Finance Administrator

GXO Logistics, Inc.; Burnley; On-site; GBP 27,000 - 33,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Company pension

Private medical & dental insurance

24/7 online GP

Life assurance

MyBenefits platform

Cycle to work scheme

Discounts

Job summary

GXO Logistics, Inc. seeks a Finance Administrator at our Burnley site to support day-to-day financial processes, invoicing, reporting and cost control.

You will work closely with operations, suppliers and stakeholders to ensure accuracy and timely delivery of financial administration. The role is full-time, Monday to Friday, 09:00–17:00, offering a salary up to £30,000 with benefits including pension, private medical & dental insurance, 24/7 online GP, life assurance and more.

Qualifications

• Previous administration experience, ideally within a finance, payroll or accounts environment.
• Strong attention to detail and a commitment to maintaining accuracy at all times.
• Good Microsoft Office skills, particularly Excel, and confidence learning new systems.
• Excellent organisational skills and the ability to manage multiple priorities and deadlines.
• A positive, proactive approach with strong communication and relationship-building skills.

Responsibilities

• Raise and process invoices, purchase orders and payment requests accurately and within agreed timescales.
• Support financial reporting, record keeping and general finance administration activities.
• Build strong working relationships with operational teams, suppliers and stakeholders across the business.
• Assist with cost control processes and ensure financial information is recorded accurately.
• Support the wider finance team with ad hoc projects and continuous improvement initiatives.

Skills

Attention to detail

Organizational skills

Communication

Relationship building

Problem solving

Tools

Microsoft Excel

MS Office

Job description

Do you have excellent attention to detail and enjoy working with financial data, processes and systems? Can you build strong relationships across the business while supporting the smooth running of day-to-day finance activities? Are you looking for an opportunity to develop your finance career within one of GXO's newest and most exciting operations?

Exciting things are happening at GXO! We're delighted to announce the expansion of 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 a Finance Administrator, you'll provide vital support to the site finance team, helping to ensure financial processes are completed accurately and on time. Working closely with operational teams, suppliers and key stakeholders, you'll support everything from purchase orders and invoicing through to reporting, cost control and financial administration.

This is an excellent opportunity for a highly organised individual who enjoys working with numbers, solving problems and supporting a busy operation. Whether you're already working in finance administration or looking to further develop your finance career, you'll play a key role in supporting the success of this exciting new site.

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 £30,000.00 per annum, and 25 days annual leave (plus 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:

• Raise and process invoices, purchase orders and payment requests accurately and within agreed timescales
• Support financial reporting, record keeping and general finance administration activities
• Build strong working relationships with operational teams, suppliers and stakeholders across the business
• Assist with cost control processes and ensure financial information is recorded accurately
• Support the wider finance team with ad hoc projects and continuous improvement initiatives

What you need to succeed at GXO:

• Previous administration experience, ideally within a finance, payroll or accounts environment
• Strong attention to detail and a commitment to maintaining accuracy at all times
• Good Microsoft Office skills, particularly Excel, and confidence learning new systems
• Excellent organisational skills and the ability to manage multiple priorities and deadlines
• A positive, proactive approach with strong communication and relationship-building skills

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.