Finance Business Partner

Brambles; Manchester; Hybrid; GBP 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual bonus (typically 20%)

Private healthcare (family cover)

25 days holiday + statutory leave

Life Assurance & Employee Assistance Programme

Employee Assistance Programme

Job summary

A leading global logistics company is seeking a Finance Business Partner to shape the financial strategy behind their Data & Analytics agenda. This role involves financial planning, forecasting, and investment appraisal, while closely collaborating with senior leaders. Candidates should have over 5 years of financial management experience and a professional accounting qualification. The position offers a hybrid working model and includes perks like a bonus, private healthcare, and generous holiday allowances.

Qualifications

• 5+ years’ experience in Financial Management or Business Partnering within a complex organization.
• Experience supporting digital or large-scale transformation initiatives is a strong advantage.
• Strong FP&A skills: forecasting, budgeting, financial modelling and business case evaluation.
• Experience supporting digital, analytics or large-scale transformation is a plus.
• Commercial awareness with understanding of technology-driven environments.

Responsibilities

• Shape financial strategy for Data & Analytics.
• Support teams driving Data & Analytics transformation.
• Provide proactive financial insight to senior leaders.

Skills

Financial Management

Business Partnering

FP&A expertise

Commercial awareness

Financial modelling

Investment appraisal

Data analytics

Strategic insight

Commercial awareness

Education

Professional accounting qualification (ACCA, CIMA, CPA, CA)

CIMA

CPA

CA or equivalent

Job description

Finance Business Partner, Data & Analytics – Digital

Permanent | Full-time

Hybrid in Manchester

We’re looking for a highly motivated Finance Business Partner to join our Digital Finance team and play a pivotal role in shaping the financial strategy behind Brambles’ Data & Analytics agenda. This is an exciting opportunity to partner with one of the most influential areas of our digital organisation - supporting the teams driving our global Data & Analytics transformation and enabling confident, insight driven decision making across the business.

In this role, you’ll sit at the centre of financial planning, forecasting, investment appraisal, and performance analysis for our Data & Analytics function. You’ll work closely with senior digital and finance leaders, providing proactive, strategic financial insight that brings clarity to complex datasets and drives strong execution of our digital roadmap.

This is a chance to be a trusted advisor, shaping the future of digital investment, challenging assumptions, identifying risks and opportunities, and influencing outcomes across regions and functions. If you thrive in a fast paced, global environment and enjoy converting financial data into meaningful action, this is the perfect next step in your career!

What We’re Looking For…

• 5+ years’ experience in Financial Management or Business Partnering within a complex, multinational organisation.
• Professional accounting qualification, ACCA, CIMA, CPA, CA or equivalent).
• Strong FP&A expertise: forecasting, budgeting, financial modelling, business case evaluation.
• Experience supporting digital, analytics or large‑scale transformation initiatives is a strong advantage.
• Strong commercial awareness, with understanding of supply chain, asset productivity or technology‑driven environments.

The Perks…

💰 Annual bonus (typically 20%)

🏥 Private healthcare (family cover)

🌴 25 days holiday + statutory leave, with option to buy/sell 5 days

❤️ Life Assurance & Employee Assistance Programme

Are you ready to step into a high impact role at the heart of Brambles’ digital transformation? We’d love to hear from you!

Please send us your tailored CV, and our Talent Acquisition team will be in touch to discuss next steps.

As an inclusive employer, Brambles wants to see every candidate performing at their best throughout the job application process, interview process and whilst at work. We therefore encourage you to inform your Talent Acquisition Partner of any reasonable adjustments you might need to enable this to happen.