At Morrisons, we’re more than just numbers – we’re about driving real commercial success. This isn't just about reporting figures; it’s about getting under the skin of the business, challenging decisions, and influencing strategy.
This is a dynamic and high-profile business partnering role, where you will be a key financial expert for the Motor Fuel Group (MFG) partnership. The purpose of this position is to provide significant and useful insights to drive profitability, support strategic budgeting, and influence key commercial decisions that directly impact the bottom line.
What You’ll Be Doing
* Business Partnering & Influence: Work closely with the Senior Manager for MFG, the Head of National Accounts, and other key stakeholders, translating financial data into actionable insights to drive commercial outcomes.
* Driving Profitability: Provide in-week analysis and challenge on commercial performance, ensuring every pound spent is adding value and identifying opportunities to maximise the bottom line.
* Commercial Insight: Use data-driven analysis to inform and challenge promotional performance, pricing strategies, and new range introductions within the MFG partnership.
* Strategic Financial Planning: Supporting on the budgeting and forecasting work for the MFG partnership, ensuring financial plans are robust, accurate, and aligned with wider business strategy.
* Presenting to Senior Leadership: Have significant opportunities to present key financial insights and recommendations to the Wholesale Director, building your profile and influencing decision-making at a senior level.
* Delivering Accurate Reporting: Produce comprehensive P&L, sales, and margin reports for the MFG channel, ensuring accuracy and providing clear, concise commentary on performance.
* Process Improvement: Actively support the centralisation of reporting and controls by collaborating with the core controls team to refine processes, reduce manual effort, and free up time for higher-value business partnering activities.
About you
We need a Qualified Accountant (CIMA, ACA, ACCA or equivalent) with a strong commercial mindset and a passion for business partnering. More importantly, we want someone who is a proactive problem-solver, ready to challenge the status quo and with the confidence to influence at all levels.
You’ll also bring:
* A 'can-do' mindset: A problem solver who thrives in a fast-paced, changing environment.
* Strong analytical skills: Able to turn complex data into actionable insights.
* Confidence to challenge: The ability to influence and gain buy-in from a wide range of stakeholders, including senior management.
* Great communication skills: Able to explain complex financials in a simple way.
* Resilience and adaptability: Comfortable navigating a business that’s evolving and growing.
* A sense of ownership: Taking responsibility for results and seeing things through.
About us
In return for all your hard work, you will receive:
* 15% discount in store from the day you join us
* Additional 10% discount card for a friend or family member
* Annual bonus scheme
* Career progression and development opportunities
* Generous holiday entitlement
* Market leading pension scheme and life assurance
* Healthcare benefits including Aviva Digital GP
* ‘MyPerks’ giving you discount with over 850 retailers
* Free parking onsite
* Enhanced Family, Maternity and Paternity Leave
* Private Healthcare
Alive with activity, our modern Head Office is home to our corporate teams that make sure everything runs smoothly. Here, you’ll find comfy breakout areas, a coffee shop, Morrisons Daily and a subsidised restaurant. We are within commuting distance of Leeds, Manchester and the Yorkshire Dales - and we even have free parking!
At our Head Office you will expect to find supplier showcases, charity fundraising and celebrations all year round for the events that mean the most to our colleagues.
There’s more to our business as it’s fast paced and ever changing, as such we’ve got lots of fresh opportunities for you to play your part in our success. We’d love to meet you!
At Morrisons, we’re proud to be building a team that reflects the diversity of the communities we serve. We want every colleague to feel respected, supported and able to be themselves at work. Different voices, experiences and ways of thinking help us grow and improve and that’s good for our customers too.
We’re always looking for people from all walks of life to join us and bring their talents to our team. Together, we can build a workplace where everyone has the chance to thrive, make a difference and belong.
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