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Accountant
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Accountant at DS Smith's Caerphilly Business Service Centre, responsible for preparing monthly management accounts, variance analysis, site-specific financial reports, journals, accruals, and ledger reconciliations across UK operations.
About this role
Are you looking to level up your finance career in a global business?
At DS Smith,we’renot just about packaging –we’reabout smart, sustainable solutions, and that starts with world-class support functions.
About the role
We’renow looking for a driven and detail-focusedAccountantto join our Business Service Centre in Caerphilly and help us deliver outstanding financial reporting across our UK operations.This is your chance to be a key part of a high-performing finance team, supporting several UK sites withaccuratereporting, analysis, and month-end processes.
Working closely with teams across our Shared Service Centre, including P2P and Credit & Collections,you’llhelp deliver a smarter, more efficient accounting service aligned with our Group policies.
From preparing monthly management accounts to improving processes and supporting site leaders with insightful financial analysis – this is a hands-on, varied role whereyou’llmake an impact.
Other responsibilities will include:
Deliver monthly management accounts, varianceanalysisand site-specific financial reports
Process journals, accruals, and adjustments (standard and non-standard)
Manage journal templates and ensure ledger accounts are reconciledin a timely manner
Support Group and Divisional reporting needs
Collaborate with other finance teams to streamline and improve accounting processes
Contribute to continuous improvement and smarter close processes
Provide ad hoc support to Senior Accountants and Head of Finance Support & Reporting
About you
Experience in management or financial accounting and monthly reporting
Familiarity with SAP or similar ERP systems
Confident using Excel to analyse and present data
Strong attention to detail and ability to meet tight deadlines
Independent,proactiveand collaborative approach
Strong communicationskills, with the ability to explain finance to non-finance stakeholders
Benefits
A competitive salary and discretionary bonus
Study support and career development pathways
25 days’ holiday + bank holidays, plus banked hours
Hybrid working: 3 days in the office, 2 from home
Pension scheme, life assurance, income protection
Employeeassistanceprogramme and digital GP access
Cycle to work scheme and discounts on shopping, travel and more
Ready to take the next step in your finance career with a businessthat’sshaping the future of sustainable packaging?
Apply now and make your mark at DS Smith
Location: Caerphilly - weoperateon a hybrid basis, with 3 days in the office and 2 at home
About us
We are DS Smith, together with International Paper, we are a global leader in sustainable packaging solutions and other fibre-based products. We believe a better, more sustainable tomorrow is possible with the right people, who challenge and support one another to enact positive change. We employ more than 65,000 colleagues in North America and Europe, MiddleEastand Africa (EMEA), who are experts in innovation, manufacturing, design, sales, sustainability, supply chain, and much more. Together with our customers, we make the world safer and more productive, one sustainable packaging solution at a time. Become part of a world-leading organisation and do your best work with us!
Fair recruitment at DS Smith
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
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