Finance Manager - Group and External Reporting

This is a wonderful opportunity to join the Ocado Group and External Reporting team and lead a team of 3. You will oversee and ensure the accurate production and timely delivery of consolidated financial reporting (including the Group's Full Year, Half Year, and UK Subsidiary entity accounts) and the development and maintenance of the Group's accounting policies in line with current IFRS and other statutory guidance.

You will interact closely with colleagues across Finance and the wider business to deliver financial statements while embedding a culture of strong controls and continuous improvement.

The Finance Manager will be a key contact in the relationship with the Group's external auditors, supporting the efficient planning and execution of the year end audit and half year review.

You will also support the wider Finance Department in ad hoc projects, strategic developments, process improvements, and other finance-related projects driven by the growth of the business.

You will be

• Responsible for driving the year-end and half year-end financial statement reporting processes to produce reporting in accordance with IFRS and relevant statutory requirements


• Responsible for the preparation and presentation of significant elements within the Annual Report


• Key point of contact for external auditors ensuring planning and execution of the year end audit and half year review are well managed and ensuring information requests and deadlines are met


• Liaising with the relevant departments on the preparation of information for the year-end audit and the half year review


• Ownership of the timely preparation of annual financial statements for the Group's UK subsidiaries


• Assist in implementing new accounting standards and other reporting requirements, working with colleagues across finance to embed the required processes


• Support in the development of relevant Ocado Group reporting policies and manuals, providing insight across the wider finance community


• Contribute to commercial projects such as acquisitions; providing guidance and advice on reporting implications


• Support ad hoc initiatives e.g. system improvements
  
  Qualified Accountant with 3+ years PQE


• Strong technical knowledge of IFRS and experience of preparing / auditing listed entity financial statements under IFRS


• Experience within a large-scale plc reporting environment


• Experience in a fast-paced, high growth, global organisation


• Experience with ERP and consolidation systems (e.g. Oracle Fusion, Oracle EPM)
  
  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., 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.

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!) #LI-HYBRID #LI-JK1