Finance Business Partner in Wigan

Job Introduction

ArrowXL is hiring!  As the UK’s leading provider of Two-Person Home Delivery , we continuously strive to make the world of delivery a better place. Our aim is to build a welcoming and friendly business that supports the local community. We store and deliver large , heavy and bulky items in pristine condition – the kind of items that typically need two attentive people to handle. Quite often these items need installing for our customers, which we also do!

The ArrowXL culture thrives on six core values :

Innovative —   Safe —   Respectful —   Excellent —   Responsible —   One Team

Please be aware that all  roles at ArrowXL are subject to a mandatory criminal record DBS check.

ArrowXL is now recruiting for a  Finance Business Partner  to join our supportive and friendly Finance team at our Wigan Head Office .  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 processes, 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.

By choosing to be part of our Finance team, you will be warmly welcomed into the ArrowXL family.

So, what are you waiting for? now!

Main Responsibilities

Flash, budget, forecast modelling & reporting:

• Assist the Head of FP&A 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 the 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, CIMA or ACCA qualified or at the final exam stage.

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

Skills & Attributes:

• Strong communication skills
• Strong time management skills with the ability to manage conflicting priorities
• 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

Benefits and Rewards

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

• Hybrid Working Options –  opportunity to work from both the office and from the comfort of your own home
• Annual Leave –  34 days entitlement (including statutory bank holidays) which increases with service
• Holiday Buy Scheme –  Buy up to 5 additional days
• Enhanced Pension Plan options – Company enhanced contributions of up to a 6% match
• Private Medical Insurance – via AXA
• Life Insurance – Company funded 2x basic salary life cover from day one
• Medicash  – An easy-to-use health insurance package that provides cashback towards your everyday healthcare bills
• Employee Assistance Programme – Free 24/7 confidential wellbeing support
• Progression and Development Opportunities –  Department specific technical training and Internal Management Development Academies
• Staff Discount at (25% discount on designer branded clothing, footwear and home accessories with 15% off furniture, leisure and electrical items)
• Discounted Gym Membership – Up to 25% discount across 3700 nationally located gyms, health clubs, leisure Centres, bootcamps and fitness studios
• Cycle to work scheme – In partnership with Evans cycles the ArrowXL C2W scheme offers great benefits and discounts
• Long service awards – We go out of our way to recognise and reward our colleague commitment with our long service awards programme
• Employee of the month – Winners receive £25 voucher, certificate and Hall of fame recognition
• CEO Award of the month  – Winners receive £100 voucher, certificate and Hall of fame recognition
• Departmental Incentives – Year-round departmental competitions, seasonal incentives and fantastic gifts
• Retail Discounts – Huge discount savings in supermarkets ( Asda, Tesco, Morrison’s and Sainsburys ), Fashion discounts with ( Adidas, Asos, H&M, Boohoo, JD and Matalan ) and Technology discounts with ( Apple, Argos, Currys/PC World and John Lewis ), plus many more savings

Our culture thrives on six core values that form who we are, these are:

Innovative  —  Safe  —  Respectful  —  Excellent  —  Responsible  —  One Team

ArrowXL