Finance Business Partner
1 month ago
About Us
Ocado Group is a leading technology company that enables retailers to put their world online using cloud, robotics, AI, and IoT. We provide innovative services to partner clients globally through our advanced robotics technology, the Ocado Smart Platform (OSP), which drives our highly automated Customer Fulfilment Centres (CFCs). In our CFCs, we operate a world-class online grocery business that automates the single pick of products, ready for delivery.
About the Role
We are seeking a Finance Business Partner with exceptional analytical skills to join our Commercial Technology Finance Team. You will be responsible for supporting the management and strategic planning of software and hardware streams with relevant analysis and reporting. The role involves 30% reporting, budgeting, and forecasting, and 70% business partnering, investment appraisal, and ad hoc analysis.
Responsibilities
- Develop cost models and support their maintenance aligned with operational and business metrics.
- Own and develop the forecast model for cloud costs.
- Support Ocado Technology in understanding the core drivers of cloud costs across all formats offered.
- Deliver the planning, budgeting, and forecasting process, including identification of risk and opportunities.
- Prepare and develop management information, insight, and ad hoc analysis to support performance tracking, cost control, and decision-making.
- Support with and review of capital spend approval requests, ensuring appropriate process.
- Identify, suggest improvements, and work across teams to implement improvements to business processes and financial controls.
- Articulate management information to a wider variety of stakeholders across both Ocado Technology and Finance.
About You
- Qualified CIMA/ACA/ACCA accountant or equivalent.
- Experience of reporting, period management, analysis, and commentary.
- Experience of budgeting and forecasting.
- Experience of strong business partnering and working in a matrix structure.
- Advanced Excel skills are essential, and Oracle is an added advantage.
- Pro collaboration and a genuine passion for value add and continuous improvements.
What We Offer
We offer a range of benefits to support your well-being, including 30 days 'working from anywhere in the world' policy, wellbeing support through dedicated apps and an Employee Assistance Programme, 25 days annual leave, rising to 27 days after 5 years service, and more.
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