Financial Analyst
19 hours ago
Edinburgh
Finance Analyst Hybrid. Edinburgh £30-40k Our client is a fast-growing logistics and technology-led business specialising in out-of-home parcel delivery solutions. Operating a nationwide network and partnering with leading retailers and carriers, they focus on making parcel delivery more convenient, efficient, and sustainable for consumers and businesses alike. They are now seeking a Finance Analyst to support financial planning, analysis, and reporting across their parcels logistics operations. This is a key role working closely with operations, procurement, and transportation teams to analyse costs, identify efficiencies, and improve overall profitability. Key Responsibilities • Analyse logistics and transportation costs, including freight, warehousing, inventory holding, and distribution expenses, • Develop and maintain financial models to support budgeting, forecasting, and variance analysis, • Partner with operational teams to understand cost drivers and identify cost-saving opportunities, • Prepare monthly, quarterly, and annual financial reporting on logistics performance, • Track and report on key performance indicators (KPIs) such as cost per parcel, on-time delivery, and parcels per hour, • Support contract reviews and rate negotiations with third-party logistics providers (3PLs), • Assist with capital expenditure analysis for logistics-related investments, • Ensure financial data accuracy and compliance with internal controls and accounting standards, • Provide ad hoc financial analysis and support special projects as required About You Required: • Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, or a related discipline, • Strong Excel skills (including pivot tables, formulas, and basic financial modelling), • Experience working with ERP systems such as SAP, Oracle, or NetSuite, • Strong analytical, problem-solving, and communication skills Preferred: • 2–5 years’ experience in a financial analysis role, • Experience within logistics, transportation, manufacturing, or distribution environments, • Familiarity with freight costing, carrier contracts, and 3PL management, • Exposure to SQL, Power BI, Tableau, or other data visualisation tools, • CIMA or ACCA qualification, or progress toward certification Key Competencies • Financial analysis and modelling, • Cost management and optimisation, • Cross-functional collaboration, • High attention to detail, • Ability to work independently and manage multiple priorities, • Strong business partnering mindset Why Join? • Opportunity to make a direct impact on operational efficiency and profitability, • Collaborative, data-driven environment with teams across the UK, • Clear opportunities for career development within finance and leadership, • Competitive salary and benefits package