Finance Controller

Commercial Finance Controller

Coventry | £60,000 per year
Monday to Friday | 9:00am-5:00pm or 8:00am-4:00pm

Want a finance role where your insight influences business decisions? This is an opportunity to work closely with senior leaders, challenge commercial performance and turn financial analysis into practical improvements.

Joining an international logistics business, you'll partner with operations, sales and commercial teams across multiple sites. From assessing new business opportunities to improving margins and shaping forecasts, you'll have a visible role in driving financial performance.

Reporting to the Finance Director, this position offers broad business exposure and the chance to develop your commercial finance expertise. It would suit someone who enjoys understanding what sits behind the numbers and working with colleagues to improve results.

What's on offer

Salary of £60,000 per year

Monday-to-Friday working

A choice of 8:00am-4:00pm or 9:00am-5:00pm hours

Direct reporting line to the Finance Director

Exposure to senior management and multiple business functions

A varied role covering analysis, business partnering, forecasting and commercial decision-making

Opportunity to influence profitability, processes and operational performance

The role

You'll provide the analysis, forecasting and financial guidance that help managers understand performance, recognise risks and make informed decisions.

Your responsibilities will include:

Analysing actual results against budgets, forecasts and prior-year performance

Explaining sales and margin movements and recommending actions

Supporting budgeting and forecasting, including challenging commercial assumptions

Partnering with operations, sales and site managers to improve financial understanding

Building financial models and testing scenarios for new business opportunities

Reviewing commercial proposals and supporting bids and tenders

Identifying opportunities to reduce costs and improve margins

Developing KPI reporting and presenting insights to senior management

Monitoring commercial risks, opportunities and capital expenditure

Improving reporting and financial control processes

Working with shared service finance teams to ensure accurate, timely information

About you

Experience in commercial finance, financial analysis, management accounting or finance business partnering

Ideally studying towards, or newly qualified in, CIMA or ACCA

Strong Excel skills and a sound understanding of accounting

Confidence explaining financial information to non-finance colleagues

Commercial awareness and the ability to challenge constructively

Strong organisation and the ability to manage competing priorities

A hands-on approach to problem-solving and process improvement

Willingness to travel between sites and a full, clean driving licence

Experience within logistics or another multisite business would be beneficial, although relevant experience from other industries will be considered. Knowledge of SAP or Oracle EPM would also be an advantage.

If you're looking for a commercially focused finance role where you can influence decisions and see the impact of your work, apply with your CV today.

WR Logistics are a leading recruitment partner for the logistics and supply chain industry, recruiting across the UK, Europe, and the USA for permanent opportunities.

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