Brambles

Finance Business Partner, Data & Analytics - Digital

Manchester, Lancashire, United Kingdom Full time

CHEP helps move more goods to more people, in more places than any other organization on earth via our 347 million pallets, crates and containers. We employ approximately 13,000 people and operate in 60 countries. Through our pioneering and sustainable share-and-reuse business model, the world’s biggest brands trust us to help them transport their goods more efficiently, safely and with less environmental impact. 

What does that mean for you? You’ll join an international organization big enough to take you anywhere, and small enough to get you there sooner. You’ll help change how goods get to market and contribute to global sustainability. You’ll be empowered to bring your authentic self to work and be surrounded by diverse and driven professionals. And you can maximize your work-life balance and flexibility through our Hybrid Work Model.

Job Description

Key Responsibilities May Include:

  • Be a strategic partner to the regional business leaders to deliver actionable financial insights, providing recommendations to improve business performance and optimize decision making
  • Develop and maintain advanced financial models, including scenario analysis and business case development, to support data-driven decision-making and drive business performance improvements.
  • Provide financial leadership on strategic projects, such as cost optimization, supply chain initiatives, and capital investments, ensuring long-term financial sustainability.
  • Conduct in-depth financial analysis to identify risks, opportunities, and key performance drivers, presenting actionable insights to senior management.
  • Collaborate with commercial, supply chain, and operational teams to improve profitability, drive cost efficiencies, and meet financial objectives.
  • Ensure compliance with accounting standards, regulations, and internal policies in the preparation and review of financial statements.
  • Develop and monitor KPIs, dashboards, and reporting frameworks to measure and improve financial and operational performance
     

Finance Business Partner, Data & Analytics – Digital 

Permanent | Full-time  

Hybrid in Manchester 

 

We’re looking for a highly motivated Finance Business Partner to join our Digital Finance team and play a pivotal role in shaping the financial strategy behind Brambles’ Data & Analytics agenda. This is an exciting opportunity to partner with one of the most influential areas of our digital organisation - supporting the teams driving our global Data & Analytics transformation and enabling confident, insight driven decision making across the business. 

In this role, you’ll sit at the centre of financial planning, forecasting, investment appraisal, and performance analysis for our Data & Analytics function. You’ll work closely with senior digital and finance leaders, providing proactive, strategic financial insight that brings clarity to complex datasets and drives strong execution of our digital roadmap. 

This is a chance to be a trusted advisor, shaping the future of digital investment, challenging assumptions, identifying risks and opportunities, and influencing outcomes across regions and functions. If you thrive in a fast paced, global environment and enjoy converting financial data into meaningful action, this is the perfect next step in your career! 

 

What We’re Looking For… 

  • 5+ years’ experience in Financial Management or Business Partnering within a complex, multinational organisation. 
  • Professional accounting qualification (ACA, ACCA, CIMA, CPA, CA or equivalent). 
  • Strong FP&A expertise: forecasting, budgeting, financial modelling, business case evaluation. 
  • Experience supporting digital, analytics or large‑scale transformation initiatives is a strong advantage. 
  • Strong commercial awareness, with understanding of supply chain, asset productivity or technology‑driven environments. 

 

The Perks… 

🌍 Certified Top 17 Global Employer 
💰 Annual bonus (typically 20%) 
🚗 Car allowance 
📈 Generous share scheme 
🏥 Private healthcare (family cover) 
🕑 Flexible hybrid working 
🌴 25 days holiday + statutory leave, with option to buy/sell 5 days 
💼 Up to 10% company pension 
❤️ Life Assurance & Employee Assistance Programme 

 

Interested…? 

Are you ready to step into a high impact role at the heart of Brambles’ digital transformation? We’d love to hear from you! 

Please send us your tailored CV, and our Talent Acquisition team will be in touch to discuss next steps. 

 

 

As an inclusive employer, Brambles wants to see every candidate performing at their best throughout the job application process, interview process and whilst at work. We therefore encourage you to inform your Talent Acquisition Partner of any reasonable adjustments you might need to enable this to happen. 

Remote Type

Hybrid Remote

Skills to succeed in the role

Adaptability, Budget Management, Business Case Development, Business Strategies, Cost Analysis, Empathy, Experimentation, Financial Advising, Financial Analysis, Financial Forecasting, Financial Modeling, Process Improvements, Taking Ownership, Teamwork, Understand Customers

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer, and we are committed to developing a diverse workforce in which everyone is treated fairly, with respect, and has the opportunity to contribute to business success while realizing his or her potential. This means harnessing the unique skills and experience that each individual brings and we do not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of race, color, sex, age, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, status as a veteran, and basis of disability or any other federal, state, or local protected class.

Individuals fraudulently misrepresenting themselves as Brambles or CHEP representatives have scheduled interviews and offered fraudulent employment opportunities with the intent to commit identity theft or solicit money. Brambles and CHEP never conduct interviews via online chat or request money as a term of employment. If you have a question as to the legitimacy of an interview or job offer, please contact us at recruitment@brambles.com.