Finance Business Partner

3 weeks ago

Hatfield Hertfordshire, United Kingdom Ocado Retail Limited Full time

Location Hatfield, Hertfordshire, United Kingdom, United Kingdom

Vacancy Name
Finance Business Partner

Vacancy No
VN573

Job Type
Permanent

Location
Hatfield

Job Details

We're Ocado Retail. We're the people powering Ocado.com , the world's largest online grocer, and Zoom by Ocado , our almost-as-fast-growing, same-day grocery service. As the world's biggest and best online-only grocer, we work tirelessly to bring more of what matters to our customers: unbeatable range, fair value, and effortless convenience.

We're an exceptional and mighty bunch of colleagues who are inspired by our three awesome values: Always be curious , Bring your best self, and Challenge what's possible .

We have ambitious plans and vision to never-stop making our customers' lives better, by delivering the supermarket of today, tomorrow.

Role Profile

Reporting to our Senior Finance Manager - Ambient, you will be the trusted Business Partner to one of our Buying Directors for a Grocery Category team and help support them grow through commercial insight.

Key Responsibilities
  • Be the trusted business partner for one of our Grocery category teams (we have 6 teams), supporting the Buying Director and Senior Buyers in the team
  • Proactively advise with price, promotion and buying decisions on a daily basis, and be the finance expert for the category
  • Provide regular, robust and insightful reporting around trade performance, understanding mix vs rate analysis and how the various brands are driving performance
  • Ensure trade decisions are actioned from the data to improve performance
  • Working with our data insight colleagues, cut through the data to enable better & faster commercial decision making, ensuring we provide our customers with the most comprehensive and compelling ranges
  • Support in annual business plans with suppliers to negotiate the best deal for Ocado, then monitor performance against agreed targets throughout the year, advising on course corrections if required
  • Own the forecasting process for your category, making forecasting accuracy improvements and enabling key trade drivers to be understood
  • Work closely with your peers within the Commercial Finance team to standardise processes across categories and share analysis or best practice
  • Lead and develop more junior members of the wider commercial finance team
Skills & Experience Required
  • Qualified accountant - 3 + years post qualified, with Strong academics
  • Strong communication and influencing skills
  • Strong Excel skills
  • Highly numerate and analytical with a keen eye for detail that is deadline focused and goal oriented
  • Enthusiastic to learn
  • Commercial finance experience
  • Experience of grocery retail/FMCG is desirable but not essential
Personal Characteristics
  • Excellent communication skills and able to build relationships with key stakeholders, both internal & external to the business
  • An organized individual that is able to function in a team environment
  • An adaptable and responsive person that is open to change and suggestions
  • Prepared to go the extra mile and ensure that the job is well done and not just completed
  • Dedicated to detail, quality and accuracy
  • Highly numerate and analytical with a keen eye for detail that is deadline focused and goal oriented
  • Methodical, organised and responds quickly to change, whilst demonstrating a proactive approach
  • Forges effective relationships across teams and external advisors easily
  • Enthusiastic to learn
What We Offer You

We want our colleagues to feel supported and secure here at Ocado Retail, which is why we have a great range of useful benefits for them to scoop up - and they're now available to easily learn about using our new platform 'Pick 'n' Mix'. Our flexible benefits range from tasty lifestyle discounts to trusty private medical insurance.

These benefits can also be customised so you can pick and choose to best suit your lifestyle.

Core Rewards
  • Annual bonus scheme - maximum opportunity dependent on the role
  • 26 Days Annual Leave plus bank holidays
  • Up to 7% matched pension contributions (e.g. 7% from you, 7% from us)
  • 50% income protection
  • 4x salary life insurance
  • 15% Ocado.com discount
  • 20% Marks and Spencer discount
  • Company-paid private medical insurance for colleagues with the opportunity to add partners/children at corporate rates and Digital GP service
  • Hybrid Working (2-3 days a week connecting, collaborating, and learning together with our colleagues)
Health & Wellbeing
  • Private Medical Insurance
  • Critical Illness
  • DigiCare+
  • Healthcare Cashplan
  • Health Assessment
  • Dental Insurance
  • Eyecare Vouchers
  • Digital GP
  • Mental Health
Flexible Benefits
  • Tax-efficient electric vehicle leasing scheme
  • Access to a retail discount platform, providing discounts and cashback
On-site at Apollo
  • Free onsite parking and free shuttle service from Hatfield station
  • Regular socials, including Town Halls and Mixers & our ORL Summer Party
  • 'The Fig' (serving breakfast, snacks, and lunch), coffee cart, as well as small kitchens (with unlimited refreshments and fresh fruit available every day) and vending machines on each floor.
  • As part of our inclusive nature, help make change within the business and join any of our Networks
Travel to Apollo

We have free onsite parking at Apollo Court, as well as a free shuttle bus service that runs frequently from Hatfield Station - just remember to tell the driver 'Apollo Court' as the shuttle also drops at Ocado Groups Head Office

Driving: Apollo Court, 2 Bishop Square, Hatfield Business Park, Hatfield, Hertfordshire, AL10 9NE

Train : Hatfield station is accessible from mainline routes from London Kings Cross, London St Pancras, or Moorgate.

A little bit more about us
Our business is a joint venture between Ocado Group and M&S. It's a successful combination of award-winning customer service and unrivaled customer data; world-leading technology and logistics from Ocado Group, and unrivaled product development from M&S.

Equal Opportunity Employer
Ocado Retail Ltd is an equal opportunities employer and as such makes every effort to ensure that all potential employers are treated fairly and equally, regardless of their sex, sexual orientation, marital status

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