Do you thrive in a fast-paced environment where no two days are the same? Are you passionate about delivering a first-class people service? Can you combine attention to detail with excellent communication skills?
Here at GXO, we're looking for a Finance & HR Assistant to join our Screwfix distribution site in Lichfield, Fradley Park. You'll play a key role in supporting the delivery and assisting the Finance Team in controlling all aspects of the function, ensuring accurate and timely reporting to both the management team and the customer across various sites, ensuring all colleagues are paid correctly.
This is a full time, permanent position, predominately working Monday – Friday, covering the hours of 8am to 4pm. However, we do ask for some flexibility, this is logistics after all.
Pay, benefits and more:
You'll be paid a salary of £28,500 and receive 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays. Your benefits package includes a company pension scheme, cycle to work scheme, extensive retail discounts across all the big retailers including supermarkets, fashion, technology, travel, days out, hair & beauty, sports and much more, continuous training and development opportunities and extensive wellbeing programmes and initiatives accessible to all employees.
What you'll do on a typical day:
* Reporting to the Site Finance Manager, you will be responsible for the end-to-end payroll process to a Gross pay level, including monitoring new starters, leavers and changes
* This role manages our Lichfield site but also Daresbury and Transport across two different payroll terms and conditions
* Responsible for completing absence reporting and analysis on a weekly basis
* Compliance with payroll timetables and policies
* Liaising with our central people services team on pay queries and processing payments via the ESS ticket system
* Act as a Super User for our Time & Attendance system (Kronos), handling payroll cycles and resolving site queries and support in training of new Managers
What you need to succeed at GXO:
* Previous payroll experience gained within a finance or payroll department is essential
* Experience of Kronos and / or Oracle desired but not essential as Training will be provided
* Ability to work accurately under pressure and adhere to tight deadlines
* Have an eye for detail and be proactive, with the ability to work on own initiative and as part of a wider team
* Ability to learn several systems quickly and thoroughly
* Excellent communication skills and proficiency in Microsoft Office (especially Excel)
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.
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.