Finance Analyst - Technology
Salary: Competitive Plus Benefits
Location: London Store Support Centre and Home, London, EC1M 6HA
Contract type: Permanent
Business area: Finance & Business Development
Closing date: 29 September 2025
Requisition ID: 400020866
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.
About the team
Sainsbury’s Tech is transforming the retail landscape by uniting digital, technology, and data experts to deliver cutting-edge solutions for Sainsbury’s, Argos, and Habitat. The Tech Finance team is at the heart of this transformation, providing insightful financial analysis and partnership to drive innovation—from optimising store operations to pioneering contactless checkout experiences. You will join a collaborative group supporting some of the most exciting projects in retail technology.
More about the role
As a Finance Business Partner for the Retail and Essential Tech Engineering team, you will be instrumental in supporting financial decision-making for a dynamic, fast-paced division. Day-to-day, you’ll partner closely with both finance and cross-functional teams, delivering insightful analysis on project and operating expenditures, especially in relation to retail technology and key capital projects.
You’ll produce management information, support forecasting and budgeting processes, and ensure impacts are clearly understood across projects. You’ll also be empowered to challenge status quo reporting methods and drive continuous improvement, making a tangible impact on delivery and innovation across the business.
Expect to manage periodic reporting, oversee purchase order processes, and collaborate with project managers to provide detailed forecasting and data-driven insights. Your work will directly enhance the effectiveness of key technology initiatives, ensuring strong financial discipline and informed decision-making across Sainsbury’s Tech.
More about you
You thrive in a rapidly evolving environment and are energised by the pace of technological progress. Your analytical acumen and business partnership skills enable you to translate complex financial data into actionable insights, supporting stakeholders of varying technical knowledge. You’re adaptable, open to new ways of working, and proactive in seeking out improvements. Your curiosity extends beyond your immediate role, and you consistently seek feedback to develop yourself and the wider team.
Demonstrating a collaborative and solutions-focused approach, you take ownership of your work and actively contribute to a positive team culture. You’re committed to understanding and supporting others, building trusting relationships, and ensuring that financial processes enhance, rather than hinder, innovative business outcomes.
Essential criteria
- Demonstrable experience in financial analysis, including P&L management and capitalisation principles of intangible assets
- Working towards or already possess an accounting qualification
- Evidence of partnering with technical and non-technical stakeholders within a complex organisational environment
- Proven ability to deliver accurate and timely financial reporting and management information
- Capability to manage and prioritise multiple tasks under pressure, responding flexibly to business needs
- Advanced Excel skills for data analysis
- Demonstrate strong business partnering and communication skills with non-finance stakeholders
Desirable
• Previous experience working within a Tech, IT or Digital environment is advantageous but not essential.
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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 get 10% off at Sainsbury's, Argos, TU and Habitat after 4 weeks. This increases to 15% off at Sainsbury’s every Friday and Saturday and 15% off at Argos every pay day. 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 10% 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 additional holiday. We also offer other benefits that will help your money go further such as season ticket loans, cycle to work scheme, health cash plans, pay 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).
