Management Accountant

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 Group is 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

We are looking for an Management Accountant to join our thriving finance team in Crawley. The ideal candidate will support with financial reports, budgeting, and forecasting.  Working closely with the depot manager, 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 working Monday to Friday 9am to 5pm (some flexibility will be needed on working hours depending on business need) offering a competitive salary and 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 operation including; management accounts preparation, budgeting, forecasting, decision support and ad hoc analysis.

Key Responsibilities of a Management Accountant:

• Prepare weekly P&L performance information by site in preparation for weekly performance reviews, including variance analysis to latest budget /forecast
• Preparation (alongside the core Finance team) of the monthly accounts for the site including in depth commentary and analysis on the performance as well as comparison to key KPIs
• To assist with the preparation of the annual budget plan for the site, liaising with budget holders to understand requirements
• Refresh the site forecasts quarterly to highlight expected performance versus budget
• Support credit control in ensuring prompt customer payment to terms including prompt turnaround of customer invoice queries.
• Delivery of focused and effective site specific financial information to aid achievement of site budgets.
• Challenge site spending in a constructive and supportive manner
• 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
• To ensure regional and site compliance with group authority mandates (GO)
• Monitor and improve quality and flow of purchase order requests from region to facilitate accurate financial records and prompt supplier payment.
• Ad-hoc projects as required

• CIMA Part Qualified or AAT qualified
• A background including logistics experience preferable but not essential
• 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

As part of our drive to make Culina Group 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 25 days holiday plus the bank holidays (pro rata)
• Company Bonus  – We do our best work to succeed together. When we achieve our goals you'll be rewarded through our bonus scheme 
• Private Medical Cover – This gives you peace of mind, you have choice, flexibility and speed of access to the most clinically appropriate care via Bupa
• Pension scheme – we want colleagues to enjoy a comfortable retirement so we offer a great contribution of 5% employee and 8% employer
• Life Assurance - x4 your annual salary 
• Wellness – Via our Employee Assistance Programme we 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