Finance Business Partner

GXO Logistics; Northampton; On-site; GBP 78,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a Finance Business Partner to lead their finance function across multiple locations. This exciting role involves delivering clear reporting, overseeing budgeting and forecasting, and driving efficiency improvements. You'll collaborate closely with senior stakeholders to identify growth opportunities while managing a dedicated finance team. With a competitive salary and a comprehensive benefits package, this position offers a fantastic opportunity to make a significant impact in a dynamic logistics environment. If you're a qualified finance professional looking for your next challenge, this is the role for you!

Benefits

Company car or car allowance

Private medical insurance

Dental insurance

Life assurance

Employee assistance programme

Online GP service

Cycle to work scheme

High street discounts

Qualifications

• Fully qualified CIMA, ACCA or equivalent is essential.
• Experience in logistics/distribution sector is required.

Responsibilities

• Lead a finance team across various locations with approx. 5 direct reports.
• Ensure robust accounting and visibility of results to customers.

Skills

Influencing senior stakeholders

Multitasking

Prioritization

Commercial acumen

Education

CIMA qualification

ACCA qualification

Job description

Are you a fully qualified finance professional looking for that next step? Do you want to prove yourself in an environment that wants to see you succeed? Do you want a new challenge?

Here at GXO, we are currently recruiting for a Finance Business Partner to join the team supporting several customers within our business unit. You will be based on-site in Milton Keynes, ideally 2-3 days per week, with occasional travel required to the other sites within your area of responsibility. You will head up the GXO finance function across the network, delivering clear and credible reporting on well understood results for both GXO and the customer, while overseeing the weekly and period reporting, forecasting and budgeting exercises.

This is a full time, permanent position, predominately working Monday – Friday office hours; however, flexibility is required, this is logistics after all!

Pay, benefits and more:

We’re looking to offer a salary of up to £78,000 per annum, and 25 days annual leave (plus bank holidays). Your benefits package includes a company car or car allowance of £505.00 per calendar month, 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:

• Lead a finance team across various locations (approx. 5 direct reports)
• Ensure robustness of accounting within GXO and visibility of results to the customer through weekly and period reporting
• Be able to prioritize, multitask and meet tight deadlines
• Work closely with Account Director and Financial Director to identify new opportunities to support growth across your sites
• Use your commercial mind to maximize the opportunities within your portfolio for GXO
• Be able to identify and implement opportunities for efficiency or improvements to processes
• Take ownership of robust annual budgeting & monthly forecasting for both GXO and Customer

What you need to succeed at GXO:

• Fully qualified CIMA, ACCA or equivalent, essential
• Ability to influence and challenge senior stakeholders
• Experience in the logistics/ distribution sector including an understanding of open and closed book contracts
• Proven track record in successfully establishing and maintaining effective business relationships with both internal and external customers

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.