Senior 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? Perhaps you are an Assistant Finance Manager looking for a change? Then you’re in the right place!

Here at GXO logistics, we are currently recruiting for a Senior Assistant Finance Manager to join our M&S team in Thorncliffe, Sheffield. 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 M&S account. You will deliver “best in class” clear credible reporting on well understood results to both GXO and our customer. The data produced will be used to shape and influence operational direction with key stakeholders in GXO and M&S.

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 up to £46,000 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 with 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 60% last year!

GXO are also proud to be an ACMA and ACCA approved employer!

What you’ll do on a typical day:

• Own financial and operational reporting, including P&L statements, balance sheet reconciliations, and payroll cost tracking
• Drive process improvement, implementing and reviewing procedures to enhance efficiency and accuracy
• Build strong relationships across warehouse operations to support collaborative success
• Support strategic planning, including budgets, forecasts, and capital expenditure evaluations
• Champion innovation and continuous improvement, challenging the status quo and supporting operational excellence
• Ensure full compliance with legal, ethical, environmental, and health & safety standards across all responsibilities

What you need to succeed at GXO:

• Professional qualification or progression: CIMA/ACCA studier or AAT qualified/finalist, with proven experience in a similar finance role
• Commercial awareness: Comfortable working with open/closed book contracts and understanding P&L performance
• Strong relationship builder: Able to engage confidently with internal teams and external stakeholders
• Proactive and organised: Takes ownership of processes, with a structured and tenacious approach to problem-solving
• Excellent communicator: Clear, confident, and adaptable in both written and verbal communication, with a flexible approach to work

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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.