Senior Finance Manager - Reporting and Insurance in Smethwick

Reporting Overview

At the heart of DPD UK’s operational success is a rigorous weekly reporting cycle consisting of 52 distinct accounting periods. You will play a pivotal role in maintaining this cadence, providing the business with real‑time visibility needed to pivot and respond to shifting KPIs. You will drive the finance reporting function by owning the end‑to‑end P&L consolidation process and ensuring balance sheet integrity, delivering fundamental weekly and monthly consolidated financial reporting and board‑grade presentations to the Executive Board.

Insurance Overview

You will be the dedicated Finance Lead for the Insurance function, owning its financial reporting and performance oversight. Acting as a key business partner to the Company Insurable Risk Manager and the wider Insurance team, you will drive efficiency, identify cost‑saving opportunities, and ensure rigorous adherence to financial processes while supporting decision‑making for an annual spend exceeding £30m.

Key Tasks & Areas of Responsibility – Reporting

• Oversee the preparation, review, and consolidation of weekly P&L accounts for all UK business areas.
• Deliver board‑grade financial presentations in partnership with the Financial Controller and Executive Director – Finance.
• Build and lead finance business‑partnering relationships with key internal and external stakeholders.
• Lead and manage the reporting team of four, fostering collaboration and ensuring timely, accurate task completion.
• Maintain the integrity of the financial position through balance‑sheet reconciliations and controls over all account movements.
• Lead the annual planning cycle for your areas, guaranteeing robust forecasting and objective alignment.
• Identify financial variances and highlight key revenue and cost trends requiring further analysis.
• Drive continuous improvement by implementing process optimisation and automation in the reporting cycle to reduce lead times and increase report depth and clarity.
• Prepare and review financial information used in business meetings to support decision making.
• Serve as the primary lead for the External Audit, managing interim and year‑end tasks and maintaining a seamless, year‑round relationship with auditors.

Key Tasks & Areas of Responsibility – Insurance

• Provide direct line management and mentorship to the Insurance Data Analyst.
• Manage the weekly and month‑end reporting cycles, ensuring accurate accruals, financial integrity, and balance‑sheet reconciliation.
• Model the full lifecycle cost of claims.
• Handle recharges.
• Oversee the development of reporting and insights solutions to fully understand claims patterns and costs.
• Identify high‑cost trends and strategic intervention opportunities to drive and implement measurable cost‑reduction initiatives.
• Maintain robust financial governance over all insurance workflows, ensuring invoice processing and reporting cycles align with internal processes.

Qualifications

As the successful candidate you must have a passion for numbers. You will be educated to degree level or equivalent and be a fully qualified ACA/ACCA or have a similarly recognised accountancy qualification. You must have demonstrable post‑qualification financial experience.

Advanced analytical, technical, and problem‑solving skills, including the ability to adapt policies, develop programmes and create financial models. Demonstrated ability to lead and influence both finance and non‑finance stakeholders. Extensive proficiency in business software for preparing reports, memos, summaries and analysis. Extensive experience in planning, project management, and leadership. Proven ability to work effectively in a team, maintain composure under pressure, and consistently meet multiple deadlines. Excellent interpersonal, written, oral communication and presentation skills, coupled with strong negotiation ability. A self‑confident, self‑motivated individual with a flexible approach to work. A high standard of professional integrity combined with a practical 'can‑do' approach.

Additional Information

DPD is a Valuable 500 company and a Disability Confident Employer. We are dedicated to creating an environment that is open, ethical, inclusive and socially responsible, with a culture of recognition and reward that includes long‑service awards, a special recognition programme for those who go above and beyond, and a DPD Personality of the Year award.

Specific Requirements

A full driving licence is required, together with willingness to undertake UK travel and stay overnight away from home when necessary.

Remuneration

Your package will include an excellent basic salary, an attractive bonus scheme based on individual and company targets and PMI. In addition, you will have access to optional benefits such as the Cycle2Work Scheme, Dining Cards, holiday trading, and discounts and savings at numerous retailers.

Closing Statement

If successful you can look forward to joining an increasingly successful and expanding business that continues to innovate and shape the future of the express parcel industry.