Finance Business Partner - Temp to perm

Accountable Recruitment are delighted to be excluisvely partnering with a growing, UK based organisation on the Wirral who are seeking to appoint an experienced Finance Business Partner to join the team on an initial 6-month temp-to-perm contract. Based in Cheshire you will work a hybrid model, 3 days a week in the office. This opportunity is ideal for an immediately available commercially minded Accountant looking for a role with long-term prospects.

Salary/benefits:
Circa £50,000 - £55,000 6-month temp-to-perm contract Hybrid working

Job Duties:

Own monthly management accounts for logistics including P L, variance analysis, bridges and commentary. Produce weekly departmental P Ls (Transport, Warehouse, VAS) including flash, trend and run-rate reporting, reconciling through to month-end. Maintain KPI dashboards and provide meaningful, actionable insight. Partner operational managers and directors to challenge cost drivers, improve productivity and enhance margins. Lead cost-to-serve reviews, advising on pricing, contract terms and customer profitability.

Support commercial evaluations (new customers, lanes, sites) through robust modelling and sensitivity analysis. Build rolling forecasts using driver-based models and scenario planning. Support annual budget preparation for logistics cost centres and capex. Drive process improvements across SAP-based reporting, data automation and master-data integrity. Develop and maintain standard cost models, labour standards, activity costing and rate/volume/mix bridges. Ensure compliance with internal financial controls, site audits and relevant operational standards.

Support half-year and year-end processes including accruals, provisions and audit preparation. Partner with CI/Operations on network optimisation, WMS enhancements, subcontractor strategy and other improvement projects. Produce investment cases for new systems, equipment or site expansion including NPV/IRR analysis and post-implementation reviews. Who will I report in to? Head of Commercial Finance When will interviews be taking place? Interviews will be happening as soon as possible.

Ideal experience Qualified Accountant (ACA / ACCA / CIMA).

Experience with in logistics, distribution or a similar operational environment. Strong business partnering skills with confidence to challenge, influence and support operational leaders. Advanced Excel capability (Power Query / Pivot / Model) and competent in PowerPoint & Word; SAP experience advantageous. Ability to work to tight weekly and monthly deadlines in a fast-paced business. Highly analytical with a strong curiosity to investigate, interpret and communicate key drivers.

Effective communicator, able to build relationships at all levels and translate complex financial information clearly.