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Financial Specialist

Company:

INEOS Nitriles

Interested in joining a winning team? A team whose employees share in the ownership of the business and are empowered to make a difference?

Organizational Context & Job Purpose

INEOS is a rapidly growing manufacturer of petrochemicals, specialty and intermediate chemicals and polymers. INEOS includes 68 manufacturing facilities in 14 countries throughout the world with approximately 15,600 employees. INEOS’s annual turnover is around $33bn making it the 3rd largest chemical company in the world.

The INEOS Nitriles Green Lake Plant is a modern, state of the art chemical complex. Acrylonitrile is used in the production of acrylic fibres, plastics, and nitrile rubber. Acetonitrile and Hydrogen Cyanide are co-products of the Acrylonitrile production process. Acetonitrile is purified through a proprietary process to produce a very high quality material with little waste generated.

All job activities should be executed in a safe and efficient manner consistent with the INEOS 20 Principles and the Culture of Prevention.  

 Embrace INEOS Life Saving Rules in all aspects of the job.

Responsibilities & Accountabilities

  • Process payment requests (check requests, invoices, etc.) in SAP, assuring that all payments are made within the agreed upon terms (~ 600 Invoices per Month)
  • Prepare monthly invoice count and on-time invoice percentage reports for site KPIs.
  • Monitor Sales and Use Tax coding for Direct Pay Permit.
  • Prepare documentation for Sales and Use Tax Direct Pay monthly filing.
  • Enforce INEOS Delegation of Authority approval limits.
  • Research vendor requests regarding payment status & Direct Pay Permit.
  • Communicate w/ site approvers, procurement and vendors to identify and resolve invoice payment issues.
  • Assist Procurement in ACH (Automated Check Handling) campaign by identifying vendors Ineos pays by check and providing those vendors an ACH invitation email
  • Process payment for AMEX procard purchases.  Prepare journal entry for upload to SAP and collect and file supporting documentation.
  • Prepare weekly cash forecast.
  • Maintain travel and expense reports and input into SAP.
  • Process and record manual checks and wires into SAP.
  • Process and issue wire and ACH payments through banking system.
  • Print checks, obtain proper signatories and process for mailing.
  • Scan/Index processed invoices for electronic filing.
  • Post month-end intercompany invoice and assist in month end close process as requested.
  • Monitor GR/IR report.
  • Assist with annual budget process.
  • Assist with annual 1099 report.
  • Provide documentation to auditors during external audit process.
  • Provide research assistance, documents and responses for periodic Sales and Use Tax audits.
  • Prepare and execute AP SAP testing scenarios in testing system as required for SAP conversions/projects
  • Work on ad hoc projects as assigned or needed.
  • Support the Nitriles Finance Manager and GLK Site Controller as requested.
  • Participate in audits and interviews, including 20 Principals, OSHA, TNRCC, ISO 9002, etc.
  • Reports all incidents and completes incident report in Traction and complies with Global Life Saving Rules.
  • Complete all required Safety Training
    • Monthly Safety Samplings
    • Monthly VTA training
    • Quarterly Classroom Training
    • Annual Fire Extinguisher Training
    • Annual personal safety commitment

Physical Requirements:

  • Exerts up to 40 lbs of force occasionally, i.e. carry fire extinguisher, and/or negligible amount of force frequently or constantly to lift, carry, push, pull, or otherwise move objects, including the human body.
  • Sedentary work involves mostly sitting. Occasionally walking, standing, sitting, squat may go up 1-3 steps. Employee not substantially exposed to adverse environmental conditions.
  • Job specific: Balance, stoop/bend, squat, stand, lift, simple grasp, repetitive motion of wrist, hands and fingers.
  • Need to evaluate understanding of proper body mechanics for sitting at desk.

Skills & Knowledge Required

Level of education & experience

  • High school diploma required. Some college/advanced training preferred.
  • 3 or more years of related experience preferred

Technical skills

  • SAP experience preferred
  • Proficiency with MS Office products, specifically Excel, required

Behavioral skills

  • Self-directed; ability to work with minimal supervision
  • Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
  • Strong team working skills
  • Ability to manage multiple tasks under strict deadlines
  • Attention to detail, performing tasks with little or no errors

Our culture is one of honesty and integrity with an emphasis on safety, health and environmental performance.On our team, people are acknowledged for embracing new practices that help create real value for customers.