Finance Business Partner - #190632

Finance Business Partner – Logistics

Birmingham | £75,000 + bonus | Interim or Permanent

We’re partnering with a market-leading European manufacturer and distributor to hire a Finance Business Partner into a high-visibility, commercially focused role with genuine influence over operational performance and cost control.

The Opportunity

You’ll sit at the heart of the logistics function, supporting warehousing, transport, inventory, and third-party logistics (3PL) activity.

This is a role where you’ll go beyond the numbers, providing insight, challenge, and direction to drive better decision-making and improve efficiency across the operation.

With exposure to senior stakeholders and key projects, this is a fantastic opportunity to develop your commercial impact and business partnering skills.

Key Responsibilities

• Partner with logistics and supply chain teams to provide financial insight and analysis.

• Deliver budgets, forecasts, and month-end reporting, including variance analysis and commentary.

• Support cost control, performance tracking, and KPI reporting across logistics operations.

• Provide meaningful challenge to drive efficiency, cost-saving initiatives, and operational improvements.

• Review and challenge 3PL performance, costs, and contractual outputs against SLAs.

• Support projects and continuous improvement initiatives across logistics and finance.

• Ensure strong financial governance, controls, and accuracy across all activity.

What We’re Looking For

• Qualified accountant (or equivalent experience).

• Background in finance business partnering, FP&A, or management accounting.

• Experience within logistics, supply chain, manufacturing, FMCG, or distribution.

• Strong analytical skills with the ability to turn data into clear, actionable insight.

• Confident working with senior stakeholders and non-finance teams.

• Proactive, commercially aware, and detail-driven.

Why Apply?

• High-impact role with real influence on operational performance.

• Exposure to a complex, multi-site logistics environment.

• Strong stakeholder engagement and visibility.

• Opportunity to contribute to key business initiatives and improvements.

• Flexible hiring approach, open to interim support or a longer-term permanent hire.