Location: Peterborough (with multi-site operational travel)

Reports to: Head of Finance

About the Role: 

As a core member of the Newsprinters finance team, you will bridge the gap between operational reality and commercial performance. This is a high-visibility, hands-on role where you will partner directly with multi-site operations, central overhead functions, and joint venture stakeholders to drive financial discipline, clarity, and continuous improvement.

You will not just report the numbers, you will interrogate variances, partner closely with on-the-ground directors, and lead end-to-end financial processes across an evolving, high-speed logistics and production network.

Day-to-Day Responsibilities:

  • Lead end-to-end month-end close and reporting for logistics operations and central overhead cost centres.
  • Drive annual budgeting and rolling budget cycles across all assigned operational areas.
  • Act as a dedicated finance business partner to multi-site operations, building strong working relationships with local site and operational managers.
  • Oversee balance sheet reconciliations, ensuring integrity, resolving variances, and delivering clear, insightful commentary.
  • Liaise directly with joint venture (JV) partners, handling commercial communications and financial queries.
  • Manage statutory reporting, including ONS submissions, and provide key support throughout external audit cycles.
  • Collaborate across the wider finance function, contributing to team forums and providing cross-functional cover when needed.

Key Skills & Experience: 

  • Finance Credentials: Qualified accountant (ACA/ACCA/CIMA or equivalent) with a solid grounding in operational or logistics finance.
  • Process Ownership: Proven track record of identifying bottlenecks and driving process improvement, simplification, and automation.
  • Technical Agility: Advanced Excel skills (modelling, lookups, pivot tables) alongside the ability to adapt quickly to new ERP systems.
  • Analytical Inquiry: An investigative mindset that doesn’t just spot errors, but interrogates root causes to build robust solutions.
  • Commercial Communication: Ability to translate complex financial data into plain, actionable English for non-finance operational leaders.
  • Proactive Attitude: High energy, dynamic drive, and the ambition to leave processes better than you found them.
  • Mobility: Willingness and flexibility to travel to operational sites as required.

Why Newsprinters:

At Newsprinters Holdings Limited, we are guided by values that put customers first, act with respect, work collaboratively, empower ownership, and focus on efficiency in everything we do.

We are committed to equal opportunities and an inclusive workplace where everyone is respected, valued, and supported to reach their full potential. We celebrate diversity, oppose all forms of discrimination, and ensure fair treatment across recruitment, development, and career progression.

We value our employees and offer a comprehensive benefits package, including:

  • Up to 18 weeks full basic salary maternity leave and up to 2 weeks paternity leave.
  • Private medical insurance covering pre-existing conditions, discounted gym memberships, and on-site gym access.
  • Access to an Employee Assistance Program (EAP), physio/massage, and counselling services.
  • ‘Bikes for Work’ and ‘Electric Car’ schemes.
  • Generous pension scheme with employer contributions of up to 5%.
  • 5 working weeks holiday (increasing to 6 weeks after 3 years) plus bank holidays, alongside up to 4 volunteering days per year.

How to Apply:

To apply, please email your CV and cover letter to applications@newsprinters.co.uk, by the 23rd November 2026.

Inclusive Hiring:
We aim to support each applicant in showing their best self. If you require reasonable adjustments at any stage of the recruitment process, please let us know, and we will do our best to accommodate.