Finance Director
Finance Director
Salary: £70,000–£75,000
Location: Earth Trust Centre, Little Wittenham, Oxfordshire
Hybrid WorkingExpectation in the office at least Tuesday, Wednesday & Thursday
Contract: Permanent, full-time
Reports to: Chief Executive
Deadline to apply: Sunday 21 June 2026
Job Pack and further details (PDF download)
Help shape the future of Earth Trust
Earth Trust is looking for a Finance Director to help lead the next stage of our development as a place-based environmental charity with growing ambition, increasing complexity and a powerful mission.
Based at Wittenham Clumps in Oxfordshire, Earth Trust cares for farmland, woodland, meadows, wetlands and community reserves. We connect people with nature and demonstrate how people and the natural world can thrive together.
Our work brings together public engagement, learning, nature-friendly farming, partnerships and commercial activity in support of our charitable purpose.
This is a pivotal moment for the organisation. Alongside our established charitable work, we are delivering Gateway to Nature — a major programme to improve access, enhance the visitor experience and support growth in sustainable earned income.
We are looking for a Finance Director who can ensure this ambition is underpinned by clear, robust and commercially sound financial thinking.
About the role
As a member of the Executive Leadership Team, you will work closely with the Chief Executive, senior colleagues and Trustees to shape organisational direction, strengthen financial planning and ensure resources are aligned with impact.
You will provide strategic financial insight, constructive challenge and practical support across the organisation, helping colleagues understand their finances, develop strong business cases and make confident decisions.
You will lead budgeting, forecasting, management accounts, statutory reporting, audit, financial governance, risk, reserves and controls. You will also support business cases, financial modelling, capital project oversight, trading activity and commercial decision-making.
This is a broad senior leadership role, combining strategic finance, governance, business partnering, commercial oversight and team leadership.
About you
We are looking for a qualified accountant with significant senior finance leadership experience, ideally gained in a charity or similarly complex organisation.
You will bring strong technical finance skills, sound judgement, commercial awareness and the ability to communicate clearly with non-finance colleagues. Just as importantly, you will be collaborative, values-led and motivated by the opportunity to use finance as an enabler of environmental and social impact.
You will be comfortable providing constructive challenge, but also committed to helping colleagues build financial confidence, accountability and discipline.
This role will suit someone who combines strategic leadership with a practical, hands-on approach, and who wants to apply their financial expertise in a purpose-led organisation.
Why join us?
This is an opportunity to play a key role in a charity showing how nature and people can thrive together in the real world.
You will join Earth Trust at an important point in our development, helping to strengthen the financial foundations that allow us to protect and restore green spaces, improve access to nature, inspire learning and grow sustainable income for the future.
Alongside a competitive salary, we offer flexible working whenever possible, 25 days’ holiday per year increasing with length of service, volunteering opportunities and a 7.72% employer contribution pension scheme.
How to apply and more questions
Please send your CV and a covering letter explaining why you are suitable for the role and what attracts you to Earth Trust to [email protected] by Sunday 21 June 2026.
Interviews are anticipated Monday 29 June and/or Tuesday 30 June.
Job Pack and further details (PDF download)