Finance Graduate- Harlow

We are a speciality chemical company and one of the world’s foremost suppliers of water-based polymers with leadership positions in many markets. Our polymers help customers create innovative new products and enhance the performance of existing products in key industries such as coatings, construction, adhesives, paper and nitrile medical gloves. The acquisition of the highly complementary OMNOVA Solutions Inc in April 2020 and Eastman’s Adhesive business in April 2022, has extended the group’s geographic reach, expanded the global platform and will accelerate the further differentiation of the business.

We have operational headquarters in London, UK, and provide customer-focused services from regional centres in Harlow, UK; Marl, Germany; Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia; and Beachwood, Ohio, USA.

At Synthomer you are part of a truly global team, open for new ideas and different cultures. Our Graduate Leader Programme offers an exciting career accelerator: It’s a structured development journey of three years, based on a series of 6 month long rotational assignments which allow you to contribute to the Synthomer strategy from day one. During the programme you will be supported through learning events, mentoring and personal development planning.

Main Accountabilities

• Gains experience and senior finance level exposure to the different departments/teams across the entire Finance function. These could include treasury/cash management, accounting/statutory reporting focus, business partnering, internal audit, group finance, tax/VAT
• Expands practical knowledge covering analysis, accounting, reporting, transactional finance and project work through the planned rotations
• Utilises new skills in order to support finance teams with tasks including budgeting, statutory reporting, analysis, modelling, auditing, project management etc
• Develop a broad understanding of Synthomer as a whole, working with and supporting other functions as necessary during the programme.

What Are We Looking For….

• Honours Degree at 2:1 grade and above
• Strong communication skills and team player
• Strong quantitative analytical skills
• Commitment to complete professional exams towards qualified accountant (CIMA/ACCA)
• An ability to work through and solve complex problems
• Strong commercial awareness and mindset
• International mobility
• Second language beyond English preferred but not essential

To apply please send a covering letter and current CV.

“At Synthomer we value the difference everyone brings to work and we are committed to create a diverse and inclusive workplace, where people are supported to make their best contribution in creating a vibrant and successful business”

Why Synthomer?

We are ambitious!

We have grown significantly – both organically and inorganically. We are a FTSE 250 listed company, 22% of our revenue comes from newly commercialized products, and we’re recognized in the top-quartile for chemicals manufacturing safety.

We believe in high challenge, high support!

We are keen to let you contribute in real roles from day 1. We expect a lot, but offer a lot, too. This includes onboarding, induction and learning events, networking opportunities, mentoring and personal development planning. So, be up for an inspiring long-term career adventure.

We personalize our approach to development!

At Synthomer, you won’t find generic career tracks or development programs but rather a one-size-fits-one approach to employee development. We’ll partner with you to ensure you have the right experiences that build your capabilities and accelerate your career growth.