Location
London Store Support Centre & Home - colleagues go into the office 2 days per week on average.

Hours
Full Time

Salary
Negotiable

About the Role
Joining Sainsbury's as the Finance Manager for Commercial Programmes & Operations (Capital) presents a unique opportunity to play a pivotal role in driving financial planning, performance tracking, and capital governance within a leading retail organisation. As a key partner to senior stakeholders across the business, you will influence strategic decision-making, shape investment priorities, and drive value creation through robust financial analysis and insights. This role offers a dynamic and supportive environment with a strong emphasis on collaboration, innovation, and continuous improvement, where your expertise in financial management and business partnering can make a significant impact on the organisation's growth and success.

You will support the Commercial function through rigorous financial planning, performance tracking, and capital governance. Responsibilities include leading monthly reporting of Commercial capital and opex, providing insightful analysis and commentary to senior stakeholders, and partnering with cross-functional teams to influence decision-making and ensure effective financial control. You will be involved in business case development, investment appraisal, planning and budgeting, and capital governance, continuously seeking to drive value creation, optimise cost performance, and ensure disciplined capital allocation across the organisation. Additionally, you will prepare high-quality financial inputs for key governance forums and act as a subject matter expert in Commercial capital governance, contributing to strategic decision-making processes at Sainsbury's.

Sainsbury's offers a fast-paced environment where you can see the direct impact of your work, supported by a team that values your ideas and encourages innovation. The scale and complexity of the business ensure continuous learning and development opportunities, with support every step of the way to help you succeed.

Experience
- Qualified Accountant (ACA, ACCA, CIMA or equivalent recognised accounting qualification)
- Demonstrable experience in financial planning & analysis and capital investment appraisal, including building business cases and assessing investment returns using financial evaluation methods such as NPV, IRR and payback
- Proven ability to apply financial analysis across P&L, Balance Sheet and Cash Flow statements, evaluating the financial impact of business decisions and investments
- Experience leading or supporting financial planning activities including budgeting, forecasting and corporate planning within a commercial or operational environment
- Demonstrated capability to partner with senior stakeholders and communicate complex financial information clearly
- Advanced Excel and financial modelling skills to inform decision-making

About you
You are a qualified accountant with a strong background in financial planning and analysis, particularly in capital investment appraisal. Your expertise in building and evaluating business cases, forecasting financial performance, and managing capital governance enables you to drive value creation and strategic decision-making within a dynamic and complex commercial environment. You possess strong stakeholder management skills, financial acumen, and advanced analytical capabilities, playing a pivotal role in shaping investment decisions, ensuring financial control, and driving efficiency across the organisation.

Qualifications
Qualified Accountant (ACA, ACCA, CIMA or equivalent recognised accounting qualification) is essential.