Application deadline: Sunday 31 August 2025– 23:59 BST
Location: Cambridge, UK (hybrid working, minimum one day per week in Cambridge plus one week per month)
Full-time: 35 hours per week
Contract: Open-ended
Salary: £25,000 to £28,000 per annum depending on skills/experience, plus competitive 12% pension benefit
Annual Leave: 25 days pro rata in year 1, increasing by 1 day p/a to 28 days
We’re BirdLife International, the only global Partnership conserving birds and all life on our planet. We exist to give one voice to nature, and to unite and strengthen conservation across borders.
We are now looking for an organised and efficient Finance and Administration Assistant to provide support to the IBAT Business and Finance Team. The Integrated Biodiversity Assessment Tool (IBAT) is a platform integrating the world’s most authoritative biodiversity datasets.
In this role, you will be primarily supporting the Finance administration of IBAT, with particular focus on invoicing and supporting improved efficiency projects. You will also be involved in the legal contracting between BirdLife International’s legal function and IBAT clients, to facilitate swift contracting.

WHAT WE ARE LOOKING FOR:

• A degree or equivalent, or strong experience in a similar role.
• Excellent organisational and time management skills – able to juggle multiple tasks and stay on top of deadlines
• Strong attention to detail and able to work independently with minimal supervision
• Advanced Microsoft Office skills, especially in Excel, plus confidence with Word and PowerPoint
• Great communication skills – both written and verbal – with the ability to deal with complex information and build good working relationships
• Confident, diplomatic, and able to negotiate effectively
• Adaptable and culturally aware, open to learning and tackling new challenges
• A professional approach, with initiative, energy, creativity, and flexibility
• Strong general admin skills, including prioritising tasks and staying organised

Some nice to haves:

• Experience managing contract wording and negotiations to reach agreement quickly
• Experience with invoicing, finance admin, and reporting tasks, ideally within a project setting
• Experience working in a charity, NGO, or international organisation
• Familiarity with ERP systems

• Foreign language skills

• See the full job description here.