Sainsbury's

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
  • 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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