Finance Manager - Business Transformation

Job description

Please note, this role is based out of our Holborn Store Support Centre & Home - colleagues in the team go into the office 2 days per week on average. 

Our Finance function isn’t just about championing internal audits and controlling risks. It’s about supporting the business to transform the way we operate to make sure we’re set up for success in the ever-changing world of retail. It’s generating crucial insights for our business, keeping costs under control and maximising our cashflow. Here you’ll see strategic decision making at its finest. We’re changing the face of retail. And you can be a driving force.

In this role you will be working as part of a small team who support the Business Transformation team. We sit within FP&A and directly partner the Chief Transformation Director.

More about the role

• As a member of Finance, our ultimate purpose is driving, partnering & protecting the business. We need to represent Finance in every room and conversation
• Be part of the journey to define what good looks like for our Transformation Portfolio team
• Develop a strong understanding of our key Transformation activities, building a view of key Risks, Opportunities and Dependencies across the Portfolio to drive the right, probing conversations within the business, including with the Operating Board
• Explore, drive and implement value-add Tooling where appropriate to support the ongoing visibility and insight of the Transformation Portfolio
• Work closely with Finance teams to establish consistency and develop best practice across financial reporting and analysis of Transformation activity; continually assess whether things can be done in a simpler and better way, and act accordingly to drive the change 
• Ability to identify and perform financial evaluation and sensitivity analysis of different opportunities that may arise in the Transformation space, and be the driving force behind the conversation 
• Accountable for cross-referencing and producing accurate documentation in all areas
• Willing to flex your focus within the team across Transformation activity to prioritise the most value-add activity 
• Deputise for the Head of Finance as appropriate

More about you 

• Professionally Qualified Accountant (ACCA/ACA/CIMA)
• Ideally have (but not essential) experience with managing / driving a Transformation Portfolio
• Strong PowerPoint and Excel skills, including experience of financial modelling / business case build
• Comfortable working within an ambiguous and unstructured environment, approaching it with a ‘get up and go’ attitude 
• Resilient personality, capable of giving and taking challenges from senior stakeholders and working through blockers to get to tangible next steps
• Ability to build and maintain relationships with a wide range of people
• To have a good track record of strong financial control, but also the ability to maintain such an environment
• Effective communicator with all levels of stakeholders, including audiences of varying financial and commercial acumen.
• Brilliant ‘Storytelling’. The ability to take complex business and finance concepts and produce high quality outputs which the business can understand and act upon
• Able to work autonomously, demonstrating good prioritisation and problem-solving skills
• Must have a strong eye for detail and accuracy

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).