Job Description
We are currently recruiting a Finance Operations Business Partner to partner with the senior operational team including the Regional General managers, to provide accurate and timely key financial metrics to support and shape the financial performance of multiple depots within a specific region.
Working hours: Monday to Friday, 09.00-17.00
* Support the Senior Finance Business partner in delivering timely, accurate, insightful financial information. This will involve supporting in renewals or new business.
* Responsible for delivery of Budgets, Forecasts and rolling forecasts for their sites.
* Responsible for financial customer management. Leading monthly reviews and customer packs.
* Produce Key financial metrics to support the weekly costings commentary. This will include presenting variance analysis to the senior operations team, detailing areas of operational and commercial focus.
* Lead and present customer profitability to the Senior operations team, highlighting
* Manage and develop a small finance team. Responsible for up to 5 Assistant and Management accountants.
* Support the finance team with delivery of Monthly management accounts and providing key variances to costed to the Senior Finance Business partner.
* Investigate ways of improving efficiency of financial reporting.
* Numerous project tasks as required from the General Manager and Senior Finance Business partner.
* Manage customer debt and update company cashflow forecast.
Qualifications
* Qualified Accountant (ACA/ACCA/CIMA).
* Experience in FP&A profession.
* Attention to detail and analytical approach.
* Experienced in accounts preparation, including journals, accruals, prepayments, depreciation and income deferral.
* Questioning and enquiring approach with a real desire to seek out new methods that will allow more efficient provision of accurate financial data.
* Comfortable working individually and as part of a team, sharing knowledge and improvement ideas for the benefit of the Company and its staff.
* Hard working and flexible, with a strong commitment to meeting deadlines.
Additional Information
Our dedicated learning and development programmes are open to every employee to give you the opportunity to shape your own future within logistics and continue to work in an environment where team culture thrives.
Our People are the driving force behind our success, which is why we offer a wide range of benefits which include:
* Annual Leave - Competitive holiday entitlement of 25 days plus the bank holidays
* Company Bonus – We do our best work to succeed together. When we achieve our goals you'll be rewarded through our bonus scheme
* Private Medical Cover– This gives you peace of mind, you have choice, flexibility and speed of access to the most clinically appropriate care via Bupa
* Car Allowance
* Pension scheme – we want colleagues to enjoy a comfortable retirements so we offer a great contribution of 5% employee and 8% employer
* Life Assurance - x4 your annual salary
* Wellness – Via our Employee Assistance Programme we offer immediate access to a confidential telephone counselling and legal information service that operates 24 hours a days, 365 days a year
* Eye Care Vouchers – We can provide you with substantial savings with free eye tests and discounts on prescription glasses
* Reward & Recognition – We recognise that employees have gone the extra mile via Employee of the month and year, special recognition and long service awards.
* Everyday discounts - via our benefit platform you will have access to over 50 retailer discounts for everyday savings!