Finance Manager

3 days ago


Smethwick, United Kingdom DPDgroup Full time

Job Description Purpose of Position The continually increasing growth, size and complexity of the business presents a fantastic opportunity for the company to review its operations and processes to identify profitability improvement opportunities and support the organisation's ambitious growth targets. This Finance Manager role will be varied and high profile, interfacing with all levels within the operations and backroom staff meaning business-wide exposure. The successful candidate will be responsible for : Identifying cost savings and commercial opportunities Challenging existing norms to drive improvements Presentations to the Senior Leadership Team Cultivating relationships across the business and outside of Finance Seeing initiatives through to completion including financial modelling, process mapping, systems review and ROI capture Identifying process improvements where necessary Implementing control measures in agreement with affected stakeholders Partnering on integration projects and assisting in due diligence work Manage a transformation runway ensuring each initiative is given due care and deadlines are met What we’re looking for Excellent communication and presentation skills, self-assurance, resilience and the ability to build strong rapport with stakeholders. A desire to identify areas of improvements such as management reporting, financial controls and performance. The individual will be able to manage multiple priorities with autonomy with experience of transformation methodologies. A detail driven, highly observational, analytical and technical problem solving skill set is important. Being able to present information in a clear and insightful way is key for this role. Willingness to work with flexibility, including night shifts and travel to various sites where appropriate. Candidates should have experience of working in a fast moving, challenging work environment with a track-record of career progression. Qualifications About You The successful candidate will be a graduate calibre, qualified accountant who can demonstrate sound financial and commercial judgement with experience of lean methodologies desirable. Advanced Microsoft Excel, Word and PowerPoint is a must with SQL knowledge being beneficial. Additional Information About our Benefits 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 ’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 #J-18808-Ljbffr


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