Marc Daniels
Finance Logistics Manager
Finance Logistics Manager at Marc Daniels, based in Northampton, East Midlands, paying £55,000 - £65,000 per annum. This is a permanent role.
- Pay
- £55,000 - £65,000 per annum
- Hours and contract
- Permanent · On site
- Location
- Northampton, East Midlands
- Closing date
- Sector
- Warehouse Logistics
About 31% above the going rate for warehouse logistics
Reference 57373537
About the role
Marc Daniels is delighted to be supporting a well-known and rapidly growing organisation in Northampton with the appointment of a Finance Manager - Logistics
This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced Finance Manager or Senior Management Accountant with logistics, transport, distribution, warehousing or supply chain experience to join a growing business and play a key role in improving financial and operational performance.
You will take ownership of the month-end management accounting process for the logistics operation, while acting as a trusted finance business partner to operational and senior leadership teams.
Key responsibilities
- Lead the month-end management accounting process for the logistics and operational functions.
- Prepare monthly management accounts, reporting packs and financial commentary.
- Complete journals, accruals, prepayments, provisions and balance sheet reconciliations.
- Produce detailed variance analysis against budget, forecast and prior-year performance.
- Act as the finance business partner to logistics, transport, warehousing and supply chain teams.
- Analyse key logistics costs, including labour, transport, fuel, freight, fleet, warehousing and third-party logistics spend.
- Monitor operational KPIs such as cost per delivery, cost per unit, labour productivity and distribution costs.
- Support budgeting, forecasting and longer-term financial planning.
- Provide financial insight to improve operational efficiency and profitability.
- Identify cost-saving opportunities and challenge operational assumptions.
You will ideally have:
- Experience as a Finance Manager, Senior Management Accountant or similar.
- Previous experience within logistics, transport, distribution, warehousing, supply chain or a comparable operational environment.
- Strong month-end management accounting experience.
- A thorough understanding of accruals, prepayments, journals, reconciliations and variance analysis.
- Proven finance business partnering experience.
- Strong Excel and financial analysis skills.
- Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.
- Experience with an ERP or finance system.
- CIMA, ACCA, ACA or equivalent qualification, although qualified-by-experience candidates will also be considered
Reference: 57373537 · Posted 2 days ago · Closes 2 Nov 2026 · Listed via Marc Daniels
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