Commercial Finance Business Partner

Summary

Salary: Competitive Salary and package

Grade: 3A

Reporting Line: Head of Finance Supply Chain and Property

Contract Type: Permanent

Location: London/Chesterfield

What to expect

Here at the Post Office, we’re steeped in tradition, but we’re going places.

As a Commercial Finance Business Partner, you will join us on our journey and undertake a valuable Commercial finance role which supports the Post Office products, the Post Office branch network, back-office systems, and change. It provides accounting guidance and analysis to support the business in key decision making.

The role will report to the Head of Finance for Supply Chain, Property & Security and will focus on supporting the Supply Chain operation working alongside other senior commercial finance business partners and senior business stakeholders.

Supply Chain is responsible to transporting Cash and high value items to the Post office network, managing £0.5b of cash on a weekly basis over 21 operational units. This role will work closely with the operational management team to drive the strategic direction.

The principal accountabilities include full ownership and accountability of reporting, budgeting, forecasting, and decision making whilst managing the monthly review and challenge for BU proving appropriate high-level analysis of performance, identifying risks and opportunities, and driving cost efficiency initiatives. Managing the budgeting and forecasting process, challenging stakeholders to deliver a robust plan and generate high quality budget build and resulting action plans. Drive and embed new initiatives to improve P&L performance whilst prioritising project issues for review with BU leads, sponsors.

What we can do for you

Our people are the driving force behind our business, we are proud of the energy, commitment and customer focus we have in common. In addition to the competitive salary we offer, in return for your hard work, you will also receive:

• 27.5 days annual leave that increases with tenure
• Up to 18% on target bonus opportunity
• Car allowance
• Generous pension contribution
• Life assurance
• Income protection after 12 months service
• Full support from our employee assistance programme and access to our employee benefits platform
• Ever-evolving learning and development opportunities

At Post Office our commitment to embracing diversity extends beyond just words, we actively foster an inclusive workplace culture that values the unique perspectives and contributions from all colleagues. We believe that Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion is not only important but essential to our success and growth; our priority is building a business that represents the communities we serve across the nation. We are an equal opportunity employer, and we embrace our employees’ differences; Post Office wants people from all walks of life working here and we welcome your application. That’s how we build Everybody’s Business.

What you’ll need to succeed

• Fully qualified accountant with CCAB recognised qualification (eg ACA, CIMA and ACCA)
• Good understanding of finance systems (particularly SAP, Power BI and Business Objects packages
• Significant experience in a ‘commercial’ finance environment operating at a senior level
• Knowledge of business case and investment appraisal processes skills required
• Strong analytical skills, with the ability to effectively summarise and interpret data to senior non-finance business leaders
• Commercial acumen, strategic problem solving and decision making
• Managing complexity, ambiguity, and change
• Computer literacy/numeracy with strong Excel, Word, and PowerPoint skills

About us

Post Office is a community staple. We’re trusted. We’re relatable. We’re reliable. We’re steeped in tradition. But we’re on a journey of transformation. We’re focused on the future and working at pace to compete in a digital world to provide the same, personalised experience we’ve always been proud of – and we need fresh talent to help make it possible.

We’re looking for people to come to Post office to re-imagine. Authentic people who rise to big challenges and make big changes. We all have a genuine duty of care for the people we serve – a purpose that guides us forward, no matter what. We’re looking for people who share in that purpose and show that now, and moving forwards, Post Office truly is Everybody’s Business.