Salary: Competitive Plus Benefits
Location: Coventry Store Support Centre - Ansty Park and Home, Coventry, CV7 9RD
Contract type: Permanent
Business area: Finance & Business Development
Closing date: 22 September 2025
Requisition ID: 400019698

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. And 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.

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

Joining the Finance team at Sainsbury's as a Finance Associate offers a unique opportunity to be part of a collaborative environment where you can contribute to the effective accounting, forecasting, and reporting of supplier income. As we aim to simplify processes, improve reporting accuracy, and drive best practises in supplier funding accounting, you will play a crucial role in supporting the Commercial teams, building strong relationships with stakeholders, and driving positive changes within the business. With access to personal development tools, potential support towards a professional accounting qualification, and a culture that values curiosity, analytical skills, and attention to detail, this role provides a platform for growth and learning in a dynamic and rewarding setting.

What you'll do

As a Finance Associate - GM&C Trading division, you will play a crucial role in supporting the accounting, forecasting, reporting, and collection of supplier income. You will produce weekly reports on funding aged debt, engage with Commercial teams to ensure compliance with supplier funding accounting processes, and drive improvements in reporting accuracy to enhance trading performance. Your responsibilities will include performing key reconciliations, supporting period end processes, and collaborating with various Finance teams to maintain strong relationships and address issues promptly. Additionally, you will bridge communication between trading teams and Argos Trading Finance, contribute to external and internal audit processes, and proactively identify opportunities for process enhancements and strategic alignment within the Supplier Funding team and broader organisation. Your analytical skills, attention to detail, and ability to build strong relationships with stakeholders will be essential in succeeding in this role.

Who you are

You are a detail-oriented and analytical professional with a strong curiosity for understanding key business drivers and improving financial processes. With your expertise in financial analysis, Excel proficiency, and stakeholder management skills, you play a crucial role in supporting the accounting, forecasting, and reporting of supplier income to ensure optimal cash flow management and trading performance. Your ability to build strong relationships, communicate effectively, and proactively identify process improvements demonstrates your commitment to driving strategic objectives and contributing to the success of the Supplier Funding team and wider finance community.

• Demonstrable ability to analyse financial data and extract key business insights (e.g. identifying trends, variances, or drivers impacting performance)
• Proficiency in Excel and data manipulation tools; using formulas, pivot tables, or data models to support financial analysis
• Ability to build and maintain effective working relationships with stakeholders across functions; evidenced through collaboration or cross-functional project involvement
• Clear and confident communication of financial insights to both finance and non-finance audiences
• Proven attention to detail in financial reporting or analysis tasks; ensuring accuracy in data inputs, reconciliations, or reporting outputs
• Preferred (but not essential) to be studying, or planning to study, towards a professional accounting qualification

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 5% 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) 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 www.sainsburys.jobs for a range of our benefits (note, length of service and eligibility criteria may apply).

Please note, due to the volume of applications we receive, our roles may close early.