Finance Manager - Technology Accounting
Salary: Competitive Plus Benefits
Location: Manchester Store Support Centre and Home, Manchester, M4 3AL
Contract type: Permanent
Business area: Finance & Business Development
Closing date: 25 March 2026
Requisition ID: 400053798
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.
Location: Manchester, London or 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 offers the opportunity to play a pivotal role in maintaining accurate financial controls for the Technology accounts and Capital Ledgers of Sainsbury's and Argos, ensuring compliance with accounting procedures and timely reporting of risks and opportunities. As the Finance Manager - Technology Accounting, you will lead a team to support the business in managing costs and achieving financial objectives, while also driving improvements in efficiency and accuracy. With access to technical guidance, professional development opportunities, and a collaborative work environment, you will be part of a team that values expertise, innovation, and continuous improvement, making a significant impact on the financial operations of a leading retail organisation.
What you'll do
You will be responsible for maintaining accurate accounting controls for the Technology accounts and Capital Ledgers of Sainsbury's and Argos, ensuring precise Period and Statutory Account entries. You will prepare Accounting packs for all entities, oversee the Accenture Offshore team to ensure timely processing of technology cost journals, fixed assets, and depreciation, and support in the creation of annual Budget, Forecasts, and 5-year Plan for Tech-related costs. Additionally, you will manage Fixed Asset Registers, production of opex / capex / depreciation schedules, and financial control activities, while also serving as the main contact with External Auditors for Technology cost queries and reviewing processes within the Team to enhance efficiency and accuracy. Your role will involve making decisions related to identifying and applying correct accounting treatment for functional areas and entities, showing strong financial controls and team management skills, and demonstrating a commitment to driving change and delivering results in a dynamic environment.
Who you are
You are a qualified accountant with a proven track record of maintaining robust financial controls and ensuring accurate accounting procedures within a fast-moving retail environment. Your strong organisational and analytical skills, coupled with your high energy and drive, enable you to effectively manage a team and oversee key financial activities such as budget preparation, financial reporting, and external audit engagement. With your attention to detail, commitment to driving change, and ability to work autonomously or collaboratively, you play a pivotal role in ensuring the integrity and accuracy of financial data related to technology costs and fixed assets for the organisation.
Essential Criteria
- Qualified accountant (e.g. ACA, ACCA, CIMA or equivalent) with demonstrable experience operating in a retail or equivalent fast‑paced environment
- Demonstratable delivery of robust financial controls, evidenced by ownership of balance sheet reconciliations, compliance with accounting policies, identification and escalation of risks/opportunities, and operation of formal control frameworks
- Demonstrable experience working with large data sets with the ability to manipulate data in Excel
- Demonstratable people management or supervisory experience, including allocating work, monitoring performance and supporting team delivery
- Clear written and verbal communication skills, demonstrated through effective collaboration with stakeholders and the ability to explain financial information clearly
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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: 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.
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 20% 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, interest free car loan of up to £10k, 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, you will also be eligible for private healthcare too.
Please see www.sainsburys.jobs for a range of our benefits (note, length of service and eligibility criteria may apply).
