Assistant Finance Manager

GXO Logistics; Lutterworth; Hybrid; GBP 32,000 - 36,000; Full time

Job summary

GXO Logistics is seeking an Assistant Finance Manager in Lutterworth. This role involves preparing financial reports, managing accounts, and supporting operational analysis. The ideal candidate will have experience in finance, excellent Excel skills, and be studying for a professional accountancy qualification. Join a leading company that values diversity and offers a hybrid working environment.

Benefits

25 days annual leave plus bank holidays

Cycle to work scheme

Workplace pension

High street discounts

Option to buy additional leave

Qualifications

• Experience in finance roles is advantageous.
• Studying towards a professional accountancy qualification.
• Excellent understanding of management accounting principles.

Responsibilities

• Prepare weekly and monthly management accounts.
• Conduct balance sheet reconciliation and variance analysis.
• Support cost/benefit analysis for continuous improvement.

Skills

Management accounting principles

Advanced Excel

SAP

Lucanet

Blackline

Customer-facing finance roles

Education

Professional accountancy qualification

Tools

Excel

SAP

Lucanet

Blackline

Job description

Are you ready for the next step in your finance career? Do you want to join a company that wants to develop your career? Perhaps you are an Assistant Finance Manager looking for a change? Whatever the reason, this is the role for you!

Here at GXO logistics, we are currently recruiting for an Assistant Finance Manager to join our team in Lutterworth, on the BT contract. Day to day you will be assisting the finance department with all operational support activities including preparation and delivery of financial weeklies and reconciliation to P&L ensuring compliance to corporate requirements.

You will be working Monday – Friday, 08:00 – 17:00 with hybrid working option.

Pay, benefits and more:

We’re looking to offer a salary of up to £36,000 per annum. In addition, we offer 25 days annual leave (plus bank holidays), as well as the option to buy additional days. You’ll also have access to a variety of high street discounts, a cycle to work scheme, a workplace pension, and many other perks.

What you’ll do on a typical day:

Prepare weekly and monthly end management accounts for specific contracts & review with the operational management team

Prepare detailed analysis to the customer and the provision of monthly reporting packs, together with backing documents to support the financial charges

Balance sheet recomciliation and analysis of variances

Provide analysis with commentary to aid the operational management in the interpretation of results

Support with continuous improvement cost/benefit analysis and tracking

What you need to succeed at GXO:

Previous experience with finance customer facing roles

Excellent understanding of management accounting principles and systems

Advance use of Excel, SAP, Lucanet, Blackline

Previous experience of working in a finance role will be advantageous

Studying towards a professional accountancy qualification - we're offering support for you to be able to complete your studies!

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 our 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 Disability Confident Committed 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.

About the company

GXO Logistics is an American global contract logistics company that manages outsourced supply chains and warehousing.

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