Culina Group Limited, through its subsidiaries, provides logistics, warehousing, distribution, and other services for the food and drink industry in United Kingdom and Ireland. It provides chilled, ambient, contract packaging, and bonded logistics services, as well as value-added services, such as online visibility and systems integration, pallet management, and supply chain management.

An exciting opportunity for an experienced Management Accountant. The successful candidate will report to the off-site Senior Management Accountant and have responsibility for a number of weekly and monthly reporting tasks. Working closely with operational teams, they will analyse the performance of the P&L, prepare budgets, forecasts and play an important role in customer meetings. As a start-up site, this is an opportunity to watch the site develop and support the operation in understanding the key drivers for success.

This role is a fantastic opportunity for a qualified (ACCA/CIMA) candidate who preferably has experience in the logistics industry. The key responsibilities for this role will include:

• Manage the weekly production of costings for several P&Ls
• Submit weekly costings and KPI information to operational teams and head office
• Creation and maintenance of accurate MI for the operational team
• Produce monthly management accounts for all profit centres
• Investigate and explain variances in the management accounts
• Produce monthly review pack of financial and operational management information for discussion with customers at review meetings
• Produce annual budgets and periodic reforecasts for all profit centres
• Invoice and credit control customers and update Company cash forecast
• Deal with site suppliers including self-billing subcontract hauliers on a weekly basis
• Maintain accurate purchase ordering
• Numerous ad-hoc reports and project tasks as required (from the Site General Manager / Commercial Accounting Manager)
• Some travel

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.

• Qualified Accountant (ACA/ACCA/CIMA)
• Advanced Excel skills
• Attention to detail and analytical approach
• Clear and succinct communicator at all levels
• Experienced in accounts preparation, including journals, accruals, prepayments, depreciation and income deferral.
• 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 deadlines.
• Ability to coach and mentor at different levels within the Company, to provide an understanding of finance to non –finance staff.
• Willingness to learn about the Company and industry with a desire to excel and develop.

What you get in return:

• Competitive basic salary
• Competitive holidays
• Bonus
• Private health care
• Life assurance
• Pension Scheme
• Retail discounts

This is a fantastic opportunity to join a personable and growing business with plenty of opportunities and a great team.

If you meet the criteria above and are interested in and use to working in a fast paced organisation then click apply now and  #joinourwinningteam!