Finance Manager – Finance Systems Transformation SAP SME (18M FTC) in Manchester

Location: London or Manchester Store Support Centre & Home - colleagues go into the office 1 day per week on average.

Why join us

Joining Sainsbury's as a Finance Manager in the Commercial Transformation team offers a unique opportunity to be at the forefront of one of the most ambitious change programmes within the organisation. As we implement cutting-edge technology solutions and drive enhancements in financial processes, reporting, and controls, you will play a pivotal role in shaping the future of finance systems and processes. With access to extensive learning and development opportunities, a collaborative work environment, and the chance to work on impactful projects, you will be part of a team that values innovation, continuous improvement, and delivering excellence to support our business goals and provide a world-class experience for our customers and colleagues.

What you’ll do

As the Finance Manager – Finance Systems SAP SME focusing on Order to Cash (O2C), you will play a pivotal role in implementing the next generation of technology assets and accelerating changes to end-to-end financial processes, reporting, and controls. Your responsibilities will include:

• Developing a deep understanding of current financial process flows.
• Collaborating with business teams to drive standardised process efficiency and control improvements through the new ERP system.
• Engaging in design, build, and testing cycles.
• Producing high-quality training material.
• Providing guidance to senior stakeholders and colleagues as a Finance subject matter expert.
• Building strong partnerships to ensure effective programme delivery.
• Identifying opportunities for process enhancement.
• Managing risks and resolving system discrepancies.
• Supporting system transition while maintaining data and process integrity.

Who you are

You are a seasoned professional with extensive experience in SAP Finance implementations and business process change. Your in-depth knowledge of financial processes, including General Ledger, Accounts Payable, and Accounts Receivable, coupled with your expertise in Order to Cash processes such as promotions, supplier funding, and financial settlement, make you a valuable asset in driving transformation and efficiency within the Finance function. With your strong stakeholder engagement skills, ability to provide guidance as a subject matter expert, and commitment to continuous improvement, you play a key role in ensuring the successful adoption of new technologies and processes to enhance financial integrity and support business objectives.

Essential Criteria

• Demonstrable experience of delivering SAP Finance system implementations and business process change, including General Ledger, Accounts Payable and Accounts Receivable processes.
• Proven knowledge of Order to Cash (O2C) processes within SAP, including promotions, supplier funding, Condition Contracts, financial settlement and SAP PMR.
• Evidence of analysing, documenting and accounting for finance business processes, with an understanding of financial reporting, controls and system interfaces.
• Proven ability to assess complex information, identify impacts, and communicate change requirements effectively to both finance and non-finance stakeholders.
• Demonstrable experience of managing competing priorities and delivering agreed outcomes in a fast-paced, evolving project environment while maintaining a high level of accuracy and attention to detail.

Desirable criteria

• Professionally Qualified Accountant (CIMA/ACCA/ACA).
• Retail experience.

We’d all like amazing work to do, and real work-life balance. That’s waiting for you at Sainsbury’s. Here, everything in our stores starts in Sainsbury’s Commercial. From product, proposition, packaging and price, to whether it meets our sustainability commitments or simply tastes great, our team is responsible for all food, non-food and Clothing items available in Sainsbury’s stores, online and on demand. It’s an incredibly fast-paced environment. People here are in it together and aren’t afraid to take risks. The knowledge and experience you gain here could set you up for career moves anywhere else in the business. So, if you’re passionate about your products and just as hungry to learn, you’ll fit in perfectly.

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 save 10% on your shopping online and instore at Sainsbury's, Argos, TU and Habitat, and we regularly increase the discount to 15% at points during the year.
• 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 up to an additional week's holiday, and we provide private healthcare.
• 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, salary 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.
• 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 for a range of our benefits (note, length of service and eligibility criteria may apply).