Finance Business Partner - Category

Co-op; Manchester; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 70,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual bonus

28 days holiday

Pension with employer contributions

Private healthcare

Employee discounts on Co-op products

Job summary

Co-op is seeking a Finance Business Partner to join our Manchester team and partner the commercial buying teams. You will understand and manage our commercial financials, challenge and support teams to unlock value and deliver targets.

You will build relationships across levels, provide insights, and drive improvements while leading finance professionals in the category.

Qualifications

• Experience in a Finance Business Partner role.
• Experience in large-scale, complex commercial environments with multiple partners.
• Strong MS Office skills including PowerPoint and Excel.
• Excellent communication to explain financials to non-finance audiences.
• Strong relationship-building with inclusive influence.

Responsibilities

• Build and manage relationships across the commercial buying teams.
• Provide financial insight, context to variances, support supplier negotiations.
• Co-lead Category Finance and drive continuous improvement culture.
• Lead and develop one Category Finance Manager and one Category Finance Analyst.
• Analyze performance and provide actionable insights and reports up to Director level.

Skills

Business partner experience

Managing multiple partner relations

MS Office (PowerPoint, Excel)

Communicating complex financials

Influence and collaboration

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

Finance Business Partner - Category
£60,000 to £70,000 plus great benefits (Work Level 5)
Manchester city centre - in this role you'll work in a hybrid way splitting your time between home and the office two days per week (find out more about our hybrid working policy at https://jobs.coop.co.uk/hybrid-working-policy).

We're looking for a Finance Business Partner to join us in Manchester and play a key role in partnering our commercial buying teams. We'll look to you to understand and manage our commercial financials, challenging and supporting our commercial teams to unlock value and deliver against targets.

What you'll do

• Build and manage meaningful relationships with colleagues of all levels of seniority across our commercial buying teams
• Support our commercial buying teams to deliver against targets by providing financial insight, context to variances, supporting supplier negotiations, minimising risks and maximising opportunities
• Co-lead our Category Finance team and drive a culture of continuous improvement
• Lead, coach and develop one Category Finance Manager and one Category Finance Analyst, supporting them in their development
• Analyse performance and provide actionable insights and reports to colleagues up to Director-level

What you'll bring

• Experience in a Business Partner role
• Experience working in a large-scale and complex commercial environment and managing relationships with multiple partners
• Strong Microsoft Office skills (e.g. PowerPoint and Excel)
• Good communication skills, with the ability to present complex financial information to non-finance audiences
• Good relationship-building skills, with the ability to influence and challenge people inclusively

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
• 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

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.