Account Assistant-Jobs in Großbritannien

• Contract: Permanent - 37.5 hours per week
• Salary: Circa £29,900
• Location: Smethwick B66 1BY
• Days of Work: Monday to Friday
• Hours of Work: 9am - 5:30pm

DPD UK is a member of Geopost who are a market leader in parcel delivery and e-commerce solutions, providing a broad range of delivery and innovative services for customers worldwide. DPD UK has a turnover of nearly £2 billion and our aim is to be the most sustainable delivery company in the UK. At DPD UK we also aim to deliver the best service, use the best technology and recruit and retain the best people in the industry.

DPD is a Valuable 500 company and a Disability Confident Employer.

• Our 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 our Network of Depots and our Owner Driver Department. 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 along with analysis where required for planning and projects. Assist with the preparation and review of presentational information as requested
• Assist, prepare and review all management accounts 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

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.

• 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