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
Culina Groupis a leading UK 3rd party food & drinks logistics provider offering dedicated and shared user warehousing and distribution solutions.
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
We are looking for anManagement Accountantto join our thriving finance team inMarket Drayton. The ideal candidate will support with financial reports, budgeting, and forecasting. Working closely with the management accountant this is a fantastic opportunity for a candidate looking to gain additional exposure to month end management accounts.
This is a full time, permanent position workingMonday to Friday 9am to 5pm(some flexibility will be needed on working hours depending on business need) offering a competitive salary, package with the opportunity to work for a forward thinking market leader.
Job Purpose
As a Management Accountant, you will be responsible for providing a management accounting service to the Chilled operations including; management accounts preparation, budgeting, forecasting, decision support and ad hoc analysis.
Key Responsibilities:
* Based at the Market Drayton site, with some occasional travel to the depots within the Chilled network, responsible for the preparation of weekly P&L accounts and KPI packs highlighting material cost variances and the key operational causes
* Preparation (alongside the core Finance team) of the monthly accounts for individual sites including in depth commentary and analysis on the performance as well as comparison to key KPIs
* To be responsible for the preparation of the annual budget plan for individual sites, liaising with Site General Managers and other budget holders to understand requirements
* Refresh the site forecasts quarterly to highlight expected performance versus budget
* Act as business partner to the Chilled management team providing opinion, guidance, support and challenge where appropriate
* To undertake cost centre analysis as required as part of the month end process or on an ad-hoc basis
* To issue cost centre reports on a monthly basis or when required to cost centre managers
* Ad-hoc projects as required
Qualifications
* Qualified accountant with at least several years relevant experience
* A background including logistics experience preferable
* Must have a higher level knowledge of Excel and other Microsoft Office applications.
* SAP knowledge would be desirable though not essential as training will be provided
* Commercially and operationally astute
* Self-motivated and confident
* Able to communicate effectively with all levels of management
* Good team player with the drive to see tasks through to completion and to meet deadlines set
* Excellent attention to detail with high levels of accuracy
Additional Information
As part of our drive to make Culina 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 25days holiday plus the bank holidays.
* Pension scheme we want colleagues to enjoy a comfortable retirements so we offer agreat contribution of 3% employee and 5% employer
* Life Assurance- 2x your annual salary
* Wellness Via our Employee Assistance Programmewe offer immediate access to a confidential telephone counselling and legal information service that operates 24 hours a days, 365 days a year
* Eye Care Vouchers We can provide you with substantial savings with free eye tests and discounts on prescription glasses
* Reward & 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!
If you meet the requirements for the above role and are looking for your next career opportunity please apply now and become a part of our #WinningTeam!
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