Finance Business Partner, Last Mile Delivery

Let’s create a more sociable future together

At Endeavour, we’re totally into what we do. With a portfolio that includes Dan Murphy’s, BWS, ALH Hotels, Pinnacle Drinks and more, we love to bring people together. Together we share our passion for our products and industry; it’s what inspires us to dream big, and continue to create new experiences for our customers and teams across Australia. If you thrive on positive energy, we want to meet you!

• Love what you do and leave your mark
• 3 months Fixed Term Contract opportunity

This 3 months Fixed Term Contract position reports to the Finance Manager - Last Mile, the Finance Business Partner is a pivotal role dedicated to answering the "what" and "why" behind business performance. You will support the Group’s vast Last Mile Delivery ecosystem—including Langton's, Customer Fulfilment Centres, the Customer Hub, and our in-house transport businesses.

In this role, you will bridge the gap between financial control and commercial strategy. You will manage core month-end accounting, accruals, and reconciliations while simultaneously collaborating with operations and IT to drive process improvements. By transforming how Finance and Retail partners collaborate, you will increase speed-to-action in forecasting and ensure the efficiency and accuracy of financial reporting across our evolving e-commerce and fulfillment network.

The Last Mile Delivery Finance team partners with the Last Mile Delivery team to measure performance and provide actionable reporting and insights to achieve or exceed financial targets. As the Finance Business Partner for Last Mile Delivery you report to the Finance Manager Last Mile Delivery and will gain exposure to the senior members of the Last Mile Delivery and Customer Hub operational teams.

Sound good? Read on.

Here is a taster of what you can expect in this role:

• Support to deliver our annual plans (Budget), re-forecasts and month-end reporting (financial / KPI's) for the Endeavour Delivery and Customer Hub business areas 
• Analytical and decision support for strategic projects / initiatives, in conjunction with the finance manager. This includes developing business cases, supporting rationale, commercial analysis and benefits realisation on strategic investments 
• Providing commercial insights to assist the Last Mile Delivery functions that drives E-Com profitability and sustainability 
• Create new financial models and reports to improve Endeavour Delivery's understanding and measurement of performance 
• Monthly accounting reconciliation and journals as needed for the LMD team 
• Proactively explore and support process improvement opportunities
• Variance Analysis & Insights: Deep dive into financial results to identify key drivers of change, utilising financial models to explain the "whys" behind variances to Finance Managers and operational stakeholders
• Commercial Business Partnering: Provide commercial insights and financial support to the Commercial team and National Delivery Manager to drive E-Com profitability, sustainability, and savings initiatives
• Budgeting & Forecasting Support: Assist in the budgeting process by analyzing fixed versus variable delivery costs, supporting CODB line items, and driving the development of new brand rate cards
• Stakeholder Communication: Present Standard Delivery financial results in monthly BPR forums and collaborate with stakeholders to identify financial call-outs or risks prior to Day One reporting
• End-to-End Month-End Management: Support to lead the complete month-end accounting cycle, including system rollovers, accruals, and prepayments are accurately posted within strict financial timelines.
• Logistics Financial Operations: Manage the invoicing and payment processes for Depot Managers and external logistics providers (2PL/3PL), including detailed analysis of Driver’s Pay and delivery volume profiles
• Financial Modeling & Reporting: Build and maintain financial models to measure performance, while acting as a liaison with IT to develop insightful, automated reporting that supports an agile business mode.
• Process Improvement: Investigate and execute process improvement opportunities, such as delivery cost realignments and efficiency initiatives across internal operations and external carriers
• Ad-Hoc Projects: Support the wider team with ad-hoc financial analysis and assist business partners in understanding initiative savings and operational performance.

Now let’s talk about you: 

• 5 years + experience, including management accounting and business partnering 
• Good communication skills, able to influence key business partners and manage a broad stakeholder base 
• Strong organisational and effective time management and prioritisation skills supporting multiple teams / functions 
• Commercial thinker, able to critically evaluate and solve problems 
• Strong financial modelling, with strong Excel experience 
• Self-starter who continuously improves processes and outcomes, working both autonomously and as part of the broader team  
• Microsoft Dynamics experience 
• Supply chain / logistics experience 
• Budgeting/forecasting experience 
• Prior experience working in large and complex, multi-stakeholder environments 

The benefits are good too! 

• We offer flexible working in every sense
• An exclusive discount card for BWS, Dan Murphy’s, Woolworths, BIG W and other Endeavour Group brands, including our ALH pubs
• Monthly meeting-free days 
• Your health and wellbeing is your most important asset, and as one of our valued team members, it’s our first priority. You will have a range of free services to help you live well and support your physical, mental and financial wellbeing
• Endeavour Group is full of opportunities - use our dedicated learning and development options to grow an idea, yourself, and your career. This is just the start, so dream big.

At Endeavour, we value being a workplace where everyone’s welcome - if you meet a number of the requirements (and not all), we encourage you to apply.

We are together creators

With a portfolio that includes Dan Murphy’s, BWS, ALH Hotels, Pinnacle Drinks and more, Endeavour Group is big on sociability. Together we create the moments that bring millions of people together. And together we have more fun, create more opportunities, and score a lot more goals. We’re serious about creating a safe, inclusive and fun place to rock up to where equal opportunity is key, and flexibility is part of how we roll.  

We’re all about creating a more sociable future - for our customers and each other. If this job excites you - and you’re close-enough on the requirements, reach out, we’d love to hear from you.

You can learn more about working with us on LinkedIn or at endeavourgroupcareers.com.au.

Our Talent Team and Hiring Leaders kindly request no unsolicited resumes or approaches from Recruitment Agencies. Endeavour Group is not responsible for any fees related to unsolicited resumes.

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