Accountant 12 Month FTC

Company description:

GXO Logistics Supply Chain Inc.

Job description:

Are you a commercially minded finance accountant who can take ownership of a customer contract, driving strong financial control, leading P&L accountability, and add real value through insight, challenge and robust reporting?

Do you thrive on building trusted relationships while guiding operational teams, finance budgets and forecasts, and leading a high-performing finance team to deliver excellence, integrity and continuous improvement? If so, we at GXO have an FTC opportunity for you!

Join us as our Contract Accountant on a 12 Month FTC contract, supporting our South Killingholme depot for our customer Phillips 66.

This is a full time, fixed term opportunity, working Monday to Friday (hours between 08:00 to 17:00) and can be offered on a hybrid contract.

Pay, benefits and more:

Were looking to offer a salary of up to£45,000 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 youll do on a typical day:

• Lead day-to-day financial and commercial management of our customer contract, working closely with the Commercial Finance Manager to monitor, challenge and report on all contractual obligations, with full weekly P&L accountability
• Provide strategic finance business partnering to operational teams, delivering insights, supporting decision-making, and identifying opportunities to improve financial and operational performance
• Maintain robust financial governance by ensuring strong reporting standards, balance-sheet controls, timely audits, and full compliance with GXO policies and financial regulations
• Oversee core financial processes including budgeting, forecasting, period/year-end activities and debtor management, ensuring all financial tasks are completed accurately, efficiently and within required timelines
• Build strong internal and external relationships while leading, developing and supporting the finance team

What you need to succeed at GXO:

• Professionally qualified or studying toward ACCA, ACMA or ACA, with solid budgeting, ledger knowledge and strong commercial understanding
• Highly proficient in Excel, with the analytical capability to interpret financial data and support decision-making
• Strong organisational, communication and influencing skills, with the ability to work effectively across stakeholders and contract environments
• Understands open and closed-book contract models, bringing a positive, enthusiastic attitude that inspires confidence and drives team performance

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