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

Why join us

Joining the finance team at Sainsbury's means becoming part of a vibrant and collaborative organisation that values innovation and excellence. As a Finance Assistant - Supplier Funding, you will play a crucial role in supporting our commercial trading teams, providing accurate reporting and insights to optimise margins and ensure compliance with funding agreements. With a focus on trust, collaboration, simplicity, and results, you will have the opportunity to make a real impact, develop your career, and contribute to the success of our dynamic and forward-thinking team.

What you'll do

You will play a crucial role in supporting the logging and collection of supplier income, ensuring accurate reporting and compliance with funding agreements. You will collaborate closely with commercial trading teams and the Argos buying function to develop best practises in supplier income accounting, while maintaining a strong focus on understanding the complexities of different funding sources and tools. Your responsibilities will include collating and logging funding on a daily basis, working proactively to ensure timely collection of funding deals, and fostering strong relationships with stakeholders through regular interactions and effective communication. Your keen organisational skills, analytical mindset, attention to detail, and ability to build strong relationships will be key in contributing to the company's financial success and cash flow management.

Who you are

You are a meticulous and detail-oriented professional with a strong analytical mindset and excellent organisational skills. Your ability to work closely with commercial trading teams and suppliers, providing accurate reporting and insights, showcases your capability to optimise margins and ensure compliance with funding agreements. With your proficiency in using Excel and your knack for building strong relationships with stakeholders, you contribute to the effective logging, collection, and accounting of supplier income, playing a crucial role in supporting the company's financial operations and cash flow management.

Essential Criteria

Demonstrable experience accurately collating and logging financial or supplier-related transactions, ensuring data is recorded completely and to agreed deadlines Proven ability to use Microsoft Excel for data management and analysis Evidence of identifying, investigating, and resolving data discrepancies, showing attention to detail within financial or commercial information Demonstrable experience working with multiple stakeholders (e.g. commercial, buying, or finance teams) to support shared financial or operational outcomes Proven ability to manage and prioritise multiple tasks simultaneously, maintaining accuracy and meeting competing deadlines in a fast-paced environment

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