Finance Business Partner (Operations)

Role Overview

Finance Business Partner (Operations)
Head Office: Skyway Hub, Liverpool
Permanent
Hybrid working - Must be willing to travel across regions
Excellent Salary + Benefits + 5.5K Car Allowance

Role overview

Here at Yodel, we deliver more than just parcels we deliver a great experience when it comes to your career too. We are looking to hire an enthusiastic Finance Business Partner to join us on a permanent basis. You will be a key support to both the Head of Operations Finance and Director of Finance as you partner senior operational stakeholders to deliver largescale operating projects whilst ensuring team achieving the business-as-usual operating targets.

This is a brilliant opportunity for someone that is looking for the next step in their career and wanting to join an innovative organisation, which is about to embark on a considerable journey of change. Travel will be required as your remit covers Scotland, the Northwest of England, the Midlands and Northern Ireland, however the frequency of travel is limited to the delivery of insightful and impactful information.

What you'll be doing

As the Finance Business Partner for Operations, you will support with driving optimum financial performance from Yodel's operations teams and embedding a culture of robust financial performance and cost control. It is crucial in this role that you set up, strong, trusting relationships with the operating teams within your remit, to ensure that together you deliver the results needed to meet the overarching financial targets of the organisation.

In addition to these duties, you will be responsible for the following:

• Support service centre operations with their cost reduction plans ensuring that we are consistently operating at the lowest cost to serve model.
• Work closely with divisional directors / regional managers in understanding their financials, looking at opportunities to remove operating costs, without compromising service metrics.
• Support the operational finance analysts in the creation of cost forecasts for the service centres, making sure the operating teams are engaged in the process and understand exactly what targets need to be achieved.
• Chair review meetings with the operating teams to assess performance against the signed off plans and work closely to remedy problematic costs areas.
• Ensure you maintain tight control of weekly flashed cost performance, so ensure variances to period end results are kept to a minimum.
• Ensure adherence to Yodel financial policies and procedures, maintaining robust financial and cash control and governance.

What you need to show us

The successful Finance Business Partner will be working in a similar business facing finance role and have strong stakeholder management experience. You will be a Finance professional that has the confidence to support and challenge colleagues if necessary. In addition, you will be ambitious and be able to communicate to all levels across the business, including the senior leadership team.

You need to possess the following skills/experience:

• Ideally an understanding of the logistics and/or retail sectors
• Utilises data/information to identify and forecast trends and understand impact, opportunities, costs, and risks to the business.
• Ability to interpret finance data to none finance colleagues.
• Ideally qualified (CIMA, ACCA or equivalent)

Why work with us

If you are a passionate and diligent Finance Business Partner, then come and join Yodel's friendly Finance team with genuine career progression and development. The successful candidate will receive the following great benefits:

• Competitive remuneration package
• Mixture of office and home working
• Private medical insurance
• Business casual dress code
• Free personal & professional development courses
• Pension Scheme
• Up to 25% discount on Very.co.uk
• 33 days holiday including bank holidays
• Free parking on site
• Dedicated wellness initiatives that support your wellbeing, ranging from our 24-hour employee assistance programme to subsidised gym membership.
• On-site modern gym facilities (includes many classes per week including HIIT and yoga)
• In the office you will have access to Costa, Juice bar, Starbucks, and restaurant.

What happens next?

After reviewing your application, our recruitment team will contact you if you are successful. We will arrange a brief call to further explore your background and qualifications, as well as address any questions you may have. If it appears that there is a good fit, we will share your application with the hiring manager for their review.

For this position, our interview process consists of two stages.

First stage: You will be invited to a formal interview lasting approximately one hour. During this interview, you can anticipate a combination of competency-based questions.

Second stage: If you progress beyond the initial stage, you will be invited to a formal interview lasting approximately. one hour with a senior member of the Finance team.

Yodel recognises that its people are fundamental to its success. We are committed to equal opportunities, we value differences between people, and we aim to build teams that represent a variety of backgrounds, perspectives, and skills.

If you would like to discuss any accessibility requirements for the recruitment process or the role, please contact the recruitment team who will be happy to discuss.

Apply now to be considered for this exciting opportunity.

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