Description
We are seeking a Senior Finance Manager to join our Product Team at Co-op. You will work in a hybrid manner, splitting your time between home and the office at least two days a week, including Wednesdays.
The successful candidate will have a recognised accountancy qualification and experience of working in an agile environment or alongside agile Product Teams. You will be able to bring Finance, SPA, and Product colleagues together, identifying and closing readiness gaps before teams launch, and ensuring financial, asset, and audit controls remain effective as the model grows.
Key responsibilities include:
- Developing a consistent and repeatable approach for mobilising and growing Product Teams
- Bringing Finance and SPA together to ensure financial controls and delivery readiness are considered throughout mobilisation
- Tracking readiness for new Product Teams, identifying gaps, and escalating risks
- Leading financial governance across cost allocation, capitalisation, asset accounting, and reporting
- Improving the quality of financial data and audit evidence, ensuring a clear and reliable audit trail
- Maintaining effective financial, asset, and audit controls as the number of Product Teams grows
- Supporting the handover of finance ownership from the Product Team Technology Hub FBP to the relevant Business FBP once business cases are approved
- Working closely with Finance Business Partners, Product Leads, and Delivery Managers, providing support and challenge while maintaining clear accountability
In return, Co-op offers a competitive salary of up to £80,000, plus excellent benefits, including:
- 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
- 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