Location: London Store Support Centre & Home. Colleagues go into the office 2 days per week on average.
Why join us
Joining the finance team at Sainsbury's offers a unique opportunity to be a key player in driving strategic and financial decisions that impact the overall success of the organisation. As a Commercial Finance Analyst in the retail cost team, you will collaborate cross-functionally with business stakeholders, providing valuable financial insights and analysis to support value creation and business performance. With a focus on continuous improvement and innovation, this role presents a stimulating environment where you can enhance your finance acumen, contribute to meaningful projects, and play a pivotal role in shaping the future of a leading multi-channel retail business, as well as supporting on achieving Sainsbury's Save and Invest to Win initiative.
What You'll Do
As a Commercial Finance Analyst, you will work with project managers across retail and manage/report against our savings delivery plan. You'll play a crucial role in supporting the division to achieve their strategic and financial objectives by providing financial analysis, insight, and challenge to stakeholders. You will act as a key liaison between non-finance and finance colleagues, ensuring alignment in financial projections and collaborating closely with other core divisions. Your responsibilities will include interpreting management reporting, identifying risks and opportunities, and contributing towards the development of financial plans and propositions. Your success in this role will be demonstrated by your ability to deliver accurate analysis, communicate valuable business insights, and enhance overall performance through effective financial management and strategic decision-making.
Who You Are
You are a dedicated and results-driven professional with a keen eye for detail and a passion for accuracy. Working towards becoming a Professionally Qualified Accountant, you possess strong commercial acumen and excel in driving excellent financial and commercial performance. Your effective communication and influencing skills, coupled with your ability to translate data into valuable business insights, enable you to provide financial analysis, challenge stakeholders, and contribute to strategic decision-making processes. With a high level of pace, energy, and resilience, you thrive in a fast-paced environment, working collaboratively and independently to support the Division in achieving its strategic and financial objectives.
Essential Criteria
Qualified accountant or actively working towards a recognised professional accounting qualification (e.g. ACCA, CIMA, ACA)
Demonstrable experience applying commercial finance expertise within a large retail or consumer-facing organisation
Demonstrable ability to analyse financial data using Excel, including converting data into actionable insights
Proven experience communicating financial and commercial information to audiences with varying levels of understanding
Evidence of contributing to commercial performance, including identifying areas for improvement and supporting decision-making
Project management or transformational experience desired but not required