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Operational Finance Analyst

ACS Performance
Posted 15 hours ago, valid for 15 days
Location

Birmingham, West Midlands B27 6QS, England

Contract type

Full Time

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  • The job title is Operational Finance Analyst at a leading logistics and freight forwarding company.
  • The role requires experience in logistics, freight forwarding, or supply chain finance, preferably with strong Excel skills and attention to detail.
  • The position involves analyzing performance against forecasts, supporting cost control, and improving financial processes across departments.
  • The salary for this role is competitive, and candidates should have relevant experience to be considered.
  • Interested applicants should submit their CV and a covering letter outlining their experience to enhance their chances of selection.

Job title: Operational Finance Analyst

Are you a commercially minded number-cruncher with a passion for driving efficiency and financial clarity? We're working with a leading logistics and freight forwarding business that's looking for an Operational Finance Analyst to join their growing team and make a real impact.

You'll work across departments, analysing performance vs. forecasts, supporting cost control, and helping streamline financial processes. This is a hands-on role for someone who loves digging into data, improving systems, and influencing business decisions from the ground up.

Responsibilities:

  • Analysing actuals vs. budgeted figures at customer and trade level, working closely with procurement
  • Reviewing variances, reserves, and cost trends, and providing actionable recommendations
  • Enforcing internal processes and helping departments improve costing accuracy
  • Collaborating with teams to enhance SOPs, support rollouts, and ensure data integrity
  • Assisting with automated accounting processes to improve productivity
  • Keeping rates and financial data current and accurate across internal systems

Requirements:

  • Experience in logistics, freight forwarding, or supply chain finance (preferred)
  • Strong Excel skills and confidence with financial data
  • Excellent attention to detail and analytical thinking
  • Strong communication skills and a collaborative approach
  • Proactive attitude and the ability to work across multiple departments

ACS are recruiting for an Operational Finance Analyst. If you feel that you have the skills and experience required in this advertisement to be an Operational Finance Analyst submit your CV including an outline of your experience as an Operational Finance Analyst. It is always a good idea to include a covering letter outlining your experience as an Operational Finance Analyst with your application as this will enhance your chances of selection and improve your prospects of landing the Operational Finance Analyst role you desire.

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In order to submit this application, a Reed account will be created for you. As such, in addition to applying for this job, you will be signed up to all Reed’s services as part of the process. By submitting this application, you agree to Reed’s Terms and Conditions and acknowledge that your personal data will be transferred to Reed and processed by them in accordance with their Privacy Policy.