Finance Business Partner

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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

We are seeking an experienced and commercially aware Finance Business Partner to join our team on a perm basis, with the opportunity to make a real impact on our business performance. 

In this role, you will work closely with key business stakeholders, providing insights and analysis to support strategic product decisions, as well as contributing to the development of budgets, forecasts, and management reporting.

You will collaborate with business partners and accountable budget holders within Product to support the achievement of their objectives within budget. 

Ocado thrives on innovation, and we are looking for someone ready to embrace change and contribute in a fast-paced, dynamic environment. The ideal candidate will possess the resilience and adaptability to manage shifting priorities while being fully supported by a collaborative and forward-thinking team.

Accountabilities

• Partner with business teams to provide financial insights and decision-making support to achieve business plans and operational goals.
• Collaborate with the Finance Transformation, Data, and Systems teams to develop and deliver accurate and insightful financial reporting using both financial and non-financial data.
• Take responsibility for the financial management of the budget across Product Tech R&D.
• Prepare and deliver ROI calculations for key Technology products to evaluate investment opportunities.
• Support the business in preparing CEGs (capital expenditure group papers) and business cases for new initiatives.
• Assist with ad hoc financial requests to support the Finance Manager, including ROI analysis, capital expenditure group papers (CEGs), and reporting
• Identify, monitor, and assist in the delivery of KPIs across business areas, helping to drive performance improvement.
• Contribute to the development and prioritisation of the product roadmap for the business, ensuring alignment with financial goals.
• Lead the planning, budgeting, and forecasting process, including identifying risks and opportunities to meet financial and operational targets.
• Develop a deep understanding of operational drivers to provide actionable insights and support informed decision-making.
• Support business case development, commercial contracts, project delivery, and reviews by providing robust financial data to drive success.

• Deliver management information, insights, and ad hoc analysis to track performance, control costs, and inform decision-making, ensuring timely, relevant, and insightful reports.
• Support investment appraisals and partner with the project controlling team to manage the financial aspects of projects throughout their lifecycle, ensuring strong Capex and Opex planning.
• Prepare post-investment appraisals for key projects, offering feedback on performance and areas for improvement in future initiatives.
• Ensure compliance with financial standards and controls, applying the right processes across business areas to maintain integrity and accountability.
• Identify and implement improvements in business processes and financial controls to enhance efficiency and ensure accurate cost recording in the financial systems.

About you

• Fully (ACA, ACCA, CIMA) qualified and good knowledge of finance processes
• Experience in a fast paced global environment and commercial acumen
• Strategic and analytical thinking
• Ability to balance multiple competing priorities actively managing stakeholder expectations
• Ability to constructively challenge ways of working fostering improvements to drive efficiency

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 primary caregiver leave and 6 weeks paid secondary caregiver leave (once relevant service requirements are 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!)