Job Description

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

Why join us

Joining Sainsbury's as a Finance Manager for Grocery Drinks means being part of a dynamic and forward‑thinking team dedicated to shaping the strategic direction of the business. You will have the opportunity to collaborate closely with stakeholders at all levels, providing best‑in‑class financial support to drive decision‑making and exceed targets. With a focus on challenging the status quo, driving transformation, and delivering impactful results, this role offers a platform for personal growth and professional development in a fast‑paced and competitive industry.

What you'll do

You will play a vital role in partnering with the Category Director and buyers to provide best‑in‑class finance support, contributing to category planning and conducting various analyses to facilitate decision‑making processes. Your responsibilities will include delivering sound financial appraisals, evaluating promotional strategies, seasonal activities, profitability, and investments, all with the aim of exceeding set targets and driving financial performance. Additionally, you will ensure financial rigour, compliance with accounting standards, and provide training to enhance commercial awareness, ultimately supporting the team in making informed decisions aligned with the broader business objectives. Your success will be measured by your ability to act as a valued business partner, drive improved insights through high‑quality analysis, achieve targets, streamline reporting processes, and demonstrate enthusiasm and proactive engagement in your role.

Who you are

You are a qualified accountant with a proven track record of providing best‑in‑class financial support and analysis to drive strategic decision‑making and achieve business targets. Your advanced Excel and PowerPoint skills, coupled with your ability to communicate effectively with stakeholders at all levels, enable you to deliver high‑quality insights, automate reporting processes, and streamline financial operations. Your strong networking and partnering skills, along with your self‑motivation and ability to work independently, position you as a valued business partner who can drive process improvements, ensure financial compliance, and enhance commercial awareness within the organisation.

Essential Criteria

• Recognised accounting qualification - CIMA, ACCA, or ACA (or equivalent)
• Demonstrable business partnering experience within a Commercial Finance role
• Advanced Excel and PowerPoint proficiency: Demonstrable experience using pivot tables, lookups, power pivots, and macros
• Stakeholder communication: Proven ability to communicate financial information effectively to senior stakeholders, both verbally and in writing
• Evidence of successfully managing tasks and responsibilities autonomously
• Finance translation for non‑finance audiences: Demonstrable ability to explain financial concepts clearly to non‑financial stakeholders

Benefits

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 as 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).