Manchester, England, United Kingdom£30,000 – £36,000
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Finance Service Analyst
£30,000 to £36,000 plus excellent benefits (Work Level 6B)
Manchester city centre (hybrid working between home and two days per week in the
office https://jobs.coop.co.uk/hybrid-working-policy)
We’re looking for a Finance Service Analyst to join the Sales to Cash team
within our wider Co-op Business Services (CBS) organisation. CBS is made up of a
number of diverse teams dedicated to delivering high-quality, reliable, and
cost-effective business services across our Co-op. You’ll play a key role in
helping CBS to support and realise our group vision of ‘co-operating to build
more value for member owners every day’.
In this role, you’ll look after the cash reconciliations activity for our food
retail banking team. Working closely alongside our Cash and Banking Manager,
you’ll help to resolve complex reconciliation issues, making sure that our
internal cash records always balance out against our official bank statements.
Why this role matters
This role plays an important role in keeping our Co-op financially accurate and
accountable. By making sure our food retail bank accounts are properly
reconciled, you’ll help us protect our finances and support confident
decision-making.
What you’ll do
• Support with producing balance sheets and Identifying and resolving complex
reconciliation issues
• Develop user-friendly reports to help resolve reconciliation queries from our
food retail banking team
• Collaborate with our Cash and Banking Manager to produce training guides and
materials for our wider Sales to Cash team
• Make sure our ways of working are maintained across our wider team, and spot
opportunities to improve processes where possible
• Support any relevant business change programmes and new system rollouts
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 AAT qualification (or be actively studying towards it)
• Experience using reconciliation systems
• Experience using SAP modules (e.g., SAP S/4 HANA, SAP ERP)
• Confidence handling large volumes of transactions
• Strong attention to detail and the ability to understand complex processes
• Good communication and relationship-building skills
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:
• Annual bonus scheme (based on individual and business performance)
* 28 days holiday (pro-rata) plus bank holidays
• A pension with up to 10% employer contributions
* 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 teams that reflect the communities we serve. We welcome
applications from everyone, and our support centre is an inclusive environment
where all our colleagues can thrive.
If you have a disability, we’ll make reasonable adjustments to support you
through the recruitment process. We’re also proud to be part of the Disability
Confident scheme - if you’re disabled and you meet the minimum criteria for this
job, we’ll guarantee you an interview.
Learn more about our recruitment process
at https://jobs.coop.co.uk/apply-process
Explore our commitments to diversity, inclusion and wellbeing
at https://jobs.coop.co.uk/diversity-inclusion-wellbeing
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.