Senior Finance Manager - Reporting and Insurance

Location:

Smethwick Head Office – Roebuck Lane, West Midlands, B66 1BY

Working hours:

Monday to Friday, 09:00 – 17:30

We are seeking an experienced Senior Finance Manager – Reporting & Insurance to join our team in Smethwick. This vital role reports directly to the Group Accounting & Planning Manager.

At the heart of DPD UK’s operational success is a rigorous weekly reporting cycle consisting of 52 distinct accounting periods. You will play a pivotal role in maintaining this cadence, providing the business with the real‑time visibility needed to pivot and respond to shifting KPIs.

You will drive the finance reporting function by owning the end‑to‑end P&L consolidation process and ensuring balance sheet integrity. A core responsibility of this role is therefore delivering fundamental weekly and monthly consolidated financial reporting, providing the Executive Board with essential insights to drive the business forward.

You will be the dedicated Finance Lead for the Insurance function, taking full ownership of its financial reporting and performance oversight of a complex area with multiple stakeholders. You will act as a key business partner to the Company Insurable Risk Manager and the wider Insurance team. Your focus will be on driving efficiency, identifying cost‑saving opportunities, and ensuring rigorous adherence to financial processes.

You will provide expert, data‑driven support for key decision‑making in an area with an annual spend exceeding £30m.

• Oversee the preparation, review, and consolidation of weekly P&L accounts for all UK business areas.
• Deliver high‑quality, board‑grade financial presentations partnering with the Financial Controller and Executive Director – Finance.
• Build and lead finance business‑partnering relationships with key internal and external stakeholders.
• Lead and manage the reporting team of four, fostering a culture of collaboration and efficiency, and ensuring timely and accurate task completion.
• Maintain the integrity of the financial position by overseeing comprehensive balance‑sheet reconciliations and ensuring rigorous controls over all account movements.
• Lead the annual planning cycle for your areas of responsibility, guaranteeing robust financial forecasting and objective alignment.
• Utilise a keen eye for detail to identify financial variances, and highlight key trends in revenue and costs that require further investigation.
• Drive continuous improvement by implementing process optimisation and automation in the reporting cycle to reduce lead times and increase report depth and clarity.
• Prepare and review financial information used in business meetings to actively assist the decision‑making process.
• Serve as the primary lead for the External Audit, managing interim and year‑end tasks and maintaining a seamless, year‑round relationship with auditors.

• Provide direct line management and mentorship to the Insurance Data Analyst.
• Manage the weekly and month‑end reporting cycles, guaranteeing accurate accruals, financial integrity and balance‑sheet reconciliation.
• Modelling the full lifecycle cost of claims.
• Recharges.
• Oversee the development of reporting and insight solutions to fully understand claims patterns and costs.
• Identify high‑cost trends and strategic intervention opportunities to drive and implement measurable cost‑reduction initiatives.
• Maintain robust financial governance over all insurance workflows, ensuring invoice processing and reporting cycles strictly align with established internal processes.

As the successful candidate you must have a passion for numbers. You will be educated to degree level or equivalent and be a fully qualified ACA / ACCA or have a similarly recognised accountancy qualification. You must have demonstrable post‑qualification financial experience. We would also expect:

• Advanced analytical, technical and problem‑solving skills, including the ability to adapt policies, develop programmes and create financial models.
• Demonstrated ability to lead and influence both finance and non‑finance…