Lichfield

Finance

£65,000 (FTE)

Fixed Term

FINANCIAL CONTROL - 200100

6 month Fixed Term Contract

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Senior Reconciliation Accountant

What will you be doing?

Joining us as a Senior Reconciliation Accountant, you’ll investigate, oversee and improve the end-to-end Goods Received Not Invoiced (GRNI) process for both Co-op Group and Local suppliers.

Proactively leading the investigation into the backlogs, you’ll clarify the reasons for discrepancies, ensuring the backlog of unmatched errors is both investigated and cleared.

You’ll ensure the overall accuracy of these balance sheet accounts in line with accounting standards and compliance with statutory reporting requirements.

You’ll be acting as the internal subject matter expert on accounting policies and support period end close, in relation to entries required for GRNI, communicating with various teams to implement processes across the business.

Making a positive difference, you’ll play a pivotal role in ensuring that the Local and Group purchases GRNI balance sheet reconciliation process is best in class.

You will also lead the interim external audit review of GRNI findings and liaise with external auditors & other advisors as required.

Please note this is a 6 month fixed term contract position.

How will I know if I am right for this role?

Ideally, you’ll be a Qualified Accountant with a minimum of 3 years post qualification experience.

We are looking for someone who can demonstrate a proven track record of investigation, solving, and process improvement.

Due to the nature of the role, you’ll need to have excellent communication skills and the ability to work collaboratively with senior colleagues.

What is in it for me?

In addition to our competitive salaries, our colleagues also benefit from:

Retail discounts- our hub offers colleagues access to hundreds of exclusive retail discounts, savings on days out and holiday discounts.
Holiday buy- colleagues can buy up to a week extra of annual leave each year
Colleague recognition- we celebrate our colleague’s achievements both personally and professionally
Enhanced family friendly policies- to help you feel fully supported during any significant life events.
Colleague Dividend- We pay a share of our profits to eligible colleagues as a thank you for their contribution to our success.
Paid time for volunteering- we encourage our colleagues to spend three days per year taking part in volunteering, fully paid for by us.
Give as you earn- helping you support charities which mean something to you.
Healthcare Cashplan- your wellbeing is important, so you’ve got the opportunity to contribute into a voluntary plan that helps pay towards a range of healthcare expenses.
Company Pension- you can access a company pension scheme with us as well as access to Pension wellbeing information.
Life Assurance- after an initial qualifying period, you’ll get free life assurance cover, that pays your nominated beneficiary if you die while you’re working for us.
Personalised learning and development- with easy access to a wide range of training programmes
We’ve got you – our new colleague wellbeing campaign, making wellbeing benefits and resources accessible and relevant to the role that you do.
iTrent Financial Wellbeing (Wagestream)- offers something for all our colleagues, whether you want to track your finances, save some money, or access up to 50% of your earned pay flexibly in a way that suits you.
Workflex- all of our flexible working options in one place, including our 4 day working week / 9 day fortnight and hybrid working options.

To find out more about all of these plus many more reasons to join us at Central Co-op, please visit Rewards and benefits - Central Coop (careers.coop)

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

Who are we?

We’re Central Co-op, a Member-owned and Member-led co-operative Society.

And with us, you’re not just a colleague, you’re a Member. You’ll own a share of the business.

You’ll be able to make a positive impact in your community, joining us in our mission to create a sustainable Society, and working alongside a team of passionate people who’ll help you grow. To find out more about working for us, visit our website www.careers.coop

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