<p>Please note, this role is based out of our Holborn Store Support Centre & Home. Colleagues go into the office 2 days per week on average.&nbsp;</p> <p>The Commercial Finance Team plays a crucial role in both shaping and delivering the strategy at Sainsbury’s. It’s a highly competitive industry that never stands still, and Finance has a key role to play in driving, partnering, and protecting our business. Our focus is on maximising sales, profit, return on investment and cash flow alongside our non-financial objectives.</p> <p>To deliver “Next Level” Sainsbury’s we’ve been clear on the key activities that will drive progress across our four outcomes of First Choice For Food; Loyalty Everyone Loves; More Argos, More Often; and Save & Invest To Win. These activities are laid out in the 21 deliverables that underpin ‘Next Level’ Sainsbury’s.</p> <p>In support of this, Sainsbury’s is embarking on a major transformation of every aspect of its Data strategy which will see significant investment in technology and people in the coming years. Whilst we have a wealth of data and pockets of excellence today, we need to: i) Build a new Data & Analytics function that sets the business up for the next 3-5yrs, ii) revitalise our end-to-end process for developing cutting edge data products, iii) enhance our capability on data quality and value based demand management. A new Chief Data Officer (CDO) role has been created and the aim is to recruit a full new leadership team to support delivery of the new strategy and plan. This is an opportunity to get in on Day 1 of an ambitious transformation.</p> <p>This role is responsible for providing best in class finance support to the Data & Analytics Leadership team.</p> <p><strong>More about the role</strong></p> <ul> <li>This role has a strong stakeholder management element and will partner with the Directors across the D&A Leadership structure to support decision making. As with any key business partnering role, financial rigour is at the heart of what you do, and you will provide the necessary challenge and excellence to ensure the robustness of your figures</li> <li>Support the set up of a new end to end processes to manage data & analytics demand and spend across the organisation, including decision making on prioritisation of Data & Analytics activity through to understanding of effort and benefit delivered, and helping to prioritise business projects in line with ROI and strategic importance</li> <li>As we shape and develop our approach to value based demand management, this role will help to design what good looks like on visibility of financial and performance metrics, ensuring that it is fit for purpose and streamlined</li> <li>As the face of Finance, along with the HO Finance, you will need to assist in the budgeting process for your area, and support the delivery of key Finance deliverables such as Corporate Plan, Year-End etc, and also provide training and tools to raise commercial awareness and improve decision-making, landing key messages aligned with the wider business agenda</li> <li>Appraise work delivered, ensuring that value realised is integrated into forward financial forecasts</li> <li>Support decisioning on accounting treatment of costs incurred, ensuring that we remain compliant to all relevant financial accounting standards and that the capital governance process is adhered to where appropriate</li> <li>Complete ad hoc / bespoke analysis and reporting for the Data & Analytics as required to drive improvement</li> <li>Able to create an environment of support and challenge – being comfortable to question data-led decision making and rationale, improving robustness and commerciality</li> <li>Where applicable, deputising for the HO Finance to provide support to the wider D&A Leadership team</li> </ul> <p><strong>More about you&nbsp;</strong></p> <ul> <li>Qualified accountant – CIMA/ACCA/ACA&nbsp;</li> <li>Business Partnering experience of a Commercial Division at Finance Manager level</li> <li>Advanced PowerPoint and Excel skills (pivot-tables, lookups, power pivots, macros)</li> <li>Ability to communicate effectively with senior stakeholders, both verbally and written</li> <li>Strong commercial acumen with a focus on driving excellent financial and commercial performance</li> <li>Data led and comfortable scoping and complete complex analysis – both proactively and as part of a broader commercial deliverable as required</li> <li>Excellent levels of impact and influence</li> <li>Ability to articulate finance for non-finance</li> <li>Excellent forward planning and organisation skills</li> <li>Strong networking and partnering skills</li> <li>Ability to prioritise and respond accurately under pressure</li> <li>A proven track record of financial control, but also the ability to develop and maintain such an environment</li> </ul> <p>#LI-CE1</p>