Investigo
Senior Finance Business Partner
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Senior Finance Business Partner
Distribution & Supply Chain Senior Finance Business Partner
Are you a commercially-focused finance professional ready to drive strategic change? We are looking for a proactive and resilient Distribution & Supply Chain Senior Finance Business Partner to join our team. This is a pivotal role where you will directly influence strategic and operational decision-making across an ambitious transformation programme.
In this position, you will act as a key Finance Business Partner to the Distribution & Supply Chain leadership team, ensuring that financial strategies are aligned with the core business objectives. You'll also take on a leadership role, managing and developing the Distribution & Supply Chain Finance Analyst.
Key Responsibilities:
- Strategic Cost Management: Collaborate with the Distribution leadership team to achieve cost targets, drive continuous improvement, and manage third-party supplier relationships, including open-book contracts. Proactively identify risks, opportunities, and develop strategies to mitigate or capitalise on them.
- Network Transformation: Lead financial management for network transformation projects, ensuring cost-effective solutions and recommending corrections to achieve financial targets.
- Stock & Supply Chain Insight: Work closely with the Supply Chain team to meet stock-holding targets across Distribution Centres and Stores. Support analytical decision-making on stock purchases, weeks cover, and stock health.
- Financial Planning: Spearhead the annual budgeting process and quarterly re-forecasting for the distribution function.
- Performance Reporting: Deliver detailed and insightful performance reports, variance analyses, and commentary to explain key financial developments.
- Team Leadership: Mentor and manage the Finance Analyst, fostering a high-performance work culture and building effective business partnerships.
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- A minimum of 3 years of post-qualified accountancy experience (CIMA/ACCA/ACA) or relevant experience in a similar role.
- Strong business partnering and stakeholder engagement skills, particularly in Supply Chain and Distribution functions.
- Exceptional analytical and data management abilities.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with confidence in liaising across all business levels.
- A proactive and resilient personality with demonstrated skills in relationship building, problem-solving, and navigating complex or ambiguous environments.
- Experience in a large FMCG or retail organisation would be a significant advantage.
Salary £65,000 to £72,000 basic plus annual performance related bonus up to 20% plus full benefits package, Hybrid working
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