DPD Group UK
Management Accountant - Fixed Term Contract
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Company Description
Contract: Fixed Term Contract 16 Months - 37.5 Hours Per Week
Salary: Circa £49,900 per annum plus bonus
Location: DPD Smethwick, Roebuck Lane, Smethwick, B66 1BY
Days of Work: Monday to Friday
Hours of Work: 09:00 - 17:30
DPD is one of Europe's leading parcel delivery networks, and aims to be the most sustainable delivery company in the UK, with a turnover of over £2 billion. We also deliver the best service, use the best technology, and recruit and retain the best people in the industry.
Job Description
Our Finance team is looking for a skilled Management Accountant to join their high performing team, you will report into our Finance Manager.
Key responsibilities of this role include:
- Working closely with Finance Managers on specific projects
- Developing strong relationships across the business and with external stakeholders
- Management of Weekly and Monthly Financial P/ L and year end reporting. While being able to consolidate the information into concise reports
- Compiling annual plans and presenting on these to Senior Management
- Preparation of monthly Balance sheets
- Identifying cost savings and efficiencies
- Review and redesign existing processes to facilitate decision making
- Positive ‘can-do’ attitude is crucial for this role
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Qualifications
As the successful candidate you will be educated to degree level or equivalent and hold an ACA/ACCA/CIMA or equivalent qualification. We would also expect;
- A willingness to challenge all reporting and operational practices
- Be able to Business Partner at all levels within the International
- Be able to self-manage their workload and prioritise tasks according to deadlines, importance and urgency.
- Have a problem solving attitude with the drive to delivering results
- Have strong analytical skills and be able to present results in a simple and clear manner
- Be proactive in looking for continuous improvement in your area of responsibility and beyond
- Strong working knowledge of Microsoft and Google Reporting Suite applications
- Have a keen eye for detail and produce work to an excellent presentation standard
Additional Information
About our benefits:
We recognise that our people are at the heart of our business, without them we wouldn’t be able to deliver our award-winning service to millions of customers across the country each day. It’s important to us that we demonstrate our recognition of you in providing you with more than just a salary and job stability. To name but a few…
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- Holiday trading
- Enhanced maternity and paternity package
- Free life assurance of 4 x salary on joining the pension scheme
- Free onsite car parking for all employees
- Discounted shopping from 100’s of retailers including up to 5% off supermarket shopping
- Milestone Days off to celebrate with your family and friends
- For employees who regularly use a screen as part of their job we offer free eye tests and support with the cost of glasses
Joining DPD can lead to not just a stable job but also a career. DPD prides itself on recognising and developing talent alongside a desire to promote from within. As a continually growing and evolving organisation, we are proud to offer a great number of development and promotion opportunities.
If you identify with our aims and values and can help us deliver our customers' promises, then this is the job for you! Apply today.
Job Title: Management Accountant
Function: Finance
Vacancy Type: Secondment
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