Operations Finance Business Partner, HIVED
3-5 days a week in office (London, Shoreditch/ London, North Woolwich)
The first 100% electric and AI-powered delivery company
Job no longer available
The first 100% electric and AI-powered delivery company
101-200 employees
Job no longer available
3-5 days a week in office (London, Shoreditch/ London, North Woolwich)
101-200 employees
Company mission
There’s parcel delivery. And then there’s HIVED. We’re building the most-loved delivery network at scale, powered entirely by electricity, for a delivery experience you can actually look forward to: fast, reliable and uncomplicated.
Role
Who you are
- Strong track record in financial analysis, business partnering, and operational finance roles
- Proficient in Excel; experience with data visualisation tools (e.g., Power BI, Tableau) is a plus
- Confident working with large datasets and building complex financial models
- Excellent communication and stakeholder engagement skills
- Prior experience focusing on business partnering, in logistics, transportation, or similar operationally-focused industries
- Prior experience in supervising / leading teams (as the team will grow over time as HIVED scales)
- Commercially astute, detail-oriented, and comfortable working in a fast-paced, scale-up environment
- Qualified accountant (ACA, ACCA, CIMA) with 4-6 years PQE
What the job involves
- Reporting to the Head of Business Partnering, you will lead the day-to-day financial analysis, performance tracking, and reporting for the Operations function, as well as providing critical analysis for key decisions made by Operations. You will work closely with operational managers to provide insight, challenge assumptions, and support data-driven decisions that enhance efficiency and profitability
- This role is ideal for someone with experience in logistics, and looking to make an impact at one of the UK’s fastest growing startups. We’re looking for someone who will be hands-on, value-adding and driven to improve the business as we grow
- Operational Analysis: Own and deliver regular financial and operational analysis including delivery costs, productivity, asset utilisation, and route efficiency
- Performance Reporting: Build and maintain dashboards and KPI reports to track key operational metrics across the business
- Budgeting & Forecasting: Support the Head of Business Partnering in planning cycles by producing detailed cost forecasts and variance analysis
- Business Partnering: Work closely with operations managers and team leads to understand cost drivers and highlight areas of improvement
- Decision Support: Perform financial analysis to support strategic and operational decision-making, such as comparing financing options and evaluating alternative network structures
- Business Case Review: Conduct detailed reviews of business cases, ensuring assumptions are robust and aligned with financial and strategic objectives
- Data Management: Consolidate and analyse large datasets from finance and operations systems to identify trends and risks
- Process Improvement: Recommend and implement improvements to financial tracking and reporting processes to support operational agility
- Project Support: Provide financial support to ongoing and ad hoc projects such as new site launches, contract changes, or tech deployments
Salary benchmarks
Our take
Parcel delivery currently relies on fossil-fuel powered vans for the most part — and they pollute the air we breathe, emit large amounts of CO₂ and congest our cities. At the same time, customer service is notoriously poor, unethical business practices are rampant, and the technology is outdated. HIVED offers an alternative: 100% electric delivery, cutting emissions by up to 76%.
The company's technology is so efficient, it can match – or sometimes even be cheaper – than the current high-emission carriers. HIVED has fundamentally set itself apart from larger competitors by cutting their emissions by 76%, which will be a significant advantage as the UK is witnessing a green economic boom in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic.
The industry's expansion grew to $141.05 bn globally in 2025, which will undoubtedly be underpinned by a push towards sustainability. HIVED is well-positioned to capitalise on this, particularly if it can maintain its current high standards off the back of its impressive 2025 Series B investment round.
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Employee endorsements
Team energy
"People are hard-working and humble, and try to seek the positive side in every challenge thrown at us. Successes are celebrated together wherever..."
Funding (last 2 of 4 rounds)
Jul 2025
$42m
SERIES B
Oct 2024
$2.8m
EARLY VC
Total funding: $60.7m
Company benefits
- Dynamic working environment with a diverse and driven team
- Huge opportunity for learning in a high growth environment, with progression opportunities based on success in the role
- 25 days of holiday allowance plus public holidays
- Wellbeing initiatives, including 3 wellbeing days in addition to holiday allowance
- Subsidised Private Medical Insurance including dental, vision & mental health therapy
- Team lunch provided once a week
- Enhanced maternity/paternity/adoption policy as day 1 right
- Cycle to work scheme
- Bi-annual performance reviews and tailored development plans
- Competitive salary + EMI options scheme
- Annual compensation review
- Community volunteer days
- Quarterly team socials and annual sports day (HIVED Olympics)
- Dog friendly office and depots
Company HQ
London, UK
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Leadership
Mathias Krieger
(Co-Founder & CPO)After graduating King's College London, co-founded outdoor advertising startup Vanvas where they served as CEO until co-founding HIVED in 2021.
Murvah Iqbal
(Co-Founder & CEO)After graduating King's College London, also co-founded outdoor advertising startup Vanvas. Has previously been Head of Marketing at Archie's and Key Account Manager at PAVE London.
People progressing
Megan McDonnell joined HIVED as Founder’s Associate & Marketing Manager and rose to become Head of Brand & Marketing, guiding the company’s marketing strategy and brand growth.
Kevin grew from a Bicycle Courier into a Revenue Protection Manager, progressing through operations, customer success, driving efficiency and customer experience improvements.
Diversity, Equity & Inclusion at HIVED
- At HIVED, we believe diversity enhances innovation and strengthens our team. We are proud to employ people from a wide range of ethnic backgrounds, religions, sexual orientations, gender identities, nationalities, educational experiences, ages, and health/ability backgrounds. When we asked our team to describe HIVED in three words, the ones that came up most were ambitious, collaborative, and inclusive - values we strive to live every day. We are committed to fostering an environment where everyone feels valued, respected, and empowered to thrive. We actively seek to learn, listen, and improve our practices to ensure fair opportunities in hiring, career development, and workplace culture. Our journey is ongoing, but we are dedicated to building a workplace where individuality is celebrated, inclusion is intentional, and equity is embedded in how we work.
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