robert walters has been engaged by a leading business undergoing a period of significant change to appoint a finance business partner this is a fantastic opportunity for a talented individual to genuinely make a difference and drive the companys performance responsible for the financial performance of over 20 sites across the midlandscentral area you will be expected to work closely with operational colleagues supporting educating and influencing them to improve the profitability of their respective business areas you will be a key partner for two operations directors and the site managers within their region and with most areas serviced by a site you can work from your choice of midlands location and you will be required to visit sites regularly across the area the successful candidate will be a fully qualified accountant aca acca or acma with a proven track record in successfully managing and driving financial performance through working closely with key operational stakeholders this involves working effectively at all levels and will require an ability not only to build relationships with nonfinancial colleagues but to educate them on financial matters and to actively influence their behaviours so credibility and influencing skills will also be a prerequisite experience in a multisite fast paced logistics transportation environment will also be highly desirable for this role a long established business operating in the logistics and distribution sector this company operates in a high octane high volume environment and has a significant footprint across the uk