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Management Accountant

DS Smith

Manchester

Hybrid

GBP 40,000 - 55,000

Full time

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Job summary

A leading packaging company is seeking a Management Accountant to provide financial support within their Americas region. The role includes collaborating with stakeholders, compiling budgets, and presenting insights to senior finance leaders. Candidates should have ACA/CIMA/ACCA qualification and experience in a management accountant role, with strong communication and analytical skills. The position offers a hybrid work model based in Manchester.

Qualifications

  • Experience as a management accountant or in a similar finance role.
  • Proven ability to manage multiple deadlines and priorities.
  • Constructive challenger with a solution-focused approach.

Responsibilities

  • Assist the team by building internal relationships for financial support.
  • Compile accurate budgets and forecasts.
  • Present information clearly to senior finance leaders.

Skills

Management accounting experience
Excellent verbal and written communication
Strong analytical and numerical skills
Advanced Excel proficiency

Education

ACA/CIMA/ACCA qualified
Job description
About the role

We have a fabulous opportunity for a pro-active and result-driven individual to join as a Management Accountant for TMS (Total Marketing Support), a unique and growing division of DS Smith PLC, a renowned packaging and display manufacturing company.

The Management Accountant would assist the team by building internal relationships to provide financial support, insights, and guidance our partners to support commercial decision making and enhance the decision-making process. This role supports selected entities within our ‘Americas’ region and manages the regional reporting, working with the team to compile accurate budgets and forecasts and supporting end-to-end entity management.

This role collaborates with a variety of internal stakeholders and external support services to enhance the effectiveness and efficiency of the team and ensuring excellence in service delivery. Strong communication skills are critical for this role, whilst being able to present information in a clear and accessible manner to senior finance leaders, especially during month end reporting.

So, if you are an experienced finance professional, with experience in management accounting and looking for an opportunity to make a real impact? Then we might be looking for you!

About you
  • ACA/CIMA/ACCA qualified
  • Experience as a management accountant or similar finance role in an FMCG environment
  • Excellent verbal and written communication skills, with experience presenting to senior level
  • A solid understanding of accounting principles
  • Excellent analytical and numerical skills
  • Constructive challenger with an initiative-taking and solution-focused approach
  • Proven ability to manage multiple deadlines and priorities in a dynamic environment
  • Advanced Excel proficiency

Location: This is a full time, hybrid role with 2 days on site (one of which is Tuesday) at our offices in Manchester.

About us

We’re DS Smith, the company who are redefining packaging for a changing world. We believe a better, more sustainable tomorrow is possible with the right people, who challenge and support one another to enact positive change. Today, we operate in more than 90 different countries, proudly employing over 30,000 people, and supporting customers across sectors like FMCG, industrial, and e-commerce. We deliver on quality, service, innovation, and added value to deliver market-leading sustainable packaging solutions our customers need. Our industry needs to transform, and we’re building the team to drive change across Europe and North America.

To fulfil our purpose of redefining packaging for a changing world, we aim to build a diverse, motivated, and engaged workforce. Our goal is to create a culture of inclusion where everyone is treated fairly, differences are valued, and everyone has an equal opportunity to succeed.

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