Scunthorpe/ Manchester
Job ID Job category Finance and Audit Hours per week 37.5 Closing date Salary £55,000 to £65,000
Lead Finance Manager
£55,000 to £65,000 plus great benefits (Work Level 5)
Location: Manchester/Scunthorpe (hybrid working - typically two to three days per week spent across our Manchester and Scunthorpe offices, with at least one day each week based in Scunthorpe)
Co-op Wholesale is growing, and we're looking for people who want to shape what comes next. As a Lead Finance Manager, you'll provide clear financial insight to help support teams across the business. We'll look to you to play a key role in helping us manage our resources effectively, supporting better decision-making, and contribute to our long-term success.
Why this role matters
We're building something big at Co-op Wholesale. With a refreshed structure and exciting plans ahead, we're creating new opportunities to strengthen our proposition for our independent retailers, key accounts, and a growing corporate client base. To do so, we need to ensure we're investing wisely, managing performance effectively, and staying focussed on what matters most to our wholesale customers. This is where you come in.
This is your chance to bring new ideas to life and make a real impact across Co-op Wholesale. Be part of it.
What You'll Do
Support the coordination of budgets and forecasts
Help manage the rolling forecast cycle and provide insight into performance
Contribute to monthly performance reviews and track key initiatives
Develop clear, insightful reporting to help teams understand and manage spend
Support alignment of financial plans with strategic goals
Provide ad-hoc analysis and support for senior stakeholders to challenge their thinking
Identify opportunities to improve and simplify finance processes
Collaborate with colleagues across the team and the wider business
What You'll Bring
A recognised financial qualification (CIMA, ACCA, ACA or equivalent), or working towards one
Experience in financial planning, reporting, or business partnering
Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
Confidence in working with stakeholders and communicating financial insights
A collaborative approach and a willingness to learn and grow
Good Excel skills and familiarity with financial systems or planning tools
If you're looking for a role where you can grow your skills, work with great people, and help build a stronger Co-op, we'd love to hear from you.
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
Private healthcare
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
Access to a subsidised onsite gym (at our Manchester HQ)
Coaching and training to support your career development
Stream app - giving you access to a percentage of your pay as you earn
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 and our inclusion commitments at
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.
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