Assistant Management Accountant - 12 Month Student Placement - Starting July 2025
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Assistant Management Accountant - 12 Month Student Placement - Starting July 2025
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* Contract Type: 12 month student placement starting July 2025
* Location: DPD Smethwick, Roebuck Lane, B66 1BY
* Days of Work: Monday to Friday
* Hours of work: 09:00 - 17:30
Company Description
* Contract Type: 12 month student placement starting July 2025
* Salary: £23,809.50
* Location: DPD Smethwick, Roebuck Lane, B66 1BY
* Days of Work: Monday to Friday
* Hours of work: 09:00 - 17:30
Join us on our journey as we aim to be the UK's most sustainable delivery company, whilst ensuring our customers continue to receive a world class service.
You will be in a busy and fast paced business, with a turnover of nearly £2 billion, that can offer you great benefits and plenty of opportunities to progress your career.
DPD are passionate about creating an environment that is open, ethical, inclusive and socially responsible.
DPD is a Valuable 500 company and a Disability Confident Employer.
Job Description
We now have an excellent opportunity for you to begin your career in Finance with an Industrial Student Placement as Assistant Management Accountant based in our Head Office at Smethwick. The placement will be a 12 month fixed term contract starting Summer 2025.
In this role you will be fully immersed in the day-to-day activities of a busy Finance department where you will begin to develop business partnering and commercial skills. This is a great opportunity to gain exposure across a number of areas within Finance on a rotational basis.
During your time with the teams you will be encouraged to think innovatively, to challenge the status quo and will have the opportunity to bring creative and practical ideas to fruition taking full responsibility for their implementation and success.
Responsibilities Include
* Assisting with the preparation of management information including weekly and monthly accounts
* Assisting with the preparation and review of presentations and cost analysis
* Assisting the Internal Control team with risk management and internal audits
* Being involved with any ad-hoc strategic projects
* Producing financial analysis and insight
Qualifications
Job specifics
As the successful candidate you will be able to evidence that you are on course for a minimum 2:1 classification in any degree discipline and currently in your penultimate year at university. Additionally, you will be required to meet the following requirements:
* Minimum Grade B GCSE Maths (or equivalents)
* Minimum Grade B GCSE* English Language (or equivalents)
* Minimum of 120 UCAS tariff points (Please note that we only consider a candidate's 'top' 3 A-Level grades and do not accept General Studies)
You will need to be on a four-year degree programme that features a sandwich placement element, in addition to the above educational requirements, the successful candidate must, by the start of their employment, have permission to work in the UK.
What We're Looking For
* Strong analytical skills and be able to present results in a simple and clear manner.
* Ability to self-manage workload and prioritise tasks according to deadlines, importance, and urgency
* Excellent problem solving attitude with the drive to delivering results
* Ability to build rapport with the Finance team and other departments in addition to excellent communication skills
* Excellent computer literacy skills being proficient in using Microsoft Excel, Word, and PowerPoint
* Demonstrate the core DPD DNA values of Passion, Respect, Honesty, Flexibility, Caring, and Accountability.
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 all our customers.
* Holiday trading
* Enhanced maternity and paternity package
* Free life assurance of 4 x salary on joining the pension scheme
* Free onsite parking for all employees
* Health Kiosks visiting every location
* Discounted shopping from 100's of retailers including up to 5% off your weekly supermarket shop
* Milestone Days off to celebrate with your family and friends
* Free eye tests and support with the cost of glasses
Joining DPD can lead to not just a stable job but also a career. DPD prides itself on recognising and developing talent alongside a desire to promote from within. As a continually growing and evolving organisation, we are proud to offer a great number of development and promotion opportunities.
If you identify with our aims and values and can deliver a best-in-class customer experience, then this is the job for you! Apply today.
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