Finance Business Partner - Temp to perm

Accountable Recruitment are delighted to be excluisvely partnering with a growing, UK based organisation on the Wirral who are seeking to appoint an experienced Finance Business Partner to join the team on an initial 6-month temp-to-perm contract.

Based in Cheshire you will work a hybrid model, 3 days a week in the office.

This opportunity is ideal for an immediately available commercially minded Accountant looking for a role with long-term prospects.

Salary/benefits:Circa £50,000 - £55,0006-month temp-to-perm contractHybrid working

Job Duties:

• Own monthly management accounts for logistics including P&L, variance analysis, bridges and commentary.
• Produce weekly departmental P&Ls (Transport, Warehouse, VAS) including flash, trend and run-rate reporting, reconciling through to month-end.
• Maintain KPI dashboards and provide meaningful, actionable insight.
• Partner operational managers and directors to challenge cost drivers, improve productivity and enhance margins.
• Lead cost-to-serve reviews, advising on pricing, contract terms and customer profitability.
• Support commercial evaluations (new customers, lanes, sites) through robust modelling and sensitivity analysis.
• Build rolling forecasts using driver-based models and scenario planning.
• Support annual budget preparation for logistics cost centres and capex.
• Drive process improvements across SAP-based reporting, data automation and master-data integrity.
• Develop and maintain standard cost models, labour standards, activity costing and rate/volume/mix bridges.
• Ensure compliance with internal financial controls, site audits and relevant operational standards.
• Support half-year and year-end processes including accruals, provisions and audit preparation.
• Partner with CI/Operations on network optimisation, WMS enhancements, subcontractor strategy and other improvement projects.
• Produce investment cases for new systems, equipment or site expansion including NPV/IRR analysis and post-implementation reviews.

Who will I report in to?Head of Commercial Finance

When will interviews be taking place?Interviews will be happening as soon as possible.

Ideal experience

• Qualified Accountant (ACA / ACCA / CIMA).
• Experience within logistics, distribution or a similar operational environment.
• Strong business partnering skills with confidence to challenge, influence and support operational leaders.
• Advanced Excel capability (Power Query / Pivot / Model) and competent in PowerPoint & Word; SAP experience advantageous.
• Ability to work to tight weekly and monthly deadlines in a fast-paced business.
• Highly analytical with a strong curiosity to investigate, interpret and communicate key drivers.
• Effective communicator, able to build relationships at all levels and translate complex financial information clearly.