Accountant - Ambient Non-Food Trading

Morrisons; Bradford; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading UK supermarket is seeking a Commercial Finance Analyst to support the Ambient Non-Food Trading function. This role involves analyzing sales and margin performance, generating reports, and providing valuable insights for decision-making. Ideal candidates will have strong analytical skills and be comfortable working with large data sets. Join a dynamic team committed to growth and diversity, with opportunities for career development and a comprehensive benefits package.

Benefits

15% store discount

10% discount card for a friend

Annual bonus scheme

Career progression opportunities

Generous holiday entitlement

Market leading pension scheme

Healthcare benefits

‘MyPerks’ discount at retailers

Free parking onsite

Enhanced Family Leave

Private Healthcare

Qualifications

• Strong analytical and commercial skills are required.
• Experience with large data sets and financial systems is beneficial.
• Curious and proactive approach towards data analysis is desired.
• Ability to build relationships with various colleagues is essential.

Responsibilities

• Support analysis of sales, margin and promotional performance.
• Produce timely reports highlighting key trends.
• Identify performance drivers and support profitability recommendations.
• Partner with Finance Business Partners for insight on decisions.
• Assist with forecasting, budgeting and month-end processes.
• Support improvements in reporting and analysis efficiency.

Skills

Analytical skills

Commercial skills

Excel proficiency

SAP experience

Detail-oriented

Organizational skills

Ability to work independently

Education

Qualified accountant (CIMA/ACCA/ACA)

Tools

SAP

Excel

Job description

We have a fantastic opportunity for a Commercial Finance Analyst to join our Commercial Finance team, supporting the Ambient Non-Food Trading function here at Morrisons.

In this role, you’ll play an important part in helping the business understand and improve sales and margin performance across our ambient non-food categories. Working closely with the Finance Business Partners and the Trading team, you’ll provide accurate analysis, clear reporting, and valuable insight to support commercial decision-making.

What you’ll be doing:

• Supporting the analysis of sales, margin and promotional performance across Ambient Non-Food categories.
• Producing accurate and timely reports that highlight key trends, risks and opportunities within the trading areas.
• Helping to identify drivers of performance and supporting recommendations to improve profitability.
• Partnering with Finance Business Partners and the Ambient Non-Food Trading teams to provide insight that supports day-to-day and strategic decisions.
• Assisting with forecasting, budgeting and month-end processes, ensuring accurate reflection of trading performance.
• Supporting process improvements to make reporting and analysis more efficient and effective.

Why this role?

This is a great opportunity to develop your commercial finance experience and gain a deep understanding of how trading decisions impact performance within Morrisons’ Ambient Non-Food categories. You’ll have exposure to key stakeholders, learn from experienced Finance Business Partners, and play a key role in helping to drive growth and profitability across the business.

About you

• A qualified accountant (CIMA/ACCA/ACA) with strong analytical and commercial skills.
• Comfortable working with large data sets and financial systems (experience with Excel and SAP or similar systems is a plus).
• Curious and proactive, with the confidence to question and explore the story behind the numbers.
• Able to work independently while building strong relationships with both finance and non-finance colleagues.
• Detail-oriented and organised, with a focus on delivering accurate and actionable insight.

About us

In return for all your hard work, you will receive:

• 15% discount in store from the day you join us
• Additional 10% discount card for a friend or family member
• Annual bonus scheme
• Career progression and development opportunities
• Generous holiday entitlement
• Market leading pension scheme and life assurance
• Healthcare benefits including Aviva Digital GP
• ‘MyPerks’ giving you discount with over 850 retailers
• Free parking onsite
• Enhanced Family, Maternity and Paternity Leave
• Private Healthcare

Alive with activity, our modern Head Office is home to our corporate teams that make sure everything runs smoothly. Here, you’ll find comfy breakout areas, a coffee shop, Morrisons Daily and a subsidised restaurant. We are within commuting distance of Leeds, Manchester and the Yorkshire Dales - and we even have free parking!

At our Head Office you will expect to find supplier showcases, charity fundraising and celebrations all year round for the events that mean the most to our colleagues.

There’s more to our business as it’s fast paced and ever changing, as such we’ve got lots of fresh opportunities for you to play your part in our success. We’d love to meet you!

At Morrisons, we’re proud to be building a team that reflects the diversity of the communities we serve. We want every colleague to feel respected, supported and able to be themselves at work. Different voices, experiences and ways of thinking help us grow and improve and that’s good for our customers too.
We’re always looking for people from all walks of life to join us and bring their talents to our team. Together, we can build a workplace where everyone has the chance to thrive, make a difference and belong.