Senior Finance Analyst - Other Gross Profit & Supply Chain
Contract type: Permanent
Location: Hatfield (Hybrid working - 3 days in the office)
Working hours per week: 40 hours
Level: Associate
Application Closing Date: Friday 17th July 2026
About us
Our mission is to deliver joy in every shop, through unbeatable choice, unrivalled service, and reassuringly good value. We’re also on a mission to empower our business with smart technology; we've recently launched our AI Academy, providing a tailored AI learning journey for every colleague.
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 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
As Ocado Retail moves into its next phase of profitable growth, maximising our alternative margin streams is more critical than ever. This role sits within our Commercial Finance team, reporting directly to the Finance Manager for Stock and Supply Chain.
As the Senior Finance Analyst - Other Gross Profit and Supply Chain, you will be the financial engine driving sustainable, profitable growth across our core gross profit and supply chain levers, managing an annual £130m budget.. This is a highly collaborative, cross-functional role where you will challenge assumptions, manage financial risks and opportunities (R&Os), and present clear, actionable outlooks directly to senior leadership to guide strategic decision-making.
What you’ll do
In this role, you will take ownership of cross-functional financial drivers and act as a strategic business partner. Your key responsibilities will include:
Financial Business Partnering: Act as the lead finance partner to the Own Brand and Sustainability teams. You will also support the Supply Chain team with inventory management across the network, ensuring alignment between physical capacity and financial targets.
Gross Profit Optimisation: Supervise and provide deep-dive analysis on gross profit drivers and variances. This includes monitoring own-brand performance, managing the Ocado Price Promise forecasting and overseeing sustainability-linked financials; including Extended Producer Responsibility cost models, bag funds, and charitable donations.
Stock Value Extraction & Recovery: Manage total Gross "Purge" and Recovery elements through partnerships (such as Company Shop and our 'You Give We Give' campaign). You will also oversee the recovery of Supplier Recharges and Product Recalls to minimise financial leakage.
Drive Network Efficiency: Provide deep-dive analysis on various Inbound Picking & Delivery and Post Dispatch Adjustments projects. You will also provide financial insight in monthly SteerCo meetings with members of senior leadership, including the CFO and Supply Chain Director.
Financial Planning & Technology Transformation: Coordinate commercial financial inputs for monthly reforecasts, annual budgets, and 5-year strategic planning cycles. Additionally, you will support the implementation of a new stock ledger as part of our wider finance system rollout to maintain complete margin and stock data integrity.
Business Case Development: Support the Finance Manager with the end-to-end financial business case development for targeted margin-improvement and supply chain transformation projects.
Who you are
Commercial Finance Background: Proven experience managing gross profit drivers, financial risk analysis, and variance tracking.
Strategic Business Partnering: Demonstrated ability to build strong partnerships across internal cross-functional teams and external providers.
Commercial Awareness & Influence: Clear understanding of cost drivers and contract risks, with the ability to present credible, actionable insights to senior leadership.
Financial Modeling & Systems: Experience supporting complex financial processes (such as budgeting, forecasting, or system implementations) and building end-to-end business cases.
Accountability & Drive: A proactive professional who takes ownership of commercial delivery and continually seeks service and cost efficiencies.
Experience or interest in incorporating AI into financial workflows to drive new efficiencies in margin tracking and data analysis.
Qualified accountant: 1+ years post qualified (ACCA, CIMA, ACA)
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. You'll also be part of our AI Academy, a dedicated learning journey designed to empower every colleague with the smart technology skills of the future.
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.
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 [email protected] 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.
