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Assistant Accountant

Earthwatch Europe

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Join Earthwatch Europe's Finance Team and Contribute to Global Environmental Change

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£30000 - £36000

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Oxford, UK - Hybrid

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Earthwatch Europe is an environmental charity with a scientific core, dedicated to promoting sustainability and conserving nature by engaging people with the environment. As part of our team, you'll be making a significant impact by helping monitor the health of our planet and informing critical conservation actions. We provide a friendly work atmosphere, opportunities for professional growth, and a commitment to work-life balance, including remote work options.

  • Provide comprehensive financial support to ensure efficient accounting operations.
  • Handle processing and support tasks for financial accounting activities.
  • Manage ledgers and interchange with various Finance department tasks.
  • Contribute to a team that values supportive collaboration and flexibility.
  • Proficiency with SAGE accounting software.
  • Organized and methodical work style, with precise attention to detail.
  • Strong interpersonal skills and the ability to work as part of a team.
  • Good numerical skills and ability to meet strict deadlines.
  • Prior experience in a comparable accounting role; charity sector experience is a plus.
  • Must have the right to work in the UK (visa support not provided).

This is an exciting opportunity for an experienced Assistant Accountant to join our finance team at Earthwatch. The ideal candidate will have strong interpersonal and teamwork skills, with the ability to work with colleagues at all levels including non-finance members of staff. You will provide all round financial assistance to ensure the smooth operation of accounting procedures. You will also provide processing and support for the financial accounting activities of the charity.

Earthwatch Europe offers a supportive and friendly working environment, with opportunities to learn and develop, and lots of flexibility to support a healthy work-life balance (including flexible working and remote working). You will be joining a small Finance team that is part of our Operations department, which also includes colleagues from HR, IT and office management.

Earthwatch is an environmental charity with science at its heart. We drive the change needed to live within our means and in balance with nature. We do this by connecting people with the natural world, monitoring the health of our natural resources, and informing the actions that will have the greatest positive impact.

The role is to provide all round financial assistance to ensure the smooth operation of accounting procedures. To provide processing and support for the financial accounting activities of the charity. To provide a high-quality service and be responsible for the ledgers they control. The role will be able to interchange with tasks in other areas of Finance.

Requirements include SAGE knowledge, a structured & methodical approach to organisation, with an eye for detail, strong interpersonal and teamwork skills, good numerical skills with excellent attention to detail, ability to prioritise and work to strict deadlines, and experience in a similar level accounting role. Charity experience would be advantageous. Applicants must have the right to work in the UK; Earthwatch is unable to support visa applications.

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