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Finance Director - part time
Location: Flexible, 1 day in Doncaster but not essential
Salary: £75,000 (£45,000 pro-rata)
Hours: 21 per week (part time)
Contract Type: Permanent
Apply by 24th November 2025
About the role
The Finance Director is responsible for discharging strategic financial management and financial control for the Charity to ensure the long-term financial sustainability of TCV. This role is also accountable for a viable, growing commercial and business model.
As a member of Leadership Team (LT), the role will work in partnership with the Board and fellow LT members to execute the Charity's strategy - 'Better Nature for All'. This requires clear communication, building a positive One TCV culture and having oversight of business partnering activities between Finance and other directorships, specifically Operations.
The role will be accountable for the collection and processing of financial data to ensure decisions and strategy are informed by accurate integrated information and analysis.
The role will be responsible for leading the financial planning, monitoring and performance and advice and report to the Board, CEO and LT on all financial matters, including recommending changes that will improve the financial performance and reduce TCV financial risk.
The Finance Director is also present on various sub-committees across TCV related to financial control, audit and financial risk.
As the leader of the finance team, you are accountable for ensuring they are appropriately motivated and developed and so that they carry out their responsibilities to the required standard and that we are compliant with all financial targets and statutory regulations. You will demonstrate the ability to consistently and supportively lead, motivate and empower a team in a commercial or not-for-profit environment.
The role acts as Company Secretary for the charity, ensuring all legal and regulatory compliance and accurate reporting to Companies House and the Charity Commission, requiring a sound understand of Charity governance and reporting.
The successful candidate will possess several years of experience in a senior finance role, preferably in the Charity sector, including all aspects of accounting and finance. With previous management responsibility for a finance team, you will also demonstrate excellent numeracy, mathematical and IT skills with a strong attention to detail.
You must be skilled in analysing complex information to make informed financial judgements and justify decisions/recommendations, presenting these in an engageable way. This will require an in-depth understanding and experience of cash flow management, bank reconciliation, debt collection, management accounts, grant/contract monitoring, audit, annual reports, budgeting/business planning and risk management,
The successful candidate will demonstrate an excellent proficiency in accountancy software and its use in making processes more efficient and effective and hold a financial qualification (ACA, CIMA or ACCA) or equivalent experience.
A full driving licence is not required; however, the role does include travel to various TCV locations for attendance at Board and other committee meetings.
To fulfil the role, you must be resident in the UK and have the right to work in the UK.
A bit more about us
We are The Conservation Volunteers.
Our vision is Better Nature For All.
Our mission is to connect people together to protect and restore nature, delivering lasting benefits for both
Since 1959, The Conservation Volunteers has been a charity creating opportunities for people to create, improve and care for nature in the green spaces around them across the UK.
Our variety of projects cover a bit of everything involving nature. Volunteers muddy their boots in parks, community gardens, woodland, sites of special scientific interest, nature reserves, schools and hospital grounds, helping create a glorious network of protected green space across the UK.
This work connects people with nature, and that connection delivers powerful results.
Join in, feel good.
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How to apply
Please submit your completed application form to Rebecca Kennelly no later than 8.00am on 24th November 2025. We reserve the right to close the vacancy early or extend the closing date depending on the number of applicants. This is to ensure that we can manage application levels whilst maintaining a positive candidate experience.
You can download a TCV application form in PDF or Word format.
Interviews will be held on 5 December 2025 either in-person or online (TBC).
Occasionally, we receive a large number of responses to our advertisements. If you do not hear from us within two weeks of the closing date (24th November 2025), please assume that your application has been unsuccessful on this occasion. Thank you for your interest in TCV.
To better understand who is applying for and obtaining roles at TCV, please complete our Equality and Diversity Monitoring Form. You can download this in either PDF or Word format. This information is crucial for identifying and eliminating barriers that may prevent people from joining us. Rest assured, this data will not be part of your application evaluation.
Our goal is to create a diverse and inclusive organisation where everyone's individuality is recognised and valued. We believe that embracing diversity helps us achieve our goals more effectively. We welcome applications from all individuals who wish to be part of our future, regardless of age, sex, race, disability, sexual orientation, gender reassignment, religion or belief, marital/civil partnership status, or pregnancy and maternity.
As a Disability Confident Employer, we offer interviews to all applicants who have a disability, impairment or mental or physical health condition who meet the minimum criteria for the job. We provide reasonable adjustments and are committed to having an inclusive and accessible recruitment process.
If you wish to be considered under this scheme, please tell us in the appropriate part of the application form.
We are happy to consider any reasonable adjustments that candidates may need during the recruitment process, and you will be asked whether you require any during your application. If you would like to discuss your requirements further please contact the People Team via email or by telephone on 01302 388883. We also offer reasonable adjustments on the job.
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