DPD Group UK
Network Finance Business Partner

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Company Description
Network Finance Business Partner
Contract: Permanent / 37.5 hours per week
Salary: £49,993.85, plus car or cash alternative and bonus
Location: Smethwick
DPD UK is a member of Geopost who are a market leader in parcel delivery and e-commerce solutions, providing a broad range of delivery and innovative services for customers worldwide. DPD UK has a turnover of nearly £2 billion and our aim is to be the most sustainable delivery company in the UK. At DPD UK we also aim to deliver the best service, use the best technology and recruit and retain the best people in the industry.
DPD is a Valuable 500 company and a Disability Confident Employer.
Job Description
This is a critical strategic role within our Network Finance Team, operating across our Network of depots. You will serve as a financial expert, working closely with the Network Senior Finance Managers and the Regional Finance team to spearhead specific, high-visibility projects. This is a dynamic position where your ability to develop strong relationships across the business and with external stakeholders will directly influence our national operational success.
Key Tasks/Areas of Responsibility
- Drive Operational Excellence: Improve the efficiency of our core processes while driving standardisation across sectors and the entire Network
- Strategic Insights: Provide clear, data-driven insights into actual results and overall business performance to guide executive strategy
- Value Creation: Proactively identify cost savings, operational efficiencies, and potential risks for the Network and the wider business, as well as delivery plans to achieve these
- Process Transformation: Review, challenge, and redesign existing reporting processes to facilitate agile decision-making, introducing robust new controls where required
- Project Delivery: Take the lead on high-impact projects, ensuring consistent delivery that is ‘on time and in full’
- Collaborative Alignment: Work seamlessly alongside the wider Finance function to champion consistency and ensure we are all driven by "same goal" practices
- Agile Support: Provide dynamic, ad-hoc reporting and analytics to empower the Senior Finance Managers
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Qualifications
Experience required
Qualifications: You are ACA, ACCA or CIMA qualified (or possess an equivalent certification)
Analytical Prowess: You have strong analytical skills, a keen eye for detail and the ability to present complex results to an excellent standard in a simple, clear manner
Tech Savvy: You bring a strong working knowledge of Microsoft and Google Reporting Suite applications
Stakeholder Mastery: You are a natural Business Partner capable of influencing and collaborating at all levels within the Network
Strategic Mindset: You possess a strong willingness to challenge the status quo regarding all reporting and operational practices
Proactive Problem Solver: You pair a problem-solving attitude with the drive to deliver results, constantly looking for continuous improvement in your area of responsibility and beyond


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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…
- Holiday trading
- Enhanced maternity and paternity package
- Free life assurance of 4 x salary on joining the pension scheme
- Vitality at Work
- Free On Site Parking
- 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
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: Network Finance Business Partner
Function: Finance
Vacancy Type: Permanent - Full Time
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