Are you a seasoned Finance Business Partner who thrives in a fast-paced, high-demand environment? We’re building the best finance team in the business — if you’re a go-getter who’s not afraid of a challenge and wants to make a real impact, we want to hear from you.

We’re currently on the search for a Finance Business Partner for our Technology & Consumer Business Unit, with a base site in Doncaster, Middlewich or Lutterworth (location is flexible). Leading GXO Finance teams across multiple sites, you’ll bring strong commercial insight and thought leadership across Open and Closed Book contracts in both warehousing and transport. You’ll juggle complex stakeholder demands, from our Operational Directors, Finance Directors, Central Teams and customers whilst owning Business Unit reporting, driving Gainshare performance, and championing continuous improvement.

This role demands confident remote leadership, hands-on support during busy periods, and a sharp focus on adding value. This is a full time, permanent position, predominately working Monday – Friday office hours however, flexibility is required as moderate travel will be required, working at least 3 days a week in your base location – other travel will be required ad hoc for customer reviews and to visit other sites within your portfolio.

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

Pay, benefits and more:

We’re looking to offer a salary of up to £80,000.00 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, performance bonus 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:

• 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
• Be part of the 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 Business Partner 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.

Please note - Monday 15 December will be the deadline for all applications.

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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