This is a unique opportunity to join OurCoop at an important stage of our growth and transformation. As we continue to build on our integration and look to the future, we are looking for an experienced finance leader to join our team as Head of Financial Control and help drive our ambitions forward.

As Head of Financial Control, you’ll provide strategic leadership across our Treasury, Tax and Statutory Reporting functions, ensuring that we maintain the highest standards of financial control, governance, compliance and accountability.

As a key member of the senior finance leadership team, you’ll help to ensure that our assets are protected, short term cash requirements are accurately forecasted and analysed, financial risks are appropriately managed, and external reporting obligations are met to the highest standards.

Working closely with colleagues across Finance and the wider business, you'll help promote a culture of strong governance, robust controls and financial discipline.

You'll lead the ongoing development of our financial control framework, providing assurance to the CFO, Audit Committee and Board that controls are effective, risks are appropriately managed, and regulatory and accounting requirements are met. From safeguarding balance sheet integrity and overseeing statutory reporting to driving audit activity and supporting strategic treasury decisions, you'll have a broad and varied remit with significant visibility and impact.

This role also offers the opportunity to influence our longer-term financial strategy. You'll oversee treasury operations and liquidity planning, guide tax governance and compliance activities, and help determine optimal funding and capital structures to support sustainable growth and value creation for our Members.

Alongside your technical expertise, you'll be passionate about developing people and building high-performing teams. Leading a talented group of finance professionals, you'll champion continuous improvement, strengthen capability across financial controls and technical accounting, and create an environment where colleagues can thrive, develop and deliver their best work.

If you're a collaborative and commercially minded finance leader with a passion for governance, control excellence and developing talent, this is a unique opportunity to make a meaningful contribution to the future success of OurCoop.

We are looking for a qualified Accountant who has extensive post-qualification experience gained in senior financial control, reporting, or finance leadership roles. Having operated within large, complex organisations, you’ll bring a proven ability to navigate multiple business units and legal entities while maintaining the highest standards of financial governance, compliance, and control.

Your expertise will span statutory reporting, treasury management, tax oversight, and financial risk management. You’ll have a strong track record of enhancing financial control frameworks, driving governance improvements, and ensuring robust processes that support organisational growth and resilience. You’ll be confident managing external audit relationships and engaging with regulatory bodies, leveraging your knowledge to deliver compliance and strengthen stakeholder confidence.

Together with your technical accounting expertise (IFRS and UK GAAP), you’ll demonstrate a sound understanding of UK corporate taxation, HMRC requirements, treasury operations, and corporate governance principles. You’ll need to be comfortable working with ERP and financial reporting systems and use your analytical mindset to identify issues, evaluate risks, and implement effective solutions.

Most importantly, you’ll be an inspiring and credible leader who enjoys developing high-performing teams. You’ll be confident in your ability to build strong relationships across an organisation, communicate complex financial matters with clarity, and create an environment where colleagues are empowered to succeed. Combining technical excellence with commercial awareness, you’ll be driven to deliver continuous improvement and make a meaningful impact at both a strategic and operational level.

Everyone is welcome. here We’re happy to make reasonable adjustments so that all our candidates can show us how they’ll perform their role. There is a section in the application form where you can provide any additional information. Please use this section to include any reasonable adjustments you need, and we’ll do our best to support you through our recruitment process.

OurCoop is the UK’s largest independent co-operative Society, with more than one million Members and 13,000 colleagues operating in communities nationwide. It was formed by bringing together Central Co-op, The Midcounties Co-operative and Chelmsford Star Co-op to create a stronger, member-owned organisation rooted in shared co-operative values.

The Society trades nationally through its family of businesses while remaining deeply rooted in local communities. Its footprint spans Gloucestershire, Oxfordshire, Wiltshire and Bedfordshire in the South and West; the Midlands including Derbyshire, Staffordshire and Northamptonshire; the North including Cheshire, Greater Manchester, Lancashire and Yorkshire; and the East of England, including Essex, Norfolk and Suffolk.

 OurCoop and its family of businesses are trading names of Central England Co-operative Limited.

Why join us?

The enthusiasm and commitment of our colleagues is what keeps our customers coming back, and every role plays an important part in making a real difference each day.

As a co-operative built on the values of equity, solidarity and community, we believe our colleagues should be recognised and rewarded for the contribution they make.

That's why we offer a competitive salary, generous holiday entitlement that increases with service, and a wide range of colleague benefits. From colleague discounts, recognition programmes and personalised learning and development opportunities to paid volunteering time and enhanced family friendly policies, we're committed to helping our colleagues feel valued, supported and able to thrive.

Wellbeing is a priority for us, and we provide a range of benefits and support designed to help colleagues look after their physical, mental and financial wellbeing. Whatever stage of life you're at, we're here to help you achieve your personal and professional goals.