Description Location: London Store Support Centre & Home. Colleagues go into the office 2 days per week on average. Why join us Joining Sainsbury's as a Finance Analyst in FP&A means being part of a dynamic and forward-thinking team within the Finance division. You will have the opportunity to provide valuable insights, analysis, and commentary to senior stakeholders, influencing key decisions and actions to enhance forecast accuracy and drive cash flow improvements within the business. With a focus on supporting the senior leadership team, building financial models, and engaging with various stakeholders, this role offers a platform for professional growth and development. As a key player in the Financial Planning and Analysis team, you will collaborate closely with colleagues to elevate financial performance and contribute to the overall success of the organisation. What you'll do As a Finance Analyst specialising in FP&A Cash, you will be responsible for providing valuable insights, analysis, and commentary on short-term cashflow to senior stakeholders, aiming to influence decision-making and drive actions to enhance forecast accuracy and optimise cash flow within the business. Your role will involve creating and reporting short-term cashflow review packs, building and updating financial models in Excel to support external financial statements, and engaging with the wider business to provide an external perspective. Additionally, you will conduct ad hoc analysis, cover for the Finance Manager as needed, and contribute to upskilling and knowledge-sharing initiatives within the finance team to elevate the focus on Cash. Who you are You are a professionally qualified accountant with a strong background in financial planning and analysis. Your expertise in turning data into actionable insights, supported by strong Excel skills and commercial acumen, enables you to provide valuable commentary and recommendations to senior stakeholders to improve forecast accuracy and drive cash flow within the business. With a proven track record of maintaining financial control and a keen eye for detail, you excel in collaborating with cross-functional teams, communicating effectively with stakeholders of varying financial acumen, and making sound decisions in ambiguous or complex situations. Your self-motivation, problem-solving abilities, and commitment to continuous improvement make you a valuable asset in supporting the strategic financial goals of the organisation. Essential Criteria Professionally qualified accountant (ACCA, ACA or CIMA) with an audit/group accounting background and experienced in writing accounting papers Demonstrable advanced Excel and numerical capability, with evidence of translating data into financial analysis and insight and clearly communicating outcomes to non‑technical audiences Proven commercial acumen, demonstrated through applying financial insight to support business decision‑making Evidence of delivering and maintaining effective financial control, including accuracy, attention to detail and adherence to control frameworks Demonstrable ability to work autonomously and collaboratively, including prioritising workload, solving problems, and communicating effectively with stakeholders across varying levels of financial understanding LI-CE1 Responsibilities We’d all like amazing work to do, and real work-life balance. That’s waiting for you here at Sainsbury’s. For a FTSE business, we move incredibly fast. When we’re not leading projects, we’re supporting teams across the wider group to achieve their goals. And here, you can see the impact of your work as soon as you walk into a store, giving you a real sense of purpose and responsibility. Better still, the team around you will listen to your ideas and opinions, and you’ll have every chance to try something new. The scale and complexity of our business mean there’s always something new to learn, and we’ll support you every step of the way. We’re trusted to get on with it. So get ready to make things happen. Qualifications We are committed to being a truly inclusive retailer, so you’ll be welcomed whoever you are and wherever you work. Around here, there’s always the chance to try something new - whether that’s as part of an evolving team or somewhere else across the business - and we take development seriously and promise to support you. We also recognise and celebrate colleagues when they go the extra mile and, where possible, offer flexible working. When you join our team, we’ll also offer you an amazing range of benefits. Here are some of them: Starting off with colleague discount, you'll be able to get 10% off at Sainsbury's, Argos, TU and Habitat after 4 weeks. This increases to 15% off at Sainsbury’s every Friday and Saturday and 15% off at Argos every pay day. We've also got you covered for your future with our pensions scheme and life cover. You'll also be able to share in our success as you may be eligible for a performance-related bonus of up to 10% of salary, depending on how we perform. Your wellbeing is important to us too. You'll receive an annual holiday allowance, and you can buy additional holiday. We also offer other benefits that will help your money go further such as season ticket loans, cycle to work scheme, health cash plans, pay advance (where you can access some of your pay before pay day) as well access to a great range of discounts from hundreds of other retailers. And if you ever need it there is also an employee assistance programme. Moments that matter are as important to us as they are to you which is why we give up to 26 weeks’ pay for maternity or adoption leave and up to 4 weeks’ pay for paternity leave. Please see www.sainsburys.jobs for a range of our benefits (note, length of service and eligibility criteria may apply).