FP&A Manager
Contract type: Fixed Term Contract (24 Months)
Location: Hatfield (Hybrid working - 3 days in the office)
Working hours per week: 40 hours
Level: Manager
Application Closing Date: Friday 26th June 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
This role sits within our high-performing FP&A team. We manage all financial reporting to senior management within Ocado Retail, as well as to our shareholders, M&S and Ocado Group. We deliver all aspects of financial planning at a total business P&L level, while providing key pieces of analysis and driving deep insights to support stronger decision-making and sustainable, profitable growth.
This is a newly created role, and as Finance Manager - Save To Invest, you will act as the dedicated finance lead for the business-wide Save To Invest programme of work. This is a critical initiative aimed at improving company profitability and enabling strategic investment in capabilities for future growth. You will serve as a key commercial partner to the Transformation team, exploring, identifying, and tracking initiatives to remove cost from the business.
This is an excellent opportunity for a self-starter who enjoys establishing new financial frameworks and guardrails from scratch. Because this role sits within the FP&A Planning function, you will have broad visibility across the business, working directly with the Senior Finance Manager - Planning to integrate investment assumptions into our core forecasting, budget, and 5-year plan processes. Project focus areas will initially center heavily on Technology and central costs with the need to drive greater cost optimisation, although strategic business choices through the programme will inform the direction of work.
What you’ll do
Lead Save To Invest Financials: Serve as the prime finance lead and advisor for the corporate Save To Invest programme, working hand-in-hand with the Transformation team.
Drive Analysis & Challenge Spend: Deliver robust financial analysis of our current cost base to identify optimisation areas, while constructively challenging existing spend plans and input assumptions.
Track Programme Performance: Own the total tracking of the programme's financial position; monitor progress against targets, ensure timeline alignment, and flag delivery risks early.
Integrate Planning & Forecasting: Partner with the FP&A Planning team to feed updated Save To Invest business cases, investment assumptions, and Risks & Opportunities (R&Os) into the corporate budget, monthly reforecasts, and 5-year plan.
Who you are
Highly Numerate & Detail-Oriented: Exceptional analytical skills with strong experience consolidating data and extracting meaningful insights.
Experienced Modeler: Proven track record building robust business cases or modeling financial impacts for cost-optimisation initiatives.
Constructive Challenger: Comfortable questioning financial inputs, challenging assumptions, and reviewing spend plans to drive optimal commercial outcomes.
Cross-Functional Collaborator: Excellent relationship builder who is comfortable working inside project teams and effectively influencing stakeholders across functions.
Organised & Adaptable: Strong organisational skills with a proven ability to juggle multiple shifting workstreams seamlessly in a fast-paced environment.
Proactive Self-Starter: Confident in building out fresh financial approaches from the ground up utilising inputs from a broad network of stakeholders.
Continuous Improvement Mindset: A natural drive to optimise existing finance processes and utilise technology to enhance business tracking.
Tech-Curious: Intrigued by the application of AI and automation in corporate finance to discover new efficiencies.
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: 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.
