Finance Manager - Executive Assistant

Morrisons; United Kingdom; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading UK retailer is seeking an organised Executive Assistant to support the CFO and the Finance department. The role includes liaising with stakeholders, coordinating meetings, and managing budgets. Candidates should have an accounting qualification and strong communication and organisational skills. This position offers benefits including discounts, an annual bonus, and private healthcare.

Benefits

15% colleague discount

Annual bonus scheme

Generous holiday entitlement

Family friendly policies

Company pension contributions

Private healthcare

Retailer perks

Responsibilities

• Serve as a liaison between the CFO and senior leadership team.
• Coordinate materials for critical meetings.
• Attend finance leadership meetings, taking minutes and tracking action items.
• Assist in planning and executing team offsites.
• Perform research and analysis for special projects.
• Assist in developing and tracking departmental budgets and KPIs.
• Proactively manage time-sensitive issues.
• Support decision making with accurate analysis.

Skills

Organisational skills

Financial acumen

Communication skills

Attention to detail

Resilience

Education

Accounting qualification (CIMA, ACA, ACCA or equivalent)

Job description

Summary:

We are looking for an organised, proactive, and discreet Executive Assistant (EA) to provide high-level administrative, project, and strategic support to our Chief Financial Officer (CFO). This critical role serves as the central point of coordination for the entire Finance department leadership team and requires a professional who can anticipate needs, manage complexity, and maintain strict confidentiality. The ideal candidate thrives in a fast-paced environment and possesses strong financial acumen and communication skills.

Key Responsibilities

• Serve as a liaison between the CFO, senior leadership team members, internal departments, and external partners (e.g., auditors, banks, investors).
• Coordinate and prepare materials for critical meetings, including board meetings, leadership team meetings, and investor presentations
• Attend key Finance leadership meetings, accurately taking minutes, tracking action items, and ensuring timely follow-up from all responsible parties
• Assist in planning and executing team offsites, all team meetings, and other departmental events
• Perform ad‑hoc research, data gathering, and analysis to support the CFO on special projects
• Assist in the development and tracking of departmental budgets and key performance indicators (KPIs).
• Proactively flag time‑sensitive issues and deadlines, managing the flow of information to and from the CFO to ensure priorities are met.
• Support decision making through the delivery of accurate analysis and insight

About you

We've built an incredibly diverse business, and we're working hard to make sure we truly represent the communities we serve. One of the best things about working with so many different people is having the opportunity to listen, learn and connect with lots of different views, perspectives and beliefs.

For this role, we're looking for someone who has:

• An accounting qualification (CIMA, ACA, ACCA or equivalent)
• The confidence & ability to challenge non‑finance stakeholders to deliver the right end‑results
• Good verbal communication skills, ability to articulate financial data in a clear and transparent way
• Resilience and the ability to adapt in an ever changing environment
• Attention to detail skills

About us

About us

• 15% colleague discount in our stores and online, plus 10% for a friend/family member
• Annual bonus scheme
• Generous holiday entitlement
• A range of family friendly policies including Maternity, Paternity, Adoption, Neonatal and Fertility leave
• Company pension contributions
• Private healthcare
• Perks with over 850 retailers

We're Foodmakers and Shopkeepers and together, we make Morrisons. We’re the only UK retailer with our own manufacturing business spread across 18 sites, not to mention nearly 500 stores, we’ve lots of opportunities for you to play your part. So, whether you want to make the freshest food, sell it, or join us in our head office, we’d love to meet you…