Are you an experienced finance professional who is ready to take on your next challenge? Are you looking for a fulfilling and rewarding career rather than just another job? Are you ready to join a forward-thinking company that delivers progression and personal growth? Yes? Then you’re in the right place!
GXO are currently looking for a SeniorAssistant Finance Manager to join us on our WH Smiths contract, where you will be responsible for producing timely and accurate weekly and period reporting, with input into the budgeting and forecasting exercise across both our warehouse and transport operations. You’ll be able to work from either the Birmingham or East Midlands Gateway sites, there will also be the potential for 2 days per week working from home.
This role is being offered on a full-time, permanent basis, the hours of work are 37.5 Monday to Friday, between the hours of 08:00 - 17:00, to suit your current commitments.
Pay, benefits and more:
You’ll be paid a salary of £35,000 - £45,000 per annum depending on your experience and qualifications. You’ll also receive 25 days annual leave (plus bank holidays), as well as the option to buy additional days so you can enjoy a positive work-life balance. Your benefits package includes a company sponsored pension scheme, private medical and dental insurance, a 24/7 online GP service, life assurance and a fully comprehensive employee assistance programme. You’ll 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. You’ll also have access to our GXO University which provides you the opportunity to learn new skills and gain qualifications at a pace that you’re comfortable with. There’s also our continued focus on internal promotions, over 55% last year!
GXO are also proud to be an ACMA and ACCA approved employer.
What you’ll do on a typical day:
*Production of both financial and operational management reporting, to include P&L statements and balance sheet reconciliations ensuring all accruals and prepayments are justified and are in line with the accounting standards
*Preparation of data to be presented to the business and customer, also assisting with analysis for future business proposals
*Build relationships with key stakeholders and develop a deeper understanding of the transport and warehouse operations
*Use initiative and judgement to support the leadership team in delivering operational excellence, challenging the status quo and delivering maximum benefit to the business
What you need to succeed at GXO:
*Proven experience in a similar management accounting role
*CIMA / ACCA studier or AAT qualified or equivalent
*Experience in building strong business relationships with internal and external stakeholders
*Familiarity with the principles of open book accounting would be beneficial
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.
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