Our Contract Logistics Business Control team has an exciting opportunity for an experienced Head of Commercial Finance where you will lead the UK and Ireland team driving financial performance and cost improvements. As the Head of Finance, you will create, analyse and present financial reports, forecasting and budgets for the Contract Logistics team based on financial and operational data.
Responsibilities
Reporting into the European Business Control Director for Contract Logistics, you will manage all financial responsibilities for the UK and Ireland, collaborating closely with the UKI Country Accounting and Finance Director.
You will take full ownership of weekly and monthly management reports and business reviews, ensuring accuracy with a clear view on past, present and future performance, highlighting risk and embedding contingencies.
Prepare annual budgets and regular forecasts with a focus on improving customer profitability and margin, challenging trends and KPI performance with operational teams and senior management, driving them to implement operational and commercial improvements and seeking out opportunities for organic growth and renewals.
Liaise with senior management to drive commercial decisions assisting in new business tender and bids, renewals, capex and ICAP processes, developing a strong understanding of customer contracts.
Lead and empower a diverse team of financial professionals from Financial Business Partners to Business Analysts, embedding a culture of accountability, high performance, continuous improvement and engagement.
This role will require travel across multiple operations across the UK and Ireland; you must be flexible in working location and hold a clean driving licence with no more than 6 points.
Qualifications
Fully qualified financial professional with significant experience in a senior commercial finance or business controlling role and strong leadership skills, capable of shaping a high‑performance team.
Proven customer‑facing experience, track record of identifying and implementing improvements, practiced in interpreting complex data, identifying trends and analysing outcomes.
Strong stakeholder relationship building, unafraid to challenge the status quo, tactful and diplomatic in communication with both financial and non‑financial stakeholder groups.
Coaching operational management, explaining the impact of operational actions on bottom‑line performance and devising tactical and strategic responses to business goals and objectives.
Natural problem solver and influencer with high attention to detail, able to meet conflicting demands and business deadlines.
Proven financial systems and MS Office skills, experienced in MS Excel.
Right to work checks for the UK and Ireland are required.
CEVA Logistics UK&I is committed to attracting, acquiring and retaining the best possible candidates in an equal and inclusive way that is consistent with employment legislation and best practice. We aim to select the best available person for every vacancy irrespective of age, disability, colour, race, nationality, ethnic or national origin, religion or belief, political beliefs, sex, sexual orientation, gender reassignment and marital or civil partnership status.
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