About the role

The Wildlife Trust of South & West Wales is a charity dedicated to protecting the region’s most precious wild places for people and wildlife. We manage over 100 reserves, including Skomer and Skokholm Island. We have a variety of income sources including charity fundraising, a trading arm, membership subscriptions, investment income, legacies and multiple grants of varying sizes. We are currently in a healthy position with our finances and have clean audits every year. 

Main responsibilities

• Manage the finance function for the Charity and Trading arm including VAT returns.
• Compile an annual budget and report quarterly on spend against budget.
• Prepare for and manage the audit process and assist with the preparation of the Annual Report.
• Manage and process payroll and the auto-enrolment pension ensuring HMRC compliance.
• Advise the CEO, Finance Committee and Trustees on the most effective use and management of Trust funds including restricted and designated funds.
• Provide financial analysis of the Trust’s various operations to help improve performance.
• Advising staff on financial matters including grant budgets, full cost recovery and VAT.
• Manage the cash flow to facilitate the delivery of multiple grants.
• Management of investment funds.
• Reconciliation of grant funding.
• Review the accounts of our local support groups each year.
• Keep up to date with relevant training e.g. ICAEW.
• Working confidently with finance systems (including Sage, Fareharbour and CRM) and improving processes where necessary.
• Working with other teams including membership to ensure a good flow of information and to help with other income streams e.g. Gift Aid.
• Line-managing and supporting the Finance Team. 

For further detail, see job description and person specification below.

How to apply

Please complete our online application form or send your completed application form (available to download below) to info@welshwildlife.org with the job title as the subject line. Please be aware we may not accept applications if we have reason to believe they have been wholly produced using generative AI tools. 

Because of the nature of this position, for the successful candidate we will carry out a Basic DBS check and Digital ID check at the same time as following up on references. 

You must be a UK citizen to apply for this role. 

Key dates

Application closing date: Thursday 16th April 2026 at 10am.

Interview date: Wednesday 29^th April 2026 at Head Office in Bridgend (The Nature Centre, Parc Slip, Fountain Road, Tondu, Bridgend, CF32 0EH). 

If you haven’t received any communication from us by Monday 20^th April 2026 your application has been unsuccessful on this occasion. 

Equal opportunities

We are committed to equality, diversity and inclusivity. We are particularly keen to increase the diversity of our staff, volunteers and supporters. We welcome applications from people from groups which are underrepresented in the conservation sector, particularly people from minority ethnic groups, people with disabilities and people from low-socioeconomic backgrounds. Even if you do not feel you meet all the criteria, please do submit an application. We can provide training and support to the right candidate. 

As a Disability Confident Committed employer, we are committed to offering an interview to anyone with a disability that meets all the essential criteria for the post. Please let us know if you require any adjustments to make our recruitment process more accessible.