Finance Manager

1 week ago

Hatfield, Hertfordshire, United Kingdom Ocado Group Full time

Ocado Group is an equal opportunities employer and as such makes every effort to ensure that all potential employees are treated fairly and equally, regardless of their sex, sexual orientation, marital status, race, colour, nationality, ethnic or national origin, religion, age, disability or union membership status.
We are looking for a
Finance Manager to join the exciting Ocado Solutions Finance team on a permanent basis. Hybrid working with 2 days a week in the amazing Hatfield Head offices and 3 days working from home

Ocado is a business that's renowned for its innovation and disruption. We are consistently evolving.

This extends to our finance function who are seeking to become a team that is outstanding in creating and protecting value for the Ocado group.

This is a highly visible role and required to support the growing Ocado Solutions business.

Business partnering is key to the role as you will be working closely with the commercial teams who partner with our UK and International clients, various departments around Ocado and your finance colleagues.

The purpose of the role is to provide financial modelling, advice, support and challenge to the Ocado Solutions teams. It will encompass the development of business models, pricing and forecasts as well as the reporting of actual performance. It will also provide line management and development to 2 direct reports

What else will you be doing?

  • Providing value adding financial insight, support and challenge to the Ocado Solutions Commercial team by building effective working relationships at all levels, including Senior Managers and with other departments in the business
  • Ownership of the development of business case modelling for Ocado Solutions
  • Ownership of reporting and forecasting for the Technology Solutions business: supporting the Solutions finance and commercial teams by developing our reporting and forecasting processes, ensuring consistency across teams and incorporating best practice reporting; your work will involve designing and pulling together packs for reviews with senior management as well as responsibility for the budget and forecast cycle
  • Work closely and build an effective relationship with the commercial team to provide value adding insight and financial advice into management discussions
  • Maintain and enhance financial controls ensuring accuracy and robustness of reporting and continue to develop reporting for the Solutions business

About you.

  • Relevant successfully completed finance qualification (ACA, ACCA, CIMA or equivalent) with several years experience working in a Finance based role
  • Strong experience of financial modelling, budgeting and forecasting
  • Experience of business partnering with senior stakeholders both within Finance and other functions (ideally supporting Commercial / Business Development teams)
  • Experience of reporting period management accounts, analysis and commentary
  • Strong skills in the use of Google Sheets / Excel and Google Slides / Powerpoint
  • It would be an advantage but not essential to have System skills including mainstream accounting packages e.g. Oracle, Hyperion and be able to work in a matrix structure and fast paced technology / engineering environment
  • You will be personable, flexible and hard working with the ability to be strong in their dealings with others. You will need to be able to challenge assumptions behind forecasts and budgets.
  • Excellent time management skills, demonstrating high levels of accuracy, thoroughness and reliability whilst coping under pressure
  • Excellent communication skills as the role requires interaction across all operational functions of the business, both financial and nonfinancial; and the presentation of financial and nonfinancial information to senior stakeholders

Benefits

What we offer you


Our employee benefits are designed for you, we care about people and we've ensured we have a wealth of benefits that focus on your well-being.

We regularly review our benefits to ensure we are supporting our employees appropriately.

  • 30 days 'working from anywhere in the world' policy
  • Wellbeing support through Apps such as Unmind and an Employee Assistance Programme
  • 25 days annual leave, rising to 27 days after 5 years service (plus optional holiday purchase)
  • Pension scheme (various options available including employer contribution matching up to 7%)
  • Private Medical Insurance
  • 22 weeks paid maternity leave and 6 weeks paid paternity leave (once relevant service requirements complete)
  • Train Ticket loan (interestfree)
  • Cycle to Work Scheme
  • Free shuttle bus to and from Hatfield Train Station to the Hatfield offices
  • Free shuttle bus to and from Welwyn Garden City Train Station to the Welwyn Garden City offices
  • Opportunity to participate in Sharesave and Buy as You Earn share schemes
  • Income Protection (can be up to 50% of salary for 3 years) and Life Assurance (3 x annual salary)

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