Finance Manager

Job Title: Finance Manager

Reports to: Chief Executive Officer

Salary: £34,000 per annum pro rata

Hours: 22.5 hours per week, flexible working patterns can be discussed.

Contract:12 months

Based at: Northern Roots main office, Oldham, with opportunities for flexible working arrangements.

Summary:

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.

In 2026 Northern Roots will open a new Welcome Building, Forestry Skills Centre, four acres of Urban Farm, outdoor amphitheatre and play facilities, creating further job, volunteering and business opportunities, alongside a programme of cultural, environmental and learning activities.

Northern Roots is a long-term project, that will evolve across the next five to ten years as funding permits. Over the coming years, Northern Roots has plans to create a solar array, sports pitches, cycle and equestrian routes, further spaces for learning, performance and wellbeing, and a swimming pond.

The successful candidate will manage all aspects of the charity’s finances, providing support to senior management and the Board of Trustees.

Purpose of role:

To manage the organisation’s financial accounts and financial transactions.

To oversee staff contracts, annual and sick leave, and payroll.

Holiday entitlement: 25 days holiday a year, pro rata (excluding public holidays).

Employer Pension Contribution: 3%