Join Co-op as a Finance Master Data Manager

Salary: £46,400 to £69,400 plus excellent benefits (Work Level 5)

Location: Manchester City Centre (Hybrid working model)

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About the Role

Co-op is seeking a dedicated Finance Master Data Manager to join our innovative Co-op Business Services (CBS) team. CBS is a diverse group committed to delivering top-notch, reliable, and cost-effective business services for the Co-op. Your role will be vital in advancing CBS's mission to "co-operate to build more value for member-owners every day."

As a Finance Master Data Manager, you will lead a team of Master Data Specialists in developing and implementing finance master data governance, policies, and standards. You will ensure that our data is accurate, consistent, and compliant with both regulations and industry best practices. With the upcoming transition to SAP S4 HANA, you will be our in-house expert, guiding us to ensure our new system captures the right data effectively.

Key Responsibilities

• Monitor and enhance the quality of master data through data profiling, cleansing, and validation processes
• Oversee the creation, modification, and closure of finance master data across multiple systems
• Define and control data standards for naming conventions, formats, and categorisation to ensure system-wide consistency
• Assign data ownership to relevant business units or data specialists
• Create and maintain comprehensive documentation related to master data
• Lead a team of Master Data Specialists to ensure timely and accurate data updates
• Implement data security measures to protect sensitive master data from unauthorized access or breaches
• Support data migration projects to ensure accurate transformation and transfer of finance master data during system upgrades or migrations

Ideal Candidates Will Have

• Experience in maintaining and managing finance master data in SAP
• Strong line management skills
• Excellent communication and presentation skills
• Proficiency in Microsoft Excel
• Experience with change control and management

Why Co-op?

If you possess the skills we're seeking, we offer a competitive salary and a comprehensive benefits package, including:

• 30% discount on Co-op branded products in our food stores
• Annual bonus based on personal and business performance
• 28 days holiday (increasing to 32 with service) plus bank holidays
• Pension with up to 10% employer contributions
• Private healthcare
• Access to a subsidised onsite gym at our Manchester HQ
• Coaching and training for career development
• Wagestream app for early access to earned pay
• YuLife app, rewarding you for exercising with discounts and vouchers

About Co-op

At Co-op, we pride ourselves on doing things differently. As one of the world's largest co-operatives, owned by millions of members, community lies at the heart of everything we do. Since our founding in 1844, we’ve been driven by a clear social purpose, striving to build a fairer world for our members, customers, colleagues, and communities.

Commitment to Diversity and Inclusion

We are actively building diverse teams and encourage applications from everyone. If you have a disability, we can make reasonable adjustments to our recruitment process to meet your needs. We participate in the Disability Confident scheme, ensuring we offer interviews to disabled candidates who meet the minimum job criteria. If invited to an interview, we will ask if you need any specific adjustments to facilitate your participation.

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Note: We may close applications for this position early.

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