Finance Manager

Northern Roots


Job: Finance Manager

Job: Finance Manager

Organisation: Northern Roots

Postcode: OL8 2BJ

  • Job Title: Finance Manager
  • Salary: £30k-£40k
    (pro-rata)
  • Hours:
    Part time
  • Role: Finance
  • Contract: Contract
  • Closing date: Sun, 06 Sep 2026

  • Location:

    North West

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Job Summary

We’re looking for an experienced Finance Manager to oversee all aspects of the charity’s finances, including financial accounts, transactions and payroll, while providing support to senior management and the Board of Trustees.

Job Description

Salary: £35,000 per annum pro rata
Contract: 30 hours per week, 12 months with potential for extension
Based at: Northern Roots main office, Oldham, with opportunities for flexible working arrangements

This is an exciting opportunity to join the Northern Roots charity. Northern Roots is transforming 160 acres of urban greenspace in the heart of Oldham into a destination for learning, leisure, nature and growing. The charity aims to benefit the environment, and to improve the health, wellbeing and livelihoods of local communities.

We’re looking for an experienced Finance Manager to oversee all aspects of the charity’s finances, including financial accounts, transactions and payroll, while providing support to senior management and the Board of Trustees.

Purpose of role: To manage the organisation’s financial accounts and financial transactions, and to oversee payroll.

Job Requirements

1. Key point of contact internally and externally regarding accountancy and financial matters.
2. To manage regular financial transactions.
3. Monitoring and reporting of income and expenditure to ensure sustainability.
4. Creating medium to long term financial projections to analyse and resolve any challenges related to the financial health of the organisation.
5. To be responsible for payroll and pension administration, to ensure all staff receive their authorised salaries and payments to agreed timescales.
6. Working with the Treasurer and Accountant to prepare the annual accounts.
7. Submitting Annual Accounts and Report to Companies House and the Charity Commission and making sure the charity details are always up to date.
8. Ensure that organisational finance policies are created and regularly updated
9. Undertake training identified as necessary.
10. To undertake such other tasks as may reasonably be required.

How to Apply

Email your CV and a cover letter (no more than 2 pages) to [email protected]

Application Deadline: Sunday 6 September at 12 midnight

Have a question? Email [email protected]

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