Accountant - Convenience - BWS/Tobacco

Morrisons; Crowborough; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

Morrisons is seeking a Finance Business Partner who will support trading plans and oversee financial activities within the Convenience area. In this dynamic role, you will analyze key financial metrics, manage relationships with commercial teams, and drive effective decision-making with actionable insights based on data. Your expertise as a Qualified Accountant will guide the financial success of the business, backed by strong communication and analytical skills.

Benefits

15% colleague discount in stores and online

Generous holiday entitlement

Company pension contributions

Perks with over 850 retailers

Free onsite parking

Family-friendly policies

Qualifications

• Qualified Accountant with a background in management or financial accounting.
• Experience in commercial finance preferred.
• Proactive mindset and capability to challenge established processes.

Responsibilities

• Support trading plans and budget forecasting.
• Manage category P&L reviews and aged debt.
• Analyze sales, market performance, and provide financial insights.

Skills

Analytical skills

Problem solving

Communication skills

Ownership

Adaptability

Education

Qualified Accountant (CIMA, ACA, ACCA or equivalent)

Job description

We are recruiting for a Finance Business Partner in the Convenience area, supporting trading plans, ensuring financial actions are followed up, and acting as the key finance contact for the commercial team. The role involves reviewing category P&Ls, managing aged debt, and providing insights on sales, margin, promotions, and market performance. You’ll also support budgeting and forecasting, ensuring clear justifications for changes and alignment on risks and opportunities. Additionally, you’ll oversee commercial income and financial control, ensuring accurate tracking, timely billing, and robust financial reporting.

Accountabilities

Business Partnering

• Providing guidance, support, and challenge around trading plans and activities. Ensuring actions are followed up on.
• Serving as the key finance contact for the wider commercial team for queries.
• Aligning with business partners on performance commentary, ensuring action plans and proposals are backed by data.
• Supporting business case development and sign-off processes.
• Conducting category P&L reviews.
• Managing aged debt.

Performance Review & Analysis

• Performing daily/weekly performance reviews.
• Analyzing sales, margin, and commercial income.
• Evaluating promotions to assess lift and margin contribution.
• Reviewing price and margin sensitivity to optimize cash margin.
• Tracking market performance against benchmarks and identifying areas underperforming to develop improvement options.

Budgeting & Forecasting

• Reviewing outturns at the category level to inform monthly reports, with clear justification for changes.
• Evaluating previous month’s actions and assumptions, addressing deviations, and refining strategies accordingly.

Commercial Income & Financial Control

• Ensuring all contracted commercial income is effectively captured and tracked.
• Ensuring timely billing and receipt of payments.
• Reporting on suppliers with late payments.
• Capturing journal entries, period-end postings, and branch allocations.

About You

We need a Qualified Accountant (CIMA, ACA, ACCA, or equivalent) with a strong foundation in management or financial accounting. Commercial finance experience is a plus, but more importantly, we want someone who’s curious, proactive, and willing to challenge the status quo.

You’ll also bring:

• A ‘can-do’ mindset – a problem solver thriving in a fast-paced, changing environment.
• Strong analytical skills – able to turn data into actionable insights.
• The confidence to challenge and influence at all levels.
• Excellent communication skills – capable of explaining complex financials simply.
• Resilience and adaptability – comfortable with an evolving and growing business.
• A sense of ownership – responsible for results and persistent in seeing tasks through.

About Us

Our modern Head Office on the edge of Bradford hosts our support teams from tech, marketing, finance, HR, trading, and supply chain. It’s a vibrant place where decisions are made, with amenities like breakout areas, a coffee shop, newsagents, and subsidized restaurant, all within easy reach of Leeds, Manchester, and the Yorkshire Dales, with free parking.

We host seasonal events and often have suppliers on-site sharing their latest products. We’re committed to fundraising for our current charity partner.

As our business is fast-paced and ever-changing, there are many opportunities for you to contribute to our success. We look forward to meeting you!

Benefits include:

• 15% colleague discount in stores and online, plus an additional 10% card for friends or family (subject to fair usage).
• Generous holiday entitlement.
• Company pension contributions.
• Perks with over 850 retailers.
• Free onsite parking.
• Family-friendly policies, including 26 weeks maternity and adoption leave, neonatal and fertility leave.