What will you be doing?
You will be working in the biggest part of the Society, supporting our growing food retail businesses. The food business continues to grow with significant investment in our new store programme and existing stores.
You'll be a key member of the Food team, getting to grips with the numbers in this interesting and varied business area, producing period end management accounts and performance reporting for internal and external stakeholders.
You'll provide support, and learn from the wider team, whether that's maintaining a focus on financial controls, preparing balance sheet reconciliations, or helping business leaders understand results in order to drive future improvements.
How will I know if I am right for this role?
You'll have done elements of transactional finance, management accounting and / or other accounting roles previously, potentially have completed your AAT finance qualification and be looking to study further towards CIMA or ACCA.
You'll have strong Excel skills, as well as being happy to use different systems and having good attention to detail. You'll work well as part of a team, supporting and learning from others
What is in it for me?
In addition to our competitive salaries, our colleagues also benefit from:
* Retail discounts- our hub offers colleagues access to hundreds of exclusive retail discounts, savings on days out and holiday discounts.
* Holiday buy- colleagues can buy up to a week extra of annual leave each year
* Colleague recognition- we celebrate our colleague's achievements both personally and professionally
* Enhanced family friendly policies- to help you feel fully supported during any significant life events.
* Colleague Dividend- We pay a share of our profits to eligible colleagues as a thank you for their contribution to our success.
* Paid time for volunteering- we encourage our colleagues to spend three days per year taking part in volunteering, fully paid for by us.
* Give as you earn- helping you support charities which mean something to you.
* Healthcare Cashplan- your wellbeing is important, so you've got the opportunity to contribute into a voluntary plan that helps pay towards a range of healthcare expenses.
* Company Pension- you can access a company pension scheme with us as well as access to Pension wellbeing information.
* Life Assurance- after an initial qualifying period, you'll get free life assurance cover, that pays your nominated beneficiary if you die while you're working for us.
* Personalised learning and development- with easy access to a wide range of training programmes
* We've got you – our new colleague wellbeing campaign, making wellbeing benefits and resources accessible and relevant to the role that you do.
* iTrent Financial Wellbeing (Wagestream)- offers something for all our colleagues, whether you want to track your finances, save some money, or access up to 50% of your earned pay flexibly in a way that suits you.
To find out more about all of these plus many more reasons to join us at Central Co-op, please visit Rewards and benefits - Central Coop )
Everyone is welcome here We're happy to make reasonable adjustments so that all our candidates can show us how they'll perform their role. There is a section in the application form where you can provide any additional information. Please use this section to include any reasonable adjustments you need, and we'll do our best to support you through our recruitment process
Who are we?
We're Central Co-op, a Member-owned and Member-led co-operative Society.
And with us, you're not just a colleague, you're a Member. You'll own a share of the business.
You'll be able to make a positive impact in your community, joining us in our mission to create a sustainable Society, and working alongside a team of passionate people who'll help you grow. To find out more about working for us, visit our website