Assistant Management Accountant

GXO Logistics; Northampton; Hybrid; GBP 32,000 - 39,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Company pension

Life assurance

Benefits platform (retail discounts)

Job summary

GXO Logistics in Northampton seeks an Assistant Accountant to join our Head Office finance team. You will produce monthly management accounts with detailed variance analysis to support Finance Business Partner decisions.

You will assist with budgeting and forecasting process, maintain balance sheet reconciliations, and deliver insightful analysis of overheads to improve reporting and efficiency. This is a full-time role, 37.5 hours per week, with a hybrid pattern predominately office-based;

Qualifications

• Proven experience producing monthly management accounts with variance analysis.
• Experience supporting budgeting and forecasting processes.
• Strong understanding of accounting principles and reporting standards.
• Excellent organisational and prioritisation skills under deadline pressure.
• Proactive approach to process improvements and efficiency.

Responsibilities

• Produce monthly management accounts with variance analysis and commentary for Finance Business Partner review.
• Maintain balance sheet reconciliations and resolve discrepancies.
• Support budgeting and forecasting, incorporating approved changes into reporting.
• Deliver insightful analysis of overhead expenditure to inform decision-making.
• Drive continuous improvement across finance processes and support month-end close.

Skills

Management accounting

Budgeting

Financial analysis

Variance analysis

Stakeholder comms

Education

Part qualified accounting qualification (AAT/ACCA/CIMA)

Job description

Are you a proactive finance professional, detailed orientated, with experience in management accounting, budgeting, and financial analysis? Do you pride yourself on delivering meaningful financial insights?

Join us as our Assistant Accountant, where you'll be joining a team of 3 based in our Head Office in Northampton. You'll produce accurate and timely Support Function Management Accounts, including detailed variance analysis to support Finance Business Partner review and decision-making. You'll support in the budget and forecasting process, providing insightful analysis of key overhead expenditure, and identify opportunities to enhance processes and improve financial reporting.

This is a full time, permanent opportunity with 37.5 hours contracted per week. Working Monday to Friday between 08:00 am to 17:00 pm (hybrid, predominately office based).

Pay, benefits and more:

We're looking to offer a salary of up to£35,000 per annum, 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 accurate and timely monthly Support Function Management Accounts, including detailed variance analysis and commentary for Finance Business Partner review
• Maintain and reconcile Support Function balance sheet accounts, ensuring discrepancies are investigated, resolved promptly, and escalated where necessary
• Support the budget and forecasting process, providing financial information for functional reviews and incorporating approved changes accurately
• Deliver financial analysis and insight on key overhead expenditure, helping stakeholders understand performance and support informed decision-making
• Drive continuous improvement across finance processes, while providing ad hoc support to the Accounting Services team and ensuring issues are escalated in a timely manner

What you need to succeed at GXO:

• Proven experience in producing monthly management accounts, including accounting packs and meaningful variance analysis (part qualified)
• Strong stakeholder management and communication skills, with the ability to build effective working relationships across the business
• Solid understanding of accounting principles and company policies, ensuring accurate financial reporting and treatment of transactions
• Highly organised with excellent prioritisation skills, able to work accurately under pressure and consistently meet deadlines
• Proactive and agile approach to continuous improvement, identifying opportunities to enhance processes, efficiency, and reporting quality

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.