Wade Macdonald
Group FP&A Business Partner (4223)
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Group FP&A Business Partner
Location: Reading / Hybrid
Salary: £70,000
About the Client
Our client is a growing Logistics / Distribution / Supply Chain organisation operating across Europe. With a multi-site structure and an evolving group finance function, the business offers an energetic environment where finance plays an important role in supporting commercial and operational decision-making.
They embrace flexibility and adaptability, empowering their teams to find the best solutions and drive meaningful change. This is an excellent environment for someone who enjoys improving processes, building relationships and working within a business undergoing continued development and growth.
About the Job
As Group FP&A Business Partner, you will play a central role within the Group Finance team, working closely with senior finance, commercial and operational stakeholders across the European business.
You will provide meaningful financial insight to support decision-making, improve business performance and strengthen planning and reporting. The role combines hands-on FP&A with genuine business partnering and offers the opportunity to help develop more consistent, scalable and digitally enabled finance processes.
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Duties will include:
- Coordinating budgeting, forecasting and rolling forecast activity across the Group.
- Working with individual business units to develop realistic plans aligned with wider financial objectives.
- Reviewing financial performance and explaining movements against forecasts, budgets and previous periods.
- Producing insightful analysis around revenue, margins, EBITDA, working capital, capital expenditure and other operational measures.
- Partnering with senior finance, operational and commercial colleagues to support key business decisions.
- Identifying opportunities to enhance profitability, cash generation, cost management and operational performance.
- Supporting monthly reporting and performance reviews, ensuring management information is accurate, timely and commercially relevant.
- Developing and maintaining sophisticated Excel models, reporting templates and analytical tools.
- Providing financial analysis for strategic initiatives and value creation projects.
- Improving the consistency and effectiveness of FP&A processes across the European organisation.
- Supporting the introduction and development of digital planning, reporting and business intelligence solutions.
- Exploring smarter use of AI and automation to improve the quality and efficiency of finance processes.
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About the Successful Applicant
You will bring strong FP&A, commercial finance or business partnering experience alongside advanced Excel and financial modelling skills. A degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, Business or a related discipline is required, with ACA, ACCA, CIMA, CPA or equivalent preferred. Experience within a multi-site, PE-backed, logistics, warehousing, infrastructure or supply chain environment would be beneficial, alongside exposure to Power BI, planning, ERP or consolidation systems.
What You Will Receive in Return
This is an opportunity to join a growing European organisation where you can have genuine influence over both commercial decision-making and the development of the FP&A function.
You will work closely with senior stakeholders, gain exposure across multiple businesses and have scope to improve existing processes while contributing to the development of future planning and reporting capabilities. The evolving nature of the Group also provides excellent exposure to business change, value creation and professional development within a fast-paced commercial environment.
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