Financial Accountant

INEOS; Grangemouth; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A global petrochemical company in Grangemouth is seeking a qualified Financial Accountant to deliver accurate financial accounting services. This role includes managing a team and ensuring compliance with financial reporting standards. Candidates should have experience in statutory accounting, possess strong leadership skills, and demonstrate proficiency in tools like SAP and Excel. This position offers opportunities for professional growth and a competitive salary based on skills and experience.

Benefits

34 days holiday

Discounted Private Medical Insurance

Up to 20% Discretionary Bonus

Free On-site Gym

Employer contributions to pension

Qualifications

• Qualified accountant with demonstratable experience.
• Experience with UK GAAP and IFRS.
• Ability to manage a small team effectively.

Responsibilities

• Provide accurate financial accounting service for UK and Swiss entities.
• Ensure compliance with Group reporting standards.
• Lead a small team providing coaching and support.

Skills

Analytical mindset

Interpersonal and communication skills

Problem-solving approach

Leadership and management abilities

Education

Fully qualified accountant or qualified by experience

Tools

SAP

Microsoft Excel

PowerPoint

Word

Job description

Location : 5 days on-site at our HQ in Grangemouth

Salary : Dependent on skills, qualifications and experience

Contract type : Permanent

ABOUT US

A truly global company, INEOS comprises of numerous businesses with sites in countries throughout the world. We also encompass a wide range of consumer brands and sports interests.

Grangemouth remains one of INEOS’ key sites in the UK and is home to world scale manufacturing plants – offering a unique environment in which to grow your skills, knowledge and competencies within the petrochemical sector.

We are engineering a strong future for our site, based on a highly skilled, experienced workforce and a portfolio of essential products that underpin a sustainable, low carbon future for all. We are entrepreneurial. We love to find new ways of doing things. Whether that’s through improving the energy efficiency of our plants, developing new ways of working or delivering on our net zero promises. And we’re proud to be doing this in Scotland.

We believe in offering our employees true autonomy and empowerment with a working environment that creates the opportunities for all of us to achieve our potential and to have a fulfilling professional career. We’re looking for committed and talented people to join our teams, to realise our ambitions and shape the future.

ABOUT OUR OPPORTUNITY

The Financial Accountant will be responsible for the provision of an accurate and timely financial accounting service for a number of UK-registered companies and component accounting of a Swiss-registered entity, covering transactional accounting, financial control and statutory reporting, ensuring these conform to Group reporting standards. This will be achieved through the direct line management of a small team including a Reporting Accountant and two Finance Assistants.

Key accountabilities

• Ensure the accuracy, completeness, and consistency of the general ledger across all entities you have responsibility over. This includes implementing and maintaining strong internal controls, reviewing journal entries, and ensuring compliance with accounting policies and standards.
• Lead the timely and accurate completion and review of balance sheet reconciliations, ensuring all accounts are substantiated and variances are investigated and resolved.
• Manage the reconciliation of intercompany balances across the group and ensure formal agreements are in place for intercompany transactions.
• Oversee the preparation of statutory financial statements for UK entities, ensuring they are completed in accordance with local GAAP and regulatory requirements.
• Coordinate the preparation of corporation tax calculation files, ensuring accuracy and alignment with statutory obligations.
• Act as a key point of contact for external auditors and regulatory bodies, facilitating smooth audit processes by providing timely and accurate information.
• Lead and develop your section of the General Ledger team by providing coaching, training, and performance feedback.
• Manage the preparation of supplementary financial schedules required for entities, supporting group reporting in HFM and periodic compliance.
• Provide expert support in resolving complex financial queries raised by the Consolidation Accountant and Business Unit Controllers. This involves investigating issues, ensuring data integrity, and facilitating accurate group-level reporting and analysis.
• Serve as a subject matter expert for general ledger processes across European and Asian entities within EOP. Share best practices, standardise procedures, and support continuous improvement initiatives to enhance efficiency, accuracy, and compliance across the group.

Special features

• There will be periods of inconvenience at month-end and year-end to meet INEOS Group deadlines.
• The role has three direct reports and therefore includes people management responsibilities such as objective setting, performance appraisals (mid and full year), performance management and setting individual development plans.

ABOUT YOU

Required:

• Fully qualified accountant, or qualified by experience with considerable demonstratable experience
• Ability to line manage effectively, providing appropriate leadership and guidance
• Exposure to statutory accounting and analysis
• Professional accounting level knowledge of accounting control procedures and UK GAAP and IFRS
• Analytical mindset and problem-solving approach
• Systems knowledge and experience – SAP, Microsoft Excel, PowerPoint, Word. Expert in use of Microsoft Excel
• Good interpersonal, communication and people management skills with the ability to communicate technical accounting principles to non-accountants
• Ability to prioritise effectively
• Strong resilience: ability to work productively when under pressure, meet tight deadlines and multi-task
• Ability to deliver projects using a logical and well-planned approach
• Experience working in an international manufacturing company

WHAT WE OFFER

• 34 days holiday (optional salary sacrifice to purchase up to 5 extra days)
• Benefits Platform – access to discounts on high street stores etc., Discounted Private Medical Insurance, Travel Insurance etc.
• Up to 20% Discretionary Bonus Opportunity
• Employee Referral Bonus Opportunity
• Scottish Widows Contributory Pension including employer contributions
• Free On-site Gym
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Enhanced Maternity Leave
• Salary Sacrifice Car and Cycle to Work Scheme

HOW TO APPLY

Application Process

Interested candidates should submit their CV via our website .

Pre-screen (If applicable)

Applicants with a successful CV may be invited to an online MS Teams or telephone call to further discuss the role, the organisation and your suitability.

Formal Interview

Successful applicants will then be invited to interview which will consist of behavioural and technical questions. For some roles the recruitment process may also include technical testing, behaviour questionnaires and/ or a delivering a presentation.

Provisional Offer

If you are selected as the preferred candidate you will receive a provisional offer which will be subject to a medical assessment and reference checks. Some roles may also require a criminality check.

If you would like to discuss any adjustments you may require throughout the recruitment and selection process please contact [e-mail] .

As an equal opportunity employer, we encourage diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. We encourage applicants from all protected characteristics and commit to providing any reasonable adjustments required during application, assessment and on-boarding stages.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

If you were referred by a permanent member of staff that currently works at INEOS O&P UK Grangemouth please email [e-mail] confirming the position you applied for and the name of the employee that referred you. Please note the employee referral scheme is only applicable for permanent vacancies.

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