Finance Business Partner

Key Responsibilities Business Partnering & Commercial Support

• Act as a trusted advisor to operational and commercial teams, influencing decisions through financial insight.
• Lead monthly performance reviews with stakeholders, translating financial results into actionable insights.
• Partner with business leads to develop robust business cases, including investment appraisals and scenario modelling.
• Support pricing strategies, cost saving initiatives, and commercial negotiations with data backed recommendations.

Financial Planning & Analysis (FP&A)

• Lead the monthly forecasting process for assigned business units, ensuring accuracy and consistency.
• Contribute to the annual budget and quarterly reforecasts, aligning financial plans with operational goals.
• Provide variance analysis and commentary to explain financial performance and key drivers.
• Develop and maintain dynamic models to support forecasting and decision making.

Reporting & Insights

• Produce and enhance internal reporting packs with clear visualisation and concise commentary.
• Track key KPIs across the business, identifying trends and areas of concern or opportunity.
• Support the development of automated dashboards and self serve tools to improve financial visibility.

Process Improvement & Systems Development

• Collaborate with IT and finance systems teams to improve reporting tools and data flows.
• Identify and implement opportunities for process automation and efficiency across FP&A.
• Support the ongoing evolution of finance systems and models to meet the needs of a growing business.

What We're Looking For

• Fully qualified accountant (CIMA/ACCA/ACA) or equivalent experience.
• Proven experience in a commercially focused finance role, ideally within logistics, supply chain, or related industries.
• Strong business partnering skills with the ability to challenge and influence non financial stakeholders.

Up to £65000 per annum + Bonus, Hybrid working, pension