Finance Assistant

Can you spot a cost variance before anyone else? Do you enjoy turning numbers into insight that drives real operations? Are you ready to grow your finance career in a fast-paced fashion environment?

Here at GXO, we’re looking for a proactive and commercially curious Finance Assistant to join our Primark Thrapston site. Reporting to the Finance Manager, you’ll play a key role in supporting site finance operations, delivering accurate reporting, and partnering with operational teams to help them understand cost drivers and performance.

This is a fantastic opportunity for someone studying towards (or already holding) an AAT qualification who thrives in a hands-on, deadline-driven environment and enjoys working closely with stakeholders across the operation.

This is a full-time, permanent position, based on-site. You will work Monday to Friday, 08:00 till 16:00.

Pay, benefits and more:

We’re looking to offer a salary of up to £25,000 per annum, and 25 days annual leave (plus bank holidays). Your benefits package includes a company sponsored pension scheme, life assurance and access to our benefits platform, including retail discounts

What you’ll do on a typical day:

• Manage purchase orders, accruals, and prepayments to ensure accurate and timely financial data
• Produce weekly and monthly cost reporting, explaining variances and highlighting risks and opportunities
• Support month-end processes, meeting GXO and customer reporting deadlines
• Reconcile and control payroll costs, KPIs, and operational cost drivers
• Provide analytical and reporting support to operational teams, Finance Manager, and wider finance function

What you need to succeed at GXO:

• Previous experience in a finance or accounting role
• Studying towards or have completed AAT (or open to further study)
• Strong Microsoft Office skills, particularly Excel
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team
• Highly organised and able to work accurately under pressure

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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