Finance Analyst – Logistics

Salary: £42,000 per year

Finance Analyst – Logistics

Up to £35,000 (Grade F14) plus excellent benefits

Lea Green, St Helens

We’re looking for a finance analyst to join us at our Lea Green logistics distribution centre to provide insight and analysis on the financial performance of the depot to help inform decision making. We’ve got 1,500 colleagues in our warehouse and transport teams at Lea Green, and we deliver over 70 million cases of products to 500 stores each year.

As a finance analyst, you’ll form part of the network wide logistics finance team and report into the finance manager on site. It’ll be up to you to provide valuable insight whilst continuously looking for opportunities to improve our current processes. If you’ve got the analytical skills we need, we can offer you the chance to make a real difference and improve the way we do business for our colleagues, customers and members.

What you’ll do

• assist the finance manager in producing accurate management reports, accounts, budgets, forecasts and submissions for local teams and central support centres

• produce weekly and periodic analysis of the financial performance of the depot

• provide insight to management and help with decision making

• deliver against objectives, including weekly planning of own workload

• build strong relationships with senior business leaders across the Lea Green depot and other Co-op depots

• analyse large data sets, including critical metrics, costs, productivity and budgets

• drive forward finance process improvements to improve efficiency and accuracy of forecasting and reporting

• help to monitor accuracy of payroll input for the depot

This role would suit people who have

• previous experience in a similar role within an accounting function

• advanced Microsoft Office skills, including Word, Excel and Powerpoint

• the ability to adapt to a fast-moving work environment

• experience providing in-depth insight using large data sets

• good communication skills, the ability to able to engage with internal and external business partners colleagues at all levels

• the ability to prioritise, plan your own workload and meet deadlines

• a CIMA / ACA / ACCA qualification or currently studying towards one

• a drive and motivation to progress into a more senior finance role over time

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

• 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. You can find out more about Co-op people policies at /people policies.

As part of your application you’ll need to complete an online assessment. It will take you around 12 minutes to complete this test.