Accountant - Logistics

Morrisons; United Kingdom; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job description

We are currently recruiting for an experienced Accountant within Logistics, this will be based at our head office in Bradford. You will accurately report the logistics costs, consolidating site performance into an overall view to allow informed decision making on the logistics cost base. You will business partner site and central teams and support with the management of key third party relationships.

Key responsibilities:

• Lead on the weekly cost reporting for logistics, consolidating submissions from site teams and third party providers
• Manage the period end close for logistics costs including analysis and reconciliations of key cost lines and balance sheet reconciliations
• Support on the logistics outturn / forecast with detailed variance analysis helping to explain both week on week and vs budget performance
• Review the weekly performance of third party providers, challenging performance and commentary provided

About you

We've built an incredibly diverse business, and we're working hard to make sure we truly represent the communities we serve. One of the best things about working with so many different people is having the opportunity to listen, learn and connect with lots of different views, perspectives and beliefs. For this role, we're looking for someone who has:

• An accounting qualification (CIMA, ACA, ACCA or equivalent)
• The confidence & ability to challenge non-finance stakeholders to deliver the right end-results
• Good verbal communication skills, ability to articulate financial data in a clear and transparent way
• Resilience and the ability to adapt in an ever changing environment
• Attention to detail skills

About us

Our modern Head Office on the edge of Bradford is home to our different support teams from tech, marketing and finance to HR, trading and supply chain. Alive with activity, this is where decisions are made and our corporate teams make sure everything runs smoothly. Here, you’ll find comfy breakout areas, a coffee shop, newsagents and subsidised restaurant all within commuting distance of Leeds, Manchester and the Yorkshire Dales - always with free parking.

We host regular seasonal events and you’ll often find our suppliers on site sharing details of their latest product. We’re also committed to fundraising for our current charity partner.

Our business is fast paced and ever changing, as such we’ve lots of opportunities for you to play your part in our success. We’d love to meet you…

Benefits

Some of the benefits you can expect as follows:

• 15% colleague discount in our stores and online, plus an additional 10% card for a friend or family members (subject to fair usage)
• Generous holiday entitlement
• 4 and a half day working week with flexible working hours
• Company pension contributions
• Perks with over 850 retailers
• Free parking onsite
• A range of family friendly policies including 26 weeks maternity and adoption leave along with neonatal and fertility leave