Finance Manager, E-Commerce

About us

DS Smith is a leading provider of sustainable fibre-based packaging worldwide, which is supported by recycling and papermaking operations. We play a central role in the value chain across sectors including e-commerce, fast-moving consumer goods ("FMCG") and industrials.

Through our purpose of 'Redefining Packaging for a Changing World' and our Now and Next sustainability strategy, we are committed to leading the transition to the circular economy, while delivering more circular solutions for our customers and wider society - replacing problem plastics, taking carbon out of supply chains and providing innovative recycling solutions. Our bespoke box-to-box in 14 days model, design capabilities and innovation strategy sits at the heart of this response.

Headquartered in London and a member of the FTSE 100, DS Smith operates in 34 countries employing around 30,000 people and we are a Strategic Partner of the Ellen MacArthur Foundation. Our history can be traced back to the box-making businesses started in the 1940s by the Smith family.

About the role

We are recruiting for a Finance Manager in our Packaging division that will be responsible for working with Finance, S&OP and Planning teams to accurately analyse, forecast, and provide insights for our E-Commerce function. This is a key role within the team, where you will make valuable contributions to the ongoing commercial development of the business.

You will work closely with a variety of stakeholders, looking at pricing, performance and demand planning, so that you can support and challenge our commercial business decisions. This will help to continuously develop our market knowledge and plans within the organisation so that we can continue to be a major player in a section of the market that is undergoing huge growth. You will need to understand and communicate where and how the business creates value, looking at key drivers of volume, revenue and margin performance. To do so, you will need to be comfortable analysing and manipulating data, and then be able to present your findings back to the team and to senior management.

Assisting our Central Head of Finance, you will expand the team's scope and assess the performance of all customers that we work with. The challenge and support that you provide will help us to better understand customer profitability, credit risk and helping us to develop the overall sales and margin strategy.

You will also be able to demonstrate a solid understanding of governance and controls, and play a vital part of the organisation's adoption of UK SOX.

About you

• Experience providing financial insight to business teams within a multi-site, multi-national organisation

• A knowledge of financial management, with commercial awareness

• An excellent influencer and communicator, comfortable working with business stakeholders

• Strong Microsoft Office skills, specifically with Excel

• Methodical approach to your work, and comfortable working independently

• Qualified Accountant (ACA/CIMA/ACCA)

• Knowledge of SAP and HFM (desirable)

Benefits

• Salary up to £55,000-£60,000, dependent on experience

• Pension scheme, life assurance and income protection

• 25 days' holiday plus bank holidays

• Employee Assistance Programme

• Sharesave scheme

• Cycle to work scheme

• Employee discounts