Sainsburys Hiring for Finance Associate – Cost Accounting Job at London, England

Finance Associate – Cost Accounting

– 12 Month Fixed Term Contract (220007NP)

Division/Dept

Cost Accounting, Financial Control

Location

Flexible / Home

Reporting to

Financial Accountant – Cost Accounting (C4)

In a nutshell

The role of the Cost Accounting Finance Associate is to support Finance Business Partnering teams with Period End activities including accruals, prepayments, and balance sheets. A fundamental role within the finance team with exposure to finance colleagues across Home Delivery, Retail and Marketing.

What you need to do

• Ownership of period end for Home Delivery/Marketing/Retail
• Monthly calculations of accruals and prepayments
• Periodic journal postings
• Weekly cash analysis and reforecasting
• Budget & forecasting of Cash and Balance Sheets
• Assisting with YE Audit preparations
• Balance sheet and P&L account reconciliations
• Periodic financial report production
• Other general accounting duties and ad-hoc work

What you need to know and show

• Studying towards a professional accounting qualification
• Ability to work fluidly with data and across systems e.g. reporting tools
• Ability to drive process simplification and improvements
• Good analytical and Excel skills, attention to detail
• Experience in a large company environment, preferably retail (desired)

• Good planning and prioritisation skills

What decisions I can make

• Able to utilise available resources to achieve outputs required in this role
• Know when to check or consult with others to support a reporting architecture of insight
• Draw on the knowledge and experience considering at times the best interest of the company and consideration of the relevant business impact.

Resources available to me

• Collaborative working to utilise resource and experience within the wider Finance team
• Line management support
• Access to CPD and on the job training
• Training both on the job and via Sainsbury’s L&D offer including face to face sessions and online resources

Work-life balance is important to us, so we offer our colleagues as much flexibility as possible in line with the needs of their role. We trust them to decide how, where and when they work, combining remote and collaborative working with a flexible approach to hours, giving them plenty of time and space for life outside of work whilst delivering against our business goals.

Primary Location

GB-GB-London

Work Locations

Holborn Store Support Centre and Home Sainsbury’s Supermarkets Ltd 33 Holborn London EC1N 2HT

Job

Group Finance

Schedule

Full-time