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.
If you are interested in applying for this job, please make sure you meet the following requirements as listed below.
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
- £55,000 6-month temp-to-perm contract Hybrid 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.
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