Operations Finance Manager Maternity Cover

DS Smith

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Solihull - UK

profile Monthly Salary: Not Disclosed
Posted on: 6 hours ago
Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

Were excited to offer an excellent opportunity for a motivated and forwardthinking finance professional to join DS Smith as an Operations Finance Manager. This maternitycover role sits within our Operations Finance Industrial team and provides critical support to the Operations Finance Business Partner working closely with multiple sites.

In this role youll partner with various operational teams to proactively assess business challenges deliver insightful analysis identify solutions that optimise operational costs and support future improvement projects. Youll take ownership of monthend activities ensuring accuracy and timeliness while also supporting budgeting and forecasting cycles.

Key Responsibilities: (included but not limited)

  • Review operational performance across multiple sites to identify trends opportunities and risks

  • Consolidate financial results from all sites within the cluster into clear and accurate reporting

  • Present insightful financial analysis that challenges existing processes and highlights efficiency opportunities

  • Support the preparation and coordination of internal audits and unit control reviews

  • Contribute to wider governance activities ensuring compliance with internal standards and controls

About You

Were looking for someone with:

  • Is qualified or part-qualified ACA/ACCA/CIMA (or equivalent) with relevant experience

  • Has proven experience managing multisite P&Ls and delivering multisite financial consolidations

  • Takes a strong commercial view and can interpret operational performance from a financial perspective

  • Brings strong experience in financial governance management reporting and analysis

  • Strong IT and systems capability with solid Excel skills (intermediate to advanced preferred)

  • Communicates confidently and can influence stakeholders at all levels regardless of financial understanding

  • Is comfortable presenting financial insights to senior stakeholders

Benefits

Additional benefits include:

  • 25 days holiday plus bank holidays

  • Pension scheme

  • Life assurance

  • Income protection

  • Employee assistance program

  • Cycle to work scheme

  • Shopping discounts

Location: Hybrid/remote working with travel to Birmingham and Hinckley as needed

Hours: 37.5 hours per week

About us

Were 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 were 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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Were excited to offer an excellent opportunity for a motivated and forwardthinking finance professional to join DS Smith as an Operations Finance Manager. This maternitycover role sits within our Operations Finance Industrial team and provides critical support to the Operations Finance Business Part...
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Key Skills

  • Cognos
  • Forecasting
  • Hyperion
  • Dealership Experience
  • QuickBooks
  • Accounting
  • Corporate Finance
  • Financial Analysis
  • Financial Modeling
  • Budgeting
  • Financial Management
  • Financial Planning

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DS Smith is an international packaging company, offering sustainable, plastic-free packaging, integrated recycling services, and sustainable paper products.

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