Accounts Assistant

  • NTT Data Ltd
  • Sep 23, 2022
Full time Accounting

Job Description

You'll be joining the 6th largest IT Service Provider, present in more than 50 countries. From our roots in Japan, NTT DATA's mission is to facilitate business change and technology transformation across many industries for a better future for our business, people and community. Some of the projects we have supported include the digitising of The Open golf tournament and applying Formula 1 technology to support medical staff at University Hospitals Leicester.

Everything we do is underpinned by our core values of 'Clients First', 'Teamwork' and 'Foresight' and we achieve these by putting people first.

We support and celebrate our differences and preferences, these are what makes us unique. Some of our initiatives, collectively known as "DO Diversity", aim to create a space for us to learn and get involved in building a truly diverse environment. Our Culture & Ethnicity Network gives our colleagues a platform to share their various backgrounds; Our NINGEN programme allows the new generation of NTT DATA employees around the world to connect and shape the future of our organisation and the "City Gives Back" allows us to support our local community that has been affected by the COVID-19 pandemic...and much more!

NTT DATA UK Limited is a fast growing subsidiary of an international IT services and consulting group, NTT DATA Corporation. We are undergoing a major integration process with our sister company to become one organization under a single brand, as part of a wider European group integration. Simultaneously we are undertaking the implementation of a new ERP system.

The Accounts assistant role will be UK based under our "work where it works" policy, giving the flexibility to work from home, with the option to work from the office when it necessary or beneficial. The role is temporary for backfilling an existing position due to multiple projects in the business. The role will report to the Finance Manager and is expected to last up to 12 months.
  • The incumbent is expected to have strong hands on experience within a finance department with focus on the Procure to Pay, cash management and travel expenses processes.
  • Accounts payable experience including working with offshore team in India.
  • Checks and approvals of the weekly payments to third party, Inter-companies, and employees
  • Follow ups with the business about the invoice approvals and Purchase orders
  • Bank management, raising WIRE payments, dealing with the return payments, users access etc
  • Credit card administrator, liaising with bank and the users and month end reconciliations.
  • Understanding of expense and purchase policies of the company
  • Validate and process adhoc payments including follow ups with the requestors and vendors
  • Quarterly reports related to AP and PO
  • Application of correct VAT treatment to invoices and expenses
  • Ad hoc reports to multiple stakeholders
  • Managing the relationship between the travel company and the business
  • Management of the travel and expense system (Concur) and processes and act as contact point for escalations.
  • Hands on SAP systems experience
  • Good Excel / financial analytical skills
  • Experience working in a multi-national organization.
  • Excellent attention to detail, efficient and organized
  • Self starter and able to manage tasks with limited supervision
  • Strong organisational, planning and interpersonal skills

The focus on Clients, Teamwork and Foresight is in our DNA and we are looking for someone who shares and embodies these core values, leading by example.

We don't look for finished articles. We look for people who want to continue their career growth alongside NTT DATA 's.

To support your hard work and dedication, we will offer you the following:
  • A people focused business
  • Excellent opportunities to grow your career, including an online training platform with 3000+ courses, accessible from everywhere, to sharpen your skills.
  • A varied client base
  • ...And much more!