Finance Technical Manager (Group Financial Accounting)
Up to £75,000 plus private healthcare, a pension with up to 10% employer contributions and more excellent benefits (Work Level 5)
Manchester city centre - in this role you’ll work in a hybrid way splitting your time between home and the office (find out more about our hybrid working policy at https://jobs.coop.co.uk/hybrid-working-policy).
We're looking for a Finance Technical Manager to join our Group Financial Control team. In this role, you'll provide technical accounting expertise across our Co-op, supporting key accounting matters, impairment assessments, and external financial reporting. If you have strong technical accounting knowledge, a keen eye for detail, and a passion for continuous improvement, this is a great opportunity to build your career with a business that puts people at the heart of its strategy.
Why this role matters
As a Finance Technical Manager, you'll play a key role in strengthening accounting and financial control across our Co-op. You'll work closely with colleagues across our business to implement efficient and robust financial control processes, provide technical accounting advice and support, and ensure our accounting policies remain well documented and consistently applied. You'll also support the preparation of our annual and interim report and accounts, subsidiary statutory accounts, and key technical accounting assessments, helping to ensure the accuracy, integrity, and compliance of our financial reporting.
What you’ll do
• Prepare half-year and full-year impairment models for Food Retail and other business areas
• Collaborate with stakeholders across the business to gather key inputs, and analyse and interpret model outputs to support impairment assessments
• Act as a key contact for technical accounting support and advice to the wider finance community and key stakeholders, including the finance leadership team and CFO
• Update accounting policies and own the preparation of technical accounting papers as required
• Work with our external auditors on the audit of key technical accounting matters
• Play a key role in the production of the Co-op annual and interim report and accounts
• Produce or review subsidiary statutory accounts prepared by the Group FC team
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:
• An accountancy qualification and proven post qualified experience (ACA, CIMA, ACCA, or equivalent)
• Experience in IFRS accounting standards and reporting
• Strong communication skills, able to engage with colleagues across all levels of the business
• Strong Excel skills with the ability to manage large quantities of data
• Good time management skills, able to manage their own workload in a fast-paced environment
• Clear thinking and comfortable with complexity
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
Please note that we may close applications for this role early.
As part of your application, you'll need to complete an online assessment. This assessment typically takes up to 50 minutes. If you're a current Co-op colleague, this does not need to be completed.
Skills Required
- ACA, CIMA, ACCA, or equivalent accountancy qualification
- Proven post-qualified experience
- Experience with IFRS accounting standards and reporting
- Strong communication skills and ability to engage stakeholders at all levels
- Strong Microsoft Excel skills and ability to manage large quantities of data
- Good time management and ability to manage workload in a fast-paced environment
- Clear thinking and comfort with complexity
What We Do
Owned by you. Right by you.
