Assistant Financial Controller

DP World; Swindon; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 50,000

Job description

DP World is seeking an Assistant Financial Controller (Junior Business Controller) to join our expanding team in Swindon. This role focuses on providing financial analysis and operational support for our Swindon plant. As a vital link between operations and financial reporting, you will play a key part in delivering accurate insights and enhancing external customer reporting.

About the role

• Supporting the Business Controller, Finance Manager and customer to prepare, develop and maintain multiple customer plants, including key metrics and volume tracking and providing timely financial analysis of operating results in terms of costs, budgets, forecasts, operating policies, trends, and CI cost reductions initiatives.
• Supporting with monthly analytical review, variance analysis and monthly reporting packages and preparing content and participating in monthly and quarterly operations reviews.
• Developing and implementing monthly forecast methodology and daily/weekly P&L statements for the plant manager while providing input and reviewing key data points for daily, weekly and monthly operational metrics of the plant.
• Tracking of actual results and identification of deviations to assumptions per pricing and ongoing modelling of updates to new business as scope changes occur and accurately reporting of new business to operation and business development and within SAP while tracking launch budgets associated with new business.
• Support Operations & management with financial analysis for vendor increments and contract term renewals.
• Supporting preparation and submission of weekly & monthly performance trackers to customers.
• Support in the complex review of the monthly performance with the Business Unit manager and preparation, monitoring of follow-up/corrective action requirements to ensure optimal operational performance.
• Supporting with analysis of space and cost allocations to facilitate customer pricing.
• Preparing and analyzing customer KPI reporting requirements.
• Ensuring budget/forecast alignment for facilities management spend, analysis and reporting of value for money.
• Completion of other ad-hoc duties as assigned within the adjudged competency of the role holder.

Your Key Skills

• Have a minimum of 2 years’ experience in a finance role.
• AAT Qualified or Partly qualified (CIMA / ACCA) or Bachelor’s degree in Finance & Accounting.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
• Ability to multi-task and prioritize work effectively, to meet reporting deadlines.
• Professional, accurate & precise, with the ability to manage multiple objectives.
• Ability to work under own initiative, excellent analytical & presentation skills.
• Ability to communicate with a variety of people, with different regional backgrounds and roles.
• Strong business acumen and the ability to see the “Big Picture”.
• Flexibility and the willingness to learn and develop on the job.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills in English.
• Proficient in using Microsoft Office tools – a strong Excel proficiency is essential (knowledge of the BPC add-on would be an advantage).

Desirable Skills

• Experience of SAP & BPC.
• Knowledge of IFRS & local GAAP reporting regulations.
• Experience of working within Logistics.

Compensation

DP World offers exciting and challenging roles within a growing international organization. We strive to hire and develop the right people, locally and globally, stimulating personal growth and self-development within an informal atmosphere. We offer a market competitive compensation package.

About DP World

Trade is the lifeblood of the global economy, creating opportunities and improving the quality of life for people around the world. DP World exists to make the world’s trade flow better, changing what’s possible for the customers and communities we serve globally.

With a dedicated, diverse and professional team of more than 103,000 employees spanning 75 countries on six continents, DP World is pushing trade further and faster towards a seamless supply chain that’s fit for the future.

We’re rapidly transforming and integrating our businesses -- Ports and Terminals, Marine Services, Logistics and Technology – and uniting our global infrastructure with local expertise to create stronger, more efficient end-to-end supply chain solutions that can change the way the world trades. The DP World family comprises of syncreon, Imperial and P&O.

What's more, we're reshaping the future by investing in innovation. From intelligent delivery systems to automated warehouse stacking, we’re at the cutting edge of disruptive technology, pushing the sector towards better ways to trade, minimizing disruptions from the factory floor to the customer’s door.

WE MAKE TRADE FLOW

TO CHANGE WHAT'S POSSIBLE FOR EVERYONE