Management Accountant - Fixed Term Contract

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

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…

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.