Financial Accounting Manager (R2R, Fixed Assets & Payroll) - 18 Month FTC

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Company description:
GXO Logistics Supply Chain Inc.
Job description:
Do you thrive in fast-paced, high-volume finance environments? Are you an expert in lease accounting, fixed assets, and payroll controls? Looking to lead a capable team while driving best-practice and process improvement?
Here at GXO, were looking for a technically strong, solutions-focused Asset & Payroll Manager on an 18 month fixed term contract to take full ownership of lease accounting, fixed assets and payroll activities within our Chippenham Shared Service Centre.
This is a pivotal leadership role responsible for ensuring accuracy, integrity and compliance across key financial accounting processes. Youll be the primary point of contact for audits, senior finance stakeholders and cross-functional teams, helping to drive efficiency, embed best practice and strengthen controls across the finance landscape.
This is a 18 month FTC. Youll be working Monday to Friday, 09:00 till 17:00 with a requirement to be in our Chippenham office Tuesday & Wednesday each week. However, some flexibility is required, this is logistics after all!
Pay, benefits and more:
Were looking to offer a salary up to £75,000, depending on experience plus a car allowance of £6000 per annum and 25 days annual leave (plus bank holidays). Your benefits package includes a company sponsored pension scheme and private medical cover.
What youll do on a typical day:
Own the full end-to-end process for fixed assets, lease accounting (IFRS 16), and payroll , ensuring accurate and timely delivery aligned to Group requirements
Lead, coach and motivate a specialist R2R team (2 direct reports, 4 indirect) to embed continuous improvement and documented best practice
Maintain and control all related balance sheet reconciliations , internal reporting, and support statutory accounting and budget processes
?Strengthen internal controls, support SOX compliance , lead operational risk reviews and manage audit interaction
Build strong, proactive relationships across senior management, FP&A, operations and finance teams to influence decisions and drive improvements
What you need to succeed at GXO:
Qualified Accountant with strong technical expertise in lease accounting (IFRS 16) , US GAAP , and high-volume R2R environments
Demonstrable experience across fixed assets , complex lease assessments , and payroll accounting
Proven ability to operate in fast-paced, high-volume shared service environments, ideally with logistics exposure
Strong controls mindset with experience in SOX , process improvement, documentation, and standardisation
Confident team leader with the ability to coach and uplift capability across direct and indirect reports
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Location:
Sopworth
Salary:
not provided
Job Type:
FullTime
Category:
Finance;Human Resources

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