Job Description

Job Introduction

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Together we make a difference, develop and learn, and support each other. Every day with us is different, but our mission remains the same: To champion the rights, needs and ambitions of the people we support - they are at the heart of everything we do. We stand by them and we work together for change.


Find out more -- watch our short video to

see what it's like to work with us:

https://youtu.be/SEnw2o00T6E

Alongside an incredible team of like-minded peers, you'll be working behind-the-scenes to support our staff, volunteers, families, and supporters. You will be helping our work happen across the charity; enabling us to care for and champion the rights, needs and ambitions of the people we support.

Hours: 37.5 Hours

Location: Bridge College Openshaw

Salary: 34,653

Reporting to

Business and Finance Lead for Education

The Role

To develop, implement monitor and review the Colleges budgeting, financial management and cost: models, systems, procedures, and controls for the College, to ensure all financial information is managed recorded and reported accurately including internal money stream e.g., Cafe and print enterprise

Key responsibilities ;

Provide information, advice and support to the Principal, SLT, and Governors regarding strategic development of the Colleges business activity, to ensure the best possible learning environment for students. Advise, support, facilitate and implement the external and internal audit arrangements as required by financial regulations and other funding bodies. Prepare and submit regular and statutory financial statements and reports. Prepare, review and monitor the annual budget and monthly management accounts, working with budget holders to ensure compliance. Prepare, review, monitor and report on monthly management accounts and financial returns as required by the Trusts Governing body, Local Authorities and EFA Management and control of all Bursary and other statutory Funding streams to include monitoring, review, reporting and preparation for internal and external requirements. Develop, maintain, monitor and review the financial and management accounting systems, procedures and controls for the College, to ensure financial transactions are recorded and reported accurately to manage the College sales, purchases, sponsorship, lettings and other business activities. Work with the Principal and Business and Finance Lead for Education to develop, monitor and review the colleges 4-year budget plan. Secure and develop funding streams which will enable a diverse range of students to access a range of innovative learning experiences at Bridge College Provide regular and timely reports to the Principal pertaining to areas of responsibility. Actively engage with the Together Trust's vision, mission and values.

About You

A degree or relevant professional qualification in a financial/ accountancy related field. Evidence of continuous professional development Relevant finance/ accountancy professional body. Growing and developing processes for student recruitment. Experience of conducting a range of data analysis utilising outcomes to determine priorities. Financial management Costing & audit to include Budget /cost centre management / statutory accounting / Cost models preferably within the Charity sector. Experience of commissioning. Experience of managing information systems (MIS). Knowledge of budgets and the need to provide effective audit process. Knowledge of financial costing principals and development of appropriate cost models. Commercial Awareness Good influencing, communication, negotiation skills.

Benefits

Annual Leave

27 day holiday plus 8 days bank holidays rising to 30 after 5 years, 33 days after 10 years

Generous pension scheme and death in service benefit

, up to 7% company pension contributions initially rising with length of service and up to 6 x basic salary death in service benefit.

Occupational sick pay

and family friendly policies including

enhanced maternity

, paternity and adoptive leave

.

Reward and Discount platform

offering discounts at high street shops, travel, insurances etc. Eligibility to apply for

Blue Light card

Proud to be a

real living wage employer

Refer a friend scheme

, be rewarded for recommending a friend to work with us Comprehensive

training and development opportunities

, including apprenticeship qualifications

Long service awards

including cash gifts and extra holiday. Promotion of

Wellbeing

across the organisation including Mental Health First Aiders offering wellbeing support from trained colleague and free weekly yoga session in person or online Access to our

Employee Assistance Programme

for you and adults at your home
Applications are very welcome from all regardless of age, disability, marriage or civil partnership, pregnancy or maternity, religion or belief, race, sex, sexual orientation, trans status or socio-economic background. We are committed to making reasonable adjustments for disabled people. We positively encourage applications from those with lived experience. If there is any part of your lived experience you want to keep confidential in some way please talk to the Recruitment or HR shared service teams and we will do what we can to support youThe Together Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of the people we support and expects all our staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

Safeguarding checks will be undertaken for the successful candidate in line with our safer recruitment policy.

Senior Finance Officer

Salary

34,653

Frequency

Annual

Job Reference

togethertrust/TP/662/343

Contract Type

Permanent - Full Time

Closing Date

12 December, 2025

Job Category

Finance

Location

Bridge College, Openshaw, Manchester, United Kingdom

Posted on

04 December, 2025
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