Assistant Finance Manager

Are you an experienced finance professional? Looking to develop your career? Then we may have just the job for you Here at GXO, we are looking for an Assistant Finance Manager to join our team at GXO head office based in Northampton . You will be a key link between the Finance Manager and Accounts Assistants within the relevant workstreams. You will work across the forefront of several key areas within our Accounting & Controllership Team including but not limited to, Fixed Assets, leases, Intercompany, Fuel Inventory and recharges. Supporting the Finance Manager and the transactional elements of the team will form a large part of the day-to-day function of this role. This is a permanent, full-time role, working Monday to Friday, 09:00 to 17:00 We are flexible and are open to someone who is part qualified and seeking their professional qualification Pay, benefits and more: We’re looking to offer a salary of up to £40,000.00 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 What you’ll do on a typical day: Providing Support with transactional workflow within Fixed Assets, Leases, Intercompany & Fuel workstreams functions Supporting the preparation of Month End Reconciliations across all workstreams function, including providing commentary and analysis to other departments including FP&A and Procurement Being the first point of contact with the wider business finance teams to address and resolve issues arising with customer related contracts Ensuring SOX controls are adhered to, evidencing compliance on a monthly and quarterly basis Supporting Audit tasks pertaining to all the above functions and reporting & Analysis across the various workstreams Provide cover for transactional tasks and preparation of balance sheets reconciliations What you need to succeed at GXO: Strong understanding of accounting entries Knowledge of Fixed Assets and related processes Advanced Excel Skills Working across multiple systems and utilising the skills of other departments Collaborative working with other teams is essential 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.