Strategic Investment Business Partner

2 weeks ago


Farringdon, Greater London, United Kingdom Royal Mail Group Full time

Job reference number
313198
Strategic Investment Business Partner

Competitive salary

Car allowance £5,500 or £5,000 cash equivalent
Full Private Healthcare and annual bonus potential of 18%
Generous annual leave offering of 27.5 days, plus bank holidays, increasing with years served

Permanent, Full time

London, Farringdon or Milton Keynes, Magna Park

You will be expected to attend the office 2/3 days per week.


At Royal Mail we've served our communities for over 500 years, helping to lead and transform the postal delivery market on a global scale.

Our journey to improve never stops, and that's where we need you.


We're currently innovating and transforming our business for the future, adapting towards a parcel delivery market, as well as taking environmental responsibility for our impact as a business.

To get there, we need exceptionally talented, bright, and driven people.

About the Role
Reporting into the Director of Finance, you will oversee investments worth £115m.

The key purpose will be to work closely with the business to deliver a robust framework of control of all financial aspects for investment programmes/projects to ensure that cash is utilised wisely and with maximum return.

You will also be responsible for managing the due diligence and performing the financial analysis of any Mergers and Acquisitions opportunities in Commercial.


You will also:

  • Develop financials for investment business cases and review the robustness, acting as deputy of Commercial FD liaising with the Chief Commercial Officer and the leadership team.
  • Work closely with finance business partners and business stakeholders to influence the shape of complex business cases, gathering requisite inputs (i.e. cost and benefits estimates) and managing them through the authority processes.
  • Define the benefits calculation methodology for all business cases.
  • Understand variances in business case performance and implement appropriate action to hold senior Directors to account.
  • Support and challenge the business to deliver business case benefits, escalating where necessary.
  • Construct comprehensive project financials to meet the requirements of the annual investment planning and Capital Book process.
  • Work closely with the FP&A Investment Analyst to facilitate upwards reporting and tracking.
  • Supports Group Transformational Office to drive change, synergies and efficiencies across the whole end to end investment processes.

About You

To truly excel in this role, you'll possess, and be able to evidence, the skills and experience listed below:

  • At least part qualified accountant (CIMA / ACA/ ACCA) or QBE
  • Excellent communicator who can guide colleagues and staff with no financial background in their understanding of financial management.
  • Experience in developing complex business cases working with stakeholders to test and challenge assumptions.
  • Experienced in driving right level of strategic debate in financial planning through a strong commercial mindset and with high levels of business acumen and experience.
  • Ability to move at pace, to proactively identify and drive creative solutions.
  • Fully understands the business drivers and the internal / external environment and applies this to deliver value.
  • Experience of working within a large a complex matrix organisation and manage multiple, and sometimes conflicting, priorities.

Extra Benefits
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RMG Share Schemes - partnership and matching share offer

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Family friendly support:

- enhanced maternity pay, paternity leave, adoption leave and shared parental leave

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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.

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Lifestyle benefits

  • You can purchase a car, bike, home technology or mobile phone, or choose from a range of health benefits and insurance products. You make regular payments from your salary, and so could save on tax*.
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Financial support:

- information and services to help you manage debt and grow your financial knowledge, with debt consolidation & savings plans*-
Your peace of mind with
  • Healthcare CashPlan, Dental Cover, Additional Life (life insurance) & Additional Life Partner, Hospital & Death Benefit Plans; Voluntary Critical illness & Voluntary Critical illness Partner
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Free & discounted RMG products - free keep safe & redirection, partner discounts
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Free stamps at Christmas

  • Available only to perm employees

Your career in safe hands


At Royal Mail we value our people and we want our people to be proud to work for our businesses.

We have the assets, the infrastructure and the sc

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