Senior Finance Business Partner

Goodman Masson; Greater London; On-site; GBP 75,000 - 80,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Staff travel benefits

Hotel and car hire discounts

On-site parking

Electric charging points

Free airport parking when travelling

On-site gym

Wellbeing support

Learning platform access

Job summary

Goodman Masson is seeking a Senior Finance Business Partner for our client in West London. The role partners with Hub Operations leaders to turn activity and productivity data into financial insight and practical recommendations.

You will lead budgeting, forecasting and long-range plans, driving cost control and efficiency across the hub network, while developing governance for investments and benefits delivery.

Qualifications

• Fully qualified accountant with experience in management accounting and business partnering.
• Strong ability to translate operational drivers into financial performance insights.
• Experience in coaching or line management of finance teams.

Responsibilities

• Act as lead finance partner to Hub Operations and senior leaders.
• Lead budgeting, forecasting and long-range planning with timely reporting.
• Drive cost control, efficiency and productivity improvements across hubs.
• Support investment cases, transformation programmes and track benefits.
• Provide governance on supplier negotiations and third-party arrangements.
• Ensure strong financial controls, accruals and balance sheet management.
• Develop KPIs and streamline reporting processes.
• Lead, coach and develop the Hub Operations finance team.

Skills

Management accounting

Financial planning

Business partnering

Line management

Education

Fully qualified accountant (ACA/ACCA/CIMA)

Job description

Senior Finance Business Partner - £75,000-£80,000 - West London

I'm recruiting on behalf of a global logistics business based near Hounslow, for a Senior Finance Business Partner to support its Operations function,

This is a high-profile role sitting at the centre of a complex, fast-moving operation. You will act as the lead finance partner to senior operational leaders across the major hubs, turning operational activity, productivity and service performance into clear financial insight and practical recommendations.

The role

• Act as lead finance business partner to Hub Operations, providing insight, challenge and support to senior operational leaders
• Lead budgeting, forecasting and long-range planning, and deliver clear, timely performance reporting
• Drive cost control, operational efficiency and productivity improvement across the hub network
• Support the development, appraisal and governance of investment cases and transformation programmes, and track delivery of approved benefits
• Provide financial leadership on third-party handling arrangements, supplier negotiations and sourcing decisions
• Ensure strong financial control and governance, including accruals and balance sheet management
• Develop meaningful operational and financial KPIs, and identify opportunities to simplify, standardise and automate reporting
• Lead, coach and develop the Hub Operations finance team

About you

• Fully qualified accountant (ACA, ACCA, CIMA or equivalent)
• Strong background in management accounting, financial planning and business partnering
• Track record of partnering with operational or organisationally complex business areas, and connecting operational drivers to financial performance
• Line management or coaching experience

What's on offer

• £75-80k + very generous bonus (potentially up to 40%) and pension
• Staff travel benefits, plus discounts on hotels and car hire
• On-site parking, electric charging points and free airport parking when travelling
• Free on-site gym, wellbeing support and access to a market-leading learning platform

If you are a finance professional with operational business partnering experience looking for your next step in a global, purpose-driven industry