Assistant Accountant

Culina Group; Barnard Castle; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player in food logistics is seeking an Assistant Accountant to join their dynamic team. This full-time role involves preparing monthly accounts, performing reconciliations, and supporting budget processes. You will thrive in a supportive environment that values teamwork and individual contributions. The company offers a competitive salary and a comprehensive benefits package, including a pension scheme, life assurance, and wellness programs. If you are proactive, detail-oriented, and ready to make an impact, this is the perfect opportunity for you to grow your career in a forward-thinking organization.

Benefits

Competitive holiday entitlement

Pension scheme

Life Assurance

Employee Assistance Programme

Eye Care Vouchers

Employee of the Month recognition

Retailer discounts

Qualifications

• Qualified AAT or part qualified CIMA/ACCA required.
• Must be fully computer literate, especially in Microsoft Excel.

Responsibilities

• Assist with preparation of journals, accruals, and prepayments.
• Complete various ad-hoc reporting and analysis as required.
• Support the forecast and budget process for central cost centres.

Skills

Teamwork

Communication Skills

Ability to Work Independently

Proactive Decision Making

Microsoft Excel

Accounting Software Experience

Education

AAT Qualification

Part Qualified CIMA

Part Qualified ACCA

Tools

SAP

Job description

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
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!

Job Description

Joining our team in Featherstone, you will be responsible for assisting with the preparation of monthly accounts, reporting, and analysis working to a detailed timetable.

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

Key Duties of an Assistant Accountant:

• Assist with preparation of journals, accruals, and prepayments.
• Reconciliation of various P&L costs on a monthly basis and compare estimates with amounts charged to accounts.
• Assist with monthly reconciliation of balance sheet headings.
• Review of Goods Received not invoiced accrual and review of parked invoices for accrual.
• Completion of regular weekly and monthly management reports for the central group cost centres.
• Complete various ad-hoc reporting and analysis for the business as required.
• Raise purchase requisitions for some central cost centres.
• Act as the purchasing champion for the group, bridging between the AP team and the group purchasing stakeholders to ensure that best practices are in place and being followed.
• Support the forecast and budget process for central cost centres.
• Undertake headcount analysis for the group cost centres.
• Prepare a backup for sales invoicing and group recharges as necessary.

Qualifications

To apply for the role of Assistant Accountant, you will possess the following skills:

• Professional and able to operate as a team player or individually as necessary.
• Qualified AAT or part qualified CIMA or ACCA.
• Confident in communicating and dealing with people on the telephone/in person/by mail at all levels both internally with colleagues and externally to the business.
• Ability to work effectively and without direct supervision.
• Flexible attitude and methodical approach to work/training/working hours.
• Ability to work efficiently and accurately under pressure.
• Effectively prioritise workload in order to meet set deadlines.
• Proactive and able to make decisions.
• Fully computer literate, particularly an experienced Microsoft Excel user. Ideally have experience with Accounts and Accounting software packages such as SAP.

Additional Information

As part of our drive to make Culina Logistics 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 day, 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!