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Salary: Competitive Plus Benefits
Location: London Store Support Centre and Home, London, EC1M 6HA
Contract type: Permanent
Business area: Finance & Business Development
Closing date: 02 November 2025
Requisition ID: 400030923

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 1-2 days per week on average.

Why join us

Joining Sainsbury's as a Finance Manager - Technical & Sustainability means becoming an integral part of an innovative and dynamic organisation dedicated to enhancing the lives of our customers through high-quality, sustainable products. As a valued member of our Commercial Finance Team, you will have the opportunity to work closely with senior stakeholders, drive impactful business decisions, and lead financial strategies that support our commitment to sustainability and excellence. With a focus on continuous improvement, collaboration, and personal development, you will play a key role in shaping the future of our business while enjoying a supportive and fast-paced working environment.

What you'll do

You will play a critical role in business partnering with the Director of Technical and leadership team, independently driving key financial initiatives and opportunities to further the Technical agenda. Your focus on Sustainability will involve supporting the delivery and reporting of commitments related to Packaging and Animal Health and Welfare, while leading cost centre management, budget processes, and financial support for legislative compliance on the amount of packaging used and taxes. Additionally, you will be responsible for reducing manual reporting time through automation, providing high-quality analysis, insights, and effective communication to drive strategic business decisions, while actively engaging and developing a network within and outside of the Finance function. Your role will require advanced financial acumen, strong communication skills, and a passion for Sustainability to succeed in this dynamic and challenging environment.

Who you are

You are a qualified accountant with a strong passion for driving business outcomes through financial analysis, strategic decision-making, and sustainable practises. With advanced skills in Excel and PowerPoint, along with a proven track record of working independently and effectively communicating with senior stakeholders, you excel in providing valuable insights, automating processes, and fostering strong partnerships to support the delivery of key business objectives. Your enthusiasm for sustainability, combined with your self-motivation, prioritisation abilities, and forward planning skills, positions you as a valuable asset in shaping and delivering the financial strategy for Sainsbury's Technical Division.

Essential Criteria

  • Qualified accountant with a recognised professional certification (CIMA, ACCA, or ACA)
  • Business Partnering experience with a proven ability to communicate effectively with senior stakeholders in both verbal and written formats
  • Commercial finance experience within a comparable size organisation to Sainsbury’s
  • Evidence of working independently, with effective time management and task prioritisation under pressure
  • Demonstrable stakeholder management and the ability to translate financial information clearly for non-finance audiences
  • Demonstrable proficiency in PowerPoint and Excel, including pivot tables, lookups, power pivots, and macros
  • Demonstrate an interest in and passion for Sustainability 

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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 20% 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, interest free car loan of up to £10k, 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, you will also be eligible for private healthcare too.
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).

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