Ocado Group

Financial Accountant - International Consolidation, Reporting and Intercompany

Ocado Group  •  Wrocław, PL / Kraków, PL (Remote)  •  26 days ago
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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. 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.

The Opportunity

Reporting to the Senior Finance Manager, this is an opportunity for a motivated Financial Accountant to support consolidation, financial reporting, and intercompany processes across multiple international legal entities.

The role will involve supporting period-end processes, preparing and reviewing consolidation data, and working closely with internal and external stakeholders to ensure accuracy and completeness of financial information. The Financial Accountant will play a key role in the consolidation of international entities into HQ’s ERP, including ensuring alignment with group reporting standards and supporting continuous improvement in reporting and control processes.

Requirements

  • Supporting the preparation and review of trial balances, journals and period end packages for international entities prior to and during the consolidation process
  • Supporting the consolidation of period-end reporting packages for international entities into HQ’s ERP system, including capital expenditure reporting
  • Preparing and posting journals to transition from local GAAP to IFRS
  • Ensuring consistency and standardisation of reporting across entities
  • Coordinating and reviewing bank reconciliations for international entities, ensuring completeness and accuracy
  • Working with external accounting providers and internal finance teams to resolve issues, including proactively sharing processed invoices with comments ahead of reporting cycles, and ensuring timely and accurate submission of reporting packages
  • Supporting intercompany processes, including coordinating recharge mechanisms between subsidiaries and HQ
  • Managing local invoicing processes, including issuing intercompany invoices from the Dev Center to HQ and processing received supplier invoices, ensuring proper review, coding, and timely recording
  • Performing FX revaluations and ensuring appropriate accounting treatment
  • Coordinating balance sheet reviews and approval workflows within reconciliation tools (Oracle Fusion)
  • Supporting the preparation of financial statements, management reports, and supporting schedules in line with group requirements
  • Supporting monthly, half-year, and year-end close processes in line with group policies
  • Supporting audit processes, including preparing documentation and responding to audit queries
  • Ensuring financial data is accurate and aligned with reporting and consolidation requirements
  • Supporting the maintenance and enhancement of financial controls and reporting processes
  • Identifying opportunities to improve, standardise, and automate consolidation and reporting processes
  • Supporting the implementation of new processes, systems, or business initiatives
  • Working in line with defined reporting timelines and deadlines

Essential Criteria

  • Relevant financial qualifications (ACA, ACCA, CIMA or European equivalent) and understanding of relevant regulatory environments
  • Strong English communication and written skills
  • Experience with Oracle Fusion or similar ERP systems
  • Experience with external auditors (good to have) and third party external advisors
  • Understanding of core financial processes and relevant systems
  • Understanding of accounting, tax and reporting standards & principles,
  • Experience in a fast-paced global environment (preferable)
  • Experience in delivering great customer / user experience (preferable)
  • Experience in process improvement, automation

BENEFITS: WHAT’S IN IT FOR YOU?

Work and life should fit together, so we offer a range of benefits focusing on well-being, development, and team spirit. The final package will depend on the contract type we agree on.

  • Standard benefits: life insurance, private health care [Luxmed], Multisport card, lunch vouchers, company share programs, and assistance for everyday worries and serious health problems.
  • Learning opportunities: access to the Learnebly platform and LinkedIn Learning, English classes, and a book library,
  • Parental support: additional +10 days maternity / +20 days paternity leave, funding for nurseries and kindergartens
  • Hybrid model 2 days/week in the office and flexibility to work from almost any location for up to 30 days a year.
  • Office perks centrally located offices with car and cycling parking, and home office equipment provided.
  • Passions groups: running, cycling and more
  • Annual celebrations carnival, summer parties, family picnics, or kid’s days.

If you think you have what it takes to make a difference, please submit your application below.

Equal Opportunities Ocado Group is an equal opportunities employer and as such makes every effort to ensure that all potential employees are treated fairly and equally, regardless of their sex, sexual orientation, marital status, race, colour, nationality, ethnic or national origin, religion or belief, age, or disability or union membership status.

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Gross Monthly Pay range

Poland Monthly Pay Range 10 500 zł13 300 zł PLN

Ocado Group

About Ocado Group

We’re Ocado Group - a global, technology business redefining ecommerce, fulfilment and logistics in online grocery and distribution industries. Our cutting-edge, proprietary technology enables our partners and customers to win in their markets, develop a competitive advantage and offer an unparalleled customer proposition.

Our mission is simple — to change the way the world shops for good.

Our heritage as the UK’s largest pure-play online grocer through Ocado Retail LTD (a 50:50 joint venture with M&S), and expertise in high-performing logistics and fulfilment through Ocado Logistics, has equipped us with technology innovation, expertise and operational know-how to build and innovate the Ocado Smart Platform (OSP). OSP is the world’s leading ecommerce, fulfilment and logistics platform designed for the unique demands of online grocery and trusted by leading online grocery retailers worldwide.

Now, with Ocado Intelligent Automation (OIA), our unparalleled experience and proven automated retrieval and storage technology is helping businesses outside of online grocery future-proof their fulfilment operations.

Industry
IT & Software
Company Size
5,001-10,000 employees
Headquarters
Hatfield, GB
Year Founded
Unknown
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