Finance Business Partner, Logistics & Services Asset Procurement

Key Responsibilities

Strategic Planning & Investment

• Lifecycle Cost Modelling:

  Build and maintain asset cost models incorporating depreciation, financing, and residual value assumptions to inform investment decisions and optimise total cost of ownership (TCO).

• Asset Optimisation Analysis:

  Assess asset performance across utilisation, efficiency, and return metrics (ROIC, TCO, NPV) to identify opportunities for value improvement, redeployment, or divestment.

• Investment & Divestment Support:

  Provide financial insight on asset transactions, quantifying the impact on cashflow, P&L, and capital efficiency.

• Business Case Validation:

  Challenge financial and operational assumptions, ensure scenario alignment with LSAP strategy, and confirm cases are robust, defensible, and value accretive.

Commercial Execution & Governance

• Asset Right Playbook Development:

  Define financial guidelines and structuring principles for asset procurement, ensuring consistent, value-driven decisions balancing cost, flexibility, and risk.

• Deal Structuring & Commercial Alignment:

  Support commercial negotiations by reviewing financial terms, lease structures, and vendor economics to enable value-optimised outcomes.

• Post-Deal Governance:

  Ensure that approved investment and lease terms are correctly reflected in financial systems and reported to key stakeholders.

Reporting & Ad-hoc Analysis

• Prepare recurring management reports and dashboards summarising CAPEX, asset utilisation, return metrics, and investment pipeline.
• Support consolidation and presentation of LSAP financials for monthly performance reviews (MPRs), forecasts, and ad-hoc analysis.
• Contribute to continuous improvement of reporting tools, templates, and investment governance processes.
• Undertake ad-hoc deep-dives and financial analysis on strategic priorities or performance issues as required.

Qualifications & Experience

• 810 years experience in corporate finance, investment analysis, FP&A, or business partnering roles, ideally within asset-intensive industries (logistics, infrastructure, manufacturing, or transport).
• Strong financial modelling skills (Excel, Power BI).
• Solid understanding of investment appraisal techniques (NPV, IRR, ROIC, TCO) and capital structuring principles.
• Experience with IFRS accounting for assets and leases preferred.
• Confident communicator able to translate financial insights into clear business recommendations.