Senior Divisional Management Accountant in Willenhall

An exciting new opportunity at DX!

About Us

We think we are more than just a delivery company. We know each item tells a story and we know that for someone, somewhere, it'll make their day, or not - if we fail! DX is the specialist provider of customer-driven solutions for time sensitive, mission critical, high value and heavier items delivery. DX routinely handles goods from many high street retailers and industry sectors including homeware, high street fashion, optical lenses, pharmacy items and jewellery along with legal documents, the UK Government and foreign embassies for identity documents and visas.

Our brand is what we do every day and our values set the tone for how we want our colleagues to go about their business of delivering the Delivered Exactly promise. Our goal every day is to deliver on our promises, so you can deliver on yours.

What will it feel like to be part of our team?

At DX we know our people are our foundation of success. We are passionate about you developing your career with us; if this is part of your plan too, DX will provide the training and the opportunities! Whatever you choose, you will work with a great bunch of people who are focused on meeting the DX Delivered Exactly promise.

Why DX?

We achieve our outstanding results through our people. Our ability to recruit, train, promote and retain top quality talent is one of our core strengths and has been fundamental to our long term growth. It is our entrepreneurial, dedicated, customer-focused people who are making business happen. They are behind our fantastic success and incredible growth. They are driving us forward as we define the future of work.

We recruit ambitious, driven people who bring new ideas that improve our services. If you are energetic and can deliver outstanding results, we will give you the opportunity to build a rewarding and successful career.

Role summary:

This is a role working closely as a business partner with the Operations and Sales Teams and supporting the Financial Controller with business-critical work.

The successful applicant will:

• Work with all teams to ensure the weekly P&L are accurate and submitted on a timely basis, supervising the Management Accountants to ensure this is achieved.
• Assist in carrying out financial reporting, budgeting and forecasting for all locations.
• Ensure that appropriate analysis is provided to the relevant parties on a timely basis and to support with all ad-hoc information requests and long-term projects in support of the operation.
• Assist in the implementation and improvement of systems.

Key responsibilities:

• Leading the completion of the Weekly P&L and supporting files and ensuring the weekly timetable is achieved.
• Overseeing the daily reporting process such as revenue, cost and volumes.
• Actively participate and contribute to the preparation of the Depot's budgets to ensure consistency and accuracy in their completion.
• Prepare the depot and National management accounts so that the operational management team can properly assess the financial performance of that location, region or nationally.
• Analysing and understanding variance to budget and prior periods at a depot/region or National level; highlighting any potential areas of concerns to the appropriate people.
• Must be willing and able to visit the depots around the country and assist in training non-financial staff to better use and complete the existing reports.
• Preparation of monthly accruals and prepayment schedules.
• Monthly balance sheet reconciliations.
• Actively lead various ad-hoc projects either requested by the operation/Financial Controller or where the individual believes the work will add value.
• Supporting the Financial Controller in overseeing and guiding all reporting processes on a daily, weekly and monthly basis to ensure they are completed to a high level and to timetable.
• Support with the training and development of two Divisional Management Accountants with a view to take on the day-to-day management of the two accountants in time.

Knowledge, Skills and Experience:

• Strong excel skills including working with large amounts of data.
• Ideally, minimum 2-3 years' experience in a finance function; preferably still studying for professional exams.
• The candidate would ideally have experience of supporting a multi-site regional P&L structure.
• Used to working to and achieving tight deadlines while maintaining attention to detail.
• Experience of preparation of management accounts and involvement in operating profit budgets.
• Ideally have experience of supporting non-finance individuals.
• Financial systems experience desirable.
• Driving licence.

Person Specification:

• Keen eye for detail.
• Have a proactive approach to their work.
• Tenacity to ensure business unit timetables are met.
• 'Quality in everything we do, get it right first time' attitude.
• Strong communication skills are essential.
• Have strong analytical and organisational skills and a questioning approach.
• Be a team player with ability to follow procedures and guidelines to achieve successful team outcomes and support the team in achieving their goals/deadlines.

Benefits:

• Competitive Rates of Pay.
• Holidays: 25 days increasing with length of service + bank holidays.
• Long Service Recognition scheme.
• Enhanced Maternity & Paternity.
• Company Pension Scheme.
• Life Assurance.
• Employee Assistance programme including 24/7 Virtual GP.
• DX Discounts Portal.
• Excellent opportunities for career progression and more!

We look forward to hearing from you!