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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.
Why join us?
Finance FastStart is our brand new and exciting graduate scheme starting in September 2024, where we are looking for new talent to join our Finance team on a three-year rotation programme. We’ll give you the opportunity to gain valuable work experience while studying towards a fully funded professional accountancy qualification.
You’ll get the support from our experts and have technical guidance whenever you need it. This is a scheme where you will truly be able to make a difference as you'll have the chance to interpret financial information, drive improvements, build business partnerships, contribute to key financial processes and contribute to key decision making. We will make sure you have the right support and mentorship as you embark on a rewarding career with us.
What you'll do
This programme will see you rotate roles every year, completing three one-year placements, this includes but not limited to Commercial Finance, Corporate Finance, Financial Planning & Analysis (FP&A) and Investor Relations teams. This will enable you to develop a well-rounded skill set and whilst getting experience that will shape you into a successful finance professional.
You’ll be supporting specific business areas and the wider Finance team by providing insights and analysis, producing forecasts, analysis and reporting, and participating in the annual financial cycle.
We will help you develop your teamwork, prioritisation and communication skills, as you work with teams across the business and build strong relationships with stakeholders. The work you do will make a difference, as you contribute to the development of financial controls, collaborate with third parties, communicate financial processes to non-finance stakeholders, and assist in accounting journal preparations and audit requirements.
Not only that but you will have the chance to further your education by studying for a fully funded accountancy qualification as you can study CIMA, ACCA, or ACA, with generous support and study time provided.
Who you are
We value curiosity, self-motivation, and collaboration, and you’ll have a strong desire to develop into a well-rounded finance professional. With a Finance / Business related degree and a growth mindset approach to learning, you are committed to studying towards an accountancy qualification while gaining practical work experience. Your natural curiosity and instinct to learn will enable you to interpret financial information, provide valuable insights, and make a difference by driving improvements within specific business areas. With strong analytical skills, clear presentational abilities, and effective communication, you will excel in turning data into meaningful analysis and building trusted relationships with stakeholders. With your ability to prioritise workloads, and collaborative mindset, you’ll be successful working within a team and delivering results.
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 save 10% on your shopping online and instore at Sainsbury's, Argos, TU and Habitat, and we regularly increase the discount to 15% at points during the year. 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 up to an additional week's 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, salary 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.
