Finance Graduate 2027

Ocado Retail Limited; Hatfield; Hybrid; GBP 29,000 - 36,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Private medical insurance

Pension contributions

Ocado & M&S discounts

Hybrid working

Holiday allowance

Gym discounts

Job summary

Ocado Retail in Hatfield is inviting applications for a Finance Graduate. The scheme lasts 3 years and includes three 1-year rotations across different Finance teams, plus support to achieve the CIMA qualification.

This is a permanent, entry-level role with hybrid working (3 days in the office) and a 40-hour week. Starting salary is £32,500 with a comprehensive benefits package and the chance to develop your career within the world’s largest dedicated online grocery retailer.

Qualifications

• A 2:1 degree or above from a UK accredited University
• Legal right to work in the United Kingdom for 3 years

Responsibilities

• Three 1-year rotations across Finance teams while studying CIMA
• Support business decision-making by analyzing profitability and performance
• Partner with stakeholders across Buying, Marketing and Operations

Job description

Finance Graduate

Contract type: Permanent

Location: Hatfield (Hybrid working - 3 days in the office)

Working hours per week: 40 hours

Level: Entry level - Graduate

Starting Salary: £32,500

Application Closing Date: Sunday 1st November 2026

Scheme commences: September 2027

About us

Our mission is to deliver joy in every shop, through unbeatable choice, unrivalled service, and reassuringly good value.

We’re Ocado Retail, a market-leading joint venture between Ocado Group and M&S, and the world’s largest dedicated online supermarket, ocado.com. Not only is ocado.com the only place to shop a full range of M&S food online, it’s also the home to the widest online supermarket range in the UK and champion of small, independent brands. We’re also the brains behind Zoom by Ocado, our same-day grocery delivery service.

About the team and the role

The Finance team at Ocado Retail is embedded as key partners to teams across the business - from Buying to Marketing to Operations - adding value and delivering on both immediate and long-term strategy. Our commercial mindset, analytical eye, and control focus enable the business to deliver long-term, sustainable growth.

What you’ll do

The scheme covers 3 years and will see Ocado Retail support you to achieve the Chartered Institute of Management Accountants (CIMA) qualification alongside three 1-year rotations across different teams within Finance, whilst also gaining exposure to the various areas of the business. Your rotations will see you working across three of the following Finance areas:

• Commercial Finance - with a seat at the table you will be helping the business make decisions to improve product profitability and customer experience, driving business performance
• Financial Planning & Analysis - with a birds-eye view of the whole company you will be helping set business targets and reporting back to senior stakeholders on performance
• Commercial Operations - with an ear to the ground you will be helping make key investment decisions to expand our network, improve operational efficiencies, and ensure we are making the right commercial decisions with our stock
• Customer - with an eye on the customer journey, you’ll be helping to assess our marketing strategy, advertising campaigns, and customer propositions to improve our customer acquisition and retention efforts
• Accounting Centre of Excellence - our ACE team takes responsibility for key month-end and accounting activities, with a team who apply their accounting expertise and continuous improvement mindset to create an efficient, accurate, and well-controlled financial environment

Who you are

• Someone who is passionate about understanding the retail e-commerce environment, identifying business, market trends and understands customer behaviours and what makes a business profitable
• An analytical and a data-driven individual who can apply Excel skills to manipulate data and identify what it is telling us
• Someone with the ability to build and develop relationships across the business to deliver the best results for our customers

What you need to apply

• A 2:1 degree or above from a UK accredited University
• The legal right to work in the United Kingdom upon scheme commencement and duration of the scheme (3 years)

What’s in it for you

By joining Ocado Retail, you’ll have the chance to experience life at the world’s largest online retailer, work with an amazing bunch of people who challenge what’s possible each day, and grow your skills and career in online retail.

If that’s not enough to tempt you, you’ll also get access to loads of great benefits to sweeten the deal. Here’s a taste of what we offer:

Health & Wellbeing: Private medical insurance with option to add your family, Digital GP appointments, market-leading family policies, mental health support, discounted gym memberships, dental insurance, and more.

Spend & Save: Annual bonus scheme split between personal and business objectives, recognition with reward platform, up to 7% matched pension contributions, 15% Ocado discount, 20% M&S discount, free breakfast every day in the office, electric vehicle leasing scheme, and free shuttle bus from Hatfield station to the office.

Never miss the moments that matter: Hybrid working, 26 days holiday plus 8 flexible bank holidays, options to buy extra holiday, 2 weeks work from anywhere, and lifestyle break opportunities.

Everyone’s welcome

We’re an equal opportunities employer, which means that we make sure all potential colleagues are treated fairly and equally. We want to ensure everyone has a fair chance to apply; if you need this job description in an alternative format (e.g., larger print, different document type, etc.), please reach out to us at [e-mail] and we'll be happy to assist you, and if you require reasonable adjustments during the recruitment process, please let us know on the application form.