Account Assistant

About this opportunity

Reporting to the Portfolio Finance & Accounting Services Manager, the primary purpose of this role is to perform accounting transactions, reporting and forecasting support to both Nuseed Europe and Nuseed Global Innovation.

This role will involve:

• Manage account transactions for inter-company transactions through the monthly cycle efficiently and to a high standard of accuracy
• Work effectively within a “matrix”, supporting multiple entities
• Assist in the preparation of consolidation and monthly reporting
• Provide support in preparation Tax computations: WHT, direct and corporate tax
• Assist in the preparation of forecasts and budgets for P&L, balance sheet and cash flow
• AP management & reporting
• Support control procedures for accounting functions
• Support to the annual statutory audit process
• Develop clear understanding and operating capability of Nuseed financial systems (Netsuite, EPM, BO)
• Recommend and implement business process improvements.
• Support monthly FPA activities for NGI, ensuring activities (actual, forecast) and completion to group timelines
• Support internal and external audit requirements
• Manage accounts receivables credit reports
• Manage accounts payables including payment terms, reconciliations and payment runs
• Manage WHT/VAT reporting and assist in preparing corporate taxation
• Support corporate finance team for NEL FPA, reporting and transactional activity
• Technical support to implementation of head office accounting requests
• Participate in monthly FPA activities for Europe Region, ensuring activities (actual, forecast) and completion to group timelines
• Support to quarterly balance sheet reviews across all Europe entities as required by line manager
• Lead contact on banking and preparation of payment runs
• Point of contact to suppliers, both internal and external
• Manage fixed assets/intangibles register
• Assist both portfolio finance & accounting services manager and corporate & EU managers in a broad range of administration, financial & accounting duties

How you will be supported:
Full training and support will be provided by The Growth Company to help you achieve your apprenticeship along with coaching and mentoring in the workplace providing practical, hands on working where theory can be put into practice to help you reach your full potential in your role.

What will happen next
New applicants to The Growth Company who meet any basic entry requirements of the role will be contacted within two working days to be invited to meet a member of our team. You will then have the opportunity to find out:
• More about this vacancy and any others you are suitable for
• Any training you need to complete
• What the next steps will be

How you could get there
If you would be catching public transport for this role, visit the Journey Planner on www.tfgm.com to see how you would get there and how long it would take.

What you should have to apply

• GCSE Maths and English A*-C/5-9

Personal Qualities

• Organized
• Learning attitude
• Acting decisively
• Results focus
• Planning and organising
• Computer literacy
• Empathy
• Team orientated
• Building relationships

Skills

• Accounting experience desirable
• Pragmatic and precise
• Able to problem solve and present solutions/options
• Versatile with hands on attitude
• Fit into a small organisation with ‘can do’ attitude to getting the job done
• Able to prioritise and seek help/support when necessary
• Analytical and problem solving
• Effective verbal and listening communications skills
• Attention to detail and high level of accuracy