Finance Director

£54,495.00 to £60,007.00 per year, NJC: Scale points PO7 - PO8

Contract Type:

Permanent

Hours:

Full time

Disability Confident:

No

Closing Date:

28/03/2026

The ideal candidate We seek a finance leader driven by values, with extensive experience directing finance operations and delivering top tier financial planning, reporting, and governance.

This role requires strong technical accounting abilities, exceptional communication skills, and the talent to explain complex concepts to diverse audiences.

You should be a collaborative, inclusive leader who excels at developing team members, managing risks, negotiating effectively, and guiding the organisation through periods of change.

Most importantly, you must be committed to Action Together's mission of social justice, equity, and community empowerment.

The role The Finance Director will play a pivotal role in ensuring Action Together remains financially robust, sustainable, and compliant as a charity and employer.

As a key member of the Senior Leadership Team, you will partner closely with the CEO and Board to shape a resilient business model, strengthen financial governance, and provide strategic direction that supports our mission and values.

You will lead and develop a high performing finance function, oversee annual budgeting and long term financial planning, and ensure high quality financial insight is available to the CEO, SLT and Board.

The has responsibility for the production of monthly accounts package, annual audit and statutory accounts, risk management, payroll assurance, investment strategy, and organisational compliance with Companies House, the Charity Commission, and all financial governance requirements.

You will play an integral role in supporting strong governance, working closely with the Treasurer and Board to provide clear, timely, and insightful financial performance updates, forecasts, and risk assessments.

You will also work with the Treasurer to shape investment strategy, strengthen financial controls, and uphold governance across all statutory, regulatory, and organisational requirements.

Equality , Diversity and Inclusion At Action Together we value diversity, promote equity and challenge discrimination.

We encourage and welcome applications from people of all backgrounds.

We are committed to ensuring that no applicant or employee receives less favourable treatment on the grounds of gender, age, disability, religion, belief, sexual orientation, marital status, or race.

In order to ensure that our workforce reflects our communities across all levels of seniority, Action Together is offering a guaranteed interview to any candidate who meets the essential criteria listed in the person specification and who is also: A disabled person and/or A member of a community experiencing racial inequality If you have any questions please contact a member of the HR team on Action Together is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of all children, young people and vulnerable adults with whom we work.

We expect all of our employees to demonstrate this commitment.

Right to work We do not hold a Sponsor License and are unable to accept applications which require sponsorship to work in the UK. Please note, the successful candidates will be required to undertake a basic Disclosure and barring Service (DBS) check.

A positive Disclosure of Offences will not automatically bar an applicant from being appointed and suitable applicants will not be refused employment because of offences that are not relevant.

Support for applicants We understand that not all applicants have access to the same support or opportunities for interview preparation, so we have included a range of support available on our Work with us page.

Application Instructions To apply for this role please visit the 'Work with Us' area on the Action Together website, where you can download the recruitment pack and application form.

Please submit your completed application form to humanresourcesactiontogether.org.uk by the advertised deadline and with the subject "confidential, job application". Postal applications can also be considered and these should be sent to: HR Team Action Together 80 Union Street Oldham OL1 1DJ