Job Description

Finance Manager – Product Team

Up to £80,000 plus excellent benefits (Work Level 4)

12-month fixed-term contract

Manchester City Centre - in this role you’ll be working in a hybrid way splitting your time between home and coming into the office at least two days a week including a Wednesday (find out more about our hybrid working policy at https://jobs.coop.co.uk/hybrid-working-policy)

We’re looking a Finance Manager to join our Product Team here at Co-op.

You’ll work across Finance, SPA and our Product Teams, using your financial expertise and experience of agile ways of working to help shape how our Product Team model develops. It’s an opportunity to build strong relationships across the business and help create a consistent approach that supports our future growth.

Why this job matters

We’re preparing to grow from two test-and-learn Product Teams to up to nine. Our first two teams have helped us understand what works and where we need to strengthen our approach before we grow further.

You’ll help make that happen by bringing Finance, SPA and Product colleagues together, identifying and closing readiness gaps before teams launch, and making sure our financial, asset and audit controls remain effective as the model grows.

What you’ll do

• Develop a consistent and repeatable approach for mobilising and growing Product Teams
• Bring Finance and SPA together, making sure financial controls and delivery readiness are considered throughout mobilisation
• Track readiness for new Product Teams, identifying gaps and escalating risks
• Lead financial governance across cost allocation, capitalisation, asset accounting and reporting
• Improve the quality of financial data and audit evidence, making sure there’s a clear and reliable audit trail
• Maintain effective financial, asset and audit controls as the number of Product Teams grows
• Support the handover of finance ownership from the Product Team Technology Hub FBP to the relevant Business FBP once business cases are approved
• Work closely with Finance Business Partners, Product Leads and Delivery Managers, providing support and challenge while maintaining clear accountability

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:

• A recognised accountancy qualification, and product trained
• Experience of working in an agile environment or alongside agile Product Teams
• Strong financial and commercial understanding, with experience of maintaining effective financial controls
• Great relationship-building and communication skills, with the confidence to bring different teams together and constructively challenge where needed
• An organised and adaptable approach, with the ability to identify risks, solve problems and keep work moving in a changing environment

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.