Financial Audit Manager

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.

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.

About Us

Our teams are putting the world’s retailers online using the cloud, robotics, AI, and IoT. We provide services to partner clients globally via our innovative advanced robotics technology, known as the Ocado Smart Platform ("OSP"), this drives our highly automated, multi-million pound Customer Fulfilment Centres (CFCs). In our CFCs - together with the proprietary software applications - we operate a world-class online grocery business that automates the single pick of products, ready for your online delivery.

About the role

This is a fantastic opportunity to join Ocado Group as a Finance Audit Manager, where you will play a pivotal role in cultivating strong business relationships while leading independent financial assurance and advisory reviews across the organization.
As a Finance Audit Manager, you will be responsible for conducting independent assessments of Ocado’s financial processes through risk analysis, control evaluations, and audit testing. You will manage the full cycle of assurance and advisory reviews—from audit planning to completion—delivering actionable recommendations to strengthen governance and ensure compliance.
In addition, you will help demonstrate to external auditors, third parties (such as partners), senior management, and the Audit Committee that Ocado’s control environment is designed appropriately and functions effectively in accordance with required standards. Reporting to the Head of Internal Audit, you will also mentor junior auditors, contribute to audit planning, and drive continuous improvement of audit methodologies to address emerging risks and align with industry best practices.

Accountabilities

Audit Planning & Delivery

• Assist in the development of the Internal Audit Plan and the ongoing maintenance of the plan throughout the year to address the business risks and needs.
• Take ownership for the delivery of the audits assigned against the plan, managing multiple concurrent audits, ensuring timely completion.
• Lead the planning, scoping, execution and reporting of financial reviews in alignment with the Internal Audit Plan.
• Integrate data analytics into audit processes to enhance insights and efficiency.
• Evaluate the design and operational effectiveness of controls, identifying risks and proposing practical solutions.
• Deliver clear and concise audit insights and recommendations ensuring alignment with business priorities and risk appetite.
• Help raise awareness of risk, control and compliance requirements in the business and provide independent advice and assistance in ensuring that recommendations for control improvements are delivered.
• Ensure work is completed to a standard which enables external auditors to place reliance on the work performed by Internal Audit.
• Assist in maintaining good collaboration and working practices between all Internal Audit disciplines (e.g. Technology, Financial and Programme Assurance).
• Provide advice on best practices for financial governance, risk management and compliance.

Stakeholder Engagement

• Build and maintain relationships with key stakeholders across the organisation, with a focus on Finance, Operations and external auditors.
• Support the team in raising awareness and embedding strong risk management, control and compliance requirements across the organisation.
• Provide regular updates and communication to managers about the progress of work and any significant issues that may arise.
• Effectively communicate audit issues and related recommendations in both technical and non-technical terms to all levels of the business.
• Present findings and recommendations clearly and persuasively to senior management and the Audit Committee.

Team Development

• Mentor and support junior members of the team, promoting knowledge sharing and professional growth.
• Ensure work is completed to a high standard (through guidance) which enables external auditors to place reliance on the work performed by Internal Audit.
• Collaborate with team members to deliver integrated reviews.
• Contribute to the continuous improvement of Internal Audit and the advancement of audit scope and methodology (process and tooling) and keep up to date with regulatory changes.
• Stay informed on emerging financial and regulatory trends to proactively address risks.

About you

• Be able to demonstrate at least 5 years' previous audit experience of performing risk-based audits across Financial and Operational audit areas.
• Be a fully qualified accountant (e.g., ACA, ACCA, CIMA or equivalent) with post qualification experience in audit.
• Understanding of collaboration tools such as Slack/JIRA.
• Ideal candidates may also hold the following types of IT audit/security related qualifications or similar e.g. CISA, CISSP.

What we offer you

Our employee benefits are designed for you, we care about people and we’ve ensured we have a wealth of benefits that focus on your well-being. We regularly review our benefits to ensure we are supporting our employees appropriately.
30 days ‘working from anywhere in the world’ policy
Wellbeing support through dedicated apps and an Employee Assistance Programme
25 days annual leave, rising to 27 days after 5 years service (plus optional holiday purchase)
Pension scheme (various options available including employer contribution matching up to 7%)
Generous Private Medical Insurance (within the first month of joining!)
Income Protection (can be up to 50% of salary for 3 years) and Life Assurance (3 x annual salary)
22 weeks paid maternity leave and 6 weeks paid paternity leave (once relevant service requirements complete)
Train Ticket loan (interest-free)
Cycle to Work Scheme
Free shuttle bus to and from Hatfield Train Station to the Hatfield offices
Free shuttle bus to and from Welwyn Garden City Train Station to the Welwyn Garden City offices
Opportunity to participate in Sharesave and Buy as You Earn share schemes
15% discount on Ocado.com and free delivery for all employees (within the first month of joining!)