Finance Analyst

Logistics at full potential.

At GXO, we’re constantly looking for talented individuals at all levels who can deliver the caliber of service our company requires. You know that a positive work environment creates happy employees, which boosts productivity and dedication. On our team, you’ll have the support to excel at work and the resources to build a career you can be proud of.

1st Shift, Monday - Friday, 8:00 am - 5:00 pm

At GXO Logistics, we’re always looking for talented individuals at all levels who can deliver the caliber of service our company requires. As the Financial Analyst, you will support the continued financial health of the organization by providing critical analyses to identify cost savings opportunities and areas to streamline processes. At GXO, you’ll have the support to excel at work and the resources to build a career you can be proud of.

What you’ll do on a typical day:

• Design, prepare, and update spreadsheets/cost models in Excel to support resource planning, forecasting, budgeting, and variance analysis.
• Prepare monthly reporting package comparing actual financials vs. budgets for internal management review.
• Investigate cost variances; work closely with business unit stakeholders to identify root causes of larger variances and opportunities to reduce costs.
• Identify, measure, and track Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) and other operational and financial metrics.
• Perform impromptu budgetary investigations as required.
• Seek continuous improvement opportunities in reports and processes to improve content and streamline production and distribution.
• Troubleshoot reporting issues and data anomalies.
• Design reports that are concise, well organized, professional in appearance, and easy to modify and distribute.
• Participate in monthly close cycle by preparing revenue calculations, cost allocations, and conducting variance analysis.
• Elevated workload during the first week of the month.

What you need to succeed at GXO:

At a minimum, you’ll need:

• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Accounting, Finance, or related field; equivalent related work or military experience.
• 1 year of experience in audit, accounting, or FP&A.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office including advanced Excel skills.
• Travel Requirement: 10% of the time

It’d be great if you also have:

• 2+ years of related experience including budgeting and forecasting.
• Experience with PowerBI, Tableau, or other visualization software.
• Experience with VBA and/or SQL.
• Ability to quickly learn and achieve proficiency in new software applications.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills; ability to present clean, organized, and thorough information appropriate for intended audience.
• Strong ability to develop insightful, value-added, and actionable analyses with detailed explanations regarding drivers of the results; able to produce unambiguous, comprehensive, and accurate interpretations.
• Self-motivated work style; able to work well with minimal supervision or in a team environment.
• Ability to work on multiple projects and workstreams concurrently with timelines in a fast-paced, changing environment.
• Experience working with Operations leadership and driving continuous improvement in a Finance capacity

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.

We are proud to be an Equal Opportunity employer including Disabled/Veterans.

GXO adheres to CDC, OSHA and state and local requirements regarding COVID safety. All employees and visitors are expected to comply with GXO policies which are in place to safeguard our employees and customers.

All applicants who receive a conditional offer of employment may be required to take and pass a pre-employment drug test.

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 to perform duties outside of their normal responsibilities from time to time, as needed. Review GXO's candidate privacy statement here.