Director of Finance & Governance

Are you an experienced finance manager, with a great head for business, a sound understanding of charity governance and excellent communications skills?

Would you like to use your skills and experience to help a leading conservation charity protect and restore Devon s amazing nature?

The Director of Finance & Governance is a new role within DWT s welcoming and supportive senior leadership team. You will be responsible for the financial management, business planning and governance of DWT and its trading subsidiaries. You will grow financial capability across the whole organisation and make sure that everyone within the Trust can understand the charity s finances and has the information they need to make good business decisions. You will ensure that DWT s resources are managed in line with best practice and are having the greatest possible impact for Devon s wildlife.

This role is both strategic in nature whilst also requiring active participation and direct involvement in the management of financial systems and processes.

If you are CCAB qualified or equivalent, are commercially astute, excellent with people and want to be part of a brilliant organisation that is making a real difference for our natural environment, this could be the role for you.

This is a full-time permanent post based at Cricklepit Mill, Exeter with the option of working at home for up to 3 days per week. We are open to consideration of other flexible working requests.

Interviews are being held on Monday 19 May and Tuesday 20 May (PM). Second interviews will be held on 3 June (AM).

We welcome candidates of all backgrounds and abilities who meet the essential criteria for this role. To achieve our vision, we need more people, and more diverse people, on nature s side. We are committed to developing an inclusive and diverse organisation, in which everyone feels supported, valued, and able to be their full selves.

For further information and to apply for the post, please visit our website

DWT is committed to the principle of equal opportunity in employment.

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