Senior Finance Analyst - Controlling

DHL Supply Chain; Liverpool; Hybrid; GBP 35,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading logistics company is seeking a Senior Finance Analyst RTR to be pivotal within their finance function. This role involves accounting for multiple sites and ensuring timely report production. Candidates should have strong month-end experience and ideally 2-3 years in logistics accounting. Effective communication and stakeholder management skills are essential. Join a company that values inclusion and offers flexible working opportunities, generous pension contributions, and numerous employee benefits.

Benefits

Generous pension scheme with 8% employer contribution

Free confidential 24/7 GP consultations

Retail and lifestyle discounts

Affordable loans and mortgage advice

Qualifications

• 2-3 years of accounting experience in a logistics setting preferred.
• Strong month-end experience is essential.
• Effective communicator with strong stakeholder skills.

Responsibilities

• Perform accounting processes for various sites.
• Engage regularly with site ops and reporting teams.
• Maintain period and year-end closing schedules.
• Participate in process improvement activities.
• Deliver processes to agreed KPI requirements.

Skills

Knowledge of financial compliance

Effective time management

Strong stakeholder management

Financial and analytical skills

Clear communication

Ability to work in a team

Flexibility and resilience

Tools

Oracle Cloud

Job description

Senior Finance Analyst RTR - Controlling

12 month fixed term contract

Location: Liverpool - L11

Grade: RCS L

Hybrid working - 3 days at a 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
• 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.

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