Finance Officer

Avon Wildlife Trust; Bristol; On-site; GBP 26,000 - 32,000; Full time

Job summary

A charitable organization in Bristol is seeking a Finance Officer to support their finance team. The role involves processing transactions like invoices and expenses, while working with a dynamic team dedicated to wildlife conservation. Ideal candidates will have prior finance experience, strong attention to detail, and excellent organizational skills. This position offers a full-time, permanent contract with competitive benefits, including a pension scheme and well-being support.

Benefits

Pension with 5% employer contribution

Life assurance

Hybrid working

Wellbeing support

Employee Discounts and Cycle Scheme

Paid volunteering day

Training and development

Minimum 33 days of holiday

Qualifications

• Experience in a similar finance role.
• Ability to process transactions such as invoices and expenses.
• Good communication skills with finance queries.

Responsibilities

• Process various financial transactions including invoices and expenses.
• Provide professional finance service across the Trust.
• Support the finance team in day-to-day operations.

Skills

Attention to detail

Organizational skills

Experience in finance

Job description

Finance Officer

Salary: £26,104 – £31,207 depending on skills and experience

Closing date: Monday 19 January 2026 | Contract type: Permanent | Working hours: Full time | Location: Based at Avon Wildlife Trust Head Office in central Bristol, 17 Great George Street, Bristol, BS1 5QT

Would you like an interesting and varied finance role that helps wildlife? If so, this could be the job for you…

Avon Wildlife Trust is looking for a Finance Officer to support their small Finance team and provide an accurate, efficient and professional finance service across the Trust.

This role would suit someone who has had experience in a similar finance role. You will be responsible for processing a variety of transactions including purchase and sales invoices, staff expenses, gift aid and finance queries. Working with a passionate team in a friendly, dynamic environment where everything we do supports our teams who are delivering for nature and wildlife.

The successful candidate is likely to enjoy being busy with a variety of tasks, being well‑organised and with good attention to detail.

Who are we?

Avon Wildlife Trust is a charity working to protect and restore wildlife in Bristol, Bath and the West of England (former county of Avon). We want to enable nature to recover on a grand scale, with more abundant wildlife in our cities and countryside. We work with schools and communities, landowners and volunteers, people of all ages and backgrounds – to develop wildlife‑rich places and wildlife‑rich lives. We create, connect and care for places rich in wildlife, champion the value of nature, and inspire people and communities to care for wildlife. The Trust is supported by more than 17,000 members, 650 volunteers, manages over 30 nature reserves and is one of 46 Wildlife Trusts in the UK.

Avon Wildlife Trust values diversity. We are committed to creating a movement that recognises and truly values individual differences and identities. We actively encourage applications from people of all backgrounds and cultures. We also have robust safeguarding policies, and this role requires two work references and a DBS check.

Full time, 37 hours per week

Permanent

Benefits

• Pension with 5% employer contribution
• Life assurance
• Hybrid working
• Wellbeing support including Employee Assistance Programme
• Employee Discounts and Cycle Scheme
• Wildlife Trusts Diversity networks
• Paid volunteering day
• Training and development
• One free AWT course day per year
• Minimum 33 days of holiday (25 annual leave + bank holidays) plus long service loyalty scheme
• The opportunity to make a real and positive difference to nature

Contact Details and How to Apply

If you are interested in applying, please download the Job Description, Application Form and Equity and Diversity monitoring at the bottom of this page. Before proceeding to 'Apply Now', fill in your application form and Equity and Diversity monitoring.

Please fill out the application form paying particular attention to the details of your relevant experience, knowledge and skills, which is used for shortlisting against the person specification. It is best not to assume prior knowledge and higher scoring is more likely if you explain carefully why you meet the person specification in the Job Description.

When you click 'Apply Now' you will be asked to attach your completed documents via our HR portal as part of the submission process. The portal will stay open for 24 hours to allow you to upload your documents. If the portal has closed, please email your documents to [e-mail].

To apply by post, please send applications marked confidential to HR, Avon Wildlife Trust, 17 Great George Street, Bristol BS1 5QT to arrive by the closing date.

Closing date: 9.00am Monday 19th January 2026

Shortlisted candidates will be invited for an interview at Head office on 29th January 2026

If you would like to discuss this role or have any questions, please email [e-mail] and a conversation can be arranged.

For equal opportunities purposes, we are unable to accept only CVs.