Accounts Assistant

Pay, benefits and more :

We’re looking to offer a salary of up to £28,000 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 you’ll do on a typical day :

Deliver timely and accurate weekly and monthly financial reporting across payroll, agency costs, small customer financials, journals, invoicing, and KPIs, ensuring GL accuracy, double‑entry compliance, and audit readiness

• Provide meaningful insight into labour usage, cost drivers, and variances, clearly highlighting risks, trends, and opportunities to support Finance and Operations decision‑making
• Own payroll reconciliation and variance management, proactively manage payroll queries, and challenge managers and teams to ensure accuracy, timeliness, and adherence to finance policies
• Act as a proactive team player who can work independently, manage workload effectively, support colleagues across Finance, and continuously learn across different finance disciplines

What you need to succeed at GXO :

Strong experience in Excel (data entry and data manipulation)