Join DS Smith as a Finance Assistant and be part of a dynamic team supporting our Packaging Services and Hi-Performance business units. This is a key role, working closely with our Cluster Operations Business Partner, site teams, and Shared Service Centres to ensure efficient financial administration and process improvement.
Responsibilities of the role
You’ll be part of an onsite team, responsible for providing finance administration support across the site. Your daily tasks will include:
Finance Administration & Support
Process accounts payable (AP) invoices into SAP
Create and distribute sales invoices to customers, including portal uploads
Handle customer and vendor queries via internal teams and SSCs in Spain and Caerphilly
Perform vendor statement reconciliations for Packaging Services
Maintain customer, supplier, and material master records through SSC requests
Monitor and manage customer credit limits and account statuses
Support accurate and complete transactional processing at month-end
Management Information
Provide analysis and support for site-specific queries and business metrics
Monitor monthly departmental costs to support cost control
Working Capital Management
Maintain workflow accuracy by ensuring valid, appropriately coded costs
Manage open purchase orders and ensure timely closure where appropriate
Coordinate key supplier payments in line with business deadlines
Collaborate with teams to improve financial processes, controls, and cross-functional efficiencies
Contribute ideas to improve operational methods and internal reporting
Governance & Control
Work alongside the Cluster Operations Business Partner to ensure local financial control measures are met and well-documented
Health & Safety
Take responsibility for your own and your team’s health & safety
Report and escalate any unsafe conditions or incidents promptly
About You
We are seeking someone who is proactive, eager to learn, and able to handle confidential information with accuracy and integrity.
Essential Skills & Qualifications:
Strong Excel and numerical skills
Previous finance experience, ideally with SAP
Strong reporting and data handling capabilities
Excellent organisational and communication skills
Ability to work independently in a fast-paced environment
Commercial awareness and a proactive, problem-solving mindset
Experience in finance administration and internal controls
What We Offer
We’re committed to helping you build a rewarding career. In return for your hard work and enthusiasm, you’ll enjoy a comprehensive benefits package, including:
Competitive salary & discretionary bonus
Study support for professional qualifications
25 days holiday + bank holidays
Cycle to work program
Employee Assistance Programme, Digital GP & Health Checks
Retail and leisure discounts
Join us at DS Smith and help shape the future of sustainable packaging — while shaping a successful future for yourself.
Apply today to take the next step in your finance career.
About us
We’re DS Smith, the company who are redefining packaging for a changing world. We believe a better, more sustainable tomorrow is possible with the right people, who challenge and support one another to enact positive change. Today, we operate in more than 30 different countries, supporting customers across sectors like FMCG, industrial, and e-commerce. We deliver on quality, service, innovation, and added value to deliver market-leading sustainable packaging solutions our customers need. Our industry needs to transform, and we’re building the team to drive change across Europe and North America
To fulfil our purpose of redefining packaging for a changing world, we aim to build a diverse, motivated, and engaged workforce. Our goal is to create a culture of inclusion where everyone is treated fairly, differences are valued, and everyone has an equal opportunity to succeed.
Our people come from diverse backgrounds, bring different perspectives, ideas and experiences to generate unique solutions focused on present and future sustainability challenges. We welcome all candidates to apply, even those not meeting all criteria.
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About Us
We are DS Smith, together with International Paper, we are a global leader in sustainable packaging solutions and other fibre-based products.We believe a better, more sustainable tomorrow is possible with the right people, who challenge and support one another to enact positive change. We employ more than 60,000 colleagues in North America and Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA), who are experts in innovation,manufacturing, design, sales, sustainability, supply chain, and much more. Together with our customers, we make the world safer and more productive, one sustainable packaging solution at a time. Become part of a world-leading organisation and do your best work with us!
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