Assistant Finance Manager
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Assistant Finance Manager
BE AN ESSENTIAL PART OF EVERYDAY LIFE
Location: Birmingham (B24)
Customer: Jaguar Land Rover
Contract Type: Permanent (Full-Time)
Closing Date: 26th June 2023
Did you know that DHL Supply Chain is the world's leading contract logistics provider? Did you know that we employ over 40,000 people in the UK alone and that we have a habit of promoting from within? Did you know that each of our customers have a dedicated finance function and Finance and Operations work seamlessly to ensure we maintain our status as the partner of choice for businesses around the world.
We work across multiple sectors including Retail, Automotive, Aerospace, FMCG, Retail, Public Sector and Aviation? This diversity means that no two contracts are the same and the possibilities of career development are almost endless.
If you want to be part of this incredible journey, DHL Supply Chain has the opportunity for you.
We are looking for an Assistant Finance Manager who will work as part of a team responsible for the preparation and presentation of accurate financial reports, budgets and forecasts to required deadlines. You will develop stakeholder relationships to ensure smooth receipt and supply of data in order to complete tasks in a timely manner.
The Key Responsibilities of the Assistant Finance Manager will include
- Weekly quicks reporting - consolidating the input data, variance analysis and provide key explanations to budget
- Calculate and raise sales invoices for own area of responsibility
- Local level debt management - liaise with customers to ensure prompt payment of invoices
- Manage supplier relationships and ensure compliance to DSC Procurement policy
- Calculate and post journals - accruals and prepayments
- Balance Sheet reconciliations
- Provide clear and concise month-end commentary for actual spend vs budget with reconciliations to support
- Provide support to Finance Manager for BRM and Budget submissions
- Prepare for OCR audits, ensuring procedures are in place and the contract is fully compliant
To be successful as an Assistant Finance Manager in DHL Supply Chain you need the following:
- Working towards (ideally near completion) professional accountancy qualification (AAT, ACCA, CIMA or similar)
- 2-3 years in a finance environment
- 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
- An extremely high work ethic
- Motivation for career progression and development
- A knowledge of the use and meaning of finance metrics and tools
- Ability to gather and correlate correct date
- Ability to apply DPDHL financial policies to a limited range of activities
- Prioritise workloads to meet deadlines
- Be PC literate in Excel, Word etc.
- High level of literacy and numeracy
What will you get in return?
As a DHL employee you'll have access to a wide variety of benefits aimed at enhancing your wellbeing both at home and at work, from a free and confidential 24/7 GP Service and Employee Assistance Programme to affordable loans, cycle to work scheme and financial education. You and your family can access our benefits portal on the go, with hundreds of retail and lifestyle discounts including affordable refurbished and recycled technology and services such as free mortgage and Will advice. We also offer yearly free flu jabs and give you access to our Private Medical Insurance through AXA Health. All this and more are hosted on our Benefits platform which you will have access as a DHL Employee.
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.