Assistant Management Accountant

DPD UK; Smethwick; On-site; GBP 29,000 - 34,000; Full time

Job summary

DPD UK is seeking an ambitious Assistant Management Accountant to join their team. This role involves managing accounting functions, analyzing costs, and preparing management accounts in a dynamic and supportive environment. The company offers a competitive package with excellent career development opportunities alongside a diverse range of employee benefits.

Benefits

Holiday trading

Enhanced maternity and paternity package

Free life assurance of 4 x salary

Health kiosks at each location

Vitality at Work

Free on-site parking

Discounts from various retailers

Milestone days off

Free eye tests and glasses support

Qualifications

• Evidence of university completion with minimum 2:1.
• Willingness to study ACCA or CIMA qualification.

Responsibilities

• Assist with preparation of management information, weekly and monthly accounts.
• Complete balance sheet reconciliations and manage collation of monthly balances.
• Provide financial support to senior budget holders and assist with management accounts.

Skills

Analytical Skills

Problem Solving

Communication

Self-management

Computer Literacy

Education

Minimum 2:1 classification in any degree discipline

Tools

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft Word

Microsoft PowerPoint

Job description

Company Description

• Contract: Fixed term contract - 37.5 Hours Per Week
• Salary: £29,173.00
• Location: Roebuck Lane, Smethwick, B66 1BY
• Days of Work: Monday to Friday
• Hours of Work: 09:00 to 17:30
  
  

Join us on our journey as we aim to be the UK’s most sustainable delivery company, whilst ensuring our customers continue to receive a world class service. You will be in a busy and fast paced business, with a turnover of over £2 billion, that can offer you great benefits and plenty of opportunities to progress your career

DPD are passionate about creating an environment that is open, ethical, inclusive and socially responsible. Along with job security, the tools to do the job and a competitive salary, you’ll receive fantastic benefits starting on day one, including never working on your birthday ever again!!!

DPD is a Valuable 500 company and a Disability Confident Employer

Job Description

Our Senior Finance Manager is looking for an ambitious Assistant Management Accountant to join their high performing team. In this role you will primarily be responsible for the accounting, analysis and administration of the DPDgroup UK Overheads functions and the preparation of management accounts. Other key duties include;

• Assist with the preparation of management information including weekly and monthly accounts
• Liaise with the relevant departments to ensure that costs are recorded on an accurate and timely basis and any variances to plan are investigated.
• Complete all balance sheet reconciliations in order with the company policy alongside managing the collation of all balance sheets on a monthly basis.
• To provide financial support to senior budget holders in their decision making process along with analysis where required for planning and projects.
• Own the preparation and processing of journals for the weekly reporting of Overheads for inclusion in the weekly results consolidation.
• Own the preparation, presentation and commentary for weekly Overheads costs reporting to directors and senior managers
• Assist with the preparation and review of presentational information as requested.
• Assist, prepare and review all management accounts outputs to the business, ensuring accuracy and timeliness.
• Assist with the weekly reporting of Saturn units allocations, losses and damages to the business
• Any other tasks that might be reasonably requested
  
  

Qualifications

About You

As the successful candidate you will be able to evidence that you have finished university with a minimum 2:1 classification in any degree discipline. Additionally you must be willing to study either ACCA or CIMA qualification (ACA is not offered)

What we’re looking for;

• Strong analytical skills and be able to present results in a simple and clear manner.
• Ability to self-manage workload and prioritise tasks according to deadlines, importance and urgency
• Excellent problem solving attitude with the drive to delivering results
• Ability to build rapport with the Finance team and other departments in addition to excellent communication skills
• Excellent computer literacy skills being proficient in using Microsoft Excel, Word and PowerPoint
• Demonstrate the core values of DPD – 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
• Health Kiosks visiting every location
• 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
  
  

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