Senior Finance Accountant

7 days 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.
An exciting new permanent opportunity is available for a
Senior Financial Accountant. This is a Hybrid role working from the amazing Hatfield Head offices and remotely from home You will play a lead role in defining best practice for the accounting and delivery of financial close activities for Ocado Technology, partnering with the wider finance team to facilitate understanding of business performance and to deliver meaningful insights


You will be part of a wider Commercial Accounting team of 16 who support in the delivery of Ocado's Management Accounts.

You will manage a team of 2 Finance Analysts and 1 Graduate.


You will also work closely with other teams including The Technology Commercial Finance teams (Commercial Finance) Broader Group Finance teams including External Reporting, Consolidation & Intercompany, Payroll, Accounts Payable and FP&A.


What else will you be doing?

  • Producing the Technology management accounts by managing a team of 3, including journal review and balance sheet reconciliation sign off in line with the period end timeline
  • Acting as the first point of contact for any Technology management accounts queries though your robust and thorough understanding of Ocado's finance activities and how numbers are produced for your business unit
  • Reviewing and consolidating level 1 variance analysis and commentary for your business unit to drive insights and presenting an initial view of the financial performance to the Technology Head of Finance
  • The development of 2 Finance Analysts and 1 Graduate and ensuring they are offered continuous growth whilst delivering a clean and accurate set of management accounts for your business unit
  • Defining best practice for the accounting processes and methodologies of your business unit
  • Partnering closely with Commercial Finance to maintain an up to date understanding of your business unit and its current budget/forecasts in detail
  • Reviewing the overall Technology P&L to identify scope for future partnering opportunities with a view to improve the accuracy of reported figures
  • Educating the wider finance team as to the impact of any ad hoc activities on your business units and partnering with Commercial Finance to preempt challenges and queries
  • Looking forward and anticipating business change which may impact reporting and support required by the business
  • Proactively identifying opportunities to standardise, streamline, and improve processes and accuracy of reporting
  • Supporting the Half Year and Year End close process, ensuring that audit queries are dealt with swiftly and appropriately and audit adjustments are processed in a controlled manner in line with guidelines
  • Ensuring accounting policies and practices set by the inhouse technical team are implemented and adhered to
  • Contributing to building and developing a high performing and engaged team
  • Embedding a culture of controls within the team and remediation of any control weaknesses

About you.

  • 2+ years PQE with relevant financial qualifications (ACA, ACCA, CIMA) or equivalent and understanding of relevant regulatory environments
  • An understanding of core financial processes and relevant systems
  • Knowledge of accounting, tax and reporting standards & principles
  • Experience in a fastpaced global environment (desirable)
  • Experience in delivering great customer / user experience (desirable)
  • Experience in process improvement, automation (desirable)
  • Ability to set and achieve stretching goals, prioritise tasks and work closely with colleagues
  • Ability to complete work to a high standard whilst identifying opportunities for further improvement
  • Mindset to own and drive your development plans: to improve your technical and soft skills and your understanding of the business
  • Strong attention to detail; able to provide accurate and timely data/reporting
  • Good presentation skills
  • Adaptability to change and a positive mindset
  • Ability to build trusted relationships

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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