Finance Manager
- Full time
- £38,000 – £40,000
- Hybrid: Jedburgh, Scottish Borders
- Closing 10th February 2025
- Advertised from 27th January 2025
- 37.5 hours per week
Role
Background
Borders Forest Trust (BFT) is a conservation charity established in 1996 to restore native woodlands and associated natural habitats across the South of Scotland, and to revive a thriving woodland culture in the region. Since its establishment 30 years ago BFT has achieved a remarkable amount towards both aims.
Committed to the restoration of greatly diminished native woodland in the region, BFT now owns over 3,400 hectares of land in Southern Scotland. Working with hundreds of dedicated volunteers, we have set about restoring natural habitats on our land and to date have planted over 2 million native trees and shrubs. It is also part of our mission to engage people of the Borders in their local woodlands, making the outdoors more accessible to all.
Objectives of the Post & Responsibilities
The Finance Manager is responsible for managing all the Trust’s finances, preparing timely, accurate and insightful financial reports and management accounts for Trustees and senior staff to ensure informed decision making.
You will provide the leadership to ensure that the Trust’s finance, office, HR administration, data management and IT functions reflect best practice, comply with relevant legislation, and help the charity to meet its objectives.
Benefits
- BFT will contribute to the membership of a professional body.
- BFT makes a 5% pension contribution (if matched by a minimum of 3% by the employee)
- Full time staff are entitled to 34 days of annual leave (including bank holidays which can be taken at any time). Part time staff receive a pro-rata equivalent.
- Flexible working options and supportive team environment.
- Professional development opportunities in a dynamic charity setting.
- Opportunity to make a tangible impact on environmental restoration and community development.
Application notes
Please submit an up-to-date CV, along with a covering letter outlining the ways in which you feel that you meet the requirements of the role to recruitment@bordersforesttrust.org by midnight on Monday 10th February.
Interviews are likely to be held on Wednesday 19th February.
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At the Green Action Trust we believe that staff should enjoy their work. We support a strong work life balance through flexible and hybrid working, training and support, a range of staff activities throughout the year and a strong employee support package.
This is a 3-year fixed term, full time position, based from the project office in Leven, Fife. Due to travel across Scotland, a clean driving licence and access to a vehicle are essential.
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Trustees
- Management Board
- Unpaid
- Hybrid: Board meetings in 2025 are planned as hybrid meetings (mix of attendance in person and online). We encourage meetings to be held remotely, where appropriate, to avoid unnecessary travel. You will therefore require good connectivity.
- Closing 21st March 2025
Background
The Royal Scottish Forestry Society, formed in 1854, is an educational charity focussing on promoting the understanding of trees, woods and forestry. Every year RSFS puts on what we believe to be the most extensive programme of practical forestry events across Scotland.
The Society has published a semi-academic journal, Scottish Forestry, since 1858 promoting all aspects of good practice in forestry. All back issues are available to Members via our website.
The Society has a mix of individual and organisational Members. Our membership includes professional foresters and managers, woodlands owners and many others with an interest in trees and woods.
RSFS is also the parent entity of Cashel Forest Trust, a charity based near Balmaha, in East Loch Lomond.
Who we are looking for
In response to expanding the capacity of the Board and succession planning, we are seeking up to 6 new trustees. We anticipate that you can provide evidence of transferable skills at senior level, or experience of operating as a trustee or non-executive director. Applications of those with experience of the following areas will be prioritised:
- Communications, stakeholder engagement and public relations;
- Forestry at senior leadership level;
- Vocational learning, development programmes, learning in the context of CPD;
- People, HR, employment law and organisational culture;
- Business, finance or operations at senior executive level.
We would like applicants to:
- Empathise with our vision, mission and aims;
- Demonstrate a willingness and ability to devote the necessary time and effort;
- Exercise sound and independent judgement;
- Think and apply knowledge creatively and strategically;
- Keep themselves and the charity mission-focused;
- Analyse and evaluate information and other evidence in the execution of their duties.
Get in touch
If you would like to have a discussion in advance of making an application, please contact our President, Wilma Harper or our Treasurer, Tom Mitchell by email at recruitment@rsfs.org.uk to arrange a call. No agencies.
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