Finance Director - Parcels & Consumer

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Job reference 335952
Finance Director - Parcels & Consumer
Competitive salary plus car allowance, family healthcare, 35% annual bonus potential, 30 days annual leave plus bank holidays and a company pension scheme with highly competitive contribution rates
Permanent, Full time
Royal Mail Farringdon

Finance Director - Parcels & Consumer

Location: Farringdon, London - Hybrid with regular presence of approx. 2-3 days required in the office.

Reports to: Commercial Finance Director

We are seeking an exceptional Finance Director - Parcels & Consumer to shape the long-term financial strategy, commercial direction and performance of one of our most exciting and fast-growing divisions. This is a pivotal leadership role with full end-to-end oversight of a multi billon revenue business operating in a highly dynamic and competitive market.

You will play a central role in driving transformation, accelerating growth and enabling the business to make bold, insight-led decisions. As a trusted strategic partner to senior leadership, you will influence the agenda, challenge thinking, and ensure the business is positioned to deliver both short-term performance and long-term value. You will also lead and develop a talented team of two Finance Business Partners, fostering a culture of high performance and commercial excellence.

Key Responsibilities

• Shape and influence business strategy, ensuring alignment to long-term growth ambitions and robust KPIs
• Lead the Annual Business Plan (ABP) and forecasting cycles, driving high-quality assumptions, clear scenario planning and visibility of risks and opportunities
• Partner closely with Managing Directors and leadership teams to embed strong performance management and enable informed commercial decision-making
• Drive transformational change, including line of business P&L, and bringing sharp commercial insight and financial challenge to accelerate decision-making and optimise ROI
• Introduce forward-looking reporting and analysis, enabling true data-driven leadership
• Support monthly and quarterly performance reviews, presenting clear, actionable options to enhance profitability, margin and revenue
• Champion continuous improvement, modernising processes and supporting standardisation across finance
• Lead, mentor and develop Finance Business Partners, role-modelling best-practice business partnering
• Act as a key deputy to the Commercial Finance Director, contributing to the broader strategic agenda

About You

You will combine strategic thinking, commercial acumen and hands-on leadership. We're looking for someone who is:

• MBA-qualified and/or a professionally qualified accountant (ACA, ACCA, CIMA)
• Experienced in commercial finance within competitive, fast-growing markets
• Strong in private-equity-style environments, able to manage multiple senior stakeholders
• A credible, influential communicator with the confidence to challenge and shape decisions
• Proven in leading finance business partnering teams within matrix organisations
• Commercially sharp, with experience delivering growth strategies and measurable value
• Agile, solution-focused and energised by driving change at pace
• Technically strong across governance, controls, audit, ethics and risk management
• Highly proficient with finance systems, Microsoft tools and ERP platforms
• Experienced as a Finance Director in Retail, FMCG, fast fashion or parcels (desirable)

Qualifications

• MBA and/or recognised accounting qualification (e.g., ACA, ACCA, CIMA)

Why join Us?

This is a standout opportunity to influence the future direction of one of the UK's most recognisable businesses at a critical moment of growth and transformation. If you are a forward-thinking, commercially minded finance leader who thrives in a fast-moving environment, we would be delighted to hear from you.

Extra Benefits
• Family friendly support - enhanced maternity pay, paternity leave, adoption leave and shared parental leave
• Discounts and offers - there are more than 800 offers to help you save on things like groceries, days out, holidays and your household bills*.
• Supportive and generous company sick pay
• Your Wellbeing - you and your family have 24/7 access to services and tools to help you get the most out of life. From your physical and mental health to financial and social support and advice. It's free, and it's for everyone.
*Available only to perm employees

Next Steps

The next stage of the selection process will be a face to face/virtual interview consisting of competency based and role specific questions.

Royal Mail Group is committed to inclusion and representing the diverse communities we serve. We welcome applications from all individuals. As a proud Gold signatory to the Armed Forces Covenant, we especially encourage applications from the Armed Forces community, including cadet instructors and spouses/partners.

We are committed to ensuring an inclusive recruitment process. If you require any adjustments to support you during the hiring process, please discuss these with your recruiter when contacted.

We are Forces family friendly and a Gold signatory to the Armed Forces Covenant. We welcome applications from ex-Armed Forces personnel, reservists, veterans, cadet instructors and military spouses/partners.

For more information on Royal Mail Group and our values please click here: https://www.internationaldistributionsservices.com/en/about-us/

Closing Date: Thursday 5th March 2026 Please note, this advert may close early if the appropriate number of applications has been reached.

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