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Head of Finance & Operations
The Head of Finance & Operations will join our senior leadership team and lead EFN’s finances, operations and HR processes.
Location: Working from home
Salary: £60,000, pro rata + benefits
Contract: Permanent
Hours: 4 days a week (flexible working considered for the right candidate)
Job description: View here
Closing date: 23:59, Sunday 4 October
Interviews dates (virtual): First round on 13 & 14 October; Second round 16 October
Please note: By the start of any employment with EFN, you must have the right to work in the UK and documentary evidence to support this. EFN is unable to sponsor work visas.
About the role
The breadth of EFN’s work has expanded significantly over the past 3-years and the team has grown to support that. As a remote working organisation, our infrastructure not only supports our financial and operational processes, but also enables team members to work effectively together, communicate with ease and navigate resources and databases smoothly.
This role recognises the importance of operational leadership for the success of the organisation. Working closely with EFN’s Executive Director (ED), the rest of the SLT and the Board of Trustees, you will lead on continuous improvement of financial, operational and HR processes to ensure the organisational effectiveness required to deliver our strategic objectives working on a wide range of activities.
Reporting directly to the ED, you will form a key part of the Leadership team, and deputise for the ED from time to time, both on team leadership and external engagement. You will also coordinate on all things related to governance and oversee organisational policies and practices, as well as risk management.
About you
We are looking for an experienced finance and operations professional who would enjoy the opportunity to work in a senior and strategic leadership role, working in support of our ED and wider team.
Essential criteria:
- Qualified (ACA/ACCA/CIMA/AAT) accountant with at least 7 years’ experience in financial and operations management, preferably in the charity sector
- Experience of managing IT, risk, data protection, HR and health and safety
- Skilled in use of spreadsheets, accounting software (we use Xero), and CRM systems (we use Salesforce)
- Understanding of organisational systems (e.g. HR, IT, legal, ops) in small teams
- Highly organised, self-directed, and detail-oriented
- Experience of managing teams, including mentoring and staff development
- A strategic thinker with proven project management experience
- Strong interpersonal skills and a collaborative working style
- Comfortable working in a hybrid environment with remote staff
- Strong governance literacy with the ability to work confidently with trustees, produce board-ready papers, and support governance processes including risk management and compliance
Desirable criteria:
- Familiarity with UK charity governance and reporting requirements
- Familiarity with the world of philanthropy, funding and fundraising
- Comfortable with representing the organisation externally, including at networking events and/or conferences
- Creative and thoughtful about future changes in direction, in the context of a fastmoving external environment
- Interest in the environment with a passion for improving the planet for future
generations - Experience coordinating cross-organisational workplans with the proven ability to translate strategic direction into actionable workstreams and monitor delivery across a small team
- Experience in remote-team culture building and understanding of how to support wellbeing, communication and cohesion in distributed teams
- Familiarity with digital transformation in small charities with awareness of how small organisations adopt new tools, automation and AI safely and effectively
- Confidence handling sensitive HR or governance issues
How to apply
View the full job description.
To apply, we’d like to answer four questions about you, your experience and how you’d think about, and/or tackle tasks and scenarios that this role may face. You should aim to write no more than around 2-3 paragraphs (1500 characters) for each question. Fill in the form and answer the questions here.
Please then email your CV to us on jobs@greenfunders.org (Please note: you do not need to send over a covering letter).
If you are happy to, please also complete our anonymous and optional equal opportunities form.
We will aim to hold first round interviews (virtually) on Tuesday 13 and Wednesday 14 October. The second round of interviews (virtually) will be on Friday 16 October. If you cannot make this week, please let us know when you submit your application and we will accommodate you.
If you require any adjustments to the application process or to the role itself (for example due to a disability, neurodivergence, or caring responsibilities), please let us know—we are committed to making this process as accessible and supportive as possible. If you have any questions, please contact us on jobs@greenfunders.org.
Executive Director
The new Executive Director will join EFN at a formative point, working with the Board and team to further shape EFN’s approach, sharpen its priorities and strengthen its understanding of the outcomes and impact of its work.
The ideal candidate will bring strategic leadership experience and will be a skilled relationship-builder – able to listen, convene, influence and galvanise a diverse community around a shared purpose. They also will have led and developed high-performing teams with an inclusive culture, embedding a genuine commitment to justice, equity, diversity and inclusion.
Above all, we are looking for someone with a genuine passion for environmental and social change, who understands the interconnectedness of today’s environmental challenges and is excited by EFN’s distinctive role: helping funders and fundraisers learn from one another, strengthening collaboration, and increasing the impact of environmental philanthropy.
Location: Remote with regular travel to London
Salary: £85-95k
Contract: Permanent
Hours: Full-time
Closing date: Monday 5 October 2026, 09:00BST
Applying for a role at EFN
Our commitment to justice, equity, diversity and inclusion (JEDI)
EFN places great value on diversity; we firmly believe that EFN will be a more effective organisation with staff members who bring a variety of experiences, backgrounds and perspectives to bear on our work. We particularly welcome applications from marginalised groups, especially people of colour and other ethnic minorities, people who identify as LGBTQIA, Disabled people, young people, those who identify as working class or have done so in the past and those most affected by the consequences of climate change and nature loss.
We are committed to making our recruitment processes as accessible and supportive as possible. If an applicant requires any adjustments to the application process or to the role itself (for example due to a disability, neurodivergence, or caring responsibilities), please let us know and we will make accommodations.
Using AI
We understand that applicants may choose to use AI tools to support applications—for example, to help structure or edit written responses. We allow the use of AI in this way, particularly where it helps improve accessibility, such as for neurodivergent applicants. However, we ask that any information submitted reflects your own experience, skills and understanding. Generic or clearly AI-produced responses are unlikely to score well. During interviews, applicants are expected to respond independently without the use of AI tools.