Assistant Finance Manager

Are you ready for the next step in your finance career? Do you want to join a company that wants to develop your career? Then you’re in the right place! This isn’t just a job opportunity; this is a M&S job opportunity!

We are currently looking for an Assistant Finance Manager to join us at our M&S site in Milton Keynes. The primary focus of this role will be to produce timely and accurate weekly and period reporting with input into the budgeting and forecasting exercises across the operation.

This role is being offered on a full-time, permanent basis and the hours of work are 08:00 – 16:00, Monday to Friday.

Pay, benefits and more:

You’ll be paid a salary of up to £40,000 per annum, 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:

• Lead weekly cost reporting and financial analysis, including flash reporting and monthly reviews with internal and external stakeholders
• Manage invoicing processes, including raising external invoices and ensuring accuracy of revenue entries
• Support budgeting and forecasting activities, including variance analysis and maintaining integrity of P&L and invoicing data
• Lead, coach, and develop a small finance team, overseeing all aspects of the employee lifecycle and promoting a culture of continuous improvement

What you need to succeed at GXO:

• CIMA / ACCA studier or AAT Qualified / finalist
• Proven experience, within a similar environment
• Worked with open / closed book contracts
• Exposure to building strong business relationships with both internal and external stakeholders

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.