Vacancy Name
Senior Finance Analyst - Controls
Vacancy No
VN600
Job Type
Permanent
Location
Hatfield
Job 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 our best selves 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
Reporting to the Finance Manager, as the Senior Finance Analyst the role provides an interesting opportunity in playing a key role in establishing the controls roadmap and building key relationships with various stakeholders and process owners. A role with great visibility and an opportunity to contribute significantly in the control's environment.
The Role/Profile
* You will be a key member of the Reporting and Controls team, reporting into Finance Manager - Controls. You will be responsible for the advancement of the controls roadmap and implementation of additional requirements arising from the regulatory landscape.
* Key responsibilities will include liaison across the business with process owners for the documentation, review, testing and improvement cycle of key financial controls. A strong desire to seek continual improvement is a necessity.
* Assistance in ad hoc projects, strategic developments, management reporting and other finance related projects driven by the growth of the business. You will liaise closely with the financial reporting side of the team to drive continuous improvement and implement a strong controls culture.
* The position presents the opportunity and challenge of working in both a dynamic and exciting environment within the UK's largest dedicated online grocery retailer.
Key Responsibilities
* Working with process owners to prepare and update process documentation, ensuring that key financial reporting controls across the business are identified and documented.
* Assess effectiveness of accounting systems/controls/records and identify control failings or weaknesses.
* Establish financial controls design improvement and training to embed improved processes and controls.
* Present updates in relation to financial controls to senior finance leadership.
* Work closely with the wider business to promote control awareness and accountability and provide input into business processes.
* Ongoing maintenance and monitoring of Financial Controls Framework and adherence to policies.
* Inputting into the vision for future development of the financial control environment alongside increasing automation.
* Liaising with external and internal Auditors and addressing requests.
* Oversight of GITC library, critical data sources and reports to ensure integrity of information.
* Maintenance of risk registers and bi-annual analysis.
* Ad hoc projects to drive improvements to accounting and reporting processes that support the growth of the business.
Key Skills
* Qualified ACA/ACCA.
* Experience of assessing financial control either through audit engagements or from roles working in industry.
* Experience of implementing and/or monitoring a financial control framework.
* Proven ability to explain technical matters to non-experts.
* Desire to assess and challenge effectiveness and optimise financial systems to drive change.
* A "can do" attitude, proactive in seeking solutions and implementing change.
* Comfortable communicating with senior management and key stakeholders.
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 Support.
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.
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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