Financial Analyst

About the Business

An exciting opportunity to join a well-established logistics business as a Financial Analyst , offering a salary of £50,000 £55,000 and the flexibility of a fully remote role . The business has a great culture and a close-knit, supportive team, and this role puts you right at the heart of the operation as a trusted, commercially minded finance partner who isn't afraid to challenge and shape decisions.

Main Duties:

As a Financial Analyst , your main duties include:

• Work as the go-to finance partner for senior operational leaders, turning the numbers into practical guidance that influences day-to-day and longer-term decisions

• Interrogate large volumes of operational and financial data to build analysis and performance measures that drive real improvement across the operation

• Play an active part in the annual budget and forecast cycles, making sure plans are realistic and tied to the wider direction of the business

• Pinpoint where cost can be reduced, margin protected and efficiencies gained, putting forward clear recommendations and challenging assumptions where needed

• Own the month-end performance reporting for the operational leadership team, explaining movements, trends and where attention is needed

• Assess proposals for capital spend, modelling expected returns and how quickly each investment pays for itself

• Build strong, trusted working relationships across both the finance team and the wider operation Location / Office / Culture

This role is fully remote with 3 to 4 office visits a year at most, giving you excellent work-life balance. You'll be joining a friendly, collaborative finance team within a business that values open, honest input and genuinely listens to its people.

What We Are Looking For

The ideal candidate will have:

• ACCA/CIMA qualified ideally, though part-qualified candidates will be considered

• Hands-on business partnering experience is essential

• Commercial finance experience is essential

• Confident working with large datasets is essential

• A commercial mindset, with the confidence to push back and hold your own with senior stakeholders

• Strong Excel skills and comfortable working with reporting systems

• Experience within logistics, transport or distribution is desirable but not essential Why Join the business

• Fully remote working with minimal travel

• Salary of £50,000 £55,000

• Well-established and stable business

• Great culture and supportive team

• A visible, influential role where your insight shapes real business decisions About Us

We are a local accountancy recruitment specialist. We appreciate that roles are often online for a long period of time. If you want to check if this role is still live or just want more details before applying, call us directly.

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