phs Teacrate
Finance Business Partner

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Finance Business Partner
Southall Depot, with regular travel to other phs sites
Competitive Salary + Bonus
Are you a commercially focused finance professional who enjoys turning numbers into clear business decisions? phs Teacrate is looking for a Finance Business Partner to take ownership of finance and credit management, provide trusted insight to senior leaders and help shape the continued growth and profitability of the business.
As part of the Teacrate Leadership Team, you will combine strong financial governance with hands-on commercial support. You will work closely with the Managing Director, lead the credit control function and ensure the business maintains accurate reporting, effective controls and a clear view of performance.
The Role
The Finance Business Partner role at phs Teacrate will involve:
- Taking ownership of accurate and timely financial operations, including management accounts, period and year-end reporting, VAT, purchase ledger, cash flow and compliance.
- Partnering with the Managing Director and leadership team, providing financial guidance and commercial insight to support profitable and sustainable business decisions.
- Leading budgeting, forecasting and trading reviews, with clear commentary on performance, variances, trends and opportunities.
- Delivering robust analysis for pricing, business cases, capital expenditure and strategic decision-making, while producing meaningful management information for leadership, board and Group Finance.
- Leading the credit control team, managing cash collection, working capital, credit risk, bad debt exposure and adherence to corporate credit policies.
- Reviewing controls and business processes to improve efficiency, strengthen governance and support profitability.
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The Ideal Candidate
The ideal candidate for a Finance Business Partner at phs Teacrate will have:
- A recognised professional accountancy qualification.
- Broad financial management experience gained within a service-led business.
- Strong knowledge of financial controls, reporting, budgeting, forecasting and commercial decision-making.
- The ability to translate complex financial information into clear, practical insight for senior stakeholders.
- Proven commercial acumen, with a strong understanding of business drivers, financial ratios, risk and value creation.
- Experience of leading, developing and motivating a team and managing performance through clear KPIs.
- Confident communication and presentation skills, with the credibility to influence at all levels.
- A proactive, accountable and improvement-focused approach, with the ability to remain calm under pressure and meet tight deadlines.
- The ability and willingness to travel to other phs sites as required.


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What We Offer
In return for your commitment and expertise, you will get:
- Competitive salary + Bonus
- Virtual GP support for you and your household.
- Buy and sell holiday scheme
- Amazing employee discounts with major supermarkets and retailers with ‘phs Perks’
- Training to expand your skills. We offer accredited ILM training through external and in-house training
- Apprenticeship opportunities
- 23 days holiday plus bank holidays (31 days in total) plus a Buy / Sell holiday scheme
- Free Parking onsite so no parking costs
- Other benefits such as improved parental and paternity leave, a 24-hour wellbeing helpline, cycle to work scheme, pension scheme, life assurance and more…
About phs Teacrate
phs Teacrate is a leading service provider for crates, handling equipment and packaging products. Moving more than 9 million crates every year, the business supports customers across removals and storage, food processing and distribution, retail and fit-out. Its trackable barcoded crate range gives customers greater visibility during transport, while its porter service supports precise delivery within buildings.
At phs, we pride ourselves on our diverse workforce and on creating an inclusive environment for all our colleagues. We remain committed to ensuring our teams can bring their true selves to work without risk or fear of discrimination.
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