Senior Finance Analyst

DHL; Birmingham; Hybrid; GBP 45,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading logistics company is seeking a Senior Finance Analyst RTR in Birmingham. This hybrid role demands strong financial compliance and month-end experience, along with stakeholder management skills. As part of the finance function, you will manage accounting processes and support operational teams. Join to explore flexible work and benefit from a generous pension scheme.

Benefits

8% employer contribution to pension

24/7 confidential GP consultations

Retail and lifestyle discounts

Affordable loans and savings schemes

Qualifications

• 2-3 years of accounting experience in logistics or similar industry.
• Strong financial and analytical skills are essential.
• Ability to manage individual workflow and meet deadlines.

Responsibilities

• Perform accounting processes for month ends and reconciliations.
• Engage regularly with site teams on financial processes.
• Maintain accurate period-end closing schedules.

Skills

Financial compliance knowledge

Month-end experience

Stock-related industry experience

Oracle Cloud experience

Effective time management

Clear communication

Teamwork

Financial analysis

Flexibility and resilience

Job description

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Senior Finance Analyst RTR - Controlling
Grade: RCS L

Location: Coleshill / Hams Hall - Birmingham
Hybrid working - 3 days at site

DHL, an award-winning, leading supply chain business is seeking a Senior Finance Analyst RTR to play a vital role within our Finance function, performing all accounting processes for their respective operation.

Our team of Finance specialists do so much more than crunch numbers. They add value to our business by truly understanding our data and helping our teams make informed, commercial decisions.

WHAT DOES THE ROLE ENTAIL?

As part of your normal duties, you will be responsible for:

• Perform accounting processes in scope for a range of sites, customers or functions as directed like month end, reconciliations (i.e. Payroll Recs, Revenue BS Rec, etc.), fixed assets accounting etc.
• Regular engagement with site ops teams, Reporting team, BU FC's and shared services on inputs and outputs for the completion of common processes
• Build deep business knowledge for the customer/sites in scope to provide support for decision making
• Effectively maintain period end and year end closing schedules for the customer/sites in scope
• Adherence to finance processes and accurate, timely report production
• Participate in process improvement workshops and activity
• Provide regular updates to the Reporting Manager on process completion, issue resolution and any escalations
• Deliver the processes in scope to the agreed KPI requirements and support performance management
• Support change programmes
• Ensure all standard accounting processes on and off system are followed identifying continuous improvement opportunities to the Reporting Manager
• Manage individual workflow ensuring agreed deadlines are met
• Ad hoc tasks as required Any other purchasing or operational admin related activities as required by the Controller or Manager

WHAT DO WE NEED FROM YOU?

• Knowledge of financial compliance and reporting requirements - strong month end experience essential
• Experience in stock or a stock related business highly desirable
• 2-3 Years experience of performing accounting in a logistics or similar industry would be a preference
• Experience of using Oracle Cloud would be a preference
• Effective time management skills
• Clear, effective communicator with strong stakeholder management skills
• Ability to work well in a team
• Strong financial and analytical skills
• Flexible and resilient

WHY JOIN US?

• We're happy to talk about flexible working - just ask about alternative patterns at interview
• Join our generous pension scheme and benefit from an 8% employer contribution, alongside a 4% employee contribution
• Free confidential 24/7 GP consultations
• Hundreds of retail and lifestyle discounts
• Affordable loans, savings schemes and free mortgage advice
• Visit https://careers.dhl.com/global/en/working-at-dhl-supply-chain to learn more

WHO WE ARE

We're the global leaders in supply chain management with 188,000 people in over 50 countries. Our expert teams work together to deliver for our customers across a range of industries including retail, automotive, healthcare and more.

BUILDING AN INCLUSIVE WORKPLACE

At DHL, we're all about creating a workplace where everyone's skills and experiences matter, and where you can be your true self every day.

As proud supporters of the Armed Forces Covenant, we value the skills and experience of ex-service personnel and are dedicated to helping our veterans find jobs.

Applications are reviewed continuously, and the vacancy may close early. Please submit asap to ensure consideration.