Accountant - Store Performance

Morrisons; Bradford; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading grocery retailer in Bradford is seeking a Finance Business Partner to support retail leadership. You will provide financial insights and challenge teams to drive profitable growth. The ideal candidate is a qualified accountant with strong analytical and communication skills, ready to influence stakeholders. Benefits include discounts, a bonus scheme, and professional development opportunities.

Benefits

15% store discount

Annual bonus scheme

Career progression opportunities

Generous holiday entitlement

Market leading pension scheme

Healthcare benefits

Free parking

Enhanced Maternity and Paternity Leave

Qualifications

• Qualified Accountant with a strong commercial mindset.
• Proven track record in a business partnering role.
• Comfortable navigating a fast-paced changing environment.

Responsibilities

• Support retail teams with financial expertise to drive growth.
• Produce weekly business update and key performance metrics.
• Build strong relationships with Regional and Store Managers.

Skills

Analytical skills

Problem solving

Communication skills

Confidence to challenge

Sense of ownership

Education

Qualified Accountant (CIMA, ACA, ACCA or equivalent)

Job description

As a Finance Business Partner, you will support our stores and retail leadership team, providing financial expertise to support and challenge the Retail teams in order to deliver profitable growth for Morrisons. You will be working in a dynamic and fast paced environment supporting a large team of high-profile, retail stakeholders.

• Build local relationships with Regional Managers and Stores Managers - role model great finance business partnering
• Review relevant focus metrics and work to drive business performance forward by completing deep-dives on store specific issues and taking RMs through findings - proactive attitude
• Understand EBITDA of focus stores, and the drivers of store performance
• Produce the monday morning retail business update pack and take finance leadership through key performance metrics for the week
• Set the stores takings budgets each quarter, utilising regional knowledge and working with regional managers
• Fully understand the quarterly payroll build, including key investments which impact a store’s operation
• Respond to store queries within 24 hours, providing responses which are friendly and helpful, which improve store understanding of the issues. Recognise where stores may require additional support and call or visit
• Work in partnership with the reporting team contact to ensure stores and RMs are receiving all reporting they require. Ensure that all reporting sent from the team is value add, and has a clear purpose

About you

We need a Qualified Accountant (CIMA, ACA, ACCA or equivalent) with a strong commercial mindset and a proven track record in a business partnering role. This is an important position requiring an individual who is ready to take ownership, drive change, and operate with a high degree of autonomy.

You’ll also bring:

• A 'can-do' mindset: A problem solver who thrives in a fast-paced, changing environment.
• Strong analytical skills: Able to turn complex data into actionable insights.
• Confidence to challenge: The ability to influence and gain buy-in from a wide range of stakeholders, including senior management.
• Great communication skills: Able to explain complex financials in a simple way.
• Resilience and adaptability: Comfortable navigating a business that’s evolving and growing.
• A sense of ownership: Taking responsibility for results and seeing things through.

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.