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Coop Hiring for Assistant Accounting Officer Job at Manchester, England Full Time

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Assistant Accounting Officer
£19,000 – £21,000 plus excellent benefits, including up to 10% employer pension contribution and health & wellbeing incentives (Work Level 6C)
Manchester city centre
Fixed-term contract or secondment position until end of March 2024
We’re now working in a hybrid way, with colleagues dividing their time between home/remote working and the office. You can find out more about our hybrid working policy at colleagues.coop.co.uk/hybrid-working-policy

We’re looking for an assistant accounting officer to join us and help deliver strong financial control and reporting across our pensions schemes. The scope is huge – we’ve got c.100,000 active and deferred members and pensioners, and c.£14 billion of pension assets to account for.

In this role, you’ll support the delivery of a wide range of accounting processes relating to Co-op’s pensions schemes. We’ll look to you to work collaboratively with the team, supporting accounting activities and building your skillset and capabilities. It’s a big job. And an even greater opportunity to gain fantastic exposure whilst progressing your career in finance and accounting. If you can bring excellent numerical skills and accounting ability, combined with a real desire to learn, and develop your skills, we can offer you the chance to build a career with a business that puts people at the heart of its strategy.

What you’ll do

  • accurately record and process financial transactions
  • complete monthly bank reconciliations
  • responsible for processing payments and invoices accurately and on time
  • ensure that all banking is completed within agreed timelines
  • assist with accounts and audit preparation
  • support with query resolution
  • work collaboratively with different teams within Pensions

This role would suit people who have

  • some form of finance or accounting experience, either from your studies or work experience
  • good excel skills, including pivot tables, VLOOKUP, and other formulas
  • the ability to build strong and meaningful working relationships, and a great team player
  • an organised approach and the ability to manage their workload
  • a logical approach to work and a high level of attention to detail
  • confidence when working under pressure to achieve deadlines
Why Co-op?

Here you’ll do work that matters. We’re a commercial organisation with a purpose beyond profit, you’ll have an opportunity to help us build a stronger Co-op and stronger communities. You’ll also get a package that includes:

  • competitive salary
  • coaching, training, and support to help you develop
  • pension with up to 10% employer contributions
  • annual incentive scheme
  • health and wellbeing incentives and rewards through the YuLife app
  • Wagestream – a money management app that gives you access to a percentage of your pay as you earn it
  • 28 days holiday (rising to 32 in line with service)
  • discounts on Co-op products and services

Building an inclusive work environment

We’re actively building diverse teams and welcome applications from everyone. But simply having a diverse workforce is not enough. We aim to build an inclusive environment, where everyone can contribute their best work and develop to their full potential. We celebrate our differences and recognise the importance of teams reflecting the communities they serve.

We can make reasonable adjustments to our interview process according to your needs. And we offer a flexible working environment, so you can adjust your hours to suit your personal circumstances.

Job Overview

  • ID: 269022
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  • Job Title: Coop Hiring for Assistant Accounting Officer Job at Manchester, England