Assistant Accountant

GXO; Kettering; Hybrid; GBP 32,000 - 38,000; Full time

Job summary

A logistics company is seeking an Assistant Accountant in Kettering to support operational and financial processes. Responsibilities include producing flash accounts, managing period-end processes, and analyzing P&L performance. The ideal candidate will have finance experience, strong analytical skills, and excellent Excel capabilities. This full-time role offers a salary of up to £38,000, along with 25 days annual leave and a hybrid working model.

Benefits

25 days annual leave

Company sponsored pension scheme

Life assurance

Retail discounts

Qualifications

• Experience as an Assistant Accountant or in a finance/accounting role.
• Ability to interpret P&L performance and explain variances.
• Proven experience in completing balance sheet reconciliations.

Responsibilities

• Produce weekly flash accounts and manage period-end processes.
• Analyze P&L performance and explain variances.
• Complete balance sheet reconciliations and support annual budgets.

Skills

Strong analytical skills

Excellent PC skills

Clear communication skills

Organisational skills

Proactive approach

Flexibility

Tools

Excel

Job description

Are you looking to take the next step in your finance career? Do you have experience in supporting management account, forecasting and operational finance within a fast‑paced environment? If you’re passionate about driving financial performance and want to grow within a dynamic, logistics environment, this could be the perfect opportunity for you.

Here at GXO, we are looking for an Assistant Accountant to join us in a Kettering. As an Assistant Accountant you will play an important role within the Transport Finance Team. In this proactive position, you will support both the operational and financial running of the business, ensuring that all management accounts processes are followed correctly. You will also challenge existing processes and ways of working, championing continuous improvement across the wider team.

This is a full‑time, permanent position with working hours from Monday to Friday, either 08:00–16:00, 09:00–17:00, or 10:00–18:00. The role is hybrid, with a requirement to be onsite three days per week, and occasional travel to other sites may be needed.

Pay, benefits and more:

We’re looking to offer a salary of up to £38,000, and 25 days annual leave (plus bank holidays). Your benefits package includes a company sponsored pension scheme, life assurance and access to our benefits platform, including retail discounts.

What you’ll do on a typical day:

• Produce weekly flash accounts across multiple transport locations with accuracy and timeliness
• Manage period‑end processes for both GXO and the customer, including preparation of prepayment and accrual journals
• Act as the subject matter expert for your area, analysing P&L performance, explaining variances to forecast, and identifying underlying trends
• Complete balance sheet reconciliations, ensuring robust evidence for provisions, deferrals, and payroll‑related items
• Support the Finance Manager with annual budgets and forecasts while driving continuous process improvements
• Produce contractual customer reporting packs, maintaining strong communication with stakeholders and resolving or escalating financial queries

What you need to succeed at GXO:

• Previous experience working as an Assistant Accountant or within a finance/accounts environment
• Flexibility to respond positively and accurately to internal and external customer requests
• Strong analytical skills with the ability to interpret P&L performance, explain variances, and spot trends
• Confident in completing balance sheet reconciliations with clear supporting evidence
• Excellent PC skills, including strong Excel capability (pivot tables, formulas, data manipulation)
• Clear and confident communication skills, able to manage stakeholder queries effectively
• Strong organisational skills with the ability to meet deadlines across multiple sites
• Proactive approach to continuous improvement and enhancing finance processes

GXO is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate, support and thrive on diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. We believe that diversity and inclusion in our business is critical to our success as a global company, and we seek to recruit, develop and retain the most talented people from a diverse candidate pool. We are an Armed Forces friendly organisation and Disability Confident Leader as part of the Disability Confident Scheme (GIS) and actively welcome applications from people with disabilities.

The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by people assigned to this classification. They are not intended to be construed as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties, and skills required of personnel so classified. All employees may be required to perform duties outside of their normal responsibilities from time to time, as needed. Review GXO's candidate privacy statement here.