Reporting Accountant

Co-op; Manchester; Hybrid; GBP 40,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading cooperative retailer in Manchester is seeking a Reporting Accountant to oversee financial control in their insurance team. This role includes producing monthly and statutory financial reporting, managing external audits, and communicating results clearly within a cross-functional team. Candidates should be qualified ACCA or CIMA accountants with excellent reporting skills and the ability to work independently. Competitive salary and benefits are offered, including private health care and a pension plan.

Benefits

28 days holiday plus bank holidays

Private healthcare

10% employer pension contributions

Discounts on Co-op products

Access to a subsidised onsite gym

Career coaching and training

Qualifications

• Demonstrable experience of management and/or financial reporting, ideally in an insurance or broader financial services business.
• Experience of working within the business unit of a larger organisation.
• Excellent interpersonal skills with the ability to explain financial results clearly.

Responsibilities

• Own the production of monthly management reporting including P&L and balance sheet.
• Manage the insurance statutory reporting process, including production of interim and full year reporting.
• Lead the external audit process and be the key contact for external auditors.
• Produce insurance regulatory and other external reporting as required.

Skills

Management reporting

Financial reporting

Interpersonal skills

Excel skills

Ability to work autonomously

Education

Qualified ACCA or CIMA accountant or equivalent

Job description

Overview

Reporting Accountant

Up to £50,000 plus excellent benefits including up to 10% matched pension and private health care (Work Level 5). Manchester Angel Square. This is a remote first role, with an option to work in the Manchester office for those who want to. You may be asked to occasionally attend meetings in Manchester.

We’re looking for a reporting accountant to join our insurance team. You’ll be responsible for financial control in insurance, owning the balance sheet and producing the monthly, statutory, and regulatory financial reporting for the business. Within this, we’ll look to you to work closely with the executive team and cost centre managers to provide a clear, concise reporting narrative, making sure they have clarity around how the business is performing and identifying any potential risks and opportunities.

In this role, you’ll work cross-functionally, being the key contact for technical and statutory accounting with Co-op Finance, giving you great exposure across the business. No two days are the same in Insurance – you’ll meet changing needs and requirements within a small team, giving you a truly exciting opportunity for you to get involved in a variety of work and develop a broad level of experience across Finance.

What you’ll do

• Own the production of monthly management reporting, including P&L, balance sheet, cash, and working capital
• Own the day-to-day management of the insurance statutory reporting process, including production of interim and full year reporting for executive and Group approval
• Be the key contact for external auditors and lead the external audit process
• Produce insurance regulatory and other external reporting, including periodic Financial Conduct Authority returns as required
• Monitor financial control in insurance - own balance sheet reporting and cash flow forecasting for local and Group requirements, whilst continuously improving the current models
• Regularly review key finance risks and associated controls, including reporting of performance against agreed risk appetite measures for executive committees
• Work closely with the Insurance leadership team and cost centre managers to clearly communicate reporting results and business performance

This role would suit people who have

• Demonstrable experience of management and/or financial reporting, ideally in an insurance or broader financial services business
• Experience of working within the business unit of a larger organisation, or working cross-functionally with Finance functions
• Qualified ACCA or CIMA accountant or equivalent experience
• Excellent interpersonal skills – you’re able to explain financial results to non-financial colleagues in a clear and engaging way
• Strong Excel skills
• The ability to work autonomously and the desire to be involved in a wide remit of work

Why Co-op?

If you have the skills that we need, 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).

• An annual bonus (based on personal and business performance)
• 28 days holiday (rising to 32 with service) plus bank holidays
• Private healthcare
• 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 app – giving you access to a percentage of your pay as you earn

Building a diverse environment

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 at Disability Confident Scheme - Co-op Colleagues and more about our commitments to diversity and inclusion at Diversity and Inclusion

Please note that we may close applications for this role early.

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.