Finance Business Partner Assistant - DS Smith : Job Details

About the role

The Finance team plays a pivotal role in guiding the company's growth trajectory, through meticulous financial analysis and foresight. We provide insightful recommendations to senior leadership, leveraging data-driven insights to optimize resource allocation and mitigate risks. With a focus on driving efficiency and maximizing shareholder value, the Finance function at DS Smith fosters a culture of accountability and transparency, underpinning the company's long-term financial sustainability and success.

The Finance Business Partner Assistant role is a key member of the Finance team, supporting the Finance Business Partner (FBP) roles, the site operation teams and the teams at the Shared Service Centres (SSC) most notably in the area of Record to Report. It is also a critical support to the operational teams and their activities and provides the link to support the continuous improvement in time reporting for key statistics, alongside the relevant FBP role.

Your remit will include but not be limited to:

• Supporting preparation of monthly accounts by completing the required data submission to the R2R team.
• Ensuring that documentation and information is appropriate for purpose and submitted accurately and in a timely manner.
• Working alongside the FBP to develop strong working relationships between your team and the SSC.
• Contributing to the analysis of monthly management account data alongside key operational statistics to assist the management team in understanding the key business drivers.
• Supporting any local requirements in terms of internal and external audits.
• Assisting with preparation of monthly forecasts, the annual budget, and corporate plan.
• Developing a detailed understanding of the business cost base, with reference to overheads and consumables.

About you

• Part-qualified Accountant, ideally studying towards a relevant qualification (ACCA, CIMA, ACA, etc)
• Strong Excel knowledge
• Knowledge of Manufacturing indisutry, specifically Paper would be advantageous
• Experience working in a fast-paced Finance team
• Understanding of ERP systems, preferably SAP
• Ability to effectively prioritise various tasks and objectives

Benefits

• Salary up to £40,000, dependent on experience
• 25 days holiday, plus bank holidays
• Pension scheme, life assurance and income protection
• Study support
• Sharesave scheme
• Salary sacrifice electric car scheme
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Employee Discounts
• Cycle to work scheme

Location:DS Smith Kemsley Paper Mill, Sittingbourne. We operate on a hybrid basis, with 3-4 days a week in the office and 1-2 at home.

About us

We're DS Smith, the FTSE100 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, proudly employing over 30,000 people, and 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 we're 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.