Finance Manager - GM&C Accounting

Overview

Salary:
Competitive Plus Benefits

Location:

London Store Support Centre - Field Based and Home, London, EC1M 6HA

Contract type:
Permanent
Business area:
Finance & Business Development
Closing date: 20 March 2026

Joining Sainsbury's as a Finance Manager in the GM&C Accounting division presents a unique opportunity to play a pivotal role in managing the financial activities of our General Merchandise and Clothing business. With a focus on maintaining strong financial controls, overseeing accounting close processes, and collaborating with various stakeholders, this role offers a dynamic and challenging environment where your expertise and drive can make a significant impact.

As part of a team with significant collective experience and access to technical guidance, you will have the support and resources needed to excel in your role and contribute to the ongoing success of Sainsbury's.

You will play a vital role in managing activities related to the General Merchandise and Clothing part of the business. Your responsibilities will include overseeing the accounting close of GM & C activities, analysing impact on freight charges and stock due to forex rate fluctuations, and ensuring compliance with the organisation's policies and accounting standards. You will work closely with the offshore delivery centre, Finance and Non-Finance Business Partners, and other business functions to deliver accurate financial reporting, support audit requirements, and identify opportunities for improvement and efficiencies.

Your role will require strong financial controls, organisational skills, and the ability to make informed decisions in complex and changing environments, all while demonstrating a commitment to driving change and delivering high-quality financial management.

You are a professionally qualified accountant with a proven track record in maintaining strong financial controls and ensuring compliance with organisational policies and accounting standards. Your extensive experience in retail or similar fast-moving environments equips you with the ability to analyse complex financial data, identify opportunities for improvement, and make sound decisions in areas of complexity or ambiguity. With your strong organisational, analytical, and communication skills, along with your high level of energy and drive, you play a crucial role in managing the accounting activities for GM & C, contributing to the accurate financial close and supporting business projects with your expertise and attention to detail.

• Professional accounting qualification (ACCA, ACA or CIMA), with demonstrable post-qualification experience within a retail, consumer-facing, or other fast-moving organisation
• Demonstratable experience of designing, operating and maintaining effective financial controls, including compliance with organisational policies and procedures
• Proven capability in financial analysis, planning and prioritisation, with evidence of delivering accurate outputs to deadline in a changing business environment
• Demonstrated people management or supervisory experience, including coordinating team activity and working collaboratively with cross-functional stakeholders
• Effective written and verbal communication skills, evidenced by the ability to present financial information clearly to both finance and non-finance audiences

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…