Finance Analyst - Grocery
Salary: Competitive Plus Benefits
Location: London Store Support Centre and Home, London, EC1M 6HA
Contract type: Permanent
Business area: Finance & Business Development
Closing date: 13 August 2025
Requisition ID: 400010726
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 London Store Support Centre & Home. Colleagues go into the office 2 days per week on average.
Why join us
Joining Sainsbury's as a Finance Analyst in the Grocery sector offers a unique opportunity to be part of a dynamic and fast-paced environment where your financial expertise will directly contribute to shaping the future of our business. We are currently recruiting for 2 roles within the team; one will focus on Grocery Food and the other on General Merchandise. Working closely with stakeholders across various levels, you will play a crucial role in supporting commercial teams, driving business performance, and making strategic decisions that impact our customers and overall success. With a focus on continuous improvement, stakeholder engagement, and driving transformation, you will be part of a collaborative team dedicated to delivering excellence and innovation in the ever-evolving retail industry.
What you'll do
You will play a crucial role in providing financial support to the Grocery Commercial Teams, including JS General Merchandising, partnering closely with stakeholders to ensure sound margin management and analytical support for one or more Categories within the Grocery Business Unit. Your responsibilities will include producing insightful analysis to support decision-making, engaging with both Finance and Non-Finance teams, and supporting on finance-led deliverables such as forecasting, budgeting, and trade commentary. Additionally, you will be instrumental in driving business performance through challenging ways of working, identifying risks and opportunities, and simplifying processes to enhance financial and commercial performance within the organisation.
Who you are
You are a dedicated and proactive professional with a strong finance background and a passion for driving financial and commercial performance. Your ability to effectively communicate with stakeholders at all levels, analyse data to provide valuable insights, and support business decision-making processes makes you a key asset in partnering with the Commercial Teams to achieve targets and drive business success. With your self-motivation, strong commercial acumen, and focus on continuous improvement, you play a crucial role in challenging ways of working, driving transformation, and maximising business returns on investment.
Essential Criteria
- Part Qualified / Qualified accountant – CIMA/ACCA/ACA
- Demonstrable proficiency in Excel and numerical analysis, including the ability to convert data into actionable insights
- Proven ability to communicate financial information effectively to senior stakeholders, both verbally and in writing
- Evidence of commercial awareness, with a track record of contributing to financial and business performance
- Experience in collaborative working, including building trusted relationships across departments or functions
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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 10% 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).
