Assistant Finance Manager

GXO Logistics, Inc.; Burnley; On-site; GBP 41,000 - 50,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Company pension

Private medical & dental insurance

24/7 online GP service

Life assurance

Employee assistance programme

MyBenefits platform access

Cycle to work scheme

High street discounts

Saving scheme

Job summary

GXO Logistics, Inc. in Burnley (BB10) is expanding its Fashion & Apparel distribution operation. We are seeking an Assistant Finance Manager to support financial performance, deliver accurate reporting, and provide commercial insight to leaders and operations.

You will partner with operational stakeholders, assist with budgeting and forecasting, and help ensure targets are met. Qualified or part-qualified accountants with strong analytical skills and advanced Excel are encouraged to apply.

Qualifications

• Qualified (CIMA, ACCA, ACA or equivalent), studying towards a qualification, or qualified by experience.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with excellent attention to detail.
• Advanced Excel skills and strong financial systems experience.
• Exposure to open-book contract accounting is highly desirable.

Responsibilities

• Support the Finance Manager in delivering accurate and timely financial reporting.
• Produce weekly and monthly management accounts, forecasts and performance reports.
• Partner with operational stakeholders to provide financial insight and challenge.
• Assist with budgeting, forecasting and financial planning processes.
• Analyse operational performance data to identify trends and improvement opportunities.

Skills

Analytical thinking

Attention to detail

Excel proficiency

Financial systems experience

Open-book contract accounting

Education

CIMA/ACCA/ACA or equivalent

Tools

Excel

Job description

Ready to put your finance expertise at the heart of a brand-new operation? Can you turn complex financial data into meaningful commercial insight, helping operational leaders and customers alike make informed decisions? Are you confident partnering with operational stakeholders to challenge costs, maximise profitability and support performance within a fast-paced logistics, open-book contract environment? If so, we would love to hear from you.

Exciting things are happening at GXO! We're delighted to announce the expansion of our Fashion & Apparel operations with the launch of our newest distribution site in Burnley (BB10). Following significant investment, this site is being brought back to life and will become a key part of our growing UK network.

As an Assistant Finance Manager, you'll play a key role in supporting the financial performance of this exciting new operation. Working closely with both operational and finance leadership teams, you'll provide accurate reporting, insightful analysis and commercial support to help drive business decisions and ensure financial targets are achieved.

This is an excellent opportunity for a qualified accountant, part-qualified candidate, or experienced QBE professional looking to develop within a global organisation.

This is a full time, permanent position working Monday to Friday 09:00 to 17:00

Pay, benefits and more:

We’re looking to offer a salary of up to £45,000.00 per annum, and 25 days annual leave (inclusive of bank holidays). Your benefits package includes a company sponsored pension scheme, private medical & dental insurance, a 24/7 online GP service, life assurance and a fully comprehensive employee assistance programme. You’ll also have access to our MyBenefits platform offering a variety of high street discounts, a cycle to work scheme, cashback cards, a saving scheme and much more!

What you’ll do on a typical day:

• Support the Finance Manager in delivering accurate and timely financial reporting
• Produce weekly and monthly management accounts, forecasts and performance reports
• Partner with operational stakeholders to provide financial insight and challenge
• Assist with budgeting, forecasting and financial planning processes
• Analyse operational performance data to identify trends and improvement opportunities

What you need to succeed at GXO:

• Previous experience within an operational finance role
• Qualified (CIMA, ACCA, ACA or equivalent), studying towards a qualification, or qualified by experience
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with excellent attention to detail
• Advanced Excel skills and strong financial systems experience
• Exposure to open-book contract accounting is highly desirable

We engineer faster, smarter, leaner supply chains.

GXO is a leading provider of cutting-edge supply chain solutions to the most successful companies in the world. We help our customers manage their goods most efficiently using their technology and services. Our greatest strength is our global team – energetic, innovative people of all experience levels and talents who make GXO a great place to work. 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.