Coop Hiring for Financial Analyst Job at Bristol, England Full Time

Financial Analyst
£26,000-£30,000 plus excellent benefits (Work Level 6B)
Bristol, BS32 4AQ

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 a finance analyst to join our Co-op Legal Services finance team.

In this role, we’ll look to you to provide high quality financial information, analysis, and management accounting support to Co-op Legal Services and across the wider business. You’ll join a small team and build relationships with colleagues and partners across the business, giving you great exposure and a variety of work to be involved in. As we continue to grow as a business, you’ll also have the exciting opportunity to further your professional development.

What you’ll do

• provide periodic (weekly, monthly, quarterly) management information and ad-hoc reporting to senior leaders in the business across a range of requests
• continuously provide detailed financial analysis to assist the business in understanding financial performance and the reason for any deviations from the financial plan
• calculate and process third party commission payments and provide supporting management information
• assist in the production of financial forecasts and strategy planning
• calculate and post accounting month end journals, including revenue reporting, budgeting, and forecasting
• develop financial models and look to continuously improve processes

This role would suit people who have

• an analytical approach with the ability to interpret and draw conclusions from data
• experience of working with lots of information from different data sources
• a high-level of accuracy and attention to detail
• strong Excel skills and the ability to pick up new systems quickly
• excellent relationship building skills up to senior level
• a passion for learning and personal development

Why Co-op?

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. You can find out more about Co-op people policies at coop.co.uk/peoplepolicies.