Commercial Finance Analyst - Business Transformation

Please note, this role is based out of our London Store Support Centre & Home. Colleagues go into the office 2 days per week on average.

Joining the Commercial Finance team at Sainsbury's means becoming an integral part of a dynamic and fast-paced environment where decisions are made with the customer at the heart of every strategy. As a Finance Analyst - Business Transformation, you will have the opportunity to work collaboratively with various stakeholders to shape and drive the financial performance of key strategic programmes, making a tangible impact on the company's growth and profitability. With a focus on continuous improvement and transformation, you will be empowered to contribute your expertise and drive meaningful change, supported by a team dedicated to providing the best financial support for informed decision-making in a competitive and ever-evolving industry.

As a Finance Analyst - Business Transformation, you will play a pivotal role in supporting the Finance Managers to drive the financial performance of key strategic programmes and initiatives. Working closely with various stakeholders, you will provide financial support for decision-making processes, ensuring that the financial implications are fully understood and integrated into business cases. Your responsibilities will include delivering key financial analysis and recommendations to commercial teams, managing stakeholder groups, and leading finance end-to-end workstreams to drive improvements and efficiencies in reporting processes. Your ability to communicate effectively with senior stakeholders, work independently, and prioritise tasks under pressure will be essential in contributing to the successful implementation and measurement of the company's 3-year strategy.

You are a qualified or part-qualified accountant with a strong track record of driving financial performance and supporting strategic decision-making within a fast-paced and dynamic environment. Your advanced Excel and PowerPoint skills, coupled with your ability to effectively communicate with senior stakeholders, enable you to provide valuable financial insights and analysis that drive business growth and transformation. You are self-motivated, highly organised, and adept at managing priorities under pressure, showcasing your ability to navigate ambiguity and deliver impactful financial support that aligns with the company's strategic objectives.

Essential Criteria

• Qualified or part-qualified accountant (CIMA, ACCA, or ACA) with demonstrable knowledge of accounting principles
• Commercial finance or management accounting experience
• Proficiency in advanced Excel functions (e.g., pivot tables, lookups, power pivots, macros) and PowerPoint for financial reporting and analysis
• Ability to communicate complex financial information clearly to non-finance stakeholders, both verbally and in writing
• Proven ability to work independently and manage priorities effectively under pressure
• Demonstrable experience in building collaborative relationships with senior stakeholders

We are committed to being a truly inclusive retailer, so you’ll be welcomed whatever 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 with colleague discount – 10% off at Sainsbury's, Argos, TU and Habitat after 4 weeks, increasing to 15% off at Sainsbury’s every Friday and Saturday and 15% off at Argos every pay day.
• A pensions scheme and life cover.
• Eligible for a performance-related bonus of up to 10% of salary, depending on how we perform.
• Annual holiday allowance, with the option to buy additional holiday.
• Season ticket loans, cycle to work scheme, health cash plans, pay advance (access to some of your pay before pay day).
• Access to a great range of discounts from hundreds of other retailers.
• An employee assistance programme.
• Up to 26 weeks’ pay for maternity or adoption leave and up to 4 weeks’ pay for paternity leave.

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. And around here, you can see the results of your work as soon as you walk into a store, which gives 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 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.