Finance Manager - Commercial Programmes & Operations
Salary:
Competitive Plus Benefits Location:
Holborn Store Support Centre, London, EC1N 2HT Contract type:
Permanent Business area:
Finance & Business Development Closing date:
29 January 2025 Requisition ID:
287484
We’d all like amazing work to do, and real work-life balance. That’s waiting for you at Sainsbury’s. For a FTSE business, we move incredibly fast. When we’re not handling projects, we’re helping all corners of the wider group with what they’re trying to achieve. The sheer scale and complexity of our set-up means there’s always something else around the corner, and we’ll help and support you every step of the way. We’re trusted to get on with it. So get ready to make things happen here. Please note, this role is based out of our Holborn Store Support Centre & Home. Colleagues go into the office 1-2 days per week on average. In this role you will be a key member of the Business Transformation team with primary responsibility for providing the business with high quality financial insight on delivery of in-year and future year economic benefits of end-to-end programmes including developing robust business cases, regular performance analysis, Latest Views, Budgets and the five year Corporate Plan. In addition, you will provide ad hoc analysis for the Director of Finance, Commercial Finance Director and Programme Directors. More about the role Lead the financial performance of key growth initiatives in the Business Transformation programme, working closely with relevant Business partners to develop robust business cases which lead to material economic benefits across the retail P&L. Play a leadership role in steering and working groups providing financial support for business decision making process ensuring that the financial implications are fully understood. Support the end-to-end programme managing the relationships across Finance and the PMO providing organisational wide training where required. Support the business transformation team to deliver the corporate profitability benefits by providing ad hoc analysis as required. Responsible for managing relevant stakeholder groups, liaising regularly with relevant Finance teams and Business partners by leading finance end-to-end workstreams. Responsible for providing executive summaries to regular Business Performance Review forums and Operating Board meetings. Ensuring that the capital governance process is adhered to where appropriate by liaising with the Retail FP&A team with all spend remaining within Budget. Provide ad hoc analysis to the Director of Finance, Commercial Finance Director and the programme lead. Provide periodic updates to the Winning Availability programme ensuring that the programme remains on course to deliver anticipated benefits. Work with the Investor Relations team to provide external narrative with robust financials for end-to-end programmes. More about you Professional Accounting Qualification preferred (ACA, ACCA or CIMA). Post-qualification experience in a similar financial planning/partnering role (Retail industry a distinct advantage). Effective communicator with senior stakeholders, including audiences of varying financial and commercial acumen. Self-motivated team player, able to work autonomously. Ability to prioritise. Strong commercial acumen with a focus on driving excellent financial and commercial performance. Experience of maintaining strong financial controls. Committed to driving change. High level of drive and enthusiasm. Ability to work under pressure – providing accurate high quality work under tight deadline. Strong analytical skills – ability to focus on the key issues. Strategic perspective – understanding of the wider issues impacting corporate performance. Advanced excel modelling skills. 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 20% 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, interest free car loan of up to £10k, 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, you will also be eligible for private healthcare too. 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).
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Salary:
Competitive Plus Benefits Location:
Holborn Store Support Centre, London, EC1N 2HT Contract type:
Permanent Business area:
Finance & Business Development Closing date:
29 January 2025 Requisition ID:
287484
We’d all like amazing work to do, and real work-life balance. That’s waiting for you at Sainsbury’s. For a FTSE business, we move incredibly fast. When we’re not handling projects, we’re helping all corners of the wider group with what they’re trying to achieve. The sheer scale and complexity of our set-up means there’s always something else around the corner, and we’ll help and support you every step of the way. We’re trusted to get on with it. So get ready to make things happen here. Please note, this role is based out of our Holborn Store Support Centre & Home. Colleagues go into the office 1-2 days per week on average. In this role you will be a key member of the Business Transformation team with primary responsibility for providing the business with high quality financial insight on delivery of in-year and future year economic benefits of end-to-end programmes including developing robust business cases, regular performance analysis, Latest Views, Budgets and the five year Corporate Plan. In addition, you will provide ad hoc analysis for the Director of Finance, Commercial Finance Director and Programme Directors. More about the role Lead the financial performance of key growth initiatives in the Business Transformation programme, working closely with relevant Business partners to develop robust business cases which lead to material economic benefits across the retail P&L. Play a leadership role in steering and working groups providing financial support for business decision making process ensuring that the financial implications are fully understood. Support the end-to-end programme managing the relationships across Finance and the PMO providing organisational wide training where required. Support the business transformation team to deliver the corporate profitability benefits by providing ad hoc analysis as required. Responsible for managing relevant stakeholder groups, liaising regularly with relevant Finance teams and Business partners by leading finance end-to-end workstreams. Responsible for providing executive summaries to regular Business Performance Review forums and Operating Board meetings. Ensuring that the capital governance process is adhered to where appropriate by liaising with the Retail FP&A team with all spend remaining within Budget. Provide ad hoc analysis to the Director of Finance, Commercial Finance Director and the programme lead. Provide periodic updates to the Winning Availability programme ensuring that the programme remains on course to deliver anticipated benefits. Work with the Investor Relations team to provide external narrative with robust financials for end-to-end programmes. More about you Professional Accounting Qualification preferred (ACA, ACCA or CIMA). Post-qualification experience in a similar financial planning/partnering role (Retail industry a distinct advantage). Effective communicator with senior stakeholders, including audiences of varying financial and commercial acumen. Self-motivated team player, able to work autonomously. Ability to prioritise. Strong commercial acumen with a focus on driving excellent financial and commercial performance. Experience of maintaining strong financial controls. Committed to driving change. High level of drive and enthusiasm. Ability to work under pressure – providing accurate high quality work under tight deadline. Strong analytical skills – ability to focus on the key issues. Strategic perspective – understanding of the wider issues impacting corporate performance. Advanced excel modelling skills. 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 20% 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, interest free car loan of up to £10k, 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, you will also be eligible for private healthcare too. 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).
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