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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
At Ocado, innovation is at our core. We thrive on change, and we're looking for someone with the resilience to navigate an evolving environment while managing shifting priorities with the support of a dedicated team. If you're passionate about driving change, have a keen eye for continuous improvement, and enjoy working in a fast-paced, innovative setting-this role is for you.
We are looking for a dynamic and experienced Senior Finance Manager to shape and deliver our transformation roadmap. Reporting directly to the Head of Finance Transformation, Data & Systems, you will play a pivotal role in leading key finance change projects, managing the pipeline of transformation initiatives, and collaborating with key stakeholders across and beyond the finance function.
This is a unique opportunity for a forward-thinking leader to make a tangible impact on the operation of our finance function and contribute to the value we deliver to our clients. You will be at the heart of transforming how our finance team operates, helping to shape a more agile and responsive business.
Accountabilities
- End to end delivery of key finance transformation projects
- Adherence to project management best practice and established ways of working: from identification of scope, discovery work & business requirements, design outline and approval, solution development/build, testing (SIT & UAT) and delivery/go-live to project closure
- Establishing the required governance and interactions to ensure business needs are met, and any process or system change is understood or owned by BAU teams
- Scoping and delivery of a pipeline of change projects for review and approval with Finance Leadership Team (FLT), Group Finance Director, and CFO: gathering of inputs from the department and key stakeholders, recommendations as to prioritisation and sequencing of work in addition to resource requirements to deliver
- Managing the overall programme of work to ensure it delivers our overarching departmental objectives by working with the team to develop understanding of the scope of each project and coordinating the interaction between individual projects
- Outstanding stakeholder engagement: leading programme update meetings and engagement with group and commercial finance teams; presenting to CFO, Group IT Director and senior People Function representatives at Finance Transformation Steering updates
About you
- 10+ years' experience working in a Finance transformation role with a proven track record in delivery of Finance transformation projects
- Experience with Finance ERP systems ideally Fusion Cloud Financials and EPM
- Relevant accounting qualification, or equivalent experience (e.g. CIMA, ACCA, ACA, CFA, MBA)
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 delivery for all employees (within the first month of joining!)
What We Do
When our journey started, we were all about changing the way people shop for groceries. Nearly 20 years later, we’re a FTSE 100, client-focused business that provides services, technology, and automation to grocery e-commerce businesses around the world.
