and development opportunities, wellbeing support and much more!
You can find out more about this here - https://www.hertswildlifetrust.org.uk/jobs/benefits
Application documents- Recruitment Pack - Finance Officer
Candidate Selection & Onboarding Process
Application & Resume Screening
Submit your tailored CV/Resume directly to the talent acquisition portal.
Technical & Competency Interviews
Virtual interviews with the hiring manager and multidisciplinary team.
Formal Offer & Benefits Negotiation
Written agreement outlining compensation, equity, retirement vesting, and relocation allowances.
Onboarding & Corporate Integration
Equipment provisioning, team orientation, and commencement of duties.
United Kingdom Right to Work & Skilled Worker Visa Guide
Employment in the United Kingdom requires legal Right to Work verified under the Home Office Points-Based Immigration System:
Sponsoring employers must hold an active Home Office A-rated Sponsor License and assign a valid Certificate of Sponsorship (CoS). Role must meet the general minimum salary threshold (£38,700) or occupation going rate.
Continuous employment under Skilled Worker status establishes eligibility for Indefinite Leave to Remain (ILR) after 5 continuous years, leading to British Citizenship.
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STAR method competency responses highlighting cross-functional leadership, conflict resolution, and delivering measurable enterprise ROI under tight timelines.
Total compensation expectation aligned within the benchmarked £26,978 - £30,663 bracket, including retirement vesting and health parity.
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