Finance Business Partner

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?

We’re currently on the search for a Finance Business Partner on a full-time, permanent basis for our Technology & Consumer Business Unit, with a base site in Northampton (but location is flexible). Heading up the GXO Finance teams across multiple sites with strong thought leadership with a mixture of Open Book and Closed Book contracts, within both warehousing and transport.

Pay, benefits and more:

We’re looking to offer a salary of up to £78,000.00 per annum, and 25 days annual leave (plus bank holidays). Your benefits package includes a company car or car allowance of £595.00 per calendar month, 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! 

You will be working for an accredited employer of CIMA and ACCA.

This is a full time, permanent position, predominately working Monday – Friday office hours however, flexibility is required, this is logistics after all!

What you’ll do on a typical day:

·        Ensuring robustness of accounting within GXO and visibility of results to the customer through weekly and period reporting

·        Confirm clarity of balance sheets across each area of the contract to present to customer and to satisfy internal SOX requirements, being able to identify any risks or opportunities

·        Weekly and monthly customer reviews and production of periodic/monthly review packs

·        Robust annual budgeting & Monthly forecasting

·        Lead financial controls regarding Gainshare and Gainshare elements of the contract.  Work with the operational team to ensure that maximum is delivered in line with contract.

·        Be part of change team by analysing any financial impacts of projects for inclusion into business cases to the business.

What you need to succeed at GXO:

·        Proven experience in a similar fast-paced finance management role

·        Strong understanding of open book contracts

·        Experience in the distribution sector or similar in size and complexity is highly desirable

·        Experienced in finding cost efficiencies and potential savings

·        Exposure to building strong business relationships with both internal and external customers

·        Fully CIMA or ACCA (or equivalent) qualified, 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.

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