Finance Assistant

Are you ready to help revolutionise transport and join the UK’s largest Digital Freight Business? Our Future is digital, and Our Future is NOW This is your opportunity to join our incredible team and help transform the way the transport industry works.

Nine times out of ten when you see a heavy-duty vehicle they are not at full capacity. When heavy-duty vehicles are not at full capacity, they throw unnecessary CO₂ into the atmosphere. Our platform creates a Digital Network that enables loads to be delivered more efficiently, at a better price and with greater quality than ever before. We want our Hauliers and Customers to benefit from using our extensive network to help them fill their empty capacity and reduce their carbon footprint.

DigiHaul brings together smart technology and expert knowledge, we make end-to-end logistics seamless and stress-free. Our daily mission is to provide our Hauliers and Customers with nothing but excellent service and solutions, including excellent on time performance and an end-to-end managed service with un-paralleled visibility every step of the way. We’re driven and determined to deliver a fast, flexible, and reliable solution that makes road freight work better - for everyone.

About you

You are someone who enjoys a fast paced, dynamic work environment, who excels in quick problem solving and likes to get the job done

You are able to work tactically and think strategically as the business rapidly scales. You understand how integral you are to the success and future of DigiHaul and the part you play in transforming the transport industry.

**Responsibilities**:

- Providing financial and administration support and governance
- Supporting Solutions and following processes to minimise risk and improve efficiency
- Communicating and implementing changes to financial and process requirements promptly
- Fostering collaborative working and best practice between internal and external stakeholders
- Timely & Accurate customer billing, and ownership of debt recovery
- Ensuring robust process and solutions are implemented
- Helping prepare accurate reports, models, budgets and forecasts
- Supporting improvement programmes to aid profitability
- Maintaining ethical standards and financial governance
- Support financial and business reporting and forecasting
- Ensure adherence to all DPDHL business compliance, policies and procedures
- Ensure DPDHL accounting standards are implemented within the business unit

What do you need?
- Effective communication and rapport building skills
- Ability to develop and deliver high quality services and solutions
- A customer centric approach to finance and business operations
- A basic knowledge of the use and meaning of finance metrics and tools
- Experience in Oracle R12 - purchasing process desirable

What will you get in return?

You will receive access to a variety of our excellent benefits which in addition to an attractive salary include:

- 33 days holiday
- 15% non-contractual bonus
- Access to pension scheme plans
- Access to private medical cover
- Access to Employee Benefit Portal including retail discounts
- Access to Cycle to Work scheme
- Access to Employee Assistance Programme
- Access to Electric Vehicle Salary Sacrifice lease scheme
- Training, development opportunities and more

What you’ll need to do next?

The Company is committed to providing equality of opportunity for all employees. Furthermore we aim to ensure our workplaces are free from discrimination and that not only employees but also our potential future employees are treated fairly and with dignity and respect. We will ensure that equality of opportunity maintains a high profile in our organisation.