NDC Assistant Accountant

Purpose Statement:

The purpose of this role is to ensure the timely and accurate payment of commissions to our NDC (distributor) mostly based in Asia, Middle East and Africa.

Liaise with the NDC's and local sales offices on issues such as payments, deductions from NDC statements and payments of loans and incentives

This is a six month contract working with the NDC Analyst while the agility contract is being bedded into the department

Main Accountabilities:

*Ensure the timely and accurate payment to all worldwide NDC's approx. $15M per month
*Review contracts in particular new contracts on a regular basis to ensure we have covered all terms relating to the NDC and their payment
*Liaise on a daily basis with the billing department, Sales and Marketing Offices (SMO's)and the NDC's on issues such as rates, calculations and deductions
*Provide payment details and obtain authorization for the payments on a monthly basis
*Liaise with the FA accountant to make sure deductions and payments of financial assistance are up to date and resolve any queries
*Ensure all journals commission accruals and adjustment journals are posted at month end within the corporate time table
*Reconcile on a monthly basis the commission control accounts in Netherlands, UK and States where appropriate ensuring that items are cleared and investigated within the month
*Maintain accurate filing system as archive documents are requested on a frequent basis
*Work closely with the NDC Analyst in regards to implementation Agility project.

Knowledge, Skills, Experience, Training, Education:

*Experience of working in a similar environment or a strong finance background
*Knowledge of Oracle
*IT literate, with a good working knowledge of software packages including Excel and Word
*Good team working ability
*Good communication and interpersonal skills, with an ability to build effective relationships with other team members, SMO's and NDC's
*Good time management and ability to plan own working day.
*The enthusiasm and drive to work to meet deadlines