Vacancy Introduction

This is an exciting time for Our Co-op. Following a full strategic review, a new Senior Leadership team has been appointed and we’re planning to invest significantly in our future growth.

Role Responsibility

The Fixed Asset Accountant is a key role within the finance team and has full responsibility for the group fixed asset register, comprising a large number of assets over several legal entities. With the planned investment, this will grow significantly, placing more emphasis on the importance of this role.

The role will be the primary contact for all enquiries relating to fixed assets and capital expenditure.  Responsibilities include the production and review of management information relating to capex including actuals, budget, and forecasts.

The Ideal Candidate

• Fully qualified accountant (CIMA / ACCA / ACA).
• Comfortable working with large amounts of financial data
• Advanced MS Office skills, particularly Excel
• Attention to detail, accuracy, and well-developed self-review skills
• Ability to build strong relationships both within Finance and the wider business
• Able to plan ahead to manage workload, be flexible when the unexpected happens and meet deadlines consistently
• Ability to analyse processes to continually improve effectiveness and efficiency
• Comfortable with challenging accepted norms to drive progress
• Knowledge of capital allowances regime would be helpful but is not essential

Package Description

What’s in it for you

At the East of England Co-op, we strive to be the best place to work. We invest in our colleagues to help them to progress in their careers and achieve their full potential. How do we do this?  

• Competitive rates of pay
• 20% discount in our food stores, along with other discounts across our family of businesses
• 22 days holiday (plus bank holiday entitlement) which increases with service
• 5% employer pension contribution
• Death in service benefit
• Access to our colleague communications app, The Loop
• Enhanced* family leave and pay arrangements
• Opportunities to grow, with award-winning training and apprenticeship programmes
• Great deals and discounts across 100’s of high street and online retailers
• Financial wellbeing support, including Wagestream®

Check out the detail of all our colleague benefits here.

* Enhanced on statutory terms, subject to service criteria.

We recognise the challenges people face trying to balance commitments both in and out of the workplace -  perhaps studying, caring commitments, or other employment. We therefore aim to be as flexible as possible, to create shift patterns that work for both our co-op and our colleagues.

About the Company

The East of England Co-op is the largest independent retailer in East Anglia, with over 230 stores and branches across Norfolk, Suffolk, and Essex.

Owned by over 260,000 members – including our colleagues – our vision is to be the most valued organisation in our region, by being a better kind of business and using our profit to make a positive impact on our communities.

Our Community Cares Fund provides hundreds of thousands of pounds to support groups and good causes, with a focus on mental health and wellbeing, food justice for all and creating community spaces. 

With a focus on environmental sustainability, we’re proud to have led the way on reducing food waste, being the first major retailer to sell food past its Best Before date for just 10p. 

At the East of England Co-op, we strive to be the best place to work. We invest in our colleagues to help them to progress in their careers and achieve their full potential, whether in food retail, funeral services, property investment, travel, security, stonemasonry, events, or our support functions. 

Find out more at www.eastofengland.coop

Our Recruitment Process

If this is the job for you, simply click ‘apply’. You will be required to register a profile on our careers page. To do this simply click apply. The good news is you’ll only have to register once – after this, it’ll be easier and quicker to apply for any roles in the future too.

Please note that our working patterns are non-contractual. The advertised working pattern represents the normal working pattern for the role at time of advertisement and is subject to change.

East of England Co-op