Finance Manager - Product Team

CO-OP; Manchester; On-site; GBP 65,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual bonus

28 days holiday

Pension with employer contributions (9

Private healthcare

Onsite gym at Manchester HQ

Staff discount

Job summary

Co-op is seeking a Finance Manager to join our Product Team in Manchester. You will work across Finance, SPA and Product Teams, using financial expertise to shape how our Product Team model develops and grows.

The role focuses on ensuring robust financial, asset and audit controls as we expand to multiple teams. You will mobilise Product Teams with cross-functional collaboration, manage governance around cost allocation and reporting, and drive high-quality financial data across the

Qualifications

• 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.

Responsibilities

• 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.

Skills

Agile methodologies

Financial governance

Financial controls

Stakeholder management

Relationship building

Communication skills

Education

ACCA/CIMA/CPA

Job description

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
  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
  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.