Reporting and Finance Officer

Salary: Officer, Band C Level 1, £33,290 – £35,289 per annum (pro rata)
(depending on experience and skill level)
Contract length: 1.5 days a week/0.3FTE (working days flexible) for 3.25 years
from January 2026
Location: Remote, home working
Responsible to: The Roding Rises Project Manager

About Thames21

Thames21 is an environmental charity that works across London and the Thames Basin to deliver
high-impact, nature-based solutions to the climate and biodiversity crisis by restoring rivers,
while also connecting communities to their local green-blue spaces and inspiring long-term
stewardship of them. 

Diversity at Thames21

Equity, Diversity and Inclusion at Thames21 is key to our success, and as such, we employ staff
from a diverse range of backgrounds. We believe this is crucial in ensuring that everyone has
an equal opportunity and is not treated differently or discriminated against due to their
characteristics. We value the voices of our individual employees and strive to work in a
collaborative, innovative, and balanced way. The postholder must actively support this.

Purpose of the job

To work with Thames21’s Head of Finance and The Roding Rises delivery team to oversee the
administration of The Roding Rises, a three-year project supported by The National Lottery
Heritage Fund that aims to kick-start the revitalisation of the River Roding. This position
will work alongside Thames21’s Head of Finance and The Roding Rises Project Manager to ensure
that every day finance functions for The Roding Rises project operate efficiently and
accurately. To successfully deliver this job, the postholder will have a strong eye for detail
and have experience in budget management/bookkeeping to ensure funding claims and invoices are
paid on time. 

Main Duties and Responsibilities

• Track project costs against projected budget to ensure budget vs actual expenditure is
  effectively managed, raising concerns early with Thames21’s head of finance and The Roding
  Rises project manager.
• Complete The National Lottery Heritage Fund claims process at agreed intervals to ensure an
  appropriate cash flow.
• Assist with relevant reporting tasks back to project funders. 
• Work with the Thames21 Head of Finance and Thames21 Finance Officer to ensure all payments
  are completed in a timely manner in line with internal financial processes and any outstanding
  payments are managed in line with the approved funding agreement/ project proposal
  documentation. 
• Support The Roding Rises project manager with the administration of the Roding Rises grants
  scheme.
• Support the development and integration of improved financial tracking and reporting
  processes across wider Thames21 Teams.

Other Duties

This job description cannot cover every issue or task that may arise within Thames21. At
various times, the post-holder will be directed to carry out other reasonable duties in support
of other Thames21 activities that are consistent with those in this Job Description.