Finance Analyst

3 months ago


Hatfield, United Kingdom Ocado Logistics 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 or belief, age, or disability or union membership status. 

About Us

Our teams are putting the world’s retailers online using the cloud, robotics, AI, and IoT. We provide services to partner clients globally via our innovative advanced robotics technology, known as the Ocado Smart Platform ("OSP"), this drives our highly automated, multi-million pound Customer Fulfilment Centres (CFCs). In our CFCs - together with the proprietary software applications - we operate a world-class online grocery business that automates the single pick of products, ready for your online delivery.

About the role

Due to an internal promotion, we are seeking a new Finance Analyst with exceptional Business Partnering skills to come and join our Commercial Technology Finance Team. You will be responsible for supporting the management and strategic planning of the software and hardware streams (part of Ocado Technology) with relevant and value add analysis and reporting. The role is 30% reporting, budgeting and forecasting, 70% Business Partnering, investment appraisal and ad hoc analysis.
You will work with various stakeholders at a senior level across multiple functions, maximising your own exposure to build your career with Ocado. You will report directly to the Technology Finance Business Partner and work as part of a team of 6 but sit within a much larger Group Finance division based in Hatfield although this is a Hybrid role to give you extra flexibility

Responsibilities

Provide analysis to develop cost models and support their maintenance aligned with operational and business metricsOwn and develop the forecast model for cloud costsSupport Ocado Technology in better understanding the core drivers of cloud costs across all formats offered (CFC or Store Pick)Deliver the planning, budgeting and forecasting process including identification of risk and opportunities for your areas of responsibilityPrepare and develop management information, insight and ad hoc analysis to support performance tracking, cost control and decision making ensuring these are timely, relevant and insightfulSupport with and review of capital spend approval requests, ensuring appropriate process. Prepare relevant models to inform decisionsIdentify, suggest improvements and work across the teams to implement improvements to business processes and financial controls to increase efficiency and ensure all costs are recorded accurately in the accountsArticulate management information to a wider variety of stakeholders across both Ocado Technology and FinanceEnsure the right financial standards, compliance processes and controls are applied into the business areas

About you

Qualified CIMA / ACA/ ACCA accountant or equivalentExperience of reporting, period management, analysis and commentaryExperience of budgeting and forecastingExperience of strong business partnering and working in a matrix structureAdvanced Excel skills are essential and Oracle is an added advantagePro collaboration and have a genuine passion for value add and continuous improvements

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 dedicated apps 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%)
Generous Private Medical Insurance (within the first month of joining)
Income Protection (can be up to 50% of salary for 3 years) and Life Assurance (3 x annual salary) 
22 weeks paid maternity leave and 6 weeks paid paternity leave (once relevant service requirements complete) 
Train Ticket loan (interest-free)
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
15% discount on Ocado.com and free midweek delivery for all employees (within the first month of joining) #LI-HYBRID #LI-JK1


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