Accountant - Wholesale Amazon

Morrisons; Bradford (IA); On-site; USD 73,000 - 99,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

15% discount in store

Additional 10% discount card for a fan

Annual bonus scheme

Career progression and development

Generous holiday entitlement

Market leading pension scheme and life

Healthcare benefits including Aviva

MyPerks discount with 850 retailers

Free parking onsite

Enhanced Family, Maternity and Paternl

Private Healthcare

Job summary

Morrisons, a UK supermarket group, seeks a finance business partner to own end-to-end P&L reporting for Online partnerships, delivering weekly sales analysis and month-end journals while driving process improvements.

You will work with cross-functional teams, maintain strong financial controls, and build relationships across the Finance function; a solid accounting qualification is required.

Qualifications

• You’ll be a qualified Accountant (CIMA/ACCA/ACA).
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills with the ability to influence at all levels.
• Previous experience working in a large complex organisation.
• Previous experience working in retail would be advantageous but not essential.
• A good understanding of trading and good commercial acumen.
• Attention to detail with the ability to prioritise and manage a varied workload to meet agreed deadlines.

Responsibilities

• Weekly sales/margin reporting and analysis.
• Providing your stakeholders with commentary on trade for the previous week.
• Month end preparation including the processing of journals and balance sheet reconciliations.
• Providing variance analysis and trending techniques to measure performance against budget, forecasts and business cases.
• Maintaining a high level of financial control within your area.
• Identifying financial risks and opportunities for departments, as well as areas to speed up and simplify.
• Developing and maintaining strong working relationships with colleagues across the site and the rest of the Finance team.
• Take a pivotal role in expediting the centralisation of controls and reporting, actively driving process improvements and laying the groundwork for a more efficient, future-proofed team structure.

Job description

More about the role

At Morrisons, we’re more than just numbers – we’re about driving real commercial success. This isn't just about reporting figures; it’s about getting under the skin of the business, challenging decisions, and influencing strategy. This dynamic business partnering role is central to the profitability of our rapidly growing Online partnerships (Deliveroo, JustEat, UberEats, Wholesale Immediacy and Convenience Immediacy). You will be responsible for full end-to-end P&L reporting and analysis, covering key areas such as sales, margin, marketing, and commission costs..

You'll be responsible for:

• Weekly sales/margin reporting and analysis.
• Providing your stakeholders with commentary on trade for the previous week.
• Month end preparation including the processing of journals and balance sheet reconciliations.
• Providing variance analysis and trending techniques to measure performance against budget, forecasts and business cases.
• Maintaining a high level of financial control within your area.
• Identifying financial risks and opportunities for departments, as well as areas to speed up and simplify.
• Developing and maintaining strong working relationships with colleagues across the site and the rest of the Finance team.
• Take a pivotal role in expediting the centralisation of controls and reporting, actively driving process improvements and laying the groundwork for a more efficient, future-proofed team structure.

More about you

You’ll ideally have the following skills/experience:

• You’ll be a qualified Accountant (CIMA/ACCA/ACA).
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills with the ability to influence at all levels.
• Previous experience working in a large complex organisation.
• Previous experience working in retail would be advantageous but not essential.
• A good understanding of trading and good commercial acumen.
• Attention to detail with the ability to prioritise and manage a varied workload to meet agreed deadlines.

More about our perks

• 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.