Finance Business Partner
Contract: Permanent
Location: UKI – Mainly Midlands-based with some travel required, flexible on base location
Grade: RCS J
Benefits include Car/Car allowance £6000, company bonus and personal healthcare
DHL is the global leader in Supply Chain management and we keep the world moving. Our expert teams work together to deliver for our customers across a range of industries including retail, automotive, healthcare and more, so they can deliver to their customers.
Our Finance Business Partners play a vital role in connecting our customers, Operations, and internal teams. Acting as the commercial heartbeat of the contract, this role provides essential insight and guidance that drives strong decision‑making and ongoing contractual success.
In this position, you will be at the forefront of managing and influencing customer relationships, applying your deep commercial understanding to ensure clarity, control, and confidence across the contract.
You will be responsible for the financial and commercial oversight of a diverse portfolio of remote operating sites, each governed by unique commercial agreements and serving a variety of customers. Working closely with hub teams, operational sites, and cross‑functional colleagues, you will ensure seamless alignment with the wider Business Unit and support sustainable, profitable performance.
Some of your day to day will include;
* Review month-end close for all sites under their responsibility
* Validate the development of monthly forecasts and annual budgets for assigned sites
* Approve site submissions and provide feedback
* Effectively communicate significant variances in performance against budget and forecast to senior leadership
* Facilitate lessons learned discussions and document conclusions to leverage across portfolio
* Develop and confirm site targets in support of the BU annual budget
* Present the monthly management reporting and corporate commentary to senior leadership Validate accounting controls and policies are applied appropriately
* Collaborates with Business development and Operations teams in the development of commercial proposals
* Ensures competitive pricing scenarios are provided to pursuit team
* Considering capital investments and financial hurdles
* Through management of team / process; manage approval process for all contract renewals and new business awards
* Actively influence ongoing decisions regarding site financial and commercial risks
* Collaborate with all stakeholders to ensure that commercial and financial risks and exposures are highlighted
* Drive site start ups for labour tracking, capex approval, start up spend and operational site budgets
* Monitor progress of profit improvement plans for underperforming sites and determine next steps and recommendations to senior leaders
* Implement opportunities for improvement or site financial performance over portfolio.
What are the requirements?
* Proven track record in a similar level role with experience of the above requirements
* Ability to self-direct and manage multiple projects
* Ability to influence key decision makers at all levels, including Customers
* Excellent knowledge of accounting processes and terminology
* Relevant financial qualification (ICAEW, CIMA, ACCA) or working towards
Why choose DHL Supply Chain?
As well as competitive pay rates, once you have completed your probation you will be entitled to an award-winning range of benefits to improve your wellbeing both at work and at home, including discount vouchers for restaurants, cinemas, retail outlets, healthcare and much more:
* Physical Health – A free confidential 24/7 GP Service, Gym discounts, Cycle to work scheme
* Financial Health – Enhanced Pension scheme, affordable loans, free mortgage advice and hundreds of retail/lifestyle discounts
* Emotional Health – Free 24/7 employee support service for you and your family with access to free counselling
* Social Health – Volunteering, mentoring and fundraising opportunities
What about career development?
We take every employee's career seriously and believe in realising their full potential. We have dedicated learning and development programmes that are open to every employee and an open working culture where everyone's voice is heard, so you can shape your future career path at DHL Supply Chain.
What will you need to do next?
If you meet the requirements for this role and are looking for your next career move, submit your application to us along with an up-to-date CV or covering letter.
We look forward to hearing from you, and hopefully welcoming you to our team.
Our approach to Diversity and Inclusion
As a global company, we see the diversity of our employees as a genuine strength. A strength that we will only really leverage if we ensure that our employees sincerely feel that they can bring their true selves to work every day.
We're committed to attracting the best possible person for every vacancy irrespective of age, gender, ethnicity, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, socio-economic background, religion and/or belief. We will ensure that all our resourcing activities are fair, transparent and consistent across the UK.