Finance Analyst - Group Balance Sheet
- Recruiter
- Sainsbury's
- Location
- Manchester, Greater Manchester, United Kingdom, United Kingdom
- Salary
- Competitive salary
- Posted
- 06 Dec 2021
- Closes
- 12 Dec 2021
- Ref
- 21000WDX
- Approved employers
- Approved employer
- Job role
- Financial analyst, Forensic accountant
- Sector
- Retail and FMCG
- Experience level
- Qualified accountant
Division/Dept.
Group Financial Reporting
Location
Manchester Store Support Centre and home
Reporting to
Group Balance Sheet Manager
In a nutshell
The role works within the Finance team and is responsible for strengthening financial control within the Finance Division. The job holder will provide insight, analysis and commentary to stakeholders, aiming to influence and drive decisions and actions that improve the balance sheet position. This individual will support the Finance Manager and Senior Finance Managers in their business area and the wider Finance team as required to ensure that periodic balance sheet reconciliations are reconciled, monitored and reported on timely, accurately and in line with the Group Balance Sheet Reconciliation Policy.
What you need to do
Run and interpret management reporting to provide timely insight, analysis and commentary to stakeholders on the performance of the Balance Sheet
Champion the Group Balance Sheet Reconciliation policy
Identify risks, anomalies and opportunities and flag these to Finance Manager / Senior Finance Managers for prioritisation
Build a strong understanding of an external perspective through understanding the finance systems, the international accounting standards, and how together these can achieve strong financial control; and use this knowledge to engage Finance colleagues
Complete bespoke analysis on balance sheet reconciliations as required to drive improvements
Work with internal teams across the finance division as required to complete analysis on reconciliations to resolve business problems
Periodically and when otherwise required by the Group Finance Team; work with the business to manage balance sheet reporting
Build business cases relating to continuous improvement on Reconciliations and Financial Control over the Balance Sheet Reconciliation Process to the Finance Manager and Senior Manager and support post implementation reviews
Support the business to manage projects, working with other Finance teams where collaborative projects demands this
Run training sessions on the use of our Auto-reconciliation tool and sessions on how to make improvements to the accounting in Reconciliations with the Finance business users where required
Support the wider team on other Finance processes as required
Attend business review meetings supporting our Stakeholders as needed
Success in this role will mean supporting the business in making decisions that enhance performance to drive improvements to the balance sheet numbers
What you need to know and show
Professionally Qualified Accountant (ACCA/ACA/CIMA), or studying towards qualification
Strong Excel skills (including vlookups and pivot tables) and numerical skills, with an aptitude for turning data into analysis and insight and being able to clearly articulate this through your communication.
Strong challenging skills and professional skeptism in order to analyse technical accounting and classifications of balances within reconciliations and challenge colleagues to make improvements;
Strong commercial acumen
To have a good track record of strong financial control, but also the ability to maintain such control in a fast-paced environment.
Team player, able to work effectively within frameworks without direct supervision
Effective communicator with all levels of stakeholders, including audiences of varying financial and commercial acumen
Self-motivated team player, able to work autonomously, prioritise with good problem-solving abilities
Must have a strong eye for detail and accuracy
What decisions I can make including budget
Application of Finance principles, guiding our Finance and non-Finance business partners on the proper application and impact
Directly or indirectly manages
n/a
Support we will provide
Line management coaching and support
Access to CPD and on the job training
Training both on the Job and via Sainsbury's L&D offered including; face to face sessions and online resources
Work-life balance is important to us, so we offer our colleagues as much flexibility as possible in line with the needs of their role. We trust them to decide how, where and when they work, combining remote and collaborative working with a flexible approach to hours, giving them plenty of time and space for life outside of work whilst delivering against our business goals.
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Group Financial Reporting
Location
Manchester Store Support Centre and home
Reporting to
Group Balance Sheet Manager
In a nutshell
The role works within the Finance team and is responsible for strengthening financial control within the Finance Division. The job holder will provide insight, analysis and commentary to stakeholders, aiming to influence and drive decisions and actions that improve the balance sheet position. This individual will support the Finance Manager and Senior Finance Managers in their business area and the wider Finance team as required to ensure that periodic balance sheet reconciliations are reconciled, monitored and reported on timely, accurately and in line with the Group Balance Sheet Reconciliation Policy.
What you need to do
Run and interpret management reporting to provide timely insight, analysis and commentary to stakeholders on the performance of the Balance Sheet
Champion the Group Balance Sheet Reconciliation policy
Identify risks, anomalies and opportunities and flag these to Finance Manager / Senior Finance Managers for prioritisation
Build a strong understanding of an external perspective through understanding the finance systems, the international accounting standards, and how together these can achieve strong financial control; and use this knowledge to engage Finance colleagues
Complete bespoke analysis on balance sheet reconciliations as required to drive improvements
Work with internal teams across the finance division as required to complete analysis on reconciliations to resolve business problems
Periodically and when otherwise required by the Group Finance Team; work with the business to manage balance sheet reporting
Build business cases relating to continuous improvement on Reconciliations and Financial Control over the Balance Sheet Reconciliation Process to the Finance Manager and Senior Manager and support post implementation reviews
Support the business to manage projects, working with other Finance teams where collaborative projects demands this
Run training sessions on the use of our Auto-reconciliation tool and sessions on how to make improvements to the accounting in Reconciliations with the Finance business users where required
Support the wider team on other Finance processes as required
Attend business review meetings supporting our Stakeholders as needed
Success in this role will mean supporting the business in making decisions that enhance performance to drive improvements to the balance sheet numbers
What you need to know and show
Professionally Qualified Accountant (ACCA/ACA/CIMA), or studying towards qualification
Strong Excel skills (including vlookups and pivot tables) and numerical skills, with an aptitude for turning data into analysis and insight and being able to clearly articulate this through your communication.
Strong challenging skills and professional skeptism in order to analyse technical accounting and classifications of balances within reconciliations and challenge colleagues to make improvements;
Strong commercial acumen
To have a good track record of strong financial control, but also the ability to maintain such control in a fast-paced environment.
Team player, able to work effectively within frameworks without direct supervision
Effective communicator with all levels of stakeholders, including audiences of varying financial and commercial acumen
Self-motivated team player, able to work autonomously, prioritise with good problem-solving abilities
Must have a strong eye for detail and accuracy
What decisions I can make including budget
Application of Finance principles, guiding our Finance and non-Finance business partners on the proper application and impact
Directly or indirectly manages
n/a
Support we will provide
Line management coaching and support
Access to CPD and on the job training
Training both on the Job and via Sainsbury's L&D offered including; face to face sessions and online resources
Work-life balance is important to us, so we offer our colleagues as much flexibility as possible in line with the needs of their role. We trust them to decide how, where and when they work, combining remote and collaborative working with a flexible approach to hours, giving them plenty of time and space for life outside of work whilst delivering against our business goals.
#LI-BB1
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