General information Company / Establishment A long-established Specialty chemicals producer with a Platinum Ecovadis rating based in the North East of England, supplying over 400 customers via 2 manufacturing sites with its own R&D facilities Our 4 key businesses are: Personal Care, Proprietary Reduced Environmental Impact products, Solvent Recovery, Custom Manufacturing to serve sectors including Cosmetics, Oil & Gas, Homecare, Animal Nutrition, Lubricants What makes the difference? - We are a top tier COMAH site where Health and Safety is at the core of how we operate, we pride ourselves on an excellent health and safety record and work hard to ensure the safety of all - Our people are our biggest asset and we have long been a champion of the Better Health at Work programme having gained ‘maintaining excellence' rating for many years. This also extends to a strong ethos of support and opportunity for progression of our staff Would you like to join an innovative group with a strong entrepreneurial spirit and a culture of excellence? The Seqens story began in 2003 in the Lyon, France area. Since then, the group has grown steadily to become a major global player in pharmaceutical solutions and specialty ingredients. We offer our customers contract manufacturing services and a broad portfolio of active ingredients and pharmaceutical intermediates. Today, Seqens employs nearly 3,300 people across 3 continents and 9 countries. With 16 production sites and 9 R&D centers, we support over 1,500 customers worldwide Reference 2024-1431 Job Family / Sub-family Finances - Accounting & Consolidation Contract type Permanent Job title Financial Accountant M/F/D Position Context: Working in the Finance Team reporting to the Business Controller. Main tasks : Month End Prepare accruals & prepayments Posting journals Balance sheet reconciliations Reconciliation of Management Accounts to Group Reporting Manage and review bank reconciliation process, including factflow Run weekly and monthly debtor & creditor reports Ensure that credit checks are carried out on all potential customers and update credit limits in Nav system Monitor customer accounts and chase for payment of overdue invoices Drive monthly cost centre manager meetings to provide guidance and support on controlling spend Provide weekly cash position forecast summary to Group Control and update IFRS16 Reporting in Group Consolidation System Reconcile and reporting Intercompany transactions in Group Consolidation System Quarterly Prepare & submit quarterly VAT returns Prepare quarterly covenant information for lenders Annually Provision and consolidation of information for annual budget process Coordinate annual budget process Prepare draft and final annual corporation tax packs Provide accurate and timely information to external auditors People Direct management of finance apprentice – development planning & mentoring Adhoc Support queries from Group & Business Controller At Seqens Custom Specialties, we are committed to creating a diverse and inclusive workplace. We welcome applications from individuals of all backgrounds, including but not limited to; race, ethnicity, gender, age, sexual orientation, disability and religion. We encourage all qualified candidates to apply and join us in fostering a culture of respect, openness and inclusion. Should you have any accessibility requirements that would facilitate your application process, please email careersukseqens.com Required skills : Advanced excel skills Self-driven and motivated to achieve Good attention to detail and accuracy Desirable Knowledge of Microsoft Navision (ERP) ACCA / ACA qualified Job location United Kingdom, England, Middlesbrough