Company Description

Following years of accelerated growth Culina Group is now a £2.2billion+ turnover business, employing over 22,000 staff, with a fleet of more than 5,000 vehicles. Culina Group operates from over 100+ depots across the UK and Ireland, serving more than 1,000 clients over its framework of chilled, ambient, contract packaging solutions and fresh and baked goods.

Company Overview

Great Bear (Part of the Culina Group) provides distribution services to FMCG clients. Customer centric service focus is delivered through a site-level empowered culture.

At Culina we have a winning culture, we believe that our culture is one of the reasons our company continues to thrive… A place where you're valued, challenged, and inspired!

Job Description

Joining Great Bear as a Assistant Management Accountant you will contribute to the overall success of the site, you will report directly to the site Senior Management Accountant responsible for delivering Management Information to the General Manager, Operations team, Finance and the Board. You will be responsible for the production of daily, weekly and monthly finance reporting to a review level.

Key Responsibilities:

Based at our Brand New Harworth depot, with some occasional travel to other locations, you will be responsible for the production of the weekly costings for a number of customer contracts across multiple sites.

Production of the weekly costings for a number of operations run from our customer-focused sitesPreparation of Management Accounts including posting journalsInvestigation and explanation of variances in the Management AccountsPreparation of monthly balance sheet reconciliationsSupport with the production of the monthly review pack of financial and operational management information for discussion with customers at review meetingsInvoice and credit control customers and update the Company cash forecastReview supplier invoices against their purchase orders and assist in the authorisation processDeal with site suppliers including self-billing subcontract hauliers on a weekly basisAssist with the annual budget processAssist with quarterly forecastingCollate and issue various internal reportingSupport the finance team with ad-hoc projectsFiling and admin to support the accounts team as required

QualificationsPart qualified Accountant (AAT, CIMA, ACCA, ACA)Proven attention to detail and analytical approach.Strong Excel skills and comfortable using MSWord and PowerBI.Questioning and enquiring approach with a real desire to seek out new methods that will allow more efficient provision of accurate financial data.Comfortable working individually and as part of a team, sharing knowledge and improvement ideas for the benefit of the Company and its staff.Hard working and flexible, with a strong commitment to meeting deadlinesKeen to get involved and a team player.Good communicator at all levels in the businessHave the ability to take on further responsibility and progress into a Management Accountant role.Previous experience in a Finance role, including journals, accruals, prepayments, depreciation and income matchingExperience of working in a similar industry is an advantage

Additional Information

As part of our drive to make Great Bear a great place to work. We are proud to be an inclusive and diverse organisation where we are committed to employee development and recognising success for hard working performers.

Our dedicated learning and development programmes are open to every employee to give you the opportunity to shape your own future within logistics and continue to work in an environment where team culture thrives.

Our People are the driving force behind our success, which is why we offer a wide range of benefits which include:

Annual Leave – Competitive holiday entitlement of 24 days + 8 bank holidaysCompany Bonus  – We do our best work to succeed together. When we achieve our goals you'll be rewarded through our bonus scheme Private Medical Cover  – This gives you peace of mind, you have choice, flexibility and speed of access to the most clinically appropriate care via BupaPension scheme – we want colleagues to enjoy a comfortable retirements so we offer a great contributionLife Assurance -  x2 your annual salaryWellness – Via our Employee Assistance Programme we offer immediate access to a confidential telephone counselling and legal information service that operates 24 hours a days, 365 days a yearEye Care Vouchers – We can provide you with substantial savings with free eye tests and discounts on prescription glassesReward & Recognition – We recognise that employees have gone the extra mile via Employee of the month and year, special recognition and long service awards.Everyday discounts - via our benefit platform you will have access to over 50 retailer discounts for everyday savings!