Thirsk, North Yorkshire or Crick, Northamptonshire | Permanent | Hybrid We're excited to be recruiting for a Finance Business Partner - Logistics & Central Functions to join our team. This is an exciting opportunity for an experienced finance professional, perfect for someone passionate about driving commercial performance, cost efficiency and strategic insight across logistics and central functions. You'll be responsible for partnering with Logistics and Central Functions leadership to provide robust financial insight, challenge and support, helping to drive performance, identify cost-saving opportunities and inform strategic decision-making. About us INSPIRED Pet Nutrition is an innovative, well-established, and award-winning pet food manufacturer employing over 1,200 colleagues across the UK and Europe. Our family of brands includes Harringtons, Wagg, Barking Heads & Meowing Heads, AATU, Blink, Butcher's, Classic, Pro-Nutrition, and Ultra Premium Direct, along with a number of partner brands that trust us to produce food on their behalf. Our kitchens in Thirsk, Kinmel, and Crick produce a wide range of dry, wet, and baked foods enjoyed by dogs and cats all over the world. Our ambition is simple: to become a global leader in pet nutrition. Our Purpose: To create happiness We're on a mission to set a new standard of workplace happiness within the pet nutrition industry-one that looks like no other and feels like no other. Our culture is built on INSPIRED's unique behaviours and colleague experience, creating an environment that excites, empowers, and puts people and pets at the heart of everything we do. Responsibilities Act as the primary finance partner to Logistics and Central Functions, influencing decision-making through robust financial insight and constructive challenge Lead monthly performance reviews, including KPI tracking and detailed cost variance analysis Deliver scenario modelling and sensitivity analysis to support strategic initiatives and investment decisions Identify and drive opportunities for cost efficiencies and process improvements Support logistics-related projects, including capital investment appraisals and post-implementation reviews Provide timely, accurate and insightful reporting to support business performance Partner with operational stakeholders to translate complex data into clear, actionable insight Lead and contribute to ad hoc projects as required About you Proven experience in a finance business partnering role within a fast-paced environment FMCG and/or logistics experience is desirable Strong commercial acumen with the confidence to influence and challenge senior stakeholders Advanced Excel and financial modelling capability, including scenario planning and sensitivity analysis Strong understanding of management accounting, financial planning and reporting Excellent communication skills with the ability to translate financial data for non-finance audiences Qualified or part-qualified accountant (CIMA, ACCA, ACA or equivalent) At INSPIRED, we want to inspire colleagues to join, stay, develop, and achieve, creating an inclusive and sustainable business fit for growth. One of the enablers of achieving this is to offer competitive pay and benefits to all colleagues. Our Total Reward Benefits include: Hybrid and flexible working Annual bonus related to personal and company performance - 15% Enhanced pension, life assurance, and enhanced maternity, paternity, sick pay, and holiday buy options People and Pets First benefits, including paw-reavement and paw-ternity leave and bring your dog to work Healthcare cashback plan and Hertility at-home fertility testing and Private Medical Insurance Heavily discounted pet food and lifestyle benefits (Netflix, Spotify, or breakdown cover) Retail and gym discounts, electric car scheme, and free onsite parking and electric car charging Onsite canteen, free hot drinks, and modern facilities See all our INSPIRED benefits here Equality, Diversity & Inclusion INSPIRED Pet Nutrition is committed to building an inclusive workplace that reflects the diversity of the colleagues and communities we serve. We believe everyone should feel valued, respected and able to be themselves at work. We welcome applications from people of all backgrounds and do not discriminate on the basis of age, disability, gender identity or expression, marital or civil partner status, pregnancy or maternity, race, religion or belief, sex or sexual orientation. We make hiring decisions based on talent, potential and the experience you bring. We are also committed to providing reasonable adjustments throughout the recruitment process and in the workplace, ensuring equitable access and opportunity for all. If you need any adjustments or support to take part in our recruitment process, please let us know by emailing recruitment@inspiredpetnutrition.com. INDHP