EU Assistant Accountant

at  National Milk Records

The Role & Key Responsibilities
Job Title: EU Assistant Accountant
Location: Kings Lynn or Peterborough office (Hybrid working option)
Contract: 12-13 months FTC
Are you motivated to enhance your expertise in finance and thrive in a global workplace? Do you enjoy collaborating with teams across different countries and cultures? If so, we have an exciting opportunity for you!
We are an evolving international business, focused on offering high-quality products and services to the European market. As we continue to expand, we are seeking an enthusiastic Assistant Accountant to join our finance team to cover a secondment for 12 months.
This role will focus on providing financial support and reporting for our business units in the UK, Netherlands, and Spain, ensuring efficient financial processes and partnering with Local Management Teams to ensure business success.

ABOUT US

Germains Seed Technology’s mission is to ‘maximise nature’s potential’ by using its seed technology processing know-how and deep expertise to unlock the genetic potential of seeds for food production. At a time when pressure on land, water and resources is greater than at any time in human history, Germains exists to help our customers maximise the productivity and cost-effectiveness of their crops. Our team of around 200 people work across the USA, Europe and the UK.
We’re part of AB Agri, the agricultural division of Associated British Foods (ABF plc) and we’re passionate about feeding the world responsibly and affordably by making quality animal feed, creating nutrition and technology-based products, and offering data services for the agri-food industry. What sets us apart is how we delight our customers - and that’s because of great people like you. People with different life experiences who share common values. Together we’re building a fair, innovative and inclusive culture.
As a Disability Confident employer, we’re committed to ensuring our application and recruitment processes work for everyone so if you need any additional support (like alternative formats for your application, bringing a support dog to the offices, a sign language interpreter - or anything else) just let us know.

• Ensure accounts payable, accounts receivable and cash / payment processes are completed accurately and on time.
• Ensure intercompany balances are reconciled and settled on time
• Accurate completion and return of credit card expenses, including reconciliations to statements, posting to financial system and coding costs including VAT in a timely manner
• Preparation of month end reports including accruals, prepayments and journals, balance sheet and bank reconciliations and corresponding backup information
• Provide VAT, tax and intrastat reporting on a timely basis
• Input fixed assets onto Sage, maintain fixed asset register including rolling asset audit schedule and run depreciation
• Support the stock take process, monitor and review all stock movements and reconcile back to the General Ledger and PMS.
• Be involved in the design, implementation and maintenance of robust group financial control systems, processes and structures to support ABF’s Financial Control Framework.
• Maintain the Financial Control Framework requirements for annual and ad hoc tasks, ensuring annual tasks are completed according to the timetables and required back up is recorded.Ensure period end task lists cover all requirements for Audit
• Support internal and external audits in UK and NL, ensuring files requested are provided in a timely manner and reviewed for completion.