Finance Controller

WR Logistics; Ansty CP; On-site; GBP 54,000 - 66,000; Full time

Job summary

WR Logistics in Coventry is seeking a Commercial Finance Controller to provide analysis, forecasting and financial guidance to support managers across several sites. You will help shape commercial decisions, assess opportunities and drive profitability.

The role partners with operations, sales and commercial teams, reporting to the Finance Director and offering broad business exposure. A hands-on finance professional with strong Excel and accounting knowledge will thrive here.

Qualifications

• Experience in commercial finance, financial analysis, management accounting or finance business partnering.
• Ideally studying towards, or newly qualified in, CIMA or ACCA.
• Strong Excel skills and a sound understanding of accounting.
• Confidence explaining financial information to non-finance colleagues.
• Commercial awareness and the ability to challenge constructively.
• Strong organisation and the ability to manage competing priorities.
• A hands-on approach to problem-solving and process improvement.
• Willingness to travel between sites and a full, clean driving licence.

Responsibilities

• Analyzing actual results against budgets, forecasts and prior-year performance.
• Explaining sales and margin movements and recommending actions.
• Supporting budgeting and forecasting, including challenging commercial assumptions.
• Partnering with operations, sales and site managers to improve financial understanding.
• Building financial models and testing scenarios for new business opportunities.
• Reviewing commercial proposals and supporting bids and tenders.
• Identifying opportunities to reduce costs and improve margins.
• Developing KPI reporting and presenting insights to senior management.
• Monitoring commercial risks, opportunities and capital expenditure.
• Improving reporting and financial control processes.
• Working with shared service finance teams to ensure accurate, timely information.

Skills

Commercial finance

Financial analysis

Management accounting

Finance business partnering

Advanced Excel

Stakeholder communication

Multi-site coordination

Travel willingness

Education

CIMA/ACCA study or qualification

Tools

SAP

Oracle EPM

Job description

Commercial Finance Controller

Coventry 60,000 per year
Monday to Friday 9:00am-5:00pm or 8:00am-4:00pm

Want a finance role where your insight influences business decisions? This is an opportunity to work closely with senior leaders, challenge commercial performance and turn financial analysis into practical improvements.

Joining an international logistics business, you'll partner with operations, sales and commercial teams across multiple sites. From assessing new business opportunities to improving margins and shaping forecasts, you'll have a visible role in driving financial performance.

Reporting to the Finance Director, this position offers broad business exposure and the chance to develop your commercial finance expertise. It would suit someone who enjoys understanding what sits behind the numbers and working with colleagues to improve results.

What's on offer

• Salary of 60,000 per year
• Monday-to-Friday working
• A choice of 8:00am-4:00pm or 9:00am-5:00pm hours
• Direct reporting line to the Finance Director
• Exposure to senior management and multiple business functions
• A varied role covering analysis, business partnering, forecasting and commercial decision-making
• Opportunity to influence profitability, processes and operational performance

The role

You'll provide the analysis, forecasting and financial guidance that help managers understand performance, recognise risks and make informed decisions.

Your responsibilities will include:

• Analysing actual results against budgets, forecasts and prior-year performance
• Explaining sales and margin movements and recommending actions
• Supporting budgeting and forecasting, including challenging commercial assumptions
• Partnering with operations, sales and site managers to improve financial understanding
• Building financial models and testing scenarios for new business opportunities
• Reviewing commercial proposals and supporting bids and tenders
• Identifying opportunities to reduce costs and improve margins
• Developing KPI reporting and presenting insights to senior management
• Monitoring commercial risks, opportunities and capital expenditure
• Improving reporting and financial control processes
• Working with shared service finance teams to ensure accurate, timely information

About you

• Experience in commercial finance, financial analysis, management accounting or finance business partnering
• Ideally studying towards, or newly qualified in, CIMA or ACCA
• Strong Excel skills and a sound understanding of accounting
• Confidence explaining financial information to non-finance colleagues
• Commercial awareness and the ability to challenge constructively
• Strong organisation and the ability to manage competing priorities
• A hands-on approach to problem-solving and process improvement
• Willingness to travel between sites and a full, clean driving licence

Experience within logistics or another multisite business would be beneficial, although relevant experience from other industries will be considered. Knowledge of SAP or Oracle EPM would also be an advantage.