Senior Finance Business Partner - 12 months FTC

Job description

About Us We are Ocado Group, and we're bringing world-class automation to online grocery. Our Ocado Smart Platform (OSP) combines cutting-edge robotics, AI, and IoT within our advanced CFCs (Customer Fulfilment Centres). We've mastered the single pick, transforming online delivery for our global partners. Join us and be part of a team pushing the boundaries of retail technology. About the Role This Senior Finance Business Partner role supports our Operations organisation across three key areas: capital expenditure for selected Customer Fulfilment Centre projects, the Real Estate P&L (covering UK and European office and development centre running costs), and the direct operating costs and capital investment for our Ocado Mobile Robot System (OMRS) products, Chuck and Porter. You will act as a trusted finance lead—providing constructive challenge and practical guidance to help stakeholders make sound decisions through accurate budgets, clear forecasts, period-end reporting, and targeted ad hoc analysis. Working closely with the wider finance team, you will establish clear visibility over the OMRS cost base to help drive contribution margin across the business. We are looking for someone who thrives in a fast-evolving environment, excels at balancing competing priorities, and builds strong relationships across all levels of seniority. You will also take the initiative to streamline reporting—leveraging AI and automation tools where appropriate to cut down manual work and free up time for high-value commercial analysis. CFC Capex Projects Manage the financial reporting of selected CFC Capex projects: own project budgets and forecasts, review spend and variances with project leads and Project Directors, and raise risks and opportunities with proposed mitigations. Support capital approval requests for new projects, scope changes and overspends, and contribute to financial governance across capital projects through controls, stage gates and regular reviews with senior management. Real Estate P&L Own the Real Estate P&L covering occupancy and running costs for our offices and development centres in the UK and Europe, including budgeting, forecasting, monthly variance analysis, tracking of cost opportunities, and financial support for lease and property approval requests. OMRS Financials Take financial ownership of OMRS (Chuck and Porter) direct operating costs and…