Network Finance Assistant

**Company Description**
- ** Location**:National
- ** Contract**:Permanent 37.5 hours per week
- ** Days of Work**: Monday - Friday
- ** Salary**:Circa £33600 per annum plus car or cash alternative

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 Network Finance Assistant who will assist the Senior Finance Manager (SFM) with the weekly reporting for all depots within the network and to work closely with the Central finance team, SFMs & all key stakeholders to help drive compliance and improve performance.

Key accountabilities will include:

- Be lead in the RFA community
- Manage & drive various Network projects to improve KPIs
- Support RFA tasks & troubleshoot where required and there is a business requirement
- Daily & Weekly reporting - provide ad-hoc Reporting & Analytics to SFMs
- Provide P&L cost analysis to your region and assist in implementing cost reduction plans with regular reviews through analysis & benchmarking
- Create and maintain all Depot Administrator training documents - drive compliance through RFA team, and owning Admin PC competition
- Complete Finance Audits and appeals process, alongside the audit team
- Complete regular visits to depots across the Network to provide support where required, auditing financial compliance & processes in person.
- Travel to and attend departmental and RFA meetings
- Active participation in Network Project developments
- Be key contact and included on all new depots and closures - including our London Docklands site
- Become owner and superuser (administrator) for the T&A system (Softworks)
- Assisting in various adhoc projects & requests

**Qualifications** What we're looking for**

To be successful in this role you will be actively working towards ACA/ACCA/CIMA or equivalent qualification, looking to start in the next 6 months or qualified by experience.

We would also expect;
- A strong willingness to challenge all reporting and operational practices
- Be able to effectively communicate & work alongside financial & non-financial members of the business
- Be able to 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
- Have a keen eye for detail and produce work to an good presentation standard

**Job Specifics**

Please note this is a national role, so travel will be required.
**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 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