Finance Data Manager - Cost to serve Argos

Location: London, Coventry or Manchester Store Support Centre & Home – colleagues go into the office 1-2 days per week on average.

Why join us

Joining Argos as the Finance Data Manager EPT (Cost to Serve) presents an exciting opportunity to be part of a forward-thinking organisation that values innovation and collaboration. As a key member of the finance team, you will play a crucial role in managing and analysing financial data to drive strategic decision-making within the business. With access to cutting-edge technology and a supportive work environment, you will have the chance to make a meaningful impact and contribute to the success of one of the UK's leading retail brands. Embrace the opportunity to grow professionally, work alongside talented colleagues, and enjoy a work-life balance that prioritises both personal and professional development.

What you'll do

As the Finance Data Manager EPT (Cost to Serve) at Argos, you will play a crucial role in managing and analysing financial data related to the Cost to Serve function. You will be responsible for overseeing the collection, organisation, and interpretation of data to provide insights into the operational costs associated with serving customers through the Argos business. Your role will involve collaborating with cross-functional teams to identify opportunities for cost optimisation and efficiency improvements, as well as developing strategies to drive financial performance and support business decision-making. Additionally, you will be tasked with ensuring data accuracy, integrity, and compliance with financial regulations, while leveraging data analytics and reporting tools to deliver actionable recommendations and drive financial success for the organisation.

Who you are

As the Finance Data Manager EPT (Cost to Serve) at Argos, you are a dedicated and detail-oriented professional with a strong background in financial data management and analysis. With a focus on Cost to Serve, you bring expertise in interpreting and leveraging data to drive strategic decision-making and optimise financial performance. Your ability to work collaboratively with cross-functional teams and stakeholders, coupled with your analytical skills and attention to detail, allows you to provide valuable insights and support the organisation in achieving its financial objectives.

Essential Criteria

• Proven experience developing, maintaining, troubleshooting and optimising complex data workflows and models using Alteryx.
• Demonstrable capability using SQL to investigate data issues, analyse data structures and support the resolution of model or system defects.
• Experience working with Snowflake or a comparable cloud-based data platform to manage, transform or analyse large-scale business data.
• Proven knowledge of data quality, reconciliation and control processes, including the implementation of controls across source data, data transformations and published outputs.
• Experience managing technical delivery activities including requirements definition, version control, regression testing, release management, issue resolution and documentation of data lineage and operating procedures.

We’d all like amazing work to do, and real work-life balance. That’s waiting for you here at Sainsbury’s. For a FTSE business, we move incredibly fast. When we’re not leading projects, we’re supporting teams across the wider group to achieve their goals. And here, you can see the impact of your work as soon as you walk into a store, giving 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 scale and complexity of our business mean there’s always something new to learn, and we’ll support you every step of the way. We’re trusted to get on with it. So get ready to make things happen.

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 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 up to an additional week's holiday, and we provide private healthcare. 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, 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.

 

Please see www.sainsburys.jobs for a range of our benefits (note, length of service and eligibility criteria may apply).