Senior Management Accountant

DS Smith; Manchester; Hybrid; GBP 45,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player seeks a Senior Management Accountant to join their innovative team in Manchester. This hybrid role offers a unique opportunity to provide financial insights and support strategic growth across the European region. You'll lead a small team, ensuring robust financial controls while presenting key information to various stakeholders. If you're a proactive finance professional with a knack for management accounting and communication, this role could be your chance to make a significant impact in a dynamic environment. Join a company committed to redefining packaging and fostering a culture of inclusion and sustainability.

Qualifications

• Experienced finance professional with management accounting expertise.
• Strong knowledge of accounting principles and balance sheet controls.

Responsibilities

• Provide financial support and insights to internal stakeholders.
• Manage regional reporting and compile accurate budgets and forecasts.
• Support team growth and ensure robust financial controls are in place.

Skills

Management Accounting

Financial Reporting

Advanced Excel

Communication Skills

Team Leadership

Process Improvement

Education

ACA/CIMA/ACCA Qualification

Job description

About the role

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

The Senior Management Accountant would be responsible for providing financial support, insights, and guidance to internal stakeholders to support strategic growth and enhance the decision-making process. This role supports our European region and manages the regional reporting, working with our Finance Business Partners to compile accurate budgets and forecasts, including cashflow, which reflect the agreed strategy and activities for the region.

This is a varied role within the business unit, reporting to the Head of Finance and manages a small team, supporting their growth and development within the business. You will also support the wider Finance team to ensure adequate and robust financial controls are in place and identifying where improvements can be made.

This is a senior role within the team, which means that strong communication skills are critical, whilst being able to present information in a clear and accessible manner to a variety of audiences to be successful.

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
• Demonstrable experience within a management accountant or similar finance role in an FMCG environment
• Thorough knowledge of accounting principles and procedures and balance sheet controls
• A good mix of Management Reporting, team leadership and process improvement
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills, with experience presenting to senior level
• Constructive challenger with a proactive 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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