Finance Business Partner - Online

As a Finance Business Partner – Online, you will lead financial support for the Online Fulfilment Directors, acting as a trusted partner to drive operational performance and delivery. Your focus will be on making every £ count by ensuring Online operates within the optimum financial scope, improving profitability, and enhancing the accuracy of financial reporting. This role is pivotal in shaping strategic decisions and enabling sustainable growth in a fast-paced, customer-focused environment.

You will be responsible for:

1. Driving performance to deliver operational and financial targets

Lead and coach financial performance improvement and analysis across the Core GHS business.

Build capability within operational teams to effectively manage financial challenges, KPIs, and cost drivers.

Communicate strategic and operational plans clearly to ensure alignment and focus across teams.

Understand localised complexities and cost impacts, providing strong commercial rationale to mitigate risks and deliver efficient outcomes.

2. Co-pilot the Fulfilment Directors to ensure robust operational and financial planning

Partner closely with Fulfilment Directors on all aspects of financial and operational planning.

Review change projects and strategic investments to ensure robust assumptions, commercial rigour, and financial sustainability.

Act as a recognised business expert on budgeting, forecasting, and profitability management.

Apply strong commercial acumen to analysis performed by FP&A teams to drive actionable insights and informed decision-making.

Constructively challenge performance and recommend changes underpinned by sound financial expertise and business understanding.

3. Future-proofing the business and looking forward

Facilitate knowledge sharing and promote best practices across both Finance and the wider business.

Actively participate in the wider Finance Business Partnering community to enhance collaboration and consistency.

Operate within internal control frameworks to safeguard company assets and ensure compliance.

Champion a cost-conscious culture and promote continuous improvement across functions.

Support organisational efficiency initiatives within the Tesco business.

Maintain a strong understanding of store and fulfilment operations through regular engagement and visits to the large store estate.

You will need:

Qualified Accountant ACA/ACCA/CIMA or equivalent

Strong numerical and analytical skills, with the ability to identify trends, interpret data, and provide actionable insights.

Proven experience in driving strategic priorities within large, complex organisations.

Demonstrated success in partnering with and influencing senior stakeholders, providing credible financial and commercial challenge.

Skilled in root cause analysis and structured problem solving, using insight to drive performance improvements.

Ability to coach and develop colleagues with varying levels of financial knowledge and capability.

Strong communication and storytelling skills – able to clearly articulate both the ‘what’ and the ‘how’ behind performance and recommendations.

Proven ability to prioritise, plan, and organise effectively in a fast-paced environment.

Highly developed financial modelling, analysis, and interpretation skills, with strong attention to detail.

What's in it for you:

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Annual bonus scheme of up to 20% of base salary
Holiday starting at 25 days plus a personal day (plus Bank holidays)
Private medical insurance
26 weeks maternity and adoption leave (after 1 years’ service) at full pay, followed by 13 weeks of Statutory Maternity Pay or Statutory Adoption Pay, we also offer 6 weeks fully paid paternity leave
Free 24/7 virtual GP service, Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) for you and your family, free access to a range of experts to support your mental wellbeing

About us:

Our vision at Tesco is to become every customer's favourite way to shop, whether they are at home or out on the move. Our core purpose is 'Serving our customers, communities and planet a little better every day'. Serving means more than a transactional relationship with our customers. It means acting as a responsible and sustainable business for all stakeholders, for the communities we are part of and for the planet.

We are proud to have an inclusive culture at Tesco where everyone truly feels able to be themselves. At Tesco, we not only celebrate diversity, but recognise the value and opportunity it brings. We're committed to creating a workplace where differences are valued, and make sure that all colleagues are given the same opportunities. We're a big business with diverse working patterns and many business areas which means that we can find something that works for you. Everyone is welcome at Tesco.

We have recently announced that we will be moving towards a more blended working week – combining office and remote working. Our offices will continue to be where we connect, collaborate and innovate. Please talk to us to about how this can work for you.

NOTE: Should you be successful in your application, your offer will be subject to and conditional upon you providing your bank account details on your agreed start date.

We're proud to have been accredited Disability Confident Leader and we're committed to providing a fully inclusive and accessible recruitment process. For further information on the accessibility support we can offer, please visit https://www.tesco-careers.com/accessibility