Finance Business Partner

GXO Logistics, Inc.; Barnsley; On-site; GBP 68,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading logistics company seeks a Finance Business Partner for a 12-month secondment in Barnsley. The successful candidate will lead finance teams across multiple sites, providing key financial data and ensuring robust financial controls. Requirements include being a fully qualified accountant (CIMA, ACCA or equivalent) with experience in logistics and contract management. Benefits include up to £80,000 salary, company car allowance, and various other perks.

Benefits

Company car allowance

Company sponsored pension scheme

Private medical & dental insurance

24/7 online GP service

Life assurance

Employee assistance programme

Access to discounts and saving schemes

Qualifications

• Full qualified accountant with CIMA, ACCA or equivalent.
• Proven experience managing finance teams in a complex, multi-site environment.
• Strong understanding of open and closed book contracts.

Responsibilities

• Deliver accurate weekly flashes and period reporting.
• Manage financial controls related to Gainshare and contract performance.
• Support business change initiatives including project accounting.

Skills

Stakeholder management

Team leadership

Financial controls

Understanding of contracts

Experience in logistics

Education

Qualified accountant (CIMA, ACCA or equivalent)

Job description

Finance Business Partner (12-month Secondment) | Barnsley | ASOS

Are you a fully qualified accountant (CIMA, ACCA or equivalent)? Do you have experience managing finance teams across multiple sites? Can you demonstrate strong knowledge of both open book and closed book contracts within a warehousing and transport environment?

Here at GXO, we’re looking for a dynamic Finance Business Partner to lead GXO Finance teams across multiple sites (Barnsley, Doncaster, Leeds, and Brighouse), overseeing a combined turnover of £120m. This role required strong thought leadership and the ability to deliver clear, credible reporting to both GXO and our customers. You will manage a mixture of open and closed book contracts, covering warehousing and transport operations.

Your mission is to provide accurate, insightful financial data that supports operational decision-making for key stakeholders. You will lead a team across multiple locations, ensuring robust financial controls, compliance, and continuous improvement.

This is a 12-month Fixed Term position. You’ll be working Monday to Friday, covering the hours of 08:30 till 17:00.

Pay, benefits and more:

We’re looking to offer a salary of up to £80,000 per annum and 25 days annual leave (plus bank holidays). Your benefits package includes a company car allowance, 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:

• Deliver accurate weekly flashes, period reporting, forecasting, and budgeting exercises
• Ensure clarity and robustness of accounting and balance sheets across all contract areas
• Manage financial controls related to Gainshare and contract performance
• Support business change initiatives, including project accounting and process improvements
• Develop team structure, succession planning, and standardisation of processes

What you need to succeed at GXO:

• Full qualified accountant (CIMA, ACCA or equivalent)
• Proven experience in a similar role within a complex, multi-site environment
• Strong understanding of open book and closed book contracts
• Excellent stakeholder management skills, both internal and external
• Experience within a supply chain or logistics environment
• Ability to lead and develop teams across multiple locations

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.

The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by people assigned to this classification. They are not intended to be construed as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties, and skills required of personnel so classified. All employees may be required perform duties outside of their normal responsibilities from time to time, as needed.