Assistant Finance Business Partner

Forge Talent; Greater Manchester; Hybrid; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working – 50% home / 50% office

34 days annual leave

Private Medical Insurance (AXA)

Structured learning and development programmes

Job summary

A logistics and home delivery organisation in Greater Manchester is seeking a Junior Finance Business Partner. This role offers exposure to FP&A and operational finance, ideal for someone pursuing ACA, ACCA, or CIMA qualifications. Responsibilities include supporting budgets, producing performance reports, and conducting variance analysis. The position is hybrid, providing 34 days annual leave, private medical insurance, and structured learning programs for professional development.

Qualifications

• Must be studying towards ACA, ACCA, or CIMA.
• Proficient in Excel for financial analysis.
• Strong analytical skills and attention to detail.

Responsibilities

• Support annual budgets and forecasts.
• Produce and enhance weekly performance reports.
• Deliver variance analysis across financial metrics.
• Assist with month-end processes and reporting.

Skills

Excel (pivot tables, formulas, data manipulation)

Analytical skills

Communication skills

Organizational skills

Education

Studying towards ACA / ACCA / CIMA

Job description

Forge Talent are working with a well-established, nationally operating logistics and home delivery organisation that supports major retail brands across the UK. With a strong operational footprint and continued investment in its finance function, the business is now looking to appoint a Junior Finance Business Partner to support performance across its Wigan site.

The Opportunity

This is an ideal position for someone studying towards full qualification who wants exposure to FP&A, commercial finance and operational partnering early in their career.

You’ll sit close to the action working with operations, supporting forecasts, and helping translate financial data into meaningful insights that influence decisions.

Key areas of involvement include:

• Supporting annual budgets and rolling forecasts (P&L focused)
• Producing and enhancing weekly flash reporting to provide early performance insight
• Delivering variance analysis across budget, forecast and prior year
• Assisting with month-end and refining reporting models
• Developing and tracking KPIs with the wider FP&A team
• Partnering with operational stakeholders to align forecasts with activity levels
• Identifying trends, risks and cost-saving opportunities
• Supporting ad-hoc commercial analysis and strategic projects

Experience:

• Studying towards ACA / ACCA / CIMA,
• Confident user of Excel (pivot tables, formulas, data manipulation)
• Naturally analytical with strong attention to detail
• Comfortable communicating financial information to non-finance colleagues
• Organised and able to manage competing priorities

What’s On Offer

• Hybrid working – 50% home / 50% office based
• 34 days annual leave (including bank holidays), increasing with service
• Private Medical Insurance (AXA)
• Structured learning and development programmes to support qualification and progression