Assistant Finance Manager (FTC)

Posted on June 25th, 2026
location Peterborough briefcase Temporary £36,000.00 per annum

Are you a finance professional looking for your next opportunity in a fast-paced, multi-user logistics environment?

Do you enjoy partnering with operational teams, challenging stakeholders, and delivering meaningful financial insights?

If so, we may have the perfect role for you. This role is a 12- month maternity cover.

Staffline is recruiting for an Assistant Finance Manager in Peterborough.

What you can expect:

- Full-time, fixed-term contract
- Fixed shift pattern to support a great work/life balance: Monday to Friday 09:00 - 17:00 onsite
- Competitive salary
- Potential future opportunities

Your Time at Work

As a Assistant Finance Manager, you'll be responsible for:

- Deliver weekly and monthly financial reporting, including costings, management accounts, and customer reports
-Support the month-end process, including journals, accruals, prepayments, and balance sheet reconciliations
- Provide variance analysis and insightful commentary to support operational decision-making
- Assist with budgets, forecasts, and rolling financial planning
- Attend customer meetings and present financial updates, highlighting key cost drivers and risks
- Build strong relationships with stakeholders across finance, operations, and external clients.

Our Perfect Worker

What you need to succeed:

- Experience of finance function within a 3PL, logistics, or open-book finance environment
- Strong financial reporting and analytical skills with excellent attention to detail
- Confident communicator, able to challenge and influence stakeholders at all levels
- Ability to work in a fast-paced environment and meet tight deadlines
- Strong Excel and systems knowledge

Key Information and Benefits

- Full-time, fixed-term contract
- Fixed shift
- Potential future opportunities
- On-site support team from Staffline
- Free on-site parking

Job Ref: 1GXPB

About Staffline

Staffline is the UK's largest recruitment solutions partner, enabling over 35,000 people into good work every week. We operate at more than 420 customer sites across England, Scotland and Wales.

As one of the most established recruitment agencies in Nottingham with operations across the UK, we specialise in connecting businesses with temporary and permanent jobs across warehouse & logistics, food and drink, aviation, driving, technical & engineering, manufacturing & automotive and security.
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