Senior Finance Analyst - Controls (6 Month FTC)

Ocado Retail Limited; Hatfield; Hybrid; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading online retailer located in Hatfield is seeking a Senior Finance Analyst to enhance financial controls and report on the control environment. The role requires a qualified ACA/ACCA and experience in assessing financial controls. This position offers a hybrid working model and various benefits including private medical insurance, discounts, and flexible work options.

Benefits

Private medical insurance

Discounted gym memberships

Up to 7% matched pension contributions

20% M&S discount

Qualifications

• Qualified ACA/ACCA is required.
• Experience in assessing financial controls through audit or industry roles.
• Proven ability to explain technical matters to non-experts.

Responsibilities

• Review effectiveness of financial controls.
• Enhance controls maturity across the finance function.
• Liaise with auditors and report on control environment.

Skills

Qualified ACA/ACCA

Experience assessing financial controls

Ability to explain technical matters

Proactive in seeking solutions

Job description

Senior Finance Analyst – Controls (6 Month FTC)

Contract type: Fixed Term Contract (6 months)

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

Working hours per week: 40 hours

Level: Senior

Application Closing Date: Monday 1st December 2025

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

You will be a key member of the Financial Reporting and Controls team and integral to driving improvements in the financial controls landscape at Ocado Retail. Key responsibilities will include liaison across the finance function and wider business to review and assess the controls in place and work together to uplift the current environment in response to the additional regulatory requirements. A strong desire to seek continual, collaborative improvement is a necessity.

What you’ll do

• Reviewing the effectiveness of controls: Be the second line of defence within the financial controls team through assessment and testing of the design and operating effectiveness of financial controls. Working with process owners to raise remediation actions and tracking these through to completion.
• Enhance controls maturity across the finance function: Work closely with process owners and the wider business to promote control awareness, understanding of how to comply with the financial controls framework policy, accountability for controls and the implementation of improvement recommendations, whilst maintaining focus on the wider vision of improving control environment maturity. This is underpinned through the roles ownership of our GRC tool and assisting in building reporting improvements, including ongoing maintenance, documentation and monitoring of financial controls.
• Reporting and governance: Liaising with external and internal auditors, addressing requests and oversight of implementation of areas of action. Reporting on the progress of the maturity of the control environment and remediation efforts to the Finance Leadership Team.

Who you are

• Qualified ACA/ACCA
• Experience of assessing financial controls 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 processes to drive change
• A "can do" attitude, proactive in seeking solutions and implementing change
• Comfortable communicating with senior management and key stakeholders

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

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.

Our Hiring Process

Lucky for us, we receive a high volume of applications and genuinely appreciate the time and effort invested by every candidate. To ensure a fair and thorough process, every application is reviewed by a member of our team. If your skills and experience are a strong match, a Talent Partner will contact you to discuss the role and guide you through the next steps of our hiring process.

Your Application and AI

In the spirit of innovation, we welcome you to use AI tools in your application, just as we use them in our own business at Ocado Retail. However, as you leverage this technology, please don’t lose sight of the most important element: your unique self. Your experiences, passions, and personality are what truly set you apart. Ensure that your application still authentically conveys who you are and why you’re a great fit for us.

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.