Finance Analyst - Technology

Overview

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:

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.

Responsibilities and qualifications

• 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

Previous experience working within a Tech, IT or Digital environment is advantageous but not essential.

Please note: This listing uses an internal reference tag and may include standard recruitment placeholders.

Benefits

We are committed to being a truly inclusive retailer, so you'll be welcomed whoever you are and wherever you work. You'll have opportunities to try something new, access development support, and flexible working where possible. We offer a range of benefits including:

• Colleague discount: 10% off at Sainsbury's, Argos, TU and Habitat after 4 weeks; 15% off at Sainsbury's every Friday and Saturday; 15% off at Argos every pay day
• Pensions scheme and life cover
• Performance-related bonus up to 10% of salary, depending on performance
• Annual holiday allowance with option to buy additional holiday
• Other benefits: season ticket loans, cycle to work scheme, health cash plans, pay advance, and access to retailer discounts
• Employee assistance programme
• Maternity or adoption leave up to 26 weeks' pay; paternity leave up to 4 weeks' pay

Please see for a range of our benefits (length of service and eligibility criteria may apply).