Finance Business Partner
- Crick, Northamptonshire
- Permanent
- Full-time
- Act as the finance partner to logistics and central functions, influencing decision-making with robust financial insight and challenge.
- Lead monthly reviews of performance, including cost variance analysis and KPIs.
- Provide scenario modelling and sensitivity analysis to support strategic initiatives.
- Identify opportunities for cost savings and process improvements across logistics and central functions.
- Support logistics-related projects, including capital investment appraisals and post-implementation reviews.
- Collaborate with the Finance Shared Service Centre to prepare and submit consolidated monthly management accounts and Board reports.
- Support the year-end audit process, ensuring timely delivery of reporting and adherence to accounting policies.
- Own and strengthen the internal control environment for logistics and central functions.
- Conduct detailed monthly balance sheet reviews to ensure accuracy and integrity.
- Lead and contribute to ad hoc projects as required.
- Proven experience in a finance business partnering role within a fast-paced environment (FMCG/logistics experience desirable).
- Strong commercial acumen with the ability to influence and challenge senior stakeholders.
- Advanced Excel and financial modelling skills, with experience in scenario planning and sensitivity analysis.
- Solid understanding of management accounting, financial planning, and reporting.
- Knowledge of capital investment appraisal and project finance.
- High level of integrity and strong internal control awareness.
- Excellent communication skills, able to present complex financial information clearly to non-finance stakeholders.
- Professional accountancy qualification (ACA/ACCA/CIMA) preferred.
- Location: Thirsk, North Yorkshire or Crick, Northamptonshire (with flexibility)
- Salary: Competitive
- Bonus: 15% annual company bonus scheme
- Hours: 37.5 hours per week – Monday to Friday
- Pension: Employee contributions 3% / Employer contribution 8% (salary sacrifice scheme)
- Holidays: 25 days + Bank Holidays
- Life Assurance
- Enhanced maternity/paternity/pawternity/pawreavement leave
- Free parking, electric charging, bring your dog to work, discounted products & free hot drinks
- Choice of a series of non-contractual flexible benefits, including cycle to work, workplace nurseries and dental insurance. These are offered through salary sacrifice or pay deductions.
- Ability to purchase heavily discounted pet food