Senior Finance Business Partner

My client, a leading UK logistics group, are looking to recruit a Senior Finance Business Partner to join their brand new offices in Warrington.

This pivotal role is designed for someone who thrives on driving transformation within finance, offering you the chance to shape how group overheads are reported and shared across the business.

You will be instrumental in delivering transparent, accurate, and timely management reporting, budgeting, and forecasting for all group overhead cost centres. With a focus on continuous improvement and collaboration with senior stakeholders, this position provides an excellent platform for you to make a significant impact while enjoying flexible working opportunities and a supportive environment that values your expertise.

The role will act as number two to the Director of Group Reporting, and will need confidence and experience in collaborating with senior executives across the business. The Senior FBP will also require occasional UK wide travel in order to build and maintain stakeholder engagement.

What you'll do

Lead the Group Overheads function by ensuring all reporting and planning deadlines are consistently met while maintaining high standards of accuracy.

Drive the transformation of Group Overheads reporting to provide enhanced transparency for all stakeholders throughout the organisation.

Develop and implement plans to align Group Overhead budgets ahead of business unit budget processes, eliminating unnecessary budget transfers.

Redesign the cost allocation model to clearly distinguish between direct and indirect costs, enabling monthly functional cost reporting by business unit.

Collaborate with the Finance Transformation team to standardise both business unit and Group Overheads within the enterprise structure across the entire company.

Work alongside executive functional leads to produce comprehensive budget and forecast packs that support informed decision-making.

Safeguard the integrity and accuracy of Group Overheads costs and revenues by supporting direct reports and other stakeholders in maintaining data quality.

Deliver all Group Reporting requirements punctually with consistent accuracy, meeting organisational expectations every time.

Develop solutions to track IT costs in SAP at the required level of detail, enhancing financial visibility across technology investments.

What you bring

Qualified Accountant (CIMA/ACCA/ACA) with at least five years post-qualification experience is essential for this role.

Demonstrated experience working directly with senior members of executive teams within large organisations is highly desirable.

Proven expertise in budgeting, forecasting, and financial reporting through annual cycles is required to excel in this position.

Strong data analysis skills with a commitment to continuous development-including training or mentoring junior team members-are important assets.

Excellent presentation abilities are necessary for communicating complex financial matters clearly to non-finance stakeholders.

Experience using SAP or similar enterprise resource planning systems would be advantageous but not mandatory.

Exceptional organisational skills are needed to manage multiple stakeholders, competing priorities, and strict deadlines effectively.

A collaborative approach combined with strong influencing skills ensures successful delivery of objectives within cross-functional teams.

Ability to build work plans independently from high-level briefs while managing expectations upwards is crucial for success.

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