Finance Solution Training Officer

Reports to:      Finance System Implementation Lead

Salary:              £30,000 per annum (pro rata for 0.8 FTE)

Contract:          6 months Fixed Term

Hours:               37.5 per week Monday to Friday (part time considered)

Based at:          Elm Tree Court, Long Street, Devizes SN10 1NJ with some home working available

The role of Finance Solution Training Officer is responsible for training staff to use our new finance system, Iplicit, and associated business processes. The postholder will assist staff with their everyday financial tasks of completing the purchasing cycle, sales invoice processing, expenses, timesheets and credit cards input. They will also help budget holders to view budgets, reports and re-forecast their projects. Of key importance is that staff become confident in using the system directly, and to provide a point of contact for any assistance required throughout the first few months of using our new finance system. 

• Take part in initial finance system training
• Learn and consider current processes and how they fit or need updating to work with the new finance system to improve efficiency
• Develop and deliver training sessions on the Iplicit finance system for both finance and non-finance staff
• Create comprehensive, user-friendly training materials
• Develop and deliver a finance system / process induction for new Finance and non-Finance staff
• Act as first contact for staff queries related to the Iplicit system during UAT and post-launch
• Liaise with Iplicit where specialist knowledge is required
• Promote best practices and system compliance across the organisation

After a period of growth, Wiltshire Wildlife Trust is reviewing and investing in back-office systems to remove slow, manual processes.  Our aim is to ensure that our teams in all departments have access to timely and accurate financial information enabling them to make the best decisions, and to further our strategic aims.  Accordingly, we are moving from Exchequer to Iplicit for all financial processing, transactions and reporting, including staff expenses.  Iplicit has been selected following an options analysis and recommendations from other Wildlife Trusts.

This role will work very closely with the existing Finance team (a Management Accountant and two Finance Officers) to learn their current ways of working, requirements for the new system and training needs.  The role will also work closely with line managers across the organisation to ensure that training aligns with business needs and user roles.

Financial Literacy needs to be improved across the organisation as part of this project and most staff being trained will have limited experience of using a finance system. 

This project will be truly transformational for Wiltshire Wildlife Trust, giving us the capability to reach and exceed our strategic goals. 

Wiltshire Wildlife Trust is fully committed to safeguarding the welfare of all children, young people and adults at risk. All WWT staff will receive safeguarding training and must ensure that they comply with WWT’s safeguarding policy.

Wiltshire Wildlife Trust is an equal opportunity employer. We are committed to developing an inclusive and diverse organisation, in which everyone feels supported, valued, and able to be their full selves. To achieve our vision of creating a world richer in nature, we need talented people, and more diverse people, on nature’s side. 

As an employee of Wiltshire Wildlife Trust you will have access to a huge range of benefits and support, including but not limited to:

• Employer pension contribution up to 7.5%
• Group risk insurance – death in service and income protection
• 27 days annual leave increasing to 30 days in your fifth year of service plus public holidays (pro-rata)
• Staff discount at Dragonfly Cafe
• Free tea and coffee
• Head office in town centre with parking
• Cycle to Work Scheme
• Training and development opportunities
• Confidential Employee Assistance Programme (available 24/7, 365 days a year)
• Two staff wellbeing days per annum

A full job description and application pack is available to download below.

Closing Date: 9am on 25^th November 2025

PLEASE NOTE: if interest is significant we reserve the option to close the vacancy early and conduct interviews on an as required basis. Should the vacancy remain open until the stated deadline then interviews will be held between 4^th and 8^th December 2025.

Please submit your application to recruitment@wiltshirewildlife.org

Please note we are only able to accept applications via our application form and when completing the form please ensure you use the ‘supporting statement’ section to evidence how you believe you meet the essential and desirable criteria detailed in the Job Description. This information will be used in our short-listing process.

As a charity Wiltshire Wildlife Trust Ltd is committed to saving costs.  Therefore, if you have not received an invitation to attend an interview within three weeks of the closing date, you should assume that your application has been unsuccessful.