Manager, Finance

GXO; Cowpens (SC); On-site; USD 85,000 - 115,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

401(k)

Life insurance

Disability

Incentive plan

Job summary

GXO is seeking a Site Finance Manager for a dynamic warehouse operation in a hybrid role based in Cowpens, SC. You will represent finance in operations meetings, drive financial targets, and lead proposals for customer accounts while ensuring timely, accurate reporting.

The role emphasizes forecasting, budgeting, cost accounting, and internal controls, with collaboration across functions to optimize financial performance. A CPA or advanced degree is a plus.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance or Business, or equivalent related work or military experience.
• 3 years of experience in financial analysis, financial/strategic planning, accounting and/or budgeting.
• Experience evaluating systems of internal control.
• Microsoft Office and analytic software experience, including performing database collection, using software programs to gather data for modeling and making meaningful use of data.
• Experience developing and preparing capital and operating budgets.
• Experience monitoring budgets and identifying problem areas; conducting research into causes and corrective actions, and making appropriate recommendations.

Responsibilities

• Serve as the Site Finance Manager for a warehouse operation; representing finance in meetings with operations and the customer to keep abreast of upcoming changes to the business.
• Partner with operations and other functional groups to facilitate successful execution against financial targets and evaluate financial impact of potential projects.
• Act as finance lead for site specific account management proposals to the customer.
• Maintain and ensure the satisfactory preparation and distribution of internal and customer-facing reports.
• Identify methods to monitor performance against original assumptions; convert pricing models to operational forecasts / targets / budgets.
• Design, prepare, maintain, and present financial forecasts, budgets and variance analysis for GXO financial performance on a weekly, monthly, and annual basis.
• Engage in labor management activities in tracking operational performance using proprietary tools.
• Set up invoice templates, queries and/or manual processes for invoice data collection.
• Ensure invoices are effectively presented to the customer accurately and on time.
• Coordinate the setup of new accounting units, project codes, work centers, etc., as needed for billing and proper cost accounting as well as enabling operational success of the facility.
• Develop detective controls and predictive indicators.

Skills

Financial analysis

Financial planning

Budgeting

Internal controls

Data analytics

Microsoft Office

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance or Business

Master’s degree and/or CPA

Tools

Excel

Analytic software

Job description

As the Site Finance Manager, you will act as a member of the onsite leadership team for a dynamic operation supporting a globally recognized brand. Become a part of our fast-growing, dynamic team and we'll help you develop your career to a level that will exceed your expectations.

Pay, benefits and more.

We are eager to attract the best, so we offer competitive compensation and a generous benefits package, including

• full health insurance (medical, dental and vision)
• 401(k)
• life insurance
• disability
• the opportunity to participate in a company incentive plan

This is a Hybrid role in Cowpens South Carolina - 3 days in office 2 days remote.

What you’ll do on a typical day:

• Serve as the Site Finance Manager for a warehouse operation; representing finance in meetings with operations and the customer to keep abreast of upcoming changes to the business
• Partner with operations and other functional groups to facilitate successful execution against financial targets and evaluate financial impact of potential projects
• Act as finance lead for site specific account management proposals to the customer
• Maintain and ensure the satisfactory preparation and distribution of internal and customer-facing reports
• Identify methods to monitor performance against original assumptions; convert pricing models to operational forecasts / targets / budgets
• Design, prepare, maintain, and present financial forecasts, budgets and variance analysis for GXO financial performance on a weekly, monthly, and annual basis
• Engage in labor management activities in tracking operational performance using proprietary tools
• Set up invoice templates, queries and/or manual processes for invoice data collection
• Ensure invoices are effectively presented to the customer accurately and on time
• Coordinate the setup of new accounting units, project codes, work centers, etc., as needed for billing and proper cost accounting as well as enabling operational success of the facility
• Develop detective controls and predictive indicators

What you need to succeed at GXO:

At a minimum, you’ll need:

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance or Business, or equivalent related work or military experience
• 3 years of experience in financial analysis, financial/strategic planning, accounting and/or budgeting
• Experience evaluating systems of internal control
• Microsoft Office and analytic software experience, including performing database collection, using software programs to gather data for modeling and making meaningful use of data
• Experience developing and preparing capital and operating budgets
• Experience monitoring budgets and identifying problem areas; conducting research into causes and corrective actions, and making appropriate recommendations

It’d be great if you also have:

• Master’s degree and/or CPA certification
• 5 years of experience in financial analysis, financial/strategic planning, accounting and/or budgeting
• Background in logistics, transportation, warehousing and/or distribution
• The ability to learn and understand functionality of multiple logistics-related systems (warehouse, transportation, shipment management systems, etc.)
• Knowledge of and experience with information technology functional areas, including operations, marketing, sales, pricing, project management, human resources and information systems operations
• Thorough knowledge of financial monitoring/control, and general ledger and accounts payable processes and procedures

Logistics at full potential.