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Finance Analyst - Logistics Strategy - Milton Keynes or Coventry

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Division/Dept.

Finance

Location

Avebury/Ansty

Reporting to

Finance Manager / Senior Finance Manager

Our Finance function isn’t just about championing internal audits and controlling risks. It’s about transforming our Finance systems and processes to make sure we’re set up for success in the ever changing world of retail. It’s generating crucial insights for our business, keeping costs under control and maximising our cashflow. Here you’ll see strategic decision making at its finest. We’re changing the face of retail. And you can be a driving force

The role works within the Supply Chain and Logistics Finance team and is responsible for supporting the Logistics Strategy and Change team. This role is responsible for creating the assets required to effectively business partner, focussing on value creation and collectively strengthening our performance. The job holder will provide insight, analysis and commentary to stakeholders, aiming to influence and drive decisions and actions that improve the bottom line. This individual will support the Finance Managers and Head of Finance for Logistics Strategy and the wider Finance team as required.

What you need to do

• Run and interpret management reporting to provide timely insight, analysis and commentary to stakeholders
• Be able to build an understanding of an external perspective and use it to engage Finance colleagues
• Support on building and updating financial modelling in excel in order to support our strategic decision making, ensuring we have high-level financial rigour.
• Work cross functionally across finance and the wider business to support the strategy workstreams. Ensuring we are supporting the planning, modelling and delivery of key strategy projects.
• In line with timelines and processes set by FP&A, work with the business to manage Forecasting, LV, Budgeting & Q2F for P&L Savings and Capital
• Support business cases and post implementation reviews
• Support the wider team on other Finance processes and budgets as required
• Attend business review meetings supporting our Stakeholders as needed
• Success in this role will mean supporting the business in making decisions that enhance performance to drive incremental income for the business, improving ROI performance and managing cost lines effectively

What you need to know and show

• Professionally Qualified Accountant (ACCA/ACA/CIMA), or studying towards qualification
• Strong Excel and numerical skills, with an aptitude for turning data into analysis and insight and being able to clearly articulate this through your communication
• Strong commercial acumen
• To have a good track record of strong financial control, but also the ability to maintain such an environment
• Team player, able to work effectively within frameworks without direct supervision
• Effective communicator with all levels of stakeholders, including audiences of varying financial and commercial acumen
• Self-motivated team player, able to work autonomously, prioritise with good problem-solving abilities
• Must have a strong eye for detail and accuracy

What decisions I can make

• Application of Finance principles, guiding our non-Finance business partners on the proper application and impact
• Application of appropriate judgement in work of an ambiguous or complex nature

Support we will provide

• Line management support
• Access to CPD and on the job training
• Training both on the Job and via Sainsbury’s L&D offer including; face to face sessions and online resources

Work-life balance is important to us, so we offer our colleagues as much flexibility as possible in line with the needs of their role. We trust them to decide how, where and when they work, combining remote and collaborative working with a flexible approach to hours, giving them plenty of time and space for life outside of work whilst delivering against our business goals.

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Primary Location

GB-GB-Milton Keynes

Work Locations

Argos - Avebury and Home Sainsbury's Argos 489-499 Avebury BoulevardSaxon Gate West Milton Keynes MK9 2NW

Job

Finance and Accounting

Schedule

Full-time

Advertised Salary Competitive + Benefits