Senior Management Accountant (Maternity Cover)

Senior Management Accountant (Maternity Cover)

Company Description
Following years of accelerated growth, Culina Group is now a £2.2 billion+ 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
We are currently seeking a Senior Management Accountant to join our Finance team at our Desborough site. This is a 15-month fixed-term contract to cover maternity. As Senior Management Accountant, you will contribute to the overall success of the site and report directly to the Regional Head of Management Accounting with a dotted line report to the Depot General Manager. You will be responsible for the production of weekly and monthly Management Accounts for the whole site and its operations.

This is a fixed-term, full-time position working Monday to Friday 9 am to 5 pm, offering a competitive salary and the opportunity to work with a market leader.

Job Responsibilities
The responsibilities of the Senior Management Accountant include:

1. Producing weekly costings for all customer contracts at the site and across other sites.
2. Submitting weekly costings and KPI information to customers and Head Office.
3. Producing monthly management accounts for the site.
4. Investigating and explaining variances in the management accounts.
5. Producing a monthly review pack of financial and operational management information for discussion with customers at review meetings.
6. Producing annual budgets and periodic reforecasts for a number of profit centres.
7. Invoice and Credit Control customers and update the Company cash forecast.
8. Dealing with site suppliers, including self-billing subcontract hauliers on a weekly basis.
9. Completing numerous ad-hoc reports and project tasks as required.
10. Managing a small finance and administration team based at the site.

This list is not exhaustive, and the successful position holder may be required to carry out any task which the Company might reasonably require you to do.

Qualifications
To apply for the role of Senior Management Accountant, you will possess the following skills, experiences, and qualifications:

1. Qualified accountant (CIMA, ACCA, ACA).
2. Experience of working at a stand-alone site.
3. Highly proficient in using IT, including MS Office and accounts software.
4. Excel is a key management information tool; a sound knowledge of spreadsheet writing and analysis of data is essential, including the use and creation of macros.
5. Experienced in accounts preparation, including journals, accruals, prepayments, depreciation, and income deferral.
6. Good communicator at all levels, including Board Level, operational Warehouse and Transport Managers, and staff, customers, suppliers, and other internal staff.
7. Good team player with the drive to see tasks through to completion and meet deadlines set.
8. Inquisitive in nature with the ability to take initiative, looking for constant development and improvement of procedures.
9. Excellent attention to detail, with high levels of accuracy.
10. Ability to coach and mentor at different levels within the Company, providing an understanding of finance to non-finance staff.
11. Willingness to learn about the Company and industry with a desire to excel and develop.

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:

1. Annual Leave – Competitive holiday entitlement of 25 days + 8 bank holidays.
2. Pension scheme – we want colleagues to enjoy a comfortable retirement, so we offer a great contribution of 5% employee and 8% employer.
3. Life Assurance - x4 your annual salary.
4. Wellness – Via our Employee Assistance Programme, we offer immediate access to a confidential telephone counselling and legal information service that operates 24 hours a day, 365 days a year.
5. Eye Care Vouchers – We can provide you with substantial savings with free eye tests and discounts on prescription glasses.
6. Reward & Recognition – We recognise that employees have gone the extra mile via Employee of the month and year, special recognition and long service awards.
7. 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.