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Finance Assistant

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Finance Assistant
Are you a finance professional who enjoys working with data, improving processes and supporting business performance? Do you thrive in a fast-paced environment where attention to detail and analytical thinking are key? Are you looking for an opportunity to develop your finance career within a leading logistics organisation?
Here at GXO, we're recruiting for a Finance Assistant to join our IKEA operation in Dartford on a fixed-term contract until end of May 2027. Working closely with the Finance Analyst, you'll play a key role in supporting management accounting activities, financial reporting and maintaining robust financial controls across the contract.
This is a full-time position, working Monday to Friday, from 09:00 to 17:00 offering an excellent opportunity for someone looking to further develop their finance experience within a dynamic operational environment.
Pay, benefits and more:
We’re offering a salary of up to £31,000 per annum, plus 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
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What you’ll do on a typical day:
- Support the production of weekly profit and loss reporting, providing accurate financial information and insight to support operational and commercial decision-making
- Prepare and post journals, including inter-departmental recharges and financial adjustments, ensuring all transactions are accurately recorded
- Raise and process customer invoices while maintaining strong financial controls and ensuring compliance with agreed processes
- Reconcile balance sheet accounts, investigating discrepancies and resolving issues to maintain financial accuracy and integrity
- Create and maintain spreadsheets, reports and financial data models while supporting month-end activities and ad hoc projects across the finance function
What you need to succeed at GXO:
- Previous experience within a finance, accounting or financial administration role, with a solid understanding of financial processes and controls
- Strong analytical skills and attention to detail, with the ability to work accurately under pressure and meet deadlines
- Excellent Microsoft Excel and spreadsheet skills, with confidence working with financial data and reporting tools
- Strong communication and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to build effective working relationships across departments
- Ideally AAT qualified, studying towards ACA, ACCA or CIMA, or qualified through relevant experience


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