Finance Assistant Gloucester, England
Job description
Finance Assistant
BE AN ESSENTIAL PART OF EVERYDAY LIFE
Location: Gloucester - GL3
Customer: Tradeteam
Salary: £ 19-22500
Contract Type: Permanent (Full-Time) Hybrid working available after training
Did you know that DHL Supply Chain is the world's leading contract logistics provider? Did you know that we employ over 40,000 people in the UK alone and that we have a habit of promoting from within? Did you know that each of our customers have a dedicated finance function and Finance and Operations work seamlessly to ensure we maintain our status as the partner of choice for businesses around the world.
We work across multiple sectors including Retail, Automotive, Aerospace, FMCG, Retail, Public Sector and Aviation? This diversity means that no two contracts are the same and the possibilities of career development are almost endless.
If you want to be part of this incredible journey, DHL Supply Chain has the opportunity for you.
We are looking for a Finance Assistant who will contribute and provide support in the running of a safe and efficient finance function. You will work within clear guidelines to achieve defined outcomes for the business and our customer(s). We ask for enthusiasm and a drive to learn and in return this role offers a great stepping stone to start your finance career.
The primary purpose of this role is recording and processing costs for the South Region in an accurate and timely manner. Providing support to the Finance Manager, Assistant Finance Manager and site operations staff. The role will ultimately get involved with financial accounting and you will assist with the monthly trading cycle including journal preparation and input, invoicing, Purchase Orders, Internal invoice preparation and posting, accruals and prepayments. The role will also cover compilation of the site quicks and assisting the trading function for the site.
The Key Responsibilities of the Finance Assistant will include
- Purchase ledger / raising PO requisitions and housekeeping
- Weekly/Monthly Quicks reporting for the contract
- General Ledger / Journal production
- Assist with the production of monthly customer accounts and relevant back up reports
- Sales invoicing and credit control
- Support FM & AFM in producing accurate data
- Supporting Operations team with production of ad-hoc KPI information
- Preparation of ad-hoc customer focused reporting data.
- Accounts Receivable/Payable
To be successful as a Finance Assistant in DHL Supply Chain you need the following:
- Effective communication and rapport building skills
- Ability to develop and deliver high quality services and solutions
- A customer centric approach to finance and business operations
- An extremely high work ethic
- Motivation for career progression and development
- A basic knowledge of the use and meaning of finance metrics and tools
- Ability to gather and correlate correct date
- Ability to apply DPDHL financial policies to a limited range of activities
What will you get in return?
As a part of a growing DHL population you will receive access to a variety of our excellent benefits which could include; 25 days holiday, pension scheme, pay journey, medical cover, retail discounts, flexible working, training, development and secondments opportunities and MANY MORE.
What you'll need to do next?
Joining the DHL family is easy! If you feel that you meet the criteria, have the passion to succeed and have the DHL values simply apply online, uploading an –up-to-date CV with your application.
Our approach to Diversity and Inclusion
As a global company, we see the diversity of our employees as a genuine strength. A strength that we will only really leverage if we ensure that our employees sincerely feel that they can bring their true selves to work every day.
We're committed to attracting the best possible person for every vacancy irrespective of age, gender, ethnicity, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, socio-economic background, religion and/or belief. We will ensure that all our resourcing activities are fair, transparent and consistent across the UK.
