Great Bear is a leading 3rd party UK logistics business providing nationwide dedicated and shared user warehousing and distribution solutions for international blue chip clients. We operate in excess of 9 million sq. ft. of warehousing and operate a large modern commercial vehicle fleet, coupled with an extensive added value service offering.

As the successful candidate you will contribute to the overall success of the site, you will report directly to the site Management Accountant responsible for undertaking a number of weekly and monthly financial reporting tasks.

Key Responsibilities:

• Assist with production of the weekly costings for multiple cost centres
• Assist with preparation of Management Accounts including posting journals
• Investigation and explanation of variances in the Management Accounts
• Preparation of monthly balance sheet reconciliations
• Support with the production of the weekly review pack of financial and operational management information.
• Invoice and credit control customers and update the Company cash forecast
• Review supplier invoices against their purchase orders and assist in the authorisation process
• Deal with site suppliers including self-billing subcontract hauliers on a weekly basis
• Assist with the annual budget process
• Assist with quarterly forecasting
• Collate and issue various internal reporting
• Support the finance team with ad-hoc projects
• Raising PO’s for all cost centres
• Overseeing Petty Cash 
• Filing and admin to support the accounts team as required

• Part qualified accountant (AAT, CIMA, ACCA, ACA)
• Highly proficient in using IT, including MS Office and accounts software
• Excel is a key management information tool, a sound knowledge of spreadsheet writing and analysis of data is essential
• Experienced in accounts preparation, including journals, accruals, prepayments, depreciation and income deferral
• Good communicator at all levels including, operational warehouse and transport managers and staff, customers, suppliers and other internal staff
• Good team-player with the drive to see tasks through to completion and meet deadlines set
• Inquisitive in nature with the ability to take initiative, looking for constant development and improvement of procedures
• Excellent attention to detail, with high levels of accuracy
• Experience of working in a similar industry is an advantage

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