Finance Manager
* Location: Northampton
* Job Type: Full-time
We are on the lookout for a Finance Manager to join our dedicated and inclusive fulfilment team. This role is integral to delivering high-quality, cost-effective service and support to our operations and commercial teams. If you are a detail-oriented number-cruncher, a creative thinker, and someone who enjoys challenging the status quo with workable solutions, we want to hear from you.
Day to Day of the role:
* Serve as the analytical financial core of the business, understanding all cost drivers and processes in the pick, pack, and distribution operations.
* Produce concise reports and analyses that are easily comprehensible, supporting and liaising with senior management.
* Collate and report weekly volume, revenue, and gross margin accounting/operational information.
* Handle day-to-day and month-end reporting.
* Partner with operational and account management teams to ensure excellence in data billing and customer services.
* Be willing to work on the warehouse floor as needed to fully grasp operational costs and processes.
Required Skills & Qualifications:
* Proven experience in business or financial roles, ideally within logistics or a similar sector.
* Advanced Excel skills.
* Knowledge of financial procedures, management accounts, ledgers, accruals, and prepayments.
* Ability to question and challenge data and processes with excellent attention to detail.
* Strong analytical skills to investigate and analyse data, identifying trends and anomalies.
* Dynamic and self-motivated, able to work autonomously and manage conflicting demands.
Desirable Skills:
* Part or fully qualified ACCA or AAT; strong QBE candidates are also encouraged to apply.
Benefits:
* Enhanced annual leave entitlement, starting at 31 days and increasing with long service.
* Access to a prestigious benefits and rewards portal with discounts on shopping, entertainment, and more.
* Long service rewards, both financial and leave-based.
* Health cash plan for money back on health treatments.
* Life assurance scheme.
* Career development opportunities including E-Learning and professional qualifications.
* Access to an established Employee Assistance Programme.
* Other excellent benefits expected from a market leader.
Additional Information:
* Working hours: Monday to Friday, 9 am - 5:30 pm.
To apply for this Finance Manager position, please submit your CV and cover letter detailing your relevant experience and why you are interested in this role.