Finance Administrator at DPD Group UK

Leeds, England, United Kingdom -

Full Time

Start Date

Immediate

Expiry Date

28 Jul, 26

Salary

28274.89

Posted On

29 Apr, 26

Experience

2 year(s) or above

Remote Job

Yes

Telecommute

Yes

Sponsor Visa

Skills

Financial reporting, Payroll management, Purchase order processing, Invoice coding, Absence management, Stock administration, Data entry, Financial reconciliation, Driver licence checks, Quality auditing, Compliance documentation, Microsoft Office, G Suite, Analytical skills, Communication skills, Time management

Industry

Truck Transportation

Description

Company Description Contract Type: Permanent / 37.5 Hours Per Week Salary: £28,274.89 Location: DPD Leeds, Morley, Leeds, LS27 0FU Days of Work: Monday to Friday Hours of Work: 07:30 - 16:00 Join us on our journey as we aim to be the UK’s most sustainable delivery company, whilst ensuring our customers continue to receive a world class service. You will be in a busy and fast paced business, with a turnover of nearly £2 billion, that can offer you great benefits and plenty of opportunities to progress your career DPD are passionate about creating an environment that is open, ethical, inclusive and socially responsible. Along with job security, the tools to do the job and a competitive salary, you’ll receive fantastic benefits starting on day one, including never working on your birthday ever again!!! DPD is a Valuable 500 company and a Disability Confident Employer Job Description Purpose of Position To support the regional finance team and operations team by providing an administrative service in the area of depot operations and ensure the processes are maintained to an excellent standard in line with company policy. In this role you will work closely with the Regional Finance Team, Fleet team, P&T team, Payroll team and Depot Quality Manager (where applicable) Key Tasks/Areas of Responsibility ● Ensuring the day-to-day cost reporting for your depot(s) is dealt with in a timely and effective manner ● Weekly Payroll management and processing for depots under your remit ● Accurately recording any purchase orders, processing and coding of invoices for external resources ● Keeping the absence management records up to date ● Providing cover and being cross trained with the rest of the finance administration team within the network ● Administer the stocks of uniforms and operational stationary by identifying needs and raising authorised order via the computerised stock ordering system. Order other stock as requested and applying cross charges where applicable ● Add all new starters, agency and cover drivers to training platforms ● Administer the complete self employed process daily, which includes additional payment processing, stop merging, updating vehicle mileages records and financial reconciliation to depot reports ● Carrying out Driver Licence, validate own van driver documentation and Forklift Truck certificate checks and organise refresher training ● Administering fuel stocks and orders ● Carrying out local operational quality audits and maintaining operational controls ● Comment on the SOP of vehicles not being used ● Upload compliance and HGV documentation to data studio ● Check driver reported defects have been actioned for fleet vehicles by using the defect book and app ● Supporting completion of Employee New Starter Onboarding ● Carrying out administrative tasks in relation to Absence Management ● Draft letters as required in relation to D&G and AMP processes. ● Collation of information and communication to HR Admin for processing on HR employee matters (ie. Maternity, Paternity, Change of Hours, Change of Work Pattern, Leavers) ● Adhoc duties as required. Qualifications Qualifications/ Experience What we’re looking for: ● Carry out such other duties as may reasonably be requested by the management team ● Strong IT literacy (Microsoft Office / G Suite programmes) ● You will have proven and demonstrable experience of working in a fast paced administrative role ideally gained within the transport industry (but this is not essential). ● You will have strong analytical skills with an awareness of quality assurance and auditing. ● You will have strong communication skills with a confident telephone manner ● Demonstrate a high level of accuracy, self-motivation and organisation ● Ability to self-manage workload and prioritise tasks according to deadlines, importance and urgency Additional Information 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 Health Kiosks visiting every location 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 Job Title: Finance Administrator Function: Mid Management Vacancy Type: Permanent - Full Time

Responsibilities

The Finance Administrator will support the regional finance and operations teams by managing daily cost reporting, payroll, and purchase order processing. They are also responsible for maintaining operational controls, auditing documentation, and assisting with employee onboarding and absence management.