Finance Business Partner

Finance Business Partner – Logistics

Birmingham | £75,000 + bonus | Interim or Permanent

We’re partnering with a market-leading European manufacturer and distributor to hire a Finance Business Partner into a high-visibility, commercially focused role with genuine influence over operational performance and cost control.

You’ll sit at the heart of the logistics function, supporting warehousing, transport, inventory, and third-party logistics (3PL) activity.

This is a role where you’ll go beyond the numbers, providing insight, challenge, and direction to drive better decision‑making and improve efficiency across the operation.

With exposure to senior stakeholders and key projects, this is a fantastic opportunity to develop your commercial impact and business partnering skills.

• Partner with logistics and supply chain teams to provide financial insight and analysis.
• Deliver budgets, forecasts, and month-end reporting, including variance analysis and commentary.
• Support cost control, performance tracking, and KPI reporting across logistics operations.
• Provide meaningful challenge to drive efficiency, cost‑saving initiatives, and operational improvements.
• Review and challenge 3PL performance, costs, and contractual outputs against SLAs.
• Support projects and continuous improvement initiatives across logistics and finance.
• Ensure strong financial governance, controls, and accuracy across all activity.

• Qualified accountant (or equivalent experience).
• Background in finance business partnering, FP&A, or management accounting.
• Experience with in logistics, supply chain, manufacturing, FMCG, or distribution.
• Strong analytical skills with the ability to turn data into clear, actionable insight.
• Confident working with senior stakeholders and non‑finance teams.
• Proactive, commercially aware, and detail‑driven.

• High‑impact role with real influence on operational performance.
• Exposure to a complex, multi‑site logistics environment.
• Strong stakeholder engagement and visibility.
• Opportunity to contribute to key business initiatives and improvements.
• Flexible hiring approach, open to interim support or a longer‑term permanent hire.