Finance Assistant

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

iForce (Part of the Culina Group) is at the forefront of e-commerce fulfilment, returns processing and carrier management. With its own in-house technology infrastructure this underpins the iForce offering to customers.

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 now seeking a Finance assistant to join our team of seasoned professsionals based at our site in Redditch. Joining us on a fixed term contact for 12 Months, you will be responsible 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

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

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!