Finance Manager – Finance Systems SME (Transformation) 12M FTC

Sainsbury's; London; Hybrid; GBP 40,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job description

Please note, this role is based out of our Holborn Store Support Centre & Home. Colleagues go into the office approx. 4 days per month, and you will need to have flexibility to support workshops as required.

As part of the Commercial Transformation team, you’ll be working in one of the most dynamic areas of Sainsbury's, supporting in becoming a market leading, innovative retailer who delivers exceptional solutions for our customers and colleagues. This is one of the most ambitious change programmes Sainsbury’s will ever deliver, and you will be an integral part of planning and delivering the change to the finance business teams.

This role is critical in effectively landing our next generation of technology assets that integrate, automate and optimise processes and systems across the business driving efficiency and a world class customer experience to support our ambitious targets.

Commercial Transformation will implement our next generation of technology assets and accelerate changes to end-to-end financial processes, reporting and controls. This is a hands-on functional role that will support and focus on our adoption of a new ERP. Working directly with finance stakeholders you will support changes across our BAU accounting, central reporting, and financial systems processes. Additionally, you'll work closely with PMO, controls assurance team and external consultants to deliver process efficiency and control improvements that enhance financial and data integrity of, and consistency between, our various finance applications and team responsibility areas.

More about the role

• Orientate by developing knowledge of the current Oracle configuration and process flows across subledgers general ledger, including interfaces, processes, and reporting outputs.
• Orientate with the BAU teams to understand the business processes and key systems they use to implement and support delivery of a standardised process efficiency and control improvement through use of a new ERP.
• Produce high quality training material in conjunction with the change managers to facilitate and successfully land all changes required, transfer knowledge to the process and module owners and broader business where required.
• Provide challenge, guidance, and support to both senior stakeholders and other colleagues in the business as a Finance SME.
• Develop strong business partnerships with other internal departments and our external partners.
• Develop an in-depth understanding of the processes and systems utilised across the whole business as well as our strategy and finance business priorities.
• Proactively identify and manage risks, issues, and dependencies to swift resolution.
• Ensure relevant interfaces are documented for finance users, run accurately and efficiently; this will include documenting processes and knowledge transfer on error handling.
• Consult with other transformation project team on systems changes and project dependencies across people, process, platform and data then adapting processes as required.
• Provide finance systems data and control and process owners with accounting support and knowledge transfer to them.
• Proactively examining system processes and seeking ways to support transition while ensuring accuracy and efficiency.

More about you

• Professionally Qualified Accountant (CIMA/ACCA/ACA).
• Extensive knowledge of SAP 4/HANA or Oracle eBusiness.
• Previous experience supporting and managing finance systems / ERP processes end to end, in these modules - General Ledger, Accounts Payable, Accounts Receivables, Cash Management, Purchasing, i-Procurement, Fixed Assets.
• Ability to work to a high standard of accuracy with excellent attention to detail and problem solving capabilities.
• Self-starter with experience of understanding, documenting, and accounting for business processes.
• Ability to work in an ambiguous environment and able to prioritise workload whilst managing business and finance stakeholder expectations in a fast paced, ever-changing environment.
• Ability to communicate change impacts effectively to both finance and non-financial stakeholders.
• Ability to understand complex information and dilute it into simple and engaging materials.
• Retail experience is desirable.

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 save 10% on your shopping online and instore at Sainsbury's, Argos, TU and Habitat, and we regularly increase the discount to 15% at points during the year. 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 20% 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 up to an additional week's holiday, and we provide private healthcare. We also offer other benefits that will help your money go further such as season ticket loans, interest free car loan of up to £10k, cycle to work scheme, health cash plans, salary 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).