Finance Opportunities - Business Partnering and Financial Planning and Analysis

About the roleJoin our fast-paced and people-focused Finance team, a core function that co-pilots the business to deliver outstanding value for customers, colleagues, and shareholders. Our team plays a central role in everything we do at Tesco, while nurturing talent and crafting pathways for growth - and, most importantly, we know how to have fun along the way! We are actively recruiting for our Business Partnering and FP&A teams and would love to talk to you about how these roles can fit your career aspirations. In Business Partnering roles, you'll provide insights, challenge decisions, and offer strategic support to key areas such as Product, Customer, and Channels. Your financial and commercial expertise will help shape the business, drive value opportunities, and influence decisions. As a Lead FP&A Manager, you'll work across key areas such as Customer, Property, Technology, Procurement, Telecoms, and Trade Analysis, ensuring accurate performance reporting, co-ordinating our management accounts and leading on strategic planning and budgeting. What it's like to work in our Finance team:

• Sociable: Whether it's netball or football tournaments, team days, Ready Steady Cook competitions, or running and book clubs, there's something for everyone! People & development-focused: Our leadership team is committed to your growth, with regular conversations to help you learn, develop, and progress in your role. Driven, collaborative & ambitious: Our finance team continually challenges each other to improve, with ample opportunities for progression no matter how long you've been at Tesco. Supportive: Upon joining, you'll have a buddy and mentor, ensuring you are supported both professionally and personally. At Tesco, we believe in the power of spending more time together, face to face, than apart. So, during your working week, you can expect to spend 60% of your time in one of our office locations or local sites and the rest remotely. We also recognise that
life looks a little different for each of us. Some people are at the start of their careers, some want the freedom to do the things they love. Others are going through life-changing moments like becoming a carer, nearing retirement, adapting to parenthood, or something else. That's why at Tesco, we always welcome a conversation about flexible or part-time working. So, talk to us throughout your application about how we can support.You will be responsible forBusiness Partner:
• Provide relevant insights on the performance of key projects to leadership teams in Product, Customer, or Channels. Collaborate with leadership teams to challenge and influence strategic projects for their function. Manage forecasts and project results, ensuring alignment with broader business goals. Offer financial expertise to constructively challenge business initiatives and recommend improvements. Proactively identify risks and propose solutions to mitigate potential
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• Support decision-making processes to close performance gaps and drive value. Lead performance review meetings, working closely with both business and global support function teams. Review, adjust and communicate strategic and operational plans to relevant commercial and operational teams. Champion initiatives that drive efficiency and foster a cost-conscious culture. FP&A: Stand over monthly management accounts, ensuring accuracy and providing insightful commentary. Coordinate the annual strategic planning and budgeting processes. Support the Finance Director and senior leaders with ad-hoc projects and transformation initiatives. Maximise the potential of global support functions and contribute to their development.You will need Accountancy qualification - ACA, ACCA, CIMA or equivalent. Proven experience driving strategic priorities in large, fast-paced organisations. Experience collaborating with senior colleagues across functions.
  
  Strong financial analysis and modelling skills. Strong communication and collaboration skills. Experience in planning and budgeting. Retail industry experience is preferred, specifically related to any of Property, Technology or MarketingWhat's in it for you?We're all about the little helps. That's why we make sure our Tesco colleague benefits package takes care of you - both in and out of work. [1] Click Here to find out more! Annual bonus scheme of up to 20% of base salary Car Cash Allowance Holiday starting at 25 days plus a personal day (plus Bank holidays) Private medical insurance Retirement savings plan - save between 6% - 10% and Tesco will contribute 1.5 times this amount 26 weeks maternity and adoption leave (after 1 years' service) at full pay, followed by 13 weeks of Statutory Maternity Pay or Statutory Adoption Pay, we also offer 6 weeks fully paid paternity leave ReferencesVisible links1.
  
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It's part of what makes Tesco such a great place to work, and we're proud to have been accredited as one of Britain's Top Employers again this year. We're the UK's number one retailer and we pride ourselves on offering a great shopping experience. We are passionate about our food, merchandise and services and will always try to get things right for our customers. But did you know we also offer great job opportunities? With stores, distribution centres and offices across the UK, and a vast variety of roles, we are always looking for people who have a hunger to work with customers and colleagues across our exciting business. We believe in treating each other with respect and giving everyone an equal opportunity to get on. It's our people that make the difference every day - helping us make a difference for our customers