Commercial Finance Manager - GM Trading Projects (Argos)

Apply for the Commercial Finance Manager - GM Trading Projects (Argos) role at ACCA Careers. Please note, this role can be based in our London or Coventry Store Support Centre & Home, with office attendance about 2 days per week on average.

Why join us

Joining the Finance team at Sainsbury's as a Finance Manager – GM Trading Projects (Argos) offers an exciting opportunity to drive financial and commercial performance through strategic business partnering and robust analysis. As a key player in influencing decisions that impact sales and profitability, you will have the chance to work collaboratively with senior stakeholders and multiple project teams, shaping the future of the organisation. With a focus on continuous improvement and delivering change, you will play a pivotal role in creating value and driving success within a dynamic and supportive environment that values innovation, collaboration, and professional growth.

What You'll Do

You will support and lead the creation of robust business cases and analyse Services & Propositions projects within the organisation. Working closely with the Commercial Services & Propositions team and various project teams, you will focus on value creation and strengthening performance across the board. Your responsibilities will include providing insightful analysis, commentary, and challenge to stakeholders, participating in core project group meetings to ensure rigour in business cases, and contributing to strategic decision‑making processes by identifying risks, opportunities, and influencing key business initiatives. Success in this role will hinge on your ability to deliver accurate business cases, translate data into valuable insights, and effectively communicate financial information to drive business improvements and decision‑making.

Who You Are

You are a professionally qualified accountant with a strong focus on driving financial and commercial performance through robust business cases and strategic analysis. With proven experience in interpreting data to identify opportunities, building financial models, and actively participating in decision‑making processes, you excel in delivering change and influencing senior stakeholders. Your effective communication skills, attention to detail, and ability to navigate a fast‑paced environment while managing stakeholder expectations make you a key player in translating data into valuable business insights and driving performance improvements within the organisation.

Essential Criteria

• Professionally qualified accountant (CIMA, ACCA, or ACA)
• Demonstrable business partnering experience within a Commercial Finance role; strong commercial acumen with a focus on driving excellent financial and commercial performance
• Demonstrable experience in building financial models to assess the impact of new projects or business initiatives
• Proven ability to analyse and interpret financial data to support operational decision‑making
• Proven capability to deliver and manage change within a business environment
• Ability to communicate and challenge senior stakeholders effectively, adapting to audiences with varying financial and commercial knowledge

Responsibilities

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. 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.

Qualifications & Benefits

We are committed to being a truly inclusive retailer, welcoming everyone regardless of background and location. Our benefits include colleague discount (10% off at various retailers after 4 weeks, increasing to 15% on certain days), pensions scheme, life cover, performance‑related bonus up to 20% of salary, annual holiday allowance with option to buy additional days, season ticket loans, interest‑free car loan up to £10k, cycle to work scheme, health cash plans, pay advance, employee assistance programme, private healthcare. We also offer up to 26 weeks’ pay for maternity or adoption leave and up to 4 weeks’ pay for paternity leave. For more details, visit www.sainsburys.jobs.

Seniority level

Mid‑Senior level

Employment type

Full‑time

Job function

Finance and Sales

Job location

London, England, United Kingdom