Finance Manager - Cost Strategy & Reporting (12M FTC)
Salary: Competitive Plus Benefits
Location: London Store Support Centre, London, EC1M 6HA
Contract type: Fixed-Term Assignment
Business area: Finance & Business Development
Closing date: 29 March 2026
Requisition ID: 400053708
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.
Location: London Store Support Centre & Home. Colleagues go into the office 2 days per week on average.
Why join us
At Sainsbury's, our Finance team plays a crucial role in shaping the future of our business, driving impactful decisions and supporting our £1bn Save to Invest strategy. As a Finance Manager - Cost Strategy & Reporting, you will have the opportunity to turn complex data into actionable insights, empowering leaders with the visibility needed to make meaningful changes. Join us in transforming the way we operate, where your expertise and strategic contributions will drive value, foster innovation, and lead to tangible business outcomes.
What you'll do
You will play a crucial role in supporting the preparation of the corporate budget, forecasts, and corporate plan. Working closely with Finance teams across the business, you will consolidate financial data and provide constructive challenge to ensure accurate reporting. Your responsibilities will include delivering clear articulation of key outputs and KPIs, performing financial evaluations of different scenarios, and establishing robust processes to manage risks and dependencies effectively. Additionally, you will lead in maintaining financial control, building relationships with stakeholders, and driving continuous improvement in financial reporting and analysis practises. Your role will also involve providing insightful commentary to drive value and enable informed decision-making, ultimately contributing to the success of the business transformation.
Who you are
You are a professionally qualified accountant with post-qualification experience in FP&A and partnering roles. Your strength lies in translating complex financial data into clear insights, facilitating informed decision-making, and supporting the delivery of strategic objectives. With a resilient and proactive mindset, you thrive in ambiguous environments, excel in building relationships with stakeholders at all levels, and possess exceptional communication skills to convey financial concepts in a compelling and understandable manner. Your meticulous attention to detail, strong financial control background, and ability to drive continuous improvement make you a valuable asset in shaping the financial strategy and direction of the business.
Essential Criteria
- Professionally qualified accountant (ACCA, ACA or CIMA) with demonstrable post‑qualification experience in a similar FP&A/finance business partnering role, supporting decision‑making through financial analysis and insight
- Proven advanced capability in Excel and PowerPoint, including building financial models, analysis, and producing clear, structured outputs for senior stakeholders
- Evidence of effective financial control, including maintaining accurate data, applying controls, and ensuring quality and consistency of financial information
- Demonstrable ability to take complex business and finance concepts and produce high quality outputs which the business can understand and act upon
- Demonstrable ability to communicate complex financial and commercial information clearly to stakeholders with varying levels of financial understanding, including influencing and constructive challenge
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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: 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.
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.
Please see www.sainsburys.jobs for a range of our benefits (note, length of service and eligibility criteria may apply).
