Finance Business Partner - Logistics & Services Asset Procurement

Finance Business Partner, L&S Asset Procurement

Purpose
The Finance Business Partner plays a key role in driving financial insight, strategic decision-making, and governance across Maersk’s global Logistics & Services Asset portfolio.
The role partners closely with Category Managers and other product and regional stakeholders to:
• Evaluate and structure investment opportunities
• Optimise asset performance and utilisation
• Ensure financial rigour and accountability across both new investments and existing portfolios
In addition, the role delivers robust financial reporting, scenario modelling, and ad-hoc business analysis to enhance transparency, support decision-making, and align priorities across the LSAP organisation.
Drives financial performance in an organisational area by providing
leadership, guidance and support on financial information, business
performance and implementation of strategies

Role Scope

This role is aligned with the Logistics & Services (L&S) Asset Partnerships team, which focuses on the procurement, maintenance, and lifecycle management of large-scale L&S assets. The team is responsible for sourcing and managing:

• Industrial Real Estate – new builds, expansions, leases, and site maintenance

• Construction & Engineering – development, refurbishment, and infrastructure upgrades

• Facilities Management & Security – operations, maintenance, and safety of active sites

• Depot/Warehouse Equipment & Automation – procurement, maintenance, and technology integration

• Transportation Assets – including aircraft, trucks, and electric vehicle (EV) infrastructure

Together, these categories form the backbone of Maersk’s global logistics network, ensuring assets are developed, maintained, and operated for long-term value and efficiency.

Key Responsibilities

Strategic Planning & Investment

• Lifecycle Cost Modelling: Build and maintain asset cost models incorporating depreciation, financing, and residual value assumptions to inform investment decisions and optimise total cost of ownership (TCO).

• Asset Optimisation Analysis: Assess asset performance across utilisation, efficiency, and return metrics (ROIC, TCO, NPV) to identify opportunities for value improvement, redeployment, or divestment.

• Investment & Divestment Support: Provide financial insight on asset transactions, quantifying the impact on cashflow, P&L, and capital efficiency.

• Business Case Validation: Challenge financial and operational assumptions, ensure scenario alignment with LSAP strategy, and confirm cases are robust, defensible, and value accretive.

Commercial Execution & Governance

• Asset Right Playbook Development: Define financial guidelines and structuring principles for asset procurement, ensuring consistent, value-driven decisions balancing cost, flexibility, and risk.

• Deal Structuring & Commercial Alignment: Support commercial negotiations by reviewing financial terms, lease structures, and vendor economics to enable value-optimised outcomes.

• Post-Deal Governance: Ensure that approved investment and lease terms are correctly reflected in financial systems and reported to key stakeholders.

Reporting & Ad-hoc Analysis

• Prepare recurring management reports and dashboards summarising CAPEX, asset utilisation, return metrics, and investment pipeline.

• Support consolidation and presentation of LSAP financials for monthly performance reviews (MPRs), forecasts, and ad-hoc analysis.

• Contribute to continuous improvement of reporting tools, templates, and investment governance processes.

• Undertake ad-hoc deep-dives and financial analysis on strategic priorities or performance issues as required.

Qualifications & Experience

• 7–10 years’ experience in corporate finance, investment analysis, FP&A, or business partnering roles, ideally within asset-intensive industries (logistics, infrastructure, manufacturing, or transport).

• Strong financial modelling skills (Excel, Power BI).

• Solid understanding of investment appraisal techniques (NPV, IRR, ROIC, TCO) and capital structuring principles.

• Experience with IFRS accounting for assets and leases preferred.

• Confident communicator able to translate financial insights into clear business recommendations.

Maersk is committed to a diverse and inclusive workplace, and we embrace different styles of thinking. Maersk is an equal opportunities employer and welcomes applicants without regard to race, colour, gender, sex, age, religion, creed, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, marital status, sexual orientation, physical or mental disability, medical condition, pregnancy or parental leave, veteran status, gender identity, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law. We will consider qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with all legal requirements.

 

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Experience Level

Mid Level