Accounting Manager

Accounting Manager 
Up to £60,000 plus excellent benefits, including up to 10% employer pension contributions and an annual incentive scheme (Work Level 5)
15-month secondment (maternity cover)
Manchester City Centre – in this role you’ll work in a hybrid way splitting your time between home and coming to the office twice a month, with additional visits as required (find out more about our hybrid working policy at https://jobs.coop.co.uk/hybrid-working-policy).  

In line with the Internal Mobility Policy, we’d like to make you aware that there is a preferred candidate who has been identified for this opportunity.

We're looking for an experienced Accounting Manager to join us and help us to enable critical commercial decision-making that'll drive the performance of Co-op Food Retail, and help us to better serve our customers, members, and colleagues. If you have the accountancy expertise and natural people skills that we need, then we can offer you the opportunity to define your profile within a business that puts people at the heart of its strategy.

Why this role matters

In this role, you'll support in the delivery of high-profile, continuous improvement projects, helping us to establish new and more effective ways of working for our Food Retail business. You'll provide advice and guidance across a variety of teams, co-ordinate key processes and deputise for line manager.

What you'll do

•    Oversee balance sheet for the Food Business, including general oversight with focus areas on accounting reclasses, Capital and VAT
•    Coordinate audit tasks that span multiple teams across the finance as a key contact to our audit partner
•    Assist the Senior finance manager: Food in coaching and developing the team and in reviewing their work
•    Provide flexibility to assist wider management accounting team as required such as any project work and other key deadlines

What you’ll bring

We’re committed to making our roles as accessible as possible, so we only ask for the minimum criteria. To thrive here, you’ll need to bring:

•    ACA, CIMA, or ACCA qualification, preferable with two plus years post qualified experience
•    Previous experience of coaching others 
•    Previous experience of improving or introducing financial accounting processes
•    Outstanding communication skills, with the confidence to engage with colleagues at various levels of the business.
•    Confidence to influence others, and challenge when necessary
•    Ability to embrace change and champion new ways of working
•    The ability to mentor and support a team of colleagues
•    Advanced Microsoft Excel skills
•    Familiarity with accountancy systems (e.g. SAP/Cedar/Cognos)

Why Co-op?

At Co-op, we’re owned by our members. And because we’re owned by you, we can do right by you. So when you join us, you’re not just taking a job, you’re joining a movement. We’re an organisation that puts people and communities first, and we’re powered by purpose. We want this to be a place where you can thrive, so you’ll also receive:

•    An annual bonus (based on personal and business performance)
•    28 days holiday (rising to 32 with service) plus bank holidays 
•    A pension with up to 10% employer contributions 
•    Private healthcare 
•    Access to a subsidised onsite gym (at our Manchester HQ) 
•    30% discount on Co-op products and 10% off other brands 
•    Stream – early access to a percentage of your pay as you earn it 
•    Virtual healthcare including GP appointments, mental health support, nutrition and fitness advice 
•    24/7 colleague support service 
•    Training and support for your development and career progression
•    Cycle-to-work scheme

A place you’ll belong

We’re building diverse and inclusive teams that reflect the communities we serve.
We welcome applications from everyone and are committed to creating a workplace where colleagues can feel like they belong, supported by our inclusive policies and the ways we work.

We’re proud to be part of the Disability Confident scheme and offer interviews to disabled candidates who meet the minimum criteria for a job. If you need any adjustments during the recruitment process, we’ll support you.

Learn more about our recruitment process at jobs.coop.co.uk/apply-process and our inclusion commitments at jobs.coop.co.uk/diversity-inclusion