Senior Financial Accountant - 4M Ftc

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 your best self, and Challenge what's possible.

We have ambitious plans and vision to never stop making our customers' lives better, by delivering the supermarket of today, tomorrow.
This is an exciting opportunity to join the team for a 4 month FTC

About the Team and role
It’s an exciting time to join the Financial Reporting and Controls Team as we head into a pivotal period of growth and continue to Raise The Bar both within finance and the wider business.
Reporting into the Finance Manager, your responsibilities will include ensuring the prompt delivery of financial reports and meeting the reporting needs of our shareholders- Ocado Group plc and Marks and Spencer plc. This position offers a dynamic environment to take responsibility of the accounting for leases and fixed assets and drive improvement in our processes for these areas. You will also provide support in various areas such as ad hoc projects, strategic developments, management reporting and other finance related projects driven by the growth of the business as required. You will liaise closely with the controls side of the team to drive continuous improvement and a strong controls culture.

Key Responsibilities

• Accounting for property, plant and equipment
• Accounting for leases under IFRS 16 including van fleet, land & buildings and plant & machinery
• Ad hoc internal and shareholder reporting for Ocado Retail
• Key project to drive process improvement for fixed assets and leases and automate monthly reporting through enhanced use of our Fusion system
• Balance sheet reviews and analyses including presentation to leadership for leases and fixed assets
• Serving as one of the key contacts for the Company's auditors, offering support to ensure proper preparation and execution of interim procedures
• Actively contributing to the cultivation of a robust controls culture within the team and fostering a commitment to continuous improvement
• Support ad hoc initiatives e.g. accounting queries

Key skills

• Qualified accountant (ACA/ACCA)
• Analytical background and attention to detail when handling large volumes of data
• Knowledge of IFRS and experience of preparing/auditing financial statements under IFRS
• Clear communication with the internal team as well as external stakeholders
• Have a continuous improvement mindset; to continually drive efficiency and performance
• Proficient in Microsoft Excel and Word
• Experience of ERP systems (e.g. Fusion) would be advantageous but not essential

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

• 26 Days Annual Leave plus bank holidays (pro rata)
• 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
• 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 Cashplan
• Health Assessment
• Dental Insurance
• Eyecare Vouchers
• Digital GP
• Mental Health

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 Group 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.

A little bit more about us

Our business is a joint venture between Ocado Group and M&S. It’s a successful combination of award-winning customer service and unrivaled customer data; world-leading technology and logistics from Ocado Group, and unrivaled product development from M&S.

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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