Finance Manager - Solutions UK based

Job Description

Ocado Group is seeking a Finance Manager for a 12-month secondment opportunity within the Solutions Finance team. This role is based in the UK and involves responsibility for the Morrisons, Casino, ICA, Bon Preu, and Alcampo partnerships.

Role Responsibilities:

• Finance responsibility for partnerships, working closely with account management teams.
• Ownership of Ocado’s financial performance, including financial and non-financial KPIs.
• Detailed understanding of commercial and contractual arrangements with partners.
• Driving improvements in the financial performance of the Ocado partnerships.
• Building relationships with partner Finance teams to analyze and provide insight.
• Providing Finance support, challenge, and insight to the account management teams.
• Responsibility for Finance areas including invoicing, budgets, forecasts, and commentary.

Requirements:

• Qualified accountant with 3+ years post qualification experience
• Strong commercial and financial acumen
• Self starter, with the ability to work independently
• Strong influencing skills with external partner teams
• Analytical and problem solving skills
• Ability to get into the detail to understand key drivers of performance
• Ability to build trusted partnerships with senior leaders and external partners
• Ability to operate effectively as part of a cross-functional team
• Previous knowledge of warehouse and logistics operations and/or online grocery or general merchandise businesses is desirable

What Ocado Offers:

• 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 delivery for all employees (within the first month of joining!)