Assistant Accountant

Are you a detail-oriented Finance Assistant Accountant who thrives on turning financial data into clear insights, from producing accurate P&Ls and balance sheets to delivering meaningful cost reporting and commentary? Do you enjoy partnering with operational teams as a trusted finance expert to support forecasting, budgeting and continuous improvement while driving compliance and financial excellence across a fast‑paced transport contract? Join the GXO Sainsburys team as an Assistant Accountant.

You’ll play a key role in keeping the numbers on track, turning data into insight, supporting period‑end reporting, forecasting and budgeting, and working closely with operational teams to drive performance. This is a full‑time permanent opportunity, 37.5 hours per week, core hours Monday‑Friday 09:00‑17:00 with flexibility. The position is hybrid, working on‑site three days per week and can be based at either the Northampton (NN4 9BX) or Sherburn in Elmet (LS25 6JH) site.

Salary: £30,000 to £39,000 per annum (dependent on experience).

25 days annual leave plus bank holidays. Benefits include a company‑sponsored pension scheme, life assurance and access to our benefits platform with retail discounts.

• Bring the numbers to life by delivering weekly reporting packed with clear insights.
• Own month‑end by producing accurate internal and customer accounts, ensuring smooth processes and reliable P&Ls.
• Keep us compliant and confident by preparing balance sheets that meet GXO standards and support SOX compliance.
• Help shape the future by supporting forecasting, latest view submissions and budget planning for both customers and the business.
• Be the go-to finance expert for your sites, partnering with operational managers to provide guidance, challenge thinking and drive better decisions through finance.

• Strong Excel skills, including formulas, pivot tables and data analysis, with the ability to turn numbers into meaningful insights.
• Experience in a finance or accounting role, ideally within a fast‑paced environment (logistics experience is a bonus).
• Excellent communication skills, with the confidence to build relationships and support stakeholders at all levels.
• A proactive, can‑do attitude, with a natural curiosity to investigate issues, solve problems and drive improvements.
• Working toward an accounting qualification (AAT, ACCA, CIMA or equivalent) and committed to developing your finance career.

GXO is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate, support and thrive on diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. We believe that diversity and inclusion in our business is critical to our success. We are an Armed Forces friendly organisation and Disability Confident Leader as part of the Disability Confident Scheme (GIS) and actively welcome applications from people with disabilities.