Assistant Finance Manager

GXO Logistics; Newark and Sherwood; On-site; GBP 41,000 - 50,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Dental insurance

Company pension

GP service

Life assurance

Employee assistance

MyBenefits discounts

Cycle to work

Job summary

GXO Logistics in Ollerton is seeking an Assistant Finance Manager (12 month FTC) to lead the finance function for the Marks & Spencer site. You will deliver accurate financial reporting, forecasting, budgeting and insightful analysis to shape strategic decisions and ensure strong financial controls.

The role is full-time, Monday to Friday, 09:00–17:00, with a salary up to £45,000 and a comprehensive benefits package including pension, dental insurance and wellbeing services.

Qualifications

• Fully qualified accountant (CIMA/ACCA) or actively working towards a professional accounting qualification.
• Experience in management accounts, budgeting, forecasting, financial analysis and KPI reporting.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.
• Advanced Microsoft Excel skills with the ability to analyse complex data and present financial insight.
• Commercially aware, proactive and able to prioritise workloads under pressure.

Responsibilities

• Lead weekly, monthly and quarterly financial reporting with meaningful insights for GXO and M&S stakeholders.
• Manage budgeting, forecasting and annual operational planning processes with timely submissions.
• Own month-end activities including journals, balance sheet reconciliations and financial controls.
• Partner with operational leadership to support decision making and identify cost-saving opportunities.
• Build strong relationships with internal and external stakeholders to provide exceptional financial support.

Skills

CIMA/ACCA

Management accounts

Budgeting

Forecasting

Financial analysis

KPI reporting

Stakeholder management

Advanced Excel

Commercial awareness

Job description

Are you a commercially minded finance professional who loves turning data into decisions? Can you build strong relationships with stakeholders while driving financial performance? Ready to take ownership of a key finance function within a fast-paced logistics operation?

Assistant Finance Manager (12 month FTC)

We are looking for a Assistant Finance Manager (12 month FTC)to join our M&S site in Ollerton. You will lead the finance function at our dedicated Marks & Spencer site in Ollerton. Supporting a major logistics operation, you'll be responsible for delivering accurate financial reporting, forecasting, budgeting and insightful analysis that helps shape strategic and operational decision making. Working closely with both GXO and M&S stakeholders, you'll play a crucial role in ensuring strong financial controls, driving continuous improvement and supporting the long-term success of the contract.

This is a full-time, permanent role, working predominately 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 (plus bank holidays). Your benefits package includes flexible dental insurance plans, a company sponsored pension scheme, 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:

• Lead the production of weekly, monthly and quarterly financial reporting, providing meaningful analysis and actionable insights to GXO and M&S stakeholders
• Manage budgeting, forecasting and annual operational planning processes, ensuring accurate and timely submissions
• Take ownership of month-end activities, including journals, balance sheet reconciliations and financial controls
• Partner with operational leadership teams to support decision making, identify cost‑saving opportunities and drive continuous improvement initiatives
• Build and maintain strong relationships with internal and external stakeholders, ensuring exceptional financial support and customer service

What you need to succeed at GXO:

• Fully qualified accountant (CIMA/ACCA) or actively working towards a professional accounting qualification
• Strong experience in management accounts, budgeting, forecasting, financial analysis and KPI reporting within a fast-paced environment
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to influence and challenge at all levels
• Advanced Microsoft Excel skills with the ability to analyse complex data and present meaningful financial insight
• Commercially aware, proactive and solutions‑focused, with a proven ability to prioritise workloads and deliver results under pressure

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 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.