GXO Logistics, Inc.

Senior Manager, Finance

GXO Logistics, Inc.

full-time

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Location Type: Office

Location: Houston • Texas • United States

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Job Level

Senior

About the role

  • 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 and evaluate financial impact of potential projects
  • 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 financial forecasts, budgets and variance analysis for GXO financial 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

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
  • Master’s degree and/or CPA certification
  • 7 years of experience in financial analysis, financial/strategic planning, accounting and/or budgeting (It’d be great if you also have)
  • Background in logistics, transportation, warehousing and/or distribution (It’d be great if you also have)
  • The ability to learn and understand functionality of multiple logistics-related systems (warehouse, transportation, shipment management systems, etc.) (It’d be great if you also have)
  • Knowledge of and experience with information technology functional areas, including operations, marketing, sales, pricing, project management, human resources and information systems operations (It’d be great if you also have)
  • Thorough knowledge of financial monitoring/control, and general ledger and accounts payable processes and procedures (It’d be great if you also have)
Benefits
  • full health insurance (medical, dental and vision)
  • 401(k)
  • life insurance
  • disability
  • more
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Hard Skills & Tools
financial analysisfinancial planningaccountingbudgetingvariance analysiscapital budgetingoperating budgetinginternal control evaluationdata modelingcost accounting
Soft Skills
communicationcollaborationanalytical thinkingproblem-solvingorganizational skillsleadershipattention to detailadaptabilitypresentation skillsresearch skills
Certifications
Bachelor’s degree in AccountingBachelor’s degree in FinanceBachelor’s degree in BusinessMaster’s degreeCPA certification