Finance Analyst - Franchise

We're looking for a Finance Analyst to join our Finance team and help shape and support the finance processes that underpin our growing franchise business. As Co-op continues to expand its reach through franchise partnerships, you'll play a key role in delivering reporting, analysis and financial support across our franchise stores, working closely with internal stakeholders and external partners to help drive informed decision-making and sustainable growth. Why this role matters This is an exciting opportunity to join us at a time of significant growth as we expand our franchise network and bring Co-op to more communities across the UK. You'll build strong relationships with colleagues and franchise partners, gain exposure to a wide range of teams across the business, and have the chance to make a real impact on how we support and develop our franchise operations. If you're looking for a role where you can apply your accountancy expertise, influence key decisions and grow your profile in a business that puts people at the heart of its strategy, we'd love to hear from you. What you'll do

• Produce daily, weekly and periodic reporting to both internal and external partners, providing insightful commentary to inform decision making
• Provide tailored and detailed data analysis to understand performance and help identify new opportunities
• Make sure new stores are correctly set up and ready to trade from day one: you'll enable transactions, bank arrangements, systems configuration and reporting
• Work closely with internal teams across finance, IT, retail operations and data and analytics to make sure new franchise stores are correctly set up
• Support the month end process, including calculating and requesting manual invoices / credits to the franchisees, promotion accruals and other charges
• Maintain accurate reconciliations and support audit queries
• Support account management reviews, presenting operational performance and driving insightful conversations, improving the understanding of key variances
• Provide support to the preparation of the annual budget and forecast process
  
  Strong analytical skills, with the ability to manage large sets of data to provide measurable financial insight
• A relevant finance qualification (such as CIMA, ACA, ACCA) or working towards it; we'd also like to hear from you if you're qualified by experience
• A keen eye for detail and accuracy
• The ability to prioritise and manage own workload to meet deadlines
• The ability to build meaningful relationships and work collaboratively with a wide range of internal and external partners and senior leaders
• A passion for continuous improvement
  
  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
• 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.