GL Accountant
Full Time, Permanent
Hull, East Riding of Yorkshire
We’re looking for a GL Accountant to join the INEOS Acetyls Team. We need highly motivated individuals who want to be part of our growing business.
INEOS Acetyls is a global chemicals business producing acetic acid and a range of derivatives across Europe, Asia, and America. We’re part of INEOS - one of the largest petrochemical companies in the world, employing around 26,000 people across 194 sites in 29 countries.
You will be based at the Hull site, which is the largest producer of acetic acid, acetic anhydride, and ethyl acetate in Europe. The products we produce are essential building blocks used in almost every industry, including renewable power, automotive, pharmaceuticals, coatings, and textiles.
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The opportunity
As the GL Accountant, you will assist the Hull Controller to complete month/quarter/year end closing, to ensure the timely closing of books and accurate reporting in accordance with IFRS and INEOS Group Accounting literature.
You will ensure the accuracy and completeness of all P&L and BS GL accounts to underpin data integrity of the financial statements and will support timely and accurate filing of the annual accounts of Hull and a collection of UK holding entities.
If you thrive on a challenge and are prepared to push yourself, then INEOS’ open and non-hierarchical approach to business will give you the opportunity to quickly develop your career. We value daily collaboration and teamwork, reaping the benefits of working on site/office based.
What we offer
- Competitive salary
- Discretionary annual bonus plan
- Generous contributory pension
- Life assurance25 days annual leave, plus bank holidays with option to buy extra annual leave and flex 5 of these bank holidays
- Ongoing career development
- Wide range of benefits including discounted private medical insurance, health cash plans and high street discounts
- Enhanced maternity and paternity leave
- Online health and fitness hub for employees, plus friends and family
- Employee Assistance Programme offering a wide range of support services including counselling, financial support, legal services – for employees and family.
- Cycle to Work Scheme
- Volunteering opportunities
Key accountabilities
- Perform general ledger reconciliation:
- Processing of general ledger to sub-ledger account reconciliations for accounts payable & accounts receivables.
- Propose adjustment of journal entries to resolve differences between general ledger and subledger.
- Distribute and lead monthly closing schedule, engage with internal stakeholders (HR, Commercial, Procurement, and business finance team) to complete monthly closing in a timely and accurate manner.
- Perform balance sheet review - perform reconciliations with subledger/ledger and supporting documentation and reviews.
- Make postings for accruals, logistics cost, costing (e.g. inventory movements), leases and loans to support monthly closing.
- Reconcile the securitization accounts and make appropriate postings.
- Lead the reconciliation, input and monitoring of the site IFRS16 leases through the Nakisa tool, and subsequent posting into SAP.
- Work with the Catalyst team to understand the monthly business transactions and post P&L and balance sheet postings into SAP to support this.
- Raise invoices for logistics, services, and utilities to support monthly closing.
- Manage intercompany transactions:
- Support statistical and compliance reporting to local government/authorities.
- Provide reports to support management information and performance reporting as required by the business stakeholders and business finance team.
- Provide support to statutory reports and tax package reports for Hull Acetyls.Support Hull Controller with statutory reporting and annual filing for Hull Acetyls and a collection of UK holding entities.
- Work with Hull Controller to support annual audit and complete annual filing.
About you
Ideally, we are looking for someone who is Qualified / Part Qualified (CIMA/ACA/ACCA) or qualified by experience, with experience working in a general ledger accountant role.
The role requires someone with a sound technical accounting knowledge and strong understanding of the IFRS rules, to be capable of applying the understanding and knowledge in daily posting and reporting activities.
The successful candidate will need well developed PC skills, and expert knowledge of SAP with a Willingness to learn and a can-do attitude, wanting to succeed as an individual as well as team.
You will have strong interpersonal and communication skills with the ability to resolve issues and present information effectively. You will be Well organised and flexible when dealing with regional issues against tight deadlines and differing time zones.
As a fast learner, you will be able to adapt to changing business requirements, processes and environments.