Transport Finance Assistant, Transport Finance Assistant
CompanyPilgrim's Europe
Location
Sleaford, England, United Kingdom
Employment TypeFull-time
Posted At4/22/2026
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£41,700
(£21.38 per hour)
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Description
Transport Finance Assistant
Location: Anwick
Contract: Permanent
Hours: 40pw
About The Role
We are seeking a proactive and highly organised Transport Finance Assistant to support and administer the finance processes within our Transport and Logistics operation. Working closely with the Logistics and Fleet Management teams, you will play a key role in ensuring all financial transactions across GB Logistics are processed accurately, efficiently and in full compliance with Pilgrim’s Europe finance guidelines, governance and procedures.
Reporting directly to the Transport Manager (GB), this role is integral to supporting Pilgrims Europe Logistics’ ambition to be a “Best in Class” operation.
Key Responsibilities
As Transport Finance Assistant, you will:
Location: Anwick
Contract: Permanent
Hours: 40pw
About The Role
We are seeking a proactive and highly organised Transport Finance Assistant to support and administer the finance processes within our Transport and Logistics operation. Working closely with the Logistics and Fleet Management teams, you will play a key role in ensuring all financial transactions across GB Logistics are processed accurately, efficiently and in full compliance with Pilgrim’s Europe finance guidelines, governance and procedures.
Reporting directly to the Transport Manager (GB), this role is integral to supporting Pilgrims Europe Logistics’ ambition to be a “Best in Class” operation.
Key Responsibilities
As Transport Finance Assistant, you will:
- Champion Health & Safety compliance with a target of zero harm
- Uphold company values, policies and professional standards
- Create Purchase Order Requisitions for Warehouse, Transport and Fleet activity, issuing POs and completing goods receipting
- Coordinate invoice resolution through Vendor Invoice Matching (VIM) in line with agreed Service Level Agreements (SLAs)
- Report on Purchase Order and VIM approval performance against SLAs
- Support service provider payment query resolution
- Monitor and report on Logistics & Distribution invoicing compliance
- Upload and maintain service provider rates within costing templates
- Audit and verify logistics finance data for accuracy and completeness
- Support preparation, analysis and reporting of logistics finances to agreed timescales
- Assist with budgeting activities, highlighting risks and improvement opportunities
- Support project financial requirements, feasibility analysis, spend and benefit tracking
- Strong Health & Safety performance
- 100% invoice resolution through VIM
- Timely Purchase Order approvals in line with SLAs
- Accurate production of accounts in line with corporate timescales and procedures
- Strong analytical skills with a commercial mindset
- High attention to detail with the ability to reconcile and cross-check data
- Excellent organisational and time management skills
- Confident working independently and collaboratively within teams
- Strong communication and stakeholder management skills
- Advanced IT skills, particularly in Excel, Word and PowerPoint
- Experience using ERP systems (ideally SAP)
- Knowledge of supply chain and logistics operations within FMCG manufacturing
- Experience with accounting transactions and reconciliations
- A proactive personality with the confidence to challenge the status quo and drive change