Accountant - Ambient Non-Food Trading

Morrisons; Devon and Torbay; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading UK supermarket chain is seeking a Commercial Finance Analyst to support its Ambient Non-Food Trading function. The role involves analyzing sales and margin performance, producing timely reports, and collaborating with Finance Business Partners to provide insights for commercial decisions. Ideal candidates will be qualified accountants with strong analytical skills and experience in financial systems. This position offers excellent benefits, including discounts and career development opportunities.

Benefits

15% store discount

10% discount for a friend

Annual bonus scheme

Career progression opportunities

Generous holiday entitlement

Market leading pension scheme

Healthcare benefits

Free parking onsite

Enhanced Family Leave

Private Healthcare

Qualifications

• Strong analytical and commercial skills.
• Experience with large data sets and financial systems.
• Able to deliver accurate and actionable insight.

Responsibilities

• Analyze sales, margin, and promotional performance.
• Produce accurate and timely reports highlighting trends.
• Identify performance drivers to improve profitability.
• Assist with forecasting, budgeting, and month-end processes.

Skills

Analytical skills

Commercial skills

Excel

SAP or similar systems

Education

Qualified accountant (CIMA/ACCA/ACA)

Job description

Overview

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.

Responsibilities

• 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.

Qualifications

• 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.

What we offer

• 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

About our Head Office

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. We are within an ever‑changing fast‑paced business environment which brings fresh opportunities for you to play your part in our success.

Diversity and Inclusion

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.