Finance Analyst - Reporting
- Recruiter
- Sainsbury's
- Location
- London, Greater London, United Kingdom, United Kingdom
- Salary
- Competitive salary
- Posted
- 26 Nov 2021
- Closes
- 01 Dec 2021
- Ref
- 21000WLU
- Approved employers
- Approved employer
- Job role
- Financial analyst, Forensic accountant
- Sector
- Retail and FMCG
- Experience level
- Qualified accountant
Division/Dept.
Finance/ Finance Transformation
Location
Holborn / Avebury Store Support Centre (Flexible) & Home
Reporting to
Finance Manager - Finance Transformation
In a nutshell
This role is responsible for supporting the creation of the framework and delivery of the Future Finance Commercial & Retail reporting needs across the Finance Division. The role will work alongside the rest of the Future Finance team to ensure close links across the programme as well as being a key point of contact for the Finance Division. The primary focus of the role will be steered towards the Commercial & Retail Finance reporting requirements.
What you need to do
What you need to know and show
What decisions I can make including budget
Directly or indirectly manages
Support we will provide
Finance/ Finance Transformation
Location
Holborn / Avebury Store Support Centre (Flexible) & Home
Reporting to
Finance Manager - Finance Transformation
In a nutshell
This role is responsible for supporting the creation of the framework and delivery of the Future Finance Commercial & Retail reporting needs across the Finance Division. The role will work alongside the rest of the Future Finance team to ensure close links across the programme as well as being a key point of contact for the Finance Division. The primary focus of the role will be steered towards the Commercial & Retail Finance reporting requirements.
What you need to do
- Support the Future Finance team to understand the reporting requirements across the Finance Division
- Interpret current reporting requirements and be prepared to challenge the 'status quo' to deliver the next generation of reports and KPI's
- Identify where there may be duplication across teams and help drive out efficiencies
- Where required, attend regular department meetings
- Build an external perspective and use outputs to engage and influence the business and finance colleagues alike
- Complete ad hoc / bespoke analysis for the business area as required to drive improvements
- Work with our data team (ADA) & engineering team as required to complete gap analysis on 'Future State' reporting requirements as well as determining the data requirements
- Build relationships across the Finance Division and become the key conduit for ADA resource requirements
- Support and challenge the business to manage strategic projects and initiatives
- Run Finance Basics master classes with wider business and operational teams where required
- Success in this role will mean being able to deliver timely, robust and accurate analysis; translating data into valuable business insight, communicating all relevant financial and non-financial information when needed
What you need to know and show
- Qualified accountant (or studying towards an accounting qualification)
- Strong commercial acumen with a focus on driving excellent financial and commercial performance
- Proven experience of analysing and interpreting data to identify opportunities and actively participate in the operational decision-making process
- Effective presentational skills, both verbal and written with strong attention to detail
- Curiosity beyond traditional finance boundaries and ability to understand key business drivers
- Ability to effectively communicate and challenge senior stakeholders, including audiences of varying financial and commercial acumen to manage financial performance
- Self-motivated team player, able to work autonomously, build and utilise a broader cross-functional network
- Ability to prioritise workload whilst managing business and finance stakeholder expectations in a fast paced, ever changing environment
- Proven ability and desire to deliver change
What decisions I can make including budget
- Support with the prioritisation of reporting / scoping Future Finance reporting projects in line with agreed quality and timescales
Directly or indirectly manages
- Manage the day to day tasks and deliverables of all 'owned' Future Finance projects and report key messages through the Future Finance Governance Framework
Support we will provide
- Line management support
- Access to CPD and on the job training
- Training both on the Job and via Sainsbury's L&D offer including; face to face sessions and online resources
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