Executive Assistant to Chief Financial Officer

Why join us

Joining Sainsbury's as the Executive Assistant to the Chief Financial Officer offers a unique opportunity to be at the forefront of the organisation's financial and strategic operations. In this pivotal role, you will play a key part in enabling the CFO to drive impactful decision-making and exceptional financial stewardship while working in a fast-paced and dynamic environment. By providing high-quality administrative and strategic support, you will be instrumental in enabling the performance of the Finance Leadership Team and contribute to the overall success of a leading FTSE 100 company.

In the role of Executive Assistant to the Chief Financial Officer at Sainsbury's, you will be instrumental in supporting the CFO in driving strategic decision-making and exceptional financial stewardship across the business. By providing high-quality administrative, organisational, and strategic support, you will facilitate the CFO's focus on high-value priorities such as financial planning, investor relations, corporate governance, and risk management. Your role will involve coordinating governance forums, preparing financial presentations for key meetings and events, influencing outcomes aligned with the finance strategy, and maintaining the highest standards of integrity and confidentiality in handling sensitive information.

Additionally, you will lead or support key projects, manage events and awaydays, and act as a trusted partner to senior leaders, investors, and external stakeholders, ensuring a professional and welcoming experience.

As the Executive Assistant to the Chief Financial Officer at Sainsbury's, you are an experienced professional with a strong background in finance, corporate governance, and regulatory reporting, ideally within a complex and fast-paced organisation. Your exceptional judgement, integrity, and professionalism enable you to handle sensitive information with discretion while engaging confidently with senior leaders and external stakeholders. With outstanding organisational and communication skills, you excel in providing high-quality administrative and strategic support, ensuring the CFO is fully prepared to drive strategic decision-making and financial stewardship across the business.

Your ability to work independently, prioritise effectively, and manage multiple priorities at pace makes you a key partner in facilitating the CFO's operational efficiency and success.

• Significant experience supporting C‑suite or equivalent senior executives within a complex, highly regulated organisation (e.g. listed company, financial services, large corporate). This role supports our Group CFO and requires confidence operating at senior executive and governance level.
• Demonstrated experience producing governance standard materials, including Board and Committee papers, investor or analyst presentations, financial decks and senior briefing packs. Applicants should be able to evidence ownership of high-quality, executive-ready outputs.
• Advanced Microsoft Office 365 capability, particularly PowerPoint, Excel, Word and Outlook, with a proven ability to deliver accurate, polished materials s role is heavily document-led and requires exceptional attention to detail.
• Proven experience managing complex diaries, inboxes and workflows for senior executives, coordinating multiple stakeholders across functions, locations and time zones. Candidates should be comfortable operating in fastmoving, high-volume environments.
• A strong track record of handling highly confidential and market-sensitive information with discretion, integrity and sound judgement. This is essential due to exposure to financial results, investor relations activity, audit and risk matters.