Finance Business Partner Manchester City Centre - up to £70,000 DOE Robert Walters are delighted to be exclusively partnered with an exciting brand based in the heart of Manchester City Centre. Our client are seeking a commercially focused and analytically driven Finance Business Partner to join their team. This is an exciting opportunity to join a highly-regarded, fast-growing brand.

You will be acting as a strategic advisor - responsible for providing insightful analysis, financial oversight, and performance challenge to ensure logistics costs are effectively managed and aligned with the broader business strategy.

Key Duties:

Partner with Logistics, Supply Chain, and Operations teams to deliver financial insight and support decision-making across inbound freight, warehousing, and outbound distribution. Monitor and analyse logistics costs (e.g., transport, storage, third-party logistics, returns), identifying risks, opportunities, and trends. Prepare monthly logistics financial reporting, variance analysis, and commentary. Support the annual budget, quarterly forecasts, and long-range planning processes for logistics cost centres. Collaborate with commercial teams to understand the cost-to-serve model and its impact on product profitability and pricing strategy. Lead logistics cost modelling for new market entry, warehouse expansions, or 3PL transitions. Develop and maintain KPIs and dashboards to track logistics performance (e.g., cost per unit, delivery accuracy, lead times). Drive continuous improvement initiatives to increase cost efficiency and financial transparency within the logistics Work closely with accounting teams to ensure accurate month-end close and accruals for logistics-related expenses.

About You:

Qualified accountant (CIMA, ACCA, ACA or equivalent) Experience in a business partnering or FP&A role Strong understanding of logistics operations (e.g., warehousing, shipping, 3PL management) Advanced Excel and financial modelling skills Experience working with ERP systems (e.g., Netsuite) Confident communicator with the ability to influence non-finance stakeholders

A fantastic opportunity for an experienced Finance Business Partner - apply now for immediate consideration!

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