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
Working in the Finance Team reporting to the Business Controller.
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 careersuk@seqens.com
Required
Advanced excel skills
Self-driven and motivated to achieve
Good attention to detail and accuracy
Desirable
Knowledge of Microsoft Navision (ERP)
ACCA / ACA qualified
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