Commercial Finance Manager - Argos Retail Costs

Salary:
Competitive Plus Benefits

Location:

London Store Support Centre and Home, London, EC1M 6HA

Contract type:
Permanent
Business area:
Finance & Business Development
Closing date: 11 March 2026

Requisition :

We’d all like amazing work to do, and real work-life balance. That’s waiting for you at Sainsbury’s. For a FTSE business, we move incredibly fast. When we’re not handling projects, we’re helping all corners of the wider group with what they’re trying to achieve. And around here, you can see the results of your work as soon as you walk into a store, which gives you a real sense of purpose and responsibility.

Better still, the team around you will listen to your ideas and opinions, and you’ll have every chance to try something new. The sheer scale and complexity of our set-up means there’s always something else around the corner, and we’ll help and support you every step of the way. We’re trusted to get on with it. So get ready to make things happen here.

Location: London or Coventry Store Support Centre & Home. Colleagues go into the office 1-2 days per week on average.

Joining our team at Sainsbury's as a Finance Manager for Argos Retail Costs presents a unique opportunity to play a pivotal role in managing and optimising the total cost base for our Argos retail operations. As a commercially focused individual with a passion for driving financial performance and operational efficiency, you will have the chance to lead a team, influence key stakeholders, and make impactful decisions that contribute to the overall profitability of the business.

With a strong emphasis on collaboration, continuous improvement, and personal development, this role offers a dynamic and challenging environment where your skills and expertise can truly make a difference.

As the Finance Manager for Argos Retail Costs, you will play a crucial role in managing and optimising the total Argos Retail cost base, encompassing store labour, non-labour costs, and shrink. Acting as the key Finance Business Partner to the Retail Leadership team, you will provide valuable insights, analysis, and commentary that influence decision-making and challenge performance. Your responsibilities will include leading forecasting, budgeting, and period close processes, analysing trends and risks to drive actionable solutions that enhance profitability, and ensuring strong financial governance through robust investment appraisals.

Additionally, you will be instrumental in developing and motivating a high-performing team, fostering a culture of challenge, ownership, and continuous improvement to achieve sustained improvement in Store Operating Profit and EBIT.

You are a professionally qualified accountant with a proven track record of providing inspirational leadership, or desire to do so, and driving improved financial performance through insightful analysis and sound judgement. Your strong commercial acumen allows you to partner effectively with senior stakeholders, influence decision-making, and challenge the status quo to deliver sustained improvements in Store Operating Profit and EBIT. With your exceptional communication skills, analytical capability, and commitment to accuracy, you excel in translating complex data into actionable insights and driving continuous improvement in financial governance and cost control to maximise value for the business.

• Professionally qualified accountant (ACCA, CIMA or ACA)
• Demonstrated people leadership capability, including line management of a small team or desire to line manage and evidence of developing team capability and performance
• Demonstrable business partnering experience, as well as effective stakeholder influence and communication, evidenced by the ability to present, explain and challenge financial and non‑financial performance information with senior stakeholders
• Proven delivery of improved financial outcomes, using commercial insight, financial analysis and sound judgement to inform decision‑making and challenge assumptions
• Demonstrable analytical and prioritisation capability, including translating complex data into actionable insight and allocating resources based on…