* Job Title: Finance Manager - Infrastructure
* Function: Finance
* Vacancy Type: Fixed Term Contract
Company Description
Contract:15 month fixed term contract / 37.5 hours
Location:Smethwick-Roebuck Lane,West Midlands, B66 1BY
Working hours:Monday to Friday, 09:00 - 17:30
Job Description
Our Senior Finance Manager is looking to recruit an outstanding Finance Manager to join their high performing team based in our Head Office in Smethwick.
Your primary responsibilities will be to ensure the business requirements for IFRS 16, Capital Expenditure and Leasing are all delivered to an exceptional standard, to drive operational efficiencies within the team and to deliver key business projects.
Key Tasks/Areas of Responsibility
Oversee IFRS 16 reporting for UK and Group purposes (including maintaining accurate records within our leasing software)
Prepare detailed financial plans and forecasts related to IFRS 16 and lease commitments
Perform ad-hoc financial analysis and scenario modelling to assist stakeholders with decision making
Oversee Capital Expenditure including reviewing monthly reporting to Directors and Senior Management and ensuring we achieve our year end target
Assist the Senior Finance Manager with all Leasing requirements of the business (to include overseeing tenders with a panel of approved funders)
Review and sign-off of Balance Sheet reconciliations including Assets Under Construction
Assist the Senior Finance Manager with internal and external audit processes / requests
Qualifications
Ideally you will be a commercially astute and fully qualified accountant (ACA/ACCA/CIMA) with at least 3 years post qualification practical experience. We would also expect you to hold a minimum of a 2:1 degree in any discipline and Grade C or above GCSE (or equivalent) in Maths and English.
You will have a right first time mentality and a solid grasp of management accounting principles/ practices. An in-depth knowledge of the IFRS 16 accounting standard is preferable but not a necessity. Strong financial awareness and the ability to control costs by thinking in terms of profit, loss and added value and the ability to monitor performance against deadlines and milestones is critical.
As a Finance Manager you will partner with key stakeholders within the Infrastructure and Health and Safety department building excellent rapport and relationships in order to achieve financial objectives You will identify and drive operational efficiencies and deliver key business projects using your commercial acumen and expertise.
You’ll also be able to evidence:
Proven experience of operating at a Finance Manager or equivalent level role, coupled with the know-how and confidence to present clear and simple results in a cost focused setting
Outstanding analytical skills and attention to detail; able to manipulate and interrogate numerical data, verbal data and all other sources of information quickly and effectively
Strong planning and forecasting abilities, backed by a genuine desire to get to know the business and really understand the activities and underlying cost drivers behind it
Advanced Excel plus a good knowledge of reporting tools
Involvement in the successful delivery of project based activities
First rate communication and interpersonal skills
Demonstrate the core DPD DNA values of Passion, Respect, Honesty, Flexibility, Caring and Accountability
Additional Information
Job Specifics
A Full UK Driving Licence is essential for this role
Remuneration
Your package will include anexcellent basic salary,company caror cash alternative,attractive bonus scheme,based on individual and company targets and Private MedicalInsurance for you and your family As well as this you have access to some other fantastic optional benefits such as Cycle2Work Scheme, Dining Cards, Holiday trading and discounts and savings on 1000’s of retailers.
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