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SalaryIn a nutshell
This role is responsible for business partnering the Estates and Energy teams, focusing on value creation and strengthening the performance of the Property division. The job holder will provide insight, analysis and commentary, aiming to drive decisions and actions that improve the Occupancy cost line. The job holder will partner with senior stakeholders when required, supporting across the business area.
What you need to do
- Interpret management reporting to provide insight, analysis and commentary to stakeholders relating to Sainsbury's and Argos Occupancy cost line (Rent, Business Rates, Utilities costs etc.)
- Work with the Accounting team to ensure outputs are timely and accurate
- In line with the timeline and process set by FP&A, work with the business to manage forecasting including monthly Latest View, budgeting & 5-year planning for the Occupancy cost line
- Identify risks and opportunities and flag these for prioritisation
- Produce periodic management reporting for both Property and Finance
- Complete ad hoc / bespoke analysis and reporting for the business area as required to drive improvements
- Success in this role will mean supporting the business in making decisions that enhance performance through cost control, driving efficiency and increasing return on investment
- Nearly or newly qualified Accountant (ACA, ACCA or CIMA)
- Demonstrate analytical skills
- Able to produce financial information in a user-friendly manner
- Ability to deal, reconcile and analyse large volumes of data and simplifying the processes involved
- Able to work to tight deadlines, whilst ensuring accuracy
- Core understanding of accounting and reconciliation requirements
- Basic understanding of commercials, profitability & margin analysis
- Strong Excel Skills
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.
Qualifications
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).
