Logistics Finance Analyst

Next PLC; Pontefract; Hybrid; GBP 3,000 - 48,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading UK retail company is looking for a Finance Analyst to support its logistics operations. The role involves reporting, analysis, and business partnering, requiring a strong proficiency in Excel and excellent communication skills. This position will enable you to gain insights into operational cost drivers, working closely with various teams to enhance profitability. The company offers hybrid working and numerous perks including discounts and a company performance-based bonus.

Benefits

25% off most NEXT products

Company performance based bonus

Sharesave scheme

On-site nursery available

10% off most partner brands

Early VIP access to sale stock

Access to fantastic discounts at our Staff Shops

Restaurants with great food

Access to a digital GP and health services

Free on-site parking

Financial Wellbeing support

Apprenticeship opportunities

Direct to Work discounts

Support Networks

Discounted gym memberships

Qualifications

• Weekly reporting on operational cost performance with comparisons to plan.
• Participate in weekly calls to discuss costs with the operational management team.
• Prepare and complete monthly accounting entries for the Total Platform logistics operation.
• Prepare budgets and monthly forecast updates for Total Platform.
• Provide monthly commentary regarding changes to actual and forecast cost performance.
• Involvement in the financial modelling requirements for new Total Platform clients.

Responsibilities

• Support Next's world-class warehousing and logistics operations.
• Provide reporting, analysis, and business partnering for logistics operation.
• Work closely with logistics and finance teams to add insights on cost drivers.

Skills

Excel proficiency

Excellent communication skills

Financial analysis

Job description

Salary: £32,21 - £47,446

About us

You know Next, but did you know we’re a FTSE-100 retail company employing over 35,000 people across the UK and Ireland. We’re the UK’s 2nd largest fashion retailer and for Kidswear we’re the market leader. At the last count we have over 500 stores, plus the Next Online and it’s now possible to buy on-line from over 70 countries around the world! So we’ve gone global!

Your role

As part of the Logistics Finance team you will play a key role in the support of Next's world class warehousing and logistics operations. This is an operation that supports a worldwide online customer base, over 500 retail stores and a growing third party Total Platform client base.

This growing client list now includes the likes of Reiss, Victoria’s Secret and Gap. It is supporting this third party Total Platform operation in which we need your help. This role as a Finance Analyst provides reporting, analysis and business partnering for our Total Platform logistics operation.

This is a role which sits directly between the logistics operation and the wider finance team. The TP business is one which spans various warehouses and all its complexities - to be successful you will find yourself out in the operations, seeing what happens, and using this knowledge to add real insight and understanding of the key cost drivers.

In the wider Finance team at the Elmsall site there are 25 colleagues in total, all supporting the finance and data needs of the operation. Once established in this role we will offer office and home hybrid working. Ideally we are looking for someone who is great at Excel, with excellent communication skills and the passion and enthusiasm to develop within Next!

About you

• Weekly reporting on operational cost performance with comparisons to plan.
• Participate in weekly calls to discuss costs with the operational management team.
• Prepare and complete monthly accounting entries for the Total Platform logistics operation.
• Prepare budgets and monthly forecast updates for Total Platform.
• Provide monthly commentary to the Total Platform team regarding changes to actual and forecast cost performance. Commentary will focus upon the impact of logistics on Total Platform profitability.
• Provide information and commentary to support client billing requirements.
• Involvement in the financial modelling requirements for any potential new Total Platform client.
• Support the wider logistics finance team with general finance requirements which may include amongst other things weekly reporting, balance sheet preparation and investment appraisals.

Benefits

• 25% off most NEXT, MADE*, Lipsy*, Gap* and Victoria's Secret* products (*when purchased through NEXT)
• Company performance based bonus
• Sharesave scheme
• On-site Nursery available; OFSTED outstanding in all areas
• 10% off most partner brands & up to 15% off Branded Beauty
• Early VIP access to sale stock
• Access to fantastic discounts at our Staff Shops
• Restaurants with great food at amazing prices
• Access a digital GP and other free health and wellbeing services
• Free on-site parking
• Financial Wellbeing - Save, track and enhance your financial wellbeing
• Apprenticeship - Grow and develop on the job whilst gaining a qualification
• Direct to Work - Discount online and instore, collect your items the next day for free from your place of work or local store
• Support Networks - Access to Network Groups to empower and celebrate each other
• Wellhub - Discounted flexible monthly gym memberships, with apps, PT sessions and more

Conditions apply to all benefits. These benefits are discretionary and subject to change.

We aim to support all candidates during the application process and are happy to provide workplace adjustments when necessary. Should you need support with your application due to a disability or long-term condition, feel free to get in touch with us by email [e-mail] (please include 'Workplace Adjustments' in the subject line), or call us on 0116 284 2486 and leave a voicemail.

Apply Before: 01/26/2026

For further information, and to apply, please visit our website via the “Apply” button below.