Commercial Finance Business Partner, Co-operative Group

Commercial Finance Business Partner – Co-op Wholesale

£65,000 - £75,000 (Work Level 5) plus great benefits

Hyrbid/Remote - Were now working in a hybrid way, with colleagues dividing their time between home/remote working and the Scunthorpe/Manchester office. You can find out more about our hybrid working policy at colleagues.coop.co.uk/hybrid-working-policy 

 

 

Were looking for a Commercial Finance Business Partner to join Co-op Wholesale, where we support over 4,000 convenience stores across the UK. Were entering our next exciting phase of growth, and with that, we've got new opportunities emerging across Co-op Wholesale, like this one.

This role will be pivotal in unlocking the true value of our data—giving the business a clearer view of performance and driving growth at every step. Youll translate complex insights into clear, actionable recommendations, helping stakeholders across the business make informed decisions and achieve the right outcomes.

This is a chance to shape the future of Co-op Wholesale. Working closely with the Senior Finance Business Partner, youll enhance performance, identify growth opportunities, and provide insights that drive key decisions where your impact will be felt throughout the organisation, helping Co-op Wholesale make a lasting mark in the B2B market. 

 

 

What youll do

Work as part of cross-functional project teams to support customer tenders, providing scenario modelling, challenging stakeholders, building credible business cases, supporting initiatives and trials, and measuring / evaluating their outcome Work collaboratively with Co-op Wholesale sales and commercial teams to build long term strategic plans, annual budgets and forecasts Review and challenge performance with key stakeholders to drive delivery of targets provide data driven financial insights to support the sales and commercial teams in making smarter, profit-maximising decisions  Effectively utilising management information tools to understand profit drivers of the business and identify opportunities to drive profitable growth Present financial analysis and insights to Co-op Wholesales senior leadership team as well as to colleagues across the sales and commercial functions Track commercial risks and opportunities to ensure we get the right outcomes for the business

 

This role would suit people who have

A recognised accountancy qualification (CIMA, ACA, ACCA, or equivalent) Experience in finance business partnering within a complex, commercial environment, working with stakeholders at all levels to drive business performance A track record of partnering with senior leaders and influencing key decisions Strong analytical skills with expertise in complex financial modelling, using data to improve financial outcomes across the P&L Excellent communication, presentation skills, and commercial awareness

 

 

 

 

Why Co-op?

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

 

competitive salary private healthcare coaching, training and support to help you develop pension with up to 10% employer contributions annual incentive scheme 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 

At Co-op, were proud to do things a different way. As one of the worlds 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, weve 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.

Were 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 youd 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, well 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.

We reserve the right to remove a vacancy before the scheduled closing date.

 

As part of your application, you'll need to complete an online assessment. This assessment typically takes between 45-60 minutes.