Finance Business Partner
£60,000 to £66,000 plus great benefits (Work Level 5)
Manchester city centre (hybrid working)

We’re looking for a Finance Business Partner to join us in Manchester to play a key role in partnering our funeral plan business; responsible for around £100mn of annual sales. We’ll look to you to own the funeral plan commercial budget as well as supporting our commercial teams to deliver against targets.

As a Finance Business Partner at Co-op you’ll also provide insights into our commercial performance and look for new opportunities where we can deliver value. In this role you’ll work in a hybrid way – splitting your time between home and the office (find out more about our hybrid working policy at colleagues.coop.co.uk/hybrid-working-policy).

What you’ll do

• Build and manage effective relationships with colleagues of all levels of seniority within our Funeralcare business area
• Assist our Commercial team in meeting targets by offering financial insight, explaining variances in commercial data and costs, and monitoring regulatory compliance metrics
• Provide actionable insights and reports to colleagues, including those at Director-level, to minimise risks and maximise opportunities
• Lead problem-solving support in a programme/project capacity, ensuring control and achievement of desired outcomes
• Support longer-term scenario planning and resolution of business problems with forward looking insight and business relevant knowledge

This role would suit people who have

• Experience in a Business Partner role
• Experience working in a large-scale and complex commercial environment and managing relationships with multiple partners
• Strong Microsoft Office skills (e.g. PowerPoint and Excel)
• Good communication skills, with the ability to present complex financial information to non-finance audiences
• Good relationship-building skills, with the ability to influence and challenge people inclusively

Why Co-op?

If you’ve got the skills and experience we’re looking for, 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). You’ll also get:

• 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
• Wagestream – a money management app that gives you access to a percentage of your pay as you earn it

Building an inclusive work environment

At Co-op, we’re proud to do things a different way. As one of the world’s largest co-operatives, owned by millions of members, community is at the heart of what we do. Since our Co-op was founded in 1844, we’ve had a clear social purpose, and everything we do as a business helps to build a fairer world for our members, customers, colleagues, and communities.

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 and all our commitments to diversity and inclusion at colleagues.coop.co.uk/diversity-inclusion-and-wellbeing.

As part of your application, you'll need to complete an online assessment. This assessment typically takes between 45-60 minutes. If you're a current Co-op colleague, this does not need to be completed.