Head of Finance & Operations

Part-Time | Hybrid/London, UK

Location:
Hybrid (remote with requirement for occasional travel to West London Office)

Reports to:
Co-Executive Directors

Hours of Work:
0.6-0.8/24-32 hours per week (flexible working policy)

Salary Compensation:
£50,000 - £55,000 FTE, depending on experience (salary will be pro-rata for part-time hours)

About Earth Percent

EarthPercent is the music industry’s climate and nature foundation. The charity (registered charity number 1188391) was co-founded by Brian Eno and a group of music industry leaders to recognise the Earth as a stakeholder across music. We nurture a climate-positive movement in music and raise money to identify and fund action across 5 impact areas:

  1. Nature preservation and restoration

  2. Climate justice

  3. Just energy transition

  4. Legal and policy change

  5. Greening the music industry

To date, we’ve raised nearly $2 million and distributed funds to 22 organisations, thanks to the support of over 300 artists and industry partners. It’s a strong start—but we know this is a decisive decade for the climate crisis, and we’re focused on scaling our impact. Part of this scaling is fine-tuning some of our internal systems - and that’s where you come in.

About the Role

EarthPercent is growing—and we're looking for a dynamic Head of Finance & Operations to join our small, passionate, and high-performing team. This is a rare opportunity to play a central role in an organisation that’s inspired hundreds of artists to take meaningful action on the climate crisis. As we enter an exciting new phase of growth, we need someone who can help us scale our impact by building smart systems, strengthening our internal operations, and driving financial and organisational efficiency. 

This is a pivotal leadership role at a critical moment for EarthPercent. You’ll be responsible for rapidly developing our internal infrastructure, supporting a growing portfolio of revenue and fundraising streams, and ensuring we continue to operate with excellence, transparency, and care—for our mission and for our people. 

Your role will also be responsible for ensuring that we operate within UK legal & regulatory frameworks and stay up to date with changes in relevant legislation. This will sometimes

include an international scope as EarthPercent operates in other territories too.

Key Responsibilities

  • Day-to-day management of EarthPercent’s financial operations, administration, monitoring and governance, including ensuring the effectiveness of financial controls and the timely provision of management information and analysis 

  • Monitoring and management of cash flow and future cash needs 

  • Provide leadership on all finance related issues, supporting the board and the team, and improving financial literacy across the organisation 

  • Lead the annual budgeting process and cash flow forecasting, working closely with the Treasurer and Co-Executive Directors; support with financial modelling for new projects/programmes and funding bids 

  • Liaison with, supervision and review of external bookkeeping and payroll 

  • Lead the production of annual statutory accounts for the charity and its trading subsidiary and manage the financial audit process and compliance requirements 

  • Track restricted vs. unrestricted funds and ensure proper allocation 

  • Prepare relevant papers for Board Finance and Risk Committee meetings and attend meetings

Operations & Projects

  • Ensure legal and operational compliance, including data protection, cyber security, insurance, risk assessments, charity compliance and health and safety (with the support of our H&S consultant) 

  • Lead delivery of cross-organisational projects as agreed, notably to scope, select, integrate and manage a new CRM, and ensure our CRM and digital systems remain up-to-date and fit for purpose, including GDPR compliance and data security 

  • Assess the financial viability of new projects or fundraising initiatives 

  • Ensure donor reporting (where applicable) requirements are met 

  • Help improve digital processes and ensure we use tools and software (Slack, Google Workspace, etc.) effectively across the team, including platforms/tools to operationalise fundraising (e.g., Stripe, Just Giving, Crowdfunder etc.) 

  • Manage the organisation’s risk register, ensure robust risk management systems, disaster recovery and business continuity plans are in place 

  • Help improve collaboration and project management processes that enable a remote, part-time team to work efficiently

People & HR

  • Manage and continuously improve staff systems and organisational culture 

  • Oversee recruitment, contracting and onboarding for permanent staff, freelancers and volunteers 

  • Support staff development, learning, and wellbeing through clear systems and documentation

  • Work with our external HR support provider to ensure compliance with employment law and liaise with the external payroll function 

  • Maintain and update our Staff Handbook, induction guides and internal policies

  • Ensure all staff are taken through the H&S training and onboarding process

About You

ESSENTIAL

  • Qualified (ACA/ACCA/CIMA/AAT) accountant with significant experience in financial/operations management in the charity or music sectors. 

  • Experience of managing IT, risk, data protection and health and safety ● Interest in climate and biodiversity issues with a passion for improving the planet for future generations 

  • We use Xero, so you will need to have experience with this or be capable of quickly becoming literate 

  • High-level experience on Excel/Sheets, and CRM systems 

  • Understanding of organisational systems (e.g. HR, IT, legal, ops) in small teams 

  • Highly organised, self-directed, and detail-oriented 

  • Strong interpersonal skills and a collaborative working style 

  • Comfortable working in a hybrid environment with remote staff

DESIRABLE

  • Understanding of the music industry, particularly how royalties and revenues flow

  • Experience using project management tools (e.g. Notion, Trello, Airtable)

  • Familiarity with UK charity governance and reporting requirements 

We offer a supportive work environment and the opportunity to make a tangible difference in the world. If you are passionate about the environment and committed to helping us achieve our mission, we strongly encourage you to apply for this position.

Benefits of Working With Us: 

● Small, friendly team that are passionate about our mission 

● Work in our London office in Notting Hill or work from home 

● Flexible working hours 

● Cycle to Work Scheme 

● 24/7 Access to Employee Assistance Programme for you and a family member/spouse 

How to Apply

To apply, please submit your CV only (mentioning shesaid.so in your application) via this link.

You may be asked to complete a supporting statement if you do progress further in the recruitment process. For further information, please reach out to Steven Fraser at Prospectus on steven.fraser@prospect-us.co.uk

Deadline: 20th April 2026

EarthPercent as an employer: 

We are an equal opportunities employer and seek to recruit, develop and retain the most talented people from a diverse candidate pool and welcome applications from all qualified

candidates. As part of our commitment to increasing the diversity of staff within the EarthPercent team we are particularly keen to encourage applications from people from groups that are underrepresented, including people from the Global Majority* and D/deaf and disabled people. We believe diversity and inclusion in our team is critical to our success. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, colour, religion, ethnicity, gender, disability, sexual orientation or gender identity. 

*Global Majority is a term that refers to people who are Black, Asian, Brown, dual-heritage, indigenous to the global south, and or, have been racialised as 'ethnic minorities'. 

Reasonable Adjustments 

At EarthPercent we want to make sure everyone feels welcome and supported to apply. If you have any special needs or requirements, don't hesitate to let us know so we can make reasonable adjustments to help make the process more accessible for you. This could include requiring wheelchair access for an interview, using a different format for application or needing more time to complete interview tasks. We believe people should have an equal chance to demonstrate their skills and personality during the recruitment process, and that traditional recruitment processes don’t suit everyone. Please feel free to reach out to us and we'll do our best to help.