Finance Manager - Networks

Job description

Purpose of Position Role Purpose This is a critical strategic role within our Network Finance Team, operating across our Network of depots. You will serve as a financial expert, working closely with the Network Senior Finance Managers, the Regional Finance team & Network Leadership to spearhead specific, high-visibility projects. This is a dynamic position where your ability to develop strong relationships across the business will directly influence our national operational success. This high-impact position is designed for a commercially astute leader who can translate complex financial data into actionable strategy, while simultaneously fostering a culture of high performance within a distributed team. As a dedicated financial leader, you will champion commercial integrity and operational excellence, ensuring that robust governance underpins our strategic growth. Key Responsibilities Project Leadership: Own and deliver key business projects from inception to completion, working cross-functionally with Head Office and operational departments. Present findings and recommendations to senior business stakeholders. Strategic Commercial Partnership: Act as a key advisor to the Head of Regions and Associate Director of Network, providing insight, identifying cost-saving levers and leading the implementation of Network-wide strategic initiatives. Financial Leadership & Governance: Drive improvement & standardisation of financial processes, planning and forecasting across the Network to ensure robust, accurate and scalable reporting. Team Leadership & Mentorship: Lead, mentor and develop a high-performing team of qualified and non-qualified professionals. Foster an environment of collaboration, continuous improvement and professional development. Process Transformation: Review, challenge and redesign existing reporting processes to facilitate agile decision-making, introducing robust new controls where required Collaborative Alignment: Work seamlessly alongside the wider Finance function to champion consistency and ensure we are all driven by "same goal" practices. Operational Integration: Maintain "boots on the ground" knowledge by regularly attending operational shifts. This ensures you understand the underlying activities, challenges & cost drivers behind the numbers, allowing you to influence real performance Fully Qualified Accountant: ACA, ACCA, or CIMA with a minimum of 3+ years post-qualified experience in a similar role Strategic Business Partnering: Track record of influencing operational stakeholders. Confident presenting clear, simplified financial results to non-finance audiences to drive commercial decisions Operational Curiosity: A genuine passion for understanding business operations. You move beyond the spreadsheet to understand the "why" behind the numbers. Culture Add: Crucially, you bring a highly positive, ‘can-do’ attitude to the team Technological Proficiency: Advanced working knowledge of the Google Reporting Suite and Microsoft Excel. Experience with BI or advanced reporting tools is highly desirable. Full UK Driving Licence: A full driving licence, together with a willingness to undertake UK travel and stay away from home overnight when required. 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 millions of customers across the country each day. It’s important to us that we demonstrate our recognition of you in providing you with more than just a salary and job stability. To name but a few… Holiday trading Enhanced maternity and paternity package Free life assurance of 4 x salary on joining the pension scheme Vitality at Work Free On Site Parking Discounted shopping from 100’s of retailers including up to 5% off supermarket shopping Milestone Days off to celebrate with your family and friends For employees who regularly use a screen as part of their job we offer 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 help us deliver our customers' promises, then this is the job for you! Apply today Contract Type: Permanent / 37.5 Hours Per Week Salary: Up to £62,000 depending on experience, plus bonus, company car or car allowance, PMI, laptop and mobile Base Location: Smethwick B66 1BY Days of Work: Monday to Friday 09:00 - 17:30 DPD UK is a member of Geopost who are a market leader in parcel delivery and e-commerce solutions, providing a broad range of delivery and innovative services for customers worldwide. DPD UK has a turnover of nearly £2 billion and our aim is to be the most sustainable delivery company in the UK. At DPD UK we also aim to deliver the best service, use the best technology and recruit and retain the best people in the industry. DPD is a Valuable 500 company and a Disability Confident Employer.