Overview

Position Title: Finance Manager

Company: Sainsbury’s

Location: Sheffield, UK

Job Description

Transformation will implement and accelerate continuous improvement change processes over end to end financial reporting processes and controls. This is a hands on functional role that will support focus on our use of the Oracle GL, Projects and Fixed Asset modules and the role they play in our financial reporting. Working directly with our senior process and control change manager you will support changes across our BAU accounting, central reporting and financial systems processes. Additionally, you will work closely with finance transformation, controls and external consultants to delivery process efficiency and control improvements to enhance financial and data integrity of, and consistency between, our various finance applications and team responsibility areas.

Responsibilities:

  • Deep knowledge and experience of Oracle GL, Fixed Assets and Projects modules.
  • Work with the BAU teams for fixed assets, projects and general ledger to implement and support delivery of a standardised process efficiency and control improvement project.
  • Ensure relevant interfaces are documented, run accurately and efficiently on a regular basis, this will include documenting processes and knowledge transfer on error handling.
  • Liaise with finance transformation teams on chart of accounts and other systems changes, adapt processes as required.
  • Liaise with internal and external stakeholders to resolve system discrepancies and issues.
  • Provide finance systems functional and accounting support knowledge transfer to the finance systems team and business users.
  • Develop training material in conjunction with the Projects leads to facilitate and successfully land all changes required over the course of a financial year transferring knowledge within the finance systems team, fixed assets team and broader business where required.
  • Perform ad-hoc duties as required.
  • Proactively examining system processes and seeking ways to improve, automate or otherwise extract efficiency.
  • Orientate by developing knowledge of the current Oracle configuration for fixed assets, projects and general ledger, including interfaces, processes and reporting outputs.
  • Ensure that day to day and periodic reporting and control processes are robust, effective and align with internal controls.

Requirements:

  • Retail experience desirable.
  • Extensive knowledge of Oracle eBusiness Suite GL, Projects, Assets
  • Proven ability and desire to deliver change.
  • Ability to prioritise workload whilst managing business and finance stakeholder expectations in a fast paced, ever changing environment.
  • Proven experience of managing finance systems and processes from end to end.
  • Self-starter with experience of understanding, documenting, and accounting for business processes.
  • Professionally Qualified Accountant (CIMA/ACCA/ACA)
  • Ability to work to a high standard of accuracy with excellent attention to detail.
  • Previous experience supporting and managing finance systems / ERP, including Oracle Financials in these modules- General Ledger, Accounts Payable, Accounts Receivables, Cash Management, Purchasing, i-Procurement, Fixed Assets.
  • Prior experience in a similar role.

About Sainsbury's

Sainsburys is not only one of the largest Grocery retailers in the UK but also consists of, the Nectar loyalty programme, Argos, Tu Clothing, Habitat and a large scale, wholly owned retail bank. With 45 million customer interactions weekly, we are a data rich organisation and therefore operate a highly personalised and extensive multi-channel marketing programme across digital, in-store and at home.