Senior Management Accountant - Maternity Cover

Company Description Contract: Fixed Term Contract - 37.5 Hours Per Week Location: DPD Smethwick, Roebuck Lane, Smethwick, B66 1BY Days of Work: Monday to Friday Hours of Work: 09:00 - 17:30 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 Purpose of Position To oversee the central reporting team, ensuring accurate and timely reporting. Providing support to the Senior Finance Manager while mentoring and developing members of the team. Key Tasks/Areas of Responsibility Overseeing the accurate and timely delivery of weekly and monthly financial reporting. Contributing to the continuous improvement of reporting processes and techniques to deliver clearer, more actionable insights. Managing the accurate and timely upload of approved budget plans into financial systems. Supporting the Senior Finance Manager in managing the year-end audit process. Assisting with the timely collation, preparation, and review of DPD weekly financial and management reporting packs. Taking full ownership of month-end reporting controls, ensuring compliance, accuracy, and process integrity. Leading the annual budget process, working closely alongside the Senior Finance Manager to drive planning and delivery. Responsible for reviewing and sign-off on balance sheet reconciliations produced. Maintain strong internal controls and ensure compliance with company policies. Build strong working relationships with Senior Finance Managers and colleagues across the wider finance department. Training, guiding, and supporting the ongoing technical development of direct reports. Qualifications About You Ideally you will be a commercially astute and fully qualified accountant (ACA/ACCA/CIMA) with at least 12 months post qualification practical experience. We would also expect you to hold a minimum of a 2:1 degree in any discipline and Grade C or above GCSE (or equivalent) in Maths and English. You will have a right first time mentality and a solid grasp of management accounting principles/ practices. Strong financial awareness and the ability to control costs by thinking in terms of profit, loss and added value and the ability to monitor your performance against deadlines and milestones is critical. You’ll also be able to evidence: Proven experience of operating at a senior management accountant or equivalent level role, coupled with the know-how and confidence to present clear and simple results in a cost focused setting. Outstanding analytical skills able to analyses numerical data, verbal data and all other sources of information Strong planning and forecasting abilities Advanced Excel plus a good knowledge of reporting tools Involvement in the successful delivery of project based activities. First rate communication and interpersonal skills, Demonstrate the core DPD DNA values of Passion, Respect, Honesty, Flexibility, Caring and Accountability 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. Function: Finance Vacancy Type: Fixed Term Contract