Senior Manager, Finance

GXO Logistics

1d•$140,000 - $155,000

About The Position

At GXO, we know our greatest asset is people like you - energetic, innovative people of all experience levels and talents who make GXO a great place to work. Your career matters to us because your passion and excitement will help keep our company moving forward. Logistics at full potential. As the Senior Finance Manager, you will act as a member of the onsite leadership team for a new dynamic operation supporting a globally recognized apparel brand. Become a part of our fast-growing, dynamic team and we'll help you develop your career to a level that will exceed your expectations.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance or Business, or equivalent related work or military experience
5 years of experience in financial analysis, financial/strategic planning, accounting and/or budgeting
Experience evaluating systems of internal control
Microsoft Office and analytic software experience, including performing database collection, using software programs to gather data for modeling and making meaningful use of data
Experience developing and preparing capital and operating budgets
Experience monitoring budgets and identifying problem areas; conducting research into causes and corrective actions, and making appropriate recommendations

Nice To Haves

Master’s degree and/or CPA certification
7 years of experience in financial analysis, financial/strategic planning, accounting and/or budgeting
Background in logistics, transportation, warehousing and/or distribution
The ability to learn and understand functionality of multiple logistics-related systems (warehouse, transportation, shipment management systems, etc.)
Knowledge of and experience with information technology functional areas, including operations, marketing, sales, pricing, project management, human resources and information systems operations
Thorough knowledge of financial monitoring/control, and general ledger and accounts payable processes and procedures

Responsibilities

Serve as the Senior Finance Manager for a warehouse operation; representing finance in meetings with operations and the customer to keep abreast of upcoming changes to the business
Partner with operations and other functional groups to facilitate successful execution against financial targets, proposed capital projects, wage rate programs, shift change impacts, etc.
Act as finance lead for site specific account management proposals to the customer
Maintain and ensure the satisfactory preparation and distribution of internal and customer-facing reports
Identify methods to monitor performance against original assumptions; convert pricing models to operational forecasts / targets / budgets
Design, prepare, maintain, and present forecasts, budgets and variance analysis for both customer-facing and internal to GXO performance on a weekly, monthly, and annual basis
Engage in labor management activities in tracking operational performance using proprietary tools
Set up invoice templates, queries and/or manual processes for invoice data collection
Ensure invoices are effectively presented to the customer accurately and on time
Coordinate the setup of new accounting units, project codes, work centers, etc., as needed for billing and proper cost accounting as well as enabling operational success of the facility
Develop detective controls and predictive indicators