Finances & Administration Coordinator
Work Arrangement
Office Days per Week: 1 day
Key Skills
Job Description
Do you enjoy working with numbers, reports, and spreadsheets? Are you detail-oriented and do you find satisfaction in ensuring that administrative records are accurate? Then we have a great job for you in the international flower and plant sector! Fleuroselect is the international organization for breeders, producers and traders of pot and bedding plants. The organization tests and promotes new plants through garden trials, competitions, media relations, newsletters, social media, trade shows, and more. We organize three international networking events each year and are the organizer of FlowerTrials, a major annual open-house event for the global pot and bedding plant sector. For our office in Voorhout, we are looking for someone with a knack for numbers to support us in financial and administrative matters. You don’t need to be an accounting specialist. What’s more important to us is that you work accurately, enjoy handling numbers and organizing administrative tasks effectively. Our ideal candidate is self-driven, enjoys a wide variety of tasks, and is able to streamline the existing processes. You’ll be joining a small, international team that cares about one another and a corporate culture that strives for an optimal work-life balance for every employee. Dutch is generally spoken in the office. External communication takes place in English and Dutch. On Tuesday, we all work jointly at the office in Voorhout (NL). Other working days can be home office, however the offices are at your disposal should you wish to use them. In addition to that, you will become part of an international community of horticultural professionals with whom you will be in touch on a regular basis via telephone/e-mail and during our events/trade fairs. You will have the opportunity to travel 2-3 times per year. Position: Finances & Administration Coordinator | 16-24 hrs Finance: Outgoing invoices: Prepare, send and follow up on payments Incoming invoices: book into the accounting software in the corresponding ledger. You will receive a ledger overview, our external accountant ensures the rest of the process. Calculations: Calculate fees/assessments for outgoing invoices Handling smaller purchases: gifts, office supplies, promotional materials Administration: Place orders: order seeds/cuttings of plants and maintain overview of deliveries Project support: send out requests, track incoming responses, maintain overview Meetings: determine suitable date for online meetings and schedule, book hotel rooms and/or train/plane tickets, prepare meeting documents General administration: answer incoming inquiries via email and phone, other correspondence Marketing & Event support: Events: on-site support during international trade fairs and our Annual Member Convention - approx. 3 times per year Help Marketing & Event Coordinator in busy times: prepare badges, folders, parcels together with your colleague - occasionally Profile: Affinity for numbers, very good knowledge of spreadsheets HBO level of thinking Self-driven: organise your own workflow Ability to streamline the existing processes Working knowledge of English and Dutch; other languages are a plus Living near the office is a plus What do we offer you? A varied part-time position of 16 to 24 hours per week A high degree of flexibility in working hours and location A pleasant, international work environment within the flower and plant sector A small and dedicated team where collegiality is key A competitive salary in accordance with the Horticultural Seeds Collective Bargaining Agreement (CAO Tuinbouwzaden), supplemented by a pension plan A good work-life balance To Apply: Please send your application and resume by 10th November to Ann Jennen at [email protected]
Core Responsibilities
Prepare and follow up on outgoing invoices, record incoming invoices, calculate fees, and manage smaller purchases and related administrative records. Coordinate orders, project responses, meetings, travel arrangements, and correspondence, while supporting international events and marketing activities.
Requirements
Candidates should have an affinity for numbers, very good spreadsheet knowledge, and the ability to organize their own workflow and improve existing processes. HBO-level thinking and working knowledge of English and Dutch are requested; additional languages and living near the office are advantages.
Benefits
- Pension Plan
- Flexible Working Hours and Location
- Work-Life Balance
About Fleuroselect
Industry: Non-profit Organization Management
Company size: 2-10 employees
Fleuroselect is The international organisation for the Ornamental Plants Industry. Its members are breeders and producers and distributors of starting material (seeds and cuttings) for ornamental plants. These include annuals, biennials, perennials and flowering pot plants. Fleuroselect, together with participating members, conducts TRIALS of new ornamental varieties at 17 private trial grounds across Europe. Entries are evaluated versus existing comparison varieties by expert and independent judges on criteria including innovation, practical use, quality and exclusivity. The Fleuroselect GOLD MEDAL is awarded to new varieties that clearly supersede existing varieties in terms of breeding innovation and beauty. New varieties granted APPROVED NOVELTY status are protected by the membership from reproduction by a gentlemans agreement amongst the members. The FLEUROSTAR awards the winner with the "wow" factor at point of sale. An independent panel of more than 30 expert judges from the industry, including breeders, young plant producers, growers, distributors and trade journalists visit the 9 competition locations to choose the variety that stands out in retail. Fleuroselect carries out regular POLICING CAMPAIGNS against illegal propagation in several countries. An international, biennial MARKET SURVEY studies the sales of seedlings/cuttings to growers. Annual Conventions and Conferences provide unique platforms for colleagues, customers and competitors from all over the globe to meet and conduct business. Fleuroselect is run by the members, for the members. A Board of elected members is supported by various specialised committees. A small secretariat operates from the organisational headquarters in Noordwijk, The Netherlands. The organisation is financed by contributions for membership, by fees for trials and novelty protection and by assessments in the turnover of awarded varieties.