Divisional Accountant

DS Smith

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Caerphilly - UK

profile Monthly Salary: Not Disclosed
Posted on: 13 hours ago
Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

About the role

Step into a pivotal role within our Caerphilly SSC team supporting DS Smiths largest divisionUK Packaging. As Divisional Accountant youll lead the delivery of accurate timely monthly consolidated results in HFM partnering with the wider finance community to guide submissions and ensure highquality ontime reporting.

Youll act as a key link between the R2R team and divisional leadership confidently discussing performance with senior management and influencing decisions across the business.

Alongside monthly reporting youll drive improvements in central financial planning and reporting support integration projects work with local UK finance teams and help shape future processes. Youll also contribute to SSC performance reporting and coordinate activities for statutory accounts audits and divisional policy compliance.

Other responsibilities will include:

  • Review and consolidate monthly HFM submissions for the UK Packaging Division

  • Provide routine and ad-hoc analysis and reporting ensuring that all reporting including non-standard reporting is done in an efficient and effective manner

  • Standardise processes and reporting where possible across functions sites and systems

  • Provide support to the wider UK Packaging team ensuring reporting deadlines are maintained

  • Become the first point of call for HFM reporting and analysis at the SSC

  • Support the close process to ensure that reporting deadlines are maintained completing key tasks

  • Identify areas of improvement to facilitate a smarter close process

  • Assist in preparation of Divisional Statutory Accounts

  • Assist in preparation of annual statutory and local reporting

  • Provide Support for Finance Manager Reporting and Control when required across all areas of the team including: Head Office Accounting Fixed Assets Accounting and Consolidation

  • Key contact for any internal and external audits

  • Ensure adherence to company policy and align to any policy changes identifying changes required and implementing these changes

  • Potential management of a team consisting of Accountants and Assistant Accountants

About you

  • Experience in management or financial accounting and monthly reporting

  • Familiarity with SAP or similar ERP systems

  • Confident using Excel and PowerPoint to analyse and present data

  • Strong attention to detail and ability to meet tight deadlines

  • Independent proactive and collaborative approach

  • Strong communication skills with the ability to explain finance to non-finance stakeholders

Benefits

  • Qualified Accountant or Part Qualified with significant experience (ACCA/CIMA/ACA)

  • Strong IT and Microsoft Office skills

  • Solid HFM experience is an advantage

  • Experience in using SAP system is an advantage

  • Experience of consolidation

  • Organised and able to manage own workload

  • Ability to communicate and work well with stakeholders throughout the business

Location: Caerphilly we operate on a hybrid basis with 3 days in the office and 2 at home.

Ready to take the next step in your finance career with a business thats shaping the future of sustainable packaging

Apply now and make your mark at DS Smith.

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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Key Skills

  • Leadership skills
  • General Financial statements
  • Comptroller and Audit General
  • Departments Audits
  • Regulatory and compliance
  • Accounting
  • Account Management
  • Detail oriented
  • Territory
  • Divisional operations
  • Analytical Skills
  • Financial Advisor
  • Oraganizational skiils
  • ACCA
  • Special projects

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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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