The Opportunity:Our client, a global and worldwide leader in the chemical manufacturing industry and based in Teesside, is seeking a Senior Financial Accountant to join their team. The role offers an excellent opportunity to take ownership of the role, with direct exposure to the Senior Leadership Team.Main duties/responsibilities:

• Month-end preparation of accruals and prepayments;
• Post journals;
• Balance Sheet reconciliations;
• Reconciliations of Management Accounts to Group Reporting;
• Manage and review bank reconciliation process;
• Run weekly and monthly debtor and creditor reports;
• Drive monthly cost centre manager meetings; 
• Provide weekly cash position forecast summary to Group; 
• Control and update IFRS16 Reporting to Group;
• Prepare and submit quarterly VAT returns;
• Coordinate annual budget process;
• Prepare draft and final annual corporation tax packs; 
• Support external audit process; and
• Ad hoc duties and project involvement. 

You will be/have:

• A qualified accountant or qualified by experience;  
• Technically competent;
• Comfortable working at pace with competing priorities; 
• Comfortable managing one direct report

Benefits:

• Salary up to £60,000;
• Up to 10% matched pension;
• 26.5 days holiday + Bank Holidays; 
• Discretionary bonus scheme;
• Hybrid working 1 day per week working from home;
• Free parking.