Finance Manager - Midlands

XPO Logistics; United Kingdom; Hybrid; GBP 45,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading logistics company is seeking a Finance Manager to join their Midlands team on a full-time basis. You will be responsible for financial reporting, budgeting, and partnering with operational managers to drive finance objectives. The ideal candidate will be ACCA or CIMA qualified, with proven experience in finance management. This hybrid role offers competitive salary and various perks.

Benefits

Competitive salary

25 days holiday plus bank holidays

Access to high street discounts

Qualifications

• Proven experience in a similar finance management role.
• Experience in environments with open/closed book contracts.
• Ability to build strong partnerships and relationships.

Responsibilities

• Implement processes and systems for the site finance team.
• Produce financial and operational management reporting.
• Prepare forecasts and budgets, and monitor debt.

Skills

ACCA or CIMA qualified

Experience in finance management

Positive attitude

Job description

Here at XPO, we take our people seriously. We're looking for a talented Finance Manager to join us on a full-time, permanent basis Monday to Friday, based in the Midlands (Hybrid 2-3 days per week on site depending on business needs and travel to head office when required).

Pay, benefits and more:

We're looking to offer a competitive salary, plus car / car allowance. We offer 25 days holiday (plus bank holidays), as well as the option to buy additional days. You'll have access to a variety of high street discounts, salary sacrifice company car and cycle to work schemes, a workplace pension, and many other perks.

Here's what you'll get up to:

You will be responsible for implementing processes and systems for the site finance team, to deliver objectives, playing an active part in the site ethos and strategy

Building strong partnerships and maintaining relationships with all Operational Managers, General Managers, Customer Senior Managers and their teams

Produce both financial and operational management reporting as required for the site, business and customer. This will include P&L statements and balance sheet reconciliations, ensuring all accruals and prepayments are justified and are in line with the accounting standards

You'll be involved in the preparation of forecast and budgets, ad hoc variance analysis and integrity of Invoicing and P&L entries

Partnering with the central finance team, you will help monitor debt relating to the site whilst actioning plans to deal with it

What you need to succeed at XPO:

You must be ACCA or CIMA qualified or working toward (or equivalent)

Proven experience in a similar finance management role, ideally in a similar environment that includes open/closed book contracts.

A positive attitude is a MUST - we work hard, so we need to make sure we love the environment we work in and make sure these flows throughout our workforce, do you have experience of this?

XPO is a leading provider of world-class 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 XPO a great place to work.

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.