Senior Finance Analyst

2 months ago


Hatfield, United Kingdom Ocado Retail Ltd Full time
Vacancy NameSenior Finance Analyst - Fresh FoodVacancy NoVN624Job TypePermanentLocationHatfieldJob 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 tomorrow, today.

About the Team

The Commercial Finance team has exposure to the heartbeat of how our business trades and plays a key role in delivering on our financial objectives. This team provides insight, value add and reporting for both Ocado.com and Zoom by Ocado. It’s an exciting time to join the Commercial Finance Team as we head into a pivotal period of accelerated growth and continue to Raise the bar for both our finance and commercial colleagues.

Reporting to the Senior Finance Manager, you will be responsible for supporting the Fresh team, providing financial expertise and challenge to the commercial teams in order to deliver profitable growth for Ocado retail. This includes evaluating cost structures, tenders and joint business plans, as well as day to day trading decisions, like pricing and promotions.

The Role/Profile

You'll partner your functional area to support leadership make the right decisions, and play a critical role in identifying, recommending, and concluding on business opportunities to create value Be the trusted business partner for the 2 x Trading Managers and their teams with occasional support on strategic projects with the Fresh Commercial Director Support with providing regular, robust and insightful reporting around trade performance, understanding mix vs rate analysis and how the various brands are driving performance Make complex financial scenarios easy for non-financial colleagues 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 Work closely with the supporting function in the preparation and review of budgets and forecasts Play a key role in developing and following up on ‘gap closing’ activities to ensure performance is delivered in line with expectations 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 Month end support by providing the central team with accruals and accurate supplier income forecast Identifying and Implementing improvements to ways of working within the Commercial Finance Teams Evaluating and challenging new product launches, promotional activities new proposals/existing business to ensure profitability Participate in cross functional project groups Providing ad hoc Finance support Work closely with your peers within the Commercial finance team to standardise processes across categories and share best practices

Key skills

Qualified accountant – 2+ years post qualified, with strong academics Previous Grocery or FMCG experience is desirable Strong communication and influencing skills, ability to articulate financial data in a clear and transparent way Strong Excel skills and experience in building financial models Highly numerate and analytical with a keen eye for detail Deadline focused and goal oriented 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 Cash Plan 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 unrivalled customer data; world-leading technology and logistics from Ocado Group, and unrivalled 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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