Finance Reporting Specialist

CO-OP; Manchester; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 52,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Holiday allowance

Employer pension 10%

Product discounts

Pay advancement (Stream)

Virtual healthcare

Colleague support

Training & progression

Cycle-to-work

Job summary

Co-op is seeking a Finance Reporting Specialist for a 6-month secondment within the Stock Profit team of CBS. You will deliver weekly cash flow forecasts and insightful commentary to support liquidity management and financial decision-making across S2P and S2C areas.

Join a purpose-driven organisation owned by members, with benefits including holiday, pension, product discounts, and health support while contributing to robust financial controls and continuous improvement.

Qualifications

• Experience with weekly cash flow forecasting and commentary.
• Ability to spot risks/opportunities affecting payables/receivables.
• Experience working in a cash reconciliations environment.
• Strong Microsoft Excel skills (VLOOKUPs, pivot tables).

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with Payments and Credit Control to create weekly S2P/S2C cash forecasting reporting.
• Provide analysis and commentary on cash forecasts.
• Help spot risks and opportunities affecting accounts payable/receivable ledgers.
• Reconcile monthly utility accruals files for Financial Control.
• Identify and resolve queries regarding accrual reconciliations.

Skills

Cash flow forecasting

Financial analysis

S2P & S2C processes

Excel proficiency

Collaboration & stakeholder management

Tools

Excel

Job description

We're looking for a Finance Reporting Specialist to join the Stock Profit team within our wider Co-op Business Services (CBS) organisation on a 6-month secondment. CBS is made up of a number of diverse teams dedicated to delivering high-quality, reliable, and cost-effective business services across our Co-op. You'll play a key role in helping CBS to support and realise our group vision of 'co-operating to build more value for member owners every day'. Why this role matters In this role, you'll provide weekly cash flow forecasts, along with insightful analysis and commentary, to colleagues across the wider Co-op. You'll play a big part in supporting effective liquidity management, financial decision-making, and financial controls by aligning forecasted cash movements across our Source to Pay (S2P) and Source to Cash (S2C) areas. Most importantly, when you notice something isn't quite right with our cash flow and working capital, or there's an opportunity to do things better, we'll need you to help us sort it.

• Collaborate with our Payments and Credit Control teams to create the weekly S2P and S2C cash forecasting reporting
• Provide analysis and commentary on our cash forecasts
• Help spot risks and opportunities that could impact our accounts payable and receivable ledgers
• Reconcile the monthly utility accruals files for our Financial Control team
• Identify and resolve queries regarding our accrual reconciliations
• Experience working in a cash reconciliations environment
• Experience analysing financial data
• A good understanding of our S2P and S2C processes
• Strong Microsoft Excel skills (e.g., VLOOKUPs, pivot tables)
• Good collaboration and relationship management skills

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:

• 28 days holiday (pro-rata) plus bank holidays
• A pension with up to 10% employer contributions
• 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