Finance Manager

Overview

Are you a Finance Manager looking for the next step in your career? Are you accustomed to working closely with operational teams to produce reports and commercial KPI\’s? Do you enjoying engaging in customer meetings to help identify commercial efficiencies? Here at GXO, we are currently recruiting for a Finance Manager to join our team in Swindon, supporting our customer Iceland. As a Finance Manager, on an open book warehouse and transport contract, you will be responsible for delivering business focussed \’best practice\’ reporting and insight to operations performance as well as financial information including weekly costings, monthly accounts, forecasts, budgets, KPIs and balance sheet reconciliations in a timely manner.

• Own all aspects of site-level financial reporting, including P&L, balance sheet, and variance analysis
• Provide financial insight to support decisions on resource planning, productivity, and contract performance
• Track and analyse key cost drivers including labour efficiency, transport costs, warehouse consumables, and overheads
• Work with department heads to build bottom-up budgets for labour, transport, and warehouse operations
• Prior Third Party Logistics experience would be advantageous
• Experienced in finding cost efficiencies and potential savings
• Knowledge of financial management systems, while having experience of Oracle would be advantageous
• Exposure to building strong business relationships with both internal and external customers
• Ideally fully CIMA or ACCA qualified, or actively studying towards

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 statements above 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. 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.

Role details

This is a full time, permanent role, working Monday to Friday, 08:00 till 17:00 with hybrid working available. You will be working for an accredited employer of CIMA and ACCA. We\’re looking to offer a salary of up to £50,000.00 per annum, and 25 days annual leave (plus bank holidays). Your benefits package includes 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!