Senior Group Accountant

About the role 

We have a fabulous opportunity for a Senior Group Accountant to join our friendly Group Reporting Team at DS Smith. The successful candidate will be working with various parts of the business, from our Group Tax and FP&A teams to our local finance teams, so this role plays a key role within the business.

This role ensures the month-end, quarterly and year-end processes are actioned smoothly and also collaborates with our external auditors, where you would be planning and liaising to ensure our audits are completed successfully. Part of this role involves liaising with senior stakeholders in the business and providing ad-hoc information and reports.

As well as the day to day – the successful candidate will be able to provide information and support for the Group’s external auditors.

So, if you are an existing Accountant or Finance Business Partner looking for a new challenge – then we might be looking for you!

About you  

• Professional qualified accountant with ACA/ACCA/CIMA or equivalent
• Demonstratable experience of working in a similar role
• Experience of working with multi-currency consolidations
• The ability to influence and confidently communicate and engage with a variety of stakeholders with varying levels of financial competence
• Experience of presenting to senior stakeholders

Benefits 

• Competitive salary
• Discretionary bonus
• 25 days holiday plus bank holidays 
• Pension scheme, life assurance and income protection
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Employee Discounts
• Cycle to work scheme

Location:  This is a hybrid role, split between the London Paddington office (3 days) and home (2 days) – however flexibility will be required at times.

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, Middle East, and 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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