Finance Accountant

Ocado

  • Hatfield, Hertfordshire
  • Permanent
  • Full-time
  • 1 month ago
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 UsOur 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 roleThe Finance Accountant (FA) is responsible for delivering the financial close activities and reporting financial results for their nominated area. These key responsibilities involve managing core transactional accounting, including journals, allocations, and Balance Sheet reconciliations. The role also entails delivering accurate and timely financial information for nominated areas during period ends, in line with Group policies. Additionally, it requires collaboration with Commercial Finance business partners to ensure financial accuracy, providing crucial support during half-year and year-end accounting and audits, and identifying and supporting approved improvement initiatives.Accountabilities
  • Prepare monthly Management Accounts for nominated area, adhering to the period end close calendar timelines
  • Undertake transactional activities and thorough review to ensure the accuracy and integrity of financial data
  • Analyse and understand variances to Budget/Forecast and provide commentary on key movement drivers
  • Assist in the preparation of the monthly reporting pack and present results to Commercial Finance business partners
  • Complete Balance Sheet reconciliations to an auditable standard and in a timely manner, resolving discrepancies to supporting documentation and highlighting risks and opportunities to the Finance Manager at the earliest opportunity.
  • Partner closely with Commercial Finance business partners to aid understanding of financial performance and enable informed decision making
  • Support the half year and year end process ensuring audit requests are dealt with swiftly, and audit adjustments processed in a controlled manner in line with guidelines
  • Support in providing disclosures in the annual report and statutory accounts related to Group Operations
  • Raise issues with senior management and assist in resolution
  • Ensure Group accounting policies and practices are implemented and adhered to
  • Proactively identify opportunities to standardise, streamline and improve processes and analysis
  • Support ad hoc requests and project work
  • Work with, and support, the SFA and Finance Manager to improve the service offering
Essential criteria
  • Relevant financial qualifications (ACA, ACCA, CIMA) and understanding of relevant regulatory environments
  • An understanding of core financial processes and system skills - Excel, Oracle
  • Knowledge of accounting, and reporting standards & principles
  • Experience in a fast-paced similar sized environment
  • Experience in delivering great customer / user experience
What we offer youOur 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!)
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