Financial Analyst

Transaction Recruitment Ltd.; Birmingham; Remote; GBP 50,000 - 55,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Fully remote role

Occasional office visits

Job summary

Transaction Recruitment Ltd. is seeking a Financial Analyst to partner with senior operational leaders, turning data into actionable guidance and helping shape day-to-day and strategic decisions.

You will lead budgeting and forecasting cycles, analyse large datasets, and identify cost-saving opportunities while maintaining strong relationships across finance and the broader operation. This is a fully remote role with occasional UK office visits.

Qualifications

• ACCA/CIMA qualified ideally, though part-qualified candidates will be considered
• Hands-on business partnering experience is essential
• Commercial finance experience is essential
• Confident working with large datasets is essential
• A commercial mindset, with the confidence to push back and hold your own with senior stakeholders
• Strong Excel skills and comfortable working with reporting systems
• Experience within logistics, transport or distribution is desirable but not essential

Responsibilities

• Work as the go-to finance partner for senior operational leaders, turning the numbers into practical guidance that influences day-to-day and longer-term decisions
• Interrogate large volumes of operational and financial data to build analysis and performance measures that drive real improvement across the operation
• Play an active part in the annual budget and forecast cycles, making sure plans are realistic and tied to the wider direction of the business
• Pinpoint where cost can be reduced, margin protected and efficiencies gained, putting forward clear recommendations and challenging assumptions where needed
• Own the month-end performance reporting for the operational leadership team, explaining movements, trends and where attention is needed
• Assess proposals for capital spend, modelling expected returns and how quickly each investment pays for itself
• Build strong, trusted working relationships across both the finance team and the wider operation

Skills

Business partnering

Commercial finance

Data analysis

Excel

Stakeholder management

Logistics experience

Education

ACCA/CIMA qualification

Job description

About the Business

An exciting opportunity to join a well-established logistics business as a Financial Analyst, offering a salary of £50,000 £55,000 and the flexibility of a fully remote role. The business has a great culture and a close-knit, supportive team, and this role puts you right at the heart of the operation as a trusted, commercially minded finance partner who isn't afraid to challenge and shape decisions.

Main Duties:

As a Financial Analyst, your main duties include:

• Work as the go-to finance partner for senior operational leaders, turning the numbers into practical guidance that influences day-to-day and longer-term decisions
• Interrogate large volumes of operational and financial data to build analysis and performance measures that drive real improvement across the operation
• Play an active part in the annual budget and forecast cycles, making sure plans are realistic and tied to the wider direction of the business
• Pinpoint where cost can be reduced, margin protected and efficiencies gained, putting forward clear recommendations and challenging assumptions where needed
• Own the month-end performance reporting for the operational leadership team, explaining movements, trends and where attention is needed
• Assess proposals for capital spend, modelling expected returns and how quickly each investment pays for itself
• Build strong, trusted working relationships across both the finance team and the wider operation

Location / Office / Culture

This role is fully remote with 3 to 4 office visits a year at most, giving you excellent work-life balance. You'll be joining a friendly, collaborative finance team within a business that values open, honest input and genuinely listens to its people.

What We Are Looking For

The ideal candidate will have:

• ACCA/CIMA qualified ideally, though part-qualified candidates will be considered
• Hands-on business partnering experience is essential
• Commercial finance experience is essential
• Confident working with large datasets is essential
• A commercial mindset, with the confidence to push back and hold your own with senior stakeholders
• Strong Excel skills and comfortable working with reporting systems
• Experience within logistics, transport or distribution is desirable but not essential

Why Join the business

• Fully remote working with minimal travel
• Salary of £50,000 £55,000
• Well-established and stable business
• Great culture and supportive team
• A visible, influential role where your insight shapes real business decisions

Ref: MP77164