Finance and Data Analyst - Retail Planning & Performance
Salary: Competitive Plus Benefits
Location: London Store Support Centre and Home, London, EC1M 6HA
Contract type: Permanent
Business area: Finance & Business Development
Closing date: 20 October 2025
Requisition ID: 400026937
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.
Please note, this role is based out of our London Store Support Centre & Home. Colleagues go into the office 1-2 days per week on average.
Why join us
Joining Sainsbury's Finance team as a Finance and Data Analyst in Retail Planning and Performance means embarking on a journey of innovation, collaboration, and growth within a dynamic and inclusive environment. As part of our team, you will have the opportunity to leverage cutting-edge technology to drive business transformation, enhance productivity, and deliver valuable insights that contribute to retail performance. We value diversity, encourage continuous learning and development, and believe in the collective strength of teamwork. By joining us, you will be part of a community that embraces change, fosters creativity, and celebrates success together.
What you'll do
You will play a pivotal role in driving business innovation and growth through the strategic use of technology to enhance productivity, uncover new insights, implement automation, and improve control. Your responsibilities will include owning and maintaining the digital asset portfolio of the Planning and Performance team, ensuring accuracy and adaptability to business changes, while also delivering ad hoc analysis and insights to Retail and Commercial Finance stakeholders to enhance retail performance. Additionally, you will champion the development of quality digital assets compliant with internal control frameworks, promote data democratisation, and ensure the team's work aligns with risk appetite and digital control frameworks to minimise reporting and process automation disruptions. Your strong commercial acumen, finance knowledge, data analysis skills, process improvement expertise, and proficiency in tools such as Alteryx, SQL / Snowflake, and BI tools will be essential in contributing to the success of the team and driving commercial performance.
Who you are
You are a driven and innovative professional with a strong focus on leveraging technology to drive commercial performance and enhance retail operations. With a solid foundation in finance and demonstrative experience in data analysis, process improvement, and automation, you possess the skills to turn data into valuable insights that support decision-making and business growth. Your expertise in tools such as Alteryx, SQL / Snowflake, and BI tools, combined with your ability to engage key stakeholders and manage relationships effectively, enables you to drive change, prioritise effectively, and deliver impactful results in a fast-paced and dynamic environment.
Essential Criteria
- Demonstrable experience in data manipulation and analysis, including the ability to translate data into actionable insights that support commercial performance
- Proven experience in process improvement and automation, with practical examples of implemented efficiencies
- Finance knowledge gained through qualification or equivalent professional experience, relevant to supporting commercial decision-making
- Working knowledge of Alteryx or other ETL tools, with evidence of use in a professional setting is desirable
- Hands-on experience with SQL or Snowflake and BI tools, applied in a commercial or analytical context is desirable
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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 get 10% off at Sainsbury's, Argos, TU and Habitat after 4 weeks. This increases to 15% off at Sainsbury’s every Friday and Saturday and 15% off at Argos every pay day. 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 additional 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, pay 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.
Please see www.sainsburys.jobs for a range of our benefits (note, length of service and eligibility criteria may apply).
