Accounts Assistant

The Co-operative Group; Manchester; Hybrid; GBP 24,000 - 27,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading cooperative seeks an Accounts Assistant in Manchester to manage supplier accounts and invoicing. This hybrid role involves working with suppliers, handling accounts reconciliations, and ensuring compliance with financial regulations, while providing data insights for decision-making.

Benefits

30% off Co-op branded products

28 days holiday (increasing to 32)

Annual bonus based on performance

Pension with up to 10% employer contributions

Access to subsidised onsite gym

Coaching and training

Wagestream - money management app

Qualifications

• Experience in invoicing or similar roles like Accounts Receivable/Payable.
• Good Microsoft Excel skills (e.g., VLOOKUPS, pivot tables).

Responsibilities

• Manage invoicing for large-scale contracts and account reconciliation.
• Investigate and resolve invoice disputes.

Skills

Invoicing experience

Microsoft Excel

Communication

Relationship-building

Education

Finance qualification desire

Job description

Accounts Assistant
£24,570 to £27,000 plus great benefits (Work Level 6C)
Manchester city centre (hybrid working)

Please be aware that, in line with our Internal Mobility Policy, a preferred candidate has been identified for this opportunity

We’re looking for an Accounts Assistant to join our Retail Finance team in Manchester and help to manage our supplier accounts. 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).

As an Accounts Assistant at Co-op, you’ll make sure large-scale contracts are invoiced and accounted for correctly and in-line with GSCOP regulations. We’ll also look to you to support with the management of our internal budget and action day-to-day account reconciliations.

What you’ll do

• Work with our suppliers to make sure large-scale contracts are invoiced and accounted for correctly
• Investigate, solve and re-invoice any invoice disputes and carry out supplier rebate collection
• Reconcile accounts and provide accurate commentary alongside these
• Explore financial data and reports to identify any potential issues
• Make sure invoiced figures are in line with forecasted figures

This role would suit people who have

• Invoicing experience or experience in a similar role (e.g. Accounts Receivable, Accounts Payable, Finance Assistant etc)
• Good Microsoft Excel skills (e.g. VLOOKUPS, pivot tables, index matching etc)
• Good communication and relationship-building skills, with the ability to influence and challenge people inclusively
• A desire to study towards a finance qualification

Why Co-op?

If you’ve got the skills and experience we’re looking for, we can offer you a competitive salary and great benefits package which includes 30% off Co-op branded products in our food stores (as well as other discounts on Co-op products and services). You’ll also get:

• 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)
• Coaching and training to support your career development
• Wagestream – a money management app that gives you access to a percentage of your pay as you earn it

Building an inclusive work environment

At Co-op, we’re proud to do things a different way. As one of the world’s largest co-operatives, owned by millions of members, community is at the heart of what we do. Since our Co-op was founded in 1844, we’ve had a clear social purpose, and everything we do as a business helps to build a fairer world for our members, customers, colleagues, and communities.

We’re actively building diverse teams and we welcome applications from everyone. If you have a disability, we can make reasonable adjustments to our recruitment process according to your needs. We're also part of the Disability Confident scheme, meaning we'll always offer an interview to disabled candidates who apply through the scheme if they meet the minimum criteria for a job.

We'll ask whether you’d like to be considered under the Disability Confident scheme when you apply.

If we invite you to take part in the recruitment process for any of our jobs, we’ll ask you if you need any reasonable adjustments to enable you to participate.

You can find out more about our recruitment process at jobs.coop.co.uk/apply-process.

You can find out more about the Disability Confident scheme and all our commitments to diversity and inclusion at colleagues.coop.co.uk/diversity-inclusion-and-wellbeing.

Please be aware that we may close applications for this role early