Finance Analyst - P2P (15-18M FTC)

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.

Location: Manchester Store Support Centre & Home – colleagues go into the office 1 day per week on average. Please note, this is a maternity cover role; the contract will range between 15-18 months.

Why join us

Joining Sainsbury's as a Finance Analyst in the P2P team offers a unique opportunity to drive process and control excellence in Finance Operations, supporting continuous improvement and efficiency. Working closely with the Finance Manager, you will play a pivotal role in overseeing Supplier Vendor Management, Supplier Payments, and Colleague Expenses, ensuring operational governance and stakeholder engagement. With a focus on driving business value through outsourced operations and a commitment to ongoing learning and development, this role provides a platform for growth, autonomy, and the chance to make a real impact within a dynamic and collaborative environment.

What You'll Do

As a Finance Analyst – P2P at Sainsbury's, you will play a key role in ensuring the effective delivery of process and control excellence in Finance Operations, particularly focusing on Supplier Vendor Management, Supplier Payments, and Colleague Expenses. Working closely with the Finance Manager, you will support offshore colleagues, review process changes, drive process efficiency improvements, and provide training to improve compliance. Your expertise will be crucial in resolving escalated queries and disputes to minimise risks to Sainsbury's external perception, while also contributing to continuous process improvement through stakeholder engagement and promoting best practices. Success in this role will be measured by your contribution to key metrics such as CPIs, KPIs, and stakeholder feedback, showcasing your ability to drive positive change and deliver business value through outsourced operations.

Who You Are

You are a dedicated and knowledgeable professional with a deep understanding of financial operations processes and controls, particularly within the areas of Supplier Vendor Management, Supplier Payments, and Colleague Expenses. Your ability to work independently, make sound decisions under pressure, and drive process improvements through effective stakeholder engagement sets you apart in ensuring process efficiency and delivering exceptional service. With your strong communication skills and positive advocacy for change, you play a crucial role in guiding offshore colleagues, resolving escalated queries, and contributing to the overall success of Finance Operations.

Essential Criteria

• Part or fully qualified accountant (desirable) with demonstrable knowledge of end‑to‑end Financial Operations processes and controls, including application of authorisation policies within a transactional environment (experience with Oracle and/or SAP desirable but not essential)
• Proven ability to manage workload independently, including prioritising tasks, meeting deadlines, and maintaining accuracy when working under pressure with limited supervision
• Evidence of applying judgement and problem‑solving skills, making informed decisions autonomously in operational or transactional finance environments
• Demonstrated ability to communicate effectively with a range of stakeholders, including delivering information clearly in both written and verbal formats and building working relationships with internal teams and third parties
• Experience of working within or alongside outsourced or third‑party service environments, including contributing to service delivery and maintaining effective collaboration across geographically dispersed or culturally diverse teams

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. Starting off with a 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 also provide pensions scheme and life cover. You may also 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) and 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.