Company Description
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
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 now seeking a Finance assistant to join our team of seasoned professsionals. Taking responsibility for providing administrative support and ensuring the creation of accurate and reliable data, you will be working alongside a highly experienced, time-served team who will give you the support and guidance needed to develop your career.
Job responsibilities of Finance Assistant include:
Raising of purchase orders
Checking accuracy of purchase invoices and nominal coding
Update of purchase order logs
Reconciliation of weekly subcontract costs and resolving queries
Reconciliation of Deployment and Kronos
Reconciliation and management of petty cash
Preparation of weekly costings
Ordering of office stationary / uniforms / materials / packaging etc.
Reconcile of 3rd party volume data
Support with the month end process
Manage the weekly debt report
Qualifications
To apply for the role of Finance Assistant, you will possess the following skills, experiences and qualifications:
Have excellent problem solving, analytical and organizational skills
Be able to make decisions under pressure, and to a tight timescale
Have a flexible and adaptable approach to working in order to meet the requirements of the business, particularly at peak periods during the year
Be able to communicate well at all levels within the business
Have the ability to identify and suggest improvements to benefit both GBD and our customer
Knowledge of SAP, and Road Runner would be advantageous but not essential as full training will be given
PC Literate in Word, Excel and Outlook
Should demonstrate the drive and desire to progress
Must be flexible in approach to work and shift patterns
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:
Annual Leave – Competitive holiday entitlement.
Pension scheme – We want colleagues to enjoy a comfortable retirement so we offer a great contribution of 4% employee and 4% employer.
Life Assurance - x2 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