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We are looking for a Finance Managerto join the exciting Ocado TechnologyFinance team on a permanent basis. Hybrid working with 2 days a week in the amazing Hatfield Head offices and 3 days working from home!

The role is responsible for supporting the Senior Finance Manager in providing insightful management information to drive decision making in Ocado Technology, leading on period end activity and overseeing the budget / re forecasting process for the Technology business area. In addition, this role will be a business partner to the Central Operations teams and owns the headcount and staff processes and budgets for Technology.

You will have direct line management to a Finance Business Partner and Finance Analyst and collaborate with Senior Finance Manager, Head of Finance, broader finance teams, Central Ops teams, broader Technology business teams and have overall ownership of people & capitalisation budget for Technology Development and Operations. Collation of total Technology budgets.

What else will you be doing?

Business partnering the Central Operations team, providing insight and challenge to support decision making.

Driving value for money in a headcount base of c. 3k technology heads, through the development of cost centre strategies, analysis on ratios of teams, people and benchmarking.

Work closely with Technology Operations and Technology Development Finance teams to deliver reporting requirements specific to their direct stakeholders

Deliver insightful management information and develop KPI reporting with business needs.

Completely own the Month End period close, working with Commercial Accounting to ensure challenge and insight is provided on reported P&L’s and balance sheet.

In-depth knowledge of key movements across Ocado Technology financial reports, including P&L, headcount, Balance Sheet, Cash Flow and Capital performance

Presentation to HOF and Other senior members of the Ocado Finance team to explain factors impacting performance

Drive process improvements in the team on collating and delivery of reporting for Ocado Technology teams

Build strong relationships with Senior Finance team and Ocado Technology stakeholders to help them understand key issues during budgeting and re forecasting processes.

Ensure delivery and to design of appropriate processes to allow delivery of key KPIs e.g Staff Capitalisation rate

About you..

You will be a fully Qualified Accountant (CIMA/ACCA/ACA) or equivalent with experience working within a finance environment

Commercial acumen and Strong attention to detail

Comfortable presenting to senior stakeholders

Business partnering within and outside of Finance

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 various 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%)
  • Private Medical Insurance (within 1st Month of joining!)
  • 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 1st Month of joining!)
  • Income Protection (can be up to 50% of salary for 3 years) and Life Assurance (3 x annual salary)