Finance Business Partner - Retail & Ecommerce
Grade: RCS I
Contract Type: Permanent
Location: Midlands/South West
Travel Required for role (Runcorn, Rushden, and Gloucester)
Join us as a Finance Business Partner and play a key role in supporting an exciting period of growth within a new sector. Working in a fast-paced, high-volume environment, you'll provide financial insight and commercial support that helps drive performance, influence decision-making, and deliver value for both the business and our customers.
As a trusted partner to Operations, customers, and internal stakeholders, you'll act as the vital link between finance and the wider business. You'll work collaboratively across teams, ensuring commercial objectives are aligned with operational delivery while identifying opportunities to improve profitability and performance.
✅WHAT YOU'LL DO
Provide operational support to Finance and operational management team to ensure the integrity of the reported numbers whilst managing commercial risks and opportunities for the business.
Provide commercial knowledge base and advise for finance community as well as Operational community.
Provide Commercial and Financial support to operational locations across multiple sites / contacts as required
Ownership of Forecasting and budgeting process for sites / contracts
Own customer facing responsibilities in line with contractual requirements
Ownership of all financial planning and control for sites / contracts
Investment appraisal - Provide analytical and decision making information as required by the Ops and Finance - and where necessary receive/advise on the appropriate actions to capitalise on opportunities or mitigate risks
Work with Ops and Business Development team in the creation of new business proposals and projects and assess the commercial and contractual input.
Start Ups - Co-ordination, production and reporting of Start Up Budget and Operating Budgets
Establish a robust planning and implementation of business systems and processes at new operational site(s) including weekly and monthly P&L reporting
✅WHAT YOU'LL BRING
Proven track record in a similar level role with experience of the above requirements
Ability to self direct and manage multiple projects
Ability to influence key decision makers at all levels
Excellent knowledge of accounting processes and terminology
Relevant financial qualification (ICAEW, CIMA, ACCA) or equivalent - essential
✅WHY JOIN US?
Use of a company car (or car allowance) including hybrid and electric vehicles
Private Medical Insurance
Discretionary bonus based on performance
We're happy to talk about flexible working - just ask about alternative patterns at interview
Join our generous pension scheme and benefit from an 8% employer contribution, alongside a 4% employee contribution
Free confidential 24/7 GP consultations
Hundreds of retail and lifestyle discounts
Affordable loans, savings schemes and free mortgage advice
Visit https://careers.dhl.com/global/en/working-at-dhl-supply-chain to learn more
✅WHO WE ARE
We're the global leaders in supply chain management with 188,000 people in over 50 countries. Our expert teams work together to deliver for our customers across a range of industries including retail, automotive, healthcare and more.
✅BUILDING AN INCLUSIVE WORKPLACE
At DHL, we're all about creating a workplace where everyone's skills and experiences matter, and where you can be your true self every day.
As proud supporters of the Armed Forces Covenant, we value the skills and experience of ex-service personnel and are dedicated to helping our veterans find jobs.
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