Assistant Finance Manager

GXO Logistics, Inc.; Peterborough; On-site; GBP 22,000 - 36,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Dental insurance

Pension scheme

Online GP service

Life assurance

Employee assistance programme

MyBenefits / discounts

Job summary

GXO Logistics, Inc. in Peterborough is seeking an Assistant Finance Manager (FTC) to support a key open-book contract with Mountain Warehouse.

This maternity cover role reports to the Finance Manager and focuses on delivering accurate financial reporting, month-end processes, and insightful analysis to drive operational decisions. The position is full-time, fixed-term, working Monday to Friday, 9-5 on site, with a comprehensive benefits package including pension, life assurance, and dental

Qualifications

• Experience of finance function within a 3PL, logistics, or open-book finance environment.
• Excellent attention to detail and reporting skills.
• Ability to challenge and influence stakeholders at all levels.
• Proficient in Excel and finance systems.

Responsibilities

• Deliver weekly and monthly financial reporting, including costings, management accounts, and customer reports.
• Support the month-end process, including journals, accruals, prepayments, and balance sheet reconciliations.
• Provide variance analysis and insightful commentary to support operational decision-making.
• Assist with budgets, forecasts, and rolling financial planning.
• Attend customer meetings and present financial updates, highlighting key cost drivers and risks.
• Build strong relationships with stakeholders across finance, operations, and external clients.

Skills

Financial reporting

Analytical skills

Attention to detail

Communication skills

Stakeholder management

Job description

Are you a finance professional looking for your next opportunity in a fast-paced, multi-user logistics environment? Do you enjoy partnering with operational teams, challenging stakeholders, and delivering meaningful financial insight? If so, we may have the perfect role for you.

Here at GXO, we’re looking for an Assistant Finance Manager (FTC) to join our team in Peterborough, supporting a key open-book contract with Mountain Warehouse, alongside and supporting multi-user operations. This role is a maternity cover until July 2027, offering great exposure and potential future opportunities within GXO.

Reporting to the Finance Manager, you’ll play a key role in delivering accurate financial reporting, supporting operational decision-making, and building strong relationships with both internal teams and customers.

This is a full-time, fixed-term contract, working Monday to Friday 9-5 onsite.

Pay, benefits and more:

We’re looking to offer a salary of up to £36,000.00 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:

• Deliver weekly and monthly financial reporting, including costings, management accounts, and customer reports
• Support the month-end process, including journals, accruals, prepayments, and balance sheet reconciliations
• Provide variance analysis and insightful commentary to support operational decision-making
• Assist with budgets, forecasts, and rolling financial planning
• Attend customer meetings and present financial updates, highlighting key cost drivers and risks
• Build strong relationships with stakeholders across finance, operations, and external clients

What you need to succeed at GXO:

• Experience of finance function within a 3PL, logistics, or open-book finance environment
• Strong financial reporting and analytical skills, with excellent attention to detail
• Confident communicator, able to challenge and influence stakeholders at all levels
• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment and meet tight deadlines
• Strong Excel and systems knowledge

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.

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.