Senior Accountant – GBR

Job Description

We are a speciality chemical company and one of the world’s leading suppliers of aqueous polymers. Our polymers help customers create new products and enhance the performance of existing products in key industries such as coatings, construction, textiles, paper and synthetic latex gloves. Our business has grown significantly over the last 5 years with 2018 revenues of more than £1.6 billion, our robust financial performance ensures we are well positioned to continue to invest for long-term growth. We employ 2900 people across 25 sites, our headquarters are based in London with regional innovation centres in UK, Germany, Malaysia and the USA, as well as operational centres in Europe, North America, the Middle East and Asia.

The Team

You will be joining a professional and enthusiastic finance team, who strive to provide best in class services within the organisation. Our shared service centre covers all financial activities for most of our European sites as well as USA and Egypt.

Purpose Of The Job

To accurately prepare and manage the financial accounting and local compliance including statutory accounting, audit and group submission of the actuals , budget and forecast for the entities responsible for. Provide strong support to the Finance Manager in ad-hoc transformation or other projects. Hybrid role, 2 days at home per week.

Main Accountabilities

• The production of monthly management accounts, financial reports and other required reports within Company guidelines
• Prepare and post monthly accruals, prepayments and similar accounting entries
• Balance Sheet reconciliations to be prepared and submitted timely into Blackline ensuring the balance sheet is clean and no aged / unresolved items are outstanding
• Intercompany accounts fully reconciled with no aged balances and with any differences (if any) fully investigated
• Prepare and ensure timely filing of statutory accounts for the legal entities in charge if these are required
• Asset accounting including depreciation run, capitalisation of assets in construction and open/close projects done on time
• Assist the VAT manager and Tax Manager /Consultants to ensure full tax compliance
• Support the external auditors during interim and year end audit, ensuring information is provided timely
• Work with the internal audit department to ensure that any issue raised by them is actioned and resolved by due date
• Managing the GRIR account and ensuring no aged balance is left unresolved
• Responsible for preparation/review and timely submission of weekly cashflow forecast
• Responsible for the preparation and submission of the annual BS budget whilst supporting the budgeting of the P&L process
• Review and approve weekly payment runs
• Liaise with HR and Payroll provider to ensure that local payroll is processed timely and accurately
• Manging stakeholder expectations
• Assist the Senior Finance Manager with finance projects and ad-hoc requests

Essential Requirements

• Studying towards ACA/ACCA/CIMA
• Knowledge of SAP/ERP systems
• Experience of working within a large complex global financial environment
• Advanced in the use of MS Office, particularly Excel
• Strong organisational skills, interpersonal, strong written, and verbal communication skills
• Self-motivation, initiative, a proactive approach and the ability to work effectively within a team
• Experience of managing stakeholders (preferable manufacturing)

Benefits

• Annual company bonus
• Hybrid working patterned
• On-site parking
• Medical insurance offering
• Subsidised canteen
• Good company pension plan

English

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.

Deutsch

Warum Synthomer?

Wir sind ambitioniert!

Wir sind signifikant gewachsen – sowohl organisch als auch durch Zukäufe. Wir sind ein börsennotiertes FTSE 250-Unternehmen, 22 % unseres Umsatzes stammen aus neu vermarkteten Produkten und unsere Arbeitssicherheitsergebnisse liegen im oberen Viertel der Chemieunternehmen.

Wir stehen für große Herausforderungen und starke Unterstützung!

Wir benötigen vom ersten Tag an Ihren bestmöglichen Beitrag in Ihrer neuen Rolle. Wir erwarten viel, bieten aber auch viel an, z.B. Onboarding, Einführungs- und Lernveranstaltungen, Networking-Möglichkeiten, Mentoring und persönliche Entwicklungsplanung. Freuen Sie sich auf ein inspirierendes, langfristiges Karriereerlebnis.

Unser Entwicklungskonzept wird auf Sie zugeschnitten!

Bei Synthomer finden Sie keine typischen Karrierepfade oder -programme, sondern einen individuellen Ansatz für Ihre Entwicklung. Gemeinsam mit Ihnen stellen wir sicher, dass Sie die richtigen Erfahrungen zur Förderung Ihrer Fähigkeiten und beruflichen Entwicklung machen.

Italian

Perché Synthomer?

Noi siamo ambiziosi!

Siamo cresciuti significativamente sia in modo organico che non organico. Siamo una società inclusa nell’indice FTSE 250, il 22% delle nostre entrate proviene da prodotti di nuova commercializzazione e rientriamo nel primo quartile per la sicurezza nella produzione di prodotti chimici.

Noi crediamo nel principio “grandi sfide, grande supporto”!

Siamo desiderosi di farti contribuire in ruoli concreti fin dal primo giorno. Ci aspettiamo molto, ma offriamo anche molto: onboarding, induzione ed eventi di apprendimento, opportunità di networking, mentoring e pianificazione dello sviluppo personale, tra le altre cose. Quindi, tieniti pronto per una carriera che sarà una lunga e stimolante avventura.

Noi personalizziamo il nostro approccio allo sviluppo!

In Synthomer non troverai percorsi di carriera o programmi di sviluppo generici, ma un approccio assolutamente personalizzato per lo sviluppo dei dipendenti. Ti accompagneremo nel tuo percorso per assicurarci che tu faccia le giuste esperienze, in modo da costruire le tue capacità e accelerare la tua crescita professionale.

French

Pourquoi Synthomer?

Nous sommes ambitieux!

Nous avons connu une croissance importante – à la fois organique et inorganique. Nous sommes une société cotée au FTSE 250, 22 % de notre chiffre d’affaires provient de produits nouvellement commercialisés et nous sommes reconnus dans le premier quartile pour la sécurité de la fabrication de produits chimiques.

Nous croyons aux challenges élevés, et à un haut niveau de service!

Nous tenons à ce que vous puissiez contribuer à des rôles réels dès le premier jour. Nous attendons beaucoup, mais nous offrons aussi beaucoup. Cela inclut l’intégration, l’accueil et les événements d’apprentissage, les opportunités de réseautage, le mentorat et la planification du développement personnel. Soyez donc prêt à vivre une aventure professionnelle inspirante à long terme.

Nous personnalisons notre approche du développement!

Chez Synthomer, vous ne trouverez pas de parcours de carrière ou de programmes de développement génériques, mais plutôt une approche personnalisée du développement des employés. Nous ferons équipe avec vous pour nous assurer que vous vivez les bonnes expériences qui renforcent vos capacités et accélèrent la progression de votre carrière.

Dutch

Waarom Synthomer?

Wij zijn ambitieus!

Wij zijn aanzienlijk gegroeid – zowel organisch als anorganisch. Wij zijn een FTSE 250 beursgenoteerde onderneming, 22% van onze inkomsten komt van nieuw gecommercialiseerde producten en wij zijn erkend in het topsegment voor veiligheid bij de productie van chemicaliën.

Wij geloven in grote uitdaging, grote ondersteuning!

We willen je graag vanaf dag 1 laten meewerken in echte rollen. We verwachten veel, maar bieden ook veel. Dit omvat onboarding, introductie- en leermomenten, netwerkmogelijkheden, mentoring en persoonlijke ontwikkelingsplanning. Dus bereid je voor op een inspirerend carrièreavontuur op lange termijn.

Wij hebben een persoonlijke aanpak naar ontwikkeling!

Bij Synthomer vind je geen generieke loopbaantrajecten of ontwikkelingsprogramma’s, maar wel een aanpak die is afgestemd op de ontwikkeling van onze medewerkers. Wij werken met jou samen om ervoor te zorgen dat je de juiste ervaringen opdoet om jouw capaciteiten te ontwikkelen en jouw loopbaangroei te versnellen.