Finance Manager

at  Culina Asset Management

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.

JOB DESCRIPTION

We are currently seeking a Finance Manager of Invoicing & Treasury to join our Finance department at our Appleton Thorn site.
As Finance Manager you will be responsible for the transactional side of CAM’s finance team, including but not limited to treasury, accounts payable, accounts receivable and balance sheet management, the role holder will lead a team that will work efficiently and effectively to perform to a high standard in these areas, producing the required deliverables to a tight deadline. The role holder will work with the Head of Finance to ensure the team have the right mix of skills and resources and that the work is delivered to a high standard. The role holder will also come up with ways to improve efficiencies, getting better results.
This is a full time, permanent position working Monday to Friday 8.30am to 5.30pm offering a competitive salary and the opportunity to work with a market leader.
Job Description
We are currently seeking a Finance Manager of Invoicing & Treasury to join our Finance department at our Appleton Thorn site.
As Finance Manager you will be responsible for the transactional side of CAM’s finance team, including but not limited to treasury, accounts payable, accounts receivable and balance sheet management, the role holder will lead a team that will work efficiently and effectively to perform to a high standard in these areas, producing the required deliverables to a tight deadline. The role holder will work with the Head of Finance to ensure the team have the right mix of skills and resources and that the work is delivered to a high standard. The role holder will also come up with ways to improve efficiencies, getting better results.
This is a full time, permanent position working Monday to Friday 8.30am to 5.30pm offering a competitive salary and the opportunity to work with a market leader.

• Bank and cash – ensure all cash transactions are recorded on a timely and accurate basis and correctly accounted for in the SAP ledger
• Maintain a relationship with the Group Treasury Team and keep on top of all treasury matters that may be relevant to CAM
• Prepare cash flow forecasts and weekly cash flow reporting with analysis vs. targets
• Sales invoicing – ensure all customers are invoiced and an accurate and timely basis
• Maintain a relationship with the internal credit control and accounts payable at key customers in order to make sure barriers to payment are resolved quickly
• Report upon invoicing performance and levels of uninvoiced sales
• Accounts payable – Ensure established P2P process and no-PO no-pay policy are enforced
• Maximise working capital while ensuring suppliers are paid to agreed terms
• Report upon payment performance and AP-related KPIs
• Ensure P2P queries are resolved on a timely basis
• Reconcile associated balance sheets, analyse and understand variances and resolve any issues arising
  Qualifications

To apply for the role of Finance Manager you will possess the following skills, experiences and qualifications:

• Ability to manage and develop a team – organising and prioritising workloads, maintaining quality and operating within deadlines.
• Qualified chartered accountant with a good knowledge of financial and management accounting.
• A strong persuasive personality to challenge people at all levels.
• Good knowledge of Microsoft office suite of software (particularly Excel, Word and PowerPoint).
• Knowledge of SAP s4/HANA desirable.
• Ability to work to tight deadlines and prioritise workloads accordingly.
• A high amount of personal resilience – able to deal with setbacks, changing priorities and incomplete information.
• A good team player with excellent communication and persuasion skills.

Additional Information
As part of our drive to make CAM 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 day + 8 bank holiday
• 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 retirements so we offer a great contribution of 3% employee and 5% employer
• Life Assurance - x 2 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