Financial Accountant

Are you looking for a role where your financial expertise directly supports the delivery of one of the most ambitious transport transformations in the UK? At Transport for Greater Manchester (TfGM), our work underpins the development of the Bee Network, a fully integrated, accessible and sustainable transport system for our city region.

As a Financial Accountant, you’ll play a key role in ensuring we have the robust financial insight, accurate reporting and strong governance needed to support major investment, maintain public confidence and help Greater Manchester make informed, future‑shaping decisions.

As our Financial Accountant, you’ll play a key role in delivering accurate financial records, statutory financial statements and high quality external reporting for TfGM. You’ll provide expert technical accounting advice, support smooth and professional audit processes, and ensure compliance with the latest financial accounting standards.

This is a great opportunity to apply your expertise in a varied role, working closely with colleagues across Finance, GMCA partners and external auditors.

Our Financial Shared Services team provides the strong financial foundations needed to deliver the Bee Network and support Greater Manchester’s wider transport ambitions.

We manage financial records, statutory reporting, technical accounting, audit coordination and compliance for TfGM and a range of partners, ensuring public funds are used responsibly, transparently and in line with regulatory requirements.

Joining this team means becoming part of a highly skilled, collaborative finance community where your work directly supports major transport programmes and helps us maintain trust with our partners, auditors and the public.

You’ll play a vital role in ensuring our financial information is accurate, robust and aligned to the highest professional standards, enabling TfGM to plan effectively, make confident decisions and deliver services that make a real difference across Greater Manchester.

What you do and how you do it is important whatever type of role you work in ll behaviours and actions can have a big impact.

At TfGM, our behaviours bring to life our values of Deliver, Care and Adapt. We’re looking for someone who brings strong technical expertise, analytical thinking and excellent attention to detail.

To succeed in this role, you’ll need:

• Extensive experience of using computerised accounting systems, spreadsheets and databases.
• Strong technical accounting experience, including up‑to‑date knowledge of financial accounting standards relevant to TfGM, and experience of working with external parties, particularly auditors and financial institutions.
• A high level of accuracy in preparing financial analysis, statements and supporting working papers.
• A full professional accounting qualification (CIPFA, CIMA, ACA or ACCA).

This is a permanent role with a salary of £49,060‑£54,558. At TfGM we encourage candidates to discuss flexible working options at any stage of the recruitment process.

Benefits include:

• Generous annual leave starting at 28 days (plus bank holidays), increasing with service and options to buy more.
• Free travel on buses across Greater Manchester, plus rail or Metrolink travel to and from work.
• Local Government defined benefit pension scheme with life cover of 3× salary as a contributing member, and options to boost your contributions.
• Enhanced family‑friendly leave policies, including those supporting fertility treatment, alongside flexible and hybrid working and a special leave policy to support a range of unexpected events.

Please note that qualification criteria may apply, including a requirement to have been employed with the organisation for a minimum specified period of time.

To apply please submit your CV and complete your application ensuring that you provide clear examples against the criteria questions; all appointments will be based on merit.

Our short‑listing process is anonymised, so please do not include your name or contact details on your CV. If any personal details are included these will be visible to the hiring…