Regional Finance Business Partner

• Contract: Permanent / 37.5 hours per week
• Salary: circa £49,000 plus bonus and car allowance (or cash alternative)
• Working hours: Monday to Friday, 9:00 - 17:30
• You will cover a wide range of areas within the South East (Kent, Sussex, Essex, Surrey) and the East/Midlands (Cambridgeshire, Northamptonshire, Bedfordshire), and therefore we are flexible with the base location for this role. 

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.

We are currently recruiting a Regional Finance Business Partner to join our Network Finance Team working across our regional depots. Working closely with Regional Finance Managers on specific projects, developing strong relationships across the business and with external stakeholders.

Key accountabilities will include; 

• Management of Weekly Financial P/ L including revenue analysis, monthly and year end reporting. While being able to consolidate the information into concise reports 
• Review of daily / weekly reporting and ownership of weekly P&L review
• Be first point of contact for depot manager - holding daily weekly calls and creating and logging relevant action plans
• Compiling annual/quarterly plans and presenting on these to Senior Management team members 
• Preparation of monthly Balance sheets 
• Identifying cost savings, efficiencies and risks for the region 
• Leading a team within the Network audit process whilst managing junior members through their roles 
• Review and redesign existing processes to facilitate decision making. Positive 'can-do' attitude is crucial for this role
• Taking the lead on specific projects, ensuring we deliver 'on time and in full'

As the successful candidate you will be educated to degree level or equivalent and hold an ACA/ACCA/CIMA or equivalent qualification.

We would also expect; 

• A willingness to challenge all reporting and operational practices 
• Be able to Business Partner at all levels within Network
• Be able to self-manage their workload and prioritise tasks according to deadlines, importance and urgency. 
• Have a problem solving attitude with the drive to delivering results 
• Have strong analytical skills and be able to present results in a simple and clear manner 
• Be proactive in looking for continuous improvement in your area of responsibility and beyond 
• Strong working knowledge of Microsoft and Google Reporting Suite applications 
• Have a keen eye for detail and produce work to an excellent presentation standard

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 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

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

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