Administrator - Finance Cost Control

International Procurement and Logistics Limited; Whitwood; Hybrid; GBP 23,000 - 30,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

In-store discount

Enhanced pension

Life assurance

Health & wellbeing support

Job summary

International Procurement and Logistics Limited (IPL Normanton) is seeking an Administrator - Finance Cost Control to join our finance team at the Normanton packing facility. The role combines cost control tasks with hybrid working, offering financial process ownership and close liaison with suppliers, in a fast-paced environment.

The successful candidate will maintain price files, handle transport costs, ensure timely invoice payments, and support audit-ready documentation, while upholding

Qualifications

• Excellent written and verbal communication.
• High attention to detail.
• Proficient in Microsoft Excel; PowerPoint desirable.
• Experience in a high-volume, fast-paced environment.
• Appreciates the importance of financial controls.

Responsibilities

• Maintains GFR price files, per prescribed processes and controls.
• Updates haulage and sea freight price files, per prescribed processes and controls.
• Uploads Transport Costs Daily to the system.
• Works with Suppliers' Customs Agents ensuring invoices are paid correctly.
• Manages the Purchase and Sales Charges Cubes.
• Files documentation to support price/haulage amendments for audit.

Skills

Communication

Attention to detail

High-volume environment

Financial controls

Tools

Excel

PowerPoint

Job description

About The Role

Join Our Dynamic Finance Team at IPL Normanton!

We are thrilled to announce an exciting opportunity for an Administrator - Finance Cost Control to become a vital part of our Finance Team at our Produce packing facility in Normanton. If you are passionate about Finance and eager to contribute to a dynamic team, this role is perfect for you!

Position Details

• Schedule: Monday - Friday, 08:30am - 05:00pm
• Location: IPL Normanton, Hybrid working (2 days per week from home, 3 days in the office)
• Contract Type: Permanent

Your key responsibilities will include:

• Maintains GFR (Goods for Resale) price files, in accordance with the prescribed processes and controls.
• Updates the haulage and sea freight price files, in accordance with the prescribed processes and controls.
• Uploading Transport Costs Daily to the system
• Working with our Suppliers Customs Agents ensuring that invoices are paid correctly
• Managing the Purchase and Sales Charges Cubes.
• Ensures all relevant documentation to support price and haulage cost amendments are filed and are retrievable for audit purposes.
• Resolves any invoicing queries, relating to price or haulage, in a timely manner to enable supplier to be paid to terms.
• Demonstrates an enquiring and challenging mind when amending prices – investigating potential errors and anomalies.
• Escalates any issues or concerns relating to the integrity of pricing to the Pricing Manager or Senior Management on a timely basis.

What are we looking for?

• Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal
• High attention to detail
• Good Microsoft skills – Excel, PowerPoint - desirable
• Experience of working in a high volume, fast paced environment
• Appreciates the importance of financial controls and works hard to enforce them
• FCPA (Foreign Corrupt Practices Act) - desirableGSCOP (Groceries Supply Code of Practice) – desirable

What's in it for you?

In return, we offer opportunities for professional development, a competitive salary, and a comprehensive benefits package, including:

• 15% Asda In-store Discount
• Paid Annual Leave Allowance – varies depending on shift pattern
• Enhanced pension scheme
• Life Assurance - All our colleagues benefit from life assurance of 4 x their annual base salary
• Help@hand - Free, direct access to health and wellbeing support service, including unlimited video consultations with a UK-based GP 24/7, physiotherapy, and mental health support
• Grocery Aid - We’ve partnered with Grocery Aid to provide our colleagues and their families with a wide range of emotional, practical, and financial support services
• Electric Vehicle Scheme*
• Asda Mobile Discount - 30% off a wide range of Asda Mobile bundles and add-ons for our colleagues and one of their family members
• Discounted health assessments - We have exclusively negotiated rates on Self-Pay BUPA Health Assessments for you and members of your household
• Asda Pet Insurance discount – Up to 10% Discount
• Mortgage Advice Bureau (MAB) - MAB can provide fee-free*, no-obligation mortgage and protection advice
• Exclusive Exchange Rates via Asda Money - our colleagues can get a better exchange rate for their travel money when buying currency through Asda Travel Money (TravelEx)
• Ride-to-work scheme - We work with Evans to provide our colleagues with great savings across their range of bikes, clothing, and equipment
• Care Concierge - The Care Experts. Talk to us - we're listening - Legal & General’s Care Concierge resource
• Plus, lots more! Depending on job band, other fantastic benefits are also available including private healthcare, car allowances, and long‑term incentive schemes.

About Us

Our purpose here at IPL, Forza & Kober is simple, we are one team who creates exceptional value for our customers and our mission is to support Asda on their journey to becoming #2 in the marketplace.

Through our people we live and breathe our values and we play to our strengths, but we also support each other’s development. We are a community of passionate individuals who possess a wide variety of skills and expertise, who work collectively to form a high performing team and a company to be proud of.

We are committed to a fully inclusive business that is representative of our customers, locations and the communities we serve. We recognise the value in diversity and welcome applications from all candidates regardless of sex, age, race, religion, gender or sexual identity and socio‑economic background. We are committed to making IPL, Forza and Kober a place where everyone can enjoy a successful career and have systems in place to support all our colleagues. We are seeking applications from candidates who share our values, culture and celebrate diversity in all its forms.

Our culture is our people and our people are our culture!