Finance Manager

GXO Logistics, Inc; Nottingham; On-site; GBP 44,000 - 54,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Company pension scheme

Life assurance

Benefits platform with retail-discount

Job summary

GXO Logistics, Inc. is seeking a Finance Manager to lead a small team and partner with operations to drive growth in our Transport unit.

You will oversee governance, month-end close, reporting and audits while delivering fast-track training and mentoring to accelerate career progression. The role involves 37.5 hours weekly, with a phased onboarding in Nottingham and Immingham, and a flexible work-from-home component.

Qualifications

• Qualified accountant or part-qualified with strong finance foundation.
• Solid experience in P&L, balance sheet and general ledger accounting.
• Experience with financial controls, compliance and audits, with SOX exposure a plus.
• Advanced Excel and data analysis skills for large datasets and trends.
• Proven ability to build relationships and communicate financial information to finance and operations.

Responsibilities

• Lead financial performance reporting and analysis, providing trading commentary, KPI updates and recommendations to operations leaders while driving budget accountability.
• Partner with operational teams to support growth, customer onboarding, new business opportunities, commercial decision-making and stakeholder management.
• Own financial governance and controls, ensuring SOX compliance through balance sheet reconciliations, P&L oversight, month-end activities, audit support and accurate reporting.
• Manage and develop the onsite finance team, setting objectives, reviewing performance, coaching and fostering continuous improvement.
• Drive operational and personal development, supporting Nottingham and Immingham finance activities during onboarding, including customer reporting and invoicing.

Skills

P&L accounting

Balance sheet

Audit processes

Stakeholder communication

SOX compliance

Education

Qualified accountant (CIMA/ACA/ACCA) or part-qualified

Tools

Excel

Job description

Ready to take ownership of a growing operation where your financial expertise will directly influence business performance, while accelerating your Finance career through hands-on fast-tracked training from an experienced Commercial Finance Manager?

If you're an ambitious finance professional, who enjoys balancing strong financial controls with commercial partnering, and passionate for an opportunity to lead a team, along with supporting business growth, then we want to hear from you!

As Finance Manager, you'll lead a team of two accountants, while partnering closely with operations to drive business growth in our Transport business unit. Combining financial governance, SOX controls, commercial analysis and customer onboarding support, you'll play a key role in a fast-paced, expanding transport business, with a unique fast-track development programme and one-to-one mentoring designed to accelerate your career progression.

This is a full time, permanent position with contracted hours of 37.5 hours per week. Working Monday to Friday between the hours of 08:00 to 17:00. To gain the best fast-tracked training, you'll spend 2 days per week in Nottingham (NG9 6RY) and 1 day per week in Immingham (DN40 3DL) as a temporary phase of 9 to 12 months with flexibility with working from home also.

Pay, benefits and more:

We're looking to offer a salary of up to £49,000 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:

• Lead financial performance reporting and analysis, providing insightful trading commentary, KPI updates and recommendations to operations leaders, while driving budget accountability across the business
• Partner with operational teams to support growth, contributing to customer onboarding, new business opportunities, commercial decision-making and stakeholder relationship management
• Own financial governance and controls, ensuring compliance with SOX requirements through robust balance sheet reconciliations, P&L oversight, month-end activities, audit support and accurate financial reporting
• Manage and develop the onsite finance team, setting objectives, reviewing performance, providing coaching and fostering a culture of continuous improvement and professional development
• Drive operational and personal development, supporting both Nottingham and Immingham finance activities during the onboarding period, gaining exposure to customer reporting, invoicing, ledger close processes and wider commercial finance responsibilities

What you need to succeed at GXO:

• Qualified accountant (CIMA, ACA or ACCA) or a part-qualified professional committed to completing your studies and accelerating your development
• Strong grounding in P&L, balance sheet and general ledger accounting
• Experience of financial controls, compliance and audit processes, with exposure to SOX environments or a practice background as a huge plus!
• Advanced Excel and data analysis skills, with the ability to interpret large datasets, identify trends and drive informed business decisions
• Proven ability to build strong stakeholder relationships, influence at all levels and communicate financial information clearly to both finance and operational teams

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.