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 - £55,000
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.
* 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.
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