Job Introduction

Our support functions are the foundations of our operations, supporting our colleagues and crew to deliver.

We are currently looking for a Finance Business partner to join our devoted Finance team, supporting operations in the financial reporting and management of a dynamic and rapidly growing multi-million-pound turnover business. 

Role Responsibility

Partnering at senior level with our Business Heads, the successful applicant will have visibility, impact and the experience to consult, act, and facilitate change and progress. Developing finance related process, strategy and the decision-making process and having an impact on determinations that directly affect the bottom line.

You will be pragmatic and credible and be able to challenge the status quo delicately from time to time, whilst harnessing this business' natural entrepreneurship and ambition and helping drive the road map for the finance teams.

From a technical perspective, your responsibilities will include:

Flash, budget, forecast modelling & reporting

• Assist the FP&A Controller and business partner with the General Managers to produce annual financial budgets, regular forecasting and scenario planning (P&L)
• Regular review and challenge of budget assumptions.
• Work with the FP&A team to manage the production of the weekly flash results in a timely and efficient manner
• Manage and coordinate weekly reporting process from sites for flash results ensuring integrity of data
• Assist in standardising and improving the weekly flash reporting process
• Absence cover for the production of the weekly flash reports

Management reporting

• Work with the FP&A team to measure and develop business relevant KPIs
• Perform trend and variance analysis on flash, budget, prior year, actual and forecasting results preparing explanations and identifying areas for cost savings
• Assist the FP&A team at month end in conjunction with the management accounting team to identify month end adjustments required and to provide feedback into flash model
• Ad hoc assistance to the management accounting team

Day to day responsibilities

• Business partner with the general managers
• Manage and co-ordinate site financial processes
• Manage and co-ordinate all head office reports/forms that are expected by site
• Understand, challenge and improve current site operational and financial processes and procedures
• Proactively perform financial analysis leading to the successful implementation of cost reduction initiatives

The Ideal Candidate

The ideal candidate will need experience of working within a multimillion-pound turnover business and be ACA/FCA or CIMA/FCMA or ACCA/FCCA qualified.

You will need an acute attention to detail, strong interpersonal skills, and the desire and ability to work to tight reporting deadlines, coupled with a confident, hardworking approach.

Key Skills

• Logistics experience would be an advantage, however, is not essential
• Very strong Excel skills are an absolute essential (eg. SumIf, VLookup, Pivot Tables, IndexMatch, etc)
• Strong analytical skills and ability to work with and manipulate large amounts of data
• Ability to enhance profitability through the provision of timely, commercial, detailed and accurate financial analysis

Package Description

•       Negotiable basic salary dependant on experience

In addition to this competitive salary, you’ll receive many excellent additional benefits including:

•       25 days’ holiday plus Bank Holidays (which increases with service!)
•       The option of private medical insurance
•       A fabulous Staff Discount at Very.co.uk
•       An attractive pension plan
•       Additional benefits with retailers, restaurants and many more!
•       Free on-site parking
•       Department competitions (including Employee of the Month!)

About the Company

ArrowXL are the UK’s leading provider of two-person home delivery. We strive to make the world of delivery a better place, by building a business that supports the way we live today. Most of our work is taking responsibility for storing and delivering large, bulky and heavy items – the kind of thing that typically needs two people to handle. Quite often these items need installing so guess what? We do that too!

Our culture thrives on 6 core values that form who we are…

Innovative, Safe, Respectful, Excellent, Responsible and One Team! #weareAXL

ArrowXL