Advisor, Financial Analysis and Planning at APL Logistics Ltd
APL Logistics Ltd · London, United Kingdom · Hybrid
- Professional
- Office in London
At APL Logistics, we focus on connecting supply chains across Automotive, Consumer, Industrial, and Retail sectors, globally. Join us and discover how our business within this industry is dependent on our network of passionate colleagues, clients, and partners.
Together, we inspire business, drive trade, and make life run more smoothly for everyone – including you. What’s our secret? Never thinking in terms of ‘I’ and ‘You’. Inclusive, welcoming, and supportive: we work as one. And as one, we deliver.
Right now, we’re looking for a new colleague to join our Key Account Management Support Team in the position of Advisor, Financial Planning & Analysis.
This role is responsible for aiding the customer in the strategic planning and decision-making process, delivering substantial data on a variety of matters; cost management – monitoring and controlling costs and measures to optimize financial performance.
Responsibilities
Main Responsibilities:
- Review monthly business performance against goals, provide customers’ yield in-depth analysis, business insights, trends and provide financial analysis support to address issues and aid management decision making
- Relate P&L with added financial KPIs / financial ratios for KPI measurements
- Conduct monthly internal revenue and CM analysis per LOB for mid- to long-term planning.
- Support in aligning the billing process to enhance customer output
- Be responsible for cost control; assist customer in defining controllable and uncontrollable operating expense - support control of billing operations / auditing
- Extensive Data Analytics - focus on analysis (both Commercial & Operations) to improve Country/Region profitability, improve profitability for existing business via financial KPIs and strategic initiatives, assist commercial in bringing in more business via reviewing pricing models for competitiveness, market benchmarking & post analysis if new businesses were not awarded
- Initiate continuous business process improvements, including the review of current structure and recommend necessary change to ensure business copes with current changes
Qualifications
What we are looking for:
- Minimum 5 years of experience in financial planning & analysis in a client-facing role with preferably background in logistics
- Budgeting and forecasting experience is a must
- Strong analytical skills with PowerBI experience
- Ability to translate financial data
- Customer Centric attitude and mindset
- Excellent listening and communication skills. Capable of articulating issues and proposed solutions with both internal and external customers
What we are offering:
- Participation in our global Cash Bonus Plan
- Health Cover
- Eligibility to join company pensions scheme after probation
- Annual contribution towards Health and Fitness
- Flexible working times & a hybrid work model
- Regular trainings and excellent development opportunities within APL Logistics globally
- Working in an open team with a supportive working atmosphere
- Office located in the Olympic Park in the heart of Stratford
