Finance Assistant

We are looking for a highly organised, proactive and passionate Finance Assistant with great attention to detail who can support our Finance Director as we continue to establish and grow the ID Logistics brand in the UK.

You will be responsible for activities such as financial record keeping, accounts payable and receivable, financial reporting and various administrative duties.

We are a rapidly growing business in the UK and you would be joining a currently small finance team which may mean there could be Ad hoc projects and or tasks that require your additional support. This could be linked to new sites, expansions of our operations or related to general requests of the finance team that simple need additional resource. Your flexible approach and willingness to support the varying needs of the business will be key.

Experience of working in a similar role where you can demonstrate the positive impact your strong organisation and communication skills along with your finance knowledge will be essential. You will also be a relationship builder, able to establish rapport with colleagues, managers, the Senior Leadership team, our international colleagues as well as our Key clients.

Your skills and experience will include:

FP&A experience

Experience working within finance for a logistics or warehousing business would be advantageous

Numerical proficiency

Strong analytical skills with the ability to maintain and interpret complex data sets

Excellent verbal and written communication skills

Excellent organisation and time management skills

Impressive critical thinking and problem-solving skills

Ability to work well under pressure and in a fast-paced environment

Ability to handle sensitive and confidential information with discretion and professionalism.

Proficient in using MS Office applications, particularly Excel, for data analysis and reporting.

Continuous learning mindset to stay updated with changes in best practice and legislation

Ideally you will be AAT qualified (or part-qualified)

About Us:

ID Logistics is an international contract logistics group with a presence in 18 countries,representing more than 8.0 million square meters of warehousing facilities in Europe, America, Asia, and Africa, with 38,000 employees. With a client portfolio balanced between retail, industry, detail picking, healthcare and e-commerce sectors, ID Logistics is characterised by offers involving a high level of technology.

We have been growing for more than 20 years, with an ethos of everyone being united and where innovation is constant. We have a demanding job to do, and we must move fast while being rigorous and precise.

We launched our UK branch in June 2023, and thus this is an exciting time to join the UK team, to support creating its solid foundations for a promising future.

Logistics is a vital, dynamic, and promising sector that is modernising itself through the increasing digitalisation and robotics of its processes.

Operational excellence is one of the founding values of ID Logistics and each employee contributes to it: all your ideas, we will listen to them, and all your past experiences will enrich us.

So come develop your IDeas on the job in our headquarters in Northampton.

This is an onsite position based from Northampton.

Please note we may review and progress applications ahead of the closing date.

We are not looking for agency support currently.