Finance Assistant

GXO Logistics, Inc.; North West Leicestershire; On-site; GBP 28,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading logistics company seeks a Finance Assistant in North West Leicestershire. The role involves managing the procurement process, data analysis, and enhancing team processes, with a focus on accuracy and continuous improvement. Candidates should have AAT qualifications and strong MS Excel skills, with a salary up to £27,070 plus a comprehensive benefits package.

Benefits

25 days annual leave plus bank holidays

Flexible dental insurance plans

Company-sponsored pension scheme

24/7 online GP service

Life assurance

Employee assistance programme

High street discounts

Cycle to work scheme

Cashback cards

Savings scheme

Qualifications

• Experience in a similar finance assistant role; experience in logistics would be beneficial.
• Ability to analyze data and communicate results effectively.

Responsibilities

• Complete the weekly procurement process, ensuring timely and accurate delivery.
• Help produce clear, accurate weekly results and accounts with analysis.
• Promote a continuous improvement culture within the team.

Skills

Data Analysis

Communication

MS Excel

Continuous Improvement

Education

AAT qualified or equivalent

Job description

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You’ll be paid a salary of up to £27,070 per annum. You’ll also receive 25 days annual leave (plus bank holidays), as well as the option to buy additional days to enjoy a positive work-life balance. 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 savings scheme, and much more! Including our GXO University, which provides you the opportunity to learn new skills and gain qualifications at a pace that you’re comfortable with.

GXO is also proud to be an ACMA and ACCA approved employer.

What you’ll do on a typical day:

• Complete the weekly procurement process, ensuring timely, efficient, and accurate delivery to site, remaining cost-conscious at all times
• Apply the correct P&L coding and receipt of goods to ensure accurate month-end results, ensuring prompt resolution of queries
• Help produce clear, accurate weekly results and accounts to the client and internal customers, providing informative analysis of data to the operation
• Actively promote a continuous improvement culture within the team, and work with appropriate parties to improve processes that impact the department

What you need to succeed at GXO:

• Experience in a similar finance assistant role; experience in logistics would be beneficial
• Ability to analyze data and communicate results to the operation effectively
• Experience working with MS Excel, with creativity and a desire to help build new files to aid analysis and reporting
• AAT qualified or equivalent (or willing to study towards)